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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-05

cd at the disposal Of the hOmcseekers,
the United States assuming all risk
and responsibility for the Investment.
klamath Falls. the county seat Of
klamath County. Oregon, aud the
commercial center OF the klamath
region, Is u lively town OF $500 poo
pie, with good graded and high
schools, n fine water system, electric
light and power plants. telephone
aystcm, aud other city utilities. II ~
the diversion point Of the chief Gu.
nails Of tho irrigation project. and is
headquarters for the United States
defamation Service and the klamath
Water Users Association. The hotel
iuCilIt!cS are good. Merrill, near
Iulc Lake. IL the center OF Il large
fertile section south Of klamath Falls
and part OF its surrounding lands are
already watercd by the Government
irrigation system. Bonanza, on Lost
River Is the principal trading point
Of the upper project. 1t Is ut the
junction Of the largest valleys.
The upland soil Is chiefly rich.
sandy loan of great uniformity and
lasting fertility. II Is a mixture OF
dIsintcgratcd and eroded lava with
volcanic ash and diatomaceous earth.
The lake aud tule tmarsh) lands are
made Of finely dislntegrated volcanic
material and organic matter. the lat
ter the decomposed vegetable accum.
ulatIon OF ages. Nowhere. perhaps
can be found Il more fertile country
- uplands are very similar to tho
soils of the famous Yakima Vale.
In Washington. while the lowlands
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-05

F''0Y ~ Mare proves that p'uct io
creepy rnuhnI.r lu sumc .oi rIr pp.r
nf prophet for IN nGII'lou 70 the side
I"'nH II throws upon "ur pnmt II II by
W3 "f r"n'u.IH" um r'ura. T. run.
hI'H ~ u uo mun extent 10 rpr"s~,
What eventually VIII U.crlnhr the
urh lu prr,rr1 ~ ,imc. iuuauurh ~
fr.m % .nru'uy ~ Nura cpmlu, "rru'-
rns, not their nhnIows. but their light.
Lulyrr
II a ~" plnuvl's nur TINT n's lt thus
fur NJ" ruI" ur arrr. ~ rualIrr bulls
has caused II 10 ngr quicker than nur
earth, unI ,u consequence % hlB long
zinc" plEard through THAT nlugc of IT,.
planetary currcr which the "nrth nt
Urr.rut Is experiencing ard hna al
yHurrd 10 further one. tu which =
'l'n" 90" rnrih l'arlr must come r. II be-
not overwhelmed beforehand hy other
.ntuur"ra" lr d,nn NJ course ~ two
ulHu"Ia oI different IIrlal mass reprnt
rr'h u'hor'H evolutionary history but
10 20 general way they rr.ornIly follow
wm"'umg 'f The slmr ruud. -Tcgrlyal
Lowell In Century
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-05

"B''llarls l one M tho oldest games
know or" ull sporting man. 1T
lg older even than yrpuWu'. wlici WAS
played 10y French HIu"a % great many
hundred years ngp Ea'. while billiards.
IL 30 Old. ~ nyt none ur the drro,rcs
u tho irurirI ulI the cur can toll me
wny billiard table rpy"r.g, IL green
III" hlIl1r 'lhI" l. always green.
Well the answer Is simple enough.
Billiards b. merely corruption ~ the
good u'l Eur,,sh EaWc ur bowls. which
was p.ayc' ou n brauafuIly green
lawn. On uIny and winter DAY. how.
ever your English rprrtBmIn couldn't
enjoy h.H bowls, 80 som" clever johnny
conceived the srhrm" NJ pIaylu. bowls
Indoors on his Imitation green lava. II
was too much og % ciuch however,
playing this game with tho hand In
such close quarters. 30 the uur was
Introduced put GEIll ~ premium.
That's why lI.iIrl tables ace grc-n."-
Philadelphia Record
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-05
THE KLAMATH COUNTRY
ITS OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES

