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Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
SAN BERNARDlNO SALES
NET HANDSOME PROFITS

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 13.-W.
H. Ham has sold to Price Lewis ten
acres of 2-year-old oranges for $4,000.
The orchard is in the Rialto district,
and ten shares Of Lytle creek water go
with the sale. Mr.. Ham has also sold
to F. H. Hostettler a new bungalow he
recently completed on Orange street
between B and c streets, with a lot
SO by 120 feet, for $3.50.
J. Blaine Miller has sold for o. New
combe to Mary L. Shattuck ten acres
in table grapes, a mile and a quarter
southwest of Rialto for $225O.
]. G. Love had a partner in the re-
cent purchase of three lots on Eighth
street opposite the high school The
deed shows that the purchasers were
J. G. Love and r. J. Jones. The con-
sideration was $2750.
The Whittier ranch sale to the
Denmans went on record yesterday.
The purchase price was $200,OOO
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
REMODEL BUILDING FOR
POMONA STATE BANK

POMONA, Feb. 13-Architects are
drawing plans for the remodeling of
the southeast corner of Second street
and Carney avenue changing that
building into an attractive block for
the State bank of Pomona The work
Will be done early in the summer.
The State bank purchased the block
from the Pomona Implement company
some time ago and now that the lease
has expired plans are being made for
this improvement which involves the
expenditure of a large sum of money
and changes in the appearance Of the
business section of the city which are
of great Importance.
The implement company will build
large and imposing structure at the
northwest corner of Third street and
Carey avenue.
The improvements mean the extern
sion of the business section of the city.
The banks property extends los feet
along Second street and when remod-
eled, the block will be a very attrac-
tive one.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
Completes Santa Ana Theater

G. NJ. Jordan of Santa Ana has just
completed a reinforced concrete theater
building on the corner of Bush and
Third streets, Santa Ana, for Martha
M. Shaffer. He has also contracted to
build three-story cannery for J. E.
Taylor Canning company of Santa
Ana. The buildings will be Of rein
forced concrete. The main building
will be 50x140 feet, three stories high;
the engine room, 44x50 feet, one story
high. Composition roofing, metal doors,
concrete and steel tank of 10000 gallons
capacity, Atlas boilers, new, modern
machinery, etc, will be installed. The
part not used for canning purposes will
be used as a warehouse.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
Southwest Lot Sales

Among recent sales made through H j
McClintock manager Of the Mccarthy com
pany's branch office at 525S Moneta avenu,
are the following:
L. w. Fuller to w. V. Eddy, lot 40, bIocl
Z Of the Mccarthy Company's Great Los An
geles tract for S675.
A. Burg to W. ]. Paul, lot 55, block CD
OF the Mccarthy Company's Moneta Avenut
and Figueroa Street tract for $780,
The Mccarthy company to c. Kavanaugh
sixth street. for 1880.
j. S. Swanson to W. A. Edfnunson, 10
and six-rooom cottage at $50 West Fifty
eighth street for $3.50.
G. Edman to L. Redhead, lot 6S, Mair
Street and Slauson Avenue tract for s4OO
0. J. PAUL to NJ. Prouse, lot and cottage
six rooms at 115 West Fiftieth street fol
$4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
TEMECULA RANCH SELLS
FOR $4,000; 400 ACRES

W. c. Garner has closed a deal for
large tract of land, four miles from
Temecula, the property being sold by
r. +. Garner of San Bernardino to An
gelo Canterino of Temecula.
The tract is one Of 400 acres Of land
and in the past was used only as graz
ing land. 1t is, however, excellent soil
and the new owner announces that he
will develop water and then plant the
land to alfalfa. 1t is said that an album
dant supply of water can be secured at
depth of not over twenty-five feet
and by. installing pumping plants suf-
tlclent water can be had to irrigate the
entire tract. The purchase price was
S13 600
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
RAMONA PARK is
AN IDEAL SUBURB
WITH ADVANTAGES

Althouse Bros. report a brisk demand for
good residence lots This is particularly true
of lots in the suburban districts especially at
beautiful Ramona Park. A number of sales
have been made at this point in the last few
weeks to eastern cash buyers who are pur-
chasing for an investment. This is a rapidly
growing section and the construction of a
number of beautiful homes in this locality will
begin in the immediate future and plans are
now being drawn for same
Ramona Park is suburb of the city Of Al
hambra, and embraces the advantages of both
city and country life being conveniently situ-
ated on one of the best car lines in and around
Los Angeles, namely the new Covina line The
mountain view is superb and the soil is fertile
10 those who appreciate pure mountain air
and the freedom of suburban life a more ideal
spot for home is vet to be found.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
NEW SUBDIVISION OPENS
IN SOUTH PASADENA TRACT

