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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
WINCHESTER OSTRICH
FARM FALLS THROUGH
Failure to Find Water, After Test,
Causes Cawston to Give Up
Project of Moving Birds
from Whittier

PASADENA, Oct. SIT is under
stood that the deal the Cawston os-
trich farm of Pasadena had on with
the Winchester people for the estao-
Iishment of a farm at that point mas
fallen through. The company proposed
to move 15O birds from Whittier to
Winchester and establish its breeding
farm there. A tract of 4SO acres one
mile west of town was to be taken
over by the ostrich farm people In
case sufficient water was developed to
admit of putting in a large acreage OF
alfalfa. .,,
The owner of the land has been drill
ing two 10-inch wells for an expert
ment. and after going down 300 feet
has abandoned the project. fourteen
foot stratum of gravel was struck IN
one of the wells, and those who are
Interested in the development OF the
Winchester country regret that one
of the wells was not carried TO a
depth of at least 1000 feet.
II water bearing gravel could be
reached within from 500 to 1000 feet 1t
is likely that others would sink wells
and put considerable area of dry
land into alfalfa.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
CORCORAN LAND SALES
MAKE TOTAL OF $4,000
Activity Results from Initial Excur-
sion to Famous TurnbuIl Ranch,
Which Was Recently Placed
on the Market

Sales of $4,000 worth of Corcoran
lands are reported by Newport ana
Miner of the Security Land and Loan
company, as the result of the opening
excursion to the famous Turnbull
ranch near Corcoran last week. An
other excursion will leave Los Angeles
Thursday.
Six drilling rigs are now at work IN
the section known as the Turnbuii
ranch and a great supply of water IS
expected to be developed soon. Gas
from the wells will also be a feature
and will be used for domestic cooking
and as fuel for operating pumping
plants and other farm machinery.
Ranchers are installing several pump
ing plants, and all evidences point to
the development of great supply OF
water. assuring success in all crops
planted.
Smith e. Gentry, who own one of the
finest herds of prize winning jersey
dairy stock west of the Rocky noun
tains, were successful in capturing sew
eral prizes at the recent state fair, and
are now preparing an exhibit for the
forthcoming Kings county fair, to be
held at Hanford next week. Other
Corcoran ranchers will send interest
ing exhibits, and several prizes seem
assured for this district.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
BUTTE WOMAN BUYS A
FURNISHED BUNGALOW

The Jones s& Ryder Land company
reports through it's city sales depart
ment the sale for G.. P. Meadows or
seven-room handsomely furnished bum
galow at 210l West Twenty-ninth
street on a lot 50x135 feet, located at
the northwest corner of Twenty-ninth
street and st. Andrews place. This
property was bought by Mrs. Jennie
Morris of Butte, Mont, who purchased
it for a home for consideration or
$1,000.
The Jones e. Ryder Land company
reports the sale of the following leases:
Mrs. Norman to Mrs. Frank Rose,
the furniture and five-year lease of the
thirty-five-room Hotel Saxonia at 3lS
West Fifth street. Consideration, $4,000.
v. p. Gilbert to the Empire dye
works, five-year lease of the premises
located at lilo San Pedro street for
consideration of $4,000.
w. r. Shirley to Robert Fl. Roehrig,
lease and furniture of the restaurant
at 220 Mercantile place. Consideration,
$3.50.
The Los Angeles Stamp and Coin
company to Charles N. Green, three
year lease of the office room at 213
Mercantile place. Consideration, $2160
Sale for Mrs. Franco of the one-year
lease to N. Landfield on the eight-room
residence located at 2500 West Seventh
street.
For Mrs. Emma Martin to j. w.
Allen, the lease of the eight-room fur
nished residence located at 1880 Lenox
street.
For George F. Fletcher to w. N.
Bullinger. the lease of the seven-room
furnished bungalow at 3003 Hobart
boulevard.
For Warren Wilson to r. G. Gill
hold, one-year lease of the ten-room
residence at 2511 Romeo street.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
WILL PLANT EUCALYPTUS
TREES TO CONSERVE WATER
Sixty Thousand Are to Be Planted on
Lands in the Santa Ana River
Bottom-WilI Prevent
Washouts

