Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
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plack aTt. Of course there are other
definitions of this word. hut our wizard
Of exchanges is modest fellow In
deed % and he has been decidedly un-
easy Of late, fearing my readers may
take tho black art" definition as my
meaning when I refer 90 him In my
weekly message in this column. IL
would be sad, indeed were such the
case, but my patrons know when
speak or this wizard I am referring TO
wise man. sound Of venerabl iudg-
ment and prudence in his trading phllos-
ophy one who knows his business MI
nutely. the result Of hard labor and
wisdom making him the undisputed
best trader in the United States" We
have been thinking seriously Of enlarg-
ing our latitude when thus referring to
this sage. but inasmuch as tho United
States mbraces the best part Of the
whole world, we will let II 60 at that In
this modest declaration.
You are interested In trading real
estate, or YOU would not be reading
what the sign-writer says of the wiz
ard. IL Is my business. and 7 draw my
stipend for telling to you these things.
but my writing and your reading will
That is the wizards business. for which
he draws several stipends. | wish I was
the wizard. Were |. | would own all
the real estate in the world when fin-
ished trading, but. alas! I am but the
sign-writer. whose chefest delight is
the arranging of the wizards weekly
bulletin of attractive money making
opportunities for his clients. Fail not in
thoroughly investigating what he has
to offer in this and other bulletins. If
you find IT not In this column. let the
wizard know what you have and what
you want He has trades for any real
estate on earth.
No. S27 This is the lucky number. and
refers to the famous Chino ranch. Of
which we spoke with you last week
The syndicate that owns and controls
this land possesses more than the $40
acres. 1t is this $40 acres only that will
be sold for $3.50 an acre. and but little
Of 1t remains unsold. The trader masti-
Gated good piece Of II last week. and
It Will not last long. All of this Is in
the artesian belt On each so acres we
will put down a 16-nch well, guarantee
ing water. without additional cost. We
will still give these acres for a Just
value IN good eastern or California ex-
change to people who Will improve the
land. Every inch of this land is good
for alfalfa or walnuts. You know the
rest.
No. 12S. Hear We! Hear We! All
aboard for Chicago. Oaklawn is one Of
the coming suburbs of that prairie me-
tropolfs; the would-be metropolis of the
world. where we have some SO odd
choice vacant lots, worth from 5000 up.
VIII average $3.50 apiece. These lots are
the property of an aged gentleman now
residing in California who cannot wait
lui tuS II ulIS I1dC VIII Tlpen from this
Investment In the natural development
OF suburban Chicago. These lots are
Is minutes from the city. by express
train, nine trains each way daily. VIII
exchange this into Southern California.
Would a ssume If attractive prososition
No. S24. Right in Chicago. East Full
lerton avenue, two flats: well built; $40
month income; electric car passes
door: three miles from the court house:
price 5000. On Bissell street. three-story
house
plumbing; income $50 per month: price
$500. 33x100 IT. in Sheridan Park. on
Windsor avenue $4,000 49x166 it., south
west corner of Humboldt boulevard and
Washtenaw avenue: price 5000 50X125 IT
on Washtenaw avenue. near Humboldt
houlevard price 5000. 66x125 #. on
Maplew oOd avenue. one block from
Humboldt boulevard: price S2500. 50x125
IT, on Harding avenue. between Grand
and North avenues price $500 These
are gold dollar prices Property is clear
of incumbrance. and will put any part
or all of ii into Los Angeles. Pasadena
or other attractive income or residential
property in Southern California. Will
consider good vacants.
No S44. On Kimbark avenue, five
blocks from Chicago Beach hotel. same
distance from University of Chicago, &
ten-roorn modern house. brick and frame,
hardwood floors, natural gas for fuel;
owner has always lived in the house:
cash price $4,000, clear Of incumbrance.
In exchange we will take an alfalfa
ranch, walnut or citrus grove, or beach
property, worth the money and clear Of
incumbrance. Whatever is offered must
be within 20 miles of Los Angeles.
No S4S. We will leave Chicago imme-
diately after this number: so get on
board. We have seven 25-ft. lots on
Lake avenue. between 45th and 4sth
streets; sewer, water and sidewalks.
All assessments are paid: best of loca-
ton; price $500 and clear. A three-hat
corner of Elmwood place:
steam ste am heat; income ss72 per year; price
brick residence, furnished and modern
In the same locality: price $3.50: mort
gage $500. We want to exchange this
INTO good Southern California, Los An
geles preferred.
No. S32. If you do not like Chicago.
try Colorado, where we have 100 acres
In Lake county. five miles from Lead
vile, adjoining the governments 1900
acres of fish hatchery; fine timber.
mountain streams with trout: would
make a fine resort; known as the Or.
Law place. Price $1,000. VIII trade this
into Southern California of value.
No. 395. Eight acres in Downey, Cali
fornia; five-room house and windmill.
barn and other outbufldings: water. water
stock. fine soil, all under cultivation: a
good place and cheap a $500. Incum-
brance $1150 Want a Los Angeles cot
tage from $500 to 5000
MIA. in walnuts in the heart of the wal
nut belt; citrus and deciduous fruits for
family use Fine nine-room house
modern, which cost $4,000. Plenty of
water. pumping appara tus, fine out
buildings, chicken corrals. lawn and
flowers; finest small ranch home in
Goleta; four miles from Santa Barbara
and one mile from the beach. Price
$4,000; tncumbrancG 5000. Want Los An
geles Tor equity. If less, will take sec
On6 m mortgage for balance
No $50, II acres at Lemon Grove, Cal
ltornia. adpoining the depot; nine miles
from San Diego Oranges and lemons:
California house, barn, large storage
reservoir, 10000 gallons capacity. Price
5000, with $4,000 incum bra nee. Want Min
neapolis, st. Paul or other eastern ex-
change.
No. S51 This is in soft shell wsInuts.
plenty of water; gross income was Sl2O0
Tor lS3' clear of incumbrance. Five
room, hardwood finished house on this
place. located near Duarte, California.
and clear.
No. 4is Anybody that is alive to the
Tunes VIII believe In the profit now being
made and to be made in San Diego prop
erty. III you do not know this investi
gate II: 200 II, front by 15D II. deem II
alley, In San Diego, highly improved.
Two very good houses. one OF eight
rooms, not including bath and the other
OF f1Ve rooms, handsomely and newly
iurnlshed' Present income $50 per month.
$40 IN the winter, The berries ON the
place bring from ten TO fifteen dollars
per week All I'm the heart of the resi-
dental section Of the city. Fine homes
adjoining. We would like in exchange
a rev acres, tiYe or more near Monyo