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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
CONTRACTS TO BUILD
PALACE OF THE DOGE
LOCAL COMPANY WILL ERECT
NOVEL RESORT
Naples Structure Costing $4,000 to
Be Located at Entrance to the
Grand CanaI-To Span
Waterway

Contract for the Palace of the Doges
was let last week to the Janss company
of Los Angeles, and work was begun
at once on the foundation of the hand
some structure, which will cost in the
neighborhood of $4,000.
1t will be located at the entrance to
the grand canal at Naples and will
span the waterway and extend on the
land on each side a distance of $50
feet, being 200 feet long over all. Five
archways thirty feet high and twenty
five feet wide will support the build
ing over the canal and afford q pas
sage for all boats going up the canal.
The Janss company began work on
the foundations, which consist of piles
surrounded by cement and concrete. A
tool house and a small planning mill
for use in cutting the lumber for the
structure were also established. The
Pacific Electric began extending it's
tracks direct to the side Of the new
structure to facilitate the handling of
the heavy building material, and to-
morrow several carloads of lumber will
be on the ground.
Two large bargeS were towed into
Alamitos bay from San Pedro last
Wednesday, to be used in Tightening
gravel to the San Gabriel river bulk
head of the Naples Extension COM
pany's property, extending on up the
river from Naples proper. Work has
already started on 1000 feet of concrete
wall, sidewalks, handrails and electric
light posts. This work will be finished
soon.
B. V. Collins, who had the contract
for roofing A. NJ. Parsons handsome
East Indian home on the water front
at Naples, finished the job last week
and the structure is now under a roof
of red tiles. Rapid work will now be
made in completing the mansion. Sew
eral other handsome homes will be
started within the next few weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
YAQUI VALLEY LANDS
ATTRACT AMERICANS
SALES TOTAL 10000 ACRES IN
TWO MONTHS
10000 Acres Without Government
Ald-Great Expenditure of
Capital Necessary

Much interest in the lands under the
irrigation project of the Richardson
Construction company in the YaQul
valley, Sonora, Mexico, is being mani
American farmers. In the last two
months more than 10000 acres have
been sold to bona fide settlers. This
inquiry and the demand for the prop
erty are said to be due to the low
prices ruling at present. Announce
ment has been made that following
February 1, the date of the formal
opening, an advance to $25 an acre
or a rise of so per cent on the present
rate-will be made.
In the two weeks ending December &c
the following purchased ranches in this
country:
G. w. Selby, so acres; F. F. Watson,
100 acres; H. M. Parnlee, 100 acres;
George J. Kline, so acres; J. E. Meyer,
$50 acres; Mrs. D. B. Frink, so acres
Sarah Leitch, 200 acres: Lille Dale
Meyer, so acres; John E. Meyer, 100
acres; Frank Vail, so acres; L. H. Pc
terson, rs acres; A. J. and l.. Peterson,
IS acres; Frank Pauline, 100 acres; P.
Q. Baldwin, 100 acres; H. p and NJ. A.
Fairchild, so acres; Lulu J. Spencer,
100 acres; Charles NJ Spencer, 100
acres; Allen and Barbee, 25 acres; FL
mer Bishop, IS acres; H. D. Blanchard.
LOO cASAOo, d. L. JOIlilSOIl, IUU dCISS, Il.
L. Southmayd, so acres; c. H. Marx,
so acres; J. H. Goodman, 80 acres; w.
H. Goodman, 30 acres; John B. Noel
Ter, 125 acres; w. T. Lavelle, so acres;
G. Victor Piezzi, $50 acres; M. A.
Fisher, so acres; Flora Laney, % acres;
Anton Muenzer, 100 acres; U. c. Mum
ger, 25 acres, and Peter Raggio, 200
acres.
The Richardson Construction COM
pany has been spending years in the
development of this region, and now
thot all trouble with the Yaqui Indians
is settled, an early settlement of the
section by American farmers is antici-
pated. Many miles of roads and bitches
have been constructed. At the diver
sion point on the Yaqui river a new
Limonese dam is being built to supple
ment the other irrigation works. and
two hotels-one at Esperanza and one
at the newly laid out town of Yaqui-
are being built.
This development is the result of
fifteen years of patient work, and it is
the work of an energetic set of Ameri-
can men. The United States reclama-
ton experts have estimated that it will
require $70,000000 to reclaim 100000
acres of land included in twenty-eight
projects. The magnitude of the work
of the Richardson's in the Yaqui valley
is at once realized when it is recalled
that these men have just about COM
pleted a system to reclaim nearly
100000 acres, and that they have done
this without the aid of government
money
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

