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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-20

The regularity with which the Ad-
vertiser goes bughouse" on the fake
farmer business is a reminder of the
story of the man who remarked that
his friend was suffering from Il Sc
we're attack of hay fever. Yes" re-
sponded the friend. "he sneezes every
time he passes a grass widow"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-20

Jingoes of Japan condemn the Gov
eminent for weak diplomacy and in
creased taxes. Yet it is the fear of
increased taxes which may cause the
alleged weakness of the Governments
diplomacy,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-20

Keeping constantly at it will win
for Hawaii the appropriations 1t
needs. And every citizen should be
numbered in the list of helpers.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-20
CONTINUED from PAGE y

with him. I told the Secretary what
we were doing in the way Of develop
ing the pineapple industry and ho
seemed much Interested
Further on in this letter Secretary
Wood again makes mention of the
pineapple industry, MS follows:
owing 10 the heavy holiday CE-
press business the pincapplcs and COZ.
Tee did not reach Washington until
today. | opened one Of the crates at
the express Office and found the pine.
apples in the best possible condition.
They could have crossed the Atlantic
and back again without spelling |
will be able 70 report upon their dis
trlhutiOn within day or So
Bubbs-"DOn't you really think that
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-20

The Pacific Commercial Advertiser
IN its issue of January IS makes the
following editorial statement:
What the people who use the
Blu ct / n propose in place of
this splendid and practicable
measure of development, Is the al
lOtment to plantation laborers, in
fee simple of land ADJOINING or
in the midst of plantations, pre-
cisely the sort of soil the PLAN
TATlONS WOULD LIKE TO &C
QUlRE and which, after due
time, they might easily obtain of
men who are in their pay and
who look to them for a living.
The Advertiser does not oppose
this latter scheme - assuming
that the law is not to be violated
or outwitted -- even If there is a
land hunger behind 1t, as sur
missed.
We commend this to the attention
Of any person who doubts the hypoc,
risy involved in the fake-farmel
scheme that is now being promoted
Inder the name of "Americanism."
The fake farmer declares openly
hat he is willing that the public lane
low owned by the American people
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-20
JIdm 9n4t 6o,fH
gu Font &, Nono@Cv
FOR SALE

Land containing $4,000 50. feet,
Cooke ST. Buildings on same. Place
is suitable for storage and warehouse
purposes. A Bargain.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-20

Tw~"For Rent" cards on sale at
the BullstIr office.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-20
MONDAY

Liliha has won. Now what about
Kaimuki?
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-20

Bubbs-"Don't you really think that
he is rorgivinE?" Dobbs-"NO, n" Is
n misgr"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-20
TIE DISHONEST DUMMY SETTLER.

The Pacific Commercial Advertiser
IN Its issue of January Is makes the
following editorial statement:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-20
PINEAPPLE PLANTERS

Honolulu, Jan. 90, '0S.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-20
The Metal Market



NEW YORK. Feb. 19.-The London tin
market was unchanged with spot quoted at
f126 los and futures at f125 los. The local
market was weak owing to the arrival of
French supplies, which will be available
for delivery. Quotations range from s27I6
to $3.50
The London copper market was lower
with spot quoted ct f56 les and futures at
f56 lis. 1t is claimed that leading pro-
ducers have sold a large quantity of copper
in the domestic market since the first Of
the year around 13c. but some uncertainty
seems to exist in This respect and prices to-
day were reported weak with lake quoted
at $12.25@12.50; electrolytic at S12.12is %
12.s7ts, and castings at $12,0o@1s.?5.
The London lead market was lower at
fla Locally the market was quoted at
$3.65@375
Spelter declined SIS to FL IS in London.
but remained dull and unchanged at s4.soY
ass locally
The London iron market was shade
higher with standard foundry quoted at Ats
and Cleveland warrants at ass 7Md. Lo-
cally no change was reported and the mar
ket e more or less nominal with buyers ana
selling apart.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-20

