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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-29
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FOR SALE-Lovely little home;
new; Avenue L, near East 34th ST.;
~ story frame dwelling, 10 rooms;
all improvements; hard wood trim;
$3.50 cash; balance in quarterly pay
ments; take Flatbush Av. car to
Av. L. Apply on premises, or to
R. S. HAGER, 3407 Avenue l..
Open for inspection every day.
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FIN light corner Lofts. IL. $50 square feet, or
less: low rent: freight depots convenient; suitable
for warerooms or manufact uring steam heat, ele-
vator. GOOD MFG, CO. IS Lincoln av.
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SisOO-EASY PAY MENTS > family houses: II
rooms, 2 bathrooms. tiled: d~umbwaiters 2 furnaces.
all improvements: bloci; from fIsl6usn az Spperr
improvements: upper floor rents for s2o. CHAS'
". GRAY. builder, East 10Th ST" near Avenue r.
Flatbush.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
Hon. Bernard HcaIy

Los Angeles is fortunate in having
among her city officials a great ma jority
who are men of exceptionally fine char
acter and intellect. The Eighth ward is
represented by Councilman Heay, a man
who had held a prominent position in the
street department before being elected to
office as councilman. Since accepting his
seat on the city board Mr.. Healy has
proved himself a man of exceptional eX-
ecutive ability and great initiative and
has been a careful guardian of the city S
best interests at all times
Mr.. Healy is a native of Virginia, but
lived in Arizona for twenty-five years.
He served in the territory in the United
States army proving his courage in many
of the Indian upriSingS. He served under
General Nelson A. Miles, Lieutenant Gate
wood, Major Cruise, Lieutenant Rucker
and others and proved himself an efficient
soldier
Mr.. Healy acts as chairman of the
supplies, sewer legislation fire and water
lighting and oil. His work in the coun-
ell has been thoroughly satisfactory and
his constituents have every cause to feel
pleased, MIR. Healy will no doubt ascend
the political ladder rapidly He has great
determination and this, coupled with keen
foresight and a fine intellect, viii win
for him the goal of his ambition, what
ever 1t may be.
Mr.. Healy is very proud of the city
of his adoption and is an earnest worker
in all movements for municipal improve
ments. 1t will be interesting to follow
the political career of Mr.. Healy begun
under such auspicious conditions. He will
be a force in whatever movement he is
interested in, and may be relied upon to
do his duty by his constituents at all
times.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
Tryon G Brain, Contractors

a vast amount of street improve
ments have been made in Los Angeles
in the past few years. Dozens OF
suburban tracts have been subdiVided
graded and curbed. and high grade
work of this sort is In demand
OF the prominent contracting firms IN
the city doing street grading and
cement work one of the most success
full is Tryon g. Brain. whose high
grade work has added much to the
citV's splendid appearance
Tryon & Brain report business in
their line very active. At present they
are at work on several large contracts,
the most important being Country Club
Park tract bounded by Picn Western
venue Eighth street and Van Ness
The improvements in this tract amount
to $160.000
Arlington Terrace tract Of 125 acres
is also being i'm mproVed with the same
high class work, and will he one of tho
most popular residence places in Los
Angeles.
University place in the southwestern
part of the city is one of the most
slightly locations in the city. The i'm
provements here are of the best. and
will make this tract one of the popu-
lar residential portions of the city.
These three tracts comprise total
of 1000 lots; the improvements amount
to $4,000 Some idea of the extent Of
the Work done by Tryon s. Brain can
be gathered from these figures. Their
offices are at 50S-9 Merchants Trust
building. and their teleuhones are
Home 202S and Sunset Main 2S47
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
c. Howard Finley. Real Estate

