Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-17
TOWN DOUBLES
ITS POPULATION.
BIG GROWTH OF BEAUMONT
SINCE SEPTEMBER
SALES DURING PAST TWO WEEKS
TOTAL $2e,5oo
Numerous Building and Engineering
Projects Are in Progress-New
Cement Block Factory.
Many Young Trees

An undated demand for Beaumont
farms and city property is indicated by
the weeks report of sales totaling $4,000.
making the aggregate for the first halI
of May in excess of $26,5O0.
over 200 investors have visited Beau
mont on excursions In the last ten days.
fully go per cent of whom were actual
homeseekers. According to the board
of trades report the population of the
town has increased since last Septem-
Der from 450 to 1000
Strength has been given to the build
ing activity by the enlargement of the
Beaumont branch of the l.. w. Biinn
Lumber company, and the establish
ment of another cement block factory,
conducted by r: G. Dundas, formerly
of Los Angeles. has been followed by
the award of several contracts of fire.
proof homes and business blocks.
Following the driving of another big
Pinch well and the sinking of large
shaft in water bearing lands north of
town contracts are being awarded for
nearly five miles of fumes and cement
mains, comprising the fourth unit of
the Beaumont irrigation system. The
new unit is being designed by Engineer
Gervaise Purcell of Los Angeles, who
has been retained In the capacity OF
consulting engineer to develop an al
ready efficient water system into one
of greater scope and capacity.
Through the efforts of the California
REORGANIZATION association thousands
of young pine trees and fir trees are
being planted on the slopes OF the San
Bernardino mountains north OF Beau
mont. thereby making more efficient
the future conservation of moisture on
une watersheds that supply the Beau
mont valley.
The visit of President Neeland of
the Redlands & Oakland railway TO
Redlands this week and the announce
ment that ties are actually on the
ground with which to begin work on
the new road that Is to eventually ex-
tend through Beaumont and on to San
Jacinto, has given decidedly optimis-
tic tone to the market for Beaumont
lands along proposed right of way, as
well as city property that may come
In for terminals and tracks.
Facts About Beaumont
Til. Beaumont board of trade in it's
latest bulletin gives some interesting
facts about the growth. business facili-
ties and agricultural output of the dis
trict. The boards figures are as fol-
lo.?s:
Railroads--The Southern Pacific rail-
road, main line to Texas and southeast,
has six passenger trains daily and many
freight trains. From eleven to thirteen
great Mogul engines are stationed here
to help trains over the summit at
Beaumont. This requires large force
of men and a monthly payroll of $4,000.
Population-It is difficult to say what
the population is today. 1t Is about
1000 Each week, each month brings
new arrivals OF families. Three car
loads of household goods per week has
been the average lately. New homes
are constantly being erected up to $4,000
each. Many houses and bungalows are
to be built at an early date.
Business and Manufactures now at
BeauInont-Two large general merchan-
disc stores supply demands of trade at
present. A we'll stocked lumber yard.
two artificial stone companies, steam
laundry, two livery stables. a well
equipped printing office, a gas company
nearly ready to supply gas and which
will soon install an ice plant and an
electric light plant, several building
contractors, planning mill, bakery. two
restaurants, two barber shops, drug
store, meat market. department store
carrying $4,000 stock Of merchandise.
a live newspaper, the Gateway Gazette,
Arthur J. Burdick, editor; a blacksmith
and wheelwright and the San Gorgonio
Water company. which has installed
the water system.
Business OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Is an
opening for almost every line of bust