anaheim-gazette 1883-09-08

WEEKLY GAZETTE SATURDAY SEPT. 8, 1883 Kleinigkeiten. Shippers of grapes or makers of raisons are referred to Mr. Kroeger's advertisement. R. J. Northam returned on Wednesday from a visit to San Francisco. The September schedule of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company is published on the fourth page. One hundred and sixty-five pupils are in attendance at the Anaheim public schools. There are yet a number of absentees. A motion for a rehearing of the Las Bolsas land case will be heard by the Secretary of the Interior about the middle of October. Mrs. S. M. Wren left on Thursday for Portland, Oregon, to join Mr. Wren, who intends to spend the winter there. The contract for carrying the mail between Anaheim, Garden Grove and Westminster has been awarded to Mr. Bowley, the present carrier. "The Anti-Bee Association of Santa Ana Valley" has been organized at Orange President, S. McPherson; Secretary, Halesworth; Treasurer, W. T. Brown. The occasional publication of portraits of celebrities will hereafter be a feature of the Gazette. The first picture, that of Bret Harte, is given today. The body of Capt. Cox, whose death by drowning near Santa Monica was described last week, was recovered on Monday night two miles east of the salt works. The 162 acres of the Olden tract in North Anaheim has been sold to Loving and Baker late of Iowa consideration. The Board of Town Trustees met on Wednesday. Present, a full Board. The Committee on Public Improvements reported that the cost of building a new tank frame would be $400, and the cost of a tank $450. Further action in the matter was deferred. The same Committee reported that the first floor of the Masonie Had could be rented for five dollars a month and that the cost of putting the hall in condition for the use of the Fire Department and Trustees, and of grading the street from the "hall to Center street" would be $90. The Committee were empowered to lease the hall for a term of three years, and to have the necessary alterations and grading done. The water was ordered to be shut off from the public watering trough for one month, and the Marshal was instructed to notify consumers of water not to sprinkle gardens after dark. It having been officially brought to the notice of the Board of Health that a physician intended to bring to town some children sick with diphtheria, the Marshal was instructed to notify him that such action would not be permitted. The resignation of R. J. Northam as Fire Commissioner was received and accepted. A communication from R. Luedke offering to put his large clock on the tower of the school house, and keep the same in order for three years at an annual compensation of $18, provided the Trustees paid for placing the clock in position, was laid on the table. A Santa Ana contemporary criticizes the Gazette's review of the questions likely to oppose between the Anaheim Water Company and the S. A. V. I. Co. if the submerged dam is a success, and asks if we never heard anything about vested rights? We should smile. It was a familiar phrase here twelve years ago, and we have had it for breakfast, dinner and supper every day since. We have vested rights with our beer and the phrase is blown on the bottles which contain our wine. We manure our trees with vested rights, irrigate our vineyards with vested rights and occasionally our local Water Company sells vested rights at the rate of two hours for a dollar. In this respect we are ahead of the Santa Ana Company, which occasionally has neither vested rights nor water. Yes, we know all about vested rights. Lake Toots's tailor, it is fashionable but very THE QUESTION In the very air which Mr. Scott flew week, alert the eagle to settle the waters great deal of noise into the discussion language of the pro- member, "uncompromisal and redundant lawyers who have cases the questioning befog the situation does and passions by placing them, in a false them sentiments and neither hold nor mingle the false and frowningly placed promise with the Knowing that successful to the Anaheim thirds of his letter very apparent purge "compromise" into speedily come whistle with the San- nent, but it is follow a month or six weeks preme Court will case of the A. W. I. Co. If the decision reversed, it will Anaheim people try further prosecutate able settlement; he present time all right with the S. A. Co. purpose of stirring. Mr. Scott is open anybody or anythi Courts being allow- of our water rightyey of the Anaheima past ten or twelve it out on that line- mers. In the place have wasted theirgies, and have gaillow will of everybody borhood. Much we believe that th The occasional publication of portraits of celebrities will hereafter be a feature of the Gazette. The first picture, that of Bret Harte, is given today. The body of Capt. Cox, whose death by drowning near Santa Monica was described last week, was recovered on Monday night two miles east of the salt works. The 162 acres of the Olden tract in North Anaheim has been sold to Loving and Baker, late of Iowa; consideration, $11,000. The examination of Dr. J. E. Fulton and others, charged with destroying a well belonging to Mrs. Baker, has been continued until the 15th instant. J. W. Shanklin as in town arranging to place upon the market one thousand acres