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Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
.ETIWANDA VINEYARDS
PLACED UPON MARKET
THE TRACT COMPRISES 1880
ACRES
San Gabriel Valley Lands Will BE Sold
in FivesAcre ParceIs-One Sec
ton Is improved with Table
and Muscat Grapes

Emil Firth placed Etiwanda vine
yards on sale last week. This excel
lent property. containing 1890 acres. is
situated in the San Gabriel valley be-
tween Ftiwanda and Rialto on the
Santa Fe railroad. San Bernardino
boulevard, the highway between Los
Angeles, San Bernardino and Redlands,
intersects 1t.
The land is level and the soil an al
luvial deposit. especially adapted for
citrus trees and grape culture. Six
hundred and forty acres of the tract
are already planted to table and raisin
grapes of the best duality and $40 acres
more will be planted next spring to
such varieties as purchasers may select.
The vineyards will receive expert care
for three years free of charge, and If
purchasers desire will be taken care of
three years longer for 10 per cent of
the income.
The tract is divided into five-acre
parcels, and pure mountain water, un-
der heavy gravity pressure, is piped TO
each in large steel pipes. Ten lots in
the townsite have been set aside for
public buildings, such as schoolhouses,
etc, and five acres more will be used
for receiving. packing and storehouses.
The prices range from 5000 to $3.50 an
acre for a bearing vineyard on Firth's 3
popular easy terms of SIS cash and S. a
month an acre, or one-fifth cash and
balance i'm four equal annual payments,
thus giving every one an opportunity to
own his vineyard and orange trees.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
Beach Cities Boom zVith
Wide Building Activity

enamel It will cost in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000
The old Savoy hotel, which stands
at the corner of Pier avenue and the
Trolley waS. has been lacked up and
complete brick first floor added. The
ground floor will be occupied by stores
and the hotel dining room. The inn
provement cost in the neighborhood of
$40 900.
The new lie Petit theater building is
complete and Is being used for the pur-
pose for which 1t was constructed. 1t
is a two-story brick structure, being
fireproof and fitted with the latest fur
mace. The exterior is finished after the
Moorish style of architecture, the vivid
colorng used In the decoration adding
much 10 the beauty of the front.
The residence portions of the beach
are receiving additions daily and many
permits are recorded.
The following buildings are either in
course of construction or projected:
w. r. Ketchums building, at a cost
of $4,000; a f1ve-room cottage at 2532
Fourth street for c. A, Linsley, $500;
house of five rooms at 1928 Nineteenth
street for ]. c. Petit, $780, improve
ments at 244 Fremont street for Louisa
Pfeffer. $780, remOdeling at 290S High
land street for c. c. Beneley, $500;
house of five rooms for a. Richardso.
at Gal Ashland avenue. $1,000; house of
four rooms at 1888 Fourteenth street
for John Denam, $1,000; house of eight
rooms for w. ]. Sullivan at S04 Second
street to cost $4,000, and a garage to
cost $2500. grand stand for Los Ange-
les Pacific In the Palisades, to cost
$4,000: two four-room cottages at 703-5
Ocean front, for J. B. GIL. to cost
$1,000: house of two rooms for Miss
Rose Donahoo at 221S Oregon avenue, to
cost $780, house of five rooms for Jo-
seph Meyer at 1434 Nineteenth street,
to cost $1,000; addition to home of c. M.
Enriques at 1884 Seventh street, to cost
$3.50.
The old Los Angeles Pacific depot
and freight office building at Second
street and Oregon avenue has been torn
down and removed. What the compa
ny plans with the property is not yet
announced. The Arcadia hotel building
is rapidly being wrecked by the Whit
ing Wrecking company of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
ESTATE AND BUILDING NEWS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE
FOR EAGLE ROCK MAY
ENHANCE REAL ESTATE
Sales at Pretty Suburb Follow Talk
of Proposed School In
Valley

