anaheim-gazette 1873-07-05

Southern California SATURDAY ... JULY 5, 1873 ANAHEIM POST-OFFICE. Corner Center and Lames streets—Wm., M. Higgins, P. M. Office here, 9 A.M. until 8 P.M. Nocturnal Mail—Arrives dly, (Sand's ex.) 12 M. Closes (Mond's), 12 M. Socturnal — Arrives (Mond's), 9 A.M. Closes (Sand's), 9 P.M. SPECIAL NOTICE. Mr. E. A. Pullen is authorised to collect all moneys due the Southern Californian. RICHARD MELROSE. Kleinigheiten, Englehardt has opened a saloon. Regular meeting of the F. & A. M. to-night. J. M. Guinn has returned from San Francisco. The dogs of Anaheim are a nuisance. Sc—scr—scrunch 'em. We call attention to the advertisement of Kurtz & Co., Bankers. F. R. Lafaucherie is the Agent of the Widows' and Orphans' Fund Life Insurance Company. The trustees of Orangethorpe school district are Messrs. Smith, Fields and Schultz. M. Calisher departs for San Francisco to-morrow, to purchase new goods. Two tons of ore arrived from the Arlington District last Monday, and was sent to San Francisco for assay. Work on the foundation of the Odd Fellows Hall was commenced The Fourth of July at Santa Ana. Early on yesterday morning, ere the sun had commenced to make oppressive the day, the townspeople of Richland, Santa Ana and Anaheim started with one accord for the shady groves, selected as the spot where Santa Ana invited its sister villages, to unite in doing honor to our natal day. About eleven o'clock, the largest crowd, ever assembled together in this section, awaited with impatience the opening exercises. There were at least seven hundred persons present and all of them,—McGl—of Anaheim being absent—in favor of County Division. Hon. Edward Evey of Fairview, having been selected to preside over the literary exercises, called the assemblage to order. Messrs. W. H. Spurgeon and Thos. Casad of Santa Ana, Columbus Tustin of Tustin City, J. P. Johnson, W. H. Jasper and W. N. Tedford of Gospel Swamp; Shaw of Westminster and John Fischer and Geo. Knox of Anaheim were elected Vice-Presidents. After a brief, though eloquent, invocation of the Divine blessing upon the exercises of the day by Rev. J. M. Miller and the reading of the Declaration of Independence by G. L. Russell, Judge, Evey introduced the orator of day, Rev. T. J. Ellis. The style of Fourth of July speeches is generally so well known, that a reporter usually relies upon the traditional "spread eagle" oration,and pays but M. Calisher departs for San Francisco to-morrow, to purchase new goods. Two tons of ore arrived from the Arlington District last Monday, and was sent to San Francisco for assay. Work on the foundation of the Odd Fellows Hall was commenced last Tuesday. Four bricklayers and as many hod-fellows are busy at work. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Star passed into the hands of Ben C. Truman, a newspaper man of large experience, and a writer of ability. We wish him success. We acknowledge the receipt of cake from the marriage feast of our friend, Nicoles. May his fondest anticipations, as he enters the new life, fall far short of the realization. Prof. Harmen is unquestionably a genius in his way. We know of what we speak, for we have seen him. Don't fail to convince yourselves of our Washingtonian virtue. We have received the July number of Peters' Musical Monthly, and find it, as usual, full of vocal and instrumental gems. Send $3 to the publisher, J. L. Peters, No. 599 Broadway, N.Y. A numerously signed petition will be presented to the Board of Supervisors at their next meeting, praying that viewers be appointed and a county road located between Anaheim and Rutbottoms. We have received from Orange Judd & Co., publishers of Hearth and Home and the American Agriculturist two handsome chromos which are offered as premiums to subscribers to either of the periodicals mentioned. We would call the attention of the school teachers of the county, to the letter from the Department of Public Instruction to County Superintendent, McFadden, relative to the classification of schools, and the new course of school studies. No more will we burn the midnight oil. We are enabled to usequent, invocation of the Divine blessing upon the exercises of the day by Rev. J. M. Miller and the reading of the Declaration of Independence by G. L. Russell, Judge, Evey introduced the orator of day, Rev. T. J. Ellis. The style of Fourth of July speeches is generally so well known, that a reporter usually relies upon the traditional "spread eagle" oration, and pays but little attention to the oration, being delivered. We would have made a sad mistake however if such had been our course yesterday. Mr. Ellis, after saying a few impressive words regarding the birth-day of the nation, left the beaten track and by a natural and happy transition, whilst