anaheim-gazette 1896-12-31

The Weekly Gazette. ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY. Henry Kuchel. Charles Kuchel. EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS. THURSDAY...DECEMBER 31, 1896 A HAPPY NEW YEAR. To the many kind subscribers to this paper who have sent in renewals for their subscription, accompanied by cheering words of commendation, we return our unbounded thanks and extend the felicitations of the season. It is impossible to reply to them all, but to each and all we wish a Happy New Year, full of prosperity and happiness and good fortune to every one. A Happy New Year to all! A BLUNDERING IGNORAMUS. Last week we had occasion to publicly flagellate the Stupid Dolt whom the Los Angeles Times employs at Santa Ana to not as its correspondent at that place, and this week there is further work for us to do in applying the lash to this mendacious jasper, for a further and it possible a graver error has been committed by him. Last week in commenting upon the decision of the Superior Court in the case of Mrs. Bixby vs. the Anaheim Union Water Company, which resulted in a substantial victory in favor of the water company, he commented upon it as being in favor of the plaintiff; and this week, in writing of the report of the Grand Jury, he converts a deficiency of $199.31 in the running of the municipal electric lighting system in this city during the year past, into a deficiency of that amount in the accounts of the City Treasurer! If his blunder last week met with disgust unspeakable among our people—and he has not yet had the decency to correct it—this week's blunder meets with laughter, uproarious and long continued, among those who know the accounts of City Treasurer Cahen to be accurately kept—and that number takes in the whole of our population. In the Times of Friday morning last, in the column presided over by this correspondent, Mr. Cahen was presented with the following Christmas box, which, to say the least, was neat but not gaudy: The [Grand Jury's] report states that all the books and records of the county officials were found correct and neatly kept, and that no violation of the county government act (sections 5, 6, 7 and 8) had been com- works being $18,776.65 and the disbursements $14,737.70—is to assume that the charges for water have been too high—that is all. The total annual revenue collected from taxes in the city of Santa Ana is $18,000, the total assessed property valuation being this past year $2,300,000, and the municipal rate, 80 cents on the hundred. Thus the surplus covered in the city treasury from the water works amounts to something less than twenty-five per cent of the total amount of taxes turned in. This money is gathered from taxpayers who have already been assessed and paid their city taxes along with the non-consumers of water. Suppose the town supported a municipal lighting system, and the revenues therefrom were as great as that derived from the water works, we should have the astonishing spectacle of both works covering into the city treasury an annual surplus of nearly half the entire annual taxes of the municipality. This would operate to lower the taxes of the non-consumers of light and water, and might act as an incentive to property owners to refuse to become patrons of the works, and would no doubt conspire to operate disastrously in the end. It is clearly an injustice to consumers to assess them rates for water sufficiently high, after once paying their city taxes, to turn such extravagant amounts into the treasury, and either there exists some mistake somewhere (but we are informed by telephone from City Clerk Tedford of Santa Ana that the figures are correct) or the water consumers at the county seat are entitled to a reduced rate for their water. It is clearly not the province of municipal ownership to derive revenue in such an amount, and the consumers are entitled to a substantial New Year's present in the cutting of their water rates by at least 25 per cent. THE GRAND JURY. The Grand Jury have made their report, and there is nothing about our municipal electric light system, separate from a