every year IL about three hundred.
and even In stormy weather a day
rarely passes with the suns face hid
den tho entire timo. Tho clear at
mosphcre and the elevation make
bright the sunny days and give the
sky the deepest blue. while at night
the starry armament Is brilliant
beyond description and beyond the
conception Of fog-belt Inhabitants.
Where the water supply Is limited.
sagebrush mantles the valleys with
gray. In the marshlands are many
species Of rushes, sedges and tules.
The fora OF the basin Is far above
the average In variety. for here meet
northern and southern plants. oddly
ccli ningling. The land Is rich In
wild riums. choke-cherries. buckle
berries. Wild gooseberries. wild cur
rants. and other economic plants.
There are many species Of nutritive
native grasses: indeed, the basin has
long been a stockman's summer par
adisc. Many OF the smaller valleys
are simply large meadows.
The lower hills surrounding the
basin are covered with range grasses,
and scattered parks OF Juniper, noun
tain mahogany and other arid land
shrubs. The higher lands are GOV.
cred with regal forests Of red FIR,
sugar and yellow pine, and cedar.
In abundance may be grown the
cereals Except corn). alfalfa. var
Ious nutritious grasses, root crops,
potatoes. asparagus. celery. all hardy
fruits, veg tables and berries.
Alfalfa, which tae """ated more
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-05

Ambassador Wu Ting Fang was
once. II IL alleged, telling about II Ger
tain selfish politician, lie said: "Ihe
man reminds mc of q doctor Of Shang'
hat \ mandarin came 10 this doctor
FOR advice. lie could not sleep, had no
appetite, suffered good deal from de-
preston and nevertheless was taking
on fat at mn alarming rate. Wen soon
put You IN condition agaln,' said the
physician what you need II exercise
good, hard exercise -Four times n
week you can come here and pal IN
the morning polishing my doors 'hu'
why uot my own HnorsT the mandarin
Inquired 'AiIur.' said the physician
are larger"
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-05

wealthy farmers In the irrigated
West than any other farm product.
may be grown to perfection. Two
land In favored sections three) crops
are cut each year. and after the last
harvest the vigorous growths permit
OF pasturage for stock.
The klamath section will rival
eastern Washington and Oregon In
wheat production. both In quality and
quantity. Land well cultivated and
with plenty Of water yields hfty bush.
els OF wheat to the acre. while dry
farming secures from twelve to TWEEN.
~ bushels. The average. under fav.
orable water conditions. should be
thirty.ave bushels to the acre.
Oats yield per acre. with dry farm
ing. from twenty-five to thirty BUSH
els; on irrigated land. sixty bushels:
and with exceptionally favorable con-
ditions. almost . hundred. Barley
yields. on dry land. twenty-five BUSH
els per acre. which is always doubled
and often trebled on properly irri-
gated land. Rye also grows we'll. apd
peculiarly enough Is often dry farmed
as hay or roughage crop for stock.
Apple raising will prove q profit
BILE occupation In the uplands. Pears,
p,ums. pruues and cherries do we'll
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-05
Contest Notice.

Department OF the Interior. L. s.
Land ofiice. Lakeyiew. Oregon. Jan
uary IL, 1903.
A sufficient aHiadavlt having been
liled In this Office BY Matthias Armand
contestant. against homestead entry
No. 27s5 (Serial No. 0964. made
Sept. IS. 1902. for VIZ wa. Sec.
IS. T. 3S s.. Il. 10 E. by Eleanor 8.
Ogden. contestee, In which II 10 al
legged that Ogden never settled upon
said land within six months after
making said entry as required by
law: that said Eleanor Ogden never
improved said land by erecting .
dwelling house nor made any i'm.
provements whatsoever; that the
said Ogden has wholly abandoned
said tract and for more than six
months since making said entry; that
said entry Is not cultivated a. re-
quired by law or at all. and said Og.
den Is not at this time nor has he
been living on said land during the
past year; that said Ogden has who'll
ly failed to reside upon. cultivate or
improve said entry; that the alleged
absence OF said Ogden Is not due to
his employment In the Army. Navy
or Marine Corps OF the United States
as an officer. soldier or marine In any
war In which the United States may
De engaged. said parties are hereby
notified to appear. respond. and ofYer
evidence touching said allegation at
10 o'clock a. n. on March 3. 1909.
before r. NJ. Richardson. U. s. COM
missile ner. at klamath Falls. Oregon.
and that final hearing will be held
at 10 O'Clock q. m. on March 10,
1909. before the Register and Re-
ceiver at the United States Land OF.
ice In Lakeview. Oregon.
The said contestant having. In Q
proper affidavit. iled January 7. 1903
set forth facts which show that after
lue diligence personal service Of this
notice can not be made, II Is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice
ne given by due and proper pubilca.
| ton.
J. N. WATSON.
lie Register.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-05