The pretty suburb of Eagle Rock
continues to be a strong favorite among
purchasers of home sites. The proba-
bility of the Occidental college making
its new location at the southern end ol
the Eagle Rock valley is causing much
interest. and a large number of sales
arc being made. The Edwards IL VIII
dey company reports the following:
Harriet NJ. Lovett, lot 40 Mayfair
Park. 50x160 feet. near Colorado street,
$3.50; Mrs. Lovett is build
ing two-story residence TO cost $4,000.
For Frederick Steinbuch to J.. Il.
Garrett. lots 5 and Glen Eyrie tract.
10Ox250 feet, on Oak drive. These lots
are covered with large live oaks, and
MIR. Garrett will improve with bunga-
lows.
To J. w strickland. lots II and 19 in
Artesian Heights, 100x160 feet, on Rtdg-
way avenue. near Central, price $500.
Mr.. Strickland will improve immediate
ly with a modern six-room bungalow.
which he will occupy as a home.
To c. w. Richardson, two lots IN
Eugle Rock Central tract, each 5OXl40
feet on Rowland avenue, price $780,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
Saturdays Permits

Hill street 1920. SOUTH. IIilf, owner; Bar
ber- Bradbury Construction company builder;
three-story, twenty -four-room apartment; SS'-
Forty-eighth street, 247. West-T. w. New
man. 2ss West Forty-eighth street, owner and
builder; one-story, one-room store; $50.
Santa Fe avenue, 6l2-Union OIL company,
owner: G. Horne, builder two-story, forty
two stall barn; $1,000
alteration; $3.50. ~
West Twenty-second street. owner and builder;
one-story, ive-room residences N2oO
Western avenue, 2io0-M. McI4achln' owner;
H. Moore. builder; two-story garage; $3.50
First street. 1855, West-J. f Jones. 1858
west First street owner; F. Tyler, builder;
two-story four-room bakery: $3.50.
Echo Park avenue, ls5s-T. O. Douglas, 4S
North Easthke avenue owner; II. Scott,
builder: one-story. hve-room residence; $500.
Third street. 32l, West-Exchange Building
company: alterations; S5e5s.
Kearney street. 15o4-P. Lazzarevich, 1904
Kearney street; alterations; $3.50
Seventeenth street 1927 East-J. E. Calvin,
1926 East Seventeenth street, owner; w. r.
Calvin, builder; one-story, four-room residence;
s700.
Forty-sixth street 1881 West-A. r. Lind
stedt. 1881 West Forty-sixth street, owner; r.
d. Morris, builder: one-story two-room shop;
$3.50
Main street 3i21, south-E. T. Paske ai2si4
south Balm street, owner; q. J. Won Buskirk,
builder; one-story addition; sS00O
Twenty seventh street, 2l65, West-Suzie
Hamilton, 2l65 West TWenty-seNenth street;
alterations; $3.50.
Dewey avenue. owner; C. N. Flagg. builder;
one-story two-room storerooms; $500.
Girard street, 167l-W Dellamore,. 116 North
Broadway; alterations; $3.50.
Avenue S. 2O7, North--o. D.. Bennett, POI
Avenue S. owner; g. II. Ayres, builder; one
story stable $40.
Lyon street 7S9-J. Y. Gold 17iS santee,
owner and builder; one-story stable; $50.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20

~ ANITA MONICA, June 19.-Building
improvements, completed and in
~ PROCESS, have wrought changes In
the sky line of the streets in the vicin-
ity of Pier avenue, no less than two
large structures being ready for ten
ants and three in course of construc-
tion
The Fraser building on the ocean
front at Marine street, a one-story
brick structure, is being occupied rap
idly 1t Is the intention to complete the
building at an early date by adding two
upper stories, the foundation and first
floor walls being built with this in
view.
The Jones building on Marine street,
between Trolley way and the ocean
front, is complete as far as the brick
work is concerned. The ground floor
will be occupied by the grocery store of
Lee H. Young, and the two upper sto-
ries will be fitted out as an up-to-date
apartment house The structure will
represent an expenditure of $65,000 when
complete.
The new Los Angeles-Pacific passen-
ger depot and store building on the
Trolley way between Pier avenue and
Marine street. has progressed as far as
the brick work. The building is to be
of brick throughout, the material of
the lower half being faced with white
I. .s.I.s's : = + ~
ing doors There will be two readers
rooms besides an alcOve overlooking
the auditorium, in which will be built a
large pipe organ. glass dome will
surmount the structure. The building
will cost $35, 000.
Architects Quayle Bros. have about
completed plans for a four-story hotel
building to be erected on the northeast
corner OF Fourth and A streets for NJ.
Morrow. 1t will be 75Xl00 feet, of brick
construction and up to date in its ap-
poiutmentS.
County Surveyor George Butler has
drawn plans for a tWo-story building,
25x50 feet, to be erected at the county
farm, and to be used as a detention
home. The first floor will contain the
matron's rooms. baths. dining room and
kitchen departments, the second floor
being divided into fourteen sleeping
rooms.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20

