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Tombstone epitaph., 1909-08-22

denly grew worse from which he did not rally and died early this morning. Dr Winders was 37 years of age. He had just recently graduated from medical college with honOrs and in tended remaining in Arizona to pur- sue his profession. Deceased leaves a brother and sister, Robert Wiuders, who is at Bisbee, and Miss Oneds Winders, residing at San Francisco. The funeral arrangements have not yet been announced pending advices from friends and relatives.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-08-22
Total Assessment
 in Arizona Increases

The Board of Ebuslzation hes given ont the following on total valu- stions in Arizona. showing a net total of ss2, 2,6s4 062.56. nearly millioa and three-qusrters increase over last year. The total valuation of all property in each county is as follows
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-08-22
EDITORIAL BRIEFS

wants a law passed competing people to remove their hats when "The Star Spangled Bann CT" IS played. Desirable as it is to thus show honor to the flag, a law compelling it would be a denial of the senti- ment of the famous hymn.
 A Baptist preacher in Ok lahoma brought on a rain with prayer after a Methodist and Presbyterian had failed. The Baptist denomination Is famed foI Its strong affinity with water.
 Here is charming bit of obituary sentiment from an eastern newspaper: He had been married 40 years and was prepared to die."
 If the Outlook pays Mir. Roosevelt Sl a word for such sentences as Give me neither poverty nor riches" it surely ought to get a bIg bunch of trading stamps along with them.
 A certain Kansas editor printed the following brief editorial: The fellow who is cOurting a certain married woman would better leave town, as her husband is onto him. The paper had not been out long until every man in town had left except two old cripples and a man who did not read the paper.
 For people representing a delicate combination of senti- ment and practical thrift, the Japanese are the real ones, says an exchange. After hay ing erected a monument to the Russians who fell at Port Arthur, tLey are now busily collecting the bones of the de- parted for fertilizer.
 The Mexican government has decided to supplant the American railroad employees with Mexicans, says the Fl Paso Times. Then why should not the American rail- roads employ Americads in place of the Mexicans they now employ?
 Now that hides have been placed on the free list there ii no longer any need for the discussion of the question. 'When is a hide not a hide?' Heretofore the treasury de- partment has held that a hide that weighed 9 pounds or less was not a hide, but a skin. The new tariff bill has settled at least one vexed question
 Prof. Henry, of the weather bureau, has given out figures showing that between 700 and 800 persons are killed every year and millions of dollars worth of property destroyed by lightning and thinks it high time more attention was given to protection from the deadly electric fluid. Science seems to be helpless in the face of this phenomenon of nature, but as science has conquered many foes to hu- man life, it is not unreason- able 70 suppose that it may in time conquer and even har- ness the deadly lightning.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-08-22

The remains of Dr. Thos. Windela will be shipped to San Francisco for interment Funeral services w.ll te held at the undertaking parlors of c B 1arbeu at Il o'clock tomorrow morning. Key. Father Burns will o'hciate Friends and scquaintances are respectf lily invited to attend.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-08-22
A mount to
$il6,0OO
SCHOOL BOND RATES

The floating indebtedness of Cochise county on August II, 1909, was S99,- 39j 69. and will be increased to about Sl5O,OO0 by the l-t of January. 1909.
 Below is the tax rate of the county Tor tine past four wears:
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-08-22
School Census of
 Cochise County

County School Super E II Stover has classified the various schools of Cochise county, forty nine in number, into three classes as fol. lows:
 FIRST CLASS.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-08-22
FIRST CLASS.
All districts having ten or less thai
SECOND CHASE.

All districts having twenty or more
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-08-22

Taxable valuation
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
FIRST BUYERS BUY MORE
LAND AT INGLEWOOD RANCHO