while In favored locations most ex-
collent peaches may be raised; but
are mast be taken by planting late
,lOomiHg. hardy varieties OF all these
iruits, because OF late frosts.
The evidence OF what small fruits
viii do Is found In tho wealth Of wild
berries. All the berries may be
grown to great advantage as soon %
a market becomes available.
The richness Of tho soil and the
ease with which It Is worked make
the klamath section vast potential
garden. Here, with irrigation, inten-
slve cultivation will be widely prac-
ticed. The careful cultivation that
makes land In sections OF Southern
California. the San Joaquin, Sacra-
mento. Santa Clara. Pajaro, Arroyo
Grande and other California valleys
worth hundreds OF dollars per acre
will produce the same result here.
The klamath Basin Is already q
great native pasture-land, and when
are added alfalfa, clover, etc.. II will
be an unexcelled dairy country. At
present cattle and sheep occupy the
aelds. There are many Herefords
and some Shorthorns. Devons and
Galloways. But with the coming OF
easy transportation will come the day
of the more profitable milch COW
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-05

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Lakeview List No. 81.

United States Land Once. Lake
view. Oregon. January l2. 1903.
Notice Is hereby given that the
Northern Pacific Railway Company.
whose post office address Is St. Paul.
Minnesota. has on this 2sth day Of
December. 1908. filed In this Otiice
its application (Serial No. 0945). to
select under the provisions Of the Act
Of Congress. approved July I. 1898
$50 Stat. 597. 620). Lot l Of section
in township 33 south Of range IN
and Lot 8 Of section Z In township
S3 south OF ranger. all east Of VIII
lamette Principal Meridian, contain
Ing 6l.S3 acres.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
versely the lands described. or de-
string to object because Of the min.
eral character Of the land. or for any
other reason. to the disposal to ap-
plicant. should hle their afiidavits Of
protest In this Office, on or before the
18th day Of March. 1909.
J. N. WATSON.
liza Register.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-05

llyided into two projects, the upper
and the lower. The latter. the most
important, has for its principal wa
er supply Upper klamath Lake, the
arrest ravlgable body of fresh water
u the West. The supply taken from
[ will lessen the size of Link River,
is outlet, but will not AFFECT the vol
mo OF water In the lake Itself. The
geography OF the land Is such that
% water from the lake can be dis
ributed over large area by gravity
Clear Lake. In California, Is the
lurcc of the upper project. II VIII
come reservoir. and Its outlet,
ost River, diverted into the klamath
liver and superseded largely rs a
water carrier by an irrigation canal,
lis oldest of streams. "meanderlns
18th II macy notion" after flowing
Imlessly n hundred miles, arrives
within six miles OF It's source and
lnally sinks In Tule Lake. Tule Lake,
4 broad sheet of water, whose great
,st depth is about 80 feet. has no
pther water supply and no outlet,
with tho diversion of Lost River, Its
hed will be partly reclaimed
The Government work. all told
will represent an expenditure OF $4.'
100000. and this Investment 10 plao'
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-05

