anaheim-gazette 1891-08-13

LATE NEWS OF THE WEEK. Supervisor Armor on the County High School. The People of the County Don't Want It, for It Would Benefit Santa Ann Alone—Hensons Why the People Should Vote Against the School—Where Is Dr. Gardiner?—Gossip from the Landing. EDITOR GAZETTE.—In my article published last Saturday in the Orange Post it was claimed that the Supervisors were not justified in calling a special election on the high school question, at an expense of from $1,200 to $1,500, when the matter could be determined at the next general election, with no additional expense to the taxpayers. It was shown that the law which limits the State School Fund to the payment of teachers of primary and grammar grades is based on common sense and justice, in that general taxation is measured by the general benefits received; that to support the high school by general taxation is to compel the poor, who cannot use it on account of the necessity of earning a living, to help the rich to pay for it, who can and do get the benefit; and that the estimated expense for the first year, without providing grounds and buildings, would necessitate an increase of the tax rate by not less than five cents on each $100 of valuation throughout she entire county, to be followed by other and greater taxes year by year for all time to come. Now it will be noticed that this estimate does not include grounds and buildings, but causes certain interested parties have promised the use of a room free the first year in Santa Ana. If that could be done it would defer that part of the burden only a short time; but what does the act itself say on that point? "Section 3. If the majority of all the votes cast are in the affirmative, it shall be the duty of the Board of Supervisors, within thirty (30) days after canvassing said vote, to locate the school in some suitable and convenient place in said county. The Board of Supervisors shall also estimate the cost of purchasing a suitable lot, erecting a building and furnishing the same, for the accommodation of such school, together with the cost of renting a rude coffin. No one knows exactly what the scrapping originated about, but the two senoritas punched one another "good." Then the men folks took a hand and separated them. Then Paridaa was buried. DOWN BY THE SEA. BEACH NOTES AND SAND DRIFTS FROM OUR GOSSIP CORRESPONDENT. ANAHEIM LANDING, August 10, 1891. Another week has passed, with little change in our society happenings. People are still coming and going, and among the guests camping here we notice many who never tire of our delightful summer. Wednesday and Saturday nights find the pavilion crowded with merry dancers. Excellent music is one incentive. Mrs. Robinson and her two charming daughters, of Olinda Ranch, who are great favorites, are spending a few weeks here. Miss Lute Bailey of Anaheim is being entertained by the Misses Robinson. Miss Dora Zayn is enjoying an outing by the sea. Her health is much improved. Col. Robinson of Olinda Ranch spent Sunday with his family at the beach. Quite an accident happened to Mr. Albrecht's tent Saturday night by a buggy running into it and sending it to the sand. Luckily no one was hurt. Ben Porter of Orangethorpe is teaching his saddle "caballo" to swim. He attracts the attention of the crowd, who are only too willing for a novelty. El. Beasley and Walter Sproul of Fullerton have come down for a sea breeze, and will pass some time at the beach. Miss Nora Stone, the accomplished violinist of Fullerton, is sojourning here, the guest of her sister, Mrs. Will Barnes. Jack Landell came down Saturday with a broad smile, and took great interest in making "taffy" for the girls. Gib Laudell is one of the wise young men who chooses a vacation at the seashore when the militia are not in camp. He will simply be spoiled, as his bright smile wins hearts and many friends. Miss Meta Polhemus, who has been sojourning at Long Beach for a few days, paid the Landing a visit Friday. Charley Laudell, while bathing in the surf, was stung by a stingray, but is now convalescent. This makes the third case in the last few weeks. Oscar Zayn came down for a suit of ozone on Saturday. "Rocke" is a great favorite among the ladies, did you know it? Mr. L. F. Lewis and family spent Wednesday at Long Beach. Mrs. J. W. Landell and her daughter Daisy were among the visitors to the Landing Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Morse, Jas. Whitaker, Miss WHERE IS DAY? THE EX-SECRETARY COMPANY STEP UNFINDABLE. Yesterday morning town that Dr. J.-S. C. of the Anaheim Water counts are $1,180 parts unknown. We have several days. Inquiry at his residence yesterday afternoon de he had been absent three days, and it was not known return. Mrs. Gardine gone away to get someone in that there was a definite he paid mortgage to raise the money. deficiency—that of the viously referred to in this ingress with interest too against him, and a suit his bondmen—D. J. K.