NEW YORK. Feb 1e-The market for
evaporated apples was quiet. There have ben,
some sales Of domestic prime In less char c4e
lots at sic. but the country Is not offtrlnf
freely Fancy arc quoted At i0izQ11c: choice.
ai1o; prime. sskQs1zc: 1905 fruit. 1Glolzc
Prunes are unsettled. with quotations ran<-
ing from 4ss416c for California fruit and from
6,t6l0e for Oregon fruit.
Aprieots are Ia fair demand Cor snail Io>a.
with choices quoted 1t 2iq2ac; extra choics. "a
015o; fancy. 7{126c.
Peaches are IN moderate demand o. <ns<
with choice quoted ct 1o4liMc extra ohoIc4
l1ftQ1f&c; fancy. lz411c; extra fancy. 111<6ll1
Raisins arc DUH and easy with loose mtI<ra-
tells quoted at sttq7c; seeded reizIns 6X&5,zc:
London layers, $i.s5Qi-s6.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-20

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 1s.-Flour. family
extras $540@6Oo; bakers. s.. 4oa5 e6; Oregon
and Washington. A.75@5.25; shipping wheat.
81 .5260l57l5; milling. si65@1.72 feed bar
ley. SYMBOLISM; brewing $1-4o@15O; red
oats, 1s5d2.O0; white. l.50@1 IS; black. s.. $50
400. middlings. sa2q35; rolled barley, s2S.50@
s0 oatmeal, g. TO- oat greats. a. 80; rolled oats.
$40: wheat hay, s12a17 80; wheat and oat. si1@
1850; wild oat, ss@12; tame, ost. s1o915; al
s25: lima. si.e5@4.s5; small white. 49, 40da IS;
large white. S3SO@s5o EarIy Rose potatoes.
81 .s511 so; oregon Burbanks. 7bcaS1. 90; Salinas
Burbanks. 75cQsl.oo; fancy onions. s25o@2 75;
green peppers 29l5c; tomatoes, s1.5od2.00; gar
lie. S@10c.
Receipts-Flour. $3.50; wheat. 1855; barley, 1856;
cats, $50; beans. TAI; potatoes. 500: onions.
eco: bran. ITO; middiings, lbs; hay. 1853; hides.
1857. wine. "a, 800.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-20
SAN FRANCISCO QUOTATIONS

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 1.-The mining
market opened weak and heavy with very little
interest shown even in the Goldfield leaders.
Just before the close q food OF buying orders
came from the east, strengthening the entire
list, Florence sold up 20 s3s7 on the curb;
Merger to s4.57; Fraction to CSC; Jumbo Extern
sl7n to 43c. The usual amount of trading took
place In the Bullfrogs and Tonopahs while the
Manhattans remained dull and apathetic.
Following are the closing quotations of tho
San Francisco stock and exchange board. to-
gether with the regular call Gales. furnished
by l.. A. Crisler g. Co.. members Los Angeles
Nevada Mining Stock exchange. sO5 San Fer
nando building. Los Angeles:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-20

FOR ExCHANGE-1o ACRES. Q HOUSES.
improved, modern conveniences. in live
town of $4,000; 20 miles from Elmira. N.
y; fine subdivision property; will trade
for 6-room cottage, Los Angeles, balance
good mortgage or listed stocks; also con-
slider Hollywood. beach or good ranch
property; assume or pay cash difference
on Al proposition.
Price $4,000; mortgage $500; equity
$4,000
JONES & RYDER LAND CO.,
21S w. Third St.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-20
Eaas. Butter and Cheese

SAN FRANCIsCo, Feb. i9.--Butter--
Fancy creamery. s3e: seconds. ESQ; fancy
cheese--Nsw. 1a@iiMo; Young America
13@13Mc.
Bsgs-Ranch. ale; store. 22c.
CHICAGO. Feb. 10.--On the produce ex.
change today the butter market was steady
Creameriss. I'll 2sc; diaries. 2o@ sse Eggs
firm at mark. cases included, 25Qafkc,
firsts, abe; prime flrsts. zec extras. Csc
Cheese, steady. IONIC.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-20
FRUI- MARKET

CHICAGO. Feb 1s-cattie- Receipts about
1900; market strong; hseves. 49, $500 10. cows
and heifers. si.soeas as; Texans. IS 7sfsi 81:
caves. =. 90; westerns. $teout7s stock
ers and feeders. Sc 75Q4So
Hogs-Receipts about 25.0oo; market sa10,
higher; light. $a.2o@4.5o; mixed. 81 asdf5 S.:
heavy, hs5Q445 rough. s. 26@A3o; pigs. <ko0
GAS; bulk of sales, s1-S5fD4h0 80
ep-Receipts about 12.ooc; market strong;
natives. $3-2645 So; westerns, sS.25d6 so: xear-
linss, s5.to46.so; lambs. s5oo46eo; westerns
Se.0oQ7.u0.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-20
ORANGES AT AUCTION
IN NEW YORK MARKETS

