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Part 111
EACH DAY ADDS
TO EUCALYPTUS
INDUSTRY ATTRACTS WORLD
WIDE ATTENTION
COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS
PLANT LARGE BTRIPS
Estimates Assure Replenishment of
Devastated Forests and Place Call.
fornia First In Future Tim.
ber Supply
Every week a new phase develops in
eucalyptus culture and the Industry be
comes more popular. Aside from the
big eucalyptus companies that are Im
proving vast tracts with this wonderful
tree are the farmers themselves with
a grove planted here and there on
otherwise waste ground. In every
county of Southern California the culti
vation of eucalyptus is in progress, and
the results will be without question
most profitable.
In 1866, but a short time after the
world-famed gold craze that brought
bo many pioneers Into the then desert
regions of the Pacific coast, and long
before the possibilities of this vast com
monwealth were even whispered to the
distant east. California was introduced
to a tree genus whose towering tops
were destined to wave over many miles
of redeemed desert, turning the oIU
Spanish ranchos into gardens of beauty
and producers of vast revenue.
This tree, the most remarkable of all
evergreens, then scarcely known to
the botanical world, few dreamed and
none realized, was to solve the
problem of hardwood growth and
offset the Inevitable famine result
ing from the ruthlpsa destruction, the
mad slaughter and the devastation by
tire of many thousand of acres of valu
able hardwood timber that had taken
scores of years to produce.
Not in a Lifetime
Consider the pines, the walnut, the
hickory, the oak, too common to de
mand consideration, yet once destroyed
cannot be reproduced In a lifetime.
What a planting of walnut there would
be in the eastern stages if In five years
from the seed a marketable tree could
be produced! How many thousands of
acres of rich Mississippi valley land
would be Bet to hickory and oak if In
seven years a tree ten inches in diame
ter could be produced!
These things cannot be, yet the con
sumption of hardwood goes on and In
creases year by year until at the presenv
time the amount of wood used is enor
mous. Each year the manufacturers
of everything wooden grow more con
cerned as to the future of the hardwood
Industry. Each year the murmur grows
stronger until finally it has become a
shout and the volume of sound has pen
etrated to the ears of Uncle Sam. Im
mediutely the push button sends
throb along down the line of forestry
officials and trained students of arbori
culture are sent scurrying in every di
rection to search for statistics and h
solution.
For years this search has been prose
cuted silently, relentlessly, tirelessly
and without stinting of expense—to
what end? The conclusion is evidenced
by the volumes of reports, bulletins
regularly issued and experimental sta
tions established throughout Southern
California.
Government Points the Way
The government's answer to the ques
tion of "What shall we do for hard
wood," is eucalyptus, and like a clarion
note wrung from a bugle the name re
sounds over the valleys and Is echoed
by the hills of Southern California.
Like a Sheridan marching from Win
chester, eucalyptus has saved the day.
Consider the eucalyptus, now it
crows, it tarries not nor waits, but,
strong in its youth, at 7 years exceeds
In value the noble oak at 40.
For years the growing of eucalyptus
was desultory and only came into gen
eral use as windbreaks when citrus cul
ture became the foundation of Cali
fornia's commercial power. As a wind
break the tall stranger showed the na
tive that it could banish fever germs,
attract water and grow swiftly into
cord> of good firewood.
Gradually its medicinal qualities, Its
lumber qualities and Us finishing quali
ties became recognized. In 1900 it was
planted only for fuel and wind breaks;
1907 It began to be planted in small
groves on waste lands for revenue. In
1908 it rose to respectability, and in
1909 thousands of acres will be planted
for commercial purposes.
■ As a tree the eucalyptus is easily
recognized, tall and straight; laterals
high up and body free from bark. Any
tourist will recognize it from thia brief
description. The varieties, however,
are many and wide difference In the
species results from environment.
Many Varieties of Tree
At the present time about 136 varie
ties are known to botanists, but many
kinds are being added as the tree Is bet
ter known. Of these varieties but a
few are now available for commercial
purposes, but these few are adapted to
so many uses that very few more are
needed.
