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FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE
Business Property
FOR SALE
SPECIAL BUYS
By O. A. VICKREY & CO.,
110J_ 8. Broadway.
Main St. Corner.
$18,000.
Choicest corner on this leading street,
With buildings.
Seventh St. Corner.
Best buy on this great cross-town thor
oughfare;'money in this.
Spring St.
$300 foot frontage; desirable lot west
•ide of Spring st.; terms to suit.
Main St.
$10,000.
Inside lot, east front, with good build
ings; close in.
Broadway.
Desirable lot on this great street; near
Sixth St.; at a price 20 per cent less
than adjacent holdings.
O. A. VICKREY & CO.,
8 HOJi S. Broadway.
FOR SALE-SOME BUSINFISS PROP
„ erty on Spring St., bet. Seventh and
Eighth, and bet. FJighth and Ninth.
Large lot, practically a corner, on Ol
ive st.; ask aDout this.
On Sixth st., bet. Spring st. and Broad
way.
On Seventh st. and Grand aye.
WM.F. BOSB YSHELL.
8 107 S. Broadway.
FOR SALE—A BUSINESS BLOCK. IN
first-class order, on First street; bring
in monthly rent roll of $225; a rare
chance; call and investigate.
11. H. BIXBY & CO.,
8 147 S. Broadway.
GOOD BUSINESS
corner, with good building; will rent
for 20 per cent on cost; close in and will
rent quick. N. B. WALKER tt CO.
W. Second st. 8 & 11
FOR SALE—THE BEST PA YIN O Busi
ness block on Broadway ; a big invest
ment for $55,000; call and see It.
H. H. BIXBY _ CO.
8 1-17 S. Broadway.
WANT E D — WAN" T TO BUY 4 TO ~ if.
room bouse tbat has to be moved. X.
B. WALKER & CO.. 125 1 ;; W. Second st.
8 & 11
Country Property
GOOD ACREAGE PROPERTY
FOR SALE BY UORTELYOU „ GIF'FEN,
402 S. Broadway.
$3000—Wo have 10 acres splendid land 3
miles from postottice in Redlands; 3
acres in aifalfa; 420 0-year-old seed
ling orange trees; 50 15-year-old seed
ling ora.ige; noout 200 French prunes;
700 7-year-old Muscat grape vines; figs
pears, peaches, etc.; 1000 raisin trays;
house of 3 rooms, each 14x14 feet;
v,„ i_.va2; good wen and pump-,
ample water right goes with place;
owner is sick and must sell; cost
owner $-1800; this is as represented to
us and we believe it well worih look
ing into.
$1200—About 3 acres of land in Garvanza
in assorted fruits; 4-room houso;
about 20 minutes' ride trom contor of
Los Angeles city.
$2500—20 acres in San valley;
about 400 apricot, 600 peach, 400 ap
ple trees, 1 year old; large barn; small
shed house; tins is one of the cheap
est places in the Lunkersbiiu.
$0000— 20 acres in Cucamonga; about 8
acres in Eureka and Lisbon lemons
and Washington navel oranges; excel
lent water right; a good place.
$25 per acre—We have 80 acres near Cuca
monga, rich sandy loam, best soil in
the world for olives, almonas, grapes,
apricots and deciduous fruits; will
give full particulars upon application
at our oftioe.
$20 per acre—We have several pieces of
land in the celebrated Antelope val
ley; the home of the almond and
olive; these lands, in the hands of an
industrious person, will quickly yield
such returns that no fear for the fu
ture need bo entertained; wealth will
come if you will but seek it.
$5000- 10 acres near Altadena, close to
electric, car line, about 1 hour's ride
from Los Angeles; abundance of wa
ter ; best kind of soli.
$2000—10 acros at Ramona; 300 orange and
lemon trees, 000 plums, peaches, etc.;
small building.
$2500 -This sounds good; don't cost much
to look it up; 30 acres, about 15 miles
from Los Angeles; good soil; fenced
ami cross-fenced; 10 acres in pasture;
20 acres under cultivation; 40 as
sorted fruit tree*; 600 blackberry
plants; 2 acres alfalfa; gooil artesian
well; all farming implements; 3
horsos, 1 buggy, 1 wagon, 5 hogs, 50
chickens, 1 cow; good 4-room house;
place all ready for cccupancy and
looks like a good thing.
These places are just as they are given to
us. We will show them if you want
to look them up. We will tell you
facts only. Can't afford to do any
thing else.
CORTELYOU & GIFFEN,
402 S. Broadway. 8
FOR SALE— 47 aVreTiN TWO PIECEsT
or one-half, near Burbank; ricli soil:
37 acres deciduous fruits; 10 acres alfalfa;
28 shares water; a real good thing at only
$150 per acre; part cash down.
