anaheim-gazette 1891-06-04

VOLUME XXI. LODGE MEETINGS. ANAHEIM LODGE, NO. 207, F. & A. M., hold regular meetings on the Monday or preceding the full moon in each month. Joinouring brethren in good standing are cordially invited to attend. W. M. McFADDEN, W. M. H. W. Clywowert, Secretary. ANAHEIM LODGE, NO. 199, I. O. O. F. REGULAR meetings every Tuesday evening. Visiting others always welcome. OLIVER HILL, N. O. W. R. HANKER, Secretary. ANAHEIM LODGE, NO. 85, A. O. U. W. MEETINGS on the first and fourth Friday of every month. W. H. AVERY, M. W. T. S. URIMSHAW, Secretary. ORPHEUS LODGE, NO. 237, I. O. O. F., MEETS every Thursday at 8 p.m. at Old Fellows' Hall. ROBERT MENZEL, N. O. MAY NEELUNO, Secretary. ORDER CHOSEN FRIENDS MEETS THE FIRST and third Saturday evenings in each month at 8 o'clock. Odd Fellows' Hall. CLARA MOSSEMANN, Counsellor, A. L. Lewis, Secretary. EYERGREEN COUNCIL, AMERICAN LEGION of Honor. Meet's second and fourth Wednesday of each month, at 8 p.m. MRS. W. A. WITTE, Mrs. L. O. BATES, Secretary. ANAHEIM COURT, I. O. F., MEET'S SECOND and third Fridays of each month. S. O. WOOD, Financial Secretary. PROFESSIONAL CARDS DR. J. H. BULLARD, A. B., M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office and Residence, corner Hermine and Chartres streets, near Planters' Hotel. OFFICE HOURS: 7 to 8:30 a.m.; 12 to 1:30, and 6 to 7:30 p.m. Business Chance. MY HOUSE and STORE For Sale. CHARLES PAMPERL ...Dealer In..... MISCELLANEOUS. Commercial Hotel (Corner Center and Lemon Streets) First-class Accommodations for Families THE COMMERCIAL, FORMERLY KNOWN AS Theim Hotel, has been thoroughly renovated, and will in first-class style. A share of the public patronage solicited. SAMPLE ROOMS ATTACHED TO The Finest of Wines, Liquors and Cigars DUBLIN STOUT, PALE ALE, HALF-AND-Fashion Livery Stables in connection with Hotel. First furnished with or without drivers. Horses bough HOTEL DEL CAMP Anaheim, NEW AND ELEGANT. FIRST-CLASS IN EVERY PART Open Fires. Hot and Cold Baths. Electric Bells. Alarm System. Appointments and cuisine unexcelled. Spare to commercial men, theatrical troupes and families by month. Large light sample rooms free of charge. FREE from all trains. Bar Billiards and Club Rooms PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Officer and Residence, corner Hermine and Chartres streets, near Plantera' Hotel. OFFICE HOURS: 7 to 5:30 a.m.; 12 to 1:30, and 6 to 7:30 p.m. Business Chance MY HOUSE and STORE For Sale. CHARLES PAMPERL Dealer in... HARDWARE, CROCKERY, and HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS Los Angeles street, Anaheim. C. E. GROAT, Contractor and Builder. ANAHEIM, CAL. CHAS. SCHINDLER, CONTRACTOR and BUILDER. ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA. GEORGE BAUER, BOOT AND SHOE MAKER. Center street... Anaheim. Making and repairing at the lowest cash price. All orders promptly attended to. All work guaranteed. L. GUNTHER, PIONEER BOOT & SHOE MAKER. Corner Adele and Los Angeles streets. H. P. LARSEN, CONTRACTOR & BUILDER. Estimates given, Contracts made and do a general Jobbing Business. CENTER STREET, ANAHEIM. FOX & BUTLER. City Barber Shop. FOR A FIRST-CLASS SHAVE! HOT AND COLD BATHS. FRANTZ'S BARBER SHOP. First-Class Style. BATHS, - 25 Cts. PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL. W. A. FRANTZ, Prop., Center Street. H. W. CHYNOWETH, Attorney-At-Law. Meta Block, Cor. Center and Los Angeles streets. Real Property Law a Specialty. ANAHEIM, CAL. FIRST-CLASS IN EVERY PART Open Fires. Hot and Cold Baths. Electric Bells. Alarm System. Appointments and cuisine unexcelled. Spare time to commercial men, theatrical troupes and families by month. Large light sample rooms free of charge. From all trains. Bar Billiards and Club Rooms IF :: YOU :: WAIT Job Work of any kind Come : to : the : Gazette : A Large Assortment of New Type of Goods All Orders Executed with Neat Dispatch and at Lowest Rates F. CRIST, MERCHANT TALE Just received a complete assortment of Fall and Winter Goods of latex and fabrics, to which the attention of zens of Anaheim and vicinity is directed. Suits to order from Pants to order from An invitation is cordially extended public to call and examine this stock. FRED C T. J. F. BOE Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Wines, Liquors and Coffee KEeps Always On Hand A COMPLETE STOCK OF the Finest Wines, Liquors and Cigars FRANIZES BARBER SHOP. First-Class Style. BATHS, - 25 Cts. PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL. W. A. PRANTZ, Prop., Center Street. H. W. CHYNOWETH, Attorney-At-Law. Meta Block, Cor. Center and Los Angeles streets. Real Property Law a Specialty. ANAHEIM, CAL. RICHARD MELROSE ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Center street, Anaheim, Cal. Special attention given to PROBATE matters. S. O. WOOD, ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER, ANAHEIM, CAL. VICTOR MONTGOMERY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. SANTA