of his land, all irrigable from the Capon ditch. The tract will be sold in ten and twenty acre lots. The Kitty Stevens has arrived with 230,000 feet of redwood lumber for Saxton & Cox. Two more cargoes of lumber have been ordered, as the firm anticipate a brisk season. Dr. Ellis, in addition to the practice of his profession, has engaged in the sale of real estate and homeopathic medicines. The change in his advertise cost is commended to the attention of our readers. The assignees of the Santa Ana' Valley Bank will declare a dividend of ten per cent in a few days. This will make 30 per cent paid to the depositors, and it is expected that fully 30 per cent more will be paid. Goodman & Rimpan are busy taking stock, and as they go along they invariably mark down the price of goods. They invite a comparison of their prices with that of any house in Los Angeles, confident that they sell at as low a margin of profit. Prof. Cain, the colored crank, delivered a sermon on Tuesday evening in front of the Planters' Hotel. Having knocked infidelity out in one round he proceeded to Santa Ana on Wednesday, and is now engaged in wrestling with the wicked in that modern Gomorrah. Mr. Knapp, of the Planters Hotel, reports a considerable increase in travel of late, and his popular house is enjoying a run of custom to which it has been a stranger for a long time. Travelers say they never found a more accommodating or painstaking landlord, and invariably recommend the Planters' to their friends. One of the most attractive places in town to ladies is the new millinery store It was a familiar phrase here twelve years ago, and we have had it for breakfast, dinner and sapper every day since. We have vested rights with our beer and the phrase is blown on the bottles which contain our wine. We manure our trees with vested rights, irrigate our vineyards with vested rights and occasionally our local Water Company sells vested rights at the rate of two hours for a dollar. In this respect we are ahead of the Santa Ana Company, which occasionally has neither vested rights nor water. Yes, we know all about vested rights. Lake Toots's tailor, it is fashionable but very dear. J. G. North has posted notices along the Santa Ana river and also filed the same for record, to the effect that he will put in submerged dams in the river; one twenty yards below the fence near Waters' race track, north for one mile across the river bed; one where Warm Creek empties into the Santa Ana, and one near the Riverside ditch, and that he intends to take out all the water of the river at those points, except so much as is already appropriated by Riverside. Perhaps the Anaheim folks may grumble at this arrangement, as they depend for their existence upon this water—San Bernardino Times, Sept. 1. Santa Ana, Orange, Tustin and Anaheim have all considerable interest in this project of Mr. Nurtier. But we are so busy working away at each other down here that we have no time to attend to foreigners. Brad Perry and family of Trinityad, Colorado arrived in Anaheim a few days ago and are stopping with Mr. F. H. Keith. He has decided to locate here permanently. We learn from Mr. Keith that a number of his Colorado foundations are looking with longing eyes to this county, and will probably follow his example, in taking up his abode here. It may interest them to know that Mr. Keith is well pleased with his new home and has not a single regret for having abandoned his Colorado home for one in this more genial clime. An effort now being made to establish in Anaheim a branen of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle is likely to be successful, as a number of ladies and gentlemen have signified their intention of becoming members. To those who can afford to give the time required—one hour's reading and study each week day—there is no better or cheaper way to gain historical knowledge. Full particulars can be had from Mr. C. W. Moores or Mrs. J. A. Emery. Unless there are some cogent reasons not apparent in the official report, the action of the Town Trustees in summarily rejecting the proposal of Mr. Luedke to place a large clock in the tower of the school house appears to have been unduly hasty. The cost of putting up the clock, with one dial, would be but $75, and as Mr. Luedke asks but five cents a day for winding the glock daily and keeping it in repair, it appears to us that his public-spirited offer should have been met with a prompt acceptance. Mr. Scott is open anybody or anything Courts being allow of our water righty of the Anaheima past ten or twelve it out on that line mers. In the pearl have wasted them gies, and have gas will of everybody borhooded. Much we believe that this now in the Supra was a just and fair time. But the paying proved a failure halt and mark our heim people so we taining their rights cannot take hold time or take war which they have not know the means the Courts decide that the end of ten as in January yeas nothing left to fight expended, accord litigation in the pearned gained as much as the nose of a spat that the case now be sent back for Anaheima people of litigation, a fit be required in these torrents too and ready to stand ther adopt the motto ment but not a co. But let us assist the Cajon Irritation in the Courts, that from now judge favor of the