FOR EXCHANGE--5 ACRES 8-YEAR
old oranges and lemons st Pomona;
want bouse and lot. Value $3000.
• 10 acres at Ontario full bearing orange
trees. Price $8000. Will tiado for city
property.
$3500—20-acres 3 miles from Downey;
5-room house, large barn; 4 acres in
orchard; plenty of water; wants good
land for cattle ranch.
TAYLOR & BURKE,
8 426 S. Main.
FOR SALE — $12,000 —20 ACRES] 3
docks from electrio curs, soutu; nico-
Iv improved: tbis is a line tract for sub
division. P. A. WAGNER, 236t|J 8.
Spring st. 8
HEADQUARTERS FOR GOVERNMENT
and state school lands. Apply for
book and circular. WISEMAN'S LAND
BUREAU, 221 W. First st. Notary pub
lic.: «
Country Property
FOR BALE—CHINO RANCH COMPANY
(a corporation); capital $3,000,000; C.
H. Phillips president, 0, 11. l'hillips Jr.
vice-president, C. W. Gates secretary and
treasuror; Chino is the most interesting
agricultural study in Southern California
during the entire summer; thousands of
acres of sugar beets surround tbe great
SUM! factory; ovcry one is busy. '"Is
may lead you to ask, Where is Chino
ranch?
Lay of the land—Tho extreme south
west corner of San Bernardino county,to
gether with n considerable area in Orange
county, is defined as "Chino ranch,
aggregating 41,000 acres. The nucleus
was a Spanish grant, always known as
the richest and best watered region in
the state. It is the lap of the great cen
tral valley of Southern California,
drained by" the Santa Ana river. Con
tiguous and in sight arc the famed colo
nies of Pomona, Ontario and Riverside.
The scenery from Chino is perhaps more
attractive than from Hie localities nearer
the mountains, as tho distant snow
capped peaks are more plainly visible
anil the general mountain outline more
defined. The valley is one great am phi
theater, with mountains San Antonio,
San Bernardino and San Jacinto, lofty
sentinels of one of the most magnificent
mountain ranges of America In view.
The city of Los Angeles lies thirty miles
to tho west, and is connected with Chino
by the Southern Pacific or Sunset route.
Chino ranch consists of 41,000 acres of
the richest land in California. Twenty
thousand acres nro now subdivided into
ton-aero farms, In the center of which is
located tbe largost beet sugar factory in
tho United Stutos. Seven thousand acres
now covered witb a magnificent crop of
sugar beets. The finest dairy country in
America. Absolute proof that the farmer
can make his living and pay for his farm
besides. The best farming proposition in
the United States. Visit tne ranch now,
while the great suiar factory is consum
ing 800 tons of beets per day. All of Chi
no ranch is fcr sale in small farms and
on reasonable terms. Correspondence
solicited and a personal inspection of the
lands invited. CHINO RANCH COM
PANY. Chino, Cal. Los Angeles office.
404 S. Broadway, Chamber of Commerce
bldg. W. H. Holabird, general manager.
9-8
SALT LAKE AND LOS ANGELES
RAILROAD.
Invest $1 and receive $25.
CHOICE LANDS WITH WATER IN
LINCOLN COUNTY, NEVADA.
These lands are located on the Muddy
and Virgin rivers, which afford plenty
of water for the lands we ore selecting,
and ditches can be constructed at a small
cost.
The climate is semi-tropic, and both
citrus and deolduous fruits thrive there.
We have an agent on the ground and can
now make selections and locate parties
at a nominal cost of 50 cents per acre.
We shall be ploased to furnish full par
ticulars and invite investigation. Cor
respondence solicited.
CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA LAND
CO., room 223, Byrne bldg., Broadway
and Third. 8
FOR SALE-DO YOU WANT A FARM?
Hero is tbe bargain of this year: 160
acres fine fruit or potato land; 60 acres in
7-year-old vineyard; close to railroad,
near Burbank; only $35 per acre. Take
notice, this place "will be sold, because
offered one-tbiru value, good land, and
because an estate must be settled, l'he
above property has house, large bam, well
of water and windmill and 15-ft. tank.
40 acres at El Monte, level as a floor;
fine alfalfa, corn, potato, walnut or beet
land $100 per acre; land adjoining held at
$150 to $200; belongs to a traveling man;
should be owned and occupied by a man
who would plant it; would make good
living, sure.
Do you want aure speculation? 6 acres
between Washington and Pico sts..
on Western aye., held at $800 per acre. 1
will sell for $550 tbis week. Electric cars
will soon run at both ends of acreage.
