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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23
BEAUMONT'S
BIO GROWTH
SALES FOR THE WEEK SHOW
CONTINUED INTEREST
Demand for Small Fruit Farms, Vine-
yards and Poultry Ranches
Finds Satisfactory Of
ferings There

Considering the fact that Thursdays
excursion had to be abandoned on ac-
count of bad weather, the weeks sales
foot up to $7409, bringing up the total
sales since September IA to Sis, 500.
The demand for small fruit farms,
vineyards and poultry ranches has not
abated, most of the properties sold last
week being in small parcels. The build
ing era has continued with unusual
vigor, many new houses being placed
under construction the past week.
Frank Seykora has begun a bungalow
at Eleventh and Orange. A. j. Arnold
has started to build at Ninth and Cali
fornia. p. r. Davidson has the ma
terial on the ground for a house at
Sixth and Massachusetts. Arthur Dick
son has started a bungalow at Twelfth
and Edgar. Besides the building activ-
ity in the city proper, a large number
of ranch houses are being planned and
constructed on outside properties re-
Gently purchased of the company for
ranch purposes.
The new wells bored are all producing
water in satisfactory quantities, and a
we'll on the keystone ranch, purchased
recently by Glen Johnson, struck wa
ter at sixty feet and will be bored
deeper. II. r. Ganser' is boring a big
12-inch well now on the company prop
erty north of Beaumont. AS an inter-
esting side light on the water available
there it may be mentioned that on
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23

from the larger parcels at the request
of individual bidders.
The larger parcel of land excluding
the parcels above mentioned brought
forth one bid, that of Thomas Keefe
representing the Fontana Development
company, who offered $4,000.
Lot 374 brought an offer of $500 from
]. H. Smith, Keefe raised it to $500 and
Smith took it at $3.50.
Mr. Griffin, representing Henry Mer-
rill, bid 5000 as starter for the south
one-half of lot 324. Keefe ran it up to
$500 and Griffin quit.
Griffin started the bid on lot 321 with
$500. Keefe ran it up to $500 and then
let Merrill have it at $3.50.
S. b. Wright bid $400 on lot 327. Keefe
bid $3.50, and Mr.. Wright quit. w. c.
Mccullough ran the price up to $1025
and Keefe got it at $1050.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23
BUSY DAYS
IN BUILDING
sKYscRAPERs ARE RISING IN
ALL DISTRICTS
TEN-SToRY BUILDING AT BROAD,
WAY AND SIXTH
Millions Now Being Spent in Equip
ping the City with Handsome
New Office Buildings.
Three Types

With the announcement that Nelson
Story is to begin work April l on a
new skyscraper at Sixth and Broad
way, attention Is again directed to the
activity of Los Angeles capital in the
erection of modern office buildings.
Millions are now being invested in such
structures. The building of these hand
some homes for business seems peren-
NAL, and where one is finished and
made habitable, two more seem to
spring up. They are living testimony
to the stability of Los Angeles realty.
On Seventh street, between Broad
way and Hill, the steel ribs of the new
Eshmann building are rising to great
heights. At Fourth and Hill the mag
nificent Wright e. Calender building is
ready for the interior finishing work
At Temple and Spring the International
bank building is done and will within
few weeks house a large tenancy
Besides these buildings, which geo.
graphically represent the busiest sec
lions of the busy city, there is the great
Hamburger building approaching COM
pletion, the buildings of the Y M. C. A.
and the Y. w. c. A. in different stages
of completion, the Central and Kerck-
hoff buildings at Sixth and Main
streets, and many others of smaller
stature. At Sixth and Olive the exca-
waiting is preparing the ground Tor the
Pacific MutuaPs new building, and at
Seventh and Hill work will soon begin
on the million dollar club house of the
Los Angeles Athletic club The an
nouncement is also made that plans
have been completed for the new club
house of the Friday Morning club,
which is to be one of the architectural
and social triumphs of the city.
The new office buildings are of the
l.. H..
before their steel frames are up en-
gagements for offices are made. They
are fire proof, richly finished in their
interiors and equipped with all the
modern devices and appurtenances.
They rank with the best buildings of
the big cities of the Atlantic coast.
The fact that the city wisely limits
their height to ten stories has opened
the way for a larger distribution of
them throughout the city.
The announcement of the Story build
ing is not new, but the announcement
that work will begin April l is new.
Tenants have been notified that pos
session must be given by that time.
The Story property has a frontage of
122 feet on Broadway and 155 feet on
Sixth street, being the southeast corner
of Sixth and Broadway. The east end
corners on twenty-foot alley, which
will afford abundance of light for that
portion of the structure.
1t will be constructed of brick, con-
crete and steel, and will be of the style
known as class A buildings. There
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23
FONTENA LOTS BRING
BIG SUM AT AUCTION
Litigated San Bernardino Addition
Sees Much Active Bidding-keefe
Reeains Control of Much
of the Land

