anaheim-gazette 1887-01-08

WEEKLY GAZETTE SATURDAY JANUARY 8, 1887. Kleinigkeiten. Items of News and Correspondence on all line subjects are solicited by the editor. Be brief, and write directly to the point. All communications must be signed by the author, not for publication but for the information of the editor. —Patti will sing in Los Angeles on the 18th instant. It costs $7 to hear her warble. —The Los Angeles Express is resplendent in a fine new dress of type. Our neighbor's prosperity is well-deserved. —The water company will sell some lumber at auction on the 11th instant. See advertisement. —Still they come! Twenty-four carloads of people from the twenty-four-degrees-below-zero country arrived in Los Angeles on Wednesday. —Andreas Martinez was stabbed and killed in a low saloon in Los Angeles on Tuesday by his paramour, Marguerite Granillo. The woman has confessed her crime. —Some criticism has been made of the railroad lines indicated on the map used by the Land Bureau in their Anaheim advertisements. Have the carping critics never heard of such a thing as poetic license? —Last Monday was the most busy day in the postoffice since Postmaster Gardiner took charge. It was equally as busy on Wednesday, and henceforth, judging from the increase in postal business, the office will continue to thrive day after day. —Our esteemed Santa Ana cotemporaries are kept busy contradicting the highly colored exaggerations telegraphed from that We are a Beauty. Los Angeles Times. Anaheim is starting upon an era of prosperity in strong contrast to her recent lethargy. The sleeping beauty—and Anaheim is a beauty—is now wide awake. Remarkably favored by nature, and now by enterprise also, she will take a front rank. Wells, Fargo & Co. There are packages for the following persons in Wella, Fargo & Co.' Express Office: Mrs. A. G. Briggs, Miss C. Mead, J. Martin, Miss Nellie Bancroft, J. B. Starr, A. J. Chaffee, C. Buden, Teresa Valenzuela, J. A. Yorba, S. Huntington, Kellogg Bros., Geo. V. Horr, Mrs. Marshall Haight. A Card of Thanks. The members of the Anaheim Deutsche Verein desire to extend their thanks to each and all persons who kindly assisted in the concert on New Year's Eve, and by whose aid the entertainment was made a notable success. H. Dickel, Secretary. —the installation of officers of Malvern Hill Post, G. A. R., took place on Saturday evening, January 1st, the ceremonies being conducted by C. E. Berry, of Orange, P. C. Following is a list of the officers installed: W. A. Packard, P. C.; Erwin Barr, S.V.C.; H. C. Gade, J. V. C.; S. S. Wood, Surgeon; Geo. A. Irvin, Chaplain; C. Baker, O. D.; W. H. Hounsom, O. G.; T. K. McDowell, Q. M.; J. B. McCullough, Q. M. S.; W. Wallace, Adjutant; A. McDermont, S.M. —the headquarters of the U.S.A Army for the department of the Pacific have been established at Los Angeles in accordance with orders from the Secretary of War. The old St. Vincent's College on Sixth street will be the temporary quarters of Gen. Miles, commanding eleven staff officers and about forty clerks and orderlies. GOING! GLIB-TONGUED WORK ON WEDNESDAY The Most Successful in the CounList of the Lots SoliRealized The gates were propitious heim on Wednesday. They like a capricious child is apparent things at the wrong timetable, and the day was late. The excursion train arrives o'clock. There were ten cars car was filled almost to over six hundred people were on citizens of Anaheim and country were at the depot unable kind of conveyance, and bring the visitors to town on enable delay. The auction did not begin o'clock, and the visitors paid in sight-seeing and in same things dispensed at the Pavilionicular feature of the occasion the exclusive management of an overwhelming success. Abundance of food for all; and said that wine flowed literally And yet not a man among a course was affected thereby gle disturbance marred the day. This was commented people in our hearing, who free and liberal way in w dispensed would have a permit on the drinkers. But it wasation, although there was a lot of it. The auction was opened by a comprehensive speech describing vantages of the tract known vineyard. The platform was Messrs. Easton, Weller and Last Monday was the most busy day in the postoffice since Postmaster Gardiner took charge. It was equally as busy on Wednesday, and henceforth, judging from the increase in postal business, the office will continue to thrive day after day. Our esteemed Santa Ana contemporaries are kept