ANA, CAL. Rooms—No.4, 5 and 6, Commercial Bank Building. F. BACKS, UNDERTAKER. And Dealer in FURNITURE. Wall Paper, Cornices, Window Shades, Picture Frames, Upholstery Goods, Paints, Oils and Glass. Sewing Machine Supplies, Etc. Corner Los Angeles and Chartres Streets. BOSTON BAKERY. J. KREISS, PROP. Fresh Bread Delivered to all parts of Anaheim and vicinity. Los Angeles St. T. J. F. BOE Wholesale and Retail Dealer inWines, Liquors and C KEeps Always on Hand - A COMPLETE STO Of the Finest Wines, Liquors and Cigar WINES AND LIQU By the KEG, Gallon or Bottle Orders by Mail Promptly Attende GOODS DELIVERED FREE OF C Opp. S. P. Depot, ANAHEIM, The only System of Property Abstract Books in Orange County. The owner of any lot furnished by T. D. HUFF, President. Z. B. WEST, Vice President. Santa Ana Abstract Co. Incorporated July 9, 1889. Capital Stock, Abstracts and Certificates of Title to all lands in Oran113 West Fourth Street, Huff Block. City Stables, Center Street (Opposite Kroeger's Block), ANAHEIM A. L. Lewis & Co. Proprietors. THESE STABLES ARE THE BEST VENTILATED and most commodious in the town and special attention will be paid to Boarding and Grooming horses. The charve in all cases will be reasonable. Single and Double Teams Furnished at short notice, and careful drivers, familiar with the country, supplied when required. The public is respectfully solicited. BLACKSMITH AND WAGON All Kinds of J HORSESHOEING A Agent for the Bradley Manudeer of all kinds of AgricFarming Utensils, Plows, Harrow Successor to E.. An invitation is extended to the public generally to call and exa ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1891. Special Hotel. (and Lemon Streets) Y, - PROPRIETOR. Tions for Families & Tourists ERLY KNOWN AS THE ANAhily renovated, and will be conducted the public patronage is respectfully MS ATTACHED TO HOTEL. Cigars E ALE, HALF-AND-HALF. ion with Hotel. First-class turn-outs vers. Horses bought and sold. EL CAMPO. California. O ELEGANT. VERY PARTICULAR. ths. Electric Bells. Electric Fire cuisine unexcelled. Special day rates pices and families by the week and free of charge. FREE BUS to and and Club Rooms. The Weekly Gazette. Established, 1870. SHUSCRIPTION, $2 Per Year. Six months. Three months. Pavable invariably in advance. Transient Advertising. SPACE 1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks One square..... $1.00 $1.25 $1.75 $2.00 Two squares..... 1.50 2.00 2.25 2.50 Three squares..... 2.40 2.50 3.00 3.50 Four squares..... 2.50 300 3.50 4.00 Customary Reductions on above rates will be made on advertisements running for longer periods. Usual discounts on large advertisements. The Gazette is issued every Thursday morning, and sent to subscribers by the early mails. It is delivered by carrier in Anaheim on the morning of publication. Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice or second-class matter. Items of news and correspondence on all live 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. ROLL OF HONOR. The following pupils in the Anaheim Public Schools have for the month ending May 29, 1891, been neither absent nor tardy: Seventh Year—Joseph Backs, Zelma Bailey, Fritie Heimaun, Emma Hilmer, Henry Knapke, Eola Perry, Stella South. Eighth Year—Bessie Bates, Harry Davis, Charles Boege, Charles Goldthwaite, Stella Goldthwaite, Bessie James, Anna Marion, Estella Marion, Oscar Renner, Adela Spoerl, Lena Selinger, David Snythe. Ninth Year—Blanchard Snyder, B. R. GROAN, SARAH E. VORK, Teachers. Fifth Year—Edith Bates, Katie Bertsch, Pauline Nemets, Perl Roberts, Mamia Sonn. IRRIGATION BONDS. SAN FRANCISCO PAPERS DISCUSS THE ACTION OF THE CLEARING-HOUSE — JUDGE RHODES' OPINION. Commenting on the action of the San Francisco Clearing-House in deciding that they have not the power to report upon the negotiability of irrigation bonds in this State, as reported in our columns last week, the Chronicle says: A few days ago the matter of looking into and reporting upon the question of irrigation bonds as an investment was referred to the Clearing-House of this city as representing the banks in a joint or collective capacity. It now appears that the Clearing-House as a body cannot take action upon the matter, its functions being restricted by its constitution and by laws. This, of course, is conclusive upon the question, and necessarily relegates the matter to the judgment of individual banks and bankers. There is no federation or general council of banks which has any authority to speak for any or all or our moneyed institutions. Each bank carries on its business in its own way and on its own responsibility, without leave or license from anybody but its own stockholders and directors. In view, however, of the importance of the questions under discussion and the direct interest which the banks have in determining the matters presented to their attention, might it not be feasible to have a conference of the bankers and capitalists of the