noticing the similar condition of this end of Los Angeles county to the colonies of '76, delivered a speech on the subject of County Division. Judging from the enthusiastic reception of his remarks, we incline to the belief that he "hit the nail upon the head." Par parenthese, we would caution any one against mis-taking the orator for his namesake and would-be Senator. It wasn't him: "He wouldn't have gone and done such a thing upon no consideration." Next came the best speech of the day, made by worthy John Fischer, mine host of the Planters'. The excellency of Mr. Fischer's speech consisted in its extreme shortness. We were deprived of the pleasure of hearing the speech of L. L. Morgan, who followed Mr. Fischer, our attention being entirely engaged in assisting the latter gentleman to recover from his mental exertion. At the conclusion of these exercises, dinner was announced by the Marshall, Hon. A. L. Bush. It is needless to describe at length the growing tables of tempting viands, which were spread for the delectation of the inner man. Yesterday was not the first time that Santa Ana has acted as hostess on the Fourth, and its hospitality is proverbial amongst us of the vicinity. A very neat, substantial platform had been erected to enable the young folks to wander through the intricacies of the "mazy" and as our reporter torne himself sadly away from the festal Rowan, S. P.C.E. Thomas Frank Lecourn Joseph Kurtin ministeror—For Road Floyd, 4; W School Super McFadden, 8 For County Supervisor D loreno, 10;itt, 10. A GRANGE day last thursday organized a ficeers. The thirty-two ladies. The ficeers chose F. Kellogg Lecturer; John Taylor Chagain; Greeley, S Doorkeeperess; Miss E Francis Evwell, Steward from the N drive in Los Angeles and will visit during the ficeers and p DEEDS F Edward P ment to count Chapman de Santa A A. L Dreyfus; p addition, acres. A. Lang fus; two b three vince C 6, Los A also city le $1. A. Lang fus; porti Consideration Ben, Dr ndivided D 6, and G Anaheim 24-100 acr E. L G We would call the attention of the school teachers of the county, to the letter from the Department of Public Instruction to County Superintendent, McFadden, relative to the classification of schools, and the new course of school studies. No more will we burn the midnight oil! We are enabled to use "Chemical Fluid Gas Light" through the kindness of Mr. C. Gridley, who has presented us with two "Vesta Gas Burners." Mr. G. is meeting with great success in the sale of the burners; nearly every store in town having discarded coal oil, and now use the Chemical Fluid. Moral Agriculture has budded in our midst, like a green bay tree. J. Barbour Bird, D. B. self-constituted capitalist, and moral agriculturist did the town in every sense of the word. Alas, he has gone and champagne ceases to flow. "Max" hums con expressions the old air. "Though lost to sight He's to memory dear." We hear numerous complaints about the practice of "staking out" cows on the bye-streets of Anaheim. The rope is generally long enough to allow the bovines to cross the street, and teams passing have to drive over the rope, a proceeding attended with some danger. If the owners of the cattle, knew that they were liable to a heavy suit for damages, in case of an accident, they would probably find some place more suitable for grazing purposes, than the public highway. A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.—D. Lyon Esq., of Los Alamitos, was thrown from his horse yesterday and suffered severe contusions about the head. Our young friend, D. E. Miles, was also thrown in turning from Centre into Palm street, and suffered quite a serious injury, dislocating his ankle and probably breaking the small bones of the foot. The latter accident was caused by a crying nuisance of Anaheim—one of those worthless curses, whose only specialty appears to be, rushing madly and savagely at passers-by, and whose efforts in that direction have caused more than one accident of a similar nature. ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday last a German in the employ of Mr. H. E. Boldt, met with a serious accident. He was engaged in loading empty pipes on a wagon, and the team starting suddenly, caused one of the pipes to fall off, striking him on the head, and inflicting a severe scalp wound. Thermometrical and Hygrometrical Record for June. We present below to our readers, our usual record of the wet and dry bulbs of the hygrometer, prepared by Mr. Francis S. Miles of this place. THE PRIMARIES.