anaheim-gazette 1871-07-15

ANAHEIM GAZETTE. SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1871. RULES OF THIS OFFICE All Communications, Marriages, Births, Deaths and Advertisements should be sent to the Office on or before Thursday morning. In order to insure their publication on the following Saturday morning. NOTICE. Los Angeles candidates wishing to be announced in the Anaheim 'Gazette' can arrange to do so by calling on Mr. W. J. Brodrick. No Convention. The call lately made for a People's Convention has been generally disregarded, only three primaries having been held out of the eleven authorized The General Committee have in consequence, decided not to hold the Convention at this time; and we are requested to give notice of this decision, to all parties connected with the late movement. Rowland vs Burms. "Which is why we remark" that there is something wrong in the workings of our county tax collecting business. We saw a man yesterday, from Capistrano, who had been assessed twice, and had to ride three days, over a hundred miles of road without compensation to exhibit his receipt and leave his spare change at Los Angeles. Mr. Tustin informed us about two weeks since, that he had to do the same thing. Mr. A. Henry, and Mr. Boswell, of Fairview, have both had to appear in person in order to avoid paying double taxes to the Sheriff; and our citizens are ANAHEIM AND ITS A Description of Our Orchards, by Ben. C. of the San Diego We take the following count of our City and its ests, from the San Diego 24th. It was written by good looking editor of the Major Truman, who is near the lower Coast: ANAHEIM, Cal. No person should visit County and fail to choose German settlement miles from the city of Lone hundred from San Dene nearly two thousand inches with a first class newspaper the chivalric and scholarly good schools, good church breweries. THE PROJECTION OF Anaheim was projecting party of wealthy Germans cisco, who conceived of converting some port Angeles county into a colony and vineyards for a ceilidh industrious and de race, and at once formed an acting body, with "Los Angeles County Vention." After mature deliberation resolved to employ tent and proper persons and make the necessary for the purchase of a land, somewhere between Los Angeles and the se twice, and had to ride three days, over a hundred miles of road without compensation to exhibit his receipt and leave his spare change at Los Angeles. Mr. Tustin informed us about two weeks since, that he had to do the same thing. Mr. A. Henry, and Mr. Boswell, of Fairview, have both had to appear in person in order to avoid paying double taxes to the Sheriff; and our citizens are familiar with numerous such cases. These errors, corrected by long journeys, loss of time and money by the taxpayer, create pitiful official fees; and their frequent occurrence looks like an intentional matter of business, in the sheriff's office. It is a matter of general inquiry why the Sheriff does not, in tax-collecting time, notify the inhabitants of each township of his readiness to receive taxes; and at a stated time be there with his books, to receive taxes and let the people know, from those books, if they have been twice taxed. There is a screw loose somewhere and we expect that rotation in the office of sheriff, would be a proper remedy. 'And the same we are tree to maintain." County Politics. Patriotism or politics has little or nothing to do with a local County election. The "hobbies" of certain politicians are dead, inapplicable or immaginary issues, and are harped upon only to excite and finally to humbug the people. In an election like this, we should select men, upon their merits as men, and nothing more. As to our legislative Representatives, we must be careful and send no Ass to out a miserable figure among the lions at the Capital. Ratifying. A Democratic ratification meeting took place at El Monte, last night. Another is to take place in front of the Bella Union Hotel, at Los Angeles, this evening. Ha! Ha!! Ha!!! The following is from the Los Angeles Daily News of yesterday: Ratifying. A Democratic ratification meeting took place at El Monte, last night. Another is to take place in front of the Bella Union Hotel, at Los Angeles, this evening. Ha! Ha!! Ha!!! The following is from the Los Angeles Daily News of yesterday: The Anaheim Advocate supports Max Strobel for the Legislature, Burns for Sheriff and Preuss for Clerk. The balance of its pinto ticket has not been announced. They tell us here that Gen. Howard is of this manada. Railroad to Los Angeles. We have information of a plan, in contemplation, for the building of a narrow guage