Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-05
NEW YEARS
WEEK SEES
BIG RUSH
SALES EXCEEDING $4,000
ARE MADE
PROMINENT LOS ANGELES MAN
BUYS
German, Kansas and Southern CoIo-
nIes viii Be Established Up in
the Beautiful Beaumont
Country
ALES EXCEEDING
ARE MADE
$4,000

sales of Beaumont property Aggregat-
ing NO,SOO were made during New Years
week, according to the reports furnished
by the Beaumont Land and Water COM
pany.
Good tone has been given to the buying
by the great building activity and the
purchases Of land by business men of
known acumen and standing, as indicat-
ca by +. b. SilVerwood's requirement of
over tVe acres of watered fruit land for.
$IOVo which Will Immediately be put In
hlsh state OF cultivation. Mr.. Silver
wood is one of Los Angeles best known
business men and in his opinion Beau
mont is ready and right for the man who
wants fertile land, a beautiful place to
i've and an opportunity to get in on the
ground floor of a new city.
1here is likewise a steady influx re-
ported of small buyers, who intend TO
settle down and improve their holdings
Ihat the community is growing rapidly
- attested by the increasing number of
churches alone.
The German Methodists of Los Angeles
nave been rendered through the Rev, Ed
ward FUNK site of 100 feet front by
40 IIct deep on the Banning road for
church and parsonage. This makes
the third new place of worship provided
lor since the town was opened.
Inere Is also reported a steady inflow
- eIllilb silltl energy, as Indicated
by me purchasers. Charles Reichhardt
purchased twelve lots in the tovnsite
ana Will build Immediately. Mr.. Reich
hardt represents one of the largest FAM
lies in the state, from a numerical noint
OF view, having twelve daughters and one
son. John Kocher of Los Angeles bought
H. acres for $22S3. He will improve with,
orchard trees and build a family home
at once A number Of v ealthv Germans
from Orange, headed by George f. Grade
are now negotiating for tract of about
200 acres upon which to found n German
Baptist colony. Public spirited citizens
are considering offering them site for
a church.
Cynthia Sterling and Miss Robinson.
TWO southern women, have each pur-
chased an entire city block and will in
stitute colony of southern people who
have selected beaumont for its climatic
advantages. Their houses will be built
III southern style, surrounded by wide
yerandas.
Mary Fraser Baker, wife of a Santa
Fe engineer, has secured GIL acres for
$1,000 for fruit orchard. A. C. Sumner.
~ith following OF Kansas people, has
bought over $4,000 worth of lots and lands
ana VIII begin improvements at once.
Rush Unusual
On account of the unusual rush of the
last ten days the company was none too
soon in ordering the plating of ZOO acres
south of the railroad track This was
made necessary by the increasing de-
mand for the small holdings in the south
division of the original townsite, where
owners might have their own water sup
ply. These ZOO acres are being sold In
small plats of five acres and up. They
are less than ten minutes from the
Southern Pacific depot and range about
1000 feet from the railway tracks Water
Is found from sixteen feet down of pur-
est quality and many individual pump
ing plants will assuredly be installed.
Il am very much pleased with the
showing made during the holiday sea-
son." said Mr. Eyer, president of the
company, yesterday. THE people ere
certainly turning to the safety and Sc
curity of the small orchard, both as an
occupation and as a means of invest
ment. The thrifty character of the peo-
pie we are securing augurs we'll for a
solid and substantial community in Beau
mont. The 700 acres placed on the mar,
ket this week should attract large
number of this class for grain, grapes
and poultry"
Sales to the following buyers are re-
ported: Emma Caroline Reichhardt, lot
II, block 81, $50; Clara Louise Reichhardt,
lots l3 and 10, block 81, $145; Bertha
Reichhardt, lot 9, block 81, $50; Althea
Weeks, lot 2, block 1877, 40 acres, $50. so:
Edwin Taylor, lot s, block 1870, $685. acres,
1924; b. II. Potter, lot ID, block 49, $40:
d. j. Collins, lot IA, block &c. $500; Laura
H. Carte, lots l. 2 and 4, block 50,
$525; Mrs. Sarah Burhans lot IL, block
SO, 800; john Ferguson, lots 4, and 8,
block &C, $500; John w. Bryant. lots 8, !,
11S2, block 1893 S2Os76 60; Leslie H.
MacRobbie, lots 10 and - block SO. s12O:
w. II. Ruiker, lot 2 block 65, $3.50; T. w.
Smith, lot 2, block liz, 1925; C. e. Shane,
lot 2, 4.59 acres, block 1S1. 1886; Merle &.
Wallace, lot 10, block III, $780, Leander
Polmateer, lot /. block 81, SIS; A. ]. Rob-
ert. lot 2, block sc, $780, James ID. Col
Inns, lots and 8, block So, S155; Mrs
Alice Helderle, lots and g. block 50, $500;
r. S. Dixon, lot II. block sc, SIPS.