city which would hear the full case of the irrigationists and appoint committees to take up and examine the different phases of the irrigation question? Our bankers need not be told that the future of California depends very largely upon the successful solution of the irrigation problem and they must see that a much more satisfactory inquiry can be made as the result of concerted action than if each bank or each moneyed man prosecutes investigation on separate and independent lines. Usually when such a conference is held WANT of any Kind at Gazette : Office. of New Type on Hand. with Neatness and Lowest Rates. CHANT TAILOR. complete assortment of Goods of latest styles the attention of the citiicinity is directed. $25 up. $6 up. cordially extended the mine this stock. FRED CRIST BOEGE, Retail Dealer in Cigars and Cigars. YS ON HAND TE STOCK! Liquors and Cigars. The following pupils in the Anaheim Public Schools have for the month ending May 29, 1891, been neither absent nor tardy: Seventh Year—Joseph Backs, Zelma Bailey, Fritie Heimaun, Emma Hilmer, Henry Knapke, Kala Perry, Stella Soutt. Eighth Year—Besie Bates, Harry Davis, Charles Boege, Charles Goldthwaite, Stella Goldthwaite, Bessie James, Anna Marion, Estella Marion, Oscar Renner, Adela Spoerl, Lena Selinger, David Smythe. Ninth Year—Blanchard Snythe. B. R. GROGAN, SARAH E. VORK, Teachers. Fifth Year—Edith Bates, Katie Bertsch, Pauline Nemets, Perl Roberta, Mamie Sonnen, Bessie Schubert, Ella Warner, Alice Warner, Eddie Bennerscheidt, Frank Ey, Augustine Hurado, Frank Nemotz, Edward Zeus. Sixth Year—Alice Bates, Mabel Hunt, Minute Champlin, Adele Moaseman, Lizzie Rutledge, Ellenora Parker, Addie Wallop, Gussie Bennerscheidt, Fred Lewis. HATTIE L. PARKER, Teacher. Third Year—Katie Backs, Inez James, Adele Strodtbott, Guadalupe Rivas, Julia Nemetz, Emma Heller, Avia Knowlton, Tracy Dunning, Anulfo Molina. Fourth Year—Ellen Littlefield, Teresa Bustamante, Sophie Backs, Adolph Litaldo, Olof Warling. JENNIE BUURTON, Teacher. First Year—Ernest Bennerscheidt, Bertha Fischer, Willie Fischer, Joe Balenzuela, Been Gaxiola, Emil Hurtado, Manual Hurtado, Kent Knowlton, Isabelle Morille, Sarah Molina, Edua McWilliams, Willie Nemetz, Charlie Porter, Guy Porter, Cora Remick, Satirius Rivas, Carl Zeus. Second Year—Joie Bennerscheidt, Frieda Backs, Anna Bauer, Rudelph Boshard, Laura Gaule, Louis Hilmer, Mabel Middleham, Frank Pratt, Rufus Powers, Rose Schorn, Minnie Schorn, Emily Warling. Otto Zeuz. LURA S. JONES, Teacher. West Anaheim School. Fourth Year—Belle Banka, Jolina Neuman, Louis Rinker, Josie Bennerscheidt, Bertha Bennerscheidt, Carrie Schwentker, August Schumacher, Dolf Darling, Leslie Heald, Bessie Paty, Julia Abbey. Sixth Year—Willie Hack, Lottie Brown, Max Boege, Gutave Heimaun, Adela Neuman, Maud Wilmoth, Cyuthia Abbey, Annie Paty. HELEN M. MEAD, Teacher. First Year—Katie Brown, Philippine Bennerscheidt, Mary Carroll, Ella Fossek John Burnett, Kiener Chapin, Frank Hack. Second Year—Claudina Darling, Willie Bolz, August Beinnerscheidt, Johnnie Sehmacher. Third Year—Zella Hounsom, Poldie Heimaun, Mary Snodgrass, Rose Darling Emil Menzel, Emil Neppi, Gussie Neippo Oscar Neippo Barnard Snyder. MINNIE M. PERLEY，Teacher. Henry Jessen，proprietor of the Santa Ana marble works，begs leave to inform the public that he has lately received an invoice of monuments; very fine designs in Italian marble; Scotch; Swede and Barro granite. Call at his yard and be convinced. He defies competition. All work guaranteed. Respectfully, HENRY JESSEN. Poultry raisers complain of their chickens and turkeys dying of swelled head or roup. Farmers' Healing Liniment is guaranteed to cure this. For sale by W. M. Higgins,druggist,Anaheim,Cal. Miss Cora Hounson wishes to announce that she is prepared to take views. Natisfaction guaranteed. All orders left at Dr. Hunts' Pharmacy,Anaheim,或 with Ford & Evans of Fullerton，will receive prompt attention which the banks have in determining the matters presented to their attention,might it not be feasible to have a conference of the bankers and capitalists of the city which would hear the full case of the irrigationists and appoint committees to take up and examine the different phases of the irrigation question? Our bankers need not be told that the future of California depends very largely upon the successful solution of the irrigation problem and they must see that a much more satisfactory inquiry can be made as the result of consented action than if each bank or each mongayed man prosecutes investigation on separate and independent lines. Usually when such a conference is held it is for the purpose of raising money to help some one tide over a difficulty，as was the case with the Barings in London recently；but in this instance，if the irrigationists are right，the conference would be for mutual benefit and would establish the proposition that a safe and desirable field for investment had been thrown open. Surely this deserves a