From the Los Angeles Herald, February 14, 1902
CLAIMS TITLE TO GARVANZA
Garvanza — the town which with Pasadena and San Diego shares the slurs cast by the stage people — has sprung into prominence in another way.
Yesterday Mrs. Julia A.N. Rogers, the divorced wife of Ralph Rogers, a former prominent Los Angeles real estate agent, began suit against about 200 defendants to quiet title to strips of land through nearly the entire town of Garvanza. . . .
Nearly every property owner in the town is affected. Mrs. Rogers claims that her title extends back to the old days when what is now Garvanza was a part of the 50,000-acre San Rafael Rancho, one of the oldest in Southern California . . . .
It is asked that each of the defendants be debarred from asserting any claim whatever to the land in question.
A.H. Judson and Julius Lyons represent the plaintiff. This is he second suit that has been brought in the last year to quiet title to nearly an entire town. The first was filed by E.L. Hutchinson on behalf of a client who claimed to own nearly the entire town of San Pedro.
From the Los Angeles Herald, February 14, 1902
WATER BOARD IS FULLY ORGANIZED
Mayor [M.P.] Snyder was relieved of one of his many responsibilities yesterday afternoon when he turned over to the board of managers of the city water works the entire management of the newly acquired water plant.
The formal transfer of responsibility was made at the first meeting of the new water board, held in the rooms of the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association.
The board . . . elected officers as follows: President, Herman Silver; superintendent, William Mulholland; auditor, Randolph Miner; secretary, James Vroman. . . .
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From the Los Angeles Herald, February 9, 1902
AMONG COLORED CITIZENS
R.C. Owens made a flying trip to San Francisco on business last week.
Mrs. Ellen Huddlestone left for San Francisco last week to visit friends.
Miss Cecil Green, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Green of Town Avenue, is confined to her bed with sciatic rheumatism. . . .
Mrs. Norris of West 12th Street, Stephen Jones of 28th Street and Mrs. Baker of Hill Street are ill. . . .
J.H. Finney and Mrs. Woods were united in marriage recently by Rev. A.D. Chandler.
L.W. Young of San Pedro Street, who has been sick for several months, is still confined to his home. . . .
Mr. and Mrs. Harris of Chicago are in the city to spend the winter. They are health seekers and guests of Mrs. McDowell of Staunton Avenue.
Eugene Walker, the tailor, recently sent by the Santa Fe agent a ticket to his 12-year-old brother, Albert. The same day, by the same agent, Mrs. William Brown sent for her 12-year-old sister, Alberta Walker, the children both living in Atlanta, Ga. When the girl came to the station to leave, she was accompanied by her sister. The agent stated that two tickets had been sent, and the other girl gladly accepted the kind offer and free fare to Los Angeles. Walker’s brother failing to come [to arrive in L.A.], he notified the company, who looked him up in Atlanta, and, discovering their mistake, they sent young Albert, who is now here with his brother learning the tailor’s trade.
Mr. and Mrs. Moxley of Santa Monica spent Monday in the city.
Miss Nannie Scott is quite sick at the home of Mrs. C.I. Lewis of West 11th Street.
Today at the Azusa Street M.E. Church, Rev. C.H.W. Nelson will preach in the morning, and Rev. D.R. Jones will conduct afternoon services.
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