—The vote at Anaheim was very small on Saturday last, and resulted as follows: For State Senator—Asa Ellis, 9-For Members of the Assembly—W.H. Workman, 8; J.W. Venable, 4; Lambourn, 5. For Sheriff—W.R. Rowland, 10. For County Clerk—A.W. Potts, 9. For County Recorder—S.H. Mott, 8; Gray, 1; Gillette, 1. For Treasurer—T.E. Rowan, 8. For District Attorney—C.E. Thom, 8. For Surveyor—Frank Lecouvreur,9. For Coroner—Joseph Kurtz, 10. For Public Administrator—H.M. Mitchell, 10. For Road Commissioner—R.J.Floyd, 4; W.W.Jenkins, 4. For School Superintendent —W.McFadden, 8; C.C.Cummings,3. For County Committee, fourth Supervisor District—Eduardo Polloreno, 10. At large—E.E.Hews WESTMINSTER AND ITS WELLS. History and Progress of Westminster Colony—Its Location and Manner of Settlement—Its Soil, Crops and Wells. Among the most notable features of the colony, and one that will more particularly commend it to the notice of strangers, are the flowing artesian wells, of which there are thirty-one. They all give forth splendid streams of water, the average flow being about 2,500 gallons per hour—enough to irrigate at least 80 acres of orchard land. The depth of the wells vary from 70 to 190 feet; only a few of them, however, being over 100 feet in depth. At the last meeting of the Academy of Sciences, A.W. Chase of the U.S. Coast Survey read an interesting paper on the artesian wells in Los Angeles county, in which he described two of the wells in the colony, those on the farms of Mr. Edwards and Mr. Stevens. That of Mr. Edwards has a depth of 171 feet. The temperature of the air at the time of observation was 71 deg Fah.,and of the water 64 deg. The water is soft, and brings up mica and sand. The strata penetrated consists of sand and loam 3 feet; tough blue clay, 23 feet; alternate layers of clay and sand, 67 feet; tough blue clay, 40 feet; and quick-sand and fine gravel, 38 feet. At depths of 140 and 150 feet holes were made in the piping, which admitted the water from the quick-sand and gravel formation. Stevens' well is 94 feet deep, and the bottom stratum is of the same nature. The temperature of the water, when at a time, have used no climate. There is a difference between climate of Anaheim and that of a great deal-perceptible. Being only from the sea, it receives a breeze in a rarer state than in Anaheim instead of being a detrimental colony, would be considered people a positive advantage here we would beg to injure in search of a climate suitable health, that the southern Los Angeles county exhibits a variety of climates, each in themselves, but still widely. The temperature minster is that of Anaheim tempered a little by a breeze; while in the mount of Anaheim the atmosphere considerably rarer, and all the tent degrees of temperature adapted to different stationary disease. FRUIT TREES, ETC. Nearly every settler's ny has planted more oak and vines. A great willow fences around it and in some instances they rounded by the more berry more costly pepper trees following orchard trees planted on the various feces coony: 2,500 almond nut (3 years old) and 5 varieties of fruit trees there are 15,000 Mission White Muscat while th A GRANGE ORGANIZED.—On Tuesday last the farmers of Fairview organized a Grange and elected officers. The organization numbers thirty—twenty gentlemen and ten ladies. The following are the officers chosen: E. Evey, Master; F. Kellogg, Overseer; D. Evey, Lecturer; — Cowan, Treasurer; John Taylor, Secretary; C. Grudley, Chaglain; Byron Clark and George Greeley, Stewards; E. Johnson, Doorkeeper; Miss M. Austin, Seeress; Miss E Kellogg, Flora; Miss Francis Evey, Penoma; Miss Boswell, Stewardess. Deputy Garrison from the National Grange will arrive in Los Angeles about Monday, and will visit the Fairview Grange during the week, to install the officers and put it in working order. DEEDS FILED.—A. B. Chapman to Edward P. Farnsworth. — Agreement to convey 20 acres of land on Chapman tract, on Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. Consideration $400. A. Langenberger to Ben Dreyfus; piece of land in Anaheim addition, containing 100 24-100 acres. Consideration $1. A. Langenberger to Ben Dreyfus; two building lots in Anaheim, three vineyard lots E 6, D 6, and C 6, Los Angeles Vineyard Society; also city lot No 54. Consideration $1. A. Langenberger to Ben Dreyfus; portion of Rancho San Rafael. Consideration $1. Ben Dreyfus to E. L. Goldstein; nudived half of vineyard lots E 6, D 6, and C 6 and tract of land in Anaheim addition, containing 95 24-100 acres. Consideration $1. E. L. Goldstein to Ben Dreyfus; The soil embraces dark, damp, rich, and also light sandy loam, and retains the moisture a remarkably long time, some of the irrigable land being moist eight inches below the surface, though no rain has fallen since February. As might be expected, under the tough blue clay, 23 feet; alternate layers of clay and sand, 67 feet; tough blue clay, 40 feet; and quick-sand and fine gravel, 38 feet. At depths of 140 and 150 feet holes were made in the piping, which