busy contradicting the highly colored exaggerations telegraphed from that town to the associated press. They have adopted the Gazette's motto: "Truth is mighty and must prevail." Bricks are on the ground for the buildings to be erected by A. Langenberger between his store and Classen's saloon. It is probable that the work will be pushed rapidly, so that when the next excursion comes people will see another brick structure added to the business portion of town. Legal proceedings have been instituted against the Los Angeles Evening Express for libel, the plaintiff claiming $50,000 damages. The Express will doubtless immediately send a check for the amount, for the Express is rich and prosperous, as is evidenced by the fact of a libel suit brought against it. The Grape and Wine Growers Association, who have been running Rose's distillery, will finish operations this week. From 1,246,980 pounds of Muscats and 2,248,960 pounds of Mission, being 1747 tons in all, they have made 1313 barrels of brandy, averaging 50 gallons, or 65,630 gallons in all. This is at the rate of 37½ gallons to the ton of grapes. When upon a public occasion refreshments are served, it is customary to gather up the fragments of loaves and fishes, and in accordance with Christian charity, donate them to the poor. This was not observed in Anaheim on Wednesday last, for two reasons. First, because there was nothing left; secondly, because there are no poor in Anaheim to need them. The rails for the street-car line will be here next week, and it is hoped that the bar-bound vessel on which are the ties will arrive in a few days. Capt. Knox, the constructing engineer, has promised to put on a large force of men and complete the road within two weeks after the material is on the ground. Two cars—one open and the other a closed car—have already been completed and ready for active service. Lieut. Glassford of the Greeley Expedition, now Chief Signal Officer of the Pacific coast, has received orders to establish his headquarters at Los Angeles, which office becomes thereby the head signal office of the Q. M.; J. B. McCullough, Q. M. S.; W. Wallace, Adjutant; A. McDermont, S. M. The headquarters of the U.S. Army for the department of the Pacific have been established at Los Angeles in accordance with orders from the Secretary of War. The old St. Vincent's College on Sixth street will be the temporary quarters of Gen. Miles, commanding eleven staff officers and about forty clerks and orderlies. Now that the excursion has visited Anaheim, property owners should not discontinue the clearing of weeds from their lots near town. Let the work be continued earnestly, and when the next excursion comes the strangers will be more pleased. Give the fences enclosing your places a coat of whitewash. A ball is to be given on next Friday evening at Kroeger's Hall, and on Monday, January 24th, the Anaheim Ministrel Troupe will give an entertainment at the same hall. What Anaheim needs is a larger theatre hall, and it will certainly boast of one as the town continues to grow. The German wine pump has met with such favor that Mr. Reiser has imported another lot of them from Germany. These pumps are the very best for the purpose for which they are intended. See advertisement. Edwin T. Earl has a force of men at work picking oranges in the orchards of which he purchased the crop. He has a team at work handling the fruit from the respective orchards to the packing house at the depot. The ladies of Orangethorpe will give a dime social next Tuesday evening. January 11th, at the residence of Mr. T. F. Williams. A good time may be expected. Everybody is invited. Persons desiring household furniture will have an opportunity to purchase at the auction sale on Wednesday afternoon at Justice Fox's office. Wanted—In Anaheim a good, well kept restaurant. The field is open, and to a person understanding the business a remunerative investment is certain. The Los Angeles Tribune has a new editor, F. A. Eastman, a Chicago journalist of large experience. The paper is prosperous, and fully deserves the success it achieving. John Smythe, who seriously cut himself in the leg while pruning last week, was confined to his room for several days, but is now able to be around again. The platform was Messrs. Easton, Weller and Dale when the three of them got once and each one louder than lots began to go off rapidly; teok the lead in the morningington in the afternoon; and tlemen have our permission at