* fO acres nt Modena, close to Redondo
railroad, with plenty of artesian water,
for $135; tho finest of soil; large quantity
of aitesian water has been recently de
veloped, making land valuable in that
locality.
~8. W. KINNEY,
8 113 S. Broadway.
FOR SALE—CHEAP LANDS
-10 acres of alfalfa land. Burbank. $2500.
82 acres, 7 miles of Chino, $35 per acre.
3 acres bearing fruit, house 4 rooms,
$1000.
; 15 acres, part in fruit, Lankershim, $80
per acre.
3-room houso, Brooklyn, lot 40x130,
$1000.
15 acres, solid to fruit, Verdugo pOßt
offlce, $7000.
5 acres, 4 room house, set to alfalfa,
Burbank. $1700.
4/2 acres, house 4-rooms, set to trees,
Burbank. $1500.
20 acres, A No. 1 alfalfa land, in alfalfa
now, Burbank, price $0000.
14 acres set to alfalfa, El Monte, $250
per acre.
23 acres, 2J_ miles of Wilmington, $1200
net.
40 acres, Hollywood, with water, frost
less, $400 per acre.
GANO HENRY,office Natick house, tf
FOIUsALB-lO MILES FROM
Dcwney and 10 from Los Angeles;
good sandy land; half mile off from 2 pub
lic roads; 3to young walnuts; 3to alfalfa;
3to com and pumpkins; 1 to grapes,
raspberries, blackberries, strawberries and
vegetables; 4-room house, barn, crib,
stables and chicken house; horso and
buggy; 2 milch cows, 1 mowing machine
and hayrukc, 1 harrow, 2 plows, 2 sets of
harness, all improvements in good con
dition, and about 2ni chickens; owner is
going caat and will give possession at
once; everything goes, crop and all, for
$1500 cash. B. M. BLY'THE, Downey,
Cal., or 132 S. Broadway. 9-5 tf
FOR SALE--BEST OF FRUIT AND
alfalfa lands, in 40-acre tracts, witb
artesian well on each tract; $15 per acre;
$25 per month, without interest,till paid
Address JOHN C. HANNAH, Lancabtor,
Los Angeles county, Cal. 8
FOR"SALE ~10-A^TrEORANGE RANCH
at Duarte, the blue ribbon orange sec
tion; 10 shares of stock in the best water
company in Southern California. Apply
to A. STEVENS HALSTED, room 117,
Bryson bl_.
FOR SALE—WE B_LL~ THE EARTH—
BABBETT & SMITH, Pomona, Cal.
LOS ANGELES HERALD: STJXDAT MORNING. SEPTEMBER 8, 1895
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE
Country Property
FOR BALK
EE. MOHO! ELMORO!
THE COMING .SEAPORT.
To thosn who give tho matter a littli at
tention it mint be apparent that the new
shore line ol the Southern Pacilic rail
road, passing along tne coast and
through San Luis Obispo county, will
be ,as it is intended, the favorite rente
for travel between Los Angeles and San
Fiancisco.
By this route an estimated saving of
eight,hours will be made in the time re
quired for traveling between the two
cities. El Moro, on ths coast ten miles
wcatiof San Luis Obispo city, is only six
miles from the nearest point of tho new
line, and there can be no doubt tbat at
an early date a branch road will connect
this charming seaport with the Southern
Pacific system.
The county of San Luis Obispo, by
being so much more accessible than be
fore, will receive an extraordinary impe
tus, and the value of all real estate will
be very much enhanced. El Moro will
share in this prosperity, and will prove
a good place for Mivestinent.
Do not make the mistake of waiting,
but look into this mattor at once, as we
have already sold many lots. Very de-
Birabie lots are now offered for $75, on
easy payments of $5 a month without
interest. Call at our office and see map
of the townsite.
MORO BAY IMPROVEMENT 00,
8 S, Broadway,' Los Angeles.
FOR SALE-IK YOU ARE LOOKING
For an investment which will advance
in value quicker that anything else you
should buy in Stockton." We have for
sale a number of lots in the Jackson
homestead. This tract is incomparably
the most eligible of any that ha* 1 been
offered to the public in subdivisions.
Nor can such an opportunity occur again,
for there ore no large tracts lelt so near
the center of tho city.
It is just live minutes' ride from the
county court house, which is the business
center of Stockton. Tbe terminus ol tbe
new Valley railroad, its extensive woik
sbops ana the shipping depot will all be
near this tract. The employees will seek
homes near their work. This tract must
not be confounded with cheap lands far
from the business center, remote from
habitations, which some are tempted to
buy because the lirßt payment is nom
inal. 'The electrio cars are now running
past the tract.