Ingram & Briggs have opened a new subdi-
vision in the choice portion of South Pasadena.
consisting of twenty-six lots. They report a
very brisk demand, seventeen lots having been
sold in three weeks. Eight new houses will be
built at once.
Following is list Of purchasers John G.
Pierce, four lots, $3500; E. H. Stanford, one
lot, $3.50; Mathews & Seay one lot, $3.50; Lizzie
Allen, one lot, $3.50; NJ. E. Briggs, one lot $3.50;
J. d. Hagen, one lot, $3.50; Helda Nieukamp,
SEQ; James Summers, $780, Charles Farrell
one lot, $500; Thomas A. Bevins, $3.50; Faggs
e. Co, two lots, $2250; Gilbert 6, Co., two lots
$3.50, making a total of $14 $50
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
Sells at $4,000

H. w. Golsep has purchased from
Jay Spence, through the agency of
Black Bros, so by 1O5 feet on the east
side of Los Angeles street between
Seventh and Eighth streets for a con-
sideration of $4,000.
The property is now improved with
a fourteen-room lodging house and a
slX-room cottage, known as 752-754
South Los Angeles street.
The purchase was made as an in
vestment with a, view to ultimate i'm
prOVement
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
New Building at Santa Ana

The Main Street Improvement company
of Santa Ana has in contemplation the
erection of a business building 10Ox150 feet
in size at Fifth and Main streets, Santa Ana.
The plans now being made are for a one
story structure, but with walls of sufficient
strength to sustain a six-story structure.
Those interested are H. c. Kellogg and D.
H. Thomas, both of Santa Ana. The Trus-
tee company of Los Angeles is financing the
matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
Takes Three.Year Lease

The two upper floors of the three
story brick building at 3O4-6-S South
Los Angeles street has Just been
leased for P. Fitzwilliam to Mrs. Nora
Richardson, who is improving and fit
ting the premises as a rooming house.
The lease runs for three years from
February 1, and the total rental is ap-
proximately $4500. The deal was closed
through the combined agencies of w.
Ross Campbell and R. A Rowan
& Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
PLAN IMPROVEMENT
AT WEST RED0NDO; To
MAKE SHIPPING POINT

A movement is on foot headed by H.
E. Huntington to improve the harbor
Of West Redondo and make it one of
the principal shipping points of the
south coast. The improvements will be
in the shape of new and enlarged
wharves capable of handling many
times the present shipping, and the
proposed breakwater may be included
on the list. Additional wharfage will
also be required by the Pacific Coast
Steamship company
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
Sealed ProposaIs

Sealed proposals will be received by the
general purchasing office. Isthmian canal
commission, Washington, d. c., until 10 80
a m. February Is, for furnishing steel rails,
angle bars, tie plates, frogs, switch points.
switch stands, rail braces, spikes track
bolts, etc Blanks and general information
relating to this circular (No. 491) may be
obtained in United States engineers office,
Los Angeles, and of assistant purchasing
agent, 1886 North Point street, San Fran
cisco,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
RedIands Ranch Sales

At Redlands a ten-acre orange grove corner
ing at Park and Tennessee streets, has beer
sold by l.. F. Churchill to Archie Coyingtou
for $12,500, as an investment.
H. j. Hope Of Sanford, Me-, has bought
from David Perry seven-acre grove on
Beakside avenue for $4,000, and Mr.. Perry
has purchased a fve-acre grove on Texas
street for $4,000 and five-acre grove on Della
ware street from L. l.. Crosby at $500.
A. J. Wilson has purchased for 900 an
eight-acre orange grove near the Mentone ice
house for 1900.
J. E. Williams has sold an eight-acre grove
in the Highland district to J. e. Williams for
SIS, 900.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
New BUNGALOWS in Southwest