conference and an inquiry quite as much as a plan to prevent a colleague from being forced to the wall. Banks do not want money; they want to get it out and make it earn interest just as soon as is compatible with safety to the bank. A proposition is made to the banks to show them a desirable and secure investment. The Clearing-House cannot pass upon the question，但 a conference of bankers could，and its conclusions would be what they would purport to be，conclusive. The Bulletin says: Hopeful friends of the irrigation districts formed under the Wright law in different parts of the State are having a hard time. In order to make the projected systems successful and lands made fertile by water there must be money to do the work.To get the money bonds must be sold,the land of the district being security.Case after case has gone to the Supreme Court to test the constitutionality of this law,and no less than four of the best jurists of the State have held in their decisions that irrigation district bonds are first-class security.Yet the local banks will not deal in these bonds to any extent，and will not endorse them generally，arguing that each district requires special examination.Because of this non-indorsement the bonds cannot be sold readily abroad.At a recent conference between irrigation men and local bankers，the whole matter was referred to the Clearing House.Exactly why，no one knows，for the organization considers the matter entirely without its province.At a meeting Monday the matter was taken up and discussed，and the result was a letter to the effect above outlined.Smypathetic individual interest was expressed，但 as to appointing attorneys or engineers to examine cases submitted—that，它 was said，不 within the powers of the Clearing House Association. The Post says: The local efforts to promote irrigation in this State promise to relieve the federal authorities from taking any active interest in the matter，so determined assembling the ranchers to make a success of the operation of the Wright law. They have already issued $10,000,000 worth of bonds，of which $4,000,000 worth have been placed.In order to place the remainder they have appealed to individual capitalists and bankers in this city for either moral or financial support.The appeal has been met with the suggestion that the issuer of the bonds give more attention to strengthening the value of the bonds before rushing them upon the market.The suggestion is necessarily a good one.Although the several conferences upon the matter have shown that the legality of the bonds is no longer open to question，yet in order that the security may be Retail Dealer in Liquors and Cigars. STOCK! AND LIQUORS ALLON OR BOTTLE. omptly Attended to. FREE OF CHARGE! ANAHEIM, CAL. Orange County. The owner of any Jot furnished on application. Z. B. WEST. R. E. HEWITT, Treasurer. GEORGE TAYLOR, Secretary. Abstract Comp'y July 9, 1889. $100,000. to all lands in Orange County. P. O. Box 340. BLACKSMITHING AND WAGONWORK. All Kinds of Jobbing. HORSESHOEING A SPECIALTY. Agent for the Bradley Manufacturing Company, dealer of all kinds of Agricultural Implements, Farming Utanalls, Plows, Harrows, Etc. Successor to E.A. WHITE. An invitation is extended to lay customers and the public generally to call and examine my stock. JOHN SCHAUMAN Poultry raisers complain of their chickens and turkeys dying of swelled head or roup. Farmers' Healing Liniment is guaranteed to cure this. For sale by W. M. Higgins, druggist, Anaheim, Cal. Miss Cora Hounson wishes to announce that she is prepared to take views. Satisfaction guaranteed. All orders left at Dr. Hunt's Pharmacy, Anaheim, or with Ford & Evans of Fullerton, will receive prompt attention. Wetzel's Fine Meats. Wetzel keeps the choice Steaks, Chops, and Roasts ever sold in Anaheim. Call and examine. None but the finest meats sold. For chafing, itching, poison oak, sunburn, scalds, burns, etc., use Farmers' Healing Liniment. For sale by W. M. Higgins, druggist, Anaheim, Cal. Keep your money at home by using Olive Milling Co.'s goods. Arctic Soda. Cool, sparking, healthy Arctic Soda Water from the new fountain at the Gem Pharmacy, Fullerton. Buy and recommend Farmers' Healing Liniment because it is a genuine healin-remedy. For sale by W. M. Higgins, druggist, Anaheim, Cal. The Olive Milling Co. pay out more money in this county than any other single industry. Farmers' Healing Liniment is a sure cure-for piles. For sale by W. M. Higgins, druggist, Anaheim, Cal. Palace Restaurant. G. W. Brandeberry, opposite the Post-office, is prepared to serve the best of meals, holiday dinners, ball and party suppers on the very shortest notice. Board and ledging at the Palace Restaurant. A trial is solicited. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria. When she had Children, she gave them Castoria. active interest in the matter so determined seem the ranchers to make a success of the operation of the Wright law. They have already issued $10,000,000 worth of bonds, of which $4,000,000 worth have been placed. In order to place the remainder they have appealed to individual capitalists and bankers in this city for either moral or financial support. The appeal has been met with the suggestion that the issuer of the bonds give more attention to strengthening the value of the (bonds before rushing them upon the market). The suggestion is necessarily a good one. Although the several conferences upon the matter have shown that the legality of the bonds is no longer open to question, yet in order that the security may be gilt-edged it is essential that the minutest details shall be given as earnest attention as the matter of procuring investors. The moneyed men of San Francisco are fully alive to the desirability of their aiding as much as possible any scheme which will develop the resources of the State; but they cannot be expected to invest in bonds which at best offer only a fair interest without being positive that the district from which the bonds are issued has been properly organized, is certain of increasing its wealth by the construction of a ditch, and that the plans for the work are of a character to insure success. The proposition to engage a financier and engineer to investigate and report upon the value of the bonds now being offered is undoubtedly the only practical way of settling the difficulty. In an interview, continues the Post, H. I. Willey has expressed his regret at the failure of the attempt to give proper support to the operation of the Wright law by the appointment of a commission on irrigation. He asserts that had the failure not occurred the difficulty of placing irrigation bonds readily in the market would have been obviated. His assertion is eminently proper. The existence of a commission on irrigation is essential to the interests of the State—as much so as that of any other commission. But the appointment of an extra commission at the last session of the Legislature was out of all question. It was a miracle that the existence of the present commissions was preserved. In the face of this fact it develved upon the supporters of the Wright law to perform the duties of a commission on irrigation. They have done so to the best of their ability, and have discovered that the bankers and capitalists of San Francisco were justified in demanding a strict report upon the security offered with the bonds before consenting to purchase or advise the purchase of the bonds. The enforced investigation, the reports thereon and the discussions which have followed have only proved that the money kings-of this city are quite willing to aid in placing the bonds on the market when the security is unquestionable. Business men made a business proposition of the matter, and by so doing have held intact their reputation for strict business principles and ON BONDS. PAPERS DISCUSS THE THE CLEARING-HOUSE ODES' OPINION. the action of the San House in deciding that weer to report upon the irigation bonds in this our columns last week, matter of looking into the question of irrigation ment was referred to the this city as representing or collective capacity. The Clearing-House as a action upon the matter, its lected by its constitution is conclusive upon the early relegates the matof individual banks and no federation or general which has gny authority to for our moneyed instituriaries on its business in its own responsibility, case from any body but and directors. of the importance of the mission and the direct inks have in determining need to their attention, to have a conference capitalists of the city the full case of the irigacommittees to take up percent phases of the iririgation bankers need not be of California depends on successful solution of hem and they must see satisfactory inquiry can be conserved action than conveyed man prosecutors arate and independent have by no means antagonized the interests of the city. There seems to be little or no doubt remaining that hair security can be offered with tie bonds, but that doubt would not have been set aside if the supporters of the Wright law had not worked down to bedrock in their endeavors to prove that the bonds are a marketable product. A. L. Rhodes of San Francisco writes to the Chronicle as follows in regard to what investors should know regarding the bonds: It was generally agreed amon present at the meeting at the Merchant's Exchange on Tuesday last that persons desirous of purchasing irrigation bonds are required to satisfy themselves in respect to only three matters: First, that the district was organized in pursuance of the provisions of the Wright act; second, that the bonds were issued in pursuance of the provisions of the act; third, that the lands of the district are of sufficient value to afford security for the bonds. It will be conceded by every one that if the bonds of a few of the districts be readily purchased by capitalists inquiry will be stimulated as to