Australia has long monopolized the
market, having grown the eucalyptus
for commercial purposes for many
years, thereby producing much lumber
and many millionaires, for Australian
mahogany is not sold for a song. <The
ice is broken, however, and the time is
not far off when Southern California
will supply a vast territory with hard
wood lumber. Every month a new use
Is found for It and every day a new
convert from the ranks of the manu
facturers Is added to the believers in
eucalyptus. What Is the result? In
five years the large eastern manufac
turers will spread over Southern Cali
fornia In a mad rush to corral the sup
ply. This could be done in a short
time, hence the government's urgent
recommendation of eucalyptus culture.
Why is Southern California destined
to be the supply center? Because, the
eucalyptus Is a particular tree and in
sists on warm climates and no sudden
dropping of the mercury. Hence com
petition will be scarce and our position
Is assured.
Eucalyptus Culture Begins
After studying the situation care
fully and comparing the past with the
present and believing thoroughly In
sunshine, soil and water, a small body
jf men began the consideration of a
commercial eucalyptus grove. The
figures and estimates of the over-en
ihusiast were discarded, the facts as
:hey are were mixed with a reasonable
expectation of the future and the re
mit was certainly gratifying—it meant
!5 per cent compounded annually on
:he Investment.
The result of investigation having
proved satisfactory a company was
formed; a close corporation organized
LOS ANGELES SUNDAY HERALD
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trees eight years old. In the background are cypress trees twenty.four years old.
for a business proposition on a busi
ness basis and by business men for
the sole purpose of growing and hand
ling the products of eucalyptus trees.
The corporation is known as the
Murrieta Eucalyptus company, so
named from the town of Murrieta in
Riverside county, within a mile of
which 2000 acres of mesa and valley
land was chosen because of Us especial
adaptation to the growth of trees and
Its hearty recommendation by govern
ment forestry officials. The company
tested the water, dug Into the soil in
valleys and on hilltops, went out in
early dawn on the coldest mornings to
test the temperature and came back
convinced. The road to Murrieta la
down hill and Just a mile to the sta
tion, so the problem of accessibility
was settled.
This company has its offices at 211
Mercantile place, Los Angeles. Other
large eucalyptus companies are pro
moting the industry and meeting with
gratifying success.
INGLEWOOD RANCHO
SALES TOTAL $14,325
Pleased Purchasers Return with
Friends, Who Buy Adjoining Karms.
Good Car Service Offers
Attractions
The Inglewood Rancho company be
lieves there is now no acreage prop
erty on the market in Los Angeles
that Is meeing with a readier sale than
the Rancho acreage.
Thirty-six acres were sold during the
past week. Most of the purchasers
have either built homes or intend doing
so at once.
One of the best recommendations ior
the property is the entire satisfaction
of the purchasers and their desire to In
terest their friends in the property.
Last week Mrs. Kate L. Bassett
bought a block of thirteen acres, and
was so well pleased with her purchase
that she has this week bought an addi
tional thirteen acres adjoining.
Ben T. Dillon, leading man at Fisch
er's theater after inspecting several
acreage subdivisions near Los Angeles,
decided that he was best pleased with
Inglewood Rancho and purchased sev
eral acres there.
Quite a portion of this property is
already planted to alfalfa, which is now
ready for harvesting. With six or seven
cuttings per year, which this soil yields,
alfalfa pays an average of $100 an acre.
This means quick and sure returns on
Investment.
The electric car line from the city to
Redondo passes directly through the
property. Good car service is thus in
sured without evcessive car fare.
Sales of the past week amounting to
$14,325 were as follows:
One acre on Cedar street, Mra. Jennie
I. Newton, $475; one acre on Lennox
avenue, Samuel Baume, $425; one acre
on Oak street, Fred Whipple, $450; five
acreß on Cedar street, Wilfred Vane
mon, $2250; one acre on Fir street, Mrs.
