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17, CENTS. Houses, Lots and Lands-Saturday Review of Building and Development A HOME IN CALIFORNIA. POINTS AND POINTERS THIS PASADENA HOME WILL BE COLONIAL MANSION. be well worth while for each one to think how best the building could be placed and In what style it could be best finished to present a pleasing appearance to those who nay go past. FACT AND COMMENT.

ALL through the country there is a marked revival in the building trades compared with a year ago. Of hulf a hundred cities there is scarcely one or two that did not show a larger amount spent for new buildings during December Just passed than In the same month in 1907. Los Angeles appears In the list In a very nattering way of increased building. Taking the cities altogether the percentage of increase was 72. The promise of the yenr we have Just entered upon could hardly be better.

We may expect here to end 1000 with a record that will be prob- noiy quite norma), need not sur prise us if our people spend during me twelve months say $15,000,000. Let Us Do It Right. It Is more than time that we here In Los Angeles and elsewhere through out ooutnern canromia should pay more attention to certain features of lie? our building and growth than can be fl "3 iV i I Home Designed for E. Kellam, corner of Orange Grove avenue and Columbia street. Our Advantage.

One of our great advantages here is that we are a new country In the tense of civilization. We are old enough in the natural sense and nature has done her full share for us. No lands present more attractive coloring than ours and none a more varied landscape, from the Bivnds where the ocean waves break to the mountain crag crowned with a growth of giant pines or capped with everlasting snows. The course of our streams the contour of our plains, and all, are quite as attractive as any land In any part of the globe. In the sense of human civilization we are new.

We may lay out our- streets and roads un- trammulod by any traditions of the past. We have the world to choose from in the way of all the vegetable growth of creation, which all flourish here as luxuriantly as in their original habitat, from the pine of the Arctic regions to the palm of the tropics. Another advantage is the vast expanse of our country here. New York Is hemmed in upon a little flat-Iron, and so is San Franclaco. Under such circumstances every square inch of area must be utilized for building pur-pones and 'trib buildings must be run to a height which makes the streets more like alleys than thoroughfares.

Shrubbery and flowers are almost out of the question and a tree is scarcely a possibility. With twenty miles of level ground around us along the short est lines and hundreds' of miles on others, the Los Angeles residence usually occupies an ample piece of ground to permit of a good deal of landscape gardening effect. Good Roads Are Coming. Very shortly after this article shall have appeared in print, the work of building a system of good roads throughout the county of Los Angeles will bo under way. By the end of the first decade of the century we shall probably have several hundred miles of these roads.

The different commu nities surrounding the country can not get to work too soon in building branches to connect with the country system of good roads. It is easily ascertainable where these shall run. Money could not be better spent than In building short local llr.es, which will connect the county systems. This should be a township affair and each township would do well to confer with the Supervisor of the district, get together with others and make plans for the expenditure of the road funds in such a way as to aid In this very desirable work. If a few good cross roads are built in this way it will not be long until the farmers right and left from' these will see tho advantage of making their own roads as good as possible.

In this way by general efTort and mutual cooperation we shall soon have Los Angeles county grid-ironed with good roads." Art Will Once this system of good roads is completed, the whole appearance of the country will soon become' transformed. Every farmer whose property abuts upon a piece of good highway and whose house looks out upod such a thoroughfare will take pride in putting all his premises in the most attractive form. The country will cease to be a place of almost isolatd dwellings. Tho traffic upon these good roads will be very much increased. Touring parties will be of hourly oc currence and we shall soon havn South em California converted Into one of 5 at" 4 A E.

Kellam is building a handsome residence of the Colonial type on the northeast corner of Orange Grove avenue and Columbia street, Pasadena. It was designed by Robert D. Farqu-har. The new building will be imposing, it finished in white cement plaster, with the characteristic poreh columns, of the Colonial style. Wrought-iron balconies lend a distinctive touch to the most beautiful regions of the would from the point of human art as from the point of natural endowments.