Lloyds. Following is a list of the sae Anaheim Water Co., lot 18, b Richard Melrose, lot 19, blk Joe Lark, lot 13, blk A.... Wm. Fischer, lot 20, blk A.... F.C. Rimpau, lots 21 and 22,... J.E. Howe, lots 23 and 24,... H.C. Kellogg, lot 25, blk A.... G.Schmidt, lots 26 and 27,... N.Princi, lot 28, blk A.... G.Kendal, lots 29 and 30,... J.E. Howe, lot 31, blk A.... E.S.Liek, lots 32, 33, 34, 35,... Miss S.Rimpau, lots 56, 37, 38... F.C.Smythe, lot 39, blk A.... S.A.Dennis, lot 40, blk A.... A.W.Worms, lot 1 in blk B.... A.Rimpau, lots 3 and 4,... Blk Pisgames, lots 5.6 and 28,... T.Beauls, lots 7 and 8,... J.E.Howe, lots 9 and 10,... A.Lobinge, lot 11, blk B.... A.P.Hoffman, lots 12,13,15,... H.Wender, lot 14, blk B.... E.J.Watson, lot 16, blk B.... S.Edwards, lots 17,18,20,21,... August Kasleg, lots 19 and 27,... Otto Freeman, lot 22, blk B.... J.F.Granas, lots 23 and 24,... E.J.Markham, lot 29, blk B.... J.E.Howe, lots 30,31 and 32... D.Morris，lot 35，blk B.... Otto Freeman，lots 34和35... Davis Bros，lot 36，blk B.... Mrs.Sophia Metz，lot 37，blk B... B.Bass，lot 38，blk B.... E.R.Folsom，lots 1 and 2，blk G.W.Waggener，lot 3，blk C.R.Bent，lots4，5and6，blk C John M.Mitimre，lots7，10，11... Otto-Freeman，lots8，9，17，18，19，21 Thomas Price，lot 18，blk C... E.Strain，lot 22，blk C... G.Schmidt，lots23和24，blk E.B.Foster，lot 25，blk C... S.M.Mercenar，lots26和27 James Otis，lot 28，blk C... bar-bound vessel on which are the ties will arrive in a few days. Capt. Knox, the constructing engineer, has promised to put on a large force of men and complete the road within two weeks after the material is on the ground. Two cars—one open and the other a closed car—have already been completed and ready for active service. Lient. Glassford of the Greeley Expedition, now Chief Signal Officer of the Pacific coast, has received orders to establish his headquarters at Los Angeles, which office becomes thereby the head signal office of the coast. The system is to be materially extended by the establishment of new stations which will render the weather bureau as valuable to Californians as for years it has been to the people east of the rockies. Just as the clock struck twelve on last Friday night, somebody climbed the scaffolding that supports the fire bell and proceeded to ring in the New Year. When the young man was stepping down from the ladder, he managed to descend only half way, and then let himself drop, thinking that he had reached the bottom of the ladder. He fell backward, and dropped down a distance of ten feet, sustaining no bruises nor sprains, however, as the ground at that point is soft. Some persons who were intent on having "some fun" on New Year's Eve proceeded to remove signs from business houses and carry them off to other parts around town. Cultivators, plows, wagons, carts and wagon wheels were taken from the blacksmith shops and other places, and were distributed through town. Mr. Gade lost half a day from pressing work in gathering his teams together. A buggy seat and cushion were taken from Dr. Pfeninger's residence, and a reward of $5 was offered by him for the recovery of the articles. The parties did no damage, however, to things that were taken and removed. A ball will be given at Kroeger's Hall on Friday evening, January 14th, under the management of W. W. Weaver. Tickets, $100, The Los Angeles Tribune has a new editor, F. A. Eastman, a Chicago journalist of large experience. The paper is prosperous, and fully deserves the success it is achieving. John Smythe, who seriously cut himself in the leg while pruning last week, was confined to his room for several days, but is now able to be around again. A game of baseball is to be played at the Fairview school house grounds to-morrow between the Anaheim amateur club and nine of the Fairview boys. The friends of the genial R. M. Wilkins will be pained to learn of his sudden death which occurred on the 30th ult. at Santa Monica. An addition to the old warehouse of A. Langenberger has just been built in the rear yard of the store. Mr. Kroeger is having a small addition put up on the rear veranda of the Anaheim Hotel by D. J. Sorensen. The auction on Wednesday afternoon of household furniture at Judge Fox's office will begin at 3 o'clock sharp. Services will be held to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock in St. Michael's Episcopal church by Rev. F. J. Mynard, of Tustin. A. V. Fox will sell a lot of household goods and furniture at auction next Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at