—to recover the amount Some days ago, when Dr. Gardine could his bondmen threaten prosecution against him that his absence may be fact. He has not been seen week. Nobody knows At the hour of going known whether a search him or not. Only a Hit! A heavy of excited water company rushed sanctum on Friday more whether the company really $150, as appeared sent to them, or what cents, as announced in week. While the assay endeavoring to unravel stockholders, who demand water company had chosen North Anaheim Canal On the postal cards are deavoting to explain to another bevy of exoited in to inquiry if Wanana diving with postal affa Now it will be noticed that this estimate does not include grounds and buildings, because certain interested parties have promised the use of a room free the first year in Santa Ana. If that could be done it would defer that part of the burden only a short time; but what does the act itself say on that point? "Section 3. If the majority of all the votes cast are in the affirmative, it shall be the duty of the Board of Supervisors, within thirty (30) days after canvassing said vote, to locate the school in some suitable and convenient place in said county. The Board of Supervisors shall also estimate the cost of purchasing a suitable lot, erecting a building and furnishing the same, for the accommodation of such school, together with the cost of conducting such school for the next twelve months. Section 4. When such estimate shall have been made the Board of Supervisors shall thereupon proceed to levy a special tax upon all of the assessable property of the county, sufficient to raise the amount estimated as necessary for the purchase of a lot, procuring plans and specifications, erecting a building, furnishing the same, fencing and ornamenting the grounds, and the cost of running said school for the following twelve (12) months. Said tax shall be computed, entered on the tax roll, and collected in the same manner as other taxes are computed, entered and collected, etc." It will be noticed that this law is just as mandatory in its terms as any on the statute book, and that instead of providing for the issue of bonds it requires a special tax. This special election is the only place where the voters have any voice in authorizing the special tax levy, and that in an indirect way. To vote for the high school votes for the tax—not in any specific amount, but in whatever amount the Board of Supervisors may "estimate" as necessary to carry out the provisions of the act. Are we ready to turn this whole question over to the Board, without securing competition on the location, plans and specifications, buildings, etc.; in short, without knowing beforehand a single thing about the amount of tax we are indirectly authorizing the Board to levy? The court must not sustain such a vague method of authorizing a tax levy, and the Board of Supervisors would in all probability act indiscretely for the taxpayers; but is it a wise business transaction to "go it blind" in that manner? It does not help matters to say that the Board can exercise its discretion about the time of levying the portion of the tax necessary for grounds and buildings. The Board has no discretion in the matter, without disobeying the plain provisions of the act. The courts hold that these special acts of the Legislature for a specific purpose must be rigidly construed and strictly followed. The county is threatened with a lawsuit over the money spent in this county by Los Angeles county after the separation. Quite a number of our school districts are heavily bonded for the schools we already have. Some of our territory is bonded for water or waterworks. When are we going to catch up, and at the same time keep our taxes down to a moderate limit? Talk about inducing immigration by keeping up with the march of improvement! You can load your property down with so many liabilities that no same man will touch it. It is an easy matter to be led, by platitudes about higher education, to add to your obligations; but it is not so easy to meet those obligations. While considering whether you can afford the expense, also ask yourselves what you are to get for the outlay. Remember, too, that there is no repentance after death. Don't come around whining about your taxes after you vote them upon yourselves. Respectfully, S. Armor. Miss Meta Polhemus, who has beenjourning at Long Beach for a few days, paidthe Landing a visit Friday. Charley Landell, while bathing in the airl, was stung by a stingray, but is nowconvalescent. This makes the third casein the last few weeks. Oscar Zayn came down for a suit of ozone on Saturday. "Rocks" is a great favorite among the ladies, did you know it? Mr. L. F. Lewis and family spent Wednesday at Long Beach. Mrs. J. W. Landell and her daughter Daiy were among the visitors to the Landing Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Morse, Jas. Whitaker, Miss Cox, Mrs. Foster all of Buena Park spentthe day at the beach, guests of Mrs. AndrewWhitaker. Mrs. Schubert and family have takenthe Melrose cottage on Fifth avenue forthe summer. Rowing, boating and sailing still continuesto be popular. Louis Bolz, who has been quite ill forthe past few weeks, has recovered from his lateindisposition. Charley Wommer has a pretty and oddout of black and white. It is striking and proves that men can be vain too of a finefigure. Joe Blair and he go in the watertogether. The Misses Perkins, Roller and Greive are located at the Moos Cottage on Fifth avenuefor a few days. Temperature at noon Sunday, 76 degrees. Divine services were held Sunday nightwith a fair attendance. Miss Lulu Alvarez of