RIVERSIDE. Oct. S-The Riverside
Trust company has become convert
to the eucalyptus idea, but Will not
plant them for fuel or lumber, but as
q means of water conservation. one
hundred acres Will be planted to start
with and Tie planting will next year
be, considerably increased.
The company has purchased $4,000
eucalyptus trees for initial planting,
these beiug Of the red gum and sugar
gum varieties The eucalypti will be
rianted on the company's lands In the
Santa Ana river bottom between san
Bernardino and Redlands. The trees
will be planted in February and March
and Manager Frazer says that the
Lrlme Object of the planting Is to con-
serve the water supply by holding the
" ater in the soil and to prevent the
lands from washing.
Another corporation which proposes
tt put out a large acreage of trees is
the American Eucalyptus company OF
Los Angeles, of which Roland VIII or
hedlands is the manager. One hundred
thousand Trees are TO be planted at
Banning. AL will be nut on 100 acres,
the close plAn of planting being ad-
hered to because it is desired to raise
the trees for poles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
COLONISTS INCREASE
SALES AT BEAUMONT
FIVE NEW HOUSES START IN
ONE TRACT n
Recent Rains Cause Growing Demand
for Nursery Stock-Reports Show
Fine Yield of English
WaInuts

The advent of more colonists last
week was reflected in Increased safes
of Beaumont lots and lands, the re-
ported total being $3950. The starting
of work on five new homes In the
Cherry Valley subdivision gave a good
impression to the excursionists on the
Sunday and Thursday trips and drew
most of the purchasers to the apple
lands in these tracts
Further assurance of a propitious fall
planting season was given by the soak
ing rains and these have already re-
suited In increasing the demand for
nursery stock. Bulletin just issued by
the Beaumont Nursery company rec
ommends the planting of yellow belle
f1eur and red varieties of June and AS
trachan apples to be set 10S to the
acre. The yield on Warren's ranch
from the BelIefeur apple is said to
have been over $500 an acre and from
756 trees of this and other apples War
rem Is said to have taken over $4,000
last season.
Late crop reports show a fine yield
of English Walnuts which despite the
elevation of 1900 feet seem to thrive at
Beaumont Several prominent walnut
growers are now investigating condi-
tions at Beaumont with a view of ac-
quiring tracts to propagate this culture.
Quite few japanese persimmon trees
are being set out and the splendid re-
suits from fig trees have encoura ged
new settlers to plant them extensively.
Keeping pace with the heavy sales
of land the Beaumont Water company
is rushing pipe laying with force OF
twenty men. Nearly five miles of new
bitches are being dug in the different
tracts and in the Sunny Slope tract the
cement laterals are finished and new
settlers are already using water.
Is Clearing Lands
A grading outfit is clearing the lands
in the Edgar Vineyard tract under the
direction of Foreman Peter Hagen and
thereby preparing about 400 acres for
settlement and cultivation.
Recent purchasers in Beaumont in
clude Mrs. Emma Hager, lot l, block
55, $125; w. Guiberson, south half lot
9, block u, Cherry Valley, $3.50; John
I. Esgate, lots 3 and 5, block GA, $3.50;
Mrs. A. Green, lot 2, Cherry Valley
$255; James Mccain, lots 8 and A. block
5, Cherry Valley west, $2809; Blanche
M. Etheridge, lot 3, block 5, $3.50; EN-
nett Barbar, lot 16, block IS. $3.50; IL
J. Humphreys, lot IL, block 56, $3.50;
Edna Hasse, lot 2, block IL, Cherry
Valley, $S75; Albert Kohler. acres,
section II, $517.95; Matthew Kinzel, east
half lot 3, block 2, Cherry Valley, $425;
Joseph Diorio lot II, block 50, $195; j
Datin, lot II, block So, lot IL, block 3d.
$500; Ruby Kasviner, lot 2, block s.
Cherry Valley. $425; J. H. Hobbs,
acres, Cherry Valley west. $500.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
SURVEY FOR RAILROAD
is RUN TO ST0DDARD'S
Noted Canyon Resort Will Soon Be
Reached by Electrical Power.
To Improve Country in
Vicinity