the quality of the bonds of the other districts. In respect to the large number of the districts the only inquiry that is attended with much labor or expense is whether the district was daily organized and the bonds duly issued. In regard to these inquiries it ought to be stated, for it is not generally known, that some of the districts have had the proceedings for the organization of the districts and for the issue of their bonds confirmed by decrees of the court. The only question that the counsel for capitalists must solve in the cases of such districts is whether the degree is in due form. If the decree be found to be valid, then capitalists have only to ascertain whether the lands are adequate security for the bonds. Any competent expert can examine the lands, and his report would be accepted by the larger part of the capitalists in this city. In 1889 the Confrimation act, so called, which is supplementary to the Wright act, was passed. The purpose of the act is to require every person interested in the district to present to the court in which the confirmation could not be built, and again, that the first issue of bonds might not be enough to complete the works and a second issue might be necessary. A moment's reflection will show the utter superficiality of these objections. The bonds sold are lawfully a lien on the taxable property of the district, and if the district was not over bonded in the first place the property, is still there to redeem the bonds, whether the works are built or not. Of courses common prudence would suggest that investors look into the standing of each district as its bonds are put on the market, but this is an easy thing to do. So far as the legal status of the districts is concerned, no赦赎 should be felt by capitalists. The Supreme Court has decided that irrigation districts are puillio corporations, and that the bonds issued by them have the same security as other public bonds. The outcome of the San Francisco meeting, resulting, it is believed, in giving confidence in the security of the bonds, is of great and paramount importance to this county, where so many irrigation enterprises are under way or on foot. The meeting will enduce to their more rapid development. The Vine Disease. B. T. Galloway, Chief of the Division of Vegetable Pathology, gives in his recently issued report to the Secretary of Agriculture, a resume of the investigations into the nature of the mysterious vine disease. He notes that Newton B. Pierce, the expert in charge of the investigations after the discovery of certain common forms of fungi on the roots by laboratory investigation, was granted a leave of absence for five months without pay in order that he might visit certain parts of Europe which, according to published accounts, somewhat resembled California trouble. The entire time was devoted to an active review of the workings of the vine diseases of the Mediterranean region. After passing from northern to southern portion of France, the leading vine regions of southern departments were visited from below Bordeaux to the Italian line. A portion of this same region was again visited upon his with a conference is held of raising money to help difficulty, as was the in London recently; if the irrigation ite are would be for mutual establish the proposition field for investment. Surely this deserves inquiry quite as much as a colleague from being Banks do not want get it out and make it soon as is compatible with A proposition is show them a desirable The Clearing-House question, but a confer- and its conclusions would purport to be. Hopeful friends of the named under the Wright of the State are having to make the projected lands made fertile by money to do the work. Idea must be sold, the ing security. Case after Supreme Court to test this law, and no less that jurists of the State decisions that irrigation class security. Yet not ideal in these bonds will not endorse them each district requires Because of this nomination cannot be sold readily conference between irical bankers, the whole to the Clearing House. Knows, for the organization entirely without setting Monday the mat discussed, and the ree effect above outlined. Final interest was ex-aining attorneys or en-SES submitted—that, it in the powers of the institution. The local efforts to pro-State promise to re-requites from taking any matter, so determined make a success of the right law. They have 9,000 worth of bonds, which have been placed. The remainder they have capitalists and bank-other moral or financial has been met with the bonds of the banks give strengthening the value ofashing them upon the nation is necessarily a several conferences shown that the legal-longer open to ques-tion the security may be In another column will be found an article by Hon. A. L. Rhodes, ex-Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California, which must interest all who have invested in irrigation bonds or are considering the