A., thereafter a motion trial which, if deferred to the Supreme Court be heard by that thereafter, and that august body on some technical and send the case is the outcome of cases brought in. But assume that tant future S.Anaheima rightly all the water pany. What we ditch would crease shrivel away, tha die, they would homes and abandon flourishing and barren as the unla Habra. Tha for which Mr. So plea, and for tha asks the Anaheima their little assess Mr. Knapp of the Planters Hotel reports a considerable increase in travel of late, and his popular house is enjoying a run of custom to which it has been a stranger for a long time. Travelers say they never found a more accommodating or painstaking landlord, and invariably recommend the Planters to their friends. One of the most attractive places in town, to ladies, is the new millinery store kept by Mrs. Grote. All the goods are from Eastern factories, are of the latest styles and arranged with a taste which betokens a practiced hand. Mrs. Grote is an expert milliner and dressmaker, and previous to coming here was the cutter and bitter of an establishment which employed eighty sewing girls. At the session of the Los Angeles Council on Saturday, Councilman Gassen offered a motion instructing the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance licensing gambling houses, fixing the license at $100 per quarter. The matter was referred to the City Attorney for his opinion as to the power of the Council to enact such an ordinance. Thus the bad example of Sacramento begins to find imitators. Die Einwohner Anaheims sind beuachrigt-ed das sie taglich frisches roggenbred bekommen können in dein Anaheim Brodladen. The meaning of the above is that the German population of Anaheim are informed that they can procure Fresh Rye Bread at the Anaheim Bakery every day. Give it a trial. Grapes for Sale. Flame Tokay—the best for canning, making preserves, jelly and butter, 1½ cents per pound by the box. Also Muscats, Black Hamburge and Rose Perus. P. PELLEGRIN. Unless there are some cogent reasons not apparent in the official report, the action of the Town Trustees in summarily rejecting the proposal of Mr. Luedke to place a large clock in the tower of the school house appears to have been unduly hasty. The cost of putting up the clock, with one dial, would be but $75, and as Mr. Luedke asks but five cents a day for winding the clock daily and keeping it in repair, it appears to us that his public-spirited offer should have been met with a prompt acceptance. Last year Mr. G. P. Cuddeback (of Orange), who has a ten-acre vineyard in the settlement, manufactured into raisins and sold his crop, realizing a profit of a little over $1,300. This year he has sold the grapes upon the vines for $1,000, reserving 1,000 pounds of grapes for himself. The purchaser does his own picking. Mr. Cuddeback will probably realize fully as much as he did last year, and that without any trouble. One hundred dollars clear profit is not so bad. —Santa Ana Herald. Nearly all the principal druggists of the city were arrested yesterday, on the charge of selling opium without a license. They will be arraigned to plead before City Justice Morgan today. The arrest was brought about, we understand, by some sharp Mongolians, who, a short time ago, were mulleted in the prescribed fine for the same offense, and now hope to get even by informing against the white dealers, whose legitimate business it is to dispense all kinds of drugs. —Herald. A new No. 8 Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine is offered for sale at a large discount. The machine can be seen at D. W. Hudson's real estate office. No printing office in the State is better quipped for job work than the Gazette office. Anaheim the rightly all the water company. What would ditch would crush shrivel away, then die, they would homes and abandon flourishing and barren as the unla Habra. That for which Mr. Soplea, and for these asks the Anaheim their little assessors to believe that this of ruin have among the hardy people who in heim Water Company. Such will be the story" (God save Water Company). The skill of lawyers and the caprice come of any cause problematically possible that they establish in some Cajon Company; ion be for us or us a divided and poverished by life spend the money ter, both compare another, and the chaotic a condition. If it is desirabile of the past five years satisfied with this question and thus for all their users Anaheim and that main as it is that they are willing mentions that must the costs of life compromise, and pertinent fact may assessment levie THE QUESTION OF COMPRO-MISE. A Few Facts Connected Therewith Plainly Stated. In the very able communication with which Mr. Scott favored the Gazette last week, alert the endeavors now being made to settle the water disputes, he covered a great deal of unnecessary ground and brought into the discussion much that was, in the language of the profession of which he is a member, "incompetent, irrelevant, immaterial and redundant." After the manner of lawyers who have a bad case, he did not discuss the questions at issue, but sought to be fogged at the situation and work on the prejudices and passions of the people (the jury) by placing the amalgamationists, as he calls them, in a false position—attributing