About Hollow Tile. A week ago Fact and Comment referred to building material and1 discussing hollow tile and cement expressed the opinion that the reinforced cement building would be more stable than the hollow tile? A material man of this city calls our attention to the superiority of the burned clay or hollow tile over the cement In the matter of resisting attack by fire. This department has no Interest iri one kind of material above the other. The advocacy was for home-made material because of its superior qualities in-the matter of lasting, and because Its use tends to build up jmportant No doubt the communica tlon is quite correct pting. out the resisting quality of the burned tho V.t,1-T,rf tile in case of a conflagration.

LOOKS LIKE FINE HOME. Handsome Building Just Completed on Scarff Street Is Well Planned Apartment House. John R. Powers has completed a modern high class apartment-house, looking Into beautiful St. James Park.

The building occupies a lot on Scarft street, 60x182 feet, to twenty-foot al ley, and Is. of brick, 53x90 feet In size. It Is built with heavy brick walls, and in addition a twelve foot firewall, through the center. The exterior appearance is that of a beautiful aristocratic residence. It Is divided into four apartments of seven rooms each, quite unlike anything in boTneUkeC' each TivingToom having a tho The apartments are very lJi 1 1 I PH.

Handsome northeast expressed by numerals. This Is no or-dinary country. The hotel men of Southern California Informed us the other day that by February we would have 100,000 guests here from all parts of the world. These ore leisurely people who come to spend a few days or weeks or months among our orange groves, under our sunny skies. We owe much to these visitors, more than they owe us.

Furthermore, we should try to make them so well satisfied with things as they see them here as to convert a number of them from visitors to residents. The climate and the beauty of the natural scenery are doing this in a very effective way end we. Instead of lessening the Influences of the natural scenery and climate, should try to cooperate with these forces and bring more. How Can We Do This? People of leisure have plenty of time to make careful and close observations upon their surroundings. Those who come here are 'people of means.

Many of them have seen other countries than Southern California. As they go through our streets and around the country it is inevitable that they should make comparisons between what they see here and what they have seen elsewhere. They analyze matters with some degree of skill and their conclusions lead them to visit us ngain or perhaps to remain with us ly, or to go away never to return, according to the conclusions they reach. There are three elements of life that are particularly important in these respects: Art, cleanliless and good highways. This is not the only tourist region on thi face of the earth.

Certain lands have attracted attention for thousands of years, and we have their example to guide us. We ought to be more successful in attracting visitors, and tourists, than the older-countries, because wo can benefit by their experience. In these older parts of the world where people have resorted for pleasure, health and comfort, for a long time, the people have learned that ap. pearances count for- much. Therefore, Italy and Southern France are artistic to their very fingers ends, so to speak.

The cities are provided with handsome parks; the bridges are decorated In many different ways across streams in the cities. The streets are laid out in such a way as to afford the most attractive appearance, and the use of trees and flowering plants is made the most of. If we had roads like Southern Europe, as well built and as well kept, they would bring here very largely increased numbers of visitors. If we would keep our streets in the city aa clean as other cities It would aid very much, and In building our bouses, even for private use, it would A feature Is the main room, 24x32 feet, which is entered from large reception hall. A wide stairway rises from the latter to a spacious landing way up, and is another feature of the interior.

There are twelve large In all, with a number of porches and balconies. The interior finish is of white enamel. The. house will cost about 520,000. the owner of Lakeside Inn and other San Diego properties, for a consideration of $40,000.

The property Is improved with three dwellings each, bringing In a fair income. The corner Is occupied by a two-story old-fashioned dwelling; the adjoining fifty feet on street by a two-story fiat building, and the rear fifty feet on Tenth, by a small cottage. Mr. Gay bought the property to hold as an investment JJ. C.

Reed, together with the Neely "iners, nas also sold the southwest enm ana streets, nom- i many improved with a row of frame cottages, 150 feet on Tenth and 100 feet on for $45,000. The purchaser was L. J. Wilde, president of the American National Bank, and a well-known local capitalist. Mr.