The Mccarthy company is building sew
eral new bungalows. Those now nearing
completion are located at 15t West Fifty
fifth street. 437 West Fifty-seventh street
and on West Sixty-fourth street in the Nc
Carthy Company's Fifty-ffth Street tract.
Moneta Avenue and FiguerOa Street tract
and Greater Los Angeles tract.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14

enty-five persons day are going into
the valley.
The new region which will be made
available to settlement along the inter-
national boundary from Calexico to the
Colorado river is said to be fully as
rich as the Imperial valley proper,
being the same kind of soil-the rich
silt brought down through ages past
by the Colorado.
The heavy transcontinental trains
cannot be run over the Imperial
branch until heavier rails are laid, but
passenger traffic officials are figuring
on giving the Imperial towns better
service in the meantime than they
have at present
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
Anaheim Activity Continues

At Anaheim F. H. Adams has sold a two
story house with two lots on North Lemon
street to L. Schutheis for S31O0. H F. KeIIi-
her is erecting a $4,000 house on his property
facing Walnut street, and two new houses are
going up near by for a new resident. The
planning mill in Anaheim was sold by the Cali
fornia Folding Crate company to T. S. Grim
shaw at a reported price Of $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
Association BUYS Acreane

The Orange Heights association of Corona
has purchased thirty-six acre alfalfa ranch
north of that town from A. A and w. c. Gra-
ham, including a fve-room house. pumping
plant and barn. Reported price is $40 O0O This
association recently secured several thousand
acres of the old Sierra rancho and is planning
to lay out small farms
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
Donates $4,000 Site

tract of eighty acres to the north of the
town of Heber in Imperial valley has been do
mated by Mrs. A. II. Heber a a site for an ex-
perimental farm and agricultural station. The
land is valued at $4,000 The Imperial Valley
Collegiate institute is the beneficiary and steps
have been taken to secure 800, 900 Of a main
tenance fund, well to construct buildings
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
Adds TO Rhuharh Farm

William A. Lee has bought five acres at
Lomita, adding them to his ten-acre rhubarb
farm. Price S400 acres. s. Lippeno bought
three at $1250 and NJ w Rhomby one
acre at 1925 and each is building a home. The
agents reported six other sales last week.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
RuXs McAIIister Ranch

The Antelope Valley Ledger reports the sale
Of the McAllister ranch, located a mile and
half east of Lancaster. 1t was bought by Mr.
Rabe of Chino. The price was reported to bt
$4,000. The buyer will move his family on t
this place at once and spend several Thousand
dollars improvements.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14

eventually vastly improve the trans
portation facilities of the rich Imperial
valley. Heavier steel will be laid on
the Imperial branch as soon as the
railroad company gets around to it,
and when that is done it is the inten-
ton to run some Of the transcontinen-
tai trains west from Yuma over the
Inter California road, and then up
through the Imperial valley, reaching
the present main line again at Imperial
Junction.
The rush into the Imperial country
still continues. n. r. Martin, district
passenger agent of the Southern Pa
cific, who recently returned from that
section. saws an average of about sew
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
Sale at Fullerton

At Fullerton twenty-five-acre orange grove
owned by Thum brothers has been sold to Lee
Myers at reported price of S2S, 900. The land
is in high state of cultivation, the trees be-
ing twelve years old. At the town of Wasco
a forty-acre ranch was exchanged by A. S.
Bradford for a residence at Anahein owned
by f. E. Angel, and valued at S+5O0.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14

nv ITH only eighteen miles of the
w Inter California railroad yet to
be completed, Southern Pacific
officials expect to have trains running
to and from Yuma through the I'm
perial valley by the first of May.
The new line is almost all in Mex
leo and is already completed from
Calexico, the terminus of the Imperial
valley branch, east to Telecote. The
latter point is only a short distance
west of the Colorado river so that the
gap remaining to be completed is on
the Yuma end of the line.
The opening of the new line will
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
To Build at Azusa

At Azusa three lots have been sold by w. H.
and j. I. Davis to Mrs Minnie A. Long for
$780, The buyer also secured three other lots
at the same price, and is said to be getting
ready to erect frame residence to cost about
$1,000. 1OOoe
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
Plans $4,000 House