feet, on Hope street between Eleventh
and Twelfth streets. 1t viii have ce-
ment floors, plate glass front, reception
room, show rooms, machine shops, etc,
The city engineer is now making
plans and estimates of the proposed
tunnel to be put through the hill on
West Second street between Hill and
Figueroa streets.
The 4. G. Ong company, Pasadena,
will erect a brick store building on the
corner of Mission and Fair Oaks ave-
nue., South Pasadena, provided ten
ant is secured. Excavation work is
already done.
Matthew Slavin has purchased fine
building site at the corner of Exchange
place and Raymond avenue. Pasadena.
for $4,000, and as soon as the present
lease expires will erect a business
building.
Architect R. Myron Woolpert, city
hall, Alhambra, has drawn plans for a
spacious bungalow to he erected at
Main and Granada streets for Miss
Clara Cummins Mr.. WoOpert is also
at work on other structures to be built
at Alhambra.
Architect f. T. Harris of Redlands
is preparing plans for extensive addi-
tions to the Redlands Congregational
church.
Architect S. L. Pillar of Riverside
| has drawn plans for tWO-Story brick
store building TO be erected on the cor
ner of Sixth and Main streets for
Frank e. Abbott.
Architects Davis & Higgs Of Po-
mona have prepared plans for the pro-
posed hospital to be erected for the
Pomona Valley Medical society. It
will be of modern design and will pro-
vide quarters for at least fifty pa
tients, with the possibility of enlarging
to accommodate over twenty more.
San Diego Structures
/ Architect w. S. Hebbard of San Die
! go is preparing plans for a one-story
! and basement bank bnilding, 25x100
/ feet, to be erected on Fifth street, near
d street for the Marine National bank.
| 1t will have plate glass and pressed
brick front, fire and burglar proof
vault, new banking fixtures and fur
| niture.
Architect Irving J. Gill has completed
| plans for the new edifice for the First
! Church of Christ. Scientist. to occupy
| the southwest corner of Second and
Laurel streets. Work ON the foundations
/ is expected 10 begin very soon. The
main auditorium win he 66X96 feet in
size, and win have a seating capacity
/ of 1000. Sunday school rooms will open
/ into the auditorium by means of slid
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
TEXAS SCHOOLS
WIN CONVERTS
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES At
TRACT SETTLERS
PRACTICAL FARMING PREPARES
CHILDREN FOR SOIL
Young Onion Growers of cotuIIa Be-
come Skilled Before Leaving Pub-
lie nstitution-Farmer Clear
$400 an Acre

The boomers say that in searching for
the great things in nature one gets so
used to looking toward Texas to find
them that it is perfectly natural to
turn to that great state for the ideal
in education and schools. In this Texas
does not disappoint the inquirer, for
the great work of many of their ses-
sions of Legislature seems to have been
to perfect their school system, and the
proper education of the children has
been foremost in the Texan mind ever
since the days when the territory was
known to the Spanish crown as her
New Philippines"
The early settler looked we'll to the
mental training of the children and
established the country crossroad
school, that has finally resulted in the
setting aside of forty acres of land at
the state capital for the state UNIVERSE
ty, and granting TO its fund 100000
acres of state lands for its future sup
port.
The legislature of 1881 donated to the
state school fund land In such quanti-
ties that the present fund amounts to
more than $200,000.000, to be used for
the betterment of the schools, and the
permanent school fund allows nearly
81 per annum for each child of school
age To this is added an annual state
tion, which puts the Texas school far
and away in the lead over her sister
states.
With Experimental Gardens
At San Antonio Is found the beauti-
full, well kept school grounds to include
an experimental garden. where the pu-
pills are taught the practical side of
plant life and Its growth, the analysis
of the soil, and learn to know nature
as it really is. not dependent entirely
on written lore for the knowledge that
proves valuable to them in after life.
At Cotulla, small county, seat town
south of San Antonio, the headquar-
ters for Bermuda onion growing, the
natives, besides growing the fragrant
tuber, true TO their tradition, have
cared for the intellectual training of
the future onion growers by providing
them with a school house that would
do credit to many alarger city.
This Is the land where the man Of
moderate means for a small amount of
money may secure q tract of produce
tive land, with an abundance of pure
water underneath for domestic and irri-
cation purposes. There is no expense
to clear II, and he proceeds to raise a
crop which will make him more money
than ne ever made in his life before
from the same amount Of land, for it is
shiftless perso~ indeed who cannot
net $4O0 an acre from his Bermuda
onion land. besides getting a forage
crop, and this with his berries and mel
ons, deciduous fruits of all kinds, swells
his bank account beyond his fondest
dreams.
Three parties were sent to San An
tonic last week to the Cotulla truck
lands, and the Truck Growers Colony
company of 341 South Hill street re-
ports a large list of buyers for the near
future.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
BUILDING PERMITS
GAIN OVER $25O,OOO