railroad from Anaheim to Los Angeles. The parties interested, have made figures upon the grade and fixtures, and estimate the whole cost of the work at $300,000. It would be a great convenience to our people to have a railroad of this description. By it, we would gain both speed in transit, and economy in pocket. While on the subject of railroads, we will inform those who have not already heard of it, that there is a rumor, that the Anaheim Landing Company, ask $30,000 for their franchise and right of way; and will not let the narrow guage men build unless they 'come down' with this large amount. When our citizens were encouraging and aiding this railroad scheme, they were deluded with the idea that the projectors were working for the good of Anaheim, and not exclusively and directly for their own pockets. The Rebublican Central Committee hold a meeting at Los Angeles today. HEIM AND ITS VINEYARDS. Description of Our Vineyards and Chardas, by Ben. C. Truman, of the San Diego "Bulletin." It take the following thorough account of our City and its wine interfrom the San Diego Bulletin of June. It was written by the able, and looking editor of that live paper, by Truman, who is making a tour of Power Coast: ANAHEIM, Cal., June 14, 1871. The person should visit Los Angeles city and fail to see Anaheim, a German settlement twenty seven miles from the city of Los Angeles, and hundred from San Diego. Here are two thousand industrious people, a first class newspaper, edited by Bivalric and scholarly G. W. Barter, schools, good churches, and good series. THE PROJECTION OF ANAHEIM. Anaheim was projected in 1859 by a boy of wealthy Germans of San Francisco, who conceived of the happy idea converting some portion of Los Angeles county into a collection of homes vineyards for a certain number of industrious and deserving of their land and at once formed themselves into acting body, with the title of the Los Angeles County Vineyard Association. After mature deliberation the association resolved to employ some competent person to select a site, make the necessary arrangements for the purchase of a thousand acres of land somewhere between the city of Angeles and the sea, with a view to condition. THE GENERAL APPEARANCE OF ANAHEIM. The selection of the site and the erection of the town reflects great credit upon all parties concerned. The entire plat and of its lots are bounded by water ditches, and handsomely fringed with a system of living fence. The town is proportioned with an attractive symmetry of shape, and contains, besides its fruits, a delightful sprinkling of ornamental trees. There are eight streets running north and south, including East and West streets, which constitute a portion of the drive outside of the enclosure. The main street is called Los Angeles, and is in the center of the town. While running parallel are Orange and Lemon streets on the east, and Olive, Palm and Citron on the west. Running east and west are North Sycamore, Centre, Santa Ana, and South streets, the latter and North street being outside of the enclosure. THE INCLOSURE IN DETAIL. The entire enclosure contains 1,165 acres and is divided into fifty vineyard lots of the dimensions of seventeen chains long and twelve wide, or 203-100 acres each—a chain being 66 feet and subdivided in 100 links. Between the division line and the first line of vines is a distance of 25 links, or one rod. The vines are planted 10 links 6½ feet apart, and each original 8¼ acres have 51 rows, and each row has 146 vines, making a total of 7,446 vines, or nearly 1,000 to the acre. There are 64 house lots, 11 rods long and 8¼ wide. Every vineyard has its own press and still, and every producer, of course, makes his own wine and brandy. CAPISTRANO.—At last had not yet got over San Juan Capistrano that famous locality broiled oxen are eaten groves, during briking, and merry mankind very jolly deniable. Keep it up. Agriculture To-day a meeting Angeles, under the district Agricultural Purpose of arranging Fair, to take place the agricultural industry this county, there progress and prosper that time, there was dolence and lack have now had a prosperity, of building; and well known most importance look after the whole The organizers of assisted in every place. CANDY WORKS. Los Angeles has a manufactory, where made. The saving freshness and flavor article should cause a lively trade for h After mature deliberation the association resolved to employ some competitor and proper person to select a site, make the necessary arrangements for the purchase of a thousand acres of land somewhere between the city of Angeles and the sea, with a view to water, soil and