are In n class by themselves In rich
ness. The soils are free from gumbo
and adobe characteristics, very easy
to work, without stones. and do not
bake easily. In few localities patch
es OF alkalI may be found, but these
are quite infrequent and can be cared
for by proper drainage. The soil Is
of uniformly great depth, and very
rarely Is there hard-pan near the
surface.
The climate of the klamath Basin
Is delightful In late spring, summer
and autumn and until midwintcr.
With It's scenic and hunting and fish.
Ing attractions. the region is becom-
ing a great summer resort. The
weather Is moderately warm In sum.
NOR and not severely cold In winter.
4 mere is little zero weather. Destruc-
tive storms are unknown. Some win.
ters are open without snow, but oc-
casionally there is enough snow for
sleighing. Spring plowing begins
In tho latter part of February or early
In March. March and April are rain
lest months. and January Is the cola
est, Very little rain falls In the sum
mer, and crops may be harvested
without fear of a storm.
The average number Of clear days
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-05
AN INSECT TRAGEDY.
Tho Nest tho Mother nuttrNy DLiltr
Fer H,r N.uu..

For b'r NgBUgs
IlcD' ia something uH.s pathetic u
the way mother humnry luudH u
ur.i tor n"r children iu r'r nnl
place, tie utic homo wlur. I.r egg
are Deposited rrrruHra nrnt drJ.
" sacrifice. rur 10 !. u.rI ,"h .r,"ul
la'rra uf down pu.LnI rrm 'Nr muIn
rr'H uwu aU.f hnIE. 90" '..H having
l,'rn lnII carefully unm luH u,ur0ala.
pretty cuU,H. arc rrruf.I bv nu
equally pretty cpvrr.ul made ol the
same material
Thee butterfly brIu'p'hng Hrr uf'"u
arranged with ru ln'rIury tNnt o. rul,
curious Uul prrp.r'ius sumurWrB O.
hri Is mIdr sp that ,arh rrmrru don
cate huir stands uprlsh, thus giving
the entire nest the uUunnuur" uf ll'
lie brush ug dpWug fur Tnrn aEU Ulr
the eggs urr lnh up.rul'v round tul
branch aud. a7 tho covering lu''pU'
their cuuTr, the eject ry.uWl.ca III,
hushy tnll "f u fuN. only ~" uoat IN
more lcaulul than the brush " the
rnrst f0I that ever ruamrG over cuuu.
try
The building ~ tHlv d0uuy uorl h the
latest earthly labor ur the mother but.
icrny. f1r hr tho time " Iu completed
her own driin1fr body 'r HnnulrI of !,s
Ga'urlI covering ana INa.r b. nothing
lcrt fOr lrr 10 do but G.m. rucrIa0r
which fAr puwpl.y arI h"r"icn.ly
makes iI the Interest Uf the coming
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-05

uads'ocE, In Essex. possesses what
II probably unique water supply. IL
IL entirely derived from 4 deep well In
the parish churrhynrl TIE well Il
over 500 years old aud Is known MS st.
Hotolph's wcll. The iuhalltnnts OF
Uadstock declare that II contains tho
hest drinking water IN Great Britain,
and, MS the village IN question II one
or the hcalthIrst places IN Essex there
~ undoubtedly fnm" truth IL. ti.,ir
boast.-L London strand Magazine,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-05
Ech. % Rirtlns.

Very few DISTINGUISHED mrn hav"
bccn horn un Feb. 30 " leap year.
Among thcu are Edwnrh Cav" "f tho
Grntlcmans Magazine, whn was born
I'm 1000, aud RossInl on the SAM" day
"A hundred years later. Arrhn;iNop
Whirg,rt in 1904 and John, the h"otr'r
Of Sir Edwin Lnmdsccr, hImsc!i nn
artist, both died on this day,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-05