The subject of this sketch is one Of
our most prominent real estate men. Mr.,
Finley has offices at 3il South Hill street
and in the past six years has built up a
very SUCCESSFUL and lucrative business.
His methods are right
Homeseekers desiring to locate in the
beautiful southland will find Mr.. Finley
courteous man to deal with. He is
ever ready TO give any assistance in his
power to strangers seeking home sites
and will accompany them to the many
beautiful lots and tracts he has for sale
MIR. Fnley~vdoes a general real estate
loan and investment business, besides
placing fire Insurance. He has lands in
large and small tracts for homeseekers
at prices to suit. At present he is CIV
ing most of his attention to the beautiful
Finley tract, located on West Ninth
street. which is one of the best residence
sections of the city. This property will
be improved and sold in lots for home
sites.
Mr.. Finley is thoroughly reliable and
never misrepresehts the properties he is
handling. He believes that II is policy tc
deal only i'm high-elass holdings that
only need to be seen to be appreciated.
OF our best element-those men who
work INCREASINGLY for the betterment OF
the city-Mr. Finley may be classed In
the honor roll.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
croake & Mccain, Real Estate

This successful firm was established
eight years ago by Mr.. p w. Croake, Il
former newspaper man. Mr.. Mccain en-
tered into partnership with Mr.. Croake
live years ago. and the operations of the
hrm have been among the most extensive
and successful in the realty history of
Los Angeles and vicinity
The firm does general real estate busi-
ness, ma les loans and places insurance
Their offices are at 22S to 2SO Douglas
building, corner of Third and Spring
streets Both gentlemen are men of wide
experience and keen Judgment and have
won an enviable place in the financial cir
cles of Los Angeles. The Citizens Ma
tional bank is their reference to those
who do not know their wide reputation
for ability and integrity. These gentlemen
are members of the Los Angeles realty
board and are widely known in fraternal
circles.
They make a speciality of Los Angeles
and East Hollywood properties particu-
larly improved and unimproved residence
property. They have subdivided and sold
six of their own tracts in East Holly
wood, making all the improvements,
which were OF 4 high grade and placing
good building restrictions so as to insure
uniform, artistic effect to the but-up
tract.
Croake & Mccain have other splendid
property in East Hollywood and are con-
sidered authorities on values in this
locality.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
STANDARD Oil Company

The introduction of oil as a cheap fuel
for manufacturing purposes has been Of
decided advantage to the great south
west Heretofore, the manufactures 8
were dependent on an uncertain supply
of high priced fuel, and consequently the
manufacturing industry was not a promi-
Angeles. But now all that has changed
and every week sees some new enterprise
establishing here or seeking a location
Fifteen hundred and fifty plants are now
in operation and all in a prosperous con-
dition. The reason for it all is-oil-a
plentiful supply has assured a cheap fuel
Among the companies supplying oil
none is as we'll known or operates on SO
large a scale as the Standard Oil com
pany. This firm is known in every civil
lized country in the world, and is tre-
mendous power.
II. 7. Harper, the manager of the local
branch of this immense corporation Is
one of the prominent figures in the com
mercial life OF Los Angeles. He has in
creased the business of his firm in this
territory each year, and at the present
time their facilities are taxed to their
utmost capacity. They supply the vast
Tonupah region, as oil is used almost
exclusively in mining operations.
These large organizations are respon-
sible for the great spurt forward Los An
geles has made in the past few years and
we are much indebted to them for the
large outlay of capital that they have
made, which has helped so considerably
in the upbuildng of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
Dexter-samson Company