to them sentiments and purposes which they neither hold nor maintain—and then assailing the false and fraud position in which he cunningly placed them. Who wants to compromise with the Santa Ana Company? Knowing that such a proposition is distasteful to the Anaheim people, he devotes two-thirds of his letter to discussing it, for the very apparent purpose of bringing the word "compromise" into disrepute. The time may speedily come when a discussion of compromise with the Santa Ana Co. will be pertinent, but it is folly to talk about it now. In a month or six weeks at furthest the Supreme Court will render its decision in the case of the A.W.Co. against the S.A.V.L.Co. If the decision of the lower Court is reversed, it will then be in order for the Anaheim people to say whether they will further prosecute their case or make an amiable settlement; but it is clear that at the present time all references to a compromise with the S.A.Co. are made only with the purpose of stirring up unnecessary bile. Mr. Scott is opposed to compromise with anybody or anything, but is in favor of the Courts being allowed to settle the question of our water rights. That has been the policy of the Anaheim Water Company for the past ten or twelve years. They have fought it out on that line for lo! these many summers. In the pursuit of this policy they have wasted their substance and their energies, and have gained nothing except the ill-will of everybody in the surrounding neighborhood. Much of this is undeserved, for we believe that the institution of the suits going to $1900, over $600 has already been disbursed for attorneys' fees and court expenses. Let it be borne in mind that compromise is only preliminary to a systematic development of water and perfection of the entire water system. Until an amalgamation is effected neither Company can do aught to better the situation. They are financially unable to take a single forward step, and unless our differences are adjusted each succeeding year will witness greater scarcity of water, as has been the case for the past three years. Plain Talk From One of Our Opponents. ORANGE, Cal., Sept. 6, 1883. ED. GAZETTE:—As you solicit communications from your readers on the water question, I thought that perhaps a few words from this side might not be entirely unwelcome, especially in view of the large sums of money that have been worse than thrown away by both parties in feeling lawyers and paying court expenses. Being a property owner on this side and a stockholder in the S.A.V.I.Co. I am naturally interested in this business. On this account and in order to arrive at the merits of the case I have examined it somewhat carefully and drawn my own conclusions, which, I am sorry to say, differ very materially from those seemingly held by your side. Not being a lawyer, and being interested in arriving at a just conclusion rather than at one favoring my own interests, I tried to free my mind from all prejudice before commencing my investigation, and with your permission I will now state (though in a somewhat rambling, disconnected fashion) my view of the case which I believe to be that of truth and justice. Let me say here that if the people of Anaheim are wrong in their positions and assumptions none are more interested in finding it out than they are; therefore I trust they will listen with patience and calmness so necessary to forming a just judgment, to what the other side may have to say. In the first place, then, we hold, interested lawyers to the contrary notwithstanding, that the fact of Anaheim having used the waters of the Santa Ana river before this side did, confers no right to a monopoly of the same. So long as this side did not need or choose to use its pro rata so long might Anaheim or anybody else use it or abuse it or run it into a sand bed, as Anaheim actually did, but no longer. As, under certain conditions, a settler is allowed to fence in adjuvant lanes, and to use them, too, until such time as they are claimed for actual settlement, but must incontinuously surrender them to the first house hide home steader or preemperor, just so with irrigating waters. Now mind I am giving my opinion, not that of the lawyers. This is still an open one. An Artistic Workman. Those who pass the Sanitarium on Lemon street cannot fail to have their attention directed to the artistic appearance of what is described in Pinefore as "the big, front door." The elegant grained representation of walnut is the work of Mr. Morris Schnapp, a gentleman who lately arrived here from Missouri, and who will settle here permanently if he finds sufficient encouragement for him in his profession—that of grainer, house decorator and painter and paper hanger. Mr. Schnapp was forced to leave a flourishing business in Missouri by reason of his health, which, having improved greatly since his arrival, impels him to strive to build up a business here. The work on the Sanitarium door is good evidence of his skill, and is probably as fine a specimen of grain as there is in the State. He is equally proficient in imitating all the other woods usually imitated, and his graining of the interior of houses is said to be unapproachable. To those, therefore, who desire artistic graining, painting or paper-hanging, Mr. Schnapp is confidently recommended, and will