The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-04

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"Of course" said Hudson. Mrs.
Hudson and | own two-thirds of the
capital stock
"And your charter provides for
what?"
Almost anything, from owning and
handling real-estate to running a bal.
loon race. The purpose clause is three
typed pages long"
Jones stepped over to the type
writer, and after operating the ma
chine with great dexterity for a few
minutes, pushed the result over to
Hudson, who read:
Bonanza Park
In the Redwoods!
The Ideal Camping resort of the Won
derful Sierras
| Opens June 1.
Lots given away. Free-free-free
To all those who suggest acceptable
names for the Avenues, Boulevards
and Public Squares in Bonanza Park
the Bonanza Land Improvement Com
pany will present one 25 by 1875 foot
lot for each name accepted. 1t costs
you nothing to send in a suggestion,
We do this to create interest in our
magnificent new subdivision in the
! foothills. Water, fine roads, uneX-
celled view of the ocean, proposed
electric line and enough redwood lum'
Der on each lot to build fine bunga'
low.
Hudson read the outlined advertise,
ment, and smiled approvingly at
Jones.
"This is all very WELL" he said, but
where is this Bonanza Park?"
ooh, almost anywhere" replied
Jones. with sweep of his hand. u
can get vertical mountain land any
where south of Frisco at a few dol
lars an acre. Suppose we agree tc
nav ten dollars an acre, cut each acre
I'm into from twelve to fourteen lots
that means about IS cents per lot tc
us. Eh?"
Eyes, follow"
"If we get a gross profit of sever
or eight hundred per cent, how woulC
that strike your"
"You know the answer. Go ahea'
dreaming"
'The outline surveying, stereotype'
deeds. 1iterature'-no mail or news
paper advertising at all-will brinl
the cost per lot to about one doha
and fifty cents each We get from 81
dollars and up, with the accent OF
the up for each lot."
well, it listens good, Jones. FIR
away. But to survey and get the mai
accepted by the county supervisor
takes time. don't see any money II
it for a month. 1t is the old stun
of giving lots away for nothing ant
charging a certain price for the neces
sary papers, l supposeT
precisely, Mr. Hudson. But tn
old trick will appear in a new ant
magnificent plumage and they won
recognize it. You see, they get tn
lots because of their talent and goo'
taste. We merely get a bale OF cir
culars out, and before the ink on then
is dry we will have suggestions galore
You prepare the printed matter, an'
long before it is ready l will pick
nice, suitable piece of virgin wilder
ness. The dollar influx starts at once
You can use up your old Bonanza
stationery and you will only nave U
add four letters to your door: P-A-h-k
We accept all suggestions, OF course
and give away as many lots as posi-
BILE. Just a moment, please.
A whirring noise on the typewriter
resulted in this:
We take pleasure in notifying you
that your suggestion has been accept
ed by our board of directors and ma
met with the approval of our art com
mittee. You are entitled to you
choice of any unsold lot in Bonanzi
Park, in the Redwoods. Bring thu
card with you to our office Withn
twenty-four hours and select you
property from the map. The onl!
stimulation we make is that you VIII
NOT offer your lot for sale at less thar
One Hundred and Fifty Dollars 10
period of one year from date
Yours truly,
Bonanza Land Improvement Co.
After Hudson had perused and az
proved of this copy for post card
to be sent to all suggestors, Jone
, went on:
ave don't know where Bonanz
Park is lust now, but that does no
matter. Simply give SOhNi uSNN
deeds and collect in advance. me
don't look gift horses in the mouth
Few people are going to let go thei
hold on a fancy lot by refusing to pa
for the papers. We will have to ge
a skate notary with a big, gilt sea-
to work here for about eight pc
week"
"And what amount do we collect Il
each case?" asked Hudson
"All we can get" replied Jones.
81 am on. know l should not asl
so many hopeless sounding questions
but there is nothing like knowing tn
plans of our business"
"Of course" replied Jones, grayely
There is nothing like having a hxe'
business principle. am stickler 10
= principle"
Him, 30 see. guess we'd bette
90 to lunch. / can hear Miss Layn
out there now"
81 prefer lunching at home today.
promised Mrs. Jones | would. Sh