Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-01
IMPORTANT
DEALS SHOW
CONFIDENCE
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HAS
ASSURED FUTURE
PROMINENT OPERATOR TELLS
OF FAITH
Emil Firth Backs Up His Belief with
Deeds in the Purchase Of Two
Large Tracts Near
Ontario

We present on this page two views
which may be seen on properties adj
joining the Monte Vista tract out at the
little city of Ontario. This splendid tract
is offered to the buying public by Emil
Firth, as has been recently announced.
1t Is one of those large stretches OF
land which does not have a question mark
after 1T. 1t Is not improved at present,
but the evidence of productiveness of inn
mediately contiguous land. as shown
in these pictures, is quite sufficient proof
that Mr.. Firth knows the richness of soil
in that locality. Full grown orange bear
ing groves surround Monte Vista and
sell for sums varying from $3.50 to $500
per acre. The tract is offered in five and
ten acre parcels, supplied with ample
water.
Ontario is one of the most beautiful
towns of Southern California. 1t has q
population of 5000 and lies thirty-five
miles east of Los Angeles on two trans
continental railroads, the Southern Pa
cific and the Salt Lake. The very best
of schools and churches are at the con-
venience of it's citizens and tributary
country.
Mr.. Firth has also just placed on the
market another large tract, comprising
the northern 1000 acres of the famous
Bixby ranch.
The Santa Ana line of the Pacific Elec-
tric railroad runs through the land and
Somerset station and large power house
is on the property. This site was select
ed for the power house and one of the
principal stations of the road because it
is the highest point between the Long
Beach line and Santa Ana and a natural
townsite
Has Abundant Water
The land is level and abundantIy sup
piled with artesian water, which is pro-
nounced by eminent authorities to be so
per cent pure. large portion of the
land is in alfalfa and corn and produces
heavy crops. In fact, it is the choicest
part of the large ranch which lothian
Bixby had acquired in the early history
of California when he had millions of
acres to select from, and naturally picked
the very best. The land is a rich alluvial
deposit of sandy loan soil adapted to
walnuts alfalfa, sugar beets, corn. celery,
berries and all kinds of vegetables. Seven
crops of alfalfa are raised per year, pro-
ducing a yield of one to two tons to the
acre. which is now selling at from SO
to $12 per ton in the ield.
The property is equipped with two sets
of buildings and nine flowing wells. Mr..
Firth will at once proceed to subdivide it
into small farms ranging in size from one
to forty acres. Free water will be piped
to the smaller parcels and the larger
ranches will be provided with individual
wells The land will be placed on the
market at $3.50 per acre.
If any one has doubt in his mind about
the future of the Los Angeles country. a
talk with Mr.. Firth will dispel it. He
knows the southern part of the state
| like a book and has unbounded faith in
lit And his faith is backed up by works
in the way Californian enjoys. He puts
his money and his time into it with the
full expectation that both he and his
customers will reap rich returns.
1.-The people are turning toward the
free, healthy and Independent suburban
life" he will tell you, where they are
within easy reach of the city and its
markets and where with proper industry,
they are always sure of good living
and an increase of value in their land.
Within ten years there will be no large
ranches within one hours ride of Los
Angeles and good land at present prices
will look as cheap then as Broadway
property does today at prices of five years
ago. Several gentlemen who recently re-
turned from abroad state that good al
falfa and vegetable land in Egypt is
worth up to $4,000 an acre. If it is worth
that in half-civilized country it certain-
ly ought to be worth as much in enlight-
ened California. The people are getting
tired of boarding money and are putting
it into land where it will produce some-
fhinRr