"Well." said the cnnnlbal chier nv MS
followers brought In the lean bu'
plucky explorer, "who In bli'2es ever
eald the bravest are the tenderestf -
Princst0u Tisss.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-05

sTRAYED OR sTOLEN-A brown
and spotted COW. fat and dry, brand.
cd 81 on left hip; ear mark crop;
split In left ear and under bit In right
ear. Was driven or stolen from the
Downing ranch the latter part OF De-
cember. 1908. Reward for informa-
ton. Se-6t
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-05

Uowcll-I don't mind getting lemon
now aud thcn, but Powell - hnt
what? IIowcll-l think II Is overriding
the thing when the lemon has been
souccgel. Exchange.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-05

Dolly-Pnrdon mo. dear, bnt you cut
n ridiculous figure on the street ycstcr-
day. rolly-Oh, forgive me, DEAR h
I had seen you should have spoEer'''-
Cleveland Leader,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-05
Those Consultations.

"Why do they have consultations o'
Physicians, pat" =.
Sometimes one doctor can thih" U.
something TO operate for thn' mas"
occurred TO the othcr,"-Smnrt SET
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-05

Customcr-I want you 10 cnt my hair
m that | won't look like n blamed fool,
no lightning change artist
New York Press.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-05

n II were only as easy 10 practice NJ
n IA TO preach!-.Chlcaco Sews,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-13
BANK PRESIDENT
BUYS 1877 ACRES
PAYS 100000 FOR SAN DIMAS
GROVE
WILL IMPROVE WITH RESIDENCE
COSTING $4,000
w. 3. Ames of City and County Bank
Plans to Convert Purchase Into
One of the Best Country
Homes in State

Hal H. Benner &. Son consummated
one of the big deals of the week, having
sold to w. B. Ames, president of the
City and County bank and head of the
Ames Mercantile agency, 137-acre or
ange and lemon grove at San Dimas,
owned jointly by Gall b. Johnson M.
N Avery and Naniel Durkee. The con-
sideration was 100000, and is consid-
cred a good buy at the price paid.
Mr.. Ames contemplates improving
the property Immediately at cost of
about $4,000 He will alter the nine
foom residence, adding thereto eleven
more rooms. The building site occupies
about five acres on the top of a hill,
in the center of the grove, from which
q magnificent view of the country for
twenty miles around is obtainable. The
grounds will be highly improved, the
sides of the hill will be parked and the
property will be made one of the show
places of the country. The purchaser
will occupy the residence as a country
home. The grove itself will be devel-
oped to the highest state of production.
Hall Fl. Benner & Son also report the
following sales:
Eight-room residence at 1889 East
TYenty-eighth street, lot 4Ox150 feet, to
Edward J. Cotino for Col. e. S. Orms-
by consideration, $1,000.
One-story brick store building on the
Strand at Long Beach, near the bath
house, to Daniel Durkee for w. B,
Ames: purchase price, $4,000.
Eleven-acre walnut grove at Work
man Station to Col. E. s. Ormsby for
Edward ]. Cotino; consideration, $1,000.
The Price Harbolt company assisted in
this deal.
Eight-f1at building at 940-2 Francisco
street, Los Angeles to Gail 3. Johnson
and NJ. N. Avery for w. B. Ames, for
S17 800
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-13
Mccarthy Tract Sales

The Mccarthy company reports the
following sales made during the past
week in its popular tracts in the south
west part of Los Angeles:
To #. Macdonald, lots 80 and 81, In
block 4, of the Mccarthy Company S
Florence Avenue Heights tract, stu
ated on Seventy-fourth street, between
Vermont avenue and Hoover street
size 40x140 feet, for $3.50 each.
To May Sleeping, lot 10, block 4. of the
same tract, on Seventy-fifth street, be-
tween Vermont avenue and Hoover
street. size being 40x140 feet, for $3.50.
To Sarah Gaburt, lot As, block f. OF
the Mccarthy Company's Fifty-tifth
Street tract. being a large lot and FIVE
room house at ISL West Fifty-tifth
street. for $4,000.
To James Held, four-room California
house at 1884 East Fifty-seVenth street,
on lot So Harwood tract, for $1400.
Elizabeth Whitborne, lots % and %,
block 3, of the Mccarthy Company S
Florence Avenue Heights tract, situat-
ed on Seventy fourth street, between
Vermont avenue and Hoover street, for
$3.50
Mrs. w. A. Webster of Salt Lake City
and several others are preparing plans
to build homes in the Mccarthy Com
nany's Normandie Avenue Square tract
as soon as sale opens.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-13
MANCHESTER HEIGHTS
SALES TOTAL $4,000

