anaheim-gazette 1878-03-09

WEEKLY GAZETTE. SATURDAY... MARCH 2, 1878. Church Meetings. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH REGULAR services at 11 A.M. and 7:30 P.M. Sunday School 10 A.M. Meeting for practice in Congregational singing and for Bible study, on Wednesday at 7:30 P.M. EPISCOPAL CHURCH, REV. A.G.L. TREW, Pastor Regular service every Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Sunday School at 3 P.M. Afternoon services at 3:20 P.M. Financial. The following quotations are furnished to the Gazette by the bank of Amheim: GOLD—Buying; 2; selling; 5; GREENBACKS—Buying; 6; selling 98. Kleinigkeiten. —The Horticultural Society meet in Los Angeles to-day. —Marshal Wartenberg will to-day sell town property upon which the taxes are delinquent. —A bunch of keys was found and left at this office yesterday. The owner can have them upon application. —Major J. H. Nelson, Paymaster U. S. A., has received orders to establish his office permanently in Los Angeles. —There are about forty applicants for teacher's certificates now in attendance before the County Board of Examination. —J. M. Gibson has been granted letters of administration on the estate of Sylvanus Randall, deceased. —Mr. Ellis has introduced a bill in the Assembly to regulate fees and salaries in Los Angeles county. They need regulating. —Ellis's bill, giving Los Angeles two sessions of the Supreme Court annually, has passed both Houses, and only needs the Governor's signature to become a law. —The total amount of money in the State Treasury to the credit of the school Orangethorppe Items. REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE OF THE GAZETTE. Petroleum V. Nasby, in a recent letter, defines a financier as "a man who can pay his debts with nothin'; one who can make su'thin' out of nothin'." If your unworthy correspondent possessed the happy faculty described by the expostmaster, he would be able to supply you with a whole column of interesting items, where none exist, and furnish readable letters for your paper. But unfortunately I never have been able to pay my debts with nothin', nor to make su'thin' out of nothin'; so I am a very poor realization of Nasby's ideal of a "financier," and therefore if the people of this vicinity desire me to write any more letters about the interests of Orangethorppe, they must furnish me with items. No more items—no more letters. The road on both sides of the Coyote bridge is in a fearful condition. West of the Coyote house is a piece of road nearly half a mile in length, which would make a preacher swear if he had to ride over it. It may with much propriety be called Coyote quagmire, as I think the yellow-coated "varnints" themselves would find much difficulty in crossing it. There yet remains a considerable number of coyotes upon this rancho. Frequently they shake the night hidesons with their discordant yelping, and sneaking about watch their opportunity to devour some nice fat hen, suckling pigs or stray sheep that haply has wandered from the fold. Orangethorppians ought to rejoice at the existence of the valuable sulphur spring in their district, and should consider its discovery an important acquisition to the natural wealth of this locality. I have heard upon good authority that "Lucky Baldwin" offered Dr. Fritton $20,000 for his sulphur well before any improvements had been made, or buildings erected. Before long some enterprising capitalist will buy this spring in Orangethorppe, improve the land in its vicinity, and erect an elegant hotel on some one of the sightly eminences which surround it. Then the roads in this district will have more attention paid them, as the travel over them will be greater, and Orangethorppians will have a convenient market for a portion of their produce, such as butter, chickens, eggs, fruit, and garden vegetables. When the spring has been opened to the public, people from Orange, Santa Ana, Westminster and Anaheim can ride through this beautiful valley, passing the attractive farms of Orangethorppe on their way, and reach the spring quite early in the foremoon. Westminster. REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE OF THE GAZETTE. Farming operations are still here, there being very easy to get on yet. The resulting of work as soon as plow and it will have to begin wilt of the land or weeds will be title. For while the continued polled men and teams to products of the soil went raining every moment of time. The Alamitos looks well, is too rank. Here, our land water the soil is kept cold growth and is an advantage vent the steam growing; juiced by the spring wind; canal damage is done to one be far more barley to ship any time since our settlement; the same will also be true crops. Everything now in year. True, some harley out, but much of it will probably all could be in timetrop. Westminster has, we hope it is winter that will be heavy rains have shown no need builing up etc.; it can be easily made that we drainage for our whole soil of