bare skeleton of figures which ought to call forth the outspoken endorsement of the system. All the fanfare and fanfaronade about a "report" to be made upon the works, current for many days before the conclusion of the Grand Jury's labors, results in nothing. Evidently those who were the loudest in their protestation for the necessity of a "report" upon the works ran afoul of a mare's nest; and not caring to give the lights the benefit of the endorsement which would seem to be their due, the matter was dropped with the Gazette. Why the Kuchel boy in the zenith of their strength adness. May they live to pass THE on to their children when it is 12 years old. And meantime may all things of life be theirs. That is very nice, and we thank for its kindness. The following is an item conceived birthday which appeared in the gales Phoenix of the same date (N) and which was similarly missed argus-eyed exchange editor: The Anaheim Gazette has entered its twenty-seventh year. Brother publishes a good paper and is libratory by a liberal people. An wide open town, and does the right THE Gazette. The Yuba City Farmer of Nov.,tained the following: The Anaheim Gazette, one of papers published in the Southern o has entered on a new volume—its seventh. It is the oldest weekly Southern California. The clipping bureau also forward from the Two Republics of Mexico, showing that it is reprinted on Dec. 17th relative to the department of Messrs. Schaumann and Kay Zacatecas. Many thanks, gentlemen, one May your papers all live to be as GAZETTE, and older, and may you notice be always as interesting as now, and may the New Year have blessings in store for you all! REAL ESTATE TRANSITION FOR THE TWO WEEKS ENDING 1896. Furnished by the Orange County pany, Santa Ana. W. B. Frazer and wife, Nora M. to Susan Frazer—Southeast 5 acres Anaheim extension; $1. Minnie P. Hankey and husband Hankey, to James E. Alexander-near Santa Ana cemetery; $2085 66. Gilliam C. Burge and W. O. Sheriff, to Lou A. Palmer—N of lot H, Van de Graff tract, 5 acres; M. A. Forster, and wife, Guia Forster, to Pacific Land and Impel Co.-A quit claim deed for lots at San Juan by the sea; $1. John S. Chapin and wife, Mary E. to Johannah Robertson—Part of S.W. of E.of NE., Sec. 11, all in T.W.; $3,335 30. J. R. Toberman and wife, Emmaerman, to George Travioli—Lot 13,Shelton & Denel's addition, Sa-500. George Travioli and wife, Marry ioli, to B.S. Kerns—Lots 13 and C.Shelton & Denel's addition, Sa-500. not yet had the decency to correct it—this week's blunder meets with laughter, uprairious and long continued, among those who know the accounts of City Treasurer Cahen to be accurately kept—and that number takes in the whole of our population. In the Times of Friday morning last, in the column presided over by this correspondent, Mr. Cahen was presented with the following Christmas box, which, to say the least, was neat but not gaudy: The [Grand Jury's] report states that all the books and records of the county officials were found correct and neatly kept, and that no violation of the county government act (sections 5, 6, 7 and 8) had been committed. The reports of the treasurers of the various cities of the county, which are appended, were found correct, save in one instance. It was found that a deficit of $199 had occurred in the Treasurer's report on the electric light system of Anaheim. No such deficit in the Treasurer's books appears at all—on the contrary, the books were found to be accurately kept. An apparent deficit of $199 31 appears in the electric light fund, which exists by the receipts of the system amounting to less than the expenditures—which is very plainly set forth in the report of the Grand Jury; and which no one free from the trammels of ignorance or mendacity would fail to have observed. This deficit of $199 31 is, in view of the fact that no revenue is sought to be derived from the system, not at all consurable; on the contrary, quite the reverse. It shows that the price for lights, while apparently a shade too low, is yet based upon a schedule as near perfect as it is reasonable to expect. The showing made is altogether