Being connected with the business cen
ter by continuous rows of houses, it is a
part of the oity lor all practical purposes,
except taxation. When the Valley rail
road commences operations prices of all
real estate will enhance rapidly es
pecially in the southern part of the city,
where this tract is located.
The lots are offered on the basis of
present values. 'The streets are all 60
or 80 feet wide, with depth of from
100 to 150 feel. Prices vary from $100 to
$325. Terms one-third cash. See map
at our office and secure a lot now before
tne boom commences.
MORO BAY IMPROVEMENT CO.,
8 125;_ S. Broadway, Los Angeles.
FOR SALE—
AT SANTA MONICA, THE CITY BY
THE SEA.
Two new wharves, a system of sewer
age, and one or more electric roads will
shortly boom the city and enrich prop
erty owners.
How would you like to pay us $7500 for
six completely furnished cottages, situate
on a lot 100x150 feet, in choice locality,
paying from $1500 to $1800 per year, de
pending upon season? Carriage house
und chicken yard; a choice investment
for all the year round. The two adjoining
lots are held at $5000. Investigate this.
11. H. RIXBY & CO.,
Sole Agents,
8 147 S. Broadway.
FOR SALE—RANCH 160 ACRES NEAR
Palmdale station, Southern Pacific
railroad; excellent fruit or grain land;
100 acres ate cleared, fenced and under
cultivation ; $2000.
Fruit ranch 28 acres, 18 miles east of
city; 18 acres in peaches and prunes,
partly bearing; several acres in berries;
house, barn, cisterns, etc.; ciose to
church, school, postottice and railroad
station; price, $2800.
R. M. pf:ck,
8 147 8. Broadway.
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN AT GLEN
dole—A paying fruit ranch, 35 acres,
60 shares water piped, 000 bearing or
anges, 1000 bearing apricots, 500 beating
peaches, 250 bearing prunes, 250 French
prunes, 2 years old: 300 apricots, 2 years;
200 Keisey Japan plums; 4-room house,
barn, etc. This is a place that anyone can
make money on and is growing better
and more valuable all tho time; will take
house and lot in the city as part pay,
balance on easy terms. A. K. Crawford,
20a S. Broadway. 9-13Su-Thtf
FOR SALE-DO YOU WANT A FINE
country residence?
Do you want 5 to 100 acres in the San
Gabriel valley?
Do you want a city residence?
Have you got something to sell or trade?
Have you gat some capital to invest
where it pays big profits? E. K. ALFIX
ANDER.I4SS. Broadway. 7-25tf
FOR" SALE — BEAUTIFUL SEVEN
acres all in bearing fruit, with a new
modem cottage completely furnished;
horse and buggy; also cow and chickens.
This is a beauty and is located in tbe
far-famed Covins, about 20 miles east of
Los Angeles. This lovely plnco is offered
for $1200 and everything goes with !t. L.
11. MITCHEL 130Broadwaj. 8'
FOR SALE -20 ACRES SOLID TO
navel oranges, seven years old ; good
hard finished 5-ruom house, line water
right; price $10,000, and tbat is a bargain.
If you nave no cash but own some good
city property or a good paying business
come and see me and we may make a
trade. L. H. MITCHEL, 136 Broadway. 8
FOR SALE—$l6OO—lO ACREB OF THE
very best fruit .garden and berry land,
with an abundance of water for irri
gation: 1)4 miles south of Burbank
on main roud to Los Angeles. The
location is sightly and healthful, the
soil a rich loam. Cheap. HIN TON
& WHITAKER, 123 W. Second st. 8
acres in lanker
sbim for $525; $25 cash down and 5
years time on tbo balance; good level
and all cleared ready to plow. L. H.
MITCHEL. 136 S. Broadway. 8
FOR - SALE—4O-ACRE RANCH NEAR
Newball, with house, barn, chicken
house, fruit trees and vines;; good well.
A snap at $2500. ERNEST G. 'TAYLOR.
214 N. Spring st. tf
FOR SALE—A BARGAIN; 10 ACRES
in full bearing, orange and lemon
ranoh; good water right; located at
Duarte. Apply to OWNER, room 413,
Bradbury bldg. 8
RANCH OF 5%
acres inside of city limits; four acre?
of it in alfalfa; for $1375; this is a good
buy. L. 11. MITCHEL, 136 Broadway. 8
FOR - SALE—2O ACRES - IN iTaNKKR
shim, near school bouse and depot;
will be sold at a bargain. L. H. MIT
CHEL, 136 Broadway. 8
FOR - PER ACRE-5 TO 20
acres on Central aye., 1 mile south of
car line. P. A.WAGNER, S. Spring
St. 8
FOR SALE--REAL. ESTATE.