@ NEW YORK, Feb. 10.--Twenty car I
o loads Of California oranges were sold
d at auction here today at the following Z
3 prices per box for regular sizes: Z
D Extra fancy navels, $3.50 to S3.I5. (
d average $2.a5.
b Fancy navels Fa.05 to s2.e5. average
d S2.25s
3 Extra choice nayeIs sI.es to sa.s5, Z
d average sale. Z
B Choice naveIs sf.4o to s2.io. average
b S1.85 z
3 Fruit in fair to good condition.; mar z
b ket declining. Raining very hard. Z
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-20
Morning Sales

Morning Sales
Daisy-10O at $1.04; 100 at 81 0b; 900 at si0s;
500 at $107; 200 at 81 0s; 100 at 05 e. i0) 200
al $1.07 (B 800.
Johnnie Cons.-s000 at 12c
skidoo Blue Jay-Sooo at 17hc e.. y.
Red HILLSIDE at Csc.
Florence-isoo at 50 s7h Is. 100; 800 at 81.
Fraction--7o0 at $50; 500 at SIC.
Jumbo Exten.--40o at SIC: 100 at &c (s I0) .
500 at 3sc; 800 at sac
Bonnie clare-aooo at sxc; 1000 at SC.
Afternoon Sales
Bonnie Clare-3000 at &c.
Combination Fraction--700 at &c; 200 at CSC.
Ccnsoidated--100 at $3.50.
Daisy-lf00 at sos; 100 at Si.os; 500 at 81 .05:
800 at 81 .0s; 100 at s1.os Is. i0) 100 at n.07.
Florence-10 at 81.
Manhattan Thanksgiving-100o at &c.
Triangle-i0oo at Sc: 1000 at e%c (B. 3o).
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-20
Chicago Live stock

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. ls--Fanoy apples.
50. 90; common Goo; fancy pears, s2.25; navel
oranges. 81. 259200; Mexican lines. s4.00Q5.0 90;
common California lemons. 75c@s1.25: good to
choice s1.50@l.75 fancy. s2.00D2.6O; bananas.
75cdss.oo: pineappies s1.5o@3bo; Persian dates,
&c.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-20

FOR ExCHANGE-LAFAYE INDIAN
apolis Logansport, Indiana; Fishkill.
Yonkers, Blmira, New York; Oakland,
San Francisco, California; Birmingham,
Alabama; Jacksonville, Florida; Tower
City, North Dakota; Olympia, Seattle,
Washington; Port Huron, Yale, Michigan;
st. Paul, st. Hilaire, Minnesota: Racine.
Msyville. Wisconsin; East Liverpool, Fee
licity, Ohio; Chicago, Joliet. Illinois; Kan
sas City, Springfield, Macon. Missouri;
Colorado Springs Denver. Pueblo, Foun-
tain. Colorado; Centerville, Rockwell.
Texas. and other states. II you are con-
your interest to look over our eastern ex-
changes.
JONES & RYDER LAND CO..
21S W. Third st.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-20
Treasury Balances


/ WASHINGTON, Feb 1a.--Today's state
! ment of the treasury shows:
Available cash balance s2s4.2s7,360. gold
coin and bullion s24,15s,421. gold certid-
Gates $34,e57. 800.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-20
PRICES OF METALS
IN NEW YORK MARKETS

8 NEW YORK, Feb. 19.--copper, lake 9
8 s12.a5 q 1850, eIectroIytic $lz.12X@ 9
3 i2.371k, casting ~ 1875. q
8 Lead, S3,6S@3.75. .
8 Tin. s27.75 @28.50- 8
= silver, New York b85<e 81
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-20
BUTTER DECLINES
AND EGGS ADVANCE
DULL TRADING MARKS DAY IN
PRODUCE MARKETS
Eggs Showing What Many Dealers
Regard as False Bottom.
Other Commodities
Are Inactive