beyond criticism. To offset this apparent deficit there must be placed a delinquency of between $40 and $50 incurred during the year, the bulk of which exists by the installation of electric lights in the new Christian church, which will probably be paid in the next month's collections—it is looked for then, as we are informed anyway. This would leave the deficit at, say, $150. There are upon the streets fourteen are lights of 2000 candle power capacity, for which the city is charged at the rate of $8 per month. Previous to the installation of the lights private parties who looked into the matter of putting in electric lights here placed the cost of similar arcs at $12 50 per month. At Santa Ana the rate for street lights of 1200 candle power is $6 60 per month. An additional charge of $1 per month for each of our street arcs would more than overbalance this deficit. But a real deficit of $150 per year in the management of our city's electric lighting system is good enough. At the same rates next year (should the same remain unchanged) the works may show a surplus. Last year (previous to the 25 per cent cut out in the schedule under which we have this year been operating) the surplus was $361 85. But to say that this apparent deficit of $199 31 exists in the books of the City Treasurer, as given by the Times correspondent, is about as near as that worthy usually comes to the truth in dealing with important items of news. Why does the Times continue this Stupid Dolt in its employ? The Grand Jury have made their report, and there is nothing about our municipal electric light system, separate from a bare skeleton of figures which ought to call forth the outspoken endorsement of the system. All the fanfare and fanfaronade about a "report" to be made upon the works, current for many days before the conclusion of the Grand Jury's labors, results in nothing. Evidently those who were the loudest in their protestation for the necessity of a "report" upon the works ran afoul of a mare's nest; and not caring to give the lights the benefit of the endorsement which would seem to be their due, the matter was dropped with the short "exhibit," giving the skeleton of figures arrived at by an accountant. It would seem that the members of the Grand Jury had first been impressed with the notion that our municipal electric lights were not turning in a sufficient amount of "revenue" into the city treasury to justify the maintenance of the works. It has been shown how the city water works at Santa Ana have turned in a surplus of upwards of $4,000 in revenue for the support of the city government; and it was given out at the start that a like return, proportionately, should be covered into the treasury from the electric lights in operation here. When the attention of the committee of the Grand Jury investigating the matter was called to the fact that no revenue was sought to be derived from the lights, but that they were maintained for the purpose of furnishing light to consumers at as near cost price as possible, a further rumor prevailed to the effect that a "bug" in the works existed anyhow, and a loud wailing and lamentation arose indicating the imperative necessity for a further and more elaborate investigation into the works, that the infamies of the system might be brought to light. We were told that the Grand Jury would bring in a report upon the works—good, bad or indifferent; but a report might be confidently looked for, certainly. We were informed people bad a right to know what the works were doing, and having that right, the Grand Jury would satisfy them in their contention by filing an elaborate report upon them. What has the Grand Jury given us, after all this function of fuss and feathers? Nothing! Why is this state of affairs suffered to exist? If the works were attacked by some one hiding in the rear of the Grand Jury's skirts, why haven't we the result of these two elaborate investigations The Grand Jury have fallen down in what was expected of them in this important particular. We have it on good authority that the works were the object of a spirited attack, on the part of interested