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2 The Pacific Electric Station at Monrovia

3 Daily News Building A Business Block

4 Sixteen Miles from Los Angeles When you consider that the most beautiful spot in Southern California is located ouly sixteen miles from the center of Los Angeles and connected with Los Angeles by the finest interurban service in the world, you realize why Monrovia is growing at a rapid rate-a rare inviting suburb, building up with picturesque homes and peopled by a high class of citizens. Climate, Water, Elevation s. Most equable climate in Southern Califoruin. Good drainage. No mud. 'I'wenty-fl vc miles of oiled and improved streets. Many fine canyon resorts. Many scenic drives. Municipal water plant. Water rate 50c per month for 5000 gallons, Purest water in Southern California. Sloping elevation of from 600 to 1000 feet. Beautiful park of five acres in center of city. Beautiful public library. City hall of solid granite. banks. Two savings banks. p~r~~:) two weeklies. Two national A daily news- Population of Gas for heat and light. Electricity for light and power. Pacific Electric Hallway. Steam laundry. Fruit packing houses. Two steam railroads. Fraternal societies nearly a11 represented. Churches) all leading denominations. Superior schools. Pleasant social life. Excellent stores. A Residence Street

5 Granite club for men. Splendid Woman's club and clubhouse. Finest telephone service (1000 subscribers) connecting with every telephone on the Pacific coast. Postoffice receipts show 15 to 20 per cent yearly increase. Desirable lots on improved streets $600 up. Rents: 4 to 6-room bungalows $15 to $20; furnished houses, $18 to $50. Common labor in demand at $2 to $2.00 per day. Carpenters $3.50 per day. Bank deposits growing rapidly. An active board of trade. The most wide-awake and progressive business men and citizens of any city of its size in Southern California. Municipal Water System Mcnrovias inexhaustible supply of pure mountain water, distributed through a municipal system, is a public asset of inestimable value. 'I'he city owns its mountain watershed, with a modern pumping plant and ample storage reservoirs, together with a distributing system representing a monetary value of about a half million dollars. Extensions representing a cash outlay of $100,000 are now being made. 'I'h 8 domestic and irrigating water rates charged consumers are the lowest charged by any city of Southern California-50c per month minimum-and the water is the best.

6 'Leven Oaks Lobby r <, 0, " I ~ ",.' A View in 'Leven Oaks Dining Room

7 1 r" A Group of Monrovia Bungalows

8 A H iqhway Square Bungalow I ~. " \ \ \ Side Entrance to a Footh11l Home

9 A Home in Highland Place

10 Some 1912 Improvements At an expense of $125,000 Monrovia has just constructed two magnificent school buildings, oue of which, the high school, being illustrated in these pages. The new grammar school of ten rooms is just completed. Monrovia installed during 1911 and has DOW completed 35 miles of sewer with a sewer farm of 10 acres and an adequate septic tank, at a cost of about $125,000. The system is now in operation with about 1300 connections. Last Decem bel' Monrovia '8 new tourist hotel was opened to the public. It is a modern, firstclass hotel 'with every comfort and convenience for the most cxacting guests. The hotel is illustrated in this booklet. Investment Opportunities Present prices of property in Monrovia arc extremely low. This is because the community has not been boomed by any individual or syndicate, but has developed by natural growth. No one can investigate the situation without perceiving that Monrovia affords a most inviting and exceptional field for investment. 'Phose who are fortunate enough to secure a horne now can safely count on a steady and 811bstautial appreciation in value. You will like Monrovia, 1V[0111'Ovia whi like you. A royal welcome and hospitality awaits you. For health) business, pleasure and perfect satisfaction you should choose this hustling, successful, ideal community for your home.

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