Ida Rinne, $525; one acre on Lennox
avenue, Robert Conn, $425; one acre on
Palm street, Mrs. Caroline M. Eaton,
$375; one acre on Crevillea street, Ag
nes Hrookmlller, $550; two acres on Fir
street, E. M. Mcßurney. $950; thirteen
acres, Mrs. Kate L. Bassett, $4300; two
acres on Lennox aye., James Gilroy,
$950: five acres on Pine street, C. M.
Harding, $2500; two acres on GreviUea
street, B. J. Whltan. $1100.
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ANOTHER pretty bungalow has juet
been sold by the Glendale Building
and Investment company in the
Livingston tract in Olendale. The sale
was made to Lucille Gllmer of New
York city, who will make it her future
home. The consideration was $5500.
The bungalow contains nine rooms with
large dining room and splendid out-
SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL IS, 1000.
SENATORS TELL
Of REALTY LAWS
MEET WITH BOARD AT WEEKLY
LUNCHEON
Hurd Predicts Acquisition by Los An
geles of All Territory Between
City and Ocean Through
Consolidation Bill
Senators H. M. Hurd and N. W.
Thompson were guests of the LO3 An
geles Realty board at a meeting and
luncheon held at the Westminster
htoel last week, and addressed the
board on legislation accomplished at
the recent session of the legislature.
All the legislative bills introduced at
the request of the Realty board anJ
of the State Realty federation were
passed. One of them confers upon
judges the power of authorizing pay
ment of commissions on sales of prop
erty belonging to the estate of a de
ceased person; provided, that a con
tract is made between the executor or
administrator of the estate and any
bona-fide real estate agent. Others
which were drawn by City Attorney
Leslie Hewitt relate to street im
provement proceedings and the assess
ment of damages in connection there
with. The chief benefits attained by
the enactment of the. latter are as
follows:
First—An opportunity is given to
owners of property in an assessment
district, who are not parties to the
action for condemnation, to intervene
and contest the report of the referees.
Under the present law owners whose
interests may be greatly affected have
no voice in the proceedings.
• Second—The value of property as
sessed or damaged in such proceedings
is to be fixed as of the date of the
order appointing referees or setting the
case for trial, instead of at the com
mencement of the proceedings, as at
present. Sometimes a year or more
elapses before referees are appointed,
and the consequence has besn that
values have been unsettled, and sales
and private improvements delayed.
Extends City Council's Rights
Third—The time during which it is
permissible for the city council to
abandon proceedings In a given case
is materially extended.
Fourth—The compensation of th»
referee^ Is to be fixed by the court, and
their necessary expenses allowed,
whereas, under the existing law, an
arbitrary fee was provided which was
often insufficient to obtain competent
service, and which in practice has re
sulted in the evasion of the law.
Fifth —Provision is made for the
compensation of property owners on
the district assessment plan in case of
damage resulting from the improve
ments of streets, alleys, etc. It will
apply, particularly, to streets in
which extensive cuts or fills are neces
sary.
In addition to the explanation of the
above bills, Senator Thompson called
attention to the measure providing for
the issuance of $18,000,000 bonds for the
purpose of building good roads;
throughout the state, and more par
ticularly a great central highway from
one end of California to the other, in
cluding connection with nearly all the
county seats. Both he and Senator
door sleeping apartment. The lot is a
corner, fronting fifty feet on Louise and
ISO feet on Second street, and has v
grand view of valley and mountains.
The Glendale Building; and Investment
company, whose offices are in the
Severance building, corner Sixth and
Main streets, has been very successful
with the Livingston tract and has built
Hurd commended this bill, which was
introduced at the instance of Governor
Gillett, and expressed the hope that
the bond issue would carry at the next
general election.
They also urged the desirability of
friendly co-operation with the northern
part of the state and spoke of the
ready assistance offered by the mem
bers of the legislature from San
Francisco in the passage of the bill ap
propriating $250,(100 for an exposition
building In Agricultural park, Los
Angeles.
Senator Thompson said that much
had been done at the last legislature
toward abolishing sectional ill feeling,
and he commended the efforts of the
State Realty federation, of which the
Los Angeles Realty board is a leading
member, along the same lines.