Inglewood Rancho property contin-
ues to sell rapidly. Several of the
early purchasers are so well pleased
with the fertility of the soil and album
dance of the water that they have pur-
chased more acreage.
One advantage to be considered by
those wishing to buy acreage at lngle-
wood Rancho and build home is the
nearness to excellent schools.
The IngleWood Water company is the
only concern selling land near Los An
geles at the present time which guar
antees such a supply of water, that
for domestic use coming from a reser-
voir containing 100000 gallons and
that for irrigation purposes being fur
nished from the excellent pumping
plant on the property.
Sales for the past week were as fol-
lows: One acre on Fir street. Mrs. Nj.
f. Weir, $525; one acre on Fir street,
G. A. Barraclough, 1925; two acres on
Grevilla street F. H. Martin. $1100;
one acre on Inglewood avenue. Tim
Shanahan, $500; four acres on Ingle-
wood avenue, Margaret Hamilton,
$1,000; three acres corner Oak and Pat
ton streets. J. w Mccormick, $1275;
two acres corner Oak and Palm streets,
d. H. Glore, $875; two acres on Euca
lyptus avenue l. c. Martin, $1,000; one
acre on Fir street, H. e. Whaley, $3.50;
two acres corner Cedar and Patton
streets. E. G. Williams, $3.50; two acres
corner Palm and Fir streets, f. S. Van
Busllirk. S1250, two acres on Market
street, F. c. Bomser $1,000; three acres
corner Palm and Eucalyptus, Michel
Ersihu. $1,000; one acre on Inglewood
avenue, A. G. Gunner, $3.50; two acres
on Market street, w. d. Wood, $1,000
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
WESTMINSTER TERRACE
TRACT SALES INCREASE


ne iIoiileS- ""l'1m cUIrpaIS iTPoIt eie 10
loTlg sa'e9 N us MestiihS.er leiIaee 'rd &C.
~ leo o. Da'Pau' w iooS, ooA - zee
TacH uil I'lr east SUI Vi "a1eOn pace' pe'"eei
FIRST ana second streets s-oOy. - .
10 NlelSI NaIPau' me Ioltn nl coiHer u
"Iito on p i anu flIst street sIou"' -. -,
10 WIlllahl II. anu Ilace stuart 10 Oh nv
east Slde oil Cilamerey pace between flFs' ah'
second streets oVNi'z72 Ieet' Slo1o' 1,.--
10 Edlth stuart lot on east sue OF
pace between flrst ana Secohu StIeets' ooAlo-7
leet' SIVW'
70 MIS- Harhh H. Matthay' lot on east sue
OF Western avenue, between second ana thir1
streets 6uNlo-'2 Ieet slooo
To j. L. Ackland lot on west side Of era era
mercy place between FIRST ana second; 5oXl5Zh
ieet' SlooU
To Rebecca Clay lot on east side of Ora
mercy place between FIRST and second ooA
ld-t2 teet; HlNo.
To NJ. Belle Stever' lot on east side Witor
place between First ana second oOXl5212' $loUo
10 Il. !. thompson northeast corner 81. An
drews ana second street oSs4NlS212 feet; SliS0
70 itIla west FOX, lot on east SIDE OF VII
ton place, between First ana second streets
o1Al5-'z' SioVO- -,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
Development About Corcoran Greatly
AGGREGATES Va'ue Of Productive Lands

as "Corcoran land" The home seeker,
however, is always keen to recognize
the advantage of locating in the proved
district, and every owner of close in
Corcoran property is convinced that the
investment is certain to prove most
sd tisfactory.
E. C. ChaddoCk, for twenty years
prominently identified with the raisin
industry in the San Joaquin valley and
all acknowledged authority on grape
culture, says:
II regard conditions at Corcoran in
every way equal to the best districts
about Fresno-which is the most fa-
vored section of the valley for the rails
ing of grapes. | do not hesitate to
state that there is no better district in
Fresno, Tulare and Kings counties
where one can make a more profitable
investment than in Corcoran Our COM
pany has purchased 1850 acres at Cor
coran of which so acres are i'm vines.
They have a fine growth and promise
well for "A first-class vineyard. We
have secured a site for the erection of
a packing plant at Corcoran
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
Pays $4,000 for Lot Near Tracks;
Plans to Erect Monster Glass Factory

600 cash, or about $4,000 an acre. The
deal was negotiated by Mr.. Akin of
the Holmes Walton company.
The same agency reports the follow
ing additional deals:
For Effie P. Ritchie to Amos M.
Hawkins. the two-story residence at
1876 West Twentieth street for $500.
Purchaser applied as part payment
two lots on Ingraham street, near
Wilton place.
For P. B. Cross to A. Guy Williams,
the two-story new and modern home at
2975 Leeward avenue. on lot 60Nl5t
This is an exceptionally fine property.
having hardwood floors throughout,
and all modern conveniences.
The finish of the entire lower floor,
such as beamed ceilings. buffets, panel
work, etc, is also of solid oak. Other
features of note are two elegant and
massive mantels in select stone, one in
the living room and the other in den
The reported consideration is $10,500
The c. Wesley Roberts company as
sisted in the sale of this property.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
MAKES $4,000
IN FOUR MONTHS
INGLEWOOD RANCHO YIELDS
HANDSOME PROFIT
ACREAGE NEAR LOS ANGELES
WINS MANY INVESTORS
Purchasers of Small Ranches Combine
Fertile Soil and Pure Water with
Large Returns from Small
Outlay