Los Angeles, came down to spend a few days with herfather,who is camping here. An Powy. Solomon City Fathers. The Honorable the Board of City Trustees met yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock.President, Chairman Reiser, and Trustees Littlefield, Witte, Bannerscheidt and Schindler. The Secretary read the minutes ofthe lastregular meeting, which were approved. The Marshal reported collections of $336 30for water and license during the month. Hewas instructed to collect water ratesfrom all absentees at the Landing who go awayand fail to notify him that they will notrequire water from the city mains during their absence. The Treasurer reported a balance on August12th of $811 29 in his hands in favor ofthe city. The Clark submitted his quarterly report,从the first of May to the first of August,the showing collections forthe past threemonths, all of which have previouslyappeared in his monthly reports.Duringthe past month he collected $10 29,theamount has been turned intothe treasury. The Ordinance Committee submittedan ordinance amending the license ordinance,repealing the billiard license. In the matter of the shortage of ex-Marshal Landell, which amounts to $57,and which he holds is due to the fast that he wasnot paid for license and water rates by himreported collected. Attorney Chynoweth was instructed to charge Landell forall receipts in his possession, previouslyreportedas collected,and to give him credit for allrecceipts in his possession which have notbeenreported collected. Bids for the erection of the tank frame and tank at the City Water Works opened.Cchas Albrecht offered to do workfor$25 55. H. P. Larsen offered to do workfor$840.Larsen's bid was unaccompaniedby a certified check, as required bythe board,and Albrecht's cheek hemittedto sign.Neither bid having thus compliedwhether the companyreally $1 50,as appears sentto them,或whencents,as announced intheweek.While the assendeavor to unravelstockholders,who demandwater company had chosenNorth Anaheim CanalCouncil on the postal cardsanddecorating to explain theretwo bevyof excitedinto inquire if Wannadling with postal affairchanged with postal affairpresent beautiful patternone of six years or moreamysteries,d deep andwhich it took our combittime to decipher.Bleared up at last,veryfractionof the excitednumber were being inducedthe arrival of otherexcuseddemanded to know whatmatter in the water campereats ata premiseentire matter wasbreathes as follows:Shaaving run across a quarternaut-of-the-way,coulddrawer,that had beencards,not the drawer)years ago forthe NoCompany,and being accteconomy,determinedto linethe lines with a stencil,andholders telling themofAll this instead of havingprinted.The stencil,whenworking order,made them50 cents,a sharelook veryplain;the name oftheAnaheim Union Water,the North Anaheim Canal案ment is 50 cents,candmakerhas not been medicatedsign ofthe postal carders forgot their exegetihappy.Meanwhile,mansitioningthe legalityofthegroundthatthe postalcarderswiththe law,inthedo not givethe amountofthebusinessas"Anaheimty,"etc. Letter from Mr.SAN DIEGO,A EDITOR GAZETTE.-Fromin the Perris Era.I judgehas reflected with someHam Hall,xo-State Enginewillingness to endorseproposed works ofthewithouta thoroughperson,the districtandtheplanationsystem。它 appearedtoMr.Hall assume suchDirectorsofthe districtofthe delicacyofthepositaiminhim.No engineer counselshowingthe locationof anotherinbeggarsallofhis conclusions. When are we going to catch up, and at the same time keep our taxes down to a moderate limit? Talk about inducing immigration by keeping up with the march of improvement! You can load your property down with so many liabilities that no same man will touch it. It is an easy matter to be led, by platitudes about higher education, to add to your obligations; but it is not so easy to meet those obligations. While considering whether you can afford the expense, also ask yourself what you are to get for the outlay. Remember, too, that there is no repentance after death. Don't come around whining about your taxes after you vote them upon yourselves. Respectfully, S. Armor. Louis Pereida's Death: Louis Pereida was a Mexican laborer, aged 60 years, who worked at Yorba. He was always very skittish about the cars, and ever since Juanito Savala was run over and killed by the train a year ago he would stand on the track and shake his fist at the cars and say they would never be quick enough to catch him. He became a positive nuisance to the engineers on the road. When an engine's whittle "squealed" at him he shook his fist all the more defiantly, and then, as the engineer was about slacking up, not to run over him, he would hop off the track, shake his fist again as the cars whirled by and exclaim that, although they caught poor Juanito, they would never get him. Senior Pereida on last Friday evening determined to have a good time, land to bowl up meanwhile. Then he forthwith proceeded to do so. He got leaded, and when he came to start for home, late in the evening, was so full that when he reached the railroad track he really couldn't go another step of the way. Senior Pereida was transoudently full; his corpuscular fibers snapped with booze. Whether he knew what he was doing or not, isn't known, but he sank down to rest on the railroad track. He never