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 22.-The
much postponed and much litigated
trustees sale of about 1000 acres of
Semi-Tropic lands was finally held on
the front steps Of the new court house
at IL o'clock Tuesday.
In view of the many postponements
and court proceedings which have at
tended this sale, together with the
efforts to prevent the same from being
held, there were very few bidders in
evidence, and Thomas Keefe, manager
of the Fontana Development company,
had things about his own way, securing
the bulk of the property at his own fig
ure, and all but two of the four ex-
cluded parcels. The indebtedness to
pay which the property was sold,
amounts to $1S,737.10, together with the
2 per cent accumulated interest on two
notes and the costs of the sale. The
entire proceeds of the sale totaled
$16,950.
The parcels of land excluded from
the general block were: All of farm
lot 374, south one-half of lot 1924, lot
321 and lot 1927. These were separated
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23
DREW BUYS ADDITION
TO HOME PROPERTY

SAN BERNARDINO. Feb 22.-Fred
C. Drew completed the purchase of
quite an addition to his C street prop
erty, when he bought a lot As by $50
feet adjoining his residence property
on the south, and also the large lot
connecting on the east and located in
the center of the block and through
which Town creek flows. This inclosed
lot is $50 feet square. The seller was
w. S. Withers, who built the residence
in which Mr.. Drew resides and which
joins the 45-foot frontage lot purchased
today. The consideration is not made
public.
Maurice Aikon disposed of his one
third interest in a West Third street
lot to his partner in the original buy,
Max Marks. The lot has frontage
on Third street of 25 feet and extends
through to Court street, where there is
frontage of 50 feet. The lot is i'm
proved with a store building on Third
street and house on Court street
A. Gregory sold to Aurelia Aurig
thirty-five acres In the Irvington tract,
northwest of this city.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23
OUR ADDITIONAL
personal, NTEE

To those of our moneyed clients and others
who invest in the redeemable bonds of the
FL Zagel Reduction company and who
shall become dissatisfied with their invest
ment at the end of two years, we give a
written guarantee TO purchase said bonds
from our clients and investors who pur-
chase the bonds from our house or through
our recommendation, for the exact sum
which they have paid us in cash, together
with interest added at the rate of at least
5 per cent per annum. provided any In
weston shall become dissatisfied with his
purchase at the end of the aforesaid two
years; which period of time permits the Ell
Zagel Reduction company in the meantime
to develop the industry for the purpose of
paying the aforesaid interest or dividends
1t will be observed that there is no risk
whatever attached to the undertaking, be-
cause any such bonds sold to one who
becomes dissatisfied with his investment
and repurchased by us can be rapidly sold
TO another, inasmuch as guaranteed bonds
command a ready marketable value.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23
Bungalow Sells for 5000

Reynolds & Johnston have sold for
A. b. Holson to William S. Carson of
San Diego modern six-room bunga-
low, located at No. 2l0S West Twenty
ninth street, for $4,000 cash. Mr.. and
Mrs. Carson win reside in Los Angeles.
Through the same agency e. e. Eas-
icy has sold his property at the south
west corner of Forty and HAIR
ward boulevard, known as lot 81, Nc
Coombs subdivision, improved with a
six-room bungalow. No. 1908 West
Forty-flrst street, to r. T. Hope. Con-
sideration $500: bought for a home.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23
UTICA MAN BUYS LOT
AND is NOW BUILDING

The c. w. Parsons company and s.
Preston report the following sales:
For o. C. Williams to r. C. Roberts
of Utica, N. Y, a forty-foot unre-
stricted lot on the south side of JEFF
ferson between Second and Third ave.
nues for a cash consideration of $1,000
Mr.. Roberts is now improving this lot
with a $4,000 store building to be used
for a grocery and meat market.
To John e. Parsons for Frank M.
Tyler a five-room bungalow on the
south side of Jefferson street between
Sixth and Seventh avenues, consider
alton $4,000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23
Steele Bros, Sales

