The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-03-24
Chicago Man Buys
Famous Island OFF
California Coast

los Angeles. Calf. March g. one
Of the biggest real estate deals ever
put over In California 10 nov I'M pa
surcd fact and details can be furnished
by the interested parties.
William Wfialey. IT,. manufacturer
- the famous "WuFiey'E Spenrmint."
n the chief Stockholders In the Chi
cage Cubs hall team and az ofncer
and director In n total OF fifteen en-
terprisen In various parts 81 the United
MATES. y the head and controlling In
forrest IN n company which has taken
over Santa Catalina island. Tho pur-
chnse price 10 close 20 ftooo.o oo and
several millions more viii b. spent 10
make the island the great show place
OF the Pacific coast.
Included In the transfer are prnc.
ticaliv fs.eOO acres Of the island. the
new see. 900 ste. Catherine hotel and
itH appurternnceH. ten thousand head
Of sheep. two lnrfe steamers which
ply between San Pedro and the
Island. a fleet % glasa-bott0m power
boats n other property Of the santa
Catalina Island company
This nown IN OF interest 20 every
past. present and prospective visitor
TO California. la fact u IL Of particular
Interest 20 the country az large. for
u prcsaees an era Of expansion and
Development IN our home resorts in
keeping with the tendency 20 Guilt
vate domestic touriat travel which the
war has - strongly intensified.
we intend 20 make santa Catalina
Island the greatcat summer and VIM
ter resort In America said Mr.. Wrg.
ley. Development will progress aa
rapidly NJ possible and when business
warrants we viii put on more steam.
cri. There "a o for u half mil.
hon new cottages on the island aud
= second new hotel IL projected for
early completion. II IL my plan 20
make this gen OF ;he Pacific "a re-
sort Of such a-ttracuvcness that u Will
he the mecrR for visitors from an
parts Of the country"
There are many unique features
found a. Catalina a. the island Ia
called locally. In one vast sNFsnso
are the ffnmes OF $50 tent cottages
which IN summcr are covered with
cnnvua furnished completely and
rented hy the dey or week Just o.
hotel rooms are rented This IL the
faHous islund villa, Another summer
settlement 4 made up OF hundreds OF
tents completely furnished Tor house
keeping
Tho glass. hottomcd power bdats al.
ready mentioned mako daily trip over
tho Marine gardcns-through these
boats The visitor gets such sights Of
n great ocean world Of vegetation and
fish ~ can be- had nowhere else. Hero
~ = realm peopisd with brilliantly
colorcd Inhabitants swimming through
forests Of feathery verdufo. Huge
uec-iike ferns ~ and bend with
the motion OF the water Great stalks
81 kelp touch the bottom OF m. boat
From the strange sea cucumber that
cingn 10 the ocean floor and IL said
20 be one Of the lowest FORM Of anil
mai lie, 20 giant tuna fish and sea
hnss, which are the delight OF sports.
men, the range Of species. size and
appearance OF these creatures ~ the
deep IA utterly astounding.
Above winter are scores Of seal. some
OF them weighing a ton. summing thom.
selves and their young on the rocks
Tho bald-hcnded eagle porches him.
self on a crag ana hnughtily survcys
tho srcne while a flock OF stormy
petrol srurry away before tho boats
advance. Wonder on u cliff some
mountain goats enjoy the scenery aud
heritage, nNcf and above AL ARE the
hluost Of skioa. reflected IN the depths
Of the dccp blue aeu.