TN HE Arthur w. Kenney company
has sold to Willis H. Booth, vice
- president Equitable Savings bank,
the northeast corner Of Wiltshire boule-
ward and Catalina street This prop
erty has a frontage of 155 feet on Will
shire boulevard by 100 feet on Cata-
lima street to a 20-foot alley, and ad-
joins the handsome home of Charles G..
Andrews, and is located diagonally OPP
posite the large corner recently pur-
chased by Marco H. Hellman and upon
which he will shortly erect his 100000
home. The consideration involved was
$12,5
Chauncey D. Clarke has sold to G. E.
Williams the choice and slightly prop
erty located at the northeast corner of
Wiltshire boulevard and Ardmore ave-
nue. being directly across the street
from the beautiful home of w. D. Long
year, cashier Security Savings bank.
Size of this lot is 100 feet on Ardmore
by $50 feet on Wiltshire boulevard. The
consideration paid by Mr.. Williams was
$4,000
The Arthur w. Kinney company has
also sold for Attic E. Hallett a lot 75x
143 feet on the west side of Hobart
boulevard and about 500 feet south of
Twenty second street. The purchaser
is Edgar 7. Smith, and price paid was
$500
Some firm reports selling for Airline
l.. Bailey a lot 60x145 on the east side
of Catalina street. about 295 feet south
of Wiltshire boulevard. The purchaser
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
ARIZONA ORANGE LANDS
ATTRACT REDLANDS CAPITAL

REDLANDS, Jan. 2.-Orange land in
Arizona is interesting Redlands capital.
and the big Roosevelt dam is making
it possible to raise good fruit at a
profit on a large area of that section.
Two hundred and forty acres have
just been purchased by Otto Gaertner
and A. S. Parr of this city, and other
Redlands men are becoming interested.
The property purchased is in the great
Salt river valley and under the sys-
tenn of the new Roosevelt dam. The
tract is being divided up and sold off
for orange planting. Messrs Parr and
Gaertner leave January with a party
of six for that region. They have
offices in Phoenix and will also open
up in Redlands about January Is.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
SCRANTON CAPITALIST
BUYS AT POMONA

POMONA, Jan. Am important deal
was made through the A. J. Williams
Realty company, S. T. SAINT Manual Of
Scranton, Pa, purchasing the, west ten
acres of the south twenty of the Joseph
Dundas ranch on Tenth street, near
Upland. Consideration, $13,5O0 cash.
The new car line is on the south side
of this place and the work Of picking
the crop of oranges preparatory to re-
moving some of the trees for the right
of way is in progress.
Mr.. SAINT Manual, who is one of Scran-
toms capitalists and a prominent bust
ness man, has concluded to take UP his
permanent abode in Pomona He is
now looking for a desirable residence,
and as soon as he purchases will start
at once for Scranton and complete ar
engagements for bringing his family to
this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS MAKE
EXCELLENT RECORD IN DECEMBER

EAL ESTATE transactions in Los Angeles county
X during December by far the largest any
"A the past eight since last May inclusive The gains
general every item coming for its share of total
In twentysx days of December there transfers.
deeds 1852 mortgages 1920 releases the
$4686650 No other month millions
monthly totals There large mortgage given October
which for holdings elsewhere than Los Angeles This
freak and is counted out of the summary.
The report of
PARSONS with other months compiled by Fielding Stson
pany follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
MICHIGAN AND LOCAL
HOUSES CHANGE HANDS

The exchange for Frank Colby of
Pasadena of his nine-room modern
cottage, known as the Wizard" To-
Gated on a lot 50x150 feet in Maca-
nawa, Ottawa county, Michigan. This
property was transferred by Mr.. Colby
to Pauline Koerner Gorsuch of Hunt
ington Park for the ten-room, two
story house located on lot 8, block 5, of
Huntington court. Total valuation,
$4,000.
The lease of 926 Grattan street by o.
]. Flagg to the Trinity NJ. E. church,
south. Consideration, $770
The lease of 1906 Oxford avenue by
Mrs. Abbie G. Smith to J. NJ. Badger.
Consideration, $3.50.
The lease of $40 South Grand avenue
by the Trinity M. E. church to Mrs.
A. V. Plocker. Consideration. $500.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
Wish More Fire PLUGS