his office. LOST—a fine gold ring with Emerald setting either in Kroeger's Hall or on the street on New Year's Eve. The finder will please leave the same at the postoffice. LOST—On Wednesday, between North Anaheim and tewp, a red snail. The finder will please leave it at this office. G. W. Waggener, lot 3, blk C. R. Bent, lots 4, 5 and 6, blk C. John M. Stimson, lots 7, 10, 11, Otto-Freeman, lots 8, 9, 31, 32, blk A. P. Hoffman, lots 12 and 13, E. B. Foster, lot 14, blk C. D. Felix, lot 15, blk C. R. G. Lamb, lots 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, Thomas Price, lot 18, blk C. E. Strain, lot 22, blk C. G. Schmidt, lots 23 and 24, blk E. B. Foster, lot 25, blk C. S. M. Mercenar, lots 26 and 27, James Otis, lot 28, blk C. James T. Brown, lot 29, blk C. S. Edwards, lot 30, blk C. N. H. Gowan, lot 33, blk C. Geo. A. Preston, lots 34 and 35 A. J. Hunt, lot 36, blk C. H. F. Barker, lots 37 and 38, J. T. Brown, lot 1, blk L. W. J. Chanch, lots 2 and 3, blk Paul Branke, lot 4, blk L. J. Backs, lot 5, blk L. A. S. Harring, lots 6 and 7, blk G. Schmidt, lots 1, 7 and 23, blk W. S. Fish, lot 2, blk M. T. S. Grimshaw, lot 3, blk M. C. Measing, lot 4, blk M. H. P. Botaford, lots 5 and 6, blk James Nuda, lots 8 and 9, blk M. N. Otis, lot 17, blk M. L. Perkins, lots 21 and 22, blk M. N. Otis, lots 24 and 25, blk M. James Knight, lots 28 and 29, W. W. Ross, lots 30 and 31, blk Andrew Pfahler, lot 32, blk M. G. W. Waggener, lot 1, blk N. T. S. Grimshaw, lot 2, blk N. A. L. Lewis, lot 3, blk N. W.S.Fish，lots4，6and7，blkN.J.C.Stege，lot5，blkN.F.French，lot21，blkD7.C.Beal，lot22，blkD7.J.Eonon，lots23和25，blkD7.L.Fisher，lot24，blkD7.F.R.Knight，lot27；blkD7.James Lewis，lot30，blkD7 Total... GOING! GONE! GLIB-TONGUED AUCTIONEERS' WORK ON WEDNESDAY. The Most Successful Auction Held in the County. List of the Lots Sold and Prices Realized. The fates were propitious towards Anaheim on Wednesday. The weather, which like a espirious child is apt to do unpleasant things at the wrong time, was unexceptionable, and the day was lovely. The excursion train arrived at about ten o'clock. There were ten carloads, and each car was filled almost to overflowing. Over six hundred people were on board; but the citizens of Anaheim and the surrounding country were at the depot with every imaginable kind of conveyance, and managed to bring the visitors to town without unreasonable delay. The auction did not begin until after 11 o'clock, and the visitors passed their time in sight-seeing and in sampling the good things dispensed at the Pavilion. This particular feature of the occasion, being under the exclusive management of the ladies, was an overwhelming success. There was an abundance of food for all; and it need not be said that wine flowed literally like water. And yet not a man among all that vast course was affected thereby, and not a single disturbance marred the harmony of the day. This was commented upon by several people in our hearing, who expected that the free and liberal way in which wine was dispensed would have a pernicious effect upon the drinkers. But it was used in moderation, although there was a superabundance of it. The auction was opened by Mr. Easton in a comprehensive speech describing the advantages of the tract known as the Metz vineyard. The platform was occupied by Measrs. Easton, Weller and Ludington, and Los Angeles county. Bidding was more spirited and the interest in the sale continued longer than at any other event in their experience. The syndicate are more than satisfied with the result. They sold all the lots they cared to sell on that day. From this time henceforth the rise in values will be steady, and at the auction next month larger prices will be realized. A large number of people, just arrived from the East, came on the excursion. Such remarks as these were quite common: "Why, when I left home ten days ago the snow was two feet deep; and, just think, they don't have any snow here!" The feminine tenderfeet were enthusiastic to a high degree. Over two thousand visitors were in town. Santa Ana, Orange, Westminster and neighboring localities were represented in great force. A number of dwelling houses will be built at once on the Metz vineyard, it is said. A quartette of thimble riggers were caught in the act of playing their little game, and were brought before Judge Fox, who charged them ten dollars each and extracted the promise to transfer their business to other pastures. The lunch