anaheim-gazette 1873-05-03

Southern Californian Published Every Saturday. RICHARD MELROSE. PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR OFFICE AT CORNER OF CENTER AND LOS ANGELES STREETS. TERMS For One Year (in advance.)...5 00 Six Months," " ...3 00 Three" " " ...2 00 JOB WORK: ALL KINDS OF JOB WORK. PROMPTLY AND NEATLY EXECUTED AT THIS OFFICE. AGENTS: Los Angeles, W. J. BRODRICK, Santa Ana, W. H. SPURGEON, Gallatin, FRANKEL BROS. San Francisco, L. P. FISHER. NOTICE: Subscriptions and Transient Advertisements to be Paid for Invariably In Advance. Current Advertisements Must be Settled For Monthly. BUSINESS CARDS! J. W. CLARK, Notary Public BUSINESS CARDS, ETC. MRS. M. BROWN. DRESSMAKER Has removed to the corner of Lemon and Second Streets. ANAHEIM. TAILORING! NEW SHOP IN Anaheim. BATH HOUSE AND BARBER SHOP. Center Street... Anaheim PROF. LEAN... PROP'R CITY BAKERY. CENTER STREET ANAHEIM Robert Menzel ... Propristor SAMUEL MEYER. Los Angeles, W. J. BRODRICK, Santa Ana, W. H. SPURGEON, Gallatin, FRANKEL BROS. San Francisco, L. P. FISHER. NOTICE. Subscriptions and Translent Advertisements to be Paid for Invariably in Advance. Current Advertisements Must be Sought For Monthly. BUSINESS CARDS! J. W. CLARK, Notary Public Justice of the Peace. Land Agent and Conveyancer. Acknowledgments Taken. Loans negotiated on real estate security. Office at Clark's new building opposite Planters Hotel Center street. A. KOHLER Justice of the Peace, ANAHEIM TOWN-SHIP. Office Next to Anaheim Hotel, Center Street Anaheim. Particular attention paid to Conveyancing, Collecting, Accounting And drafting of legal papers generally. Business transacted in all modern languages. KEWEN & HOWARD. ATTORNEYS AT LAW BOOMS & DOWNEY'S BLOCK, SOUTH LAWN TEMPLE, Los Angeles. A. A WILSON, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR Form No. 11, Temple Block. Los Angeles, Cal. O'MELVENY & H ZARD, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, OFFICE IN TEMPLE'S BLOCK, LOS ANGELES, CAL. Special Attention given to business in U.S. Land office. R. H. CHAPMAN, A. W. HUTTON. CHAPMAN & HUTTON, Attorneys at Law OFFICE IN TEMPLE BLOCK, UP STAIRS, Los Angeles, Cal. DR. W. N HARDIN, Office and Residence Cor. Los Angeles and Sycamore Streets ANAHEIM. DR. J. S. GARDINER, PHYSICIAN & SURGEON. Office IN ENTERPRISE HALL BUILDING Lately occupied by Mr. W. R. Olden, ANAHEIM. BATH HOUSE AND BARBER SHOP. CENTER STREET... Anaheim PROF. LEAN... PROP'R CITY BAKERY. CENTER STREET ANAHEIM Robert Menzel... Proprietor SAMUEL MEYER. Clockery, Glassware, Lamps, Oils, Gas Fixtures, and Kitchen Utensils. COMMERCIAL STREET... Los Angeles GEORGE BAUER BOOTS AND SHOES Made with genuine leather at the lowest price. All items are promptly attended and workmanship guaranteed. L. GUNTHER, ECOT & SHOEMAKER. Los Angeles Street, Anaheim. A good life Guarantee. R. LUEDKE, WATCH MAKER AND JEWELER. CENTER STREET ANAHEIM. EXPLAINS DESCRIPTION OF WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRY Profully Repaired and WARRANTED. A fine assortment of Jewelry on hand. Jan 11th. JOB M. SEAMANS, Manufacturing Jeweler & Watchmaker And dealer in Precious Stones, Jewelry, Etc. 67 Main St., Los Angeles. D. DESMOND HAT STORE, MAIN STREET. LOS ANGELES ANAHEIM COOPER SHOP, DR. W. N HARDIN, Office and Residence Cor. Los Angeles and Sycamore Streets ANAHEIM. DR. J. S. GARDINER, PHYSICIAN & SURGEON. Office IN ENTERPRISE HALL, BUILDING Lately occupied by Mr. W. R. Otlen. ANAHEIM. MRS. A. HIGGINS, LADIES' PHYSICIAN AND MIDWIFE. Particular attention given to diseases peculiar to women and children. Office and Residence Corner Lemon and Center streets Anaheim. PIONEER DRUG STORE. Center street corner of Lemon, Anaheim. W. M. HIGGINS, PROPRIETOR DEALER IN Drugs. Perfumery, and Garden seeds. JOSEPH BENNERSCHIEDT, TIN AND COPPER SMITH. CENTER STREET, ANAHEIM. Stoves Etc., Always on Hand. D. W. C. DIMOCK. A. J. Brown. DIMOCK & BROWN, CONTRACTORS and BUILDERS Refer to their work A. G. BEEBE, CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER. Plans and specifications drawn up with neatness and accuracy. Orders left at CLARK'S BOOK STORE will receive prompt attention. P. C. MIKINNIE, Contractor and Builder, SHOP ON CENTRE STREET. [Adjoining Pioneer