Country Property
HOW THE*"HERALD'S
WANT ADS GROW
——During the two months—
Ending August 15, 1394,
THE HERALD PRINTED
49,518 lines
Of want advertisements—
Duringthe corresponding two months
of the present year,ending August 16,1805,
these populai advertisements reached
—The enormous aggregate of—
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—A gain of—
79,227
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To interested advertisers fwtheir com
ment is unnecessary.
FOR SALE—A WORD TO THE WISE 18
sufficient -Those who are seeking for
investments in country or city property,
improved or unimproved, on terms to
suit, can obtain the same by calling upon
CARTER & CO., 328 S. Broadway. 8
FOR^ALE—II}<~__ORES 5 MILES OF
court house; 4-rooni house, fruits,
etc.; plenty water; $1700. part cash.
T'AlLurt lit BURKE.
_8 426 S. Main.
DENTISTS
DR. STEVENS, A. J.. REMOVED TO
opp. Los Angeles 'Theater bldg—Four
years in Los Angeles. Fine gold crowns
(small.) $0; best sliver filling, $1; best
set teeth, $10; best gold plate, $35. Pain
less extracting. 11-29
ADAMS BROS. DENTAL PARLORS,
239>4 S.Spring st.; painless extracting
and filling; plate, $o,sB $10; all work guar
anteed ; established 10 years. Hours, 8-5,
Sundays 10-12.
G. H. KRETCIIB A U M, DENTIIBT, 218 S.
Broadway. Entrance through Wester
velt's studio. Office hours, 8:30 to li and
1 to 5.
ALBA XY~ DEN TAL PAR LO RS—G ER -
man American Bank bldg. A set of
teeth $0; best 8. S. white teeth, $10 per
set.
W\ H. MASSER, D. D. S.. HAS ASSO
ciated himself with A. P. Hays, D.
D. 8., 115 W. Firßt St. 2-22-6
F. R. CUNNINGHAM, DENTIST, RE
moved to Stimson blk., cor. Third
and Spring. Tel. 45.
FHAT{K~STEV ENS.B24X 8. SPRING ST.
Open Sundays and evenings. Electrio
light.
DR. KENNEDY, DENTIST, W%% N.
Spring St., looms 2, 0 and 7. Painless
extraction.
DR."W. i\ TUCKER, DENTIST, 120 M 8.
Spring St. 9-8
JPE^ONAL^^^^^
PERSONAL —A PRONOUNCED RED
haired or brunette widow lady, over
30 and keeping house, can have a friend
and companion in middle-aged gentle
man. Address MUTUAL, tnis office. 10
PERSONAL—A WIDOWER WITH SOME
means would like to form the ac
quaintances of some refined lady of
means; object friendship. Box 10 R.,
Herald office. 8
BUSINESS CARDS $1 PER 1000 ;O)THER
printing in proportion. PACIFIC
PRINTING PLANT, 217 Xew High Ist,
Tel. 1400. 8
PIONEER STEAM CARPET WORKS—
Carpets made, refitted, sewed and
laid. 208-210 E. Seventh st. Tel. [phone]
STEAM CARPET CLEANING, SE~WIXG
and laving. JOHN H. RICHARDS,
120 N. Spring; tel. 1343. 89 tf
CARPEYs - CLEANED FROM 2C PER
yard ; laying 3c. R. BROWN, 608 S.
Broadway.
MEDICAL
EDWARD C. FOLSOM, M. D.,
Attends by preferment all skin
diseases and blemishes, removes cu
taneous growths and scars without
pain or cutting. Office 120 N. Spring St.;
consultation free.
MUSIC LESSONS
PIANO LESSONS, 50 CENTS. GERMAN
methods; Mason's technique; Math
ews' graded studies; experienced teacher.
PIANO. 90, Herald office. 8 -
"Spokes" Sounded Well to Her
Drug stores along tbe boulevard have
evolved a new trick out of tbe old one
since that thoroughfare became popular
with bicycle riders. Once upon a time,
and p.obably now, country druggists
labeled one syrup in their soda fountains
"Don't Care." Patrons who called for
"don't care' sometimes got bad whisky
In their soda, but it was sure to do
whisky. Ihe label "don't care" on a
fountain long ago ceased to deceive any
one. Some of the Boulevard druggists
have replaced "don't care" with
"Spokes." Hiding a wheel is thirsty
work and a glass of "spokes" is warrant
ed to make a scorcher out ofja tired rider.
A demure looking young woman, who
rode in skirts, dismountedwith her escort
in front of a Boulevard drug store.
"Can wo get good soda here" he asked,
for the shop was a small one.