Wilde also bought these properties as an -Following the sale. of his two Tenth-street holdings, C. Reed has announced that he will shortly begin the erection of a modern five nr Kiv-afnrv hotel building on-the northeast corner of Third and streets, In the heart of the downtown district. The structure will cost about $100,000. The site is at present occupied by a row of one-story brick business buildings.

These will be razea soon to. make room for the new One of the -biggest deals In outside property recorded in some time was the sale of the McCov ranch at Kscon-dido, consisting of 2000 acres of tillable land, to Earl Cranston, a United States attorney, formerly of Denver. The consideration was $45,000. The grantors are Mr. and Mrs.

F. D. Murtha of Old Town. The sale was made by W. N.

Bradbury. The ranch lies a mile south of the Santa Fe depot, and is in the midst of a very fertile tract. Among residence sale3 a flveroom cottage and lot, on the east side of Twenty-third street, between A and streets, has been sold by L. M. Meyer' of Los Angeles, to a San Diego Investor for $3500.

Three sales transferrins: DroDertv of a total value of about $12,000, were reported by the Union Investment Company. Lot 4, in block 14, Brooks addition. Improved with a new six-room house, was sold by Florence V. Xirh- ols to Frances L. Scott for about $4000.

ine property is located on Sixth street, between Brooks and Ivy, and the lot is 53x90 feet. Mr. Scott has also bought lot 13, In block 1, La Canada tract, from. Fanny T. Nichols, A ten-acre lemon ranch at Chula Vista bas been sold for Francis L.

Scott tn a local investor for a consideration of about $60C0. AT PLEASANT VIEW TERRACE. Several sales were made in Pleasant View Terrace last week. This is J. Frank Bowen's tract No.

12. Many of the recent sales were influenced bv the fact that the new Glendale electric line, on which work will be begun about the middle of February, will furnish Pleasant View Terrace with additional transportation facilities. Many new Bre ln or construction, and a "umber of purchasers of lots iast week have arranged to build at once. TBAOT- GET IN ON THE G30UUD FLOOlt BUT BEFORE THE ADVANCE. THE YELLOW CAR LINE WILL BE RUNNING ON S4TH STREET FROM MONETA TO DALTON IN A SHORT TIME, AND PRJCE3 ARB BOUND TO INCREASE.

ETOntOLDEW TBAOT' WILL BE THE CENTER OP ATTRACTION. IT IS THE PRElJlEST LOCATION IN THE SOUTHWEST. EXTENDING FROM BIST TO SLAUSON. AND BETWEEN HOOVER AND VERMONT. THE CITT HAS JUST PURCHASED TWELVE LOTS FOR A SCHOOLHOUSa A BEAUTIFUL PARK IS BEING PUT IN THE TRACT.

SOMETHING DOING THAT WAT. IT'S A PLEASURE TO EHOW THIS PROPERTY. SPECIAL INDUCEMENT TO BUILDERS. BMW S33 SOUTH HILL 6TRJCET. MAIN 6661.

HOME 10Sl 4 in mm lot ie Have you a lot? Then put a houss on it. At present you are paying taxes and rettlnf no income. Build a home, rent It or occupy It and ve money. If you own the land, we will build for you aa cheaply as If you had the taklng a traIght raortRase at a low of Interest. Scores of householders In the city for whom we have built will assure you that we do our work right and give you a square deal.

Any style of house, cottage or bungalow; plans drawn to suit Call at our building department and talk It over. Jlffil mrmiEi LADOID 218 WEST THIRD STREET. it, MILWAUKEE NHUINfrWAHY'- CONTRACTORS AND DESIGNERS. TO BUILD AN ARTISTIC HOME- WITH CHARACTER TO IT, SEE US. OUB AR- CHITECTCRAL DEPARTMENT IS AT TOUR SERVICE.

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. TO-J ETHER WITH A SINCERE DESIRE TO PLEASE. HAS ENABLED US TO BECOME THE LARGEST OPERATORS IN OCR CLASSv. YOU DJ YOURSELF AN IN JUS- TICE IF YOU DON'T LOOK UP OUB EXPO. TATION.