guarantee to do his work not only well but at reasonable rates. Orders can be left with Mr. Erwin Barr or at the store of J. Helmsen, or a postal card may be addressed to Morris Schnapp, Anaheim P.O., and all orders will receive prompt and careful attention. Fine Wool. In his desire to improve the breed of sheep, Mr. Win.G. Thompson of North Anaheim is sparing no legitimate expense. His recent purchase of French Merino bucks, before referred to in these columns, shows that, in the course of events, his stock will become noted throughout the State, and it is to be hoped that not only faine but lucre will reward his enterprise. The five raams were chipped during the week, and a specimen of the wool is before us. It is long and of texture fine enough to delight the eyes of the most critical wool-grower. The five months' clip from the five rains weighed 139 pounds. Mr. Thompson is always pleased to show his fine stock to visitors who are interested. EDITOR GAZETTE:—I observe Mr. Scott is out in a long letter about the present suit, but I confess I am at a loss to see the motive he has in view. I only urged the settlement Mr. Scott is opposed to compromise with anybody or anything, but is in favor of the Courts being allowed to settle the question of our water rights. That has been the policy of the Anaheim Water Company for past ten or twelve years. They have fought it out on that line for these many summers. In the pursuit of this policy they have wasted their substance and their energies, and have gained nothing except the ill-will of everybody in the surrounding neighborhood. Much of this is undeserved, for we believe that the institution of the suits now in the Supreme and Superior Courts was a just and proper thing to do at the time. But the policy so long in vogue having proved a failure, is not time to call a halt and mark out a new path? Are the Anaheim people so wedded to the idea of maintaining their rights by litigation that they cannot take hold of the changes wrought by time or take warning from the experience which they have bought so dearly? Do they not know the meaning of the phrase "Let the Courts decide"? It is not a patent fact that the end of following such advice will be as in Jardyce vs. Jarndyce—there will be nothing left to fight for? The company has expended, according to Mr. Scott, $17,090 in litigation in the past six years, and has not gained as much water as would trinkle down the nose of a spanked urion. Assuming that the case now in the Supreme Court will be sent back for a new trial, and that the Anaheim people keep on in the same old rut of litigation, a further sum of $17,090 will be required in the ensuing six years for attorneys fees and court expenses. Are you ready to stand the drain? It is high time to adopt the motto, "Thousands for development but not a cent for litigation." But let us assume that the suit against the Cajon Irrigation Company is prosecuted in the Courts, that in five or six months from now Judge Rolle gives a decision in favor of the A. W. Co.; in about a year thereafter a motion will be made for a new trial which, if denied, will be followed by an appeal to the Supreme Court; the case will be heard by that Court in five or six months thereafter, and several months afterward that August body may reverse the decision on some technical and unimportant point and send the case back for a new trial. That is the outcome of two-thirds of the important cases brought in the Courts of this State. But assume that sometime in the dim, distant future the Supreme Court should give Anaheim the right to take, in times of scarcity, all the water away from the Cajon Company. What would be the result? Their ditch would crumble, their flumes would shrivel away, their trees and crops would die, they would be compelled to leave their homes and abandon everything, and the once flourishing and fertile region would be as barren as the unwatered but equally fertile La Habra. That is the grand consummation for which Mr. Scott puts in so earnest a plea, and for the prosecution of which he asks the Anaheim people to cheerfully pay their little assessments. We utterly refuse purpose of stirring up unnecessary bile. In the first place, then, we hold, interested lawyers to the contrary notwithstanding, that the fact of Anaheim having used the waters of the Santa Ana river before this side did, contends no right to a monopoly of the same. So long as this side did not need or choose to use its pro rata so long might Anaheim or anybody else use it or abuse it or run into a sand bed, as Anaheim actually did, but no longer. As, under certain conditions, a settler is allowed to fence in adjung lands, and to use them, too, until each time as they are claimed for actual settlement, but must incontinently surrender them to the first boat ride home steader or preemptor, just so with irrigating waters. Now mind I am giving my opinion, not that of the lawyers. This is still an open question here, as the English common law will not apply in an irrigating country, and the question can only be finally settled by the State assuming ownership and control of its irrigating waters. This is bound to be the case and the question in my mind would have been settled ere this did we have a State of Southern California. Now you may think that I