arose. Some time after he slept a train rushed past and cut off his legs. One foot was cut off above the shoe, and when the scattered fragments of his body were found the next morning the foot was discovered a short distance from the track, with the shoe on. Pieces of Pereida, from a toe to a more substantial piece of his anatomy, were found scattered along the track for a distance of 300 feet. After being dragged this distance his mangled body was thrown off the track by the cowwatcher. The remains were found on Saturday morning. Coronor Ey was notified, and he went out and held the inquest. The jury rendered a verdict in accordance with the foregoing facts. During the progress of the inquest two Mexican senatoritas got together and engaged in a lively set-to at the foot of Pereida's Marshal Landell, which amounts to $57, and which he holds is due to the fast that he was not paid for license and water rates by him reported collected. Attorney Chynoweth was instructed to charge Landell for all receipts in his possession, previously reported as collected, and to give him credit for all receipts in his possession which have not been reported collected. Bids for the erection of the tank frame and tank at the City Water Works were opened. Chas. Albrecht offered to do the work for $825 56. H. P. Larsen offered to do the work for $340. Larsen's bid was unaccompanied by a certified check, as required by the board, and Albrecht's cheek he omitted to sign. Neither bid having thus complied with the law, both were rejected and the Clerk was instructed to read advertise for bids to do the work. The gentlemen will consequently get ready to bid again, and be particular to accompany their bids with certified checks in the penal sum of $50. There were no bids to do the caisson work at the city well. The matter of readvertising for bids was deferred to the next meeting. The following bills were ordered paid: H. C. Gade, salary etc., $15 00 Kuchel Bros., advertising, $7 00 T.S. Grimshaw, three lampposts, $7 50 Schoder, Johnson & Co., Los Angeles, supplies for city water works, $24 65 J. P. Das Granges, labor at city water works, $12 50 A. Schneider, salary as engineer, etc., $61 50 C. O. Krake, lampghter, $20 00 J. J. Schneider, rent, $8 00 G. Davis, call oil, $14 70 M. Nebelung, salary $25; making assessment roll,$74. Total: $277 26 Communication from I. N. Merrill & Co. of San Francisco, in reference to the city bonds. Attorney Chynoweth was instructed to communicate with them in reference thereto. Adjourned to next regular meeting. We Don't Want any High School at Santa Ana. Orange News. Governor Markham approved a bill last March for the establishing of one or more High Schools in each county, the matter of establishing such schools to be decided by popular vote as a general or special election. It has been the general impression until quite lately that educational matters were in pretty good shape in Orange county, but all at once we find that there is a crying need for a county high school under the new Act. It appears that we need this High School so badly that the matter cannot stand for a little over a year to the general election but he specially provided for at once at a great cost to the county. Would it not be as well for the advocates of the measure to take a little time and inform the taxpayers of the probable cost of establishing and maintaining such a school? We have no doubt it would be a great help to the educational interests of our county, but why such urgency? Henry Jessen, proprietor marble works, begs leave to that he has lately received monuments; very fine dame marble, Scotch, Swede and Call at his yard and be confides competition. All w Respectfully, EDITOR GAZETTE.- From in the Perris Ena., I judge has reflected with some Ham Hall, ox-Stato Engine unwillingness to endorse proposed works of the district without a thorough person on the district and the planation system. It appears that Mr. Hall to assume such Directors of the district of the delicacy of the position him in. No engineer could report the report of another in his dorsal all of his conclusions out personally examining plans. I could not and would thing for any man; however I had in him or his profession especially if I represented or pending upon my judgment prospective investments. The case stands about an delegation of representatives districts throughout this meeting in San Francisco of that city to name an enrolment districts for the information era and their Eastern appondents who applied plying to said bankers as forced by the irrigation district formia. The leading bankers request individually recourse as such engineer, implying on any district were satisfied be able to report prosperity of these bonds that they and the investment safe are to make an exhaustive the affairs and problems of business way so that business their own conclusions. to entrust the work to his report would have no did. If a district bonds without the endorses Francisco bankers it is of no use to call upon Mr.Hall to syndicate or firm invited bonds would be likely to war affairs of the district reporter engineer of their selection sense of the applicant for this in justice to Mr.Hall may not have been undersigned of Anabeim. Faithfully yea. JAS. D. S. WHERE IS DRGARDINER THE EX-SECRETARY