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Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-20
LOT SALES AND BUILDING
AT APPLE VALLEY TOWN

In the town of Beaumont. Margaret
A. Alexander has acquired from
Hermes II. Alexander lot 5, block AS;
Flora A. Coonley sold John B. 7. Will
son lots l, 8. and I, block "a: w. r.
Jackson transferred to p. H. Costello
lots II and 13, block "a, and L. A Pope
sold w. A. Henderson a half interest
in lots and g. block IA. Most of these
sales were between owners direct.
]. ]. Mccoy has begun the erection
of an undertaking establishment at
Grace and D streets. The building
will be 25x50 feet and will be construct
ed of artificial stone. l. B. & J. Phil
lips are erecteding a farm building on
their acreage in Apple valley Max
Zempleburg of Cotton has established
a complete dry cleaning plant and the
Ridsdale company has opened large
dry goods store.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-20
A New Subdivision

The Canyon Springs Ranch COM
pany has opened a new tract of five,
ten and twenty7acre lots in San Ber-
nardino county on the Santa Fe rail-
road. All of these lots have frontages
on streets. Most of the lots are now
under cultivation, some of them with
twelve-year-old grape vines others
with oranges, lemons, pomelos and al
falfa.
Houses and other buildings are
among the improvements.
In this section profits are ranging
from $100 to $1,000 an acre.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-20
GOULD PLANS HOME
ON CATALINA ISLAND

Announcement is made that Edwin
Gould brother of George Could and
one of the heirs to the $100, 900 Gould
fortune, has become so strongly at
tached to the beauties of Catalina
island that he has decided to construct
a winter home at that charming resort
so close to Los Angeles. The home is
to be a palace on one of the hills over
looking the bay. Five millionaires are
fishing at Catalina island: Mr.. Gould,
Louis w. Hill, son of James J. Hill:
w. N. McFillan, Major Slocum and F..
r. Perkins, associate of J. Pierpont
Morgan. The five have fortunes aggre-
eating about $50 100000
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-20

When you buy stock in the
Kingstone Quarry Co, you
don't speculate. It's like
buying stock in national
bank-only a hundred times
more profitable.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-20
FINE RECORD OF NEVADA BANKS

state Bank Examiner NJ. Nj. Van
Fleet of Nevada has filed his annual
report with Governor Diekerson. 1t is
a long report and shows the banks of
that state to be in a healthy condi-
tion. The report shows that there
We're two bank failures in Nevada dur
ing the year 1909 but both of these
banks We're of minor Importance one
at Pioneer and one at Rhyolite. In
each of these failures the creditors,
through the Nevada bank commission,
were paid dollar for dollar. Three
banks liquidated and one is now in the
course of liquidation, but the other
banks, to the number of about twenty
five, are in good financial condition.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-20
HOME BUILDING IN VERMONT
SQUARE

The Southwest Land company re-
ports the starting of five houses in
Vermont square during the past week,
as follows:
M. II. Hannas. on the south side of
Forty ninth street, between Halldale
and Denker.
Byron M. Jones, on the south side of
Forty seventh street between Halldale
and Denker.
Harold A. Carduitt, on the south side
of Forty-seventh street between Nor
mandie and Halldale.
Thomas A. Mulrey, on the north side
of Forty-eighth street between Har-
ward and Western.
r. ]. Stukey, on the south side of
Forty-sixth street between Normandie
and Halldale.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-20
GOOD BUNCH OF SALES
CLOSED IN SIX DAYS

Patton & Longley report the follow
ing sales in their new addition to
Main Moneta Acres during the past
week: H. G.. Beer, five acres on Ma
pie avenue. $500; H. ]. Hill, five acres
on Maple avenue, $4,000; f. S. Phipps,
one acre near South Park avenue, $500;
o. f. Winkleman, five acres on South
park avenue, $275O; Leon Tighiera, two
acres on South Park avenue, $1100; b..
B. Burdette. one acre near South Park
avenue, 5000, and William Heald one
acre near South Park avenue, 5000,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-20

Stock is now being rapid
ly sold at 60c per share
and this price will be ad-
vanced very soon. Call at
our offices tomorrow and
see Kingstone products
read copies of architects
and engineers reports :
read testimonials from local
people who are using King
stone in their construction
work. Let us prove to you
that Kingstone is the most
practical building material
since the Roman cement of
200 B. c.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-20