admitted the water from the quick-sand and gravel formation. Stevens' well is 94 feet deep, and the bottom stratum is of the same nature. The temperature of the water, when tested, was 65 deg. Fah., and of the air, 60 deg. The other wells resemble these closely. The water only flows to the surface after the layer of tough blue clay has been penetrated and the quicksand reached, at depths varying from 90 to 180 feet. In July, 1872, the "Westminster Well-boring Association" was formed by the colonists. The number of shares was limited to twenty, and the price fixed at $20 each. With the money thus obtained, well-boring instruments were purchased, and by subsequently levying an assessment of $5 per share, they now possess the most complete apparatus in the State. The manner in which the Association work may be stated as follows: They hire a foreman to superintend the boring,and the shareholder desiring a well has the machinery and foreman furnished him.The first well costs him nothing but his own labor, but should he desire a second well, ten cents per foot is charged. Those not owning stock in the Association are required to pay one dollar a foot. The money thus earned has been found sufficient for the payment of the foreman's wages and all incidental expenses. The well-pipe is procured in Anaheim from Stewart & Hill, and costs from 80 cents to $1 25 per foot. THE SOIL AND THE Crops. "The soil embraces dark, damp, rich, and also light sandy loam," and retains the moisture a remarkably long time, some of the irrigable land being moist eight inches below the surface, though no rain has fallen since February. As might be expected, under the tough blue clay, 23 feet; alternate layers of clay and sand, 67 feet; tough blue clay, 40 feet; and quick-sand and fine gravel, 38 feet. At depths of 140 and 150 feet holes were made in the piping, which admitted the water from the quick-sand and gravel formation. Stevens' well is 94 feet deep, and the bottom stratum is of the same nature. The temperature of the water, when tested, was 65 deg. Fah., and of the air, 60 deg. The other wells resemble these closely. The water only flows to the surface after the layer of tough blue clay has been penetrated and the quicksand reached, at depths varying from 90 to 180 feet. In July, 1872, the "Westminster Well-boring Association" was formed by the colonists. The number of shares was limited to twenty, and the price fixed at $20 each. With the money thus obtained, well-boring instruments were purchased, and by subsequently levying an assessment of $5 per share, they now possess the most complete apparatus in the State. The manner in which the Association work may be stated as follows: They hire a foreman to superintend the boring,and the shareholder desiring a well has the machinery and foreman furnished him.The first well costs him nothing but his own labor, but should he desire a second well, ten cents per foot is charged. Those not owning stock in the Association are required to pay one dollar a foot. The money thus earned has been found sufficient for the payment of the foreman's wages and all incidental expenses. The well-pipe is procured in Anaheim from Stewart & Hill,and costs from 80 cents to $1 25 per foot. THE SOIL AND THE Crops. "The soil embraces dark, damp, rich, and also light sandy loam," and retains the moisture a remarkably long time, some of the irrigable land being moist eight inches below the surface, though no rain has fallen since February. As might be expected, under the tough blue clay, 23 feet; alternate layers of clay and sand, 67 feet; tough blue clay, 40 feet; and quick-sand and fine gravel, 38 feet. At depths of 140 and 150 feet holes were made in the piping, which admitted the water from the quick-sand and gravel formation. Stevens' well is 94 feet deep, and the bottom stratum is of the same nature. The temperature of the water, when tested was 65 deg. Fah., and of the air, 60 deg. The other wells resemble these closely. The water only flows to the surface after the layer of tough blue clay has been penetrated and the quicksand reached, at depths varying from 90 to 180 feet. In July, 1872, the "Westminster Well-boring Association" was formed by the colonists. The number of shares was limited to twenty,and the price fixed at $20 each.With the money thus obtained, well-boring instruments were purchased,and by subsequently levying an assessment of $5 per share,they now possess the most complete apparatus in the State.The manner in which the Association work may be stated as follows:They hire a foreman to superintend the boring,and the shareholder desiring a well has the machinery and foreman furnished him.The first well costs him nothing but his own labor,但should he desire a second well，ten cents per foot is charged。