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In the summer time most of the family* meals were served, and entertaining done, on this patio. Later an addition was built on the side of the house providing three extra bedrooms to ac- commodate the many week-end invited guests. Water for the family's needs and for the live-stock, garden and orchard was obtained from the stream which flowed in a south-westerly direction across the property and which, to-day, as Larson Creek, passes just west of the golf Pro Shop. At first the water had to be taken from the stream by the bucket- full and carried to the point of use. In later years water was piped from a point on the stream further up the hill to the north-east. The ranch continued to be a source of pleasure to members of the family into the mid 1920*s although Mrs. Larson had died in the early part of that decade. By that time the younger members and their friends made frequent use of the summer house as more modern conveniences were added. Two accessory buildings on the site that were much used were a boat-house and bath-house, down on the .beach in the Bay.And a large float, with a railing along one side provided a focal point for swim- mers. In fact the float and beach, although private, were often used by boating picnic parties who would put in for a stop-over. Unless the Larson family was using the area these visitors were permitted to enjoy the facilities. Mr. Larson was shown on the assessment records of the Munic- ipality as owner of the property continuously until 1920 when the entire 211.63 acres (the original 223 acres less the 11.37 acres acquired for the railway right-of-way) was transferred to his wife, Garda Larson. But following Mrs. Larson's death ownership was eventually returned to Mr. Larson in 1926. In the meantime Dutch Bill had ceased to be caretaker of the ranch and it had been leased to a Chinaman who operated it more extensively as a commercial vegetable garden. By this time, however, waterfront lands in the Fisherman's