POMONA, Oct. "A report from On
tario says that the Ontario & San
Antonio Heights Railroad company is
running a survey from the present ter
minus of it's line at San Antonio park
TO Stoddards canyon, a branch of the
famous San Antonio canyon, about two
miles distant.
Work of extending the line will start
at once, and the cars will carry peo-
pie direct to the pretty resort from the
heart of the city. The company also
contemplates adding several new cars
to it's line and will otherwise greatly
improve the service.
1t expects to build a new power
house at Twenty-second street in order
to have more power, but in the mean
time contemplates the installation of
a large rotary transformer in order to
convert the Sierra power, which is al
ternating to direct current for use on
the car line.
The line into the canyon will be a
great improvement, as at present
Stoddard's can be reached only by
stage. When the line is completed par
ties will be able to spend the day at
one Of the most charming canyon re-
sorts in this section for a small cost.
Stoddard's camp will also be greatly
improved.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
LANDS BELOW IMPERIAL
ARE. SOLD FOR $25,ooo

IMPERIAL, Oct. 3.-Beach & Dool OF
Calexico have made another important
sale of Mexican land, this time on the
C..M. ranch. Seven hundred acres
were disposed of for $4,000, the pur-
chasers being three men from Spring
field, Mo.
There is a revival in real estate on
both sides of the international boun-
Diary line. J. f. Giles, who was in I'M
perial recently, said that inquiries are
more numerous than for months, and
he is unable to meet an active demand
for business quarters.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
SINAI CONGREGATION
BUYS LOT AT $4,000;
TO BUILD SYNAGOGUE

The Title Insurance and Trust COM
pany has sold to Sinai congregation,
through the agency of Black Brothers.
the northwest corner of Ninth and
Green streets, fronting sixty-five feet
on Ninth street by 100 feet to an alley
on Green street, for $4,000. The lot
Is unimproved.
1t is the intention of the purchaser
TO erect on this property a handsome
synagogue at a cost of about $4,000.
The location is within 1000 feet of the
site upon which the Catholic church
proposes 10 erect a cathedral costing
$1,000,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04

lecture in the form of a letter H, with
towers open court and patio. 1t will
cover a ground area of 194.6x16O feer,
one story high and contain large assem-
bly, hall, eight class rooms, superinten-
dents and teachers rooms, furnace
room and store room and lavotories.
Architect S. l.. Pillar of Riverside
has been commissioned to draw the
plans for the new manual training
school building to be erected in River
side. Bids for the erection of this
structure, which is to be a two-storS
brick, will probably be called for very
soon, as it is hoped to have the con
tract awarded not later than October
15.
The plans as submitted by Architect
Arthur B. Benton have been accepted
by the building committee of the River
side Y. M. C. A, and the working draw
ings will be completed as quickly as
possible. 1t will be $4,000 structure
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
$4,000 Home Is Sold

SAN BERNARDINO, Oct. "a real
estate deal at Redlands, which Is OF
interest to San BernaIdino, people was
the sale of the A. c. Derman, jr., resi-
dence and three acres of ground to an
eastern arrival for $4,000. Denman
has moved to the Whittier ranch, near
Redlands Junction, which he and his
father purchased several months ago.
Denman's home was Coe of the pretty
places of the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
ORANGE STREET LOT
AND TWO BUILDINGS
ARE SOLD AT $4,000

Kinney Co., reports the sale of a lot
on the south side of Orange street,
about 110 feet west of Wilmer. The
property has afrontage of 11S feet and
an average depth of 100 feet. The im-
provements consist of two large frame
buildings, bringing a fine income.
local investor. Consideration, $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
wlIl Erect MarbIe Works

The Pickel Marble and Granite COM
pany of ST. Louis has purchased a plot
of ground at Santa Fe avenue and
Faith street, just outside the city linz
its. and will erect marble works and
install machinery. Two carloads OF
marble working machinery have been
shipped from the east. This company
has lust closed a contract amounting
TO $4,000 for the interior marble work
in the new Christian Science church on
west Adams street. A. j. Rosenheim,
architact
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
HUNTINGTON DRIVE
GROVE is SOLD FOR
$4,000 CASH DOWN

r. A. Rowan & Co with the assist
ance of Edwin G. Hart e Co., have ne
gotiated sale of an eleven-acre orange
grove located north of Huntington
drive and short distance southeast
of the Wentworth hotel. The property
was formerly owned by j. e. Boyles,
who has conveyed the same to the
Schwartz Land, Buil1iug and Invest
ment company of Los Angeles. the SELL
ing price being $4,000 cash.
The purchasers expect to begin i'm
mediately the erection Of fine country
home and to improve the property in
other ways consistent with the rapid
development of the section.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
Invest In Oranne Grove