our people who had thieves have been many acres that have been yield very large crops. Salt will be otherwise—good being done. In maiden because parties own failed to disch, thus give water that, had this been off and done no one any hoped that the effort spared would prove a success and furnish needed improvement not; there being only six papers. Now this is not bad tail to see the necessity but because many of them will derive more benefited really. More mainly would for the name of our place reason true. Real estate far as outsiders are co-wants to buy at any price as a people we stand in our acknowledge the need of them—see that the land has going to run without not enter into it harm with a will for one end— J. M. Gibson has been granted letters of administration on the estate of Sylvanus Randall, deceased. Mr. Ellis has introduced a bill in the Assembly to regulate fees and salaries in Los Angeles county. They need regulating. Ellis's bill, giving Los Angeles two sessions of the Supreme Court annually, has passed both Houses, and only needs the Governor's signature to become a law. The total amount of money in the State Treasury to the credit of the school fund is $1,313,215.06. The apportionment is on the basis of $6 56 per capita for all children of school age. Los Angeles County gets $67,548.32. We learn that on Thursday, while Mr. John Hanna was in the vicinity of Spadra, in search of some horses which had strayed from his pasture, the horse he was riding stumbled and fell, throwing Mr. Hanna to the ground and breaking his leg. A remedy for "bloat" in cattle is given by the Santa Barbara Press as very efficacious. The disease is said to be somewhat prevalent in this county, so we give the recipe: One spoonful of liquid ammonia in one quart of water. Drench one time. Still another remedy is to feed the cattle as much salt as they will eat. Articles of incorporation of the Southern California Bureau of Immigration have been filed in the office of the Secretary of State. Its object is to induce and promote immigration to the southern counties. It has no capital stock. Directors—J. G. Downey, H. D. Barrows, I. W. Lord, R. S. Baker, J. Strelitz, P. Beaudry and A. B. Chapman. Principal place of business, Los Angeles. At the request of the Board of Supervisors, Judge Widney has prepared a bill for the erection of new county buildings in accordance with the wants and dignity about to be conferred on us by the regular biennial sessions of the highest court of the State. This bill we understand is endorsed by the Supervisors, and will be forwarded to our representatives at Sacramento, accompanied by a numerously signed petition of the principal land owners of the city and county, and with urgent request for its immediate passage. The jury in the case of the People vs. Parker, brought in a verdict of murder in the second degree. It will be remembered that a man named Fonck was shot at Santa Monica by a Mr. Waller. The latter claimed that Fonck was trespassing upon land owned by the Santa Monica Land Company, and in the dispute which followed Fonck was shot and killed. Waller justified his conduct by asserting that he was ordered to go to that extreme length by Parker, the agent of the Land Company. This made Parker equally guilty with Waller. The latter was tried last month and convicted of involuntary manslaughter, a result due to the energy of that distinguished jurist and incorruptible law-provenments had been made, or buildings erected. Before long some enterprising capitalist will buy this spring in Orange-thorpe, improve the land in its vicinity, and erect an elegant hotel on some one of the sightly eminences which surround it. Then the roads in this district will have more attention paid them, as the travel over them will be greater, and Orangethorpans will have a convenient market for a portion of their produce, such as butter, chickens, eggs, fruit, and garden vegetables. When the spring has been opened to the public, people from Orange, Santa Ana, Westminster and Anaheim can ride through this beautiful valley, passing the attractive farms of Orangethorse on their way, and reach the spring quite early in the foremoon. After spending a few pleasant hours and bathing in the health-restoring waters of this new Bethesda, they could easily return to their homes before sunset. Orangethorse may be said to have a "bonanza," as well as other places. Centralia Items. CORRESPONDENCE OF THE GAZETTE. Everything has a lively, wide-awake appearance over in Centralia. The farmers in that fine district are usually engaged in plowing and putting in crops, setting out fruit and shade trees, and otherwise bettering the condition of their farms. New buildings will soon be erected, and extensive improvements made. We were informed of the arrival of several new corners in the district who intend to make Centralia their future home. Mr. E. B. Foster, recently of New York, has bought 160 acres of land, for $7,000 Mr. Foster is a bachelor; but