" You batcher," was her reply.
She studied the list of syrups on the
fountain. It began with vanilla and
ended witb spokes. The drug clerk was
waiting.
"I see what I want," said the girl,
"and it is at one end of the list."
This was perplexing and the clerk said
inquiringly :
"Vanilla?"
"No; the one on the other end."
"Spokes"
"Yes; that's it. Queer I should forget
the na-nc."
"That is a new one to me," said her
escort, "and I think I'll stick to plain
soda. Girls always like sweet things."
The clerk mixed the "spokes" under
his counter and tbe girl drank it quickly.
"There is some odor about this soda
fountain," said her escort as they went
out, "that suggests a barroom. Can t
imagine what it is."
"well, I can't help you imagine," ssid
the young woman, and perhaps her escort
uoesn't know yet.—New York Sun.
The Festive Sandwich
Mrs. Hashleigh—You'll have to be sat
isfied with sandwiches for lunch. I find
it hard to make both ends meet, Mr.
Skinner.
Mr. Skinner—So you make both ends
bread—you're a genius, Mrs. Hashleigh.
—From Judge.
By the Lonely See
Helen—lf you could go away to college,
where would you want to go?
Louise—To Yale.
Helen—Why, only men go there.
Louise—l know that.—From Truth.
HIGHER EDUCATION IN RAILWAY MANAGEMENT
In connection with tho recently pub- I
liabed statement that the appioacbing |
national congress of railway surgeons
would vigorously enter upon the matter
of the establishment of Choira of railway
surgery in the leading medical colleges of
tho country, so that men might be
specially trained for what has come to be
a most important branch of surgical sci
ence, tne following article on Higher Edu
cation in Railway Management will have
an added interest, especially to thoso con
cerned with railways. The article was
contributed to the Harvard Graduates'
Magazine by Mr. George B. Leighton,
president of the Los Angeles Terminal
Railway company, a Los Angeles corpor
ation. It is learned from railway circles
that tbe article has attarcted much atten
tion among railroad people in the east,
and has led to an interchange ot views
between railway managers and educators
which may result, at no distant day, in
somo of the leading eastern colleges at
tempting to carry out Mr. Leighton's
views:
At a recent meeting of railway officials
in Now l'ork, one of the speakers en
deavored to arouse the interest of the
members of tho convention in definite
experiments to determine with accuracy
tho efficiency of modern locomotives in
their several classes,aud in conclusion lie
stated that if these experiments could
bo carried out methodically it would be
one substantial step toward making rail
way management a science, whicli it is
not now. Bankers, investors, shippers
and even railroad operators are giving
attention to the thought tbat railway
management of today is in many re
spects very crude, though conducted by
men of confessedly largo ability.
In no country is there sucli a demand
for tbe methodical education of young
men and young women in the dutiejthey
are to perform in life as there is in ours.
But, speaking of schools in the broader
sense, those for the many and those for
the few, those of advanced instruction
and those of elementary, may we not find
that the railway, one of tbe greatest in
struments of modem civilization, has no
school where its leading principles can
be learned? By persevering alone in
practical work in ono limited depart
ment, the young man must educate him
self by this nariow and unsatisfactory
method, just as the lawyer, the physician,
the engineer and the architect did of old.
The old method has been superseded in
those professions by the establishment or
schools or special courses of study, where
the most elaborate provision is made for
clear, comprehensive and methodical
leaching. Why may not such provision
bo made for tho railway profession?
'The work of which 1 speak should
cover the principles governing tbe man
agement of railways in all departments.
The intelligent members of all commun
ities now understand that the railway has
rights nnd obligations due on the part of
the state, as the state and people bnve
rights which must be recognized by the
railways. The railway in its very nature
combines vast sums of capital, requires
the highest ability on the part ol great
numbers of men, and is an immeasurable
intiuonce for good or evil in our econom
ic progress. 'The well-being of countless
industries, and, incidentally, of countless
homes, may exist or fail under the final
yos or no of perhaps a single manager.
Under this one manager the beads of
the various departments give their yes
and no on smaller, yet often vitally im
portant questions to individuals aud com
munities. The ablest of these men todny
havo rarely had opportunity to study
the essential principles upon which their
success and the success of their com pnnies
I must rest except through their own rel
atively limited observation and exper
ience. No well-informed and directing
mind at the beginning of their work has
been beside them to teach them princi
ples of broad application helpful to spe
cific cases, illustrated hy tne carefully
tabulated results of application in differ
ent countries under different controlling
conditions. It would seem, therefore,
that had a course of study in railway
science—may we not use that term?—
been offered at one of our universities, it
could have helped them.