Livery Stable.] SHERN CALIFORNIA ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1873. MISCELLANEOUS. THE BANK. WM. WORKMAN, F.P.F. TEMPLE TEMPLE & WORKMAN, Bankers. TEMPLE BLOCK, LOS ANGELES. Receive Deposits and issue their Certificates, transact a General Banking Business. Draw on the London and San Francisco Bank (Limited) at San Francisco. EXCHANGE FOR SALE ON NEW YORK. LONDON PARIS AND HAMBURG. LEGAL TENDERS, BULLION, GOLD DUST, and Government, State, County and City Bonds Bought and Sold. Receive Valuables for safe keeping. HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS. PLANTER'S HOTEL, JOHN FISCHER, PROPRIETOR. Corner Center and Los Angeles street ANAHEIM, CAL. The undersigned would respectfully call the attention of the Traveling Public to the superior accommodations of this well known and long established house. The hotel has every accommodation which a long experience in the business could suggest. STAGES from San Diego, Los Angeles and San Bernardino stop at this House. Anaheim is in the most fertile part of the semi-tropical region of California, in the midst of luxuriant orange groves and purple vineyards, convenient good hunting and fishing grounds, and is only 12 miles from the sea, with a climate acknowledged SUPERIOR to any other in the State, and offers advantages to the traveler or tourist unequaled by any other portion of the Union. Terms Moderate. JOHN FISCHER. ANAHEIM HOTEL. EXCHANGE FOR SALE ON NEW YORK. LONDON PARIS AND HAMBURG. LEGAL TENDERS, BULLION, GOLD DUST, and Government, State, County and City Bonds Bought and Sold. Receive Valuables for safe keeping. FARMERS' AND MERCHANTS' BANK, OF LOS ANGELES. BANK CAPITAL, - $500,000. JOHN G. DOWNEY... I RESIDENT. ISAIS W. HELLMAN... CASHIER. Exchange or Sale on SAN FRANCISCO. FRANKFORT. NEW YORK. HAMBURG. LONDON. BERLIN. DUBLIN. PARIS Receive Deposits, and issue their certificates BUY AND SELL LEGAL TENDERS. GOVERNMENT, STATE AND COUNTY BONDS. Will also pay the highest price for Gold and Silver Bullion. From and after this date, on all monies left in certain deposits, interest will be allowed. Los Angeles, April 13, 1870. REOPENING OF THE Blacksmith and Wagon ESTABLISHMENT Formerly occupied by Crook & Sulivan OPPOSITE LANGENBERGER & CO. CENTER STREET, ANAHEIM The undersigned have opened the above shop, and are fully prepared to do BLACKSMITH WORK in all its branches. Wagon and Carriage making, AND General Job Work, HORSE-SHOELNG, A SPECIALTY. N. B., Kindness, strict attention to business, and all work warranted is our motto. if doc12 CROWTHER & JOHNSON, V. WOLFENSTEIN, PHOTOGRAPHIC semi-tropical region of California, in the midst of luxuriant orange groves and purple vineyards, convenient good hunting and fishing grounds, and is only 12 miles from the sea, with a climate acknowledged SUPERIOR to any other in the State, and offers advantages to the traveler or tourist unequaled by any other portion of the Union. Terms Moderate. JOHN FISCHER. ANAHEIM HOTEL. Cor. Center & Lemon Sts. ANAHEIM,... Cal. Established and hitherto conducted by Henry Breermann Has been leased to the under-signed: who will endeavor to maintain Its deservedly high reputation as a FIRST CLASS HOTEL. The appointments of its airy and well-lighted Rooms And the superiority of the KITCHEN AND BAR Are too well known to the public to make further enclosure necessary. I desperately invite all friends and former partners of the house as well as the travelling public, to patronize a young beginner who will spare no points to please his guests. MAX. NEBELUNG. LAFAYETTE HOTEL. CHRIS. FLUHR,... Proprietor THE TRAVELING PUBLIC ARE RE-SPECIFULLY informed that this well-known Hotel is fitted up with a view to keep pace with the progress of improvements. Having well furnished suites and single rooms, it offers great inducements to families and the traveling community in general. CHARGES MODERATE. geles County, and is forty twenty miles wide. It outlook on the sea, and is three other sides by low which—with another valley rises the Coast Range. The sandy loam—the wash frosts seems to be almost bottom easily worked. Water is at rivers run through the valleys is partially used for irrigation the greater part of it, except offered for sale, found