Architect Frederick Noonan, 1902
Union Trust building, has drawn plans
for large fifteen-room residence to be
erected at Fourth street and Alexandria
avenue for j. S. Mitchell It is esti-
mated to cost $4,000
The same architect has also com
pleted plans for seven-room bungalow
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-02

highway, which constitutes the quota
for $40 acres of land.
"The value of our forests was never
better appreciated than today. Within
the arid and semi-arid portions of the
Western states nearly $4,000, 900
acres are covered with woodland. of
value for fuel. fence posts and other
purposes essential to the success of the
farmers. There are also 81, 900, 900
acres covered with heavy forests hav-
ing commercial value for timber and
logs for sawmills, also hundreds of
thousands of acres of timber lands in
other parts of the United States. Re-
forestation and conservation of the
vast resources are necessary to provide
future generations with timber and
lumber supplies. The government is
expending large amounts of money
every year to protect its forests from
fires, yet expert lumbermen say that
more standing timber is destroyed by
flames annually than is converted into
merchantable lumber by the sawmills. "
MIR. Hooker said it is likely that his
resolution will be presented TO the var
ious interests of the irrigation con-
g-ess for discussion and will afterward
be Incorporated in n memorial to tire
United Sites congress. II is also pur-
posed to have large delegation, COM
posed of representatives of every state
and territory in the Uni n. push the
measure for adoption. The work of
enlisting the support of the people in
terested in the various projects will be
taken up Immediately after the close
of the irrigation congress with the
view to concerted action.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-02
Legal Information
N~~~N@~~%~

Although the holder OF a patent
makes no use OF 1t because OF the ex,
pense In making necessary changes In
machinery. the United States Supreme
Court In Continental Paper Bag Co
v. Eastern Paper Bag Co. rs Supreme
Court Reporter. 14S. holds the non.
user not unreasonable where there is
no proof that the cost of the product
was increased or the output dimin.
ished.
The United States Supreme Court
In constituting that section OF the Con.
stitution OF the United States which
provides for extradition OF persons
accused OF treason. felony. or other
crime" held In Pierce v. Creecy. 2s
Supreme Court Reporter. ia. that in
extradition proceedings II was only
necessary TO show that a crime had
been committed. and that the fact
that It appeared on the face OF the
Indictment that prosecution was
barred by limitation was not proper
question for consideration.
The opinion OF Judge Harrington OF
the United States Circuit Court for the
district OF Nevada In Goldfield Consol.
Mines Co. V. Goldfield Miners Union.
159 Federal Reporter. 500. while recog.
nizing the right OF workmen to dis.
continue their services at any time,
holds that they have no right to In
timidate. either by threats or acts,
other persons desiring to work. The
miners union. after knowing that
pickets were doing unlawful acts. con-
tinued TO cooperate with them. The
court said that this was sufficient TO
show completely with them.
In Delmar Jockey Club v. Missouri.
2s Supreme Court Reporter. 1872, the
Jurisdiction OF the United States Su-
preme Court Is invoked to set aside
the decision OF the Missouri Supreme
Court revokIng the franchise OF plain
tiff in error. In answer to an infor-
nation in quo warranto the club en-
tered a general denial followed by GER
tain allegations which the State court
held TO constitute a plea in confession
and avoidance destroying the effect OF
the general denial and insufficient as
a defense. Judgment OF custer was
granted on motion for judgment on
the pleadings. The United States su-
preme Court held the contention friv.
olous that the decision Of the State
court violated the Federal Constitu-
tion as finding defendant guilty Of vio-
lation OF its franchise without trial
and dismissed the writ Of errc-.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-02
SuInhur EumIgati0n.

1t takes some ingenuity to burn sui
phur in a vessel. as 1t tends to smoth-
er flames. II several pounds are to
be burned. a fire Of cobs or sticks
soaked with kerosene must be built
above the sulphur and kept burning
until you see the blue fame OF the
sulphur licking up through the wood
blaze.
One way to disinfect the poultry
house with sulphur is to dissolve one
half pint Of turpentine and one-half
pint OF tar in one-half gallon of kero-
sene. Soak corncobs In this solution.
and when ready to burn out the poul.
try house for lice or germs Of disease
have ready a sharp-pointed piece OF
iron to thrust In the ends OF the cobs.
set lighted match to II and while
II burns pass the cob over the roosts.
cracks in the henhouse and every
where about IT, This should be done
every week for a month or more
Agricultural Epitomist.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-02
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Redeeming a Neglected Garden.