matter for such investment. Judge Rhodes points out, briefly but with much clearness, that the so-called "Confirmation act," passed in 1889 as supplementary to the Wright act, requires every person interested in an irrigation district to present to the court in which the confirmation proceedings are brought all objections he may have to the proceedings by which the district was organized and the bonds were issued. Unless he takes his objections at this time he cannot be heard afterward against the legality of the bonds, the degree of the court being final and conclusive subject of course to the action in this city. In 1889 the Confirmation act, so called, which is supplementary to the Wright act, was passed. The purpose of the act is to require every person interested in the district to present to the court in which the confirmation proceedings are brought all objections he may have to the proceedings by which the district was organized and the bonds were issued, and have these objections passed upon by the court once and for all, instead of allowing him to remain silent and reserve his objections until after the bonds are sold and have been in circulation for many years. The confirmation decree in the Modesto Irigation District case was recently affirmed by the Supreme Court. In the Poso Irrigation District case a landowner sought to join the sale of the bonds, he relying upon almost all conceivable objections to the proceedings for the organization of the district and issue of the bonds, and the district in answer to his complaint set up the decree of confirmation, and both the Superior and the Supreme Courts sustained the answer, and held that the confirmation decree was as conclusive as it was possible for a judgment to be, and that it absolutely precluded the plaintiff from setting up any of his objections. It necessarily results from these decisions that the decree of confirmation places the proceedings for the organization of the district and for the issue of the bonds beyond the reach of attack by the district or a holder of real property therein. The only legal investigation that is required, where the district has procured a decree of confirmation, is to ascertain whether the confirmation proceedings were regular, and that investigation is no more difficult than in case of a decree of foreclosure of a mortgage. If those proceedings be found to be regular the purchaser of the bonds of that district has only to ascertain whether the value of the lands constitutes adequate security. Three of the districts—the Modesto, Tulare and Pozo—have valid and sufficient decrees of confirmation, and it is said that other districts have like decrees. An assessment of $5 to $10 an acre will cover the principal of the bonds authorized to be issued by either of those districts, and the bonds ought to command a premium. A. L. Rhodes. San Francisco, May 27, 1891. Commenting on Judge Rhodes' letter the Chronicle says: In another column will be found an article by Hon. A. L. Rhodes, ex-Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California, which must interest all who have invested in irrigation bonds or are considering the matter for such investment. Judge Rhodes points out, briefly but with much clearness, that the so-called "Confirmation act," passed in 1889 as supplementary to the Wright act, requires every person interested in an irrigation district to present to the court in which the confirmation proceedings are brought all objections he may have to the proceedings by which the district was organized and the bonds were issued. Unless he takes his objections at this time he cannot be heard afterward against the legality of the bonds, the degree of the court being final and conclusive subject of course to this action in this city. In 1889 the Confirmation act, so called, which is supplementary to the Wright act, was passed. The purpose of the act is to require every person interested in the district to present to the court in which the confirmation proceedings are brought all objections by which the district was organized andthe bonds were issued,and have these objections passed upon bythe court once and forall, insteadof allowinghimtoremainsilentandreservehisobjectionsuntilafterthebondsaresoldandhavenbeenincirculationformanyyears. The confirmation decree intheModestoIrrigationDistrictcasewasrecentlyaffirmedbytheSupremeCourt.InthePosoIrrigationDistrictcasealandowner soughttojointhesaleofthebonds,therelyinguponalmostallconceivableobjectionstotheproceedingsfortheorganizationofthedistrictandissueofthebonds,andthedistrictinanswertohiscomplaintsetupthedecreeofconfirmation,andboththeSuperiorandtheSupremeCourtsaundained,theanswerheldthattheconfirmationdecreaseisasconclusiveasitwouldpossibleforajudgmenttobe,andthatitabsolutelyprecludedtheplaintifffromsettingupanyofhisobjections. Itnecessarilyresultsfromthesedecisionsthatthedecreeofconfirmationplacestheproceedingsfortheorganizationofthedistrictandissueofthebonds,beyondthereachofattackbythedistrictorabolderofrealpropertytherein.Theonlylegalinvestigationthatisrequiredwhere.thedistricthasprocuredadecreeofconfirmation.istoascertainwhethertheconfirmationproceedingswereregular,andthatinvestigationisnomoredifficultthanincaseofadecreeofforeclosureofamortgage. If