Those not owning stock in the Association are required to pay one dollar a foot.The money thus earned has been found sufficient for the payment of the foreman's wages and all incidental expenses.The well-pipe is procured in Anaheim from Stewart & Hill,and costs from 80 cents to $1 25 per foot. THE SOIL AND THE Crops. "The soil embraces dark,damp,rich,and also light sandy loam,"and retains the moisture a remarkably long time,some of the irrigable land being moist eight inches belowthe surfacethough no rainhas fallen since February." As might be expected，underthe tough blue clay，23 feet； alternate layers of clay和沙，67 feet； tough blue clay，40 feet；and quick-sand和 fine gravel，38 feet.At depths of 140和150feetholesweremadeinthepiping，whichadmittedthewaterfromthequick-sandandgravelformation.Stevens'wellis94feetdeep,andthebottomstratumisofthesamenature.Thetemperatureofthewater，whentestedwas65deg.Fah.,andoftheair，60deg.Theotherwellsresembletheclosely.Thewateronlyflowsto-thesurfaceafterthelayeroftoughblueclayhasbeenpenetratedandthequicksandreached.atdepthsvaryingfrom90to180feet. Mr.David W.AlexingtonisannounceddatefortheofficeofcountyItis.perhathoseofyourreaderseasternportionoftheofwhomhave livedthyyears ShouldknowthisgentlemanandhimTootheolderresidentscncountryheiswellMr.AlexandercamfromMissouri.in19countrywasMexicanwasactivelyengagedUnitedStates.forcesduringthewarwithbeen takenprisonerDiedsFiled.-A.B.B ChapmantoEdwardP.Farnsworth.-Agreementtoconvey20acreslandonChapmantract.onRanchoSantiagodeSantaAnas.Consideration,$400-A.LangenbergertoBenDreyfus;pieceoflandinAnaheimadditioncontaining10024-100acres.Consideration$1-A.LangenbergertoBenDreyfus;twobuildinglotsinAnaheimthreevineyardlotsE6,D6,andC6LosAngelesVineyardSocietyalsocitylotNo54.Consideration$1-A.LangenbergertoBenDreyfus;portionofRanchoSanRafael.Consideration$1BenDreyfustoE.L.Goldstein;nudivedhalfofvineyardlotsE6,D6,andC6andtractoflandinAnaheimadditioncontaining9524-100acces.Consideration$1E.L.GoldsteintoBenDreyfus; A. Langenberger to Ben. Dreyfus; portion of Rancho San Rafael. Consideration $1. Ben. Dreyfus to E. L. Goldstein; nudivided half of vineyard lots E 6, D 6, and C 6 and tract of land in Anaheim addition, containing 9524-100 acres. Consideration $1. E. L. Goldstein to Ben. Dreyfus; undivided half of vineyard lots E 1, F 1, G 3, and H'3 in Anaheim. Consideration $1. B. Dreyfus to A. Langenberger; Vineyard lots B 5, two building lots and twenty city lots in Anaheim. Consideration, $1. PERSONAL—B. N. Rowley of the San Francisco Journal of Commerce is spending a few days in town. He is engaged in making a corresponding tour through Southern California. Our friend, Rumble, has gone to Los Angeles to be absent a couple of months. INJUNCTION SUIT.—An injunction has been served on the Santa Ana Ditch Company, to restrain them from constructing their ditch through the lands of John M. Bush and Jonathan Watson. Suit has also been instituted against the company, for $500 damages, claimed to be already done to the lands of these gentlemen. PRIMARY ELECTION.—As we go to press, quite an interest is being manifested in the election of delegates to the Republican Convention to be held next Saturday. THE SOIL AND THE Crops. "The soil embraces dark, damp rich, and also light sandy loam," and retains the moisture a remarkably long time, some of the irrigable land being moist eight inches below the surface, though no rain has fallen since February. As might be expected, under the combined influence of soil, climate and water, the crops look remarkably well, the rye especially being large and well filled. The growing corn promises a large yield, while vegetables of all kinds grow in luxurious profusion. If farming can be made to pay anywhere in Southern California, it certainly ought to be a profitable pursuit in Westminster; if a plenitude of water and a rich soil are all that is necessary to the growth of the cereals, then the colonists of Westminster have no lack of material out of which to carve a goodly inheritance. PEAT. On the southern end of the colony is a peat bed of 200 acres. The peat is found about two feet from the surface, and is from two to four feet in depth. The formation is not old enough to be of any great practical value, but as Mr. Webber sagely remarked "in the course of five hundred years or so, it will be a great source of revenue and profit." Nevertheless, there are families on the colony who have dug out and dried this peat, and who, for months Mr. Alexander came from Missouri in 1856 country was Mexican was actively engaged United States forces during the war with been taken prisoner by Rancho Chino. While government of California lished by the federal was appointed collector of San Pedro, which with acceptance. Mr principal and most in