Trading at the session Of the produce ex-
change yesterday was dull and the only sales
recorded were In eggs After q desuitory
call California ranch were offered at 25c and
about forty cases changed hands at 23c. Al
though the price current on the board for
ranch candled Is FAC to csc dealers bid 24lsc
yesterday for all they could get. Many
dealers claim that the egg market shows a
bottom that II does not possess and that the
quotation ought to be not less than 25c Tor
ranch candled. The egg market was un-
usually strong.
Butter dropped from e71lc to csc. due to
the continued heavy receipts weakness
has been manifest for several days aid the
drop was expected. The receipts were nor
mai yesterday.
Other lines were inactive In fresh
vegetables the growing scarcity Of several
kinds are making prices hrmer and IN
creases in celery, peas and turnips are ex-
pected.
Fruits show little movement. especially IN
oranges and lemons. The market is full
of citrus fruits and until there is a reduc-
tion In the surplus there will be weakness
Fish and poultry remain ffrm. founs
broilers are scarce and In demand and are
selling at 2sc a pound. Small fish are
scarce, but the market has abundant guam
titles of the large catches.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-20
San Francisco Mining Stocks
CHICAGO GRAIN

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Feb, 19--wheat opened nearly &c
below the cloes of yesterday because of a Sc
we're break at Liverpool and European mar
kets and because OF enormous offerings from
Argentina. The heavy snow fall in the middle
west during the last IS hours aslo weakened
prices it being claimed that the snow will
provide ample moisture for the fall sown crop.
Later the selling became less urgent because
Of the probability that local receipts for the
next few days will be greatly iessened by the
severe storm. Thb close firm. May opened
%@1c lower at 90A Q9ic. advanced to s2iRc and
closed at s2k c5929sc.
Corn followed wheat. May closed at 60ssc.
Oats were weak In the early day along with
wheat and corn. May closed at 52ssc.
Provisions were Arm at the opening because
of small receipts of live hogs. but the market
weakened on selling by local packers At the
close May pork was 1oc down; lard was down
&C; ribs were Be lower
Market Ranges
wheat--May. 92h092ssc July. ss1sc; Sept.
Corn-May. sossc; July, 5sxc; Sept. 5s1sc.
Oats-May, old. 52ssc; new. 50ssc; July. old.
45ssc; new. sac
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour easy; No. spring wheat. Sl.O141 O6
No 3. 95cm$1.05; No. red, S94@9ll5c; No. Q
corn. 57Q57ikc; No 2 yellow. 5s@59c; No. .
oats 52stc; No. white. b0@511zc; No. rye.
7Slbc; fair to choice mailing barley. S0@Ssc;
No northwestern faxseed. Ills; clover, con-
tract grades. 1910; short ribs. sides, loose.
ST. 1905 121s mess pork, per Dbl, N0,SIlsQ1l 90;
lard, per 100 lbs TL07lh; short clear sides.
boxed. 50. t21sGe.s7.s; whisky. basis of high
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-20

PORTLAND. Feb. is.--Wheat. club, Sic
bluestem. ssc; valley Sic; red 7ac.
TACOMA. Feb. 1e.--Wheat. unchanged. blue
stem soc; club. 7sc; red, 76c.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. la.--Wheat, weak
no trading Cash. sis2lz@1. 57ts. Barley. easy,
May. Ri27 asked; 81 .26is bid; Dec. $l.csii
asked; st.o7A bid. Cash. n.stM4li .sss1. Corn.
unchanged; large yellow. sl7oQ1.15.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-20
.os ANGELES STOCK EXCHANGE

Official sales-1000 Reed Crude OIL at i2c: 1000
do at lilo: 10 Santa Monica Bay H. T. T.
pfd. $50 Is. so) IS Homo Tel pfd. at $3.50.
Ronda
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-20

FOR EXCHANGE
Broom modern cottage value $4,000;
will exchange for clear lot up to $1,000 In
the city. See
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-20

do per Dbl OF rs lbs net. -. 4.25
wheat. No. 1 uoo ibs.). S5: wheat. u0o-
Id. sacks). No. l. $3.50; corn. 400 lbs.). $3.50;
cracked corn CiG0 lbs). si.s5: feed meal 400
lbs). $3.50; rolled barley u0o ibs.). $3.50; oil
cake meal 200 ibs.) $3.50; shorts 600 lbs.).
81 S.; bran. heavy 200 lbs.). s1.5o.
HAY-ssliing price per ton; Choice wheat
hay. s1e@i7; No. wheat. or wheat and
wild oat. $40; alfalfa. s1s; straw. se@s
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-20
FINANCIAL