Permits for the erection of buildings
of a total valuation of nearly $75O,OOO
were issued by the department of build
ings OF the Los Angeles board of pub
lie works from June l to is inclusive.
This exceeded by more than $250,OOO
the valuations of the corresponding
period of last year.
The number of permits this year was
451, and last year in the same time
1898, or fifty-three less.
The largest single item in the current
report is twenty-one class c buildings
of a total valuation of 1851, ,697.
The Fifth ward leads with 125 per-
mits and valuation of $171,215.
The departments classification is as
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20

Following are the building permits issued
from the office Of the chief inspector of build
ings yesterday. classified according to wards:
its llIa
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
For New Police Quarters

The city police department is in need
of better police quarters in the Uni
versity section, and steps will be taken
to secure a new building. The police
commission will soon SIX the city coun-
Gil to appropriate $4,000 to erect a new
building on the site of the present
University cub-statlon, on West Jeffer-
son street and Wesley avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
prooeeda with plans

SAN DIEGO, June 19.-Dr. ]. Mertz-
mann of Potrero has instructed an ar
chitect to proceed with plans for a
two story brick business building, so
x100 feet to be erected on the south
east corner of Fourth and Ash streets.
The first floor will consist of stores
and the second floor will be divided
into office suites.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
Whittier school improvements

WHITTIER. June 19.-It is probable
that additional school facilities will he
provided for the Whittier high school.
A building to cost about $4,000 and
suitable for manual training, domestic
science. etc, is needed.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-29
NOTICE TO OUR COUNTY AND CITY
PATRONS.

On and after October the j, 1909,
our rates heretofore given our county
and city patrons of IS cents per
meal or sI.4o per day, will be dis
continued and the rate thereafter
will be so cents per meal or $500
per day. We are compelled on ac-
count of the high price of food prod
uets to make this change.
Thanking you all for past fayors
and hoping for a continuance ofyour
former liberal patronage, we remain
respectfully yours, Spencer Hotel,
Homer Smith, proprietor.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-29
DIED.

Ms. Sarah S. Knopp. widow d
the late John A. Knopp, died of apo
plexy about 1880 O'Clock on We'd
nesday night of last week, Septem-
Der $, after only few hours illness
at her home on Railroad avenue.
Ms. EnOpp was 81 years of age and
had made Anderson her home for
many years. Her husband met death
accidentally about Eve years ago.
While out hunting his gun was ae-
eidentallv discharged and he was
killed, his body not being found un-
I'll the next day. Mrs. Knopp's
maiden name was Miss Sarah Leon
ard and before her marriage resided
at Portsmouth, Ohio. She was the
mother of seven children, four of
whom survive, VIZ: Mrs. Jennie Hay
man, of Grand Island, Neb., Mrs. ].
E. Robins and Mrs. NJ. T. Roach, of
Charleston and Mr.. Walter KnOpp,
of this place. She is also survived by
II grandchildren. Mrs. Knopp had
enjoyed good health all summer and
her death was very unexpected. Her
two daughters and their families who
reside in Charleston had only return
ed to their home a few days previous
to her death, having spent a portion
of the summer with her as was their
custom. Deceased was member of
the Methodist church, a devoted
mother and kind neighbor. The fu-
neral occurred from the home at 8
o'clock p. M, Saturday, conducted
by her pastor, Rev. c. K. MiIlican.
Advertiser.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-29
BATTLE OF
POINT PLEASANT
The FIRST BATTLE OF THEREVOLUIlON
JUST ISSUED BY hrs. uVIA SHIP
SON-POEEElBARGER.