OF THE WATER COMPANY STEPS OFF INTO THE UNFINDABLE. Yesterday morning it was reported about town that Dr. J. S. Gardiner, ex-Secretary of the Anaheim Water Company, whose accounts are $4,180 short, had skipped for parts unknown. He has not been seen for several days. Inquiry at his residence in West Anaheim yesterday afternoon developed the fact that he had been absent from home for several days, and it was not known when he would return. Mrs. Gardiner said the Doctor had gone away to get some money, but she could not say when he would be back. Dr. Gardiner's accounts with the water company are $1,180 short. Some months ago an investigation into his books showed that there was a deficiency of over $800. This he paid, mortgaging his home place to raise the money. Subsequently another deficiency—that of the Bookman note, previously referred to in these columns, amounting with interest to $1,180—was found against him, and a suit was brought against his bondmen—D. J. Krasomer and L. Parker—to recover the amount. Some days ago, when it was ascertained that Dr. Gardiner could not raise the money, his bondmen threatened to bring a criminal prosecution against him, and it is thought that his absence may be attributed to that fact. He has not been seen in town for over a week. Nobody knows where he has gone. At the hour of going to press it was not known whether a search would be made for him or not. Only a Hit of Economy. A bevy of excited stockholders in the water company rushed frantically into our sanctum on Friday morning last to inquire whether the company's assessment was really $150, as appeared on the postal cards sent to them, or whether it was only 50 cents, as announced in those columns last week. While the assessment editor was endeavoring to unravel the mystery, in rushed another delegation of excited stockholders, who demanded to know if the water company had changed its name to the North Anaheim Canal Company, as appeared on the postal cards aforesaid. While endeavoring to explain this further mystery, another bevy of excited stockholders rushed in to inquire if Wanamaker had been meddling with postal affairs again and had Kleinigkeiten. Vote against the county high school. The Editorial Association go to Coronado next Sunday on their semi-annual tour. Attention is called to the advertisement of the Orange College which opens on September 7th. Anaheim has one high school scholar. Do we need a high school? No! Then vote against the county high school. Who wants to send his children seven or eight miles to a county high school? Nobody! Then vote "No" on the 29th. Mr. James' new residence is rapidly nearing completion and will be occupied probably the first week in September. Mr. Langanberger's large brick warehouse on Lemon street is completed, and makes quite an addition to that part of town. Voters who were not registered at the last general election should register to vote against the county high school on the 29th. Since returning from Capistrano, Mr. Pamparl's family have been quite unwell. His little daughter is lying critically ill with fever. It is to be hoped she may recover soon. The Board of City Trustees, who have been sitting as a Board of Equalization since Monday, terminated their labors in equalizing the assessment yesterday and adjourned. The polls for the special election on the 29th will be held at the City Hall. Read the advertisement of it on the fourth page. And be sure to vote against the proposition. Col. Northham will construct a large reservoir in the foothills above his place north of Fullerton. Its storage capacity will be enough to hold water for a week's irrigation of his large tract at that place. The appointment of Mr. Witte as Collector of the irrigation district gives general satisfaction. He is an expert accountant, and is just the man to keep the complicated system of books in the office in proper shape. Letters for the following persons remain unsailed for at the Postoffice: F. Bergon, Wm. A. Barnes, Jas. Beckwith, O.C. Bldgott, Rev. W. B. Burrowa, P.M. Haas, Carl Kiraten. Vote against the county high school! Manuel Alvarez, who was arrested last week on a charge of tampering with the water gates above Yorba, was granted a degree from Judge Pierce's court to his potatoes from the starch factory. A barrel contains three bushels, or one hundred and sixty pounds. In other words, through the existence of this industry in his midst, the Maine farmer is assured of a cent and a half a pound for his potatoes—a magnificent return." Why can't we have a starch factory in Anaheim? PERSONAL MELANGE. Mrs. William Koenig is visiting friends in San Francisco to remain several weeks. Prof. Harwood, President of the Orange County College, was in town yesterday. Miss Frances Schmidt contemplates leaving for New York soon, on a visit to her father. District Attorney Sanborn and Superintendent Greeley were in town one day last week. Richard Krebs came up from the Landing yesterday, having spent five weeks at the seaside. Peter Fleming and James Beckett of Pomona were in town last week on a short business visit. George Engelhardt an old-time Anaheimer, was in town yesterday renewing old acquaintances. Mrs. Anna E. Evans of San Francisco, Grand Recorder of the Order of Chosen Friends, visited here