at depths of five to eighting artesian wells are also water—the great want and southern counties—is not Two crops per year are raised. PRODUCTS OF THE The products which are fully grown here are g limes, nuts, rye, barley, corn and rye are the greatest among the grains. The latter are fully forty acre, while of corn sixty bureage. There is not it in point of this southern county tropical fruits can be grown fully or profitably. From acre is asked in other placeable for these fruits, which any respect than the land that more has been written and the country is more than in this valley. I urge Eastern people who are mild climate, and who wish the growth of semi-tropical make a final selection until least taken a survey of here, and have obtained so kind of climate this place what I can see and hear—at alone, but from actual records—its climate is no equability and desirableness afflicted with throat and lute any point on the southern complaint is made here papers have refused to recoomy which has been offered point. UNSURPASSED NATURAL I was driven to-day over try lying near the sea coast, was told, about 40,000 acres as a rich natural pasture, surpassed anywhere Although been closely pastured by se covered with alfierila, bur grass, etc. In the quality of far surpasses the celebrated ranch near Pescadero: it pasture, too. from the double contiguity to the ocean and of water at the depths of thie I have never anywhere seen. General Job Work, HORSE-SHOEING, A SPECIALTY. N. B., Kindness, strict attention to business, and all work warranted is our motto. V. WOLFENSTEIN, PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY. TEMPLE'S BLOCK, LOS ANGELES SALOONS, ETC. ENTERPRISE SALOON, PETER RICHARDS, ... PROPRIETOR LOS ANGELES ST...ANAHEIM. Having resumed the management of this popular establishment and thoroughly renovated it, and having a choice stock of the best wines and liquors on hand, I respectfully invite all my old friends to come and see me again. Two Fine U-Blard Tables, and a Reading & Chess Room Are attached to the establishment. ORIENT SALOON, Downey Block | ~ Los Angeles. GOLDSWORTHY & WESTON. Managers. CALIFORNIA BREWERY, Seventh North street, between Los Angeles and Lemon. ANAHEIM. F. CONRAD, ... Proprietor THE BEST LAGER BEER, BY BOTTLE OR GLASS always on hand. Orders promptly filled. CHRIS. FLUHR, ...Proprietor THE TRAVELING PUBLIC ARE RESPECIFULLY informed that this well known Hotel is fitted up with a view to keep pace with the progress of improvements. Having well furnished suites and single rooms, it offers great inducements to families and the traveling community in general. CHARGES MODERATE. U.S. HOTEL, Opposite the Court House. Los Angeles, Cal. HAMMEL & DENKER, Proprs. Star Restaurant. Los Angeles St., Anaheim. Board by the day or week, at Moderate Price. Meals can be Obtained at All Hours. GEORGE MILLER, Prop'r. feb8 tf. CHALLENGE RESTAURANT FELIX POUCHOT, Proprietor. LOS ANGELES ST., Next Enterprise Hall. ANAHEIM. THE UNDERSIGNED, HAVING LEASED THE ABOVE-named favorite place of resort, begs leave to assure his friends that he will spare no pains to maintain its well-earned reputation among all lovers of good cheer. Having associated himself with one of the best cooks in the land, he is confident that his table will be likewise one of the best, and invites his friends to come and taste for themselves. Families and private parties can always be supplied, at short notice, with pastries of every description. Board by the day, week or month. FELIX POUCHOT. N. B.-A Privatercom for Ladies. I was driven to-day overtrying near the sea coast, was told, about 40,000 acres as a rich natural pasture, surpassed anywhere Although been closely pastured by so covered with alfberila, bur grass, etc. In the quality of far surpasses the celebrated ranch near Pescadero: it pasture, too. From the double contiguity to the ocean and of water at the depths of the I have never anywhere seen suited for dairy or sheep's falfa flourishes on it most without any aid from irrigation this land, suitable for alfalfa corn, grapes, oranges, walnuts peaches or other fruit, can in tracts of 40 to 10,000 acres $20 per acre. The location from the Anaheim Landing, the town. The railroad