pavilion was a marvel of beauty and especially adapted to the purpose. The designer, T. S. Grimshaw, is deserving of much praise for the architectural taste displayed. The lunch was voted to be superb, and were it not, the grace and beauty of the ladies who served it would have easily passed off pickles for sugar. The officers of the Los Angeles Land Bureau and a large force of assistants were kept busy until a late hour on Wednesday straightening out the names and figures of the day's work. Many applications for lots on the Center tract were made on Thursday following the auction sale. Prices have been advanced. The excellent arrangements for the transportation of the hundreds of excursionists from the depot to town were under the immediate direction of H. C. Gade. They A SUCCESS. THE BIG ANAHEIM MEETING AT LOS ANGELES. Over One Thousand People Meet to Hear About Anaheim. A Short Report of Some of the Things they Heard About it. The public meeting held in Mott's Hall, Los Angeles, on Monday evening to hear addresses upon Anaheim, and to see some of the products of the place, was attended by what was estimated at one thousand people. Geo. W. Frink presided in a peculiarly happy way, and the first speaker was Wendell Easton, who spoke of the work done by the Land Bureau, and gave his views at length and eloquently upon Anaheim, its resources and advantages: Prof. Wiesendanger followed in a most eloquent and witty dissertation which was listened to attentively and applauded liberally. A paper by L. T. Garnsey was read by Mr. Weller, the author being slightly indisposed. Mr. Garnsey has had long experience in handling citrus fruit, and has visited not only all the orange-growing districts of the United States, but of the Mediterranean also. His opinion is therefore entitled to weight, and he declared that he has never at any place seen finer groves nor better fruit than at Anaheim. Mr. Wendell vouched for the truth of the statement that in Anaheim more and prettier babies were to be seen than in any other part of the State. Richard Melrose, of the Gazette, delivered an address, of which the following is the substance: The injunction to tell all I know about Anaheim, and not to occupy your attention more than ten minutes, is attended with some difficulty. I have lived for 16 years in Anaheim, and one must indeed be intellectually akin to that big squash over there if he did not absorb during all those years more information that could be communicated even within ten days. But there are some few facts that can be confirmed even within ten days. The auction was opened by Mr. Easton in a comprehensive speech describing the advantages of the tract known as the Metz vineyard. The platform was occupied by Messrs. Easton, Weller and Ludington, and when the three of them got to talking all at once and each one louder than the other the lots began to go off rapidly. Mr. Weller teek the lead in the morning and Mr. Ludington in the afternoon, and both these gentlemen have our permission to be rated A1 at Lloyds. Following is a list of the sales made: Anaheim Water Co, lot 18, blk A... $200 Richard Melrose, lot 19, blk A... 200 Joe Lark, lot 13, blk A... 750 Wm. Fischer, lot 26, blk A... 170 F.C. Rimpau, lots 21 and 22, blk A... 500 J.E. Howe, lots 23 and 24, blk A... 365 H.C. Kelliogg, lot 25, blk A... 175 G.Schmidt, lots 26 and 27, blk A... 330 N.Prince, lot 28, blk A... 170 G.Kendal, lots 29 and 30, blk A... 280 E.Howe, lot 31, blk A... 130 E.S.Liek, lots 32, 33, 34, 35, blk A... 540 Miss S.Rimpau, lots 56, 37, 38, blk A... 390 F.C.Smythe, lot 39, blk A... 130 A.Dennis, lot 40, blk A... 140 W.Worms, lot 1 in blk B... 1025 A.Rimpau, lots 3 and 4, blk B... 1000 Joe James, lots 5.6 and 28, blk B... 995 Beals, lots 7 and 8, blk B... 775 E.Howe, lots 9 and 10, blk B... 430 Lobinge, lot 11, blk B... 225 P.Holman, lots 12,13,15,blk B... 660 L.Werder, lot 14, blk B... 140 J.J.Watson, lot 16, blk B... 130 Edwards, lots 17,18,20,21,25,26,blk B. August Kesleg, lots 19 and 27, blk B... 265 Itto Freeman, lot 22, blk B... 130 F.Granas, lots 23 and 24, blk B... 220 J.Markham, lot 29, blk B... 235 E.Howe, lots 30,31 and 32,blk C... 460 Morris, lot 35, blk B... 150 Itto Freeman, lots 34 and 35, blk B... 310 Avis Bros, lot 36, blk B... 165 Sr.Sophia Metz, lot 37, blk B... 180 Bass, lot 38, blk B... 250 R.Folsom, lots 1 and 2, blk C... 465 W.Waggener, lot 3, blk C... 180 Bent, lots 4.5 and 6.blk C... 505 John M.Stimson, lots 7.10.11.blk C... Itto-Freeman, lots 