Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
Big Things Doing at Nearby Coast Towns
EVENTS THAT SHOW INTEREST IN SEASIDE PROPERTIES

A N improvement planned for the
n country Immediately adjacent to
Long Beach to the northeast has
turned the attention of the entire city
in that direction. 1t is the dredging of
a sea level canal north from Anahelm
street to Willow street, through sec
ton which has but recently been sub
divided and placed on the market. The
primal object of the canal, OF course,
is the accommodation of commercial
and pleasure craft, but there are two
other ends in view and these attained
mean the advance in value OF the
property In question 100 per cent. OF
the latter two objects the first is the
drainage of the Willows district and
the dirt removed from the channel
will be utilized in filing in low places.
A meeting of the promoters Of the plan
was held during the past week and
final arrangements made. Engineers
will go to work at once along the
route of the proposed waterway, and
in the not distant future bids will be
received on the project.
Center Of Attraction
Signal Hill continues to be a center
of attraction for investors. The other
day G. w. Hughes told a representa-
tive of The Herald the following In
Iteresting story of the possible profits
to an investor on Signal Hill. Three
months ago r. A. Batcheler OF Pitts
burg, Pa. came to Long Beach and
Just by way of pastime bought lots FL
90, Block @, on Signal Hill. When he
closed the deal he said to Hughes:
'when I sell out I'll just buy dia-
Imond ring with the profits" and
Istraightaway forgot all about the deal
until Friday when he decided to start
east again. On that day MIR. Hughes
sold the lots and Mr.. Batcheler's
profits from the transaction amounted
to $4OO, the price of a very neat dia-
,Tnond ring.
The Westminster Land company In
corporated for S500,000 last week. The
members of this concern are owners
of a valuable tract on the beach west
of the pier, and 1t is their purpose to
Improve their property at once. First
streets will be cut through and grad
ed and later sidewalks laid and other
extensive improvements made.
West Of the pier, down Seaside Park
way. the beach is beginning to bloom
like a rose. Properly owners nave
commenced a crusade of Improvement
which is turning the eyes Of Long
Beach in that direction. Back OF tne
movement is r. II. Young. prom
inent local real estate man whose home
js in that portion of the city. All
property owners have made lawns In
their front yards and have turned their
back yards into blooming gardens.
The result is phenomenal and promises
wonders for Seaside Park.
A New Avenue
Another avenue which has sprung
into prominence during the past week
Is Magnolia avenue, at the foot of
which is to be erected the Hotel Blk
by. Yesterday was another day with
the Magnolians, who are each and ev-
cry one members of street improve
ment society, and opposite each fifty
foot lot two acacia trees were planted.
Each lot has been cleaned up and
later prizes will be offered by the So
ciety for the prettiest front yard and
flower gardens. Last night it was de-
cided at a meeting of the society to
gravel and oil the street from Ocean
Park avenue north to Fourteenth
street. This will place the avenue on
a par with Pine and American ave-
nues. the two chief north and south
thoroughfares of the city.
On the beach at the foot of the bluff,
Just east of the pier, foundations for
a $4,000 skating rink are being COM
pIeted This amusement feature is
being built by the Strand Improvement
company and other features are con-
templated by the concern, whose presl-
dent is William H. Buffers, PROM
inent realty operator.
The first amusement feature con-
templated by the Bath House COM
pany in conjunction with their White
city is finished. 1t is a most attrac-
tive band stand directly on the sands
in an ideal location, and here the
n ala
certs each week.