wi it. WHO OWNS AND OFFERS The land of this valley and hills formerly constituted vast domain of Abel Steen nearly 260,000 acres to the Lake San Bernardino Land Assume within the past three years land, in small and large chasers being required to pay per cent cash and the balanceual payments, at ten per cent Inasmuch, therefore, as they not following the usual policy to sell; as they give settlers accepting payment in instal their land is rich and more capability of producing the products grown on the coastable to give the foregoing due to the land is. I am not not claims for display of extra part of the Company. the land, unsurveyed, from $1 50 an acre. and has retail $20; so that its profits will be small; but, as compared Anaheim. [Correspondence of the Morning Call.] ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, April 9 Eastern people are now purchasing and settling more in the southern coast counties than in any other portion of the State, and I fear that in some places they are beginning with altogether too great expectations, and paying most extravagant prices or land suitable for the production of semi-tropical fruits. There has not been any rush or excitement yet, however, in this valley, although quite a number of Eastern people have recently purchased land, and have made their homes on it, being attracted hither by the equability and balminess of the climate, and the cheapness and great richness of the land. The valley is called the Valley of Los Angeles County, and is forty miles long and twenty miles wide. It has its western outlook on the sea, and is encircled on its three other sides by low hills, behind which—with another valley intervening—the Coast Range. The soil is a light sandy loam—the wash from the hills. It seems to be almost bottomless, and is very easily worked. Water is abundant. Three rivers run through the valley, one of which is partially used for irrigation; but in the greater part of it, especially in that portion offered for sale, surface water is poorer locations, and in much poorer and dryer soils, the land is probably as cheap, if not actually cheaper, than any now offered in the southern coast counties. The buyer of 640 acres, at $15 to $20 per acre, could use 450 to 550 acres of the tract for the growth of alfalfa, and thereon raise either sheep, cattle or hogs. He could plant twenty acres in vines, oranges, walnuts, almonds or limes, while he could devote the remainder to corn, barley, potatoes, or a dozen other products. Or small buyers can buy a twenty or forty acre tract, and plant it either in vines or semi-tropical fruits. A good living can thus be made year in and year out, from twenty acres, when the grapes and fruits come into bearing. In fact, a twenty acre plantation of oranges, limes, walnuts or almonds, in full bearing constitutes a handsome fortune, either viewed from the income it yields, or the large sum for which it can be sold. I urge upon those who can get large prices for their farms, in long-settled districts of the Atlantic States, and who are troubled with lung diseases or general debility, the advantages of this section, in respect to climate, richness of soil, and cheapness of land. MISCELLANEOUS FACTS. Rough lumber is worth $35 per thousand here; freight on grain to the city from Meles County, and is forty miles long and twenty miles wide. It has its western outlook on the sea, and is encircled on its three other sides by low hills, behind which—with another valley intervening—lies the Coast Range. The soil is a light sandy loam—the wash from the hills. It seems to be almost bottomless, and is very easily worked. Water is abundant. Three rivers run through the valley, one of which partially used for irrigation; but in the greater part of it, especially in that portion offered for sale, surface water is found at depths of five to eight feet. Flowering artesian wells are also plenty, so that water—the great want and wealth of the southern counties—is not wanting here, two crops per year are very frequently raised. PRODUCTS OF THE COUNTRY. The products which are most successfully grown here are grapes, oranges, apples, nuts, rye, barley, corn and alfalfa. Corn and rye are the greatest successes among the grains. The