8.9.11.32.blk C... P.Hoffman, lots 12 and 13.blk C... B.Foster, lot 14.blk C... Felix, lot 15.blk C... G.Lamb,bots.16.17.18.19.21.blk C... Thomas Price,bots.18.blk C... Strain,bots.22.blk C... Schmidt,bots.23 and 24.blk C... B.Foster,bots.25.blk C... M.Mercenar,bots.26 and 27.blk C... James Otis,bots.28.blk C... Personal Paragraphs. Frank Fox of Newhall was in town a few days ago visiting his parents. Messra.' Fred Hartung, J.P.Zeyn,Plez James.Theo.Rimpan.W.M.McFadden and Will Keeger attended the Anaheim meeting in Los Angeles on Monday,and did good service there. Frank Jaynes,Pacific Coast Superintendent of the Western Union Telegraph Company,sent Monday in town as the guest of H.S.Knapp.His astonishment at the advance and prosperity of this section was expressed in no measured terms.Well it might as his previous visit was made by stage from Los Angeles before the conclusion of the statement that in Anaheim more and prettier babies were to be seen than in any other part of the State.Richard Melrose,the Gazette,delivered an address.of which the following is the substance: The injunction to tell all I know about Anaheim,and not to occupy your attention more than ten minutes.is attended with some difficulty.I have lived for 16 years in Anaheim,and one must indeed be intellectually akin to that big squash over there if he did not absorb during all those years more information that could be communicated even within ten days.But there are some few facts and figures which I can give you in a brief time as interesting to those who are merely in this hall for information as to those who have decided to make their homes in that pleasant spot. It is probably known to most of you that Anaheim is the pioneer colony of the State.Had its inception in 1858,and was founded with the sole idea of making it a wine-producing settlement.The production of wine,thefore,has until recent years.been the overshadowing industry,a fact which is at once fortunate and otherwise;fortunate,because the success of Anaheim in the production of wine led to the planting of vineyards throughout the State until now the annual production has attained the enormous amount of twenty millions of gallons,and giving employment to at least fifty thousand people within the State,directly and indirectly;and unfortunate,because it has given rise to the idea that Anaheim is no place for the new settler unless he desires to raise wine-grapes—that the soil is peculiarly fit for the production of that staple,and that alone.Around you are the proofs.not only of the fertility of the soil,但of its power to produce almost every variety of fruit and vegetables fully as well as it produces the grape.The pumpkin vine nestles among the orange groves,the corn stalks rear themselves amid the walnut orchards,the peanut blooms among the persimmons,the waving grain gives a northern aspect to the semi-tropic scene.Come with us on the excursion on Wednesday and we will show you as pretty a seventeen-acre patch of cabbage.already nearly ripe.as you ever saw 'way down in Maine.or anywhere else. There are orange groves as beautiful and profitable as those of famed Riverside;and there are experienced gentlemen present here-to-night who authorize me to say that the orchard of Mr.Silas Holman me to Anaheim is the finest bearing orchard in Los Angeles county.Lost these statements be deemed glittering generalities—and they could hardly be so termed with these proofs all around us-I will cite a few instances of what has been done,giving you names and figures.You will pardon me,iIf here refer to my memoranda,because I have been known to make figures lie most outrageously by trusting to my memory,and I want tonight to give you nothing but solid and fruity truth: Fish Bros.have a three year old vineyard.From one acre of their Berger vines they got十 tons of grapes.From their二十 five acres they realized $1800 this year.,though they sold their grapes at the prevailing low prices. John J.Duff's Muscat vineyard yielded thirteen tons to the acre.Henry Burloff has raised ten tons of Mission grapes to the acre,and his neighbor,F.Bockman.has picked fifteen tons from an acre of the same variety.Alexander Gardiner picked five tons of grapes from an acre of Zinfandel vines two years old.Drick Ey sold this season forty eight tons of Zinfandel and Berger grapes from vines that were two years old April. And so I might continue for an hour cit- Frank Fox of Newhall was in town a few days ago visiting his