Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-23
TOURISTS COMING
BY THOUSANDS
EVIDENCE OF SEASON of
GREAT PROSPERITY
Hotels and Apartme Houses Filled
by angers-ExceptonaI op-
portunitles for lnvestn Mt.
important Sales

EL idence that Los Angeles IS again
the mecca of sight seers and pleasure
seekers for the fall and winter season
Is already shown by the crowded con-
dition of the various hotels and the diff
fculty now experienced in securing de-
sira BILE rental property.
Every train from far eastern points
brings scores of strangers to the An
gel City and the throngs of tourists
on the streets, in the observation cars
and bound for the nearby resorts is
constantly augmented.
Managers of rental agencies state
that about all Of the desirable dwell
ings, flats and apartments are occu-
pied. and that 1t Is extremely difficult
to supply bungalows and cottages
Applicants become more numerous and
inSistent every day.
The outlook for an unusually pros
porous season is most promising, and
those who cater to the pleasure and
comfort of the thousands of visitors
who find 1t delight to abide in Los
Angeles in the winter sea son, have
made extra preparations to supply the
wants of their patrons and Friends.
Real esta tie agencies look for sea-
SON of unbounded activity. The past
summer has kept all of the operators
on the jump, handling business and
trust property, while builders and con-
ira ctors have been deprived of the en-
joyment of vacation periods because
of the demand on their time and
watchfulneSs in connection with great
en- terprses-
In the central business sect ion, in the
in dustrial district, in the improved and
unimproVed home sections and in the
m any attra active Su burbs Los Angeles
is growing more ra pidly than ever be-
fore in her history. Merchants are
prosperous, all commercial enterprises
are flourishing realty values ere we'll
maintained and manufacturing and
other interests invite and encourage
the investment of capital.
Los Angeles has just commenced to
grow. No other city on the continent
affords more inviting field for the
profitable conduct of gigantic enter
prises in all lines of manufa cturing and
commercial business.
Important transa Ctions in real esta te
ford continued evidence of the in
terest Of capital in Los An geles hold
ings.
The sale of the E. T. Earl property
on the east side of Broadway, between
Fourth and Filth Streets has been ef-
fected. The vacant lot, which is 81. 23
KISS feet, extending to twenty-foot
alley, was sold to the Trustee company
of Los Angeles for S225,00O or at t he
rate of a bout $4,000 front foot. The
d cal was closed through R. A. Rowan
& Co.
1t is the purpose of the Trustee COM
pany to erect a modern six-stCry busi-
ness block on the lot the foundari ons
and wall to be of sufficient strength
to support four additional stories. Good
judges Of values regard the purchas
a s bargain for the company.
j. 2. Finegan and C. ID. Richard son
have sold. through Althouse Bros, to
DR.. VIM. Rose the southeast corner of
Washington and Bonsallo streets, i'm
proved with four good houses, rem ted
for $145 month. The lot has a 'front.'
age of 1875 feet on Washington by 1G6
OF BonSallo. Considera tion $37 200.
This property is right in the trend of
business Improvements now going up
on Washington street and at the price
named is considered a decidedly good
buy.
Mines & Parish report the following
sales.
Mrs, Emma Markham to local in
Vestor, the lot on the northwest cor
ner of Twelfth and olive streets for
$4,000 A year ago Mrs. Markham
paid $4,000 for the property, The same
firm has sold for Mrs. Maie S. Tupper
to Mrs. Emma Warner the property
at 2237 Harvard boulevard the con-
sideration in this deal being SIS, ,0OO
The lot is 10Ox16O feet and is improved
with II riine-room house.
j. j.. Loon is has sold to Katie Kern
and james F. Allen, through the gen
cy of Conway & Kesser. Ghe northeast
corner of twentieth and San I'edro
streets for $1,000 The lot has 'front.'
age of $50 feet ON San Pedro street and
100 on wentieth- 1t is improved with
a siN-'oon cottage and othur building
which at present are used for fuel and
feed business purposes.