average crops of the latter are fully forty bushels to the acre, while of corn sixty bushels is the average. There is not it is claimed, any point of this southern country where semi-tropical fruits can be grown more successfully or profitably. From $60 to $150 per acre is asked in other places for land suitability for these fruits, which is no better in dry respect than the lands here, except that more has been written about it, so the country is more thickly settled than in this valley. I therefore strongly urge Eastern people who are looking for a cold climate, and who wish to engage in the growth of semi-tropical fruits, not to take a final selection until they have at least taken a survey of what is offered there, and have obtained some idea of the kind of climate this place enjoys. From what I can see and hear—and not from that one, but from actual thermometrical records—its climate is not surpassed in inability and desirableness for invalidslicted with throat and lung diseases, by any point on the southern coast. Loud complaint is made here that the city persons have refused to recognize the testimony which has been offered them on this point. UNSURPASSED NATURAL PASTURES. I was driven to-day over a tract of countryside near the sea coast, containing. I was told, about 40,000 acres of land, which—a rich natural pasture, can hardly be surpassed anywhere. Although it has been closely pastured by sheep, it is now covered with affinerila, burr clover, cheat grass, etc. In the quality of its pasture it surpasses the celebrated Steele dairy which near Pescadero: it is a perpetual pasture, too. from the double advantage of antiquity to the ocean and the existence water at the depths of three to four feet never anywhere seen lands better bearing, constitutes a handsome fortune, either viewed from the income it yields, or the large sum for which it can be sold. I urge upon those who can get large prices for their farms, in long-settled districts of the Atlantic States, and who are troubled with lung diseases or general debility, the advantages of this section, in respect to climate, richness of soil, and cheapness of land. MISCELLANEOUS FACTS. Rough lumber is worth $35 per thousand and here; freight on grain to the city from the town (including hauling it to the Landing; lighterage to, and transportation on the steamer), is $4 25 per ton. Measurement goods cost, laid down here,$8 to $10 per ton. Anaheim lies 27 miles south of Los Angeles City. The town is situated about the center of the valley, and is growing fast. The community is an orderly one. Water for irrigation, where that is needed, is plenty, and does not under any circumstances cost more than $3 per acre per year. I have, however, dealt most with, and referred most to locations in the valley where irrigation is hardly needed. I am indebted to William R. Olden an old resident of the valley, for a portion of the information here given. He will give strangers all needed information. Dry Plowing. S.M. Gallup, a delegate from Branch Farmers' Club of Stanislaus county, stated in the meeting of the Farmers' Union, that in his opinion the land in that county that was dry plowed and sown last fall had received an injury from which it would not recover in three or four years. Mr. Gallup gives no reason for his opinion, nor did he state whether his opinion was entertained by the farmers generally. If it be true it is very important that it should be generally known, and the reason for the same fully explained. The soil in the section spoken of is a light sandy loam, and when plowed, though perfectly dry, was not caked or lumpy in the least, but plowed up perfectly mealy and appeared in the best condition. It was not stated whether the stubble was plowed in or not, but the previous crop was wheat and the stubble was very heavy, and we presume was plowed under. If this be the case, we suppose the present bad appearance of the crop and the conclusion of Mr. Gallup is very easily and naturally accounted for. There has not been sufficient moisture and heat in the soil since plowing and sowing to ferment and rot the straw turned under—the soil is therefore kept light and porous, and the roots of the growing grain; sown on the