probably the charming young ladies of Centralia will not allow him to remain one very long. Mr. Hill, formerly of Orange, has purchased 140 acres of land at $221 per acre, and is erecting a fine two-story dwelling house upon his premises. Mr. Kirkpatrick has also bought a good-sized piece of land, and intends soon to build and improve his property. A considerable area of land will be planted to corn. Mr. Landell will put in 75 acres, and others will plant to a large extent. The Centralia public school, after a prosperous session of seven months, has closed for a short vacation. This school has been taught by Mr. McDowell, who is well spoken of as a teacher by the patrons of the school. Mr. McDowell will soon take charge of the public school at Artesia at a higher salary. Centralia is a thriving and progressive colony. Nor are the people wholly absorbed in material interests. They are, evidently, a religious and church-governing community. A good Salibath school is regularly attended every Sunday. It is held in the public school house, as there is no church edifice in Centralia at present. Rev. Mr. Mitchell also preaches here every alternate Sunday. A pleasant feature of the society in Centralia is a literary club, which meets at the school house every other Saturday evening. Mr. Landell is the president, and Mr. Frank Cummins is the secretary. This club has been organized for a considerable period of time, and its meetings have been attended with uniform success.. We had the pleasure of being present at the last meeting, and were glad to see so large an audience assembled. The exercises, which were quite interesting, were listened to with close attention. A selection, entitled "The Angels of Buena Vista," was finely rendered by Mrs. Butler, and a solo sung by Mr. Goodhue elicited much applause. Tustin City Items. REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE OF THE GAZETTE. Hard as our lot has been a mere nothing when we face floods. We sorrow for those on land large. It is but reason when a section furnishing the producer for San Francisco incapable offspring smallest part of her users be a deficiency in some season—perhaps there is partially make up. The flooded, as well as lands in front as one of the lead city. We heartily congratulate people, and hope they be only a slight indication and usefulness now open. A few days ago we saw coal from the Black Dale inquiry found work ahead there. A screen for cleaning the coal broth and arrangements were entered into the vein fifty feet shaft. The shaft is 355 struck the vein of work thick. After drifting it was two feet thick; no encouragement. After development intend similar in search of the vein it will not be strange more veins in the same quently engaged in survey near our Pennsylvania are worked from one tons of the Black Diamond to Los Angeles in a few all, it will not be lea l offered for sale both—the mine. The price at $8 per ton and at An Welcome day when at low wood and have some fire going more than It will be remembered that a man named Fonck was shot at Santa Monica by a Mr. Waller. The latter claimed that Fonck was trespassing upon land owned by the Santa Monica Land Company, and in the dispute which followed Fonck was shot and killed. Waller justified his conduct by asserting that he was ordered to go to that extreme length by Parker, the agent of the Land Company. This made Parker equally guilty with Waller. The latter was tried last month and convicted of involuntary manslaughter, a result due to the energy of that distinguished jurist and incorruptible lawyer, Rodney Hudson. The man who did the killing gets one year's imprisonment, whilst the man who didn't do it is found guilty of a crime, the minimum punishment of which is ten years' imprisonment. It is unfortunate for Parker that Mr. Thom prosecuted the case. Had the distinguished jurist and incorruptible lawyer before referred to been acting in the capacity of prosecutor, the result would have been more pleasing to Parker and his friends, but less pleasing to those law abiding people who are not believers in shot-gun arbitrations. —Last Sunday night quite a severe, bloody battle took place at Old Los Nietos between the Spanish and American forces. It seems there was a dance at the house of a Spaniard, whose name we did not learn, to which several Americans went, among whom were Columbus Cheney and his brother, Ben Brooks and others. During the evening a dispute arose between the Americans and the Spaniards regarding the dance—the Americans wanting to have all of the fun to themselves. The antagonism ended in a very serious row, in which knives and pistols were freely used. There were some four or five engaged on both sides, all of whom were more or less injured in the fray. The battle was represented as being furious for a while. The flash of knives was seen and the crack of pistols heard all along the line. One of the Cheney brothers was badly cut, while one of the Spaniards received a very