climate. The Surveyor of the county was selected as Superintendent, and was at once instructed regarding the general order of the originator of the projectors, and empowered with authority, and furnished with tools to erect a vineyard, or a collection of vineyards to be entirely accorded to his own taste, inasmuch as they would not fail to correspond, on the whole, with the plan proposed and agreed upon by the association. THE SELECTION OF ITS SITE. The site selected was a portion of the San Juan Cajon de Santa Ana. The Superintendent engaged himself at work he had proposed to perform once, and purchased 1,100 acres of land from Don Juan Pacifico Ontiveros, divided it into fifty lots of twenty acres each, reserving a portion in the water for a main street and public buildings. Before the end of the year the lot had assumed a tangible shape. The fire site was fenced with willows; its boundaries of the twenty-acre lotside, and fenced in the same manner patches were constructed, and four hundred acres of vines were planted before the expiration of the second year. Eight acres in each lot had been successfully planted with grapes, leaving the balance (twelve acres) for agricultural purposes, for pasturage, etc. THE SUCCESS OF THE WORK. Toward the close of 1859 the Superintendent had successfully carried out the plan of the association, at an expense of $10,000. The final action then took place in the part of the society, which was to settle some German persons or families upon each of the vineyards, upon the payment of $1,400 just one fitioth of the aggregate cost of the whole; the selec THE SUCCESS OF THE WORK. Toward the close of 1859 the Superintendent had successfully carried out the plan of the association, at an expense of 20,000. The final action then took place in the part of the society, which was to settle some German persons or families upon each of the vineyards, upon the payment of $1,400 just one fittieth of the aggregate cost of the whole; the selection of each vineyard, to be made by drawing lots—each purchaser to receive an addition to his vineyard, a town lot, having fourteen for public purposes. Two thirds of the entire plat were at once taken up and gradually the whole number were converted into many littered German houses, constituting a happy and thriving community. THE GROWTH AND IMPROVEMENT. From 1860 to 1865, the thrifty and industrious Germans had made great improvement in their respective vineyards, and the desert had blossomed as the rose. The original vines were in excellent bearing order, and from four to eight additional acres to the vineyard had been planted. Little substantial wellings had sprung up in the willow ambush on every hand; here and there were exquisite patches of flowers, attesting the presence of woman—the entire thing evincing a high degree of success and prosperity. Quite a charming town had struggled into existence in the center of the plat, including a school house, a place for devotional exercise, stores, and the never-to-be-abolished meeting place for the discussion of lager, and for the unhappy blending of delectable German music and uprearous conversation of boisterous Dutch. Anaheim is now more than fourteen years old, and is still flourishing in its growth and improving in its general interest of California is beginning to assume that vast importance which was foreseen for it by those who have paid attention to the subject. Yet, owing to circumstances, our vine-culturists have not until lately succeeded in making these interests a common one. That as delicious still wines, especially white and red, as can be imported, will yet be, (if not already) transported to eastern and domestic markets, is a proposition that none will attempt to gain say. At present, in fact, some of the larger firms of Los Angeles and Anaheim are putting into an eastern market a splendid quality of white and Angelica wines, a fair specimen of Port, and a superior quality of brandy. Withdrawals. By notice elsewhere it will be seen that G. L. Rossell, Esq., withdraws his name from among those who are making the contest for County Assessor. Dr. N. P. Richardson has withdrawn from the contest for Sheriff. Frank Sabichi, has withdrawn as candidate for the Assembly. FOR SUPERVISOR. Mr. Gustave Davis, announces himself as Candidate for Supervisor from the Fourth precinct, subject to the Democratic Primaries. Mr Davis is an old resident, has an extensive acquaintance and an intimate knowledge of the wants of this region of the Country. Westminster. This colony is a success under the indefatigable energy of Rev. Mr. Webber. We are informed that twenty five families will settle there this fall. A town and colony of no small consequence, is springing into existence on the Bolsas. CAPISTRANO.