Among recent sales by Steele Bros.
were the following: For p. w. Thon-
neson to E. c. Grace, the five-room
cottage and lot 40x72 feet at 1855 East
Forty-seventh street for $1,000; F. H.
Edwards to John Bernard, the four
room cottage and lot 50x140 feet at 1909
East Forty-seventh street for $4,000; j.
G. King to M. V. Gardner, the five
room cottage and lot 40x125 feet at
1864 East Fiftieth street for $500.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23
NEWS OF THE REAL ESTATE WORLD

will be ten stories above the street
level, and a grand basement under the
entire pile, with sub-basements for the
power plants, vaults, etc.
The plans call for modern store rooms
on the first floor, with an elegantly
lifted restaurant in the basement. The
upper floors will be divided into large.
roony, we'll lighted Offices first class IN
every respect, as the architects have
made every effort to incorporate all of
the latest conveniences and require
ments of modern building.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23
Our Expert Opinion

We consider this investment one of the
very best we have ever been able to Of
fer our clients, and we believe 1t will APP
neal 70 YOU because the bondholder not
only receives s per cent upon his money
invested. with an absolute guarantee Of
the return of both principal and interest.
but with possible dividend earning ca
pacity several times greater than the per
cent paid in dividends by our largest con-
tinental railroads.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23

The beautiful fireproof HOTEL
GREE: in Pasadena is worthy of a
visit
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23
First Mortgage Gold Bonds
Get All the Profits from Your Money
YOU SHOULD BUY
NOW-BECAUSE

NOW-HECA
this character would sell for nearly double
the price quoted, on account of the solid
securities back of them and the excellent
prospects of much greater profit than the
guaranteed per cent Owing to the
tightness of the money market, the COM
pany consented to this low price to market
the entire issue quickly
Under a special act of the Legislature
the bondholder is entitled to share equally
with the shareholder-the profits of the
corporation-OVER AND ABOVE THE
PER CENT, WHICH is ABSOLUTELY
GUARANTEED.
These bonds are fully secured by a first
mortgage upon all the property and assets
of the corporation, valued at ,00O and
the money received from the sale of the
bonds will be invested in developing the
resources and making the property more
valuable.
The bonds mature in ten years-mean-
while You draw your interest every six
months Regularly at the Merchants Trust
company of Los Angeles. and in addition
will receive your share in the company's
earnings.
Usually bonds of this character sell at
big premium They are offered to YOU
NOW-at par (s100) on account Of the money
tightness, which is just passing away.
The bonds are guaranteed-sound and
safe-tl.e company issuing them placed in
trust with the Merchants Trust company
of Los Angeles, deeds to s250000 worth of
real estate, being the actual value placed
upcn IL at its purchase.
The Adair County news., 1908-05-13
DID YOU KNOW I?

That Prof. l. L. Miller hopes
to get new hearing and has fill
ed a powerful petition, asking
for same.
That Prof. Walter Bowen says
that he has found the sweetest
thing in the world.
That when school closes there
will be another permanent resi-
dent of Cane Valley, according
to Miss Lizzie Blevins.
That a large number of frogs
have withdrawn from the Bap-
fist and Christian churches and
have organized Methodist and
Presbyterian church combined.
That Mr.. George Sublett has
the literary fever and some alarm
ing SYMPTOMS have developed. A
A few weeks ago he immortaliz-
ed Frog Avenue in a powerful
The Adair County news., 1908-05-13

The closing exercises of school
will be held at the Christian
Church, beginning Wednesday
evening May 18th, at which time
the Declamatory Contest among
the young ladies will be held.
The young ladies are all much in
terested and it promises to be a
very interesting affair. On
Thursday evening the young
mems Declamatory contest will
be held. On Friday evening the
final exercises will be held. This
occasion will consist of talks of
an educational character, the fu-
ture of the C.. V. H. S., and
other matters of interest to all
who are concerned in Education.
The awarding of medals, reading
of the honor roll will also take
place. An excellent musical pro-
gram has been arranged for each
evening. Let every one who is
interested in the C.. V. H. S.. land
in the cause of education be sure
to attend these exercises. You
are cordially invited to attend.
The Adair County news., 1908-05-13

Bro. z. T. Williams preached
three most excellent sermons at
the Christian Church at this place
on last Saturday evening, Sunday
morning and Sunday afternoon.
The congregation was large at
each service, and the singing ex-
cellent. We wish we had Bro.
Williams with us every Sunday.
Mrs. Williams accompanied him,
and every one was so glad to see
this most excellent lady and God
ly woman at her accustomed
place of service.
The Adair County news., 1908-05-13
= IOCAIS !.
SsssssS3s33sseeeee<eeeeeG
A GOOD ONE.