L,et us see what a responsible official in
a railway ought to know, whatever may
be his special department. He should
know that those who own the property
expect and believe tbat, if properly man
aged,their investment can derive the
usual rate of profit. The railway must
have an economic reasop for its existence,
and be operated to secure economic re
sults. He must understand the relation
of tho railway to the owners, to the pub
lic and to tbe state. Again, be must
understand the importance of managing
men, tbe result of experience in the or
ganization of departments, and selection
of proper and efficient subordinates. The
railway official must be broadly verssd in
the principles ot the railway from a me
chanical and engineering standpoint.
When called upon to examine a new
line he must be able to pass upon its
morits intelligently. He must satisfy
himself whether it will be better to build
a new line at all; whether it will be
better to build a cheap line, but one more
expensive to operate, or an expensive
line, yet one cheaper to operate. He must
know the theories of rates and traffic,
must pass intelligently upon such ques
tions as whether a certain traffic is worth
doing or not, the true theory of compe
tition, and the limit of competitive busi
ness. He will have to know what to leave
to subordinates and hew to direct tbem.
These are but a few of the dualities nec
essary for an efficient manager. His pro
fession is one of the most versatile of all
professions. In a bioad way, he must
lie not only a man of affairs, but lawyer,
engineer, financier, economist, account
ant.
It would be premature in a paper of
this character to present a full scheme of
the instruction which should he given.
My purpose is simply to suggest the needs
broadly. As an outline merely ol what
this course of study should embrace, the
following inportant headings present
themselves. Probably it would bo better
to conduct it as * sort of post-gruduate
course:
First—There should be a general state
ment of tho subjoot, reviewing the con
ditions of commerce prior to the advent
of the railway. Transportation and dis
tribution lb 1800. How tho land was
more of an obstacle to commerce than
the sea. Limitations of commerce and
travel.
Second—The history of the railway.
Development of tho tramway lrom the
cart-road, and the further development
of the modern railway. The surmount
ing of early difficulties, public opposition
and tbe lack of proper treck and equip
ment.
, Third—Civil engineering. Fundamen
tal principles of economical permanent
way. Pioper location of line; grades,
tneir effect on operation. History and
development of track and bridges.
Fourth — Railway equipment. The
adaptation of tools to the work in hand.
The varying demands of traffic necessi
tate material differences, but the ele
ments of efficient equipment now fairly
weli understood. What is a locomotive?
Its work and its ability to do its work.
Restrictions affecting the ideal. Same as
to cars and other equipments.
Fifth—Financial organization. Capital
and securities of railways. Bonds, stocks,
car trusts, etc. Tbe status of the holder
of these to the control of property. Rail
way accounting. Study of some approved
example with remarks on other methods.
Duties of treasurer and auditor.
Sixth—The operation of the railway.
Duties of various officers, and their rela
tions to each other. Detailed study of
organization, with speoial study of ap
provo J examples in America and Europe.
Duty of general manager. The economi
cal handling ot traffic from the operative
standpoint. The telegraph as used on
railways.
Seventh—Ths traffic department. 'The
principles governing traffic, especially in
relation to various kinds of commodities.
State and oilier railway commissioners;
their history and necessity and duties.
American and foreign c3mmissioners.
How they may lie of great assistance to
the public, or disastrous to too interests
of both.
Eightn— Position of the railway under
the common and statute law. What a
railway may and may not do. Leases
and ownership of other lines from a legal
standpoint. Receivers, tneir duties and
responsibilities. Liabilities to the state
and to individuals.
Ninth—The railway as a social factor,
showing the conditions of harmonious
relations with the people und witb the
authority of the state; the government
control or regulation of railways at home
and abroad. Interstate commerce com
mission; its history and accomplish
ments.
Tenth—Labor. The relation of labor to
railways. Labor organiztions, beneficial
and harmful. Examples of profit-sharing.
Future relations as viewed today.
Eleventh—Remarks on the geography
of leading American systems, noting the
difference in the conditions affecting
traffic, such as difference between eastern
systems of dense traffic with those sys
tems which bave been built in advance
of actual need in the west, and the diffi
culties attending operation oi light traffic
over long distances.