yesterday. Mr. Schraeder of Chicago is looking about the country for an investment, and says he likes Anaheim better than anything he's seen on his trip. He may be induced to settle here. G. G. Greely, whose death occurred at Swanville, Maine, on June 10th, was for many years a respected resident of this place. Some months ago he went East on a tour of recreation and for the benefit of his health. His death coursed at the old homestead. His many friends will be sorry to learn of his untimely taking off. M. J. Olwens, Joe Newbauer, Gustav de Leveram, Lao Hummelstein, Geo. Houghton, Jr., P.J. Brown, Los Angeles; M. Murphy, Orange; H. C. Shraeder, Chicago; H. Gount, Santa Ana; H. McComas, Pomona; P.M. Slaughter, Chino; Samuel Kraemer, Placentia; Geo. Ford, Fullerton; Willette Goodwin, Riverside, and Mrs. W.K. Dunlap of Banning were guests at the Commercial during the past week. Prof. Pierce, the "vine expert" who was with us last year, studying the vine disease, since which time he has been in Italy and whether the company's assessment was really $150, as appeared on the postal cards sent to them, or whether it was only 50 cents, as announced in these columns last week. While the assessment editor was endeavoring to unravel the mystery, in rushed another delegation of excited stockholders, who demanded to know if the water company had changed its name to the North Anaheim Canal Company, as appeared on the postal cards aforesaid. While endeavoring to explain this further mystery, another bevy of excited stockholders rushed in to inquire if Wanamaker had been meddling with postal affairs again and had changed the postal card design from the present beautiful pattern to the outlandish one of six years or more ago. Here were three mysteries, deep and almost impenetrable, which it took our combined force some little time to decipher. But the matter was cleared up at last, very much to the satisfaction of the excited stockholders—whose numbers were being increased constantly by the arrival of other excited delegations who demanded to know what the devil was the matter in the water company's office. Soon our office was so crowded that breathing was at a premium, and then the entire matter was explained between breaths as follows: Secretary Garwood, having run across a quantity of postal cards, in an out-of-the-way, dusty and forgotten drawer, that had been printed (the postal cards, not the drawer) some six or seven years ago for the North Anaheim Canal Company, and being actuated by a streak of economy, determined to elaborate the blank lines with a stencil, and mail them to stockholders telling them of the present assessment. All this instead of having new postal cards printed. The stencil, which was not in good working order, made the assessment, which is 50 cents a share, look very much like a dollar and a half, and the words "North Anaheim Canal Company," printed in large letters at the top of the card, were not obliterated by the stencil letters "Anaheim Union Water Company," with the result that several stockholders were nearly thrown into a fit. But everything was at last satisfactorily explained; the name of the company is still the Anaheim Union Water Company, and not the North Anaheim Canal Company, the assessment is 50 cents, and not $150, and Wanamaker has not been meddling with the design of the postal cards. The stockholders forget their excitement and weat away happy. Meanwhile, many of them are questioning the legality of the assessment, on the ground that the postal cards do not comply with the law, in that they are unintelligible, do not give the amount of the assessment, and give the location of the company's place of business as "Anaheim, Los Angeles county," etc. Letter from Mr. Schuyler. SAN DIEGO, August 6th, 1891. Editor Gazette. — From a recent editorial in the Perris Era, I judge that The Gazette has reflected with some severity on Wm. Ham Hall, ex-State Engineer, because of his unwillingness to endorse my report on the proposed works of the Anaheim district, without a thorough personal examination of the district and the plans of its new irrigation system. It appears to me that in asking Mr. Hall to assume such a responsibility, the Directors of the district did not reflect on the delicacy of the position it would place him in. No engineer could afford to accept the report of another in blind faith and endorses his conclusions and estimates with The appointment of Mr. Write as Collector of the irrigation district gives general satisfaction. He is an expert accountant, and is just the man to keep the complicated system of books in the office in proper shape. Letters for the following persons remain unsalled for at the Postoffice: F. Borgon, Wm. A. Barnes, Jas. Beckwith, O. C. Blodgatt, Rev. W. B. Burrows., P. M. Haas, Carl Kiraten. Vote against the county high school! Manuel Alvarez, who was arrested last week on a charge of tampering with the water gates above Yorba, was granted a change of venue from Judge Pierce's court to Judge Fawcett's court at Westminster. His trial comes up on the 27th inst. Company G goes to Santa Monica on Saturday to attend the bridegroom campment. The boys stay ten days. We hope they will all have a good time, and keep up their reputation as being one of the best drilled companies in the