One day last week, during the
recitation of the Psychology class
in Prof. Kerr's room, the follow
ing little incident took place:
Prof. Kerr, after delivering a
most interesting lecture on the
art Of teaching, requested the
pupils to be sure and read Christ
Serman on the Mount" Where
upon Prof. Bowen, not knowing
exactly where to find it, asked if
he could find it in Whites Art
of Teaching.
The Adair County news., 1908-05-13

The next issue of the Cane
Valley School Journal, will be
it's last. To those who are inter-
ested in the Cane Valley High
School and the upbuilding and
the advancement of the cause of
education in this community, the
next and last issue of our paper
will be by far the most import
ant and interesting yet issued.
It will contain a complete record
of the school, the winners of the
Declamatory contests, the honor
roll, the benefits the school has
given to Cane Valley and an &C
count Of the closing exercises.
The Adair County news., 1908-05-13

Sunday.
Miss Judelle Robertson. of this
place, is spending a few days
with her sister of near Columbia.
Mr.. Luther Karnes is building
a new residence on his farm near
here.
Miss Annie Robertson, of this
place, visited her sisters in the
Jericho neighborhood a few days
ago.
Mr.. j. D. Absher and daught-
er, Altha visited relatives near
Cane Valley Saturday and Sun
day.
Miss Ann Cave, Of near
Holmes, is visiting her brother,
w. H. Cave, of this place.
Miss Sylvia HUMPHREYS spent
several days of last week with
her sister, Mrs. Callie Rice, of
Holmes.
Mr.. Fred HUMPHREYS made a
flying trip to Watson a few days
ago.
Mr.. Bonny Bailey, of Watson,
was here a few days aga.
The Adair County news., 1908-05-13

Columbia Saturday on business.
Mr.. Daniel Hatcher of Camp
bellsville, was in town Tuesday.
Prof. w. w. Kerr was in Camp
bellsville Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Tyler Parrot of Camp
bellsville was in town Wednes-
day.
Prof. /. L. Miller was in Co.
lumbia last Saturday on bust
ness.
Mr.. Owen Hardesty of Camp
bellsville was in town Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Amanda Johnston spent
Wednesday with Mrs. Sallie
Callison.
Mr.. Claud Callison and family,
visited Mr.. Bee Grant and family
Sunday.
Mr.. John Eubank and wife,
were in Louisville Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Susie Kate Page visited
Miss Maggie Roberts, of Policy
ton last week.
Mr.. Will Vanhoy, wife and
children, Ruth and Margrie, were
in town Saturday.
Mrs. Tate eWilkerson and
daughter, Miss Rena, were here
Tuesday shopping.
Mr.. Tom Kerr of Campbells-
vile was the guest of ]. w.
Sublett Sunday night.
Mr.. Ray Page and family, visit
ed Mrs. Mona Dohoney Saturday
and Sunday last.
Mrs. LiSta Hancock and Mrs.
'Malinda Montgomery visited Mrs.
Fanny Atkinson, last week.
Mr.. Perry Cundiff and wife,
of Miami, visited DR.. Hancock
and family, Saturday night.
Mr.. Joe Hutchinson and fanny,
were visiting relatives at this
place Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Fred Faulkner of Camp
bellsville, enrolled in the Normal
Department of our school Mon
day.
Mr.. Walter Sharp and wife of
Coburg, have moved to Cane
Valley. We are glad to welcome
Mr.. Sharp to our town.
Mr.. Joe Rice was in Campbells-
vile one day last week to see
Mr.. Hendrickson who has been
sick for the past two weeks. We
are glad to know Mr.. Hendrick-
son is improving.
While Mr.. James Butler was
blowing some days ago his horses
became frightened and ran away
dragging him some distance,
severely brusing his shoulder
and spraining his ankle. We are
glad to hear Mr. Butler is able to
be out again.
The Adair County news., 1908-05-13
: personals. :
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Mrs. Ed Eubank is on the sick
list this week.
Mr.. Ed Atkins of Columbia
was in town Wednesday.
Mr.. j. T. Johnston is in Louis
vile this week with tobacco.
Prof. J. H. Sanders was in
The Adair County news., 1908-05-13