Discouraging as a neglected garden
may appear. 1t is not beyond Yedemp-
tion. even so late in the season-but
It must be taken hold of at once
Stunted and failing crops. choked by
weeds. should be pulled out at once.
weeds and all. and burned. and the
ground plowed or spaded. and replant-
ed.
How much more satisfactory and
profitable II might have been to have
planted only half the space. and work.
ed II well. than TO have scattered the
available labor over the entire ground
and do nothing to perfection.
A garden with rows uHon rows of
all the delicious vegetables of mid
summer and not weed to be found.
Is indeed a pleasant picture But how
few of that class are found. Instead
OF choice vegetables there are rank
weeds. and where order and beauty
should reign. desolation stares at one
In too many family gardens. caused in
the majority OF cases by simply bit.
'ng Off more than we can chaw."
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-02

Provide ample pasture for the calveA
Fit yourself to the weather. Don't
get all out OF kink because the weather
Is.
The work OF raising chickens has
only begun when you get the downy
things out OF the she'll.
II is claimed that an orchard In the
State OF Delaware has an annual In.
come of $40 1000 from 200 acres of apple
trees.
Have a driveway right through youi
barn. II will prove valuable in many
ways. especially in the matter of keep
ing II clean.
Nothing better for growing swine
than good pasturage. and there Is no
more economical method Of raising
them, either.
The Connecticut Experiment Station
recommends that for the best results
In Matching. eggs not over five days
old be used.
Poultry and dairy products have a.
most doubled in price in the past ten
years. Eggs and milk are still rising
In average price.
An excellent feed for all kinds Of
Young stock Is fine cut clover hay,
cooked and stepped In boiling water
and mixed with salt bran and corn
meal
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-02
Middlcnen,

Retailers are necessary according to
present methods OF doing business and
until farmers organize a selling force
OF their own middlemen will continue
TO toll the farmers grist as thorough.
ly as the traffic will bear. Peaches
may rot on the ground in Missouri
while selling for 2 cents each in Chi.
cago. but the farmer in Missouri Is
helpless because he has no represen.
tative in the market center. The time
will come when farmers will have an
agent at each central point to handle
farm products and distribute them
either to the consumer or retail gro
Ger. When that time comes farmers
will come nearer getting what they
work for. II Is Just as necessary to
sell right as to farm right.-Agricul.
tural Epitomist.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-02
The Embarrassing Truth.

"The vindication Of Dr. Harvey w.
Wiley Is great triumph" said a
Washington diplomat. "for pure food.
DR. Wiley tells the truth, and the truth
is painful to certain types Of food pro-
ducers.'
The diplomat laughed.
"Dr Wiley was talking the other day
about the painfulncss Of the TRUTH" he
resumed. "iie said IL reminded him
OF morning call that ne once made
on young lady In his youth. In an.
swer to his ring tiny tot Of girl
opened the door. and Dr. Wiley said to
her. as he walked into the hall:
"'wherc is your auntle. Mabeli'
"Upstairs In her nightIe.' chirped
the tot. 'a-lOokln' over the bnlustrade.' :"
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-02
Passing Of Horned Cattle.

Horned cattle and horned sheep are
rapidly disappearing. Many OF the
cattle bred and fed In the corn belt
are hornless. Breeds Of this kind are
growing in popularity. In the noun
famous country and on the plains
wild cattle needed long horns for the
protection OF themselves and their
young. Now. however. with the plains
thickly settled and with few wild ami
mails the cattle do not need horns.
Among the hornless breeds are the
Galloway. Angus. Red Poll and Polled
Shorthorns. Polled Jersey and Polled
Hereford are also coming into favor.
BY the application of caustic potash
the growth OF the horns Is prevented
In the young calf.-Inter Ocean.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-02
Care Of the Family Cow.

Close confinement. with impure air
and lack of exposure, is as prejudicial
10 the health of milch cows as to that
OF human beings. Some recently pro-
mulgated theories Of dark, warm
stables and no exercise for profitable
milk production are without rational
basis and certain to lead to disas-
trous results sooner or later. Expo
sure to storms and cold is equally in.
furious to the health and profit Of
cows. A judicious mean is the pro-
vision for moderate exercise in the
opsn air and sunshine, and the appli.
cation OF the same common sense care
for the comfort OF cows which one
would approve for members of his own
household.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-02
Waste of Tint ber.

The prodigal waste of timber during
the last forty years is estimated to
average s50.O0O.O 900 annually. or ap'
proximately $4,000. 100000 worth OF
timber wasted. II is time there was
a national movement to conserve our
national resources and arrest the pro.
digal waste OF our forests and the ie.
pletion OF the fertility of the land.
While Uncle Sam is no longer rich
enough to give everybody a farm.
there is plenty Of agricultural land to
support a population OF 300.ooO,ooo In
the United States. Texas alone being
capable OF maintaining S0,000.OO0 peo'
ple II all her arabic land were under
cultivation to cereals. fruits and vege-
tables-Farmer's and Droyer's Jour-
nal