regiment. Messrs. Hatfield, Abbey, Sorenson, Koerner, Knowlton and Hazen, arrested on a charge of tampering with the division gate in the river above Yorba, were discharged by Judge Freeman of Santa Ana on Monday on account of a defective complaint. The proclamation calling for the special election on the high school will be found on the fourth page. The Board of Supervisors ordered it printed in THE GAZETTE, Santa Ana Standard and Orange News., these journals being the most influential and widely circulated in the county. Mr. Harker is in receipt of a letter from the Superintendent of the Insane Asylum at Mendota, Wisconsin, where "Billy" Morrow is confined, saying that "Billy" is physically strong, but is mentally no better than when first admitted. But little hope is entertained for his recovery. There will be a grand opening of the Newport railroad line Saturday August 15th. The Southern California Railway will sell round-trip tickets from Anaheim to Newport at 80 cents for the round trip. This will make a cheap as well as delightful trip. Train leaves at 9:09 A.M. Returning reaches Anaheim at 4:40 or 8:06 P.M. The case of the Anaheim Water Company vs. The Yorbas, to enjoin them from the excessive use and waste of water, which was to have been called for trial in the Superior Court of Los Angeles yesterday, has been deferred for a short time, owing to the crowded condition of the calendar. This case was brought in 1880, but has never been pressed to an issue. The recent complications at head of the ditch make it necessary to prosecute the case, and it will be pushed with vigor. A party from here drove over to Chino Last Friday for the purpose of seeing the big sugar factory, which is attracting universal attention. Visitors call there in great numbers every day. All the machinery has been placed in position, and it is expected that operations will be commenced on the 15th inst. About 3,000 acres of beets will be crushed. The factory will be kept running for about three months, and after that the sugar will go through the final process of refining before being placed on the market. The factory will give work to 150 men. Agent Desmond of the Southern California Railroad leaves us on Saturday EDITOR GAZETTE.—From a recent editorial in the Perris Era, I judge that THE GAZETTE has reflected with some severity on Wm. Ham Hall, ex-State Engineer, because of his unwillingness to endorse my report on the proposed works of the Anaheim district, without a thorough personal examination of the district and the plans of its new irrigation system. It appears to me that in asking Mr. Hall to assume such a responsibility, the Directors of the district did not reflect on the delicacy of the position it would place him in. No engineer could afford to accept the report of another in blind faith and endorse all of his conclusions and estimates without personally examining the field and the plans. I could not and would not do such a thing for any man, however much confidence I had in him or his professional ability, especially if I represented clients who were depending upon my judgment to guide them in prospective investments. As I look at it the case stands about as follows: A large delegation of representatives of irrigation districts throughout the State at a recent meeting in San Francisco asked the bankers of that city to name an engineer to report on the districts for the information of the bankers and their Eastern and foreign correspondents who applied and were daily applying to said bankers as to the security afforded by the irrigation district bonds of California. The leading bankers in response to that request individually recommended Mr. Hall as such engineer, implying that if his report on any district were satisfactory they would be able to report to prospective purchasers of these bonds that the security was good, and the investment safe. Mr. Hall's duties are to make an exhaustive examination of all the affairs and problems of the district in a business way so that business men may draw their own conclusions. He cannot afford to entrust the work to any deputy, and his report would have little weight if he did. If a district can sell its bonds without the endorsement of the San Francisco bankers it is of course unnecessary to call upon Mr. Hall for a report, but any syndicate or firm invited to purchase the bonds would likely want to have the affairs of the district reported upon by some engineer of their selection, and at the expense of the applicant for the loan. I write this in justice to Mr. Hall, whose position may not have been understood by the people of Anaheim. Faithfully yours, JAS. D. SCHUYLER, C.E. 