article, interpting the language
! of the frogs.
That Walter Sprowles has been
wearing a sad expression for sew
eral days. Take courage, Mr..
Sprowles, for a sad negative Of
ten develops into a joyous affirm
alive.
That w. w. Kerr being Grip
pied did not save the G. V. H. S.
boys from defeat last Saturday.
That Uncle" Joe Rice is fast
becoming one of the best men in
Cane Valley. A bad case of
grippe caused his conversion.
That Uncle" John Will Sub
lett now wears a benign express
sion and does not tell more than
one joke day.
That Miss Emma Burress says
that it is sad indeed, but she
cheerfully accepts the decree of
fate.
That Miss Myrtle Heller grows
more cheerful as school draws to
a close. Some one is waiting to
give glad welcome. Her motto
is: Business first, afterwards
pleasure.
That Prof. J. H. Sanders has
requested w. w. Kerr to allow
him to go fishing again this week.
He promises that he will walk
and take a rope with him with
which to anchor himself.
That the boys and girls Of the
C.. V. H. S. will have a grand
picnic next Saturday. All quar-
rels will be made up, broken
hearts mended and promises
made never to be broken, says
Prof. I. L. Miller.
That Misses Maude Bumgar-
ner, Mary Sublett, Fon Hancock,
and Mr.. Bingham Moore each
won a prize in spelling last month.
That many fond heats in Cane
Valley are growing sad over the
thought that they must soon part,
and that the happy present will
soon only be sweet memory.
But that picture will forever
adorn the halls of memory, and
what is now a fond hope shall be
a grand reality, according to
Prof. w. w. Bowen.
That Miss Lizzie Blevins says
that if she crosses the river to
the better land while residing in
Cane Valley that she will not
know the difference, but O what
a change if she were to take the
other route.
That Miss Lora Miller has a
gallant escort who each day
sees her safely over the C. V.
H. S. bridge, much to the sorrow
of Miss Emma Burress.
That Mr.. Leslie Tupman several
days this week has allowed the
fire to run very low in his engine
and otherwise Neglected his
duties about the mill much to
the displeasure of the other
preprietors Of the mill. That is
right Mr.. Tupman, faint heart
never won fair lady. Miss Mary
Hancock's version.
That the sight of Cane
Valley has had some pictuaes
made. These pictures are on
exhibition at Mr.. Wilson's store,
and may be seen without extra
charge, but Mr.. Wilson will not
be responsible for any injury to
the vision caused by viewing the
| ,oiot11roc
The Adair County news., 1908-05-13
ABSnER.

Mr.. Lum Renfro made a bust
ness trip to Holmes a few days
ago.
w. H. Caves barn and crib
came very near being destroyed
by fire one morning last week.
Misses Bertha and Audra Dill
ingham were the guests of En-
ma and Clara Robertson Sunday.
Misses Ella and Sylvia Hum
phress were in our midst one day
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Robertson,
of this place, visited relatives at
Ella last week.
| Mr.. ]. B. Cave and family, of
Holmes, were visiting Mr.. w. H.
Cave Sunday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. w. P. Dillingham;
visited Mr.. and Mrs Ben Thomas
The Adair County news., 1908-05-13
1t Reached the Spot.

Mr.. E. Humphrey, who owns large
general store at Omega, O., and is pres
ident of the Adams County Telephone
Co., as we'll as of the Home Telephone
Co., of Pike County, o., says of DR..
Kings New Discovery: 'It saved my
life once. At least think it did. 1t
seemed to reach the spot-the very
seat of my cough, when everything
else failed" DR.. Kings New Discovery
not only reaches the cough SPOT; it
heals the soar spots and the weak spots
in thoat, lungs and chest. Sold under
guarantee at T. E. Paull's drug store.
SOC. and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
The Adair County news., 1908-05-13

For sALE:-My farm containing 272
acres lying in Caney Fork Valley 1
mile west of Coburg, all level fertile
and well watered, an ideal stock and
grain farm in high state of cultivation.
Address Jas. T. Sublett,
24-3m Coburg KY.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-27
LAUGH AT JAP SPIES
Reported That Mikado's EmissarieS
Watched the Encampment Of Wis
consin National Guard.

Milwaukee. July ga dispatch
from Camp Douglas, Wis, says; Just
as the last of the troops of the Wis
"ousin National Guard were breaking
amp. after having their annual out
ing for drills and target practice. las,
evening. two Japanese army officers
were discovered on the bluffs which
surround the camp. II is said they
had been living on the bluffs during
portion of the encampment, and
with the aid of field glasses had
watched operations closely, making
notes Of everything which transpired-
National Guard officers smile AT the
efforts toward secrecy made by the
japanese at Camp Douglas. They say
that had the emissafies of the mikado
made themselves known they would
have been fttingly entertained and
given opportunity for observation they
could not have enjoyed on the bluffs.