service however, abolition of rule, was his and successful effort to native Californian and working on Government, and so become intelligent State of which they on, through their vow pate in the government. In 1856 Mr. A chosen Sheriff of the proved himself in acceptable officer. Of a gentleman he used business qualification in a public officer, and is as widely known By his election Loss would go far towards herself from the reload—whether or not her officers are petty cabals and than the choice of MARRIED. NICOLES—TUSTIN. — July 2, at the residence of the bride's father in Tustin City, by Rev. L. P. Webber, R. E. Nicoles to Miss J. M. Tustin. DIED. STROBEL. — July 5, Mary, wife of the late Maj. Max. Strobel. Friends and acquaintances of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her residence, to-morrow at 10 o'clock. MISCELLANEOUS. GRAND RAFFLE. A 61-9 OCTAVE PIANO, SOLID ROSEwood Cases, Cost $800—will be raffled for at the low price of $250—40 chances at $3 each. Apply at the Wine Rooms, Meta building, corner Los Angeles and Center streets. June 14th Pacific Mail STEAM SHIP COMPANY. SAN DIEGO BRANCH LINE. SCHEDULE FOR JULY. The Steamers... ORIZABA AND MOHONGO. For Santa Barbara, San Pedro, Anaheim Landing and San Diego. Leave San Francisco Arrive San Pedro Leave San Pedro Arrive San Francisco. Steamer Mohongo Capt. Geo. H. Douglas. July 2, July 4, July 7, July 9 14, 16, 19, 21 25, 27, 30, August 1. Steamer Orizaba Capt. H. J. Johnson. July 8, July 10, July 13, July 15, 19, 21, 24, 26 21, Aug. 2, Aug. 5, Aug. 7. STEAMER GIPSEY For San Diego and all way ports, carrying Oils, Acids, Powder, etc., not allowed to be carried on A great many have low fences around their farms, in some instances they are surrounded by the more beautiful but are costly pepper tree. The following orchard trees have been planted on the various farms of the county: 2,500 almond, 1,200 walnut (3 years old) and 500 different varieties of fruit trees. Of vines there are 15,000 Mission and 25,000 White Muscat, while there are still nursery rows 5,000 oranges and lemons, 10,000 seedling almonds, 100 walnuts, 1,000 seedling apricots and 300 young grafted fruit trees. The School House is a neat and substantial structure. The average attendance is thirty-six. The teacher is Con. Howe, a gentleman whose scholastic abilities are unquestionable, and whose long experience in his profession is a sure guarantee of his competency. We regret that our limited space renders it necessary to bring this article to an abrupt conclusion and compels us to omit any mention of the many points of interest, which we saw during our days drive over the colony, but we shall refer them at some future time. We will, therefore, close this article byanking Rev. L. P. Webber and Mr. Robt. Strong for courtesies extended. COMMUNICATED. Mr. David W. Alexander of Wilmington is announced as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of this county. It is, perhaps, well that those of your readers residing in the eastern portion of the county, many of whom have lived there but a few years, should know something of this gentleman and his antecedents. To the older residents of the southern country he is well known. Mr. Alexander came to California from Missouri in 1841, when this country was Mexican territory, and was actively engaged with the United States forces serving here during the war with Mexico, having been taken prisoner at the fight at San Francisco when a military Mr. Alexander came to California from Missouri in 1841, when this country was Mexican territory, and was actively engaged with the United States forces serving here during the war with Mexico, having been taken prisoner at the fight at Rancho Chino. When a military government of California was established by the federal authorities, he was appointed collector of the port of San Pedro, which post he filled with acceptance. Mr. Alexander's principal and most important public service however, about the time of change of rule, was his well directed and successful efforts to explain to the native Californians, the meaning and working of our plan of Government, and so to fit them to become intelligent citizens of a State of which they were called upon, through their votes, to participate in the government. In 1856 Mr. Alexander was chosen Sheriff of this county and proved himself in every way an acceptable officer. To the courtesy of a gentleman he unites the sound business qualifications so requisite in a public officer, and his integrity is as widely known as his name. By his election Los Angeles county would go far towards redeeming herself from the reproach which is loud—whether or not deserved—that her officers are the result of petty cabals and intrigues rather than the choice of the people.