Senator Hurd predicted that within
a few years all territory between this
city and the ocean would be joined to
Los Angeles as a result of the con
solidation bill. In connection with his
visit as a member of the tommit
tee to inspect San Pedro and Wilming
ton harbors, he mentioned the Islais
creek (San Francisco) proposition, and
heartily advocated the proposed bond
issue by the state for the opening of
Islais creek, which, he said, he be
lieved would ultimately cost the state
nothing, as the improvements would
repay the bonds. , . ,
He also commended the bill which
makes possible the opening of *if!h
street, Los Angeles. through the
normal school property.
President Farlsh in referring to the
expected arrival in this city of the
state board of equalization, said that
he understood it to be the policy of
this commission to obtain the assist
ance of the local realty boards in the
principal cities in making assessments,
and he urged members of the board to
respond readily if appointed upon com
mittees for this purpose.
A joint meeting of the governing
committee of the realty board and of
the state board of equalization will be
held to discuss assessments and valua
tions, and it is expected that this con
ference will play an Important part as
to future taxation.
THREE-CORNERED DEAL
INCLUDES RICH' RANCH
The Sayer-Thompson-Irons com
pany, 319 South Hill street, has con
cluded a three-cornered exchange deal
comprising a well improved ranch of
twenty acres near Santa Ana at $iOOO,
one and a half acres at Willowbrook
at $1800 and a confectionery business
at Covina at $2500.
The same firm has sold a beautiful
six-room bungalow, known as "The
White Colonial," at 1265 Leighton ave
nue for Mrs. L. W. Ochsner to Mrs.
C W Caswell for $5500. This house
is a distinctive old Virginia style, co
lonial bungalow, with every modern
convenience, having seven large pillars
along the front and one side, and being
painted pure white makes It unusually
attractive. It is situated amid the
pepper trees and presents a handsome
appearance. Mrs. Caswell bought the
plate for a home for her daughter.
Also a lot fifty feet on Paul place,
East Hollywood to W. W. Thompson
for $1150. Mr. Thompson will build a
nice home.
Exchange of the lease and furniture
of the Belvidere apartment house for
three lots at Athens Heights. Total
consideration $6500.
Sold for B. L. Gubser to Mrs. J.
Dooley a seven-room modern bunga
low on Forty-first place between Ray
mond and Budlong avenues for $3700.
Mrs. Dooley already occupies the place.
more than a dozen beautiful homes In
this tract, all of them being high class.
In fact this firm has built up a big
reputation for the splendid way it
builds its houses and is Glendale's big
gest booster.
Another .sale made last week was a
six-room bungalow to C. H. Allen, alsu
located in the Livingston tract.
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Eucalyptus trees 130 feet in height, eighteen years old. They are land
marks, for which owner refused $150.
Eucalyptus lands of Murietta Eucalyptus company, part of 2700-acre
tract in Riverside county. All views i n cut were furnished b/ this company.
SETTLERS RUSH TO
RECLAIMED LANDS
TOWNS START IN COLORADO
RIVER REGION
Lands at $5 to $25 an Acre, Under
Ditch, Prove Big Inducement
to Homeseekers Near
Yuma
The interest and enthusiasm about
the new irrigation project of tho gov
ernment in and about Yuma on both
sides of the Colorado river continues
to grow. Construction work will start
on the new railroad south from Yunui
through the delta bottom lands to the]
international boundary line to the
south twenty-two miles. There will bo
a tov/n eight miles below Yuma, an
other fourteen miles below Yuma and
still another on the international
boundary line between Arizona and So
nora Mexico, which is twenty-two
miles south of Yuma. From that point
the railroad will extend to Port Isa
bella, a port on the Gulf of California,
where the Mexican government expects
to spend money in improving a harbor,
and construction work on this railroad
will begin within, a few days.
The government announces that
there will be-two towns in the Indian
Yuma reservation, one on the main
line of the Southern Pacific railroad
about six miles west of Yuma. named
Cooper and the other in the heart of
the reservation, to the north Of Yuma,
on the branch line of the Southern Pa
cific from Yuma to the Laguna dam,
named Powell. These will be model
towns, laid out, organized and started
by the government reclamation .serv
ice The main business streets will be
100* feet wide, extending entirely
through the town, and the residence
streets eighty feet wide.