HIGHLAND, Oct. Sit isn't very
often a Highlander can be pried loose
from any of his valuable acres, but e.
r. Waite has sold to George S. Thomp-
son and Gratz Barn IS the west half
of his ten-acre orange grove on High
land avenue. The consideration was
s65OO. With the properly goes twelve
shares of North Fork water, with a
commercial value OF $1,000, and the
growing crop on the trees. Messrs
Thompson and Barnes bought the prop
erty as an investment.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
AUSTIN HEIGHTS TRACT
is TRADED FOR RANCH

The Hunter-Ford Co. reports the
closing of an exchange of $40 acres
of improved land located in Kern coun-
ty valued at $4,000, owned by Louis
Hahne for all of the Austin Heights
tract of Santa Monica, valued at $685.
900. and owned by Thomas j. Hamp-
ton. Hahne paid Hampton a cash diff
ference of $1,000
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
Nelahbors object to Building

Excavations have been started at
the northeast corner of Arnold street
and Lucas avenue for a hospital or
sanitarium. The workmen refuse to
bors threaten to go to the city council
with a protest. 1t is said the, building
will cost about $4,000, exclusive of fur
nishings.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
Auuarium at Redondo

The Redondo Beach Improvement
company is making preparations to
build an aquarium at Redopdo. It will
be of mission architecture, and will en-
body many novel features.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
TWO $4,000 RunaaIows

Two $4,000 bungalows are to be erect
ed at 2915-2JZ1 Budlong avenue, by A.
G. Tobias. Each will contain seven
rooms and be strictly modern in every
particular. Architects Barker & Web
ster drew The plans.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
RuIIds LARGE Warehouse

II. Il. Coffey. 1926 Hobson street. has
started work on a large brick, steel and
corrugated iron warehouse at $50 Mateo
street, for the Union Tool company.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-29

The Marengo Portland Cement Financed Established
in Successful Business Operation Within Short Period
Despite the
The Detroit times., 1908-05-29
BOILER MAKERS
FINISH THIS EVENING

The convention OF the International
Master Boiler Makers association In
the Hotel Pontchartrain closes Thurs.
day evening after three days OF inter
esting discussion and pleasant sight
seeing. All the visitors express them
selves as delighted with the good lime
they have had here.
The officials OF the Detroit Seamless
Steel Tubes Co. and the Chicago Pneu-
matte Tool Co. have been the chief
entertainers, the latter giving the ban
quet Thursday evening which winds
up the program.
The convention session Thursday
morning was given up TO committee
reports and discussion on standar liz.
ing of blue prints and modern i'm
provements in boiler construction.
The Boiler Makers Supply Mems
association held its annual election
Thursday morning the following be-
ing chosen as officers: President, b.
ID. STAFFORD. Flannery Bolt Co. Pittc-
burg; vice president, George N. Riley.
National Tube Co, Pittsburg: secre-
tary treasurer. George Slade editor of
the The Boiler Maker" chairman OF
the executive committee. Harry s.
Covey. Cleveland Pneumatic Tool Co.
The master boiler makers did not
elect officers until late In the after.
noon.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-29
GETS DIVORCE But
LOSES ALL HIS
PROPERTY
OLD MAN WHO GAVE WIFE DEEDS
FEARING ACCIDENT, FINDS
SELF PENNIlESS AND ES-
TRANGEp FROM FAMILY.

AS the result OF a decision handed
down by the supreme court Wednos
day. Charles Wipfier finds himself at
the age OF almost 10 years. divorced
from his wife, estranged from his fam
lily. and turned out OF his home almost
penniless.
Until three years ago. Wipfer. who
member Of the G. A. r., was pros
porous business man, and proprietor
OF the Detroit Pattern works. Several
years ago he organized company.
with his wife and sons as sharehold-
ers. and the business was a success
About that time Wipfler decided TO at
tend the national encampment Of the
G.. A. r., and fearing that something
might happen, he had deeds TO his
real estate made out. which he left
with his wife with instructions to
have them recorded In case he should
meet with an accident while absent.
Shortly after his return he learned
that his wife had the deeds recorded
in his absence, and that the other
members of the family had frozen
him out Of the pattern business. He
immediately peBdu suit lot divorce III
leging cruelty. and asking that the
deeds to his property be set aside.
The case was heard by Judge Brooke.
who found for the husband The wife
carried the case to the supreme court.
which allows the husband the divorce,
but holds there is no authority COM
relling the wife TO return the real es-
tate, and reverses Judge Brooke on
that point Mrs. Wipfier Is severely
scored in the decision.
THE equities are undoubtedly with
the complainant" the decision reads,
and II the rules of law would permit
We should unhesitatingly grant the re-
lief prayed, but We are unable to fino
such authority. The amount at stake
includes the earnings of a lifetime.
and the insistence of the wife for her
legal rights is unconscionable."
The attitude OF the wife was shown
at the divorce trial, when Judge
Brooke asked her the question:
Madam. do you think II right that
you should have every cents worth OF
your husbands property, and turn him
out in his old age to go TO the poor
house?"
Yes. | do" she answered.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-29
COLLECTION AGENCY
MAN IN TROUBLE