Los ANGELES, Feb. 1s-Bank clearings
were 81 s70.7l against g. 2s7 500 for the cor
responding date last year, decrease of $780,
s72.2s Following is comparative statement;
1908 1907 1905
Feb. 1885, 1857 49, 0ss. 654 "A ST. 76s. 122 70
Feb. 1s.... 14ss 27757 2,s27, 74607 1866. 176. 81
Feb. 1s.... 170e.e7ou 1881. 90 lbs. SIS. IS
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-20

NEW YORK Feb. 1s.-Followins were the
official closing quotations:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-20
CARPET CLEANING

GREAT EASTERN STEAM CARPET CLEAN
ing WORKS. lli7 San Julian. Tel Broadway
t472; HON F65ia Rug cleaning speciality
]. BRETON
PIONEER GARRETT CLEANING WORKS.
Incorporated w c. Cline, president. lis g.
Olive re. HON. F2sso sunset Main All
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-20

In
cent
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onics SD Bunner bunHn
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-20
miscellaneous "swaps"
PERSONALS

I.ADIEs-AsK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR
Chicbesters pills. the Diamond brand; for 70
years known as best. safest, always re-
liable Buy OF your druggist take no other
Chichesters Diamond brand pills are sold by
druggists everywhere
iADIEs-Dk LaFRANCos COMPOUND.
safe, speedy regulator. rs cents Druggists or
mail. Bookie free. DIR. LaFRANCo. Phiia
dephia. Pa
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-20

AARRiAGh AN PROAAl Il LAWS. NJ FEhs
without suCcesA. 4. r. MoREY, 52l Sttmson.
Third an sprinA Phone s7is. Open even
ingu
JOHN A. WOOD. ATTORNEY, NOTARY
public. Advice free. 207 Douglas bldg
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VEHICLES

ONE "MAxWELL" RUNABoUT AND ONE
light touring car taken in exchange Tor
larger Maxwell cars for sale at interest
ing prices; very little used; Al and guar
anteed. Call la21 8. MAIN.
FOR sALE--2o II. P. LIGHT DELIVERY
wagon. capacity 1000 lbs: brand new car.
cost 1850 will sacrifice for STATS; fuiy
equipped BoYcE. ioE4 W. s7th ct.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-12
MAGNIFICENT TURNPIKE
FOR SAN BERNARDlN0
COUNTY MAY EXPEND $625,ooo ON
ROADS
Highway Commission Recommends
and Board of Supervisors Adopts
PIan-Bond Issue to BE
Voted on in June

SAN BERNARDINO, April Ill.,
Eighty miles of magnificent turnpike,
to cost $625.000!
Such, in briefest summary, is the
report of the highway commission,
which has been at work on the roads
of the county for months and yester-
day filed the results of It's work with
the board of supervisors, which heard
the report read and Immediately APP
proved and adopted it, and not later
than June TO- perhaps a few days
earlier. will submit to the voters of
this county the question of issuing
bonds for the amount, with which to
supply money to give San Bernardino
the best system of roads in California,
and the first to be constructed under
the law passed by the last legislature,
permitting the issuing of county bonds
for the purpose of building main high
ways.
The roads planned by the commits
sion will have a total width of thirty
feet, of which sixteen will be mac
adam, eight inches thick in the center,
after being laid in three layers and
rolled three times. On either side of
this sixteen feet the roadway will be
graded, surfaced and oiled
The commission estimates that the
work will require two years to COM
plete, and when completed practically
every highway in the valley will have
been macadamized.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-12
READY-MADE HOUSES
FOR EVERY COMMUNITY
Carload Is Shipped to imperial for lnn-
mediate ErectIon-Ready-M ade
Hotel for Big Fields
Ranch