parties at Santa Ana, to the end that the recurrence of the idea of the municipal ownership of electric lights might be throttled at the county seat, in as effectual a manner as lay in the power of the Grand Jury so to do. When the lights were found to be in good working order, paying for themselves as they went (with the exception of an infinitesimal deficit, which is more than overbalanced in the surplus returned by them in 1895), how came it that this power was of sufficient avail to staythe report which we were assured would be forthcoming in any event? Who was the author of this alleged orving need of this near Santa Ana cemetery; $2085 68; Gilliam C. Burge and W. O. Sheriff, to Lou A. Palmer—N of lot H, Van de Graff tract, 5 acres; M. A. Forster, and wife, Guan Forster, to Pacific Land and Impel Co.-A quit claim deed for lots at San Juan bythe sea;$1. John S. Chapin and wife, Mary E. to Johannah Robertson—Part of S.W. of E'of NE', Sec. 11, all in T.W.;$3,335 30. J. R. Toberman and wife, Emma erman, to George Travelli—Part of S.W. Shelton & Denel's addition,S.A.$600. Mette Hansen to Peter Jacobson in Sec. 25,T3,R10;$400. Robert M. Baker and wife,F.Baker,to David Watkins-The one-second-of lot 49, Irvine's subdivision,$2,100. Philander D. Young and wife,H.Young.to Eugenie A.Crocker-S block E,A.B.chapman tract;$2,000. J.A.Van Anda and wife,M.Anda.to Henry Teegen-W'of S.I.T5,R11;$10. Henry Lockwood to Peter Schmierto lot 5.block E,C Chapman tract;$F.A.Baker,and wife,Hanna A.to Eliza J.Baker-North 10 acres SW'ot SkI.Sec.7,T5S.R10. Nellie P.Primpau and husband Rimpau.to George Hatfield-Lots and 8 of Franklin's addition to Olive.$10. John J.Weglein and wife,Rica to Lue Prope—Lots 21，22，23block D.of Loralei tract;Anaheim; Jacob W.Packer,and Joseph A.Cols-50 acres tract,near Buena Park;$4,000. Amanda Rowley to J.M.Moreblock C.Heil tract;$75. L.R.Strong and wife,L.L.Strong.P.Moody and Elizabeth Moody-NE,'Sec.8,T4,R11，40 acres;$1. Alice C.Ingersoll and husband,G.Ingersoll,tolara E.Parlin-An interest in lot 3 block A,Swansea;$800. W.W.Martin and wife,Barbara tin,tos Sarah E.Frazier-Lot 6 and lot 5.block 45,Tustin;$150. A.W.Forbes,bysheriff,tol.L.sey-Lot 30-block B.Anabeimtract;$79 95. Ephraim Prothero to Edward H.John Prothero James Prothero and A.Matthews-An undivided 610in 10 acres south of Santa Ana;$1. Edward F.Dyer,harriset E.DychChubbio,M.Algie,H.H.BartlettNan Norman-Right of way for buena Park and Westminster roadSecurity Company,Trustee,tosCo-operative Beet Sugar Companclaim and release all interest accrual reason of Trust Deed,book 99 268; P.C.Tonnere et al.,by Sheriff,tothe Bank of Pomona-In Rancho RinoBrea,f93.699 acres;$8.597 71. E.E.Risley to Alfred Leech-Z.Z.Culver home tract;$250. Henry Teegen to H.H.VogtSW'of Sec.I,T5,R11West,$6,000. W.H.McGary and wife,Millieto Richard L.King and wife,SallieW'of NW'of NE'of Sec.34,T7W:20 acres;$2,000. James H.Adams Company to B.Faray'S'of SW'of NW'of Sec.SR:10 W:20 acres;$1,700. Wm.Sharples,bys Tax Collector,e.Sweeten-Lot 10_block B.Taylor tO El Modena;$177. Johnson Clement to Ben Siegler-feet off east side of W'of N'of Sec.16,T5,R10 West;$25. Henry Loption and wifeChristien,to J.C.Williams-Lot 14,town of Orange;$2,050.Charles Langengerto Angel E ESSENCE OF MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP. In distinguished contrast to the report of the Grand Jury upon the municipal electric light system in this city, is the report of the same body upon the water works at Santa Ana. The Grand Jury finds a slight deficit in the maintenance of the municipal light system here during the year, while at Santa Ana the water works show the astonishing surplus of $4,036-95 during the same time. While it is hardly the purpose of municipal ownership to maintain public works at a deficit, it is as certainly not the purpose, on the other hand, to reap large surplus revenues therefrom. The purpose is to furnish light and water to consumers at as near cost price as possible. The surplus of the Anaheim water works during the year is found to be $420 10; and the apparent deficit of the light system being $199 31, we have a surplus revenue amounting