bad wound which, at the time, was thought to be fatal. Ben Brooks, who did the shooting, has varnosed. As yet no deaths have resulted from the fracta. We have not heard of any arrests as yet, although the parties engaged laid themselves liable. The row created considerable excitement in the community, and the end is not yet—Star, Tustin City Items. REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE OF THE GAZETTE. Everything is full of life and business this week. We have had fine weather, and every one is looking after their gardens and planting trees. There is a general cleaning up of yards and streets. Mr. C. Tustin is planting a lime hedge on two sides of his 10-acre place, with a lemon every twenty-four feet to grow taller than the hedge, so as to form a post of it. He is planting all of his ten acres in orange, lemon and lime trees. Messrs. Snow and Adams have got their fine residence completed. It is a great credit to them and an ornament to the place. They are also cutting down a number of the sycamore trees, so as to make room for orchard trees. Mr. Colby is grubbing out a large sycamore tree in front of his place, to make room for a fine residence. He has the money, and will no doubt put up a beautiful cottage. Judge Hilton's health has not been very good for some time, and he talks of going to Arizona in the spring. It commenced raining about 1 o'clock this morning. Well, let it rain! It does the country good to get wet. March 7, 1878. Thermometrical Record. The following is our record for the week ending Wednesday P.M., March 6th, giving lowest point by night preceding date, and highest by day: DATE T.A.M. HIGHEST T.P.M. DATE Lowest T.A.M. Highest T.P.M. Feb 28 44 44 60 51 Mar 4 46 51 64 56 Mar 1 40 44 62 54 " 5 40 42 67 55 " 2 42 44 73 57 " 6 44 45 65 56 Average Temperature.....52 Average highest and lowest.....54 —Wolfenstein, the Los Angeles Photographer, makes a specialty in enlarging and retouching old, faded pictures. His prices are 25 per cent lower than in any other gallery, and his workmanship most superior. Mr. Landell is the president, and Mr. Frank Cummins is the secretary. This club has been organized for a considerable period of time, and its meetings have been attended with uniform success. We had the pleasure of being present at the last meeting, and were glad to see so large an audience assembled. The exercises, which were quite interesting, were listened to with close attention. A selection, entitled "The Angels of Buena Vista," was finely rendered by Mrs. Butler, and a solo sung by Mr. Goodhue elicited much applause. Corydon. Messrs. Marquis and the canyon this week, next to give some items. Complaints are rife in the Landing are in the Westminster road district; ten times more interest in keeping those roads rights it seems our role charge of them. The grade should be repaired there, and it would not them so that teams could now impassible mud here. A large mail reached day, being sent from steamer. There was a sack full for Mr. Streit again daily communicated world, and hope another not wash out the railroad. Culter & Parker have "buckboard" for J.E.Coat and neat. By using ends the great objectance too low is done seat is as high as that are 1½ inches iron—no Sarvin's patent wheels will carry 600 pounds and if handled carefully more. It weighs all toting a light, strong, carrying more and other style. The Co-operative Count of stock prepared semi-annual meeting, P.H.Cullen is giving store a long needed co-operation. Postmaster Hull insists glass front postoffice keep up a neat office. Some called for, but we are Westminster nens stores here have over hand, the accumulation. Mr. Haight arrived late wife from St.Catharine make this his home also on his way from Westminster Items. REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE OF THE GAZETTE. Farming operations are almost at a stand still here, there being very little land teams can get on yet. The result will be a crowding of work as soon as plowing can be begun, and it will have to begin very soon on some of the land or weeds will have a possessory title. For while the continuous rains compelled men and teams to wait, the natural products of the soil went right on, improving every moment of time. The barley sown on the Alamitos looks well, save that some of it is too rank. Here, our land is so filled with water the soil is kept cold; this checks the growth and is an advantage, tending to prevent the grain growing so rank as to be injured by the spring winds. Unlike some unusual damage done to our crop there will be far more barley to ship this year than at any time since our settlement was founded; the same will also be true of corn and other crops. Everything now indicates a favorable year. True, some barley has been drowned out, but much of it will be re-sown—probably all could be in time to get a good crop. Westminster has, we hope, learned a les otl is winter that will be re-embarked. The heavy rains have shown us where our