The only kingstone quarry
in the world (in San Ber-
nardino Co.., has now over
100000 tons ready for
shipment on the dump.
When transformed into
scores of various building
materials in our Los An
geles factory and other fac
tories that will soon be
erected in different cities
large profits will be realized.
Imagine having a Corner"
on Portland cement - and
you'll realize the oppor-
tunity we have in King
stone.
It's hard to refrain from be-
ing overenthusiastic about
the proft-earning possibili-
ties of Kingstone-but we
can't help it. Facts are facts.
Come and see the daily tests
of this peculiar geological
formation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-20

Five hundred per cent bet
ter adapted for building
purposes than reinforced
concrete. Now being used in
hundreds of Los Angeles
buildings.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-20
SOUNDS STARTLING

"she began a chorus girl
sWelI?"
"But recently she outstripped some or
the leading prima donnas
Are you referring to her progress or
her costumes ?'-Louisyille Courier-Iournal
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-20
Here Are a Few
KingstOne
Features

reduced into pulp and
nodded into any shape.
strong as granite, por-
phyry or marble; beauti-
ful in color.
contains same elements,
and is as imperishable as
Roman cement Zoo years
B. c., and is even more
lasting.
will make high-grade light
colored tile brick.
will make brick suitable
for assay and other fur
naces.
will produce excellent
stone block.
will make excellent tile.
will make stucco and
beautiful pla S t er for
wood and metal lathing.
will produce beautiful
stone capable of very
high finish.
will make good material
for street, road, cellar,
basement an d other
foundations.
is eminently fitted for re-
tanning walls.
can be used for side
walks, curbing 'and cop
ing.
is unchanged by action
of fire, water or air.
has been tested chemi-
cally by water, air and
otherwise, and has with
stood every test.
has no rival in price,
strength, beauty and dur
ability.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22

A New Yorker who has Just re-
turned from London gives one expla.
nation Of the promptness with which
Engllshmen closed their town houses
after the death OF the king and so
readily consented TO give up all enter
tainments for the rest Of the present
season.
"Londoners we're In many Instance
very much relieved to shirk season
OF expenditure" he said. because this
has not been a good year financially
for them. They were not anxious to
spend any more money than neces-
sary. and when court mourning gave
them a dignified opportunity TO close
up their houses and skip season
they were very we'll satisfied that they
could do this without having to have
undertaken anything so unconven-
tional on their own responsibility. So
nobody need think that English
houses In London will be opened later
In the season or that there will be
anything like the usual entertaining
there"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22
Tricks OF the Commas.

Experts say that the steel hull OF A
vessel In rendered magnetic during
construction by the hAmmering OF the
metal and that every steel vessel has
10 have It's compass corrected 10 coun-
teraet IT'S own magnetic lines OF force.
The magnetic influence ia further com
plieated by tho load carried by tho
vessel. n this load ID magnetic or
capable OF being mAgnotized. Tho orc.
carrying vessels Of tho great lakes ex.
perienoe great dinieulty on this 40
count and the unlted States hydro
graphic bureau is endeayoring 10
teach pilots and captains OF vessels
plying In this trade how 20 check
their course by means OF the peloruH.
The pelorus Is an instrument simi.
lar TO the sun dial. being provided
with a gnomon and n graduated arc
on which a shadow OF the gnomon Is
cast. The instrument Is set IN a north
and south direction. as Indicated by
the compass
by noting the shadow on the gradn
ated arc II Is possible 20 tell by com.
parison with tables furnished by the
government Just how far from the
north and south position the gnomon
really lies. thus showing the compass
error.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22