Some of tbe instruction I have indi
cated is always given in several American
universities, but it is scattered through
various departments and the student
bimselt must properly combine the in
struction to profit by it. But the larger
portion I have outlined is nut now given,
nor is the knowledge attainable in any
institution known to me. A vary consid
erable part is of an eminently practical
kind, and the work of instruction at the
beginning will have to be done by intelli
gent men woo have been successful in
their various departments of work. No
doubt the services of such men can be ob
tained. The headings given are simply
the broad outlines of a proper course,
which might, and probably would, em
brace seevral lectures under each head
ing. It would seem that there is a need
for the instruction I have endeavored to
outline, and tbat it is entirely practica
ble. It would necessitate comparatively
little outlay or expenditure on the part
of any large educational institution. We
bave had schools of civil and mechanical
engineering for years, yet in what one
of them can a young man learn the de
velopment of the relations of the rail
ways to the people, the principles of
operation, or the principles of rail
way law? Not improbably young men
desiring to tit themselves for mercantile
or financial pursuits would be glad to
avail themselves of parts of juch a course.
Considerable assistance can be ban from
some excellent books on railways, such
as Hadley's on Traffic, Acworth's on
English railways and traffic, Dreuge's
Pennsylvania Kaiiroad, Forney's Cate
chism of the Locomotive. A good work
ing library could be made with a com
paratively small number of volumes. The
literature of the railway is far more ex
tensive than is generally supposed. But
it is largely diffused through Uib reports
of scientific associations, technical jour
nals—French, German and English. In
its present form it J isjinac , 'essible and ill
arranged for metnodical study -in any of
its many departments.
I need say little more. We have rail
ways, possibly more than we need, for
the good of the state, the railways and
the public. We must have trained officials
to manage them, in order that senseless
rate wars and hot-headed traffic managers
may be incidents of the past. I believe
to lay that many of the brightest young
men of our land would be glad to avail
themselves of the opportunity for such a
training. An efficient officer earns a
higher salary in the railway than in al
most any other profession. May we nit
hope that one or more of our universities
may establish a course looking to the
higher education of such young man as
desire to fit themselves broadly as rail
way men ; that however humble a plaoe
they may fill at first,they can work intel
ligently and wed? Our experience cer
tainly shows that in many instances
managers have been grossly inefficient,
and tbe public grossly ignorant of rail
way affairs. The world is full of exam
ples in medicine aud law, in the army,
anil in commercial life of men, who, with
little or no methodical training, by shier
force of genius have reached positions of
decidedly commanding influence and
power, but it is still true, and will al
ways conlinue to be true, that the trained
man is the best man, and that, other
things being equal, he will be more
effective and successful in any work he
may undertake. No genitis can be inilif
ferent to what has been already gathered
from experience, and this accumulated
and adjusted knowledge is the only se
cure stepping stone to new methods, new
developments, new. progress.
Chlmmle Fadden's Creator
Mr. Edward W. Townsend, the creator
of the inimitable Chimmie Fadden, waa
horn in Cleveland, Ohio, but migrating
to San.Francisco when ho left school be
made California his adopted state. He
started to study practical mining at the
great Comstock lode with an elder brother
but the fascination of newspaper life took
hold of him and aiter two years appren
ticeship to journalism in several mining
camps he returned to San F'ranciseo.
Here he wrote long and short stories for
the San Francisco Argonaut, tbe leading
weekly on the Pacific coast. Finally he
gravitated in 1892 to New York where he
joined the staff of the Sun. Shortly after
his engagment with tbe Sun fie begun
his tenement district studies. The series
evolved itself. It started with an attempt
to write a "Sunday special" and one
story led to another. "Hunt up that
little Bowery chap you wrote about" said
the city editor of the Sun after the first
sketch appeared "ami give us some more
about him." On Mr. Townsend's reply
ing: "He's an imaginary character,"
the city editor replied: "Well, imagine
some more about Dim.'
Mr. Townsend relates how the follow
ing incident put him on Cbimmie's track
a lew days before he wrote the lirst story
for the Sun: "I was visiting a mission
where some ladies were giving n dinner
to tenement louse children which I was
to report. I noticed one little fellow near
me gulp down a piece of pie in about two
bites. The young lady in charge, who
seemed to be. on very good terms with the
boys and assumed a pretty air of com
radeship, was Btandinglby and saw tbe
pie disappear. She leaned over and
said, with a bit of the boy's manner for
good-fellowship: 'Would you like an
other piece if I can sneak it?' His eyes
brightened. She brought the pie and
placed it before him with a little confi
dential whisper, as though it were a
special favor, of which he was not to tell.
As she did so the boy leaned over and
kissed ber hand. It must have been
the innate gentleman in him. No one
could have taught him. It may be be
bad seen a couitier do it on some Bowery
stage; but I think it was just his own
natural tribute. Tbat was my first in
sight into the Bowery character. It set
me thinking, and when I wanted to
write a 'special' I used the people I had
seen there, making up my own story,"
—Bookmen.
The costliest election contest on recoid
was tbat of Wilbsrforce for Hull in 1807,
in which he ana bis friends are said to
hive spent uot far from $2,500,000.
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