those proceedings be found to be regular the purchaser ofthe bondsofthatdistricthasonlytoascertainwhetherthevalueofthelandsconstitutestadequatesecurity. Threeofthedistricts—theModesto,TulareandPozo—havevalidandsufficientdecreasesofconfirmation,anditissaidthatotherdistrictshavelikedecrees. An assessmentof$5to$10anacrewillcovertheprincipalofthebondsauthorizedtobeissuedbyeitherofthesedistricts,andthebondsoughttocommanda Premium. A.L.Rhodes. SanFrancisco,May27,1891. CommentingonJudgeRhodes'lettertheChroniclesays: In anothercolumnwillbefoundanarticlebyHon.A.L.Rhodes.ex-ChiefJusticeoftheSupremeCourtofCaliforniawhichmustinterestallwhohaveinvestedinirrigationbondsorareconsideringthematterforsuchinvestment.JudgeRhodespointsoutbrieflybutwithmuchclearness,thetso-called"Confirmationact",passedin1889assupplementarytotheWrightact,requireseverypersoninterestedinirrigationdistricttospresenttothecourtinwhichtheconfirmationproceedingsarebroughtallobjectionshemayhavetothereproceedingsbywhichthedistrictwasorganizedandthebondswereissued.Unlesshetakeshisobjectionsatthistimehecannotbeheardafterwardagainthislegalityofthebonds,thedegreeofthecourtbeingfinalandconclusivesubjectofcoursetotheactioninthiscity. In 1889theConfirmationact,socalledbusinessological investigations,somethingoverthreehundredculturesbeingmadefromvariouspartsofdiscussedvines.Whilesome evidencesofapromisingnamewasobtainedasresultofthework,thefactaccumulatedarenotsufficienttwotreatmeowinmakinganypositivestatements. matter, so determined to make a success of the right law. They have 10,000 worth of bonds, which have been placed in the remainder they have capitalists and bankers moral or financial has been met with the owners of the bonds give strengthening the value of washing them upon the intention is necessarily a several conferences shown that the legal longer open to question the security may be real that the minutest dearest attention asuring investors. The San Diego Court on appeal. As Judge Rhodes says, the only legal investigation that is required, where a district has procured a decree of confirmation, is to ascertain whether the confirmation proceedings were regular, and that investigation is no more difficult than in the case of a decree of forclosure of a mortgage. This opinion, emanating from such a source, should dispel the idea that irrigation bonds may be assailed at any time, or that a resident of the district may remain silent and reserve his objections to the bonds until after they have been sold and have passed from hand to hand. The objector must object in the proper forum and at the proper time or his mouth is closed forever, and this is as it should be, for there must be an end of all things somewhere. The more irrigation question is studied the brighter appear the prospects of the districts and the bonds. The body of law, consisting of the original Wright act and its supplementary acts, seems to have been drawn with much care and to be admirably adapted to its purpose. The Supreme Court of the State has admitted its constitutionality in several cases, and its opinion must be held final and conclusive. There is really no obstacle to the disposition of the bonds of the legally constituted districts except a lack of information upon the subject, which is being rapidly removed. The San Diego Court has the following on the bonds: The meeting held in San Francisco last week between the irrigation men and the bankers of the State resulted in a mutual understanding being reached favorable to the irrigation bonds which will give a healthful impetus to the work of reclaiming the "arid" lands of the State under the wise provisions of the Wright law. The organization of irrigation districts has been hampered and the efforts of workers in this direction negatived to a certain extent by the unjustified suspicion which has attached to the irrigation bonds, preventing or at least delaying their sale. The main objectives of bankers and capitalists to these bonds was the danger that the bonds would not all be sold and the irrigation works caused vines recovered as soon as they were placed in the open air. In the greenhouse, however, they never made a continuously healthy growth, but I attribute this largely to the fact that the roots being in pits were crowded, hence did not perform their functions normally. As further proof of this, healthy plants treated in the same way behaved exactly like those from California. Along with the foregoing there was made a series of bacteriological investigations, something over three hundred cultures being made from various parts of diseased vines. 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