Since the Inglewood rancho was
placed on the market four months ago
s120. 900 worth of property has been sold
and twenty new houses have been built
All recognize the increasing demand
for property on electric lines close 10
Los Angeles which is bound TO increase
in value.
Here the man who wishes beautiful
home recognizes that, instead OF the
fifty-foot lot, he may purchase an acre,
which is equal to six fifty-foot iots' 1or
the same money.
Here the buyer of q small ranch mas
the combination of exceedingly fertile
soil and pure water in abundance so
necessary to him. He can readily see
that this land yields large returns Tor
little outlay of time and money.
The 1870 acres of alfalfa planted on
the Inglewood rancho only six months
ago breaks the record for alfalfa grown
in that section. The fifth cutting aver
aged one and one-half tons an acre.
and sold for sis ton. This Will ap-
nroach the two-ton mark when ii is
one year old.
Rice Popcorn Crop
Rice popcorn is another crop Whlcl
does we'll on Inglewood rancho ana
shows enormous returns to the grow
.ers, as the present production OF the
1S0 acres which is now being marketed
will net $4,000. The big vegetable
garden is also a money maker, and
shows that every kind of produce can
be successfully raised there. Many
loads of vegetables and small FRUITS are
delivered to the Los Angeles markets
daily.
Crimson winter rhubarb is attracting
considerable attention on the lngle-
wood rancho. Figuring on the OASIS
of 5000 plants to the acre, and as the
production is about ten pounds plant
and the Wholesale price now is about
three cents a pound, leaving gross
return of $500 an acre, 1t VIII readliy
be seen that the returns are much more
than anything elese that can De raised.
The improvements on the 1nglewood
rancho are progressing rapidly sew
eral miles of streets have been graded
and put in first-class condition. wafer
nine is laid on Lennox avenue ana the
intersecting streets which supplies
water to each acre from the big 1,5Oo,OOt
gallon reservoir, located on the hill just
hack of Inglewood, the elevation oil
which is 200 feet and gives a pressure
of sixty-seven pounds to the square
inch.
Adequate Irrigation
The irrigation plant with It's TWO
twelve-inch wells and 100 horsepower
engine furnishes 220 miners inches oil
water for irrigation purposes.
The Inglewood Rancho adjoins the
city of Inglewood on the south, and is
only three-fourths of a mile from the
new 1000 high school building. and
two miles from the city limits of Los
Angeles, on the Inglewood-R edondc
line. which runs directly through the
center of the property.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07

The Mccarthy company reports the
following sales made during the past
week in the southwest part of Los
Angeles:
To w. B. Kentsel, four-room Cali
fornia house with large lot, at 1896 East
Fifty seventh street, for $1400
To Frank and e. Fraser. lot 10, block
A. of the Mccarthy company's Broder-
son place, situated near Figueroa street
and running from Fiftyeighth street
to Slauson avenue, being 40X120 feet in
size, for $3.50.
To Willard Walon. lot A, block 2
of the Mccarthy cOmpany's Florence
Avenue Heights tract on Seventy
fourth street, between Vermont avenue
and Hoover street, being 40x140 feet
for $3.50.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
ROBERT MITCHELL
SENDS RESIGNATION
TO REALTY BOARD

Robert Mitchell of the erstwhile Rob
ert Mitchell company has resigned as
a member of the Los Angeles Realty
board and has, it is said, dropped any
further legal proceedings planned or
threatened.
The breach between the realty board
and the Mitchell company came after
repeated complaints from patrons of
that company of alleged dishonesty.
Mitchell brought suit against the realty
board last fall for $4,000 damages
and reinstatement in the organization
The case was dismissed on demurrer.
Mitchell, it is said, threatened further
legal proceedings, but, it is further said,
sent in his resignation yesterday after
being advised by lawyers to quit. The
realty board claims that since the air
ing of the matter In court last fall COM
plants of even a more serious nature
have been received.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
Portable House Sales

H. ]. Brainerd,' manufacturer and
builder, 500 Chamber of Commerce
building, reports business activity IN
the oil fields and mining sections. He
has sold many ready made cottages,
bungalows and bunk houses during the
past few days, three houes to the
johnnie Mining and Milling company,
three houses to the Satanic Powder
company, cottage to G. F. Molin, Point
Iona: cottage to the Sunset-Queen Oil
company, Maricopa, Cal; photograph
gallery to c. S. Williams, Los Angeles;
cottage to Miss Bruder, Eagle Rock,
and cottage to Mrs. f. F. Lynch, sun
nyside. are among recent sales.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07