This seems to be a good time for the
agitation for additional water mains
all over the city. One property owner
said that if the water department had
made about 100000 last year it could
afford to spend that amount for mains
and hydrants. The syrup factory fire
Wednesday night proves the need of
more mains, as the firemen found only
one hydrant within a block and that
the next nearest one was five blocks
distant. Many sections Of the city are
in equally dangerous condition. The
realty board is said to be making a
systematic inquiry.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
coxina case interests Reality Mem

Realty men have been interested in
the suit of ]. w. higgins of Covina
against certain agents for commissions
on trade of a 100000 Covina tract for
lands in Texas. The case was before
Judge Monroe of the superior court,
who ruled in favor of Higgins in effect
that the bill of sale and deed were
void
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
Bids on remporar. Schools

The city board of education opened
bids Monday for the construction OF
two temporary school buildings on the
grounds of the Polytechnic high school
on Washington street The following
were the bids: W. M. Bell, S1490; G.
E. P. Lewis, $3.50; B. D. Knonnick
$1,000; Martin Madden, 1912; Joseph
Prefer 1880; w. S. Daubenspeck, SPAS
The contract was let to w. M. Bell.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
Ignores Pacific Coast

On December 81 the general purchas-
inc agent Of the isthmian canal COM
mission received proposals from 1869
different bidders for furnishing mate
rial and supplies for the Panama canal.
Each and all were from firms located
in the eastern states. Evidently the
time has not arrived for the Pacific
coast to be recognized in the matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
Paws $1,000 for

In Oneonta Park a lot at the south
west corner of Marengo avenue and
Oak street, S9x2S3 feet, was sold to Nor
man P. Cummings Of Chicago, who will
at once erect a residence to cost about
$4,000 The price Of the lot, as given
by the Stats company, which con-
Quoted negotiations, was 1880. A lot
near the above one was bought by e.
L. Atkinson for $1,000 as an investment.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
CONTRACT FOR $1eo,727
is LET AT SAN DIEGO

The contract for the construction OF
the ten-story and basement building to
be erected on the northeast corner of
Fifth and D streets, San Diego, for the
American Land and Building company,
has been let to r. B. Shields & Sons
for $190,727. Their contract does not
include the heating and ventilating, ele-
vators, vacuum cleaning and COM
pressed air apparatus, hardware or
electric light fixtures.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
Chino to Vote School Bonds

Electors of the Chino high school dis
trict will hold a school election Janu-
airy to vote on the issuing of bonds
in the amount of $4,000 for purchasing
school lots, erecting a building, etc.
Bonds are to be of $4,000 each. On the
same date vote will be taken on the
issuing of $4,000 bonds for buying a
school lot and erecting school build
ing for the Chino grammar school dis
fTi0
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
Los AnoeIes Man Gets CONTRACT

Bids for the construction of the new high
school building at Covina were opened Monday
and the contract awarded to J. F. Atkinson,
Byrne building Los Angeles. The plans for
Allen, Security building, and he will supervise
its construction. There were ten bidders, and
the cost will be $4,000 less than the architects
estimated.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
DECEMBER SALES
DENOTE SUCCESS
BEAUMONT MAKES RECORD OF
$31,45O
Improvements by Buyers of Lots and
Acreage Amount to Over $4,000
Exclusive of Fruit Tree
Expenditure