roads need builing up etc., and where ditches can be easily made that will furnish us ample drainage for our whole section. For those of our people who had their farms disched the rains have been most fortunate; and many acres that have been poor land will yield very large crops. For others the result will be otherwise—more harm than good being done. In many cases injury is done because parties owning adjacent lands failed to discn, thus giving no outlet for water that, had this been done, would run off and done no one any harm. We had hoped that the effort spoken of last week would prove a success and open up a way to furnish needed improvements. But it is not; there being only six signatures, to the paper. Now this is not because our people tail to see the necessity of such drainage, but because many of them fear some one else will derive more benefit than they individually. More mainly would it be and better for the name of our place, were the first reason true. Real estate is dead here—so far as outsiders are concerned. No one wants to buy at any price, simply because as a people we stand in our own light. All acknowledge the need of drains—wish we had them—see that the land here is and ever will be going to rain without them. Why, then, not enter into it harmoniously and work with a will for one end—the common good? and will occupy the Marion Crittenden place. W. Beckett and J. Swazey have rented 40 acres (the Johnson place) near Ansheim, and will live there until they get it in corn. A great many fruit trees, grape vines and small fruits will still be put out this year. Mrs. Torrey started for San Francisco on Monday, returning with her mother who has been visiting here since last October. 8. Lyman started at the same time for Santa Clara, and Messrs. De Noyes and Disher for Canada. Mr. Ward is boring a well for Mr. Young. Z. McChesney has sold his place to Jesse Davis; consideration $1,200. The present intention is to resume school in the Westminster and Los Bolsas districts next Monday. J. T. March 27. Garden Grove Items. REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE OF THE GAZETTE. So much water has got into my ink that it would not make a legible mark, but, as the rains have ceased to a certain extent, the ink has dried up; therefore it is possible to send items. J. T. must have used a lead pencil, for Westminster is still quite damp. Garden Grove is transformed from a barren plain into an immense barley field, smooth, green and beautiful. It is almost impossible to give the exact number of acres planted to barley and rye within a radius of two miles from the Postoffice, but we have heard it estimated at five thousand acres. Farmers are how very busy preparing their corn land for seed. Many will commence planting about the twentieth of the month, and planting will continue until the first of July. The indications are that we will have by far the largest crop of grain ever raised in this portion of the county. The rains have left the roads south of us in a very bad condition, but on the sandy land and between here and Anheim the roads are in a very good condition. It is impossible for the roadmasters to keep all the roads in good condition with the means at their command, but if they would work together and construct one thoroughfare running east and west from Santa Ana to Anheim Landing, and one from Mesa to Anheim, it would be better for all. This patchwork business is very unsatisfactory. A farmer can pull through one or two mud holes, if he knows that he will then reach a substantial highway; but to haul a load several miles through a bog is impossible. GOODMAN AND RIMPAU MAKE A SPECIALTY OF Dry Goods AND Clothing They are constantly in the receipt of new goods, and one can rest assured that on each visit to the establishment they will find something new on the shelves. We enumerate a few of the articles now on hand. Dress Goods—Silk, Worsted and Linen. Linen dresses and Linen Dusters, Piquets and Cheviots of all descriptions. Domestic Goods, bleached and brown of various brands and at all prices. Carpets, Matings and Oilcloths, Window Curtains and Shades, Marseilles Quilts, Blankets of all colors, Mens, and Boys' Clothing and Furnishing Goods, Fancy Goods, Laces, Ribbons, Notions in great variety. Boots and Shoes for Mens', Boys' and Ladies' wear, Hats—Felt, Panama and Leghorn, all styles and prices, Trunks, Satchels, ``` The rains have left the roads south of us in a very bad condition, but on the sandy land and between here and Anaheim the roads are in a very good condition. It is impossible for the roadmasters to keep all the roads in good condition with the means at their command, but if they would work together and construct one thoroughfare running east and west from Santa Ana to Anaheim Landing, and one from Mesa to Anaheim, it would be better for all. This patchwork business is very unsatisfactory. A farmer can pull through one or two mud holes, if he knows that he will then reach a substantial