to $230 79 from the maintenance of these two works by the municipality. The expense of maintaining the water works in this city during the year has been $2,583 48, and the cost for sprinkling the streets $1,092 20, amounting to a total of $3,685 68. The cost of the electric light works is placed at $3,474 81, out of which must come the sum of $1,344 for maintaining fourteen arc lights upon the streets. To maintain this lighting system at a deficit of $199 31 during the year, and to maintain the water works at a surplus of $420 10, is to approach as near the ideal in the theory of municipal ownership as is reasonable to expect. It has required much patient thought and careful investigation into the requirements of the light and water consumers of the city, on the part of the municipal authorities, to arrive at this splendid result. But to reap a surplus of $4,036 95 from the maintenance of the water works at Santa Ana during the year—the receipts of the We entertained the idea that we had scanned the columns of our exchanges somewhat closely relative to observations upon the recent twenty-seventh birthday of THE GAZETTE; and we felt that in the many very kindly notices found among them we had discovered them all—more, we felt certain, than we deserved. Yet here is the Los Angeles clipping bureau sending us a number of extracts from exchanges concerning our birthday that bad quite escaped our observation—in papers, too, which we usually read carefully and with interest. Our inherent modesty prevents the republication of the many very kind things said concerning us, but we cannot forbear giving place to the following, from the esteemed Riverside Reflex, of date Nov. 28. It is a month old, yet it is worthy, we think, of republication here: Twenty-seven years old. That is the age of THE ANAHEIM GAZETTE. And like wine it grows better with age. That is one of the good things about good newspapers. Moreover, no matter how old a paper may be, it can have young blood in its veins, so to speak—as in the case of THE ANAHEIM Henry Teegan to H. H. Vogt Santa Ana, I. T. 5, R. 11 West, $6,000. W. H. McGary and wife, Millie to Richard L. King and wife, Sallie W. of NW. of NE. of Sec. 34, T. W. 20 acres; $2,000. James H. Adams Company to H. Farey—S. of SW. of NW. of Sec. S. R. 10 W., 20 acres; $1,700. Wm. Sharples, by Tax Collector, E. Sweeten—Lot 10, block B, Taylor tion to El Modena; $1 77. Johnson Clement to Ben Sieglerfeet off east side of W. of NW. Sec. 16, T. 5, R. 10 West; $25. Henry Lofton and wife, Christition, to J. C. Williams—Lot 14, town of Orange; $2,050. Charles Langenberger to Angel E. All right, title and interest in one Yorba; $5. John C. des Granges and wife, H. Granges, to J. B. Poyet—E. of S. of NW. of Sec. 26, T. 38, La 10 acres; $10. The Stearns Ranchos Company Perry—W. of SE. of SEC. R. 10, 20 acres; $10. C. F. Mansur and C. W. Wilcox, of B. F. Seibert, to Anna H. GalbeGeo. H. Gale—20.33 acres in Sec. R. 10 West; $1,300. Price Fruit and wife, Winnifred James Buckley—Lots 30, 31 and Ana East; $100. The Stearns Ranobo Co., to W. H. -E. of NW. of NE. of Sec. 26, T. 20 acres; $10. James L. Field and H. L. Field Hatch—2½ acres east of Santa Ana. Fine holiday ties at lowest price Red Front, Santa Ana. ALL WOOLEN BLANKETS Laces and Fancy A WASHED WITH "OUR OWN MAWOOL SOAP Entirely by Ha A SPECIALTY OF WASHING AND P MEN'S SUITS. Entire Satisfaction Guaranteed Wagon calls for and delivers free to of town on Mondays and Fridays. W.FRANTZ. Notice to OranGrowers. All orange growers who wish to join the Fruit Association please take no the Membership Roll of said association closed on January 1st, 1897. Said roopen for signatures at the office of thaigned, at the City Hall, Anaheim. M.NEBELUU Secretary Anaheim Frullo GAZETTE. Why the Knobel boys are just the zenith of their strength and usetulness. May they live to pass THE GAZETTE to their children when it is a hundred years old. And meantime may all the good things of life be theirs. That is very nice, and we thank the Reflex for its kindness. The following is an item concerning our birthday which appeared in the Los Angeles