That collection agencies may 60 too
far in attempting to collect claims is
the moral TO be drawn from the arrest
OF c. NJ Chown. manager of the
Chown Commercial Co.. In Ohio, on
an indictment rendered here.
He will be brought here for trial
In the federal court next month on a
charge of misusing the mails. The
case arises from the attempt Of
Chown to collect $15 from Josephine
Brokaw, OF Battle Greek. He had es-
tablished an agency there and took
up the collection OF numerous claims.
sending letters couched In very strong
language TO the various persons al
legged to owe his clients.
Among the claims that he took was
one from man named Reuter-
against Josephine Brokaw. She
claimed that Reuter- owed her more
money than she owed him and refus-
ed to pay. Chown's letters to her
threaten trouble, notoriety and cost
to her as consequence of non-pay-
ment.
The charge made by the postal au.
thorities is that Chown knew the
claim to be a false one, and tried to
extort money by threats. A suit was
started but dropped when Josephine
Brokaw appeared in court to defend
The Detroit times., 1908-05-29

complished by Messrs. Buell. and Evans.
President. Mr.. II. O. Hamilton.
youngstown. Ohio. ldr: Hamilton -
dustry. is a director OF the lola ana
other cement companies: a man OF.
large wealth. and is not only Presi-
dent but Will act az General Manager
or the new company.
Mr.. John Sherwin is vice-Presidene
and President OF the First National
Bank OF Cleveland. us also a director
OF large connections financially, whose
reputation IL nationally
Mr.. w: ]. Thompson Of Youngstown.
ONO "a leading nnancier), In Secretary
Mr.. Leigh Hunt. President OF the
is,, Englneering Co. Mr. Hunt has
ment plants in the country. He Is =
multi -millionairc. and Is not only ON
the Board OF Directors. hut r. the En-
gineer of the new company
Mr II T. Hunt, capitalist Of Cold
water. Mich.
Mr.. e. II Moore. Youngstown. Ohio.
"a man of large financial interests; Z
liticai life in Ohio. a feading Democrat
who was importuned TO accept the
Dernocratic nomination for Governor
Mr. L. l. Buell. OF Detroit. tEx-Prs.-
ident of the Colonial Cement co. OF
Wharton. Ont.).
President of the Zenith TeIephone Cos.
OF Duluth and SUPERIOR
The remaining Director Is president
or 1--WE OF the largest and best dividend
paying cement companies OF America
tHe controls seven ompanies and r.
president OF i've. Because OF special
business reasons his name is withheld
for the presently
The company now has a firxt-clsss
plant equipped and ready for frrmsdt-
ate operation, and Will make the -TYo-
quoIs Brand" The new plant is mod
ern, and IS electrically operated the
power being generated by wst~r--ths
cost OF power equaIing coal at IS cents
n ton. There are 600 acres Of land I'm
med iately connected with, the plant: zsS
averaging a strata devth of IL feet
ana There are also 80 acres Of rTmestons
rock OF the highest grade. Two double
track railroads run right by the pkznt
and four other trunk lines are very
close.
Thus succfuctfy we have euumsrnted
the salient facts I'm the swccessfaf pro-
motion of the Mareugo Portland CO
ment Co. the home offices are at coz
whitney building Detroit. and this
article Is written not alone as ffIu~-
sratfve Of the fact that there fx ampre
money In che country for every buSt-
ness proposition hut that ttrfx nnOmey
r. easily secured wheu the right MEN
with the right propositions handle the
matter IL tz tribute TO tire sterling
qualities of Nessrs- Buelf and Evsns-
time or great financial depression and
business staRnatfou they have bern
able I'm ~ SHORT n time 90 round out
such a remarkable nchteveu7eut M -
an object lesson 20 Investors 10 - m
object lesson 10 promoters