highway; but to haul a load several miles through a bog is impossible. A subscription for a church is being circulated and, we are glad to hear, is meeting with good success. A church is much needed here. We have no room where we can comfortably on any occasion. It is proposed to build a church costing, when completed, fifteen hundred dollars. More than half that sum is already subscribed, and the committee in whose hands the matter is placed have strong hopes of ultimate success. A movement is on foot to raise means to build a cheese factory, and from present appearances one will be in operation before tall. Such a factory will be of immense advantage to this community. A few acres of alfalfa will keep several cows, and the farmer will find ready sale for the milk, at recreational rates. At present price of butter it hardly pays to make it. So many farmers only keep enough cows to make butter for the use of the family. If cheese can be sold at fifteen cents per pound experts say that a large profit is derived from the milk, besides the in hire profit from the calves and from swine. It is to the interest of all that this factory be erected, and the sooner the better. Hon. A. G. Cook has been here for the past three weeks, and expects to remain until the first of April. His family are with him and are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Webster. He will deliver a lecture on "Observations in England," at the Garden Grove School House next Wednesday evening. Con Howe, of the firm of Webster, Howe and Co., intends to go to San Francisco next week provided the road remains open. He will remain away about ten days. Parties are making inquiry about land and there is a prospect of several valuable tracts changing nands. There are some splendid openings here for persons desiring to invest in farms. A large number of orange trees will be planted during the spring months, and our place will soon be in fact, as well as in name, a grove. Post Office Letter List. Letters for the following persons remain uncalled for at the Anaheim Postoffice: W. L. Barnes, C. Butler, Mrs. Ada L. Clark, Magrio Foster, Mrs. Josie Kibble, Louisa J. Kibble, J. C. Leampton, W. Moreno, E. R. Putney, N. A. Stiles, P. D. Vanderlip, Francisco Loekla, Wells, Fargo & Co. The following letters and packages remain uncalled for at Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express: PACKAGES: Mrs. Fennie Paine, J. W. Anderson, Mrs. M. E. Stahl, Calvin Fry, Nicanaera Agullar, Goods, bleached and brown of various brands and at all prices. Carpets, Matts Window Curtains and Shades, Marseilles Quilts, Blankets of all colors, Mens, and Boys' Clothing and Furnishing Goods, Fancy Goods, Laces, Ribbons, Notions in great variety. Boots and Shoes for Mens', Boys' and Ladies' wear, Hats—Felt, Panama and Leghorn, all styles and prices, Trunks, Satchels, and Valises. A splendid assortment of elegant Embroideries and Trimmings. We respectfully solicit the patronage of the public, and we hereby extend a cordial invitation to all to visit our store and examine its contents. We feel certain of our ability to please as to quality and prices of goods. GOODMAN & RIMPAU, CENTER STREET, ANAHEIM. Important Announcement Messrs. D. & G. D. Plato Respectfully announce to the citizens of Anaheim and vicinity that the San Francisco member of the firm has lately taken advantage of an opportunity to purchase a full line of goods at prices now below the ruling market rate. This, therefore, enables us to give our customers the benefit of first-class voods at prices much lower than has ever ruled in Anaheim. As is well known, we have lately been making a specialty of LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S GAITERS AND SHOES. And in order to secure this trade we make the following announcement, merely premising that we make an proportionate reduction on every class of goods in our store: Ladies' Kill Fox Gaiters, $1.25, formerly sold for $1.75. Ladies' all cloth Gaiters, $1.50, formerly sold for $2. Ladies' Gaiters, $1.50 per pair, formerly sold for $2. Ladies' Buttoned Gaiters, $2.50, formerly sold for $3.50. Misses' Gaiters, $1.25, formerly sold for $2.00. Children's Shoes, $1, formerly sold for $1.50. Children's Shoes, $0.50, formerly sold for $1. To enumerate the articles upon which we was two feet thick one can say this is no encouragement. After developing this vein the management intend sinking the shaft deeper in search of the vein they first worked in; and it will not be strange if they find two or more veins in the same shaft. We were frequently engaged in surveys in the coal mines near our Pennsylvania home, where six veins are worked from one shaft. A number of tons of the Black Diamond will be shipped to Los Angeles in a few days; and, best of all, it will not be long before the coal is offered for sale both in Anaheim and at the mine. The price at the mine will be $6 to $8 per ton and at Anaheim about $2 more. Welcome the day when we can discard