YN HE George c. Peckham company
Los Angeles, is rounding out IL
Il magnificent record in the develop
ment of it's lands at Corcoran. on these
lands practically everything will grow
in abundance, and so well has this been
demonstrated that letters are toWlng
into the parent company from satisfied
and remarkably successful purchasers
On every hand there are indications
of a most substantial enhancement of
real estate values in and about Cor
coran, and the many improvements now
under way will result in still further
increase in prices in the near future.
The dairy, alfalfa, vineyard and sugar
beet industries have passed the expert
mental stage, and Corcoran ranchers
are on firmer basis financially today
than farmers in any other new settle
ment on the coast, declare the patriots.
In common with other new towns,
Corcoran has the experience of having
to meet the competition of those who
aspire to profit by her success and ad-
vertise inferior land in other districts
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
Maine Politician Buys

Sales reported by T. L. O'Brien & Co.,
jefferson and Main streets, are as fol-
lows
T. e. Cleland to Renel j. Noyes,
twenty acres on Western avenue, one
and a quarter miles north of Moneta,
being a part of the Dunn ranch; con-
sideration, $500. Mr.. Noyes is a capt.
talist and politician of Maine, and will
improve extensively with a view to
making Los Angeles his permanent
home.
Warren Wilson to Maggie Stewart
121 West Thirty-third street, f1ve-room
cottage and lot 4Sx70 feet; considera-
ton $4,000.
Peter w. Muller to E. A. and w. \.
Bradley, 118 West Fifty-third street
five-room cottage and lot 50x130 feet;
consideration $500.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
Excursion to Tehuantepec
Paws $4,000 for Tract

RIVERSIDE, March 6.-That there
is a good prospect of a big growth to
the north of Riverside is quite evident,
as the result of real estate deal which
was closed few days ago by the firm
of C. C. Pond & Son. This was the
purchase of 1880 acres of the finest
land in this section by an indianapolis
syndicate from the owners, Messrs.
Norton & Hay of Los Angeles. The
property is due west of Bloomington,
adjoining the Bloomington Water COM
pany's property, and is high. level
orange land, undeveloped. The pur-
chase price was about SIS an acre, to-
falling the large sum of 100000. The
syndicate will develop the huge tract
into one of the finest orange growing
sections of the valley and will pay par
ticular attention toward planting beau
tifNing trees.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
TIME California Glass and Soda Man

HHE California Glass and Soda Man
ufacturing company has pur-
Il chased from the Builders Supply
company of Los Angeles an Irregular
shaped piece of ground approximating
five acres. near Avenue Twenty-six
and lying between Andrews street and
Livingston boulevard. The frontage
on Livingston boulevard totals 6570
feet and on Andrews street 42O feet,
while the width is 29S feet in its widest
part
This is an ideally situated site. It
being surrounded by operating fac
tories at this time The railroad ia
cilities are unsurpassed. as the prop
crty is near the intersection of the San
ia Fe and Salt Lake tracks. and has
trackage of both lines on either side.
The purchaser intends to improve
with a thoroughly modern glass fac
tory for the manufacture of window
glass. bottles, jars and the like.
The estimated cost of buildings and
improvements is $4,000.
The reported consideration was $780,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
BUILDS SIX PRETTY
BUNGALOWS IN UPPER
RAMPANT HEIGHTS

]. E. Martin, jr., Grant building, re-
ports the erection of six attractive
high-class bungalows on upper Ram
part Heights. They will be six and
seven rooms, complete and modern in
every particular, and will cost $500 to
$4,000 each.
Mr. Martin is also building on Stoll
street, Windermere Park, three bun
galows to cost $4,000 each. These will
contain five and six roms. He is also
building a two-story residence on
Brand boulevard, Glendale, to cost
$4,000
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
oranne County Sale

II. NJ. Boggs has purchased from J.
n. league, through the agency of Car
ter & Way, seventy acres in Orange
county, set to walnuts and alfalfa. for
$50 900 cash An Ohio man bought ten
acres near Ahaheim at $3.50 an acre,
and is to erect a two-story house, with
expectation of moving his family there
next October.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
LIVE BUYERS FLOCK
TO COUNTRY REALTY
LIST OF RANCH SALES TOTAL
$4,000
Eastern Men Purchase Ranch Homes
at FuIerton-Anaheim Acreage
Attracts Newcomers
with Cash