On account of the scent fare that
has just been granted to the residents
of Manchester Heights, transactions in
the last two weeks show that the in
vestors and home seekers have turned
to that neighborhood,
Grider- Hamilton Oswald company re-
ports sales amounting to $4,000 in it's
Manchester Heights tract, located at
the southwest corner of Manchester
and Vermont avenue, as follows:
To John p. Roche, lot Sc. on Seventy
fourth street, between Budlong and
Normandie avenue, for $400.
TO Ellen Nelson, lot 1877, on Seventy
fourth street, near Budlong avenue,
for s425.
To Walter Price, lot Ala, located on
Seventy-sixth street, near Normandie
avenue, for 1925.
To James Wakeland, lot 407. on Sew
enty-sixth street, near Normandie ave-
nue., for 1925.
To Daniel Jones, lots 400 and 40. on
Seventy street, near Normandie
avenue, at 1926 each.
To Mary M. Goodwin, lots 1886 and 337
on the northeast corner of Budlong
avenue and Seventy-siXth street, for
$1,000.
To Warren j. Ian ,ers lots 2T. 272,
273 on the southeast corner of Seventy
sixth street and Budlong avenue.
To Mrs. Louise A. Martin, lots 200
and POI. on Seventy-fifth street. be-
tween Budlong and Normanie avenues,
for $3.50.
To Edward and Hannah Davies. lot
All, on Seventy sixth street, near Nor
mandie avenue. for 1926.
To Frederick ROBBERS, lot 241, on the
southwest corner of Vermont avenue
and Seventy-fifth street, for 5000.
To Alloys ROBBERS. lot 242, on Vermont
avenue, adjoining the above, for $3.50.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-13
WILTSHIRE CORNER SELLS
FOR $4,000, ALL IN CASH
Lot Fronting on Kingsley Drive viii
Be Improved with Hand
some House

The Arthur w. Kinney company has
sold for Anna Mcmahon and Joseph G..
Barker to Amos O. Scheller the south
west corner of Wiltshire boulevard and
Kingsley Drive, the lot being Ito feet
on Wiltshire with a depth of las feet.
Consideration was $4,000 cash. New
owner will improve with a handsome
residence i'm the near future. e. A.
Forester & Sons assisted in this sale.
F. E. Woodruff to S. r. Smith an
east front lot on Catalina street, about
305 feet south of Wiltshire boulevard
S0x145 feet, for a cash consideration of
$4,000. Will improve at once with fine
residence.
In beautiful Shatto place lot 65x217
feet on the east side of Vermont ave-
nue., about 300 feet north of Wiltshire
boulevard. Grantor is Clara B. Shatto.
Bought by Mrs E. M. Ross for $4,000.
P. II. McNerney to M. Sarnow a lot
in the Lone Star tract, west side of
Hoover street, between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets, size 50x150 feet. Buyer
paid $500 cash and will improve at
once.
on the east side of Catalina street,
235 feet south of Wiltshire boulevard,
j. d. Burch to local investor, lot 60x145
feet for $4,000. In this same block 230
feet north of Seventh street, lot 60x145
by A. Bailey to Purcell & Grey. Con-
sideration $4,000. New owners contem-
plate early Improvement
Charles T. Rowland to r. G. Rhodes
the southwest corner of Gramercy
and West Tenth street. Size of this
lot is 75x125 feet and the price paid
was $500. Bought for an investment.