willow wood and have something that will keep the fire going more than five minutes. Messrs. Marquis and Bateson have gone up the canyon this week, and we hope in our next to give some items furnished by them. Complaints are rife because the roads to the Landing are in the Anaheim instead of Westminster road district. Our people are ten times more interested than any one else in keeping those roads in repair, and by rights it seems our roadmaster should have charge of them. The two bridges gone on the grade should be replaced; the lumber is there, and it would not be a great job to fix them so that teams could pass over what are now impassible mud holes. A large mail reached this place on Monday, being sent from San Francisco by steamer. There was one large sized mail-sack full for Mr. Strong. We now enjoy again daily communication with the outside world, and hope another little shower will not wash out the railroad. Culter & Parker have just finished a "buckboard" for J. Edwards that was novel and neat. By using a raised rest for the ends the great objection to such a conveyance—too low—is done away with; and the seat is as high as that of a buggy. The axles are 1½ inches iron—no wood about them—Sarvin's patent wheels, patent iron seat; it will carry 600 pounds and two persons easily and if handled carefully will carry much more. It weighs all told 304 pounds, making a light, strong, easy-riding conveyance carrying more and costing less than any other style. The Co-operative Company are taking account of stock preparatory to the regular semi-annual meeting, to be held the 19th. P. H. Cullen is giving the interior of the store a long needed coat of paint. Postmaster Hull intends ordering some glass front postoffice lock-boxes and fitting up a neat office. Some may think this uncalled for, but we are not of the number. Westminster nens begin to lay. The stores here have over 1,400 dozen eggs on hand, the accumulation of one week. Mr. Haight arrived here Monday with his wife from St. Catharines, Ontario, and will make this his home. A son of H. Hansler is also on his way from Canada with his family Wells, Fargo & Co. The following letters and packages remain uncalled for at Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express: PACKAGES. Mrs. Fennie Paine, J. W. Anderson, Mrs. M. E. Stahl, Calvin Fry, Nicanora Aguilar, Chas. D. Ellis. LETTERS. Antonio Bustamento, B. Morgani, Mrs. H. Werder, Alex Ferguson. Real Estate Transfers. Jacob Rose to Trustees Santa Ana Lodge I O O F, No. 236—Section 6 in Santa Ana Cemetery; $125. Richard Heimann to Louisa Keller—All grantors interest in Los Angeles county; $600. D H Samis and P J Shafer to Jesse Samis—Lots 1 and 4, Block 10, Santa Ana; $125. Daniel H Samis to Edward Mattison—Lots 1 and 4, blk 9, Santa Ana; $40. C T and Ella G Crowell to Thomas Canavan—S₄ of SE₄ Sec 19 T 3 S R 11 W; $2550. Jas and Robert McFadden to H A Ott and J H Wood—40 acres in Santa Ana rancho; $2400. P Potts and Mrs P Poits, his wife, to Cora B Rice—Two acres tract in Santa Ana rancho; $250. Joel Parker to Wilhelm Fisher—49.67 acres in Santa Ana rancho; $50. Alfred Metcalf to John T Givens—E₄ of Sec 36. SE₄ Sec 25 and NE₄ Sec 34 T 3 S R 11 W; also, undivided 40 acres of SW₁ Sec 31 T 3 S R 10 W; $10,000. John T Givens to Alfred Metcalf—Bond to convey lands next above described for $10,250. BORN. FLORES—In Santa Monica, Feb. 29, to the wife of Wm. Flores, a daughter. WILSON—In Santa Monica, March 1st, to the wife of J. S. Wilson, a daughter. RICHARDS—In Anaheim, March 8th, to the wife of P. Richards, a daughter. GROVE—In Los Angeles, March 5th, to the wife of M. P. Grove, a son. OWEN—In Los Angeles, March 2d, to the wife of E. H. Owen, a son. COCHRAN—At Downey City, Feb. 20th to the wife of L N. Cochran, a son. JOINSON—In Los Angeles, March 1, to the wife of Charles Johnson Jr., a son. MARRIED. SHREWSBURY—SMORES—Near Orange, Feb. 29th at the residence of Mr. Oliver Lotspeich, Mr. Samuel Shrewsbury to Miss Bettle Shores. DIED. BUMILLER—In Los Angeles, March 3, Charles Burillier, a native of Germany, aged 38 years. Ladies' all cloth Gaiters, $1.50 formerly sold for $2. Ladies Gaiters, $1.50 per pair formerly sold for $2. Ladies' Buttoned Gaiters, $2.50 formerly sold for $3.50. Misses' Gaiters, $1.25 formerly sold for $2.00. Childrens' Shoes, $1 formerly sold for $1.50. Childrens' Shoes, $0.50 formerly sold for $1. To enumerate the articles upon which we have made reductions would be almost impossible. We ask our friends whether they intend to purchase or not, to call at our store and ascertain the prices of our goods. Our stock consists in part of DRY GOODS, LADIES' FANCY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS: SHOES, HATS, CAPS, GROCERIES, HARDWARE, CROCKERY, Etc., Etc. PRODUCE TAKEN IN EXCHANGE. D. & G. D. PLATO, Corner of Los Angeles and Centre Streets. Frank Ey, Importer and Dealer in HAVANA AND DOMESTIC CIGARS AND TOBACCO I Centre Street, ANAHEIM. Adjoining Western Union Telegraph Office A