—At latest accounts they had not yet got over the late picnic at Juan Capistrano. A tourist from that famous locality, informs us that roiled oxen are eaten daily, in shady groves, during brief interludes in dancing, and merry making, by the happy and very jolly denizens of that locality. Agricultural Fair. To-day a meeting will be held at Los Angeles, under the auspices of the District Agricultural Association, for the purpose of arranging an Agricultural Fair, to take place in October. Since the agricultural interest commenced in this county, there has been accelerated progress and prosperity. Previous to that time, there was a wide spread in dolence and lack of enterprise. We have now had a glimpse of an era of prosperity, of building, of soil cultivation; and well know that it is of the utmost importance to encourage and look after the whole producing interest. The organizers of this fair should be assisted in every possible way. CANDY WORKS.—Mr. C. H. Wood, of Los Angeles has established a Candy manufactory, where all varieties are made. The saving of freight and the freshness and flavor of a newly made article should cause Mr. Wood to secure a lively trade for his establishment. Stationery. Brodrick & Reilly, (NEXT THE POSTOFFICE) Stationery. Brodrick & Reilly, (NEXT THE POSTOFFICE) LOS ANGELES, IS A BOOK AND STATIONERY STORE. Attention being devoted exclusively to this business, and the importation of Musical Instruments, neither coal oil nor crackery ware is kept in stock. Remember the name, and when you visit Los Angeles buy your STATIONERY, BLANK BOOKS. SCHOOL BOOKS. MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS. At publishers prices. GUITARS. GUITARS. ACCORDEONS. ACCORDEONS. VIOLINS, VIOLINS, SHEET MUSIC, SHEET MUSIC, MUSIC BOOKS, MUSIC BOOKS. At BRODRICK'S, Next the Postoffice, Los Angeles. Books not in stock will be sent for and furnished promptly at San Francisco prices. BOOK STORE CENTER STREET, (Beneath the Gazette Office) ANAHEIM. BY P. A. CLARK. A Large Assortment Of School Books, Blanks, Stationery, Miscellaneous Books AND A Circulating Library. Magazines, Newspapers, Novels, Gold Pens, Note and Letter Paper, Albums, Envelopes, Paper Weights and Regular Assortment of everything in the Stationery Line. SCHOOL BOOKS SPECIALTY. CLOTHING Ever brought and offered for sale in this City or County. HE THEREFORE, takes this means of calling the attention of the public of Anaheim and THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY FACTS! By receiving goods direct from New York City, he is ENABLED to sell AT PRICES TO DEFY COMPETITION. GOOD PRINTS AT 10 cts per Yard DRESS GOODS AT 20 cts per Yard BLEACHED MUSLIN AT 12 cts per Yard. And everything else at corresponding FIGURES. HIS stock of merchandise is complete and consists of— SUMMER GOODS. BOYS' SUITS, All Sizes and Styles. SUMMER SUITS, PANAMA AND STRAW HATS! Summer Dress Goods! A Large Assortment Of School Books, Blanks, Stationery, Miscellaneous Books AND A Circulating Library. Magazines, Newspapers, Novels, Gold Pens, Note and Letter Paper, Albums, Envelopes, Paper Weights and Regular Assortment of everything in the Stationery Line. SCHOOL BOOKS A SPECIALTY. Drug Stores. PIONEER DRUG STORE, CENTER STREET, CORNER OF LEMON, ANAHIM. W. H. MIGGINS, Prepricter. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN Drugs, Chemicals, Perfumery, Hair Oils, Soaps, Dentrifices, Brushes, Combs, and oilet articles. PATENT MEDICINES OF EVERY NOTE AND EFFICACY. PURE LIQUORS FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES. PHYSICIANS' and Family Prescriptions compounded with the utmost care at all hours, day and night. APOTHECARIES' HALL, 59 Main Street, Opposite Commercial, LOS ANGELES. THEO. WOLLWEBER, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN DRUGS, CHEMICALS, PERFUMERY; & C., & C., & C. SUMMER GOODS. BOYS' SUITS, All Sizes and Styles. SUMMER SUITS. PANAMA AND STRAW HATS! Summer Dress Goods! Hardware, Liquors, Cigars, AND TOBACCO OF THE VERY BEST BRANDS FURNITURE, Extra Family Groceries, at the lowest possible figures. PAINTS, OILS, BOOKS & Stationery PERFUMERY AND TOILET ARTICLES. ALSO— A Large and Well Selected Stock of Boots and Shoes, FRENCH SCREWED AND SAN FRANCISCO MADE For ladies, gents and children The public is hereby informed that this Stock of Goods he is offering, is by far the best selected of any ever brought to Anaheim, and every person is advised to call on him and examine his Stock before Purchasing elsewhere. HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR PRODUCE.