parents. Messrs. Fred Hartung, J. P. Zeyn, Plez James, Theo. Rimpau, W. M. McFadden and Will Kroeger attended the Anaheim meeting in Los Angeles on Monday, and did good service there. Frank Jaynes, Pacific Coast Superintendent of the Western Union Telegraph Company, spent Monday in town as the guest of H. S. Knapp. His astonishment at the advance and prosperity of this section was expressed in no measured terms. Well it might as his previous visit was made by stage from Los Angeles before the construction of the railroad. Dan D. Rich who for several years has by courteous and winning ways been an attraction at Cahen's store, is about to engage in business at San Bernardino. It is a satisfaction to every person to know that he has friends and we think we are safe in saying that every man, woman and child in Anaheim wishes Dan every success and prosperity. Town Trustees. The Board of Town Trustees met on Thursday. The application of Mrs. Bremermann for a reduction of excessive taxation was read, and $5 35 deducted from her assessment. Petition of N. H. Mitchell for $2 80 paid on account of double assessment. Granted. Petition of J. Yaeger for reduction of water rate to $3 per month. Granted. Petition of J. Seemann et al asking that Walnut street be graded, and petition of J. Taylor et al asking for a bridge on the northwest corner of Korn's lot, referred to Committee on Public Improvements with power to act. Buy your wall paper and decorative goods at the Chicago Wall Paper House, 143 and 145 South Spring St., Los Angeles—dec25tf Married. In Orangethorpe, Thursday, January 6th, by Rev. D. O. Chamberlain, Mr. William A. Barnes to Miss Beatrice A. Stone. Died. In Anaheim, January 4th, Antonio Molino. Fish Bros. have a three year old vineyard. From one acre of their Berger vines they got 10 tons of grapes. From their 25 acres they realized $1800 this year, though they sold their grapes at the prevailing low prices. John J. Duff's Muscat vineyard yielded 13 tons to the acre. Henry Burdloff has raised 10 tons of Mission grapes to the acre, and his neighbor, F. Bockman, has picked 11½ tons from an acre of the same variety. Alexander Gardiner picked 5 tons of grapes from an acre of Zinfandel vines 2 years old. Frank Ey sold this season 48½ tons of Zinfandel and Berger grapes from vines that were 2 years old last April. And so I might continue for an hour citing similar illustrations, but I will forbear and merely quote a few instances of what has been done by the winemakers of Anaheim. From 16 acres of Mission vines Mr. Zeyn has made 14,000 gallons of wine; Mrs. Schneider has made 22,000 gallons from 18 acres; Mr. Langenberger has made 1000 gallons to the acre, and Mr. Korn has made from one acre of Berger grapes, the enormous amount of 2200 gallons of that famous wine. For a long series of years Mr. Fred Hartung has made 22,000 gallons from 18 acres, and has sold his wine every year at prices varying from $5000 to $7000. I quote the result of the labors of those gentlemen especially because many of them are on this platform with me, and will be glad to corroborate the statistics I have given. I think you will agree with me that in proposing for your favorable consideration a country of such magnificent possibilities, I need not fear that my motives will be impugned—that self, or pelf, is at the foundation of our desire to add to the population of Anaheim. There is nothing theoretical or imaginative about the statistics I have given you; they are facts which Mr. Gradgrind himself could not quarrel with. And there is no earthly reason why the successes of the past could not be repeated definitely by the new settlers, especially as they would have none of the disadvantages to contend with that the pioneers had to overcome. The conditions for farming and fruit-raising in California are entirely different from those which obtain in Eastern States. The pioneers achieved their successes only after costly and tedious experiments, and their advice, counsel and assistance is always freely conceded to the new settler. And now a word about the climate of Anaheim. I assert that it has less objectionable features than any other part of Southern California. It has a golden mean of heat and cold; it has little fog, seldom any harsh winds, but every day in summer there is a refreshing breeze delightfully tempered by its nassage from the ocean twelve miles distant. The average temperature during a series of eight years was for August (the