BEAUTIFUL CHROMO GIVEN AWAY TO SUBSCRIBERS TO THE SEMI-WEEKLY OR WEEKLY GAZETTE. ALWARD BROS. & CO Of Westminster, Having just opened a large stock of General Mercha dise, Corollally invite their friends and enemies to call and examine them. These are no Cheap John Auction Goods But have been CAREFULLY SELECTED, IN PERSON, from first-class Houses, and will be sold For Cash At Prices that will Save Money to all who buy. Having inaugurated an era of Low Prices In this part of the county, we propose to remain "TO THE FORE" In furnishing GOOD GOODS At the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. Highest Prices Paid for Grain and Produce. A. GUY SMITH & CO Planing, Sawing AND Moulding Mill, AND LUMBER YARD! Centre Street, near Railroad Depot; Anaheim. A full assortment of both Humboldt Redwood AND Oregon Pine Lumber! Rough, Surfaced, Tongued and Grooved, and Rustic. Also, Fence Posts, Shingles, Shakes, Laths, Battens and Pickets. Doors, Sashes and Blinds. Also, a good assortment of BUILDERS' HARDWARE! Nails, Screws, Locks, Hinges, etc., etc. Stuff for Bee Hives, Grape Boxes, etc., Furnished in any shape at short notice. Anaheim Grist Mill. GRAIN, FEED & FLOUR. Ground Barley Feed, Ground Mixed GOOD GOODS At the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. Highest Prices Paid for Grain and Produce. CASH! WEBSTER, HOWE & CO., Garden Grove Store! Having lately purchased an immense stock of Goods in San Francisco, for cash, we are enabled to offer to the public one of the best assorted and cheapest lots of General Merchandise ever brought to the southern portion of Los Angeles County. We ask especial attention to our stock of Boots and Shoes, Clothing and Fancy Goods. Feeling assured that we can offer them for Cash cheaper than any other house in the county. We shall continue to pay higher prices for produce than can be obtained elsewhere. All Kinds of AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS Will be furnished at greatly reduced prices. Before purchasing elsewhere do not fail to visit the Garden Grove Store WEBSTER, HOWE & CO. Cahen Willard, In order to make room for their new stock soon to arrive, have determined to sell their present stock (except groceries), at a great reduction. We have without doubt the very finest and most varied assortment of goods ever brought into this section. It consists in part of Dress Goods, Fancy Goods, Linens, Percales, Peques, White Goods, Ladies' In order to make room for their new stock soon to arrive, have determined to sell their present stock (except groceries) at a great reduction. We have without doubt the very finest and most varied assortment of goods ever brought into this section. It consists in part of Dress Goods, Fancy Goods, Linens, Percales, Peques, White Goods, Ladies' Furnishing Goods, etc. In Gents' and Boys' CLOTHING AND FURNISHING GOODS We have the latest and most varied novelties. BOOTS AND SHOES Of all descriptions. PROVISIONS AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE Too numerous to mention always on hand. We make a specialty of Men and Boys' Clothing, Boots and Shoes, which weell at a great sacrifice. CAHEN & WILLARD, Center Street - Anaheim. GRAND CLEARANCE SALE, AT MRS. R. T. YARNDLEY'S Millinery Parlors. LEMON STREET. ONE BLOCK FROM POST-OFFICE. To make room for Spring Importations. Goods sold regardless of cost. Ex. Butterick's Patterns always on hand. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE SEMI-WEEKLY GAZETTE. BY MAIL, 8 PER YEAR. M. S. PATRICK, S. H. MOITT, JOHN G. CAPRON. This Bank receives deposits, loans money, buys and sells Exchange and currency, makes collections and transacts a general banking business. Correspondents: Pacific Bank, San Francisco First National Bank, New York. R. H. Gilman HAS THE Best Varieties OF BUDDEDOrange, Lemon, AMD— SEMI-TROPICAL TREES. A Large Assortment of Northern Fruit Trees. JAPANESE PERSIMMON TREE8 OF THE CHOICEST VARIETIES. All fruit trees will be sold at the Lowest Living Rates. NURSERY—3½ miles north-east of Anaheim. To Farmers—Wanted, 500 Tons of Castor Beans and 500 Tons of Flax Seed during 1878. TERMS: I WILL CONTRACT TO PAY FOR CASTOR BEANS, delivered at the Oil Works in San Francisco, $70 gold per ton. Usual cash advances will be made, and balances paid within thirty days after delivery. For flax seed, $65 gold; payable within thirty days after delivery as above. Flax seed for sowing can be purchased at 2½ cents gold per pound in San Francisco, by remitting the money to me or to the Pacific Oil and Lead Works, 202 California Street, San Francisco. For circulars telling all about "How to make Castor Bean or Flax Seed Crops," address GEO. H. PECK, El Mantee, Sole Agent Pacific Oil and Lead Works, R. F. To Photographers! THE UNDERSIGNED HAS A WELL FITTED-UP Photograph Gallery To Rent On Los Angeles street, Anaheim, on very reasonable terms. There is a great demand for a Photographer in Anaheim, and the right kind of man would do a splendid business. MRS. M. MEEZ-