house her mother was born in. t,f
course any little changes that you
want to make will be all right; but
you must practice economy"
They were studying each other with
a shrewd capitalization on the fe III
er's side; with anxious wonder on the
part OF the girl. She knew little OF her
father. Even the memory of her moth
er had grown indistinct The thins
that had always impressed her about
her father was his seeming age; she
remembered him from her childhood
as an old man. who came and went
on errands which had seemed unrelat-
ed to her own life. The house had
stood In a large tract when Zelda went
away, but this had shrunk gradually
as Ezra Dameron divided the original
Merriam acres and sold off the lots.
The front OF the homestead was now
only a few feet from the new cement
walk on what was called Merriam
street, in honor OF Zelda's grandfath-
err Sun and wind had peeled the pain,
from the brick walls and the green OF
the blinds had faded to a dull monde
script.
Your aunt probably told you some
tnlnk OF your Dusinesb aiAohS VI Wv
trusteeship." he said.
"Oh, not Aunt Julia never discuss
ed II; but I remember that she told
me once I had some property. knew
nothing more-except that there Is
usteeship-whatever that Isl" And
she laughed.
yes: Il was a very wise idea OF
your mothers In providing for you.
She always maintained her separate
estate. She inherited some property
from her father. I never touched your
mothers property at all; never a cent,
the old man went on. He did not know
what Mrs. Forrest might have told
Zelda. He was dropping down his
plummet TO measure her Ignorance.
Zelda knew nothing; and she cared
very little. Her wants had always
been provided for without any trouble
on her part Mrs. Forrest indulgcd
herself, and she had INDUCED Zelda.
Ezra Dameron was wondering Just
what Rodney Merriam and Mrs. For
rest would expect him TO do for the
girl His position as her father had
been anomalous ever since his wife
died. ten years ago. The Merrlams
had taken his daughter away from him
at once and then they had sent her
out OF the country. and now that they
had brought her back he was not
without curiosity as TO what their at.
tltude toward him would be.
The trusteeship will not be termi-
mated for q year-on your 2ist birth
day. unless you should marry before
the end OF that time This IL always
an emergency to look forward to: bu,
I trust you will be In no hurry 20 leave
me-"
Zelda laughed abruptly.
IT'S funny. isn't it7-the gcttins
married. honestly hadn't thought OF
Il before. don't know any young
men. We didn't meet any men abroad
except very old ones. Aunt Julia was
afraid the young men weren't respect
ablei"
There's nothing like being careful
where young men are concerned. There
are many bad ones about these days.
Tho temptations OF modern life are In
creasinE fast. A young Girl can have
no idea OF them"
Ito be contlnued.)
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22
Typswrlttsn slanatursa.

Il had letter from a friend today
said literary man. giving me a wig
ging for signing my typewriter let
ter 10 him with the typewriter, and I
notified him at once that he didn't
know what he was talking about I
told him | had written the letter with
my own hand on the machine and Il
was proper TO sign II In type. II 4
had written the letter with a pen, I
told him, the signature with the pen
would have been all right. and a pen
VAS just as much an implement Of
writing as a typewriter was. There
fore my signature in type was quite
proper. though ! admitted II would
not pass as legal signature. How
ever. was not writing a legal docu-
ment and a signature in the text OF
the letter was perfectly good form.
That Is my contention now and II
anybody can prove that | am wrong
I'D like TO hear his argument"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22

was too indoient by nature TO have
much curiosity. she was not a woman
who spent all her rainy days poring
over lavender scented trifles and weep
ing over old letters. She was born in
this old house, and she had played as
girl In the wooded pasture that once
lay east OF It. Her fathers fields were
now forty-foot lots, through which
streets had been cut, and the houses
that had been built up thlckly all
about were OF a formal urban type.
The Merriam homestead was to Julia
Forrest merely an old, shabby and un-
comfortable house, whose plumbing
was doubtless highly unsanltary. She
had been married there; her father
and mother had died there; but the
place meant nothing to her beyond the
fact that II was now her nieoe's home.
II occurred to her that she ought to
see Zelda's room, TO be sure the girl
was comfortable; but Zelda did not in
vite her In when they reached the sec
ond floor.
"The letters we're beautiful; they
wrote lovely letters in those days"
Zelda persisted ironically: Il wish l
could have some half as nice"
DO get your things. Zee It's fine
outdoors and the outing will do you
good
I'm very sorry but / can't go this
morning 1 have lot TO do III DC
freer after a little.
you're foohsh, very toohsh' Wheh
shall L see YOU thenT
III be along late In the AFTERNOON
some time
And then stop TO dlnner-
very sorry but tathet VIII ehpeet
me IL doesn't seem quite kind 10 Tor.
sake him-when hes SO nice 70 me
suppose not but bring MIN along
We're all an unsoeiaole lot Ihey say
the Marrlams ana thelr eOhnections
are queer uoh IKE the Woru. ivvr ~,
uncle and ! want you TO raise 'ne i,'-
len reputation OF the iaInliS 10 w
conventional whatever you 90.
ON, shan DO that-eonhohpieee
even
Doht come uoWh IN .nOse ei''s.
Mrs. Forrest was descending the s.aars'
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22
In HOURS OF PLAY
ANIMALS MAKE GOOD USE OF
THEIR LEISURE TIME.
Authenticated Cases Which Prove the
Brute Species Are Aware Of the
Value Of Relaxatlon-Merry
Antics Of Monkeys.

