Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
SMILEY HEIGHTS
AT BEAUMONT
LA MESA MIRAVlLLA WILL
EMULATE SUBURB
TRACT JUST OPENED oVERLooKs
BEAUTIFUL VALLEY
Most Recent Subdivision Is to Be a
Restricted Section, Dotted with
Imposing Homes in Ideal
Mountain Region

u EAUMONT valley during the past
N two years has furnished a series
of surprises to the farm-buying
public in its consecutive development
and the Importance of each of its an
nouncements to the general progress
of colonization in Southern California.
From the first startling story of it's
purchase and rescue from the banks
mortgage, which had held it inert for
nearly quartz. of a century, the en-
ergy infused into the sale and Settle
ment of these valley lands by the
Beaumont Land and Water company,
has been one continuous triumph, find
ing it's climax in the announcement OF
this company of its latest subdivision,
La Mesa Miravilla.
La Mesa Miravilla Is a high table
land at the conveyance of Edgar ana
Noble creeks. Its elevation will aver
age 5000 feet. and which is over 400
feet higher than Beaumont townsite.
1t is 1anked on the north by the
mountains al holds slightly place
overlooking the entire Beaumont val
ley. In point of soil value, it holds
great possibilities. in that most every
foot of it Is virgin. The only growth
it has ever known, is that rank, natu-
raj rowth which has given it the ap-
pearance and reputation of roughness,
and to the pioneer. as we'll as more re-
cent valley rancher, has always borne
the reputation Of being an untamed
rugged mesa, unfit for cultivation.
Near Waters Source
Situated as it is, we'll north, IT is
right near the source of the mountain
water supply, whose development has
been the amazement of many. Thls
same wild and tangled growth of the
mesa, to the close observer. has been
nd viz
to moisture, so that it is not strange,
that clearing the ground develops
deep, rich, aluvial and decomposed
granite soil, mixed with mold and
earth of great virility. It's supreme
elevation rather accentuates its big
possibilities for cherry, apple and 9TH
er deciduous fruit culture. It's soil
condition is superb as attested by the
remainder of the valley lands, for this
is similar in analysis-and its mag
nificent beauty offers capabilities in
landscape development which viii
make of it one day. a series of estates
equal to anv in Southern California
To compare La Mesa Miravilla with
such magnificent tuations as the
neighboring, worldfamous Smiley
Heights, at its inception, is perhaps
as vivid q manner as any to measure
its wonderful beauty and utility.
There are about 2SS acres in this
mesa, which has been divided into
tracts Of from five to thirty acres each.
For four months landscape surveyors
under the immediate direction of Will
bur David Cook, jr., of Los Angeles,
have been surveying and plating the
land, until the whole situation has
been planned along original lines, each
separate tract has been given some IN
dividual charm by the manner of its
boundaries winding roadways of each
Il 10 1TC1 1a6 Hing
ready access to each separate tract.
The scheme of landscape engineering
is a most comprehensive one and con-
templates the planting of decorative
trees along the driveways, making
them boundary lines at once of use as
we'll as artistic.
Proves Its Popularity
La Mesa Miravilla has already proved
its popularity. Before the final maps
were submitted by the surveyors more
than S15, 900 worth of property was sold.
One beautiful tract the entire block
seven, comprising thirty-one acres, was
sold to William White, son of the late
Senator Stephen NJ. White, who is now
erecting a handson-e $750O home. Other
improvements will be made. The reas-
enable building restrictions placed on
La Mesa Miravilla of $2500 will insure
a harmonious Improvement These
tracts, ranging from five to fourteen
acres each, are selling at from $3.50 to
$4,000, and they offer the home builder
magnificent opportunity to establish an
estate which will grow in value. Here
will be repeated the history of Smiley
Heights and other scenic sections of
Southern California, is the belief of
the company.
In bringing this magnificent subdi-
vision on the market at this time the
Beaumont Land and Water company
has again given the valley land owner
as well as Beaumont city lot owners
cause for rejoicing, because the de-
velopment of choice lands and estates
by restricted property of high class al
ways makes surrounding acreage of
greater value Population makes val
ue, and whether in the city or country
a district devoted to more restricted
character and class of Improvements
creates a desirability for surrounding
property. Then, too, the fame that will
come to Beaumont because of this ad-
rnirable section will act in the same
way to the neighborhood as other
nearby districts have been advanced
by their special show places.