BUILDING LOANS M3E FOR OUR CUSTOMERS OWNING LOTS. WRIGHT CALLENDER BLDG-. FOURTH AND HILL SUITES S14-J15-S1W17. MAIN JT7S, FITS. Ppeclaltr: Mmlern bonsatowa, ctlng from IT" to tiSW.

Money furnlsh4 for building hen par Uti own ritar lota BL-ILDKR AND CO NTH A TOR. WJ Wrtpht CiiKidr swl H'll iria I 1 Al! PAVi EASTEItXERS OKAXGE BUY GROVES. PROPERTIES AT REDLANDS SOLD AT GOOD PRICES. Bearing Orchards Sell at Theusand to Eighteen Hundred Dollars an Acre Demand Is Greater Than the Supply New Tract Offers Home Building Advantages. ISI'ECUL COKUESPONDEXCE OP TOE TIMES.l REDLANDS, Jan.

16. High priced orange acreage in and about Redlands has been changing hands at a rapid rate during the last fortnight. This particular class of real estate Is in great demand, both by residents, many of whom already have fine groves, and by newcomers irom the East. The lat- ter. after a short visit in this section.

decide to purchase property, and to an Easterner nothing appeals quite so strongly as a California bungalow in the center of a fruit-laden orange grove. Prices received are very high, and even at these rates there are not enough ranches to supply the demand. During the week W. C. Nlckerson bought the L.

S. Flateau grove of forty and one-half acres on West Col-ton avenue, paying, without this year's crop, a total of $51,000. The grove Is one of the finest in the West Lugonia bection. The trees are all Washington navels, eighteen years old. Tho output from this grove last year was 16,175 boxes.

Fifty shares of Bear Valley water stock are included in the sale, as well as a good pumping plant. The sale was made by W. H. Van Leu-ven. It was purchased by Mr.

Nlckerson. as an investment. G. L. Kean has' purchased from Mrs.

LI E. Morse, the ten-acre orange grove adjoining his home place on the East. The grove is on the south side of Almond avenue, between Alabama and Nevada streets, and is planted to Washington navels about twelve years old. The place is improved with a cottage. Several shares of water stock and a pumping plant are Included In the sale.

Tho consideration was about $15,000. E. D. Higginbotham has purchased the La Grange grove, on West Colton avenue near Mentone, for a consideration of $18,000. It is a ten-acre grove, planted to navels and is considered an extra choice piece of property.

Mr. Higginbotham is. foreman of the Golden Orange Association at its Craf-ton packing house. James C. Gogin has bought of J.

W. Funka, a grove of ten acres of navels at the corner of Pioneer avenue and Church street. The trees are about twelve years old. The price paid was $10,000. Peter Arth has sold to Charles S.

Vail a fine five-acre grove of navel oranges on Pennsylvania avenue for a price approximating $7500. The grove is an unusually good one. The trees are eight-year-old navels, and are in fine Five shares of Lugonia water go with the deal, and the crop A number of tho lots made available by the opening of Alvarado street, south' from Fern avenue, are beginning to move, as the property is considered choice for building sites. With the provision that the Domestic Water Company put water on the tract three lots have been sold by Miss Gertrude Hayes. The purchasers are H.

W. Seager, Rev, William Love -and T. E. N. Eaton.

The lots are 70x225 feet each, and sold at $20 per front foot or $1400 each. Each of the pur chasers expects to build handsome homes on the lots. BIG CASH DIFFERENCE. The northwest corner of Hope and Ninth streets, 115 feet on Hope and 156 feet on Ninth, to an eighteen-foot alley, has been exchanged, at a valua tion of Sua, 000, for property at Nos 560-66 Crocker street. No.

647 Crocker street, and at Nos. 741- 47 Gladys ave nue, valued at $40,000. The difference of $95,000 was paid in cash. The deal was made through the agency of War ren H. Cook.

The Hope-Ninth corner was owned by Mrs. Lulu K. Wllley, and the other properties by W. H. Clunne.

NEW TRACT ON MARKET. W. I. Hollingsworth Co. Iiave placed on sale the first subdivision ad-Joining the townsite of Lomlta.