All animals, from ants up to whales
and elephants, play together in youth,
and some are fond OF taking such d.
versions at intervals through life.
One might search the world over and
not find more playful creatures than
puppies and kittens, but there are 9TH
er dumb animals which not only frisk
about. but actually descend to prAc-
teal Jokes.
A Brazilian parrot once succeeded
in making a railway party belIev that
they had run over a child. Sudden
cries, followed by n low moaning,
rang out from beneath the wheels.
The train was stopped, and the en-
ployees nervously searched the track,
but no child was 20 be seen. No clue
TO the situation was TO be found until
large green parrot, swinging In his
cage, uttered a mocking laugh.
A monkey on shipboard used to
amuse himself IN the cooks absence
by turning the water.cocks In order to
enjoy that worthy's surprise when no
returned and found the water running
over the floor: and there are scores
OF authenticated instances OF actual
deception practised by animals to
gain some desired end.
A certain Skye terrier used 10 at
tempt deceiving IT'S master by going
through the action Of killing a ny. and
then assuming an air OF success. One
day, however. when proof was given
him that his hypocrisy was detected.
he skunk under tho furniture. evident.
ly quite ashamed.
The merry antics OF monkeys are
many and diverting. Humboldt was
acquainted with monkey In India
which took delight IN riding n pig.
Every morning the creature caught
one. leapod astride his back. and
olinging there with great frmness.
took his nll OF riding.
Another monkey. domosticated by
a missionary, used TO put the family
cat. strong. good.natured animal. to
the Same use.
Tho favorite game OF othera seemA
10 bo that OF sliding down hill. They
climb TO the top OF high anow.ridge.
lie nat upon the stomach, with tho
forc-feet bent backward. and giving
themselves an impulse with the hind.
legs. glide down the hill head fore.
most In summer they select n alo-
ping river bank. which has clayoy aoii,
and where the water at its base II Of
considerable depth. Climbing this
bank. they start frou fha Ton aIin
swiftly over the slopins ground, and
plunge into the water.
Tho gamboling OF whales Ia often
witnessed by sailors. and Paley says
that any observer OF fah must 40
knowledge that they arc no happy
they know not what 10 do with them
selves Their attitudes and froiica
are simply tho effect OF an excess OF
spirits."
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22
TRACING A LOST DOG.