ensure course of this side equally with that of Anaheim, but not so Anaheim claims and will be satisfied with nothing less than "a ditch full" even when the river does not contain that much. (Wonder they don't sue God Almighty or the Clerk of the Weather in a dry season.) We on this side are more modest as we claim only what naturally belongs to this side. One half what there may be. See the difference in the attitudes of the parties. In a day season Anaheim says to us: "Though you perish of thirst, we must have all the water in the river." Our side, on the contrary, says: "Brethren, we will divide and both live." Which is more worthy of success? Again, the value of property and improvements depend upon irrigation on this side of the river is manifold that on your side, and we cannot, if we would, cease to defend ourselves. With us it is a matter of life and death. Yes; sir, we on this side can, will and must spend more money than Anaheim would sell for rather than allow her pretensions, and unless Anaheim is willing to submit to another twenty-two assessments and then again to as many more, and all to no avail, she will reconsider her rash judgment and agree to do the fair and square timing, as she must eventually do after expanding her savings on avaricious lawyers. We have no option but to defend ourselves so long as your side persists in its ridiculous claims. This case will go to the Supreme Court of the United States and back again we submit or agree to die. If Anaheim would only expend the money she has thrown away and will continue to throw away on lawyers, in piping or fluming the water across those sand beds and in constructing the Kraemer reservoir, it would be vastly better for her. In the language of the late Win. R. Oden "it is more profitable for Anaheim to put its money into a dam that will hold water than into a lawsuit that will not." This, in my opinion, is sound advice and as valuable today as when first uttered. Had not Anaheim better heed it even at the eleventh hour? With nothing but the best feelings and intentions to your people I would suggest that they look into this question calmly, dispassionately and in a businesslike manner. They will find that they can get all they are lighting for—plenty of water—more cheaply, directly and quickly by other means than the law with its "glorious uncertainty." The people of Anaheim know that they never in a dry season had enough water even before any was taken out on this side. No court activated by a sense of right and justice can allow them to waste water that is so much needed elsewhere; and when this case comes to be finally adjudicated upon—should it reach that stage before the State assumes ownership of all the waters which is very doubtful—Anaheim hoped that not only fame but lucre will reward his enterprise. The five rams were clipped during the week, and a specimen of wool is before us. It is long and of texture line enough to delight the eyes of the most critical wool-grower. The five months' clip from the five rains weighed 139 pounds. Mr. Thompson is always pleased to show his fine stock to visitors who are interested. EDITOR GAZETTE: I observe Mr. Scott is out in a long letter about the present suit, but I confess I am at a loss to see the motive he has in view. I only urged the settlement of our present suit and said nothing about the Santa Ana side of the river at all, when at the present time is not on the carpet. He says that the suit will be decided according to evidence. In this I entirely agree with Mr. Scott, except that the law and decided cases generally govern the Court. But should such case be decided entirely on the evidence The Cajon people will win the case surely, as we certainly thought at the trial that we would be under great obligations to Mr. Scott for portions of his evidence we certainly considered in our favor. Of course we might be mistaken, but for myself I certainly thought it was. Probably Mr. Scott has a memorandum of his evidence which would be entertaining at the present time, and the publication of which, if I am wrong in my views, would set me right. That portion of his letter referring to the Dutchmen he should have kept at home. No offers of settlement that I have made warrants any such assertion but with this portion of his letter I will deal at another time. JOHN HUNTER. LOS ANGELES MARKETS. Corrected weekly for THE GAZETTE by E GERMAIN. Commission and Shipping Merchant; 25 Maid street, Los Angeles; P.O Box 1461. BUTTER, fresh choice, per lb 35¢ 37ets. Fair to good. Eggs, per dozen; 28¢ 27ets. Bacon, light breakfast; per lb 16ets. Medium. HAMS, California; per lb 16ets. LARD, 10 lb tins; 12ets. 5 lb tbs; 12etcs. 24 lb tbs; 13etcs. HEENS, per dozen; $6¢ $6. ROOSTERS; $8¢ $6. BROILERS; $8¢ $3. DUCKS; none. TURKEYS, live; per lb 16¢ 18ets. dressed; $20¢ 25cts. POTATOES; per 109 lbs 65¢ 70cts. RAISINS, California; per box; nominal. WALNuts; per lb 6¢ 9ets. HONEY; 7¢ 7ets. HAY; per ton $10¢ $12. BARLEY; per cental 95¢ $1.00. CORN; per cental $1.30¢ $1.40. THERMometrical Record. The following is our record (taken 14 miles North of town) for the week ending Wednesday day P.M. Sept. 5, giving lowest date by night preceding date and highest by day: DATE. Aug 39 64 71 89 75 Sept 31 61 68 88 82 Sept 1 61 68 95 82 Sept 2 60 68 96 80 Sept 3 61 