hottest month), 60° degree, and for January (the coldest month), 30° degree. There are no sudden changes of temperature, so conducive to disease, and this in part may account for the fact that though Anaheim is the oldest colony in the county, it has the smallest graveyard. Old age is the only fatal disease that prevails there. The ordinary type of disease is shorn of its violence, and it is possible to raise a family without much aid from the physician. The air has healing and life-prolonging properties, as can be attested by many of its citizens who found there a new lease of life. But I may say here that perhaps some credit should be given to that other element so essential to good health—water. In Anaheim it is as pure as it is abundant, and the excellence of the water is a fact which its citizens are proud of and invariably refer to. In conclusion allow me to say that Anaheim is, if I may so term it, a paradoxical settlement. It has attained the highest degree of prosperity, and yet it has not been prosperous in the commonly-accepted sense of the term. To be prosperous, according to the Southern California definition, is to have a phenomenal rush of people, and an unreasoning if not unhealthy boom. In this sense, I repeat, Anaheim has not been prosperous, but it has gone ahead slowly; its people have been contented, adding year after year to their competence. It is this very prosperity—this indifference born of contentment—which is responsible for whatever lack there has been of business activity in the old colony. But of late there has been a marked change. The advent of the Land Bureau and other enterprising men has transformed the quiet place. They have stimulated enterprise, awakened ambition and aroused a public spirit which has heretofore lain dormant. Accept their invitation and join their excursion on Wednesday, and I promise you that you will not only see as lovely a country as there is in this wonderful State, but you will also find a people who esteem hospitality as one of the greatest of virtues, and who vie with each other in entertaining the strangers within their gates. At the conclusion of the speaking the fruits on exhibition were distributed among the audience, which seemed particularly well pleased with this feature of the occasion. It was undoubtedly the most effective advertisement this place has received. Los Angeles Ahead. Awake to the exigencies of the hour, a carload of S. P. officials arrived here yesterday. I know about your attention to the State. AZETTE, delivered following is the I know about your attention to the State. AZETTE, delivered following is the At the conclusion of the speaking the fruits on exhibition were distributed among the audience, which seemed particularly well pleased with this feature of the occasion. It was undoubtedly the most effective advertisement this place has received. Los Angeles Ahead. Awake to the exigencies of the hour, a carload of S. P. officials arrived here yesterday for the purpose of establishing a full line of branch railroad offices in this city to deal directly with the freight and passenger traffic at this point. Of course there has been a person here for years past to look after these matters, but so important has this become as a terminal point for both freight and passengers, officers are to be appointed with plenipotentiary powers, so to speak, to deal with the public on certain lines independent of the San Francisco office. The facts are simply these: Los Angeles has direct and active railroad opposition which San Francisco has not. To meet the exigencies of this situation, the lower end of the State is to be detached from San Francisco, and business is to be done here on a more liberal basis, than naturally obtains at a point like San Francisco, where the old line holds a monopoly power. The office in the Bay City will deal with shippers at that point in a manner suitable to the circumstances. The officials here will act by shippers at this point in a manner becoming our changed situations. Los Angeles is ahead.—Herald. Wellington Coal! (Screened) Selling now at $14 per ton delivered. Baled Hay! Wholesale and Retail. H. C. GADE. SANTA CLAUS HEADQUARTERS AT R. Luedke's Toys! Toys! Toys! HERE CAN BE HAD ALL THE LATEST AND MOST PLEASING PRESENTS FOR OLD AND YOUNG. OUR STOCK OF TOYS AND STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS IS COMPLETE IN EVERY RE-SPECT. $100 PER ACRE. 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