lie was. frat OF all. n loyable puppy
and second. he had hne pedigree
Either reason was enough for eonster
nation 20 spread throughout the house
when Il appeared that he was gone
The last person who had seen him, the
nurse'maid. said that he was playing
down the street with that big dog next
door. AZ any rate. he was lost. and II
was necessary 20 search. A writer In
the Galveston News relates the story
Under the house. just before We got
we'll started. We found the feathers OF
a chicken We had long believed safely
inferred. Fragments OF napkin that
had blown from the elothes.llne show
ed that the puppy had been there or
thereabouts. but the pup himself was
not In sight.
Out In the alley we found where. In
his innocent play. he had carried the
cooks best apron and made strings OF
II. Poor little dog He had 10 have
something 10 amuse himself with.
Our neighbor. Mr.. Burns. came TO
the back fence and rested his coatiess
arms on II.
Have you seen our dog?" We asked
him. Mr.. Burns considered.
what sort o. dog was he2" he
asked. "A little. fiea'bit mongrel with
a stub tail7"
We Indignantly replied that he was
fox terrier with a pedigree as long
as the laws OF the Medes and the Per.
SLAMS.
Il saw him." said Mr.. Burns. "He
chased two OF my settin' hens on tn
nest and busted half the eggs. II ever
/ keteh--"
(which way did he go?" We asked.
Mr.. Burns smiled grimly.
Last see OF him." he said. "he was
travelin due west. an half brick was
follerin' him pOoty elost."
They had seen him at the drug store.
He had managed to get his head
caught in a jar. and had frightened an
old woman so badly that the doctor
had TO be called Just because the dog
approached her without removing the
jar.
AAeft sob sNth AAtAit We
asked the grocer down the street.
IF he was yourn." said the grocer,
you owe me for whole cheese. Some
little snub-tailed beast ate the wood
on a new cheese and got into II before
We saw him"
THAT wasn't our dog" we assured
him. "our dog hates eheese-won't
stay in the house with II. in fact. But
which way did that dog go?"
Following his directions and follow.
ed by his suspicious glanees. we went
down the street again. Far down the
street We beheld a small and hilarious
crowd.
Approaching. we saw the cause. A
little stump-tailed fox-terrier, painful.
ly like our own lost pet. had paused
at a secondhand store and pulled
down a string OF shoes that were on
exhibit outside
These he was doing his utmost TO
destroy. manifesting the liyeliest sat
isfaction at the progress made.
At our approach he fed, and we
knew whose dog he was But as we
had to pass the druggists and the gro
GERS and our neighbor's home we were
not sorry, for there are times when
one does not like to claim even a dog
Of pedigree. and this was one OF them.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22
A PROBLEM IN FINANCE.

Mrs. Compton set a large. ',nobby
package on the library table. aud fell
into the easy chair which was drawn
up 10 the nre opposite her husbands
II am almost worn QUIT" she gasped
Il Just wish you'd lift that bundle
Henry. and tell me how much Il
weighs"
About eleven pounds and a half. al
rough guess" said her husband
What In the world is it3'
1t isn't Il. It's Them" said Mrs
Compton. with a nne contempt for
grammar 1t II two Jars OF marina
lade. and pound OF fudge. and two
work'aprona. and three wooden ami
mails and n rama handbag. and a glass
hatpln holder. and--oh. yes. and half
dozen busters and n dusting cap"
what do you want OF all that
truokY" demanded MIR, Compton.
Il don't want any OF H." and his
wife turned her head wearily from
side TO side; "but then. l suppose they
didn't want my illuminated book.
marks. and they'd all bought them.
'You see. all OF us. the members OF
the Ladies' Aid Society. decided not
10 have a fair this year and get all
tired out. as we have other years. but
each one raise what money she could
by individual work.
80 / made a lot OF those pretty
book-marks-of course nobody really
uses them. but you put them In some
book nobody reads. and they look at.
tractiye. ! cut them. and Edith drew
this designs. and Mildred colored them,
SO We felt We must ask seyenty-fiVe
cents apiece for theIi--three persons
work like that
Well, yesterday took box OF
them and went 10 see all the other
women Il poured so they were all at
homeland persuaded nearly every one
20 take two. and / came home with
eighteen dollars for the mission fund"
Good work." said Mr. Compton.
Walt" In a tragic tone. This
afternoon Mrs. Leigh telephoned. early.
for me TO go over there TO an i'm.
promptu sewing-bee. and all the other
members OF the society we're there
With their things TO sell-and Of
course l had TO take something from
each one OF them. since they'd bought
OF me-"
"oh. yes. suppose so" said Mr..
Compton. taking out long pocket.
book
"And I've reckoned Il up coming
home" said the plaintiye voice. "and
I've spent-or at least owe-eighteen
dollars and twenty-five cents. But
then Mrs. Leigh says she's lost two
dollars and quarter on her work.
And we've all tried so hard to help!"
Yes. saw Leigh this afternoon"
said Mr.. Compton. I'VE decided twas
about time for the associate members
OF the Ladies' Aid Society 10 get In
their work. How does that ten,dollar
oil strike your"
20 Henry" cried his wife. "But-
but where do you suppose the money
has gone, when we're all In debt?"
my dear" said Mr.. Compton, in
times OF financial stress associate
members are allowed TO step forward
and hand out helpful sums. but have
always understood the real workings
OF the society were kept from them.
l snail have TO be excused from offer
Ing any opinion. Youths Companion.
George Reucker, who worked his
way TO America as a coal shifter and
accumulated large fortune In the ho-
tel business In Brooklyn. died at his