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 Barre granite. Call at his yard and be convinced. He defies competition. All work guaranteed. Respectfully, A party from here drove over to Chino last Friday for the purpose of seeing the big sugar factory, which is attracting universal attention. Visitors call there in great numbers every day. All the machinery has been placed in position, and it is expected that operations will be commenced on the 15th inst. About 3,000 acres of beams will be crushed. The factory will be kept running for about three months, and after that the sugar will go through the final process of refining before being placed on the market. The factory will give work to 150 men. Agent Desmond of the Southern California Railroad leaves us on Saturday, to take charge of the station at Highland, San Bernardino county, on the new belt line which the Santa Fe is building from San Bernardino to the new State insane asylum in that county. Mr. Desmond has lived here for three years, lacking a week, and has made scores of friends who will regret to hear of his departure. He is an efficient railroader and accommodating gentleman, and leaves us only that his wife may live near her parents, who reside at Highland. We wish him and his family the best of good luck, and hope his lines may be ever cast in pleasant places. He is succeeded by T. S. Hill, recently of Pasadena, to whom we tender a cordial welcome to Anahuim. The telegraph brings news of a great disaster that happened at Redlands, San Bernardino county, on Tuesday evening. Shortly after 5 o'clock a man on horseback dashed through the principal street of the town, calling to the people out for the flood. Looking toward the hills a vast volume of water was seen coming down. A panic ensued, the people thinking the Boar Valley reservoir had broken. It was soon discovered that the reservoir had not broken, and that the flood was due to a cloudburst in the hills above the city. The damage is enormous, the loss to the Barton orange orchard, near Redlands, being $5,000. A report says the reservoir of the Domestic Water Company broke, but later advises say the water came from a cloudburst. It is impossible to estimate the damage at this writing. "Just now there is a great deal of talk," says the Los Angeles Herald, "about potatoes rotting in the ground. There are two seasons of the year when 'spuds' can be profitably grown for export in the East, that is in the early spring and late fall. Our farmers can grow two, and with irrigation, three crops of potatoes a year. Why should he not have a market for them at home, at all seasons? A starch factory is the obvious remedy for over production of this staple. In the county of Arnoostok, Maine, the farmer can command from $2 50 to $3 50 a barrel for holiday dinners, ball and party suppers on the very shortest notice. Board and lodging at the Palace Restaurant. A trial is solicited." SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RAILWAY COMPANY TIME TABLE Trains pass Anaheim as follows: NORTH BOUND. Santa Ana Accom., (daily) Riverside Accom., (daily) San Diego Express., daily Riverside and Overland (daily) San Diego Express., daily SOUTH BOUND. San Diego Express., daily Riverside and Overland (daily) San Diego Express., daily L.A. DESMOND, Agent. SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY TIME TABLE. Trains pass Anaheim as follows: ARRIVE AT ANAHEIM. Santa Ana to Los Angeles Los Angeles to Santa Ana Santa Ana to Los Angeles Los Angeles to Santa Ana Anaheim to Tustin T.A.DARLING,Agent. BAKING POWDER Absolutely Pure. A cream of tartar baking powder. High-cut of all in leavening strength.-Latest U.S.Government Food Report. PLUMBING, Pumps, Pipes and Fittings. KEEP ON HAND CONSTANTLY A FULL STOCK OF pumps, pipes and fittings.Plumbing.Pipe fitting and pumps repaired on shortest notice. J.P.DES GRANGES. Corner Broadway and Lemon street.-Anahuim. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. DRY GOODS PALACE. WE ARE CONSTANTLY RECEIVING OUR SUMMER GOODS and respectfully invite the public to call and examine them before purchasing elsewhere, and convince themselves that Our Prices are Down to Bedrock. OUR MOTTO IS QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS. OUR SHOE DEPARTMENT Is the Most Complete in the City. RIMPAU BROS. NOTICE. THE STEARNS RANCHOS CO. OFFER LANDS IN Artesia, Westminster, Norwalk, Fairview, Garden Grove. Consisting of 83,000 acres of choice lands in the Ranchos La Sierra, Los Coyotes, Las Bolsas, La Habra, and San Juan Cajon de Santa Ana STEARNS RANCHOS CO. OFFER LANDS IN Artesia, Westminster, Norwalk, Fairview, Garden Grove. Consisting of 83,000 acres of choice lands in the Ranchos La Sierra, Los Coyotes, Las Bolsas, La Habra, and San Juan Cajon de Santa Ana in quantities to suit at from $15 TO $75 PER ACRE. R. J. NORTHAM, AGENT. Or J. B. Pierce at Anaheim, California. Centralia Colony Lands for Sale AT FROM $40 TO $60 PER ACRE. Apply to J. B. Pierce or R. J. Northam, Anaheim, Cal. Five Thousand Premiums. Aggregating in Value $135,000. Your choice of four superb Art Works, and the Weekly Examiner for 1 year, $1 50. Premiums Awarded Jan. 10,'92. Subscribe Immediately With Joseph Helmsen. Agent Examiner. P. Pellegrin & Son. Practical :: Watchmakers. P. Pellegrin & Son. Practical :: Watchmakers. Music Store. Postoffice Block, Anaheim. Bentz & Steadman, Wholesale and Retail Butchers. Anaheim, Cal. Dealers in Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal, Sausages and Lard Of Our Own Make. Highest Market price Paid for Live Stock. Hello, What's the Matter? GUS DAVIS Informs his customers and the general public that he is prepared to sell goods at the smallest margin possible. He buys for cash and therefore can sell for a very small profit, giving his customers the benefit of low prices. No charge for showing goods or answering questions. Come one, Come all! All Kinds of Produce and Poultry Taken in Exchange