New-York tribune., 1908-05-03

pendture of millions Of dollars along the best
lines. and at what other places be found
steadily increasing demand for property ana
the improvement OF sites than in this garden spot
along the Atlantic coast? Time has some
what obliterated the names OF those who
prominent In the early upbuiding Of the town be-
cause the spirit Of those days seems to have been
to transform this beautiful region into a perma-
nent high class summer residential district lhe
work being undertaken concertedly and not lnoi-
vidually.
1t is said that the Indians far back as lo4o
discovered that this fine tract of land possessed
fnnumerabIe places where real rest could De louo'
and they were not slow TO make use OF That dls-
covarv The early settlers built little houses near
the beach where they lived throughout the year
Later they began the work Of constructing roauS'
ting the fields and preserving the many he
beaches bordering the city the east. This carry
announcement work was well planned. Then the
great work of building up the town to It's present
high state of attractireness was begun and soon
after the Civil War the realty vigor OF tlie piace
was considerably increased. Since tlat uile INC
growth Of the town has not only been STEADY O"'
really amazing to the summer coonists II mas
however not been surprising 10 the majority OF
real estate experts who thoroughly understand 'he
,oanx, charms Of the place. which no human agency
can ever annihilate. and where the tendency Has
ever been TO make the most of them
MANY MILLIONS RECENTLY INVESTED
From a real estate point Of view over >lVoV'0''"
have been invested In recent years IN the iipi
mont of large areas of land Of the section WIN tle
snecial object in view OF enhancing as far as III
human power lies the growth Of the place re"
ersos realize that every dollar that has been spent
in this work has added 10 the wealth OF thiS 'l'S
and has made life here TO thousands Oh business
men and other persons more enJoyaoe, ioi INC
einnle reason that in the hot months Of summer
,ta,- ara able TO get away from the city for a well
earned rest and without having 10 uaNei d ioi's
Journey In the last few years myrlads oi PeiooH'
,ave suddenly been reused TO the fact tlat 'iieIe
US in their reach many opportunities TO own
home at an attractive figure in an Ideal seacoast
town near New York. and that these opportunities
could not last much longer because the sea beach
fronts near this city regards length and areS
very limited
TO BE Is MINUTES FROM BROADWAY
When Long Branch is within forty-fve minutes
of Broadway and linked TO this city by great
tunnel route it reasonable 10 expect that
great impetus viii be given TO the realty Vi.or or
,ha ,oun and that hundreds of men, strong
financially will join hands with those who have
nlayed a prominent part in the development or
one Branch in the work Of doubling It's natural
and artificial attractiveness For some months the
Mace has been enjoying a miniature realty boom,
90 the indications that in few years some
of the largest hotels ever built in this country VIII
be erected tLere many more open air theatres VIII
he constructed, over THOUSAND more fine cot
,ages will be put up. greater avenues viii be laid
ont roanv projects will be formulated and carried
on, 70 increase the comforts of the bathers and
others who use the beach fronts ana the park ana
other systems % the town viii he greatly improved
I, * the opinion of of The best known real es-
,.,e xnerfs in this country that before 1918 Long
Branch is likely to all-year resident popu-
lation of nearly one hundred thousand, and ii sum
n1er population of nearly three hundred ulousahh
TIT s,oe expert Saws that five hundred thou
"a ,eorle now visit the place annually
At ASBURY PARK.
ca, miles south Of Long Branch Is Asbury Park