Phoenix of the same date (Nov. 28th), and which was similarly missed by our augus-eyed exchange editor: The Anaheim Gazette has entered upon its twenty-seventh year. Brother Kuchel publishes a good paper and is liberally supported by a liberal people. Anaheim is a hide open town, and does the right thing by THE GAZETTE. The Yuba City Farmer of Nov. 27th continued the following: The Anaheim Gazette, one of the best papers published in the Southern citrus belt, is entered on a new volume—its twenty-event. It is the oldest weekly paper in southern California. The clipping bureau also forwards an excerpt from the Two Republics of the City of Mexico, showing that it reprinted our item in Dec. 17th relative to the departure hence Messrs. Schaumann and Kayander forocatecas. Many thanks, gentlemen, one and all. May your papers all live to be as old as THE GAZETTE, and older, and may your publications be always as interesting as they are now, and may the New Year have lots of messages in store for you all! REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. For the Two Weeks Ending Dec. 28, 1896. Furnished by the Orange County Title Company, Santa Ana. W. B. Frazer and wife, Nora M. Frazer, Susan Frazer—Southeast 5 acres of lot 24, Anaheim extension; $1. Minnie P. Hankey and husband, J. A. Hankey, to James E. Alexander—10 acres near Santa Ana cemetery; $2085 65. Gilliam C. Burge and W. O. Burge, by Jeriff, to Lou A. Palmer—N' of SW' of H, Van de Graff track, 5 acres; $379 90. M. A. Forster, and wife, Guadupe A. Forster, to Pacific Land and Improvement—A quit claim deed for lots and blocks San Juan by the sea; $1. John S. Chapin and wife, Mary E. Chapin, Johannah Robertson—Part of Sec. 9 and part of NE' of Sec. 11, all in T 5, R 11; $3,335 30. J. R. Toberman and wife, Emma J. Toberman, to George Travioli—Lot 13, block C, elton & Denel's addition, Santa Ana; $00. George Travioli and wife, Marry E. Travioli, to B. S. Kerns—Lots 13 and 15, block Shelton & Denel's addition, Santa Ana; Delinquent Notice. BUENA PARK BEET GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION. There is delinquent upon the following described stock, on account of assessment levied on the 20th day of November, 1896, the several amounts set opposite the names of the respective shareholders as follows. And in accordance with law and an order adopted by the Board of Directors of the association on December 19, 1896, so many shares of each parcel of such stock as may be necessary will be sold at the platform of the Buena Park Beet Growers’ Association, at Buena Park, Orange county, Cal., on the 23d day of January, 1897, at the hour of 10 o'clock a.m. of said day, to pay the delinquent assessments thereon, together with the costs of advertising and expenses of sale. No. Cert. No. Shares Amount W. W. Meyers...8 5.2 $0.52 J. S. Curlee...9 2.5 .25 J. M. Cummings...11 6.2 .62 D. E. Cooper...12 18.3 1.83 O.W.Bill...22 2.2 .22 J.T.Harrison...30 2.7 .27 E.F.Kellogg...32 8.9 .89 T.F.Lyons...33 13.2 1.32 N.Leinen...36 4.9 .49 I.S.Vaden...37 1.4 .14 I.S.Vaden...49 1.1 .11 W.H.Smith...45 .004 .04 R.A.Sallor...48 1.8 .18 W.B.PECHSTEIN, Secretary Buena Park Beet Growers’ Association. Buena Park, Cal., Dec. 19, 1896, FIFTH ANNUAL MASQUERADE! BALL TO BE GIVEN BY THE Fullerton Band At Chadbourne’s Hall, Fullerton, New Year's Eve., DEC, 31, 1896. Masker's Tickets, $1; Spectators, 50 cents each; Supper Extra. Members of Band—Committee en Reception. Floor Managers—Chas Stone, John Hetebrink. Band concert commences at 8 p.m.; dancing at 9 o'clock. We will Mark Down ment. Everything Greatest Bargain CHAS.FE Leaders of Good North Spring St., Near Temple J. J. O'BRIEN & CO. North Spring St., Near Temple LOS ANGELES. CHRISTMAS REMINDER FROM OUR MAMMOTH HOLIDAY STOCK Purses, Card Cases, Shopping Bags, Sets, Ostrich Boas and Collarettes From 20c to $3 00—Ladies’ and Gents’ purses and combination card cases, in seal, morrow lizard, etc., plain and sterling silver, mounted designs, an elegant assortment to select from; from $3 00 each. From 20c to $2 50—Ladies’ new style Chatelaine Bags in black and brown American seals, with fancy metal and leather frames, hooks and straps; 20c to $2 50 each. At 25c.