Influx to Yuma
There is a big influx of persons to
Yuma, consequently land is being sold.
It is evident that values arc very low
at the prasent time and are bound to
be much higher in the very near fu
ture The government has in prospect
the new Highland ditch from Laguna
dam. It will extend alOMg the High
land as far west as to Coachella val
ley and water all that dry section. Sur
veyors are at work placing slakes.
Nearly all of the land along this new
Highland ditch has been filed upon and
parts of same are changing hands to
second parties. Values range from $;>!
to $25 an acre. This is an indication of
the Interest there.
All this country hitherto dry will be
settled up. Already many persons are
leveling their land and preparing fori
1 Everett' P. Teasdale, 401 Central
building. Los Angeles, is acting as
agent here, and is not only Belling land
direct, but furnishing valuable infor
mation to persons interested.
PROMOTION COMMITTEE.
FINDS REALTY BUYERS
Tho California Promotion commit tea report*
that it It Mhtovlns r.-sults from answering m
qulrlos i-oni-ernlng real Mtate. A ipecimen or
the work bcinft done In this line is embodied In
tho following letter from H. M. Beera, New
York city. Tho text of the letter rcails:
"I am under many lattliiK obligations for
your courteous Interest as embodied IB your
favor of March 2!>. Have also reoelved some
valuable data and literature from your I'aaa
dena confreres.
"On the strength of what you and your com
mittee have said. I have bought fifteen acres
of improved land between Pasadena and Lot
Angeles and will become a Callfornlan before
thlß time next year."
Big Sale at Fullerton
'•A twenty-acre orange grove close to Fuller
ton, with all buildings, live stock and water
rights, has been sold by Mrs. M. A. Carpenter
to Frank M. Dowllng at stated price of J2U,000,
according to the Santa Ana Blade.
BEAUMONT APPLE
LANDS FIND BUYERS
NEW TRACT SALES TOTAL
$17,500
Los Angeles Contractors Estimate on
30,000 Feet of Steel Pipe for Irri.
gating Latest Subdivision
Placed on Market
Excellent demand for Beaumont ap
ple lands and city lots is reported, ihe
sales for the week totaling $6300, divided
among .eight individual purchasers.
Apple valley acreage was sought by the
majority of the buyers, and at this,
the second week the tract has been
on the market, the sales have reached
over 100 acres, valued at $17,500.
For watering Apple valley and other
new tracts Los Angeles contractors are
now estimating on supplying over 30,000
feet of steel pipe from three to twelve
inches in diameter. Active steps for
the trenching of these new water mains
is now in progress, and a large force of
men and teams will soon be put to
work. Several carloads of cement will
also be supplied by local dealers for
making cement conduits and laterals
several miles in length.
Planting of fruit and timber trees is
growing with the expansion of the wa
tered area to the degree that 30,000 ad
ditional eucalyptus and over 20,000 ap
ple and other fruit tries have recently
been ordered. Much small fruits, such
as loquats, pomegranates, besides large
fields of blackberries, strawberries and
raspberries are being planted.
Supervisors have agreed to extend the
area of oiled roads In the Beaumont
district in order to facilitate the mar
keting in nearby towns of apples and
other fruits until there are now oxer
eighty miles of graded streets and fif
teen mtlea of oil roads.
Demonstrating the advantage of ster
eopticon lectures in the development of
country districts, the atereoptlcon lec
tures on Beaumont have been attended
dally by an average of 160 homeseekers.
The weekly excursions have also been
well patronized,- the patron* Including
investors from many eastern gtatew,
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Real Estate and
Classified Section
VERMONT SQUARE
NOW ON MARKET
TRACT IN NEW SOUTHWEST
BECOMES LISTED
LIES IN DIRECT PATH OF CITY'S
GREATEST GROWTH
Lots Placed on Sale Run from 44 to 50
Feet in Width to Alley.