same, last fall, are now just penetrating the straw, and do not find moisture or nourishing substances to sustain it, and have not expected to make a groove. was driven to-day over a tract of counlying near the sea coast, containing, I told, about 40,000 acres of land, which a rich natural pasture, can hardly be passed anywhere. Although it has been closely pastured by sheep, it is now covered with alfiberila, burr clover, cheat grass, etc. In the quality of its pasture it surpasses the celebrated Steele dairy, which near Pescadero: it is a perpetual pasture, too, from the double advantage of antiquity to the ocean and the existence of water at the depths of three to four feet. It have never anywhere seen lands better adapted for dairying or sheep raising. Alfa flourishes on it most luxuriantly without any aid from irrigation. Tracts of its land, suitable for alfalfa, rye, barley, corn, grapes, oranges, walnuts, almonds, maches or other fruit, can be purchased arrays of 40 to 10,000 acres at from $15 to $20 per acre. The location is 8 to 10 miles from the Anaheim Landing, and 3 to 6 from the town. The railroad will run through WHO OWNS AND OFFERS THE LAND. The land of this valley and surrounding lands formerly constituted a part of the est domain of Abel Stearns. He sold early 200,000 acres to the Los Angeles and San Bernardino Land Association, who have within the past three years sold their land, in small and large tracts, the pursers being required to pay twenty-five cent cash and the balance in three annual payments, at ten per cent interest, unmuch, therefore, as the Company is following the usual policy of refusing sell; as they give settlers a chance by repeating payment in instalments, and as their land is rich and most varied in its ability of producing the most profitable products grown on the coast, it is justifiable to give the foregoing details of what the land is. I am not putting in any aims for display of extra liberality on the part of the Company. It purchased no land, unsurveyed, from Stearns for 50 an acre, and has retailed it at $10 to so that its profits will be by no means small; but, as compared with prices in very heavy, and we presume was plowed under. If this be the case, we suppose the present bad appearance of the crop and the conclusion of Mr. Gallup is very easily and naturally accounted for. There has not been sufficient moisture and heat in the soil since plowing and sowing to ferment and rot the straw turned under—the soil is therefore kept light and porous, and the roots of the growing grain; sown on the same, last fall, are now just penetrating the straw, and do not find moisture or nourishing substances to sustain it, and can hardly be expected to make a crop, even should the season from this on provofavorable. A great deal has been said through the press of the State for a number of years back condemnatory of the practice of burning grain stubble in California. As a general proposition this custom would seem to be reprehensible, as calculated to hasten the exhaustion of the elements of production. But so long as our farmers continue the practice of annual cropping with wheat it is undoubtedly much better to burn the stubble than plow it under in the bulky and unrotted condition it must be immediately after harvest. We have no hesitation in believing that straw thus plowed in, under such circumstances, will remain in the soil from four to five or even more years in an unrotted condition, and must just so long be a detriment to the land. We have known it last in such condition even ten years, showing itself every plowing no nearer rotted than when turned under.—Sacramento Record. A well known wholesale wine merchant in New York, who also secretly manufactures champagne, did not want to dispense with this on the occasion of the marriage of his daughter: so, in order to obtain a genuine first class article, he ordered some from an importer of good reputation in Boston. It arrived, and looked, in regard to labels, etc., as a foreign article; but when the company were enjoying the champagne, he accidently looked at one of the corks, and found there his own private mark. He had been drinking his own wine, for which he had paid five times his own price.