When the last call has sounded for
some loved one and the last final service
must be rendered the departed one, it is
the wish of all of us to have that as
carefully and faithfully fulfilled as is
possible.
Dexter. Samson & Co.. the well known
funeral directors, are we'll equipped TO
take full charge and relieve the afflicted
family of all sad details. BY long expert
ence this firm Is well able to give entire
satisfaction, and their large stock of
supplies is kept constantly replenished
Embalming Is one Of the particular fea-
lures of this establishment and is scien-
tlhcally done by experts. Lady attend
ants take charge of those of their own
SEX
In brief, this is an up-to-date firm of
undertakers in every respect. Their ele-
giant and spacious quarters at 1882 South
Flower street, are not the barren, shabby
looking quarters of former times, but are
furnished in exquisite taste and an air of
refinement makes the bereaved ones par
ticuarly IL far away from home, feel
that conditions are not so utterly deso-
late as is usual under such circumstances,
The gentlemen comprising this firm are
recognized as liberal minded and pro-
gressiVe citizens, and are highly esteemed
by the public generally. Their humane
work Is carried on in splendid way ana
many grateful patrons are loud In their
praises of the methods employed by the
Dexter Samson Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
Purcell &. Kern, Insurance and Real
Estate

Mr.. Edward Kern and Mr.. G. M. Pur-
cell, comprising the above firm, are
prominent real estate and insurance
men who have been idcnt tilted with the
business interests of Los Angeles for
some time.
Besides doing a general real estate
business this firm is agent for several
of the most substantial insurance com
panies in the world They represent,
among others. the Standard Life and
Accident Insurance company the
Queen Insurance company of New
York, the Globe and Rutgers. of New
York and the Teutonia Insurance com
pany They have Offices at $50 Fl. w.
Hellman building, and are doing a
splendid business in spite of the San
Francisco disaster. In fact. Mr.. Kern
in an interview remarked that the
northern calamity had been beneficial
to their business interests as it had
proven the worth of insuring in relia-
bic old line companies All these he
says. are paying claims rs soon as ad-
iusted The substantial companies
have not become insolvent through
their losses, as they have assets that
will more than cover all claims. Messrs.
Purcell and Kern are among those pub
lic-soirited citizens who are confident
of great prosperity for Los Angeles,
and such energetic men are the ones
who win make it ours to enjoy.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
William Hayes Perry

Among the few men now living who
We're identified with the early days of
Los Angeles, none is more prominent or
has been so great an influence in the
progress of the city as Mr.. William
Hayes Perry. This gentleman came west,
overland, arriving in Los Angeles, foot
sore and weary and penniess, in Febru-
airy, 1854 This city was but a struggling
village of adobe huts, but Mr.. Perry,
even at that early date believed that the
glorious climate world eventually at
tract and hold countless people from the
eastern cities.
Mr. Perry started life here in a very
modest way first as a cabinet maker,
then as his small capital increased he
enlarged his interests and organized a
partnership with Mr.. Brady This t1rm
was the beginning of great furniture
establishment, which, in-later years, after
changes in the firm and in the character
of the business, became incorpOra ted and
known as the w. II. Perry Lumber &
Mill company.
Great success attended Mr.. Perry'S ef-
forts, Notwithstanding several losses sus-
tanned by fire and at the present time
the lumber business of this corp oration
exceeds one hundred million feet a year.
Equal success has attended MI. Perry
in his real estate transactions. and he Is
at present one of the heaviest taxpayers
i'm Los Angeles. He is a director and
stockholder in many of the strongest
financial Institutions of the Pacific coast
and is an important factor in the progress
and prosperity of the city and state.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
CALIFORNIA OLIVE OIL is PURE
Reputation for Superiority Over Other
Products Is Firmly Established
at Home and Abroad

AT the meeting of the National Manu-
facturers association held in New
York last month, Harvey H. Wiley of
the department of agriculture. in an
address upon pure food, said that Cali
fornia olive oil is an exception to an
extensive preference of citizens of the
United States for foreign food products.
Such reputation for superiority has
the California brand of olive oil sus-
tanned that Spanish oils of good quality
are shipped to this country and covered
with a California label. And while
wrong labelling is one of the chief evils
of food adulteration, entailing great
financial loss to the producers, never
theless in this instance il carries with
it a fattering recognition of the ex-
cellence of the home product. The COM
petition of California olive oil with
cheaper salad oils works greatly to our
disadvantage, and particularly so when
cheap oils are sold in the guise of the
olive. This practice can only be stopped
by the enactment of pure food laws
and toward this end agitation should
never flag. California olive oil that is
known to be of definite purity and
quality can be had of well known con-
Germs in Southern California.-Rural
Californian.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
S. j.. White g. Co.. Real Estate