Boulevards for
Streets
The placing- on the market of Vet
mont square by the Southwest Lano.
company has been one of the notable
eventa of the week in real estate.
Vermont square is on Vermont, Nor
mandle and Western avenues, immedi
,l,ls adjoining Vermont Avenue square
on the west, one of the most pleasing
locations in the new southwest, and
in the direct path of the greatest
growth of Los Angeles.
Vermont square will be improved
along the lines of Vermont Avenue
square, its older sister subdivision, and
in accordance with the well-establish
ed policy of the Southwest Land com
pany The boundaries are Vernon ave
nue on the north, Nonnandie avenue
on the east and Western avenue on the
west On the south the tract extends
on both sides of Fiftieth street, between
Normandie and Denker avenues, and
to Forty-eighth street, between West
ern avenue and Denker avenue. There
are nearly 600 lots in the tract.
The lots are from forty-four (none
loss) to fifty feet in width, running
back lo an alley in each case. Half
of each street will be given over to
pedestrians and half to vehicles, thus
permitting a general and uniform sys
tem of parking and boulevarding. The
Southwest Land company was the pi
oneer in establishing this policy in the
new southwest and it has proved very
popular.
Graded, Oiled and Rolled
The streets will be graded, rolled and
oiled: the best water in the city will be
piped to each lot. Cement walks and
curbs will be laid, shade and ornamen
tal trees will be planted. Vermont
square will have all public utilities, ad.
aquate fire protection, churches and
city schools. The transportation facili
ties are excellent, and all indications
point to a repetition of the remark
able lucceai achieved by the Southwest
Land company with the Vermont Ave
nue Square tract, which was closed out
last year.
In this connection it may be pointed
out that a liberal policy in the market
ing of subdivisions not only conduces
to financial success, but to the better
ment of the city. Such a policy is In
dicated not merely by large lots and
high class improvements, but also by
the manner in which the tract is after
ward kept up and riaintained. If dead
trees are removed and lots kept free
i from weeds and rubbish, if the streets
are kept in first class condition, not
merely when the tract is placed on
the market, but so long as it Is in the
1 hands of the owners, it adds not only
to the value of the lots and the general
appearance of the section of tne city in
which It lies, but renders the subdi
vision peculiarly attractive to home
seekers and investors. Neglect has
brought failure to more than one prom
ising tract.
The opening of Vermont Square has
been anticipated by a large number of
home seekers and investors, and thu
first week's sales were very gratifying
in both number and amount.
MONTE VISTA ACRES
FIND READY MARKET
Emil Firth has sold fifty-four acres
in Monte Vista to the following pur
chasers:
Alvah O. Bivens, six acres on State
street, west of Freemont avenue, for
$1852.
Charles E. Payne, nine acres on
Magnolia avenue, south of Fifth ave
nue, for $2598. ■. .V
George Meade, five acres at State
street and Vermont avenue, for $1965.
Mrs. Elizabeth K. Swan, eight acres
on Magnolia avenue, south ,of Fifth
avenue, for $2385.
Edward S. Rice, ten acres ;■ on
Oakes avenue, south of Fifth avenue,
for $3000.
Louis Weigel, five acres at the cor
ner of Fremont avenue and Fifth ave
nue. $1750.
John Davis, six acres on State street,
east of Monte Vista avenue, for $1710.
Miss Nellie B. Wright, five acres on
Magnolia avenue, south of Fifth ave
nue, for $1500.
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Firmness in Realty
The sale of FlKUoroa villa, at Fortieth anil
South Flgueroa, by J. Frank Bowon to Charles
F. Stamps recently, Is given by realty men
as ghowlne that prices are firm and demand
good (or first class residences anywhere In. Lou
Angeles. The price was 140,000. The lot froms
11:11 feet on Fleueroa anil 190 on Fortieth street.
The house is an expensive one. and ground*
are highly Improved. The deal was made by
F. .1. Steelo & Co. Mr. iiowen retains -posses
sion (or one ye*. ' , . .