H. j. Brainerd, manufacturer and
builder, 1929 Chamber of Commerce,
reports great activity in the city, at
the seashore, in the mountains, on
ranches and mining camps for ready
made and portable houses, having sold
curing the last few days the follow
ing houses:
Carload of houses to David Donald
at Imperial; two 4-roOm houses to w
A Kennedy and Mill f. Batschy of
Ocean Park; Groom house to II. c..
Slaughter of Corcoran; 4-room house
to G. II. Warren of Buena Park.
Several weeks ago Brainerd erected
a hotel and cottage for Perch H. Clark
of Westfeld, Kern county, for the Big
Fields ranch. He has also secured the
0, der for several houses to be put on
ten-acre tracts near Etiwanda, Cal.
These houses are strong, substantial
and artistic, and can be erected in a
few days They are finding great fa-
vor in all sections of California, Me-
vada, Arizona and New Mexico.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-12
REDONDO CITY HALL
READY FOR OCCUPANCY
ONE OF THE BEST MUNICIPAL
BUILDINGS IN STATE
Built in Mission Style-Equipped for
Rapidly Growing city-Retaining
Walls and Fine Engine
House

The new city hall at Redondo Beach
has Just been completed at cost OF
$40. 900, and is one of the best munlcipal
buildings in Southern California. 1t Is
built in the mission style of architect
ure and was designed by Architect Z.
H. Russell of Los Angeles to meet every
requirement of the rapidly growing lit
tie city.
The building has frontage of Is feet
on Emerald avenue and "A feet on
Bonita avenue. The main entrance
from Emerald avenue opens into ro-
tunda, and all of the rooms on the frst
floor are connected with the rotunda by
doors.
The first floor contains the marshars
office, the tax collectors room, police
court, judges chambers, treasurers
office and the city clerks office. In
connection with the two latter are vault
rooms.
on the second floor are the council
chambers, engineers office and offices
for the superintendent Of streets, su-
perintendent of buildings and superin-
tendent of schools, together with the
mayors private office.
At the rear of the lot is the engine
house, we'll equipped with all fire fight
ing appliances. This house is 65 by 20
feet, and is connected with the main
building by pergola.
The city hall is built of brick with
plastering on the exteriors. The grounds
surrounding the buildings are of grass.
A concrete retaining wall is being
placed in front and will cost the city
an additional $1,000. The city officials
have just moved to their new quarters.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-12
BEAUMONT PROPERTY
INCREASES IN FAVOR
TOTAL OF SALES EXCEEDS
$4,000
Gas and Electric Company, Board OF
Trade and Steam Laundry Are
Oreanized-Demand for
Apple Land

Stimulated by augmented sales and
daily stereopticon lectures, the move
ment of Beaumont lots and fruit lands
continues to grow heavier, the sales for
the past ten days amounting to $500,
making the total transactions to date
in excess of $685. Keeping pace with
this heavy movement of real estate a
forward march is taking place in build
ing, commercial, business and munich
pal improvements, and the announce
ments in this weeks issue of the Gate
way Gazette, Beaumont's newspaper,
include the organization of the Beau
mont Gas and Electric company, the
formation of the Beaumont board of
trade, the letting of contract for the
Bassler business block, costing $4,000,
the opening of the Beaumont steam
laundry and the entrance into the BUSH
ness field of a coterie of Louisiana cap
italists.
The officers c, the new gas company
will announce tomorrow that the dig
ging of trenches and laying of gas
mains in the streets of Beaumont will
commence and a large supply of pipe
and fixtures has already been pur-
chased. This company has the dis
tinction of being organized and
financed the quickest of any Califor-
MIA gas company. only four days hav-
ing been required to subscribe the
stock and buy the materials. Reid &
Mclean of Los Angeles and Long
Beach, together with w. A. Sewell of
East Los Angeles, are the prime NOV
ers in the new enterprise, and sufficient
money will be raised right in Beaumont
to finance their plans. Property values
are said to be rising as result of the
gas company's successful organization.
Electricians who have estimated on
a lighting and power plant to use the
natural power in the Little San Cor
gonio creek, north of the town, find
that over 100 horsepower can be easily
and cheaply secured. This project Is
sure to be worked out in the near flu
ture as well as the installation of an
ice plant, which the needs of Beaumont
demand. The Beaumont Land and Wa
ter company has decided to use air
lifts, operated by compressers, to pump
their wells, north of town, and bids are