—Ladies’ Black Boston Shopping Bag, in grain seal, sateen top and sides, riveted ledges, 10 inch, at 25c each. From $1 to $3 set—Children’s Fur Sets, comprising muff and stole to match, in gray, tilt chinchilla, white thibet and angora, $1 to $3 a set. From $1 25 to $10 50 each—Ladies’ Fur Head Scarfs and Collars, in black French cone seal, real and imitation mink, oppossum and marten furs, etc; $1 25 to $10 50 each. From $2 to $25 each—Ladies’ Ostrich Feather Boas and Collarettes from 20 to 54 inches black, white and gray; a large assortment and prices moderate; $2 to $25 each. Dissolution of Co-partnership. NOTICE is hereby given, that the co-partnership heretofore existing under the firm name and style of Smith & Showron conducting a butcher business at the townsite of Buena Park, County of Orange, State of California, will be dissolved on the 1st day of January, A.D. 1897, by mutual consent. W. J. Smith withdraws from said firm, and all indebtedness of the said firm will be paid by him, and all debts due and paying to said firm must be paid to said W. J. Smith. Elisa Thowson will continue the business after that date (January 1, 1897), on his own account, and strictly on a cash basis, and hopes to receive the patronage heretofore bestowed on the firm of Smith & Thowson. W. J. SMITH ELIAS THOWSON dec. 21, 1896. LOS ALAMITOS. The beet seed house at the Los Alamitos sugar factory is complete, ready to receive the two cargoes of seed on the way from France and Germany. The foundation is in for the new brick office, which is to be two stories, heated by furnace, and with all modern improvements. Next week the force at work on the factory will be doubled, and brick will be shipped in at a rate of ten carloads a day and laid in the factory walls. The yard is crowded with machinery and more arriving. PROPOSALS. Sealed bids will be received by the Clerk of the City of Anaheim, at its office, at the City Hall, Center street, Anaheim, up to Tuesday, January 19th, 1897, at 8 o’clock p.m., for the extension and completion of the City Electric Light Plant as per plans and specifications on file in his office. A certified check for $500 must accompany each and every bid, and a good and sufficient bond for $500 must be furnished by the successful bidder. The Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim reserves the right to reject each and every bid by order of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim. M. NEBELUNG Anahiem, Dec. 28, 1896. PROPOSALS. Sealed bids will be received by the Clerk of the City of Anaheim, at its office, at the City Hall, Center street, Anaheim, up to Tuesday, January 19th, 1897, at 8 o’clock p.m., for the extension and completion of the City Electric Light Plant as per plans and specifications on file in his office. A certified check for $500 must accompany each and every bid, and a good and sufficient bond for $500 must be furnished by the successful bidder. The Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim reserves the right to reject each and every bid by order of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim. M. NEBELUNG Anahiem, Dec. 28, 1896. SOUTHERN PACIFIC Maker’s Tickets,$1; Spectators, 50 cents each; Supper.Extra. Members of Band—Committee en Reception. Floor Managers—Chas Stone, John Hetebrink. Band concert commences at 8 p.m.; dancing at 9 o’clock. J. J. O’BRIEN & CO. North Spring St., Near Temple LOS ANGELES. CHRISTMAS REMINDER FROM OUR MAMMOTH HOLIDAY STOCK Purses, Card Cases, Shopping Bags, Sets, Ostrich Boas and Collarettes From 20c to $3 00—Ladies’ and Gents’ purses and combination card cases, in seal, morrow lizard, etc., plain and sterling silver, mounted designs, an elegant assortment to select from; from $3 00 each. From 20c to $2 50—Ladies’ new style Chatelaine Bags in black and brown American seals etc., with fancy metal and leather frames, hooks and straps; 20c to $2 50 each. At 25c.—Ladies’ Black Boston Shopping Bag, in grain seal, sateen top and sides, riveted ledges, 10 inch, at 25c each. From $1 to $3 set—Children’s Fur Sets, comprising