The addition has been platted 4n acre lots, and adjoins the northern line of the townsite. Excursions will be run to the property. Lomita is ln. the San Pedro harbor territory. It is close to the new channel now being dredged into Bixby slough, and has electric railway facilities at Weston street.

Besides the town most of the property sold heretofore has been in five and ten-acre parcels. UczWf in" the exterior. The house will occupy a large lot, nearly 200 feet square, on which there are a number of hand-srme trees, and the architect has so planned the structure that these will rot be disturbed. The house will cover a ground area 00x70 feet, and is being built around an older structure, which will be entirely hidden from either street, and will be used as the service portion of the new house. large fireplace and den.

The walls are richly decorated with fine old German and Knglish tapestry designs. A feature in each of the1 dining-rooms is a large buffet sideboard, twelve feet long, with bevel plate mirrors and leaded glass cupboards. The bedrooms are In white enamel, with delicately-tinted wails, and all have large closets with ample windows for ventilation and liglit. A bathroom is located between the bedrooms. Passine through a French door one enters an outdoor aWnlnc-mom which Is another deligritful feature.

There are three bedrooms in each apartment and in addition a servant's room opposite the kitchen. The kitchen is in white enamel with tile Bink and large built-in cupboards. In the rear of the kitchen, is a screen porch, conveniently located and virtually independent of the rest of the apartment. "This class of apartment-house is lous prices for cramped-up apartments with scarcely room to turn around and Very little fresh air to breathe. These apartments are home-like, spacious.

well arranged, and every room Is on the outside. The building was designed by George H. Wry man. The pronerty represents an investment of "SOMETHING DOINQ." REALTY STIRS AT SAN DIEGO. HUNDRED-THOUSAND -DOLLAR HOTEL PLANNED.

Former Mayor Sells Two Valuable Corners at Tenth and Streets. Announces He Will Build Six-Story Structure in Downtown Section. Escondido Ranch Sold. SPECIAL COnRESPONKEXCE OF THE TDIES.l SAN DIEGO, Jan. 16.

With the growing return of business confidence and an increasing influx of tourists, San Diego realty brokers are beginning to experience an activity which recalls the thriving times previous to the panic of two years ago. During the last week several large deals in business property have been made, showing the general upward trend of the market. At least one deal Is taken to assure the early erection of a $100,000 tourist and commercial hotel downtown. Peed a fnpmr Mai th'; VT the northeast corner of Tenth and streets, 100x100 feet, to John H. Gay, IPhoto photo.

1 i mhi FOR N. E. Corner 12th and Highly Ave. COUNTRY CLUB TERRACE i fV1 hi l7n MeV tt South one leading from a broad veranda to a large Reception Hall, adjoining which is a Living Room 16x31; also the Dining Room 16x20. with aolid pane inr-Kitchen.

Pass Pantry Butler's Pantry, library and Screen Porch, together wTth a very-prel tentious cement veranda adjoining the Living Room on the West completes the first fioor The second floor is reached from the Reception Hal! by a broad open stairs and has 7t ar.1e chambTs. Two complete bathrooms and the plumbing arrangement for mn.Mt0gether'ith WeI IiEhted haU and Ter conveniently arranged clos- ets makes this one of the most attractive houses in the neighborhood Exterior Is selected Blue Brick to second-story window line, and plaster above whiWUl SSSSIi roof i beauty alnrstcheSr PlaVet'oTm. N' SL Tc-- ROBERT MARSH C0o Phones Exchange 175. 140 West Fifth Street. Security Building if so.

why so WHHN THS Afettr.T BUILDING TMrT WILL Bl ILD TnU A HOtSE ON TOflt LOT. IF IT IS CI EAR OR XERLT ANn-Tor tat ron rr the ms A REST. CALL AND V5 f.APX TO rxD BUSINEM WITH OU. VIS Ft.RNSi-H PLA.N.e FFirS -t Oiact Amu t-t, rno a its u- WW? Modern Apartment House Like Aristocratic Kew building ob ScarC.