The record of sales at Beaumont for
December shows a larger volume of
transactions than for any other month
in 1908, the total being $31, 450, or at the
rate of over $1,000 a day. The pur-
chasers of these lands alone have be-
gun improvements in the way Of build
ingS and farm structures aggregating
in value over $4,000 and likewise will
plant nearly 100 acres of apple, pear
and cherry orchards.
The announcement that active steps
are being taken to bond Redlands and
Oak Glen electric railway for construc-
ton in and through Beaumont, has
given added interest to all lands in
the northern part Of the valley, extend
ing from the Mellen ranch to the public
square of the townsite. About five
miles of this line, from the city limits
of Redlands toward Beaumont have
already been constructed. The good
roads movement has also struck Beau
mont, and last week the supervisors
Of Riverside county authorized the
construction of a county road from
the Edgar vineyard tract to a point
six miles to the north. The grade will
be made light so as to accelerate the
movements of teams and automobiles,
and for distance Of nearly four miles
Beaumont avenue, the main thorough
fare of the town which connects with
the new road, will be widened to 100
feet and oiled.
So heavy has the attendance in the
school house become that the trustees
are being importuned to erect a new
school house on High street in the
Cherry valley subdivision to provide
for the children of farmers residing
on lands adjoining the foothills. In
this new district about fifteen families
have recently settled and built i'm
provements.
To Donate Ground
A. c. Slower and several other of
the new homeseekers have offered to
donate ground for the school building,
and the Beaumont Land and Water
company has also expressed its willing
ness to give a site.
Building operations in the townsite
continue to keep pace with land sales
and there are now in course Of erection
nearly a dozen stores and residences.
including three bungalows for S. B.
Cutter, A. Alexander and John H.
Moore. E. D. Reynolds Of Hollywood
is also constructing two cottages
Engineers drawings have been made
for water power line 1000 feet long,
extending from q point six miles north
of Beaumont, where a great artesian
shaft belonging to the water company
supplies over 125 miners inches to the
present location Of the central pumping
station above the Edgar vineyard. En-
gineers estimate that $50 horsepower
will be the normal capacity of the
power line In summer, while in winter
the amount will exceed 400 horsepower,
which is more than ample to supply
the town for heat, light and power, as
well as run the pumps Of the water
company.
Many extensions are being made by
the telephone company to meet the de-
mands Of new settlers, and the system
is now reported to be earning nearly
100 per cent more than a year ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
Bids Open Tomorrow

Bids for the construction of the new Y. NJ c.
A. building at Riverside will be opened tomor-
row.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

"a $4,000 mortgage given in October Amer
Agricultural Chemical company and the Union Fertilizer
pany Columbia Trust company and their holdings
all the country.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-11-12

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the sxtraVaeant gener0sity Of which
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four podnds 10 ny name that Night we
met, haven't tod you-IH-- ,T
you've told me nothing. nothing
whatever about yourself" she said g.
prOachfully.
II didn't want 70 bother you with
my troubles / tried not 10 talk about
myself. You knew was 40 Ameft
lean. but Tm worse than that I'm q
CaIifornian-from san Franciscor 10
tried unsuccessfully 20 make light q
r. II told yon / was the luckless
wonder II I'D ever had any luck /
would have stored ilttls money away.
Az Il was, I lived on my income, LEFT
my principal in frisco, and when the
earthquake came G wiped me out
completely"
"And you were going home that
night We made you miss your atoamerF'
"It was my cwn fault, and I'm glad
this blessed minute that I did miss Il.
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leave you at th8 nercy''-- ~ y
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to remember bow maeh you've gone
through
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DO. Anyway. I did netting mote than
any other fellow would have done.
Please don't give me credit that
dOn't deserve. We must 90 to Mrs
Hallam's house hrst It's 100 lac
now--aftpr 6--tige we could depoelI
the jewels ln some bana. Since
since they are no longer yours tht
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hands Of their owner. u yon take
them directly "a SoubE Hallau youI
hands WIN be clear And nevef did
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but n he's eot ep4Fk of srntisude "a
his makeup ought % o. able to-
er--to borrow q podn8 oG 70 % him.
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head 10 doubt n dont know. knov
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mSSIhs o. plan.
The engine painting. the train drsW
n beneath the vast sounding dome of
the station 70 an accompaniment cf
duil tIiunderingp and stoppad fnAliy I
Hurried and. jostied, the girl cling
ing dehtly 70 BIS arm lest they BE- sep
arated Ia the crush, they came 70 the
ticket wicket Beyond the barrier
sufted & sea Of hats. Beneath any
one Of these might iutk the malencent
brain, the spying eyes. o. Calendar o.
one oe Bic creatures. Beneath al Of
them that be encountered KlfkWoOd
peeTed IN fearful inquiry.
Abruptly be caught ne giri BY the
arm aud uncggemoniousiy burried her
toward waiting hahgom.
~ouickF b. begged her. Jump right
in--Bot en- instant 70 spersr'
she nodded brightly. bps 6rm with
couFage. eyes shining.
MY fatherf'
yea Kirkwood glanced back over
his shoulder. che HASN'T seen us Jet
Thsy'vo Just driven up. strykefn
with aim. They're getting down.
And to himself. "oh. the devill' cried
TIE panic stricken yOung man
He drew hack % iel TIE gigi prece0e
BIN into chs cab. AZ the same tima
be kept an eye on Caieodar whosa
conveyapce stood haif tas length g
the station front away. f
The fat edveafprer had 1nlshee pay
lng OF the driver standing on the
deck Oe the hanson. 6tgyker wus a.
ready cut. towering aboye the mass ol
people and elnFinR about him With his
hawk keen vision. Calendar bad start.
"a 10 allgbt, als foot was leaving the
step when stryker's glaHce eiagiee oul
their quarry. Instantly hs turned and
spoke 70 hls confederate, CalendaF
Wh6eled uke q dash peeripR eagerly
ID the direction Indicated bg the cap
taln'a index nngtr. then. snapplng IN.
structlons 90 his driver, threw hilnselI
heavily back on tbs seat Stykqr.
awkward ~ hls land leg4 ntumDlcd
and tell io an lll caicuintcd attempt ~
holi hipaelf haslllF back Into ~
10 ne delay thas grcaaioDed ai0ns
KlfkWooa and Dorothy owed q fesFlls
of lreedom. IheE ha1aem Naa 50.
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The weekly true Democrat., 1909-11-12