In 1884 this firm established in Pasadena
in the real estate business, moving to Los
Angeles five years ago. Since then their
business has expanded wonderfully and
they are counted as among the top
notchers in their line. They have Offices
at 416 and Al Pacific Electric building
and engage in a general real estate bust
ness.
Their particular interest at present is
conferred in the promotion of Dolgevlle,
that thriving manufacturing town located
but a few miles from Los Angeles.
This is one of the important II. e.
Hun tington propositions and is assured a
wonderful future. Already property
values are increasing a a wonderful rate
and holders of realty are to be con-
gratula ted.
The Dodge felt factory is located here
and gives the name to the town. Mr.. A.
Dodge and his sons were formerly located
at DolgeVille, N. Y, the great felt making q
center of New York state. Their locating
in this sections means much TO the man
ufacturing interests of Southern Califor-
mia
Other factory sites have been laid out
and Dolgeville will no doubt in a few
years be thriving manufacturing center.
The homes built in DolEeVille are all ar
tistic and of a high class and building
restrictions insure a well-built town. A
great deal of building is in progress and
Messrs. S. j. White & Co. are to be
congratulated for their splendid work in
promoting this town, a future manufac-
turing city.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
Los AnueIes transfer company

This is unqestonably the most firmly
established business of its kind in Los
Angeles. 1t has an immense equipment
of wagons, carriages and vehicles of
various kinds for transfer within the city
limits. The business was organized six
teen years ago and has a steady, remark
able growth ever since. The company has
to do principally with baggage and pas
senger transfer and operates a dozen
wagons.
This is the largest and strongest COM
pany engaged IN the transfer business in
Southern California and II completely
covers the city In It's Various services.
Employees Of the company meet all
trains upon their arrival In the city and
arrange for the proper transfer OF the
passengers, baggage or other goods from
the depot to any designated place Wher
the passenger Is undecided as to the hote
or other place at which he will stop, the
company Will store his baggage at ITS
office, 153 South Spring street, where the
owner can have free access to It ano
leave IL for three days; then It will be
delivered wherever he may desire In the
city without additional charge for stor.
age E II Barmore is president Of this
progr ressiVe company and has gained an
Immense patronage by his stralghtfor
ward methods.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
w. H. Townsend, Colonization

1t is not exaggerating in the least TO
say that half the people in the east are
hoping to some day make their per-
manent home somewhere within the state.
a great portion of these prospective pill
grims are planning for a farm or country
nome. Many companies in California deal
exclusively in farm lands.
There are good and bad among these
just as in every other business, but it is
encouraging to note that the shady fell
Los Angeles but very short time
driven out by public opinion-and by that
important body, the realty board.
MT. W. II. Townsend, the subject of this
article, is one of the best known men III
California He has traversed every rod
of the state and knows it as he does his
alphabet. He knows what crops eacn
section produces best and why, and can
estimate accurately the crop piece of
land should yield. Knowing his business
in this complete way has won him n
advise their eastern friends to ask Mr..
Townsend where to locate. The lands he
sells are such that a man can soon become
independents and not wait for intermi-
nable years for returns.
Mr.. Townsend always has certain
number of bargains on hand in cheap
alfalfa. farm and fruit lands which can
be bought on the ersy payment plan. His
how, he gives gratuitously.
The great San joaquin valley that
great. fertile, well watered section-has OF
late engaged the attention of Mr. Town
send. He has secured an immense tract
of land which he has named Waukena
colony which he has subdivided into
farm tracts of different sizes.
Mr.. Townsend believes there are thou
sands of people in the cities of the east
toiling all day, every day in the year
for a mere existence, who would gladly
avail themselves of an opportunity 10
enter farm life in California If the way
were made easy for them With the end
in view of establishing these industrious
people on home lands, Mr.. Townsend has
evolved a plan whereby 2O-acre farm in
purchased for $1,000, s1Oo of this amount
cash; and the balance in easy payments
terest on deferred payments of per cent
That gives nine years to pay for your
lands. and If you are fairly Industrious
it is most reasonable to suppose that you
will be making a good living off those Y
a cres all that time and likely have 1t paid
for long before the expiration of nine
have paid only $1279 for your 20 acres II
you prefer to remain at your trade in
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
DR.. Charles 3. Nichols