Williams Bros. company, with offlces
in the Herman w. Hellman building,
reports numerous sales in country prop
erty made the past ten days. They say
they have never had so many live buy
ers on the string, all seemingly in earn
east in their search for something 10
suit them in country property. Whlle
a number are recent arrivals from the
east. many are residents of some years
standing Of Los Angeles. Deals just
closed aggregate over $5O,OOO.
Following is a list:
Sixteen-acre improved ranch at Full
lerton, on Commonwealth avenue, ia
cob Wittmer to D. j. Robinsteen, for
consideration of $4,000. This ranch is
improved with a nice siX-room house,
seven acres in full bearing walnuts, the
remainder in late Valencia oranges. and
is considered one of the choicest prop
critics for it's size in the Fullerton dis
trict. Mr. Robinsteen is from Pitts
burg Pa, and intends further improv-
ing this property to make it one of the
choicest places in Southern California.
Fifteen-acre walnut grove on Orange
thorp avenue, Fullerton, Mrs. Anna
Stone to William Holve, for a consid-
Grafton of $11,500. This place has a
! fine eight-room house, nice orchard,
! twelve acres being in full bearing wal
| nuts twenty years Ola. IL Is conceded
to be one of the choicest walnut groves
in the state. Mr. Holve will further
improve the place by planting two
acres to Valencia oranges. He is a re-
cent arrival from Chicago, and with
his family will make Fullerton his
home
Buys for Washington Man
Twenty-acre improved ranch, fifteen
acres in walnuts interest with fruit,
ten-room house, pumping plant, Albert
/ Brusky to j. f. Ruffin, consideration
$500. Mr. Ruffn has purchased this
! place for his nephew, who is now a
resident of Washington. They will fur
| Their improve the place by setting out
Valencia oranges in the vacant five
acres This place is near Anaheim.
Forty-acre alfalfa ranch near Garden
| Grove, Henry w. Davis to w. w. Reed.
! This place is improved with a good
| five-room house, outbuildings, abun-
antly Watered. Mr.. Reed has lived in
Los Angeles for some year The pur-
chase price of this property was $4,000
Thirty acres unimprOVed land near
| Anaheim, j. c. LenoX to J. c. Williams
consideration $S000 This land was pur-
chased for valencia orange culture.
Forty acres unimproved land, John
! Staublin to Harl S. Kittle of Montana
consideration $4,000. This land was also
purchased for orange culture. 1t is
| near Anaheim.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
$4,000 Sale at RedIands

REDLANDS, March 6.--Another big
realty deal was added to the seasons
list when A. c. Denman and Son sold
to Walter c. Hargraves and DR.. T. M.
Blythe forty-acre tract south of
Iona Linda, which is considered one of
the important buys of the season. The
deal was made through the agency of
W. II. Van Leuven, involving an ex-
penditure of about 100000. This pur-
chase includes the balance of the crop
now on the trees. OF this tract twenty
one acres are planted to oranges.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
Sells to Eastern Persons

NJ J. Nolan reports the sale for Rose
A Dugan to a local investor of a lot
on Gramercy place. south of Pico, for
$4,000. Also for George T. Cline, lot
cornering at Dorchester and Gramercy,
for $500, with a five-room cottage to
an eastern visitor. Also to j. w. Ep-
son a five-acre tract just outside the
city limits, fronting on Washington
street for $4,000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07

SAN JACINTO, March 6.-J. S. Jack
son. who two weeks ago purchased
$500 worth of land on the Estudillo
tract, returned to San Jacinto and
closed the deal for an $11,S0O additional
purchase. Mr.. Jackson also has an OPP
ton on the entire balance of the Estu-
dillo tract
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
Bids for eroadway euIIdina

Bids for the construction Of six-story and
basement store and hotel building on the east
side of Broadway. near Seventh street, for j.
d. Hooker have been taken and contracts for
its construction will be awarded shortly
The Washington bee., 1909-10-30

true of other cities. Can we as
a race tolerate such treatment?
This book is to be sold, and
We suppose the proceeds are to
go largely to help pay white
superintendent to direct a work
among a set of people who have
not been able as yet to do this
kind of work for themselves, so
this committee says We thank
God that the policy of this as
/. sociation is not duplicated by
any other religious or semi-re-
hgious Organization in the coun-
try, and it will never be. Hypoc-
risy in dealing with men should
never be practiced even in the
commonplace things of lie, -
certainly not in the so-called
spiritual things. More anon.