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neck 10 pep through the sipeu Fser
wihdow. II don't See their e8b.e a
announcsd. 'But os coutse thex'fa
After "a. However, Craven slreet
inst reund the corner. II w get there
arse don't fancy Freddie fihilAn N
have 4 t6tdiaI receDtion for our pdr
su6ss. They must have been On wateb
At Cannon street, and, an6lng wa were
not coming ID that way of coorse
w6fo expecting hg because 0f HOo1
wire-theS t5ok cab fof Charlng CO
Lucky FOR us-Or ls u luclysA b a4d
"a doubtfully to himself
The hansOm whipped sound the ed
ner into Cgaven street. Kirkwoed
sprana up. erasDlng the treasure bas
ready 70 jump ths instant they puliSl
IN toward Mrs Hallan's dwelling. Bof
as they drew near upon the address D
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amazemeat
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The weekly true Democrat., 1909-11-12

s.Thnt ian't 1siF. Miss CalsndsE Rsat
b is's not"
i'What en- I % thlnki I'vs told you
any number Of times that it's only an
hours ride on 20 Chiltern, whore the
PyFfords viii be glad 20 take me q.
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az the latest. you'1f have ne Of your
hands--the drag and worry that rye
beon ever since
"DOn'tF be pleaded vehsmsntiy.
Pleased You know Il isn't that ]
aon't want you or my hands, ever.
TAak la % say, I--ah"-.. Here BE Was
smillon with & dumbneaQ and sat
aghasl at the en0rmity Of Bis blunder,
entrsating her forgiveneas With eyes
that very likely pleaded bis cause
more oioeuently than be guessed.
II mean," hs a0undsred On present.
-. ih tils fntuous belief that be would
this time Be able 10 control both mind
aud tongue--''What I mean y "a be
giad 70 50 on serving you n any way
might to tbs end Of time u you'd
give me-
re left the declaration inconclusive
"a seroka of diplomacy that would
have gFacea en- infinitely more adep,
WOoeg hut he used 4 ali unconscious.
". 20 LordF' be groaned ln spirit
"Worss aud nort of itl WAY n thun.
aer can't aay che right thing EishtT'
"Dear Alr. Kigkwood." /" che said sen
~, bending forward as lf to read b.
tween the lines ahaieiy bad Craven On
be eountenAnca ''won't you tell me
please, what & can BE- that 80 worries
yOuF
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most Fudely. ~Its only tbls-i--I'm
strapped"
reuapp6dT she knitted Der bxOws
over this fFosh specimen of Anatrican
slang. it
''rlat strapped - busted --broks- on
my uDpers-down and out" Ne reelet
% synonyms without smile. 4
haven't enouRh mOnay % pay cab fars
across che town.
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Ito aaY nothlng es taking us d
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