Mrs. Livia Simpson-Po5enbarger
has just finished in two styles d
The Battle of Point Pleas
ant, The First Battle of the Reyolu-
ton"
Coming as it does now upon the
threshold of the ls5th Anniversary
of the Battle it is most opportune.
1t is a complete argument and eta
ton Of proofs substantiating the
claim that this was indeed the first
battle of the Revolution, quoting
from such eminent historians as
Roosevelt, Kercheval, withers, Hale,
Randall, Campbell, Stewart, BurE,
Doddridge, DeHass, PeytOn and state
historian and archivest, Virgil A.
Lewis.
Mrs. Pottenbarger has interpreted
the battle in way that is creditable
to Virginia and West Virginia and
places upon the brow of the particle
pants of this battle, the laurel that
should be and will, in time, accredit-
ed them by the whole world. The
efforts of the author were powerful
factor in the Legislature of West
Virginia in inducing them to again
assume the task so long dormant of
commemorating the battle and in
securing the Official recognition of
congress of its status in 1905 in ap-
preparation of funds to aid in the
erection of monument or memorial
structure at Point Pleasant, West
Virginia, to commemorate the Battle
of the Revolution fought at that
point between the Colonial troops
and Indians, October 10th, l774,"
which coming before Lexington of
April 10, IT'S marks it indeed the
first battle of the Revolution.
Mrs. Poffenbareer, thus, is not
only the promoter of the movement
whose results We now witness in the
stately monument erected here, but
a historian of the battle able to 50
forcefully and intelligently present
the claims for the battle as to make
her the defender of cause against
those who would rob Virginia and
West Virginia of the deserved honor
of possessing the most historic spot
in America.
This book is being received by all
the best Libraries and historical
societies of the country and an auto
graph copy presented US by the
author is a priced acquisition to our
book shelves.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-29
PROPERTY OWNERS.
order, compelling owners %

An order, compelling owners %
clean all sidewalks. and CUTTERS sd-
jacent to their property wherever
situate in the corporation limits Of
the town viii be enforced, and ifnot
cleaned by property owners, wiz be
cleaned by theNstreet commissioning
and the expense charged to the prop
erty owners. A fine Of $500 Willie
imposed for any violation of the Of
der prohibiting the throwing Of any
kind of flashes, Stops or debris in the
streets aud alleys of the town.
This order win be strictly ensorc-
ed. We ask your cooperation m
making the town wholesome clean
and attractive.
john L. sEnaI1l,
Street Commissioner.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-29
; Ed ALLEN HAS GOOD STABLE.
Ia Allen has a stable Of high elns

Ed Allen has stable of high class
horses at the fair grounds. thesis
bic is particularly strong in s-year-
old trotters, he having three who can
beat gas handily any time that he
calls on them. They are STAFFORD
(e), e::s54, b c by Moko out of Ruby,
e:Il by Independence. He has been
mile in cas- and is being prepared
for his Futurity engagement. He
won in his class and the Junior
championship roadster classes at the
Blue Grass Fair. Guy The Great
.(e), e::s744 is a brown colt by Peter
The Great (4), s:o74 out of Title
Thompson by Guy Wilkes, cash
and he has been in a mile in e:l7.
Tredel (e), e:e54 is by Tregantle,
e:oe4, and has been a nice mile in
e:1s. Both he and Guy The Great
are being saved for aged race horses
and are not being worked anywhere
near their limit. Allen prepared the
pacing FLY capitola for her races
this year and then shipped her to
Dick McMahan who has since given
her mark of e:le3 in winning
race. She is by oratorio, e:ls(sire
of Ecstatic, s:ol3, Maggie windel
(s), s:o64, out of Captivity, by Sid.
ney Dillon, the mare who died thi.
spring at Walnut Hall Farm.-Kex
ington, Ky, Herald.
If there were no lOafers in this oil,
world, the police courts wouldn'
have much to do.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-29
PIE SOCIAL.

There will be pie social held at
Mrs. D. S. snyder's Thursday even
ing, Sept. soth, conducted by the
members of Mrs. chas. Filson's Sun
day School class composed of the
following Misses: Anora Kenney,
Maud wortenburg, Margie Rothgeb,
Nora Wallace and Roma Thomas.
They extend cordial invitation to
all.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-29

Miss Alice cseis, Is home from a
two weeks visit to Huntington.
She was accompanies by her brother,
Rev. W. E. cseig and wife, Ms.
creig remaining here while Rev.
.creig attends N. E. Conference, at
Warrington.
Nj. B. F. Shirley, of Letart, was
a business visitor to town, Saturday.