The professional men of Los An
sreles have taken as active interest IN
the progress and upbuilding of the ctw
as the manufacturers and merchaess
Among the physicians who have been
prominent in public work for the. good
of the community is DR., Charles B.
Nichols. one OF our most learned ana
noble characters. The labor of relev-
ing suffering is surely the highest of all
professions, and the field here has been
large on account of so many stricken
ones coming from the east looking for
health and happiness.
Thanks to such men as DIR. Nichols.
many have found that for which they
nrayed-health. His skill is phenome-
nal and his charity and beneVolence
only limited by his power to do.
Los Angeles is blessed in having sucn
men as DR.. Nichols among her citizens.
those who erect substantial buildings,
build railroads and who do the material
work we all see and comprehend.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
EnultahIe SAVINGS Bank

The savings bank Is popular mstltu-
tion in Los Angeles, and that they are,
ratronized Is proven by the fact that more
than dozen are prosperous, strong Or
ganizations One of the most centrally
located and best known is the Equitable
Savings bank, with quarters at the north
east corner of First and Spring streets,
This bank is conducted along the lines
laid down by the savings bank laws OF the
New England ates which many years
of experience have demonstrated to be
uniformly sound and safe.
No loans are made directly or indirectly
10 any officer, director or employe OF this
bank on any security whatever, nor are
they Interested in any loan made or Sc
curity purchased. A. 4.
The ambition of the management Is 70
build up a strong and conservative instl-
tuition which win be Of absolute solidity
under any financial stress.
The capital of the Equitable Savings
bank, is 10000; surplus, SO229i deposits
The Officers are all men of splendid
financial standing, and include w j.,
Washburn president; w. II. Booth, Vice
president; r. r. johnson, cashier; H. T.
Jones assistant cashier,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
Breaks All Records
Totals ..s2S6,254,l4O s226,29inS S,6o6, 1853
The Bank of Southern California

This infant institution. established
Nav T. 1906 has in a few short weeks
made a splendid showing. The deposits
amount to 100000 and this sum is
being considerably increased each day.
The confidence of the public is with this
institution because the officers ana
directors are all well known, substan-
tiaI men who have gained success in
what teVer enterprise they have been en-
MIR. J. s. Lankershim. one of the
greatest captains of industry in Los
Angeles, is president: Newton ]. skin
ner. vice president; John W. Mitchell,
vice president; o. G. Conley, cashier;
w s. Eyre assistant cashier. Besides
these gentlemen the other directors are
Henry 4. Hazard and John l, Lanker-
SHIN
The Bank of Southern California does
n general commercial and savings bank
business. Although this new institu-
ton is located farther south than any
prominent real estate men that in less
than a year the corner of Seventh and
Broadway will be the center of the
larger half of the retail business dis
trict of Los Angeles. Seventh street
is destined to be the main artery of the
city.
of 100000 of which 100000 is paid
up. The deposits for the first two
months business were considered an
in dication that the public endorsed this
new institution.
The patrons of this bank are safe
guarded by every modern device. the
latest Moseey safe deposits are being
in stalled for the convenience of pat
rons and every comfort and conven-
ience has been provided by the capable
management.