69 97 81 Sept 4 65 69 95 77 Anaheim the right to take, in times of scarcity, all the water away from the Cajon Company. What would be the result? Their ditch would crumble, their flumes would shrivel away, their trees and crops would die, they would be compelled to leave their homes and abandon everything, and the once flourishing and fertile region would be as barren as the unwatered but equally fertile La Habra. That is the grand consummation for which Mr. Scott puts in so earnest a plea, and for the prosecution of which he asks the Anaheim people to cheerfully pay their little assessments. We utterly refuse to believe that the advocates of this gospel of ruin have any considerable following among the hardworking, generous and sensible people who in the main compose the Anaheim Water Company. Such will be the logical result of a "victory" (God save the mark!) for the Anaheim Water Company. But is victory certain? The skill of lawyers, the jugglery of the law and the caprice of courts make the final outcome of any cause, however just, exceedingly problematical. It is, therefore, barely possible that the result of the litigation will establish in some degree the claims of the Cajon Company. Thus, whether the decision be for us or against us, the end will find us a divided and exasperated people, so impoverished by litigation as to be unable to spend the money necessary to develop water, both companies holding aloof from one another, and the water question in almost as chaotic a condition as it is now. If it is desirable to repeat the experience of the past five or six years; if our people are satisfied with the present status of the water question and think they have enough water for all their uses; if they would rather see Anaheim and the surrounding country remain as it is than that it should progress; if they are willing to pay the continuous assessments that must necessarily be levied to pay the costs of litigation, then vote against compromise, and "let the Courts decide." A pertinent fact may here be stated—Of the assessment levied on August 25th, amount-eventh hour? With nothing but the best feelings and intentions to your people I would suggest that they look into this question calmly, dispassionately and in a businesslike manner. They will find that they can get all they are lighting for plenty of water—more cheaply, directly and quickly by other means than the law with its "glorious uncertainty." The people of Anaheim know that they never in a dry season had enough water even before any was taken out on this side. No court actuated by a sense of right and justice can allow them to waste water that is so much needed elsewhere; and when this case comes to be finally adjudicated upon—should it reach that stage before the State assumes ownership of all the waters, which is very doubtful—Anaheim will be allowed, not the water she took out of the river at the head of her ditch, but the amount she succeeded in conducting on to her vineyards and orchards. Of course the lawyers will deny this, as they always deny everything that keeps grist away from their own mills, but it is so for all that, and it is to the best interests of your people that they realize it, and that quickly. The sooner they do this the better off they will be. You and I have known delinquent stock in your company to be sold, because the owners could not afford to pay the frequent and heavy assessments. Does it promise to be any better in the future while you consent to be led by limbs of the law who are interested in fleecing you? To me it seems doubtful at best. Why do you not construct that Kraemer reservoir? Your twenty-second assessment recently levied is a sufficient answer. It takes all your stockholders can rake and scrape to keep the legal pot abolishing, while valuable and much-needed improvements must be abandoned or indefinitely postponed. Our company, on the contrary, has not called for a cent since the completion of the main ditches, and they are now prepared to expend twenty thousand dollars on a dam without calling for a dollar, and this in addition to fifteen thousand dollars paid out the past year for fluming, piping and other works of construction. Now, my dear sir, I trust that my remarks will be taken in the same spirit that dictated them. I alone am responsible for what I have written, and if any lawyer or anybody else should feel offended you are at perfect liberty to give him my name. I wish you and your people to understand that my inspiration has not come from any third party or parties. I have been induced to write this by reading a hifalutin communication on the same general subject by one R. W. Scott in last week's Gazette. Respectfully, B. Thermometrical Record. The following is our record (taken 14 miles North of town) for the week ending Wednesday P.M. Sept. 5, giving lowest point by night preceding date and highest by day: DATE. Aug 30 64 71 89 75 Sept. 1 61 67 88 77 Sept. 1 61 68 95 82 Sept. 2 60 68 96 80 Sept. 3 61 69 97 81 Sept. 4 65 69 95 77 Sept. 5 62 66 91 77 Average Temperature highest and lowest for month of Aug 83 Post-Office Letter List. There are letters in the Anaheim post-office for the following persons: J.W.Bentz, D.D.Brady, Pat.Connelly, Paul.Follenins, J.R.Hailey, Ellen.Hildreth, Chas.Johnson, Wm.Kirkpatrick, Wells,Fargo & Co. There are packages in Wells,Fargo & Co.'s office for the following persons: H.Werder, R.Eccles, W.Kroeger, Church Notes. There will be services in the Presbyterian church to-morrow at 11 A.M. and 7:30 P.M. Sunday school at 9:45 A.M. Wednesday evening meeting at 7:30. All are invited. BORN. At Pomona, Aug. 25, to the wife of L.B. Goodrich, a son. War on High Prices. The people who attended the Auction Sale at the San Francisco Cash Store are delighted with their bargains obtained, such as never before equaled on this coast. The crowds which thronged the store up to a late hour was a sound rebuke to the Old Time Merchants in their efforts to uphold high prices, such as prevailed in the good old times of '48. Appreciating the good will of the Public I offer for the benefit of all unable to attend the Public Auction Sale. My large and extensive Stock of DRY GOODS, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats, Underwear, ETC, ETC, ETC. For 15 Days! Strictly at Cost. My superior facilities by purchasing Goods DIRECT from the Eastern Manufactories and FOR CASH ONLY, with a large trade discount in my favor, I am safe to say that you can buy Goods. 25 per cent. cheaper than elsewhere. CARD. Those old fogies who for a number of years have, with their EXORBI-TANT PRICES, actually driven trade from Anaheim will have to make up their minds that I, by conducting my business on the more wide-awake principles, do not intend to please THEM exactly. My aim is to please my pat- My superior facilities by purchasing Goods DIRECT from the Eastern Manufactories and FOR CASH ONLY, with a large trade discount in my favor, I am safe to say that you can buy Goods. 25 per cent. cheaper than elsewhere. CARD. Those old fogies who for a number of years have, with their EXORBI-TANT PRICES, actually driven trade from Anaheim will have to make up their minds that I, by conducting my business on the more wide awake principles, do not intend to please THEM exactly. My aim is to please my patrons and the public in general. Look out for a New Programme soon to be announced. GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS AS USUAL AT BED ROCK PRICES. The San Francisco Cash Store, Los Angeles St., near Planters' Hotel. ANAHEIM. M. DOBNER. MAY, 1883. MAY, 1883. SPECIAL FROM STORE NEAR ANAHEIM DEPOT Fresh Goods are daily offered of SHOES, HATS AND CLOTHING That for variety and price can hardly fail to suit the public taste. A large stock of BROOMS at extremely low prices. MY POPULAR YEAST POWDER Still increases in favor. I also make a specialty of the celebrated IVORY SOAP and the equally celebrated "KING OF SOAP." Please call, examine stock on hand, order anything not in sight, and see if a universal demand cannot be met, as I propose to provide anything needed by my customers from a box of toothpacks to a thrashing machine. M. H. CHEESEMAN. Goods delivered FREE to any part of the vicinity. Eureka! Eureka! Eureka! MOORE'S REMEDY FOR POISON OAK And other Skin Diseases. The only PREVENTATIVE And certain cure Sold by all druggists. REDINGTON & CO. 25c a box. General Agents, San Francisco. Eureka! Eureka! Eureka! The long desired TEA Free from all poisonous mixtures, that makes a healthy drink of delicious flavor, can now be had at the Store near the Depot. Call for the "Mayflower" brand and test its merits. Also when there sample the various COFFEES that have been provided for his customers by M. H. CHEESEMAN. Masonic Notice. THE BEGULAR MEETINGS OF ANAheim Lodge No. 207, P. and A. M. are held at Masonic Hall on the Monday evening or preceding the full moon in each month. Solourning brethren in good standing are cordially invited to attend. THEO BRISER, W. M. J S GARDINER, Secretary. THIS PAPER may be printed on fine paper Advertising Bureau (10 Spreads) with red retiring contracts may be made for it in NEW YORK. MOORE'S REMEDY FOR POISON OAK And other Skin Diseases. The only PREVENTATIVE And certain cure. Sold by all druggists. REDINGTON & CO. 25c in box. General Agents, San Francisco. NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT, ANAHEIM WATER COMPANY, Location of principal place of business, Anaheim, Los Angeles County, California. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE SHARE-holders in the Anaheima Water Company, and to all parties interested, that at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on Saturday, August 25th, 1887, an assessment No. 22) of one Dollar ($L. 9) a share on the capital stock of said Company was lected, payable immediately to the Secretary at his office on Los Angeles street, Anaheim. And it is further ordered that any stock upon which said assessment remains unpaid on the 25th day of September, 1883, shall be deemed delinquent and will be duly admitted for sale at public auction, and unless payment shall have been made before, will be sold on The 20th day of October, 1883. To pay the delinquent assessments, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. By order of the Board of Directors. RICHARD MELROSE, Secretary. Anaheim, August 25th, 1883. PACIFIC WAGON COMPANY. J. R. McMANIS, - Manager. 303 North Main Street, Los Angeles. sept 1stn. Cottage and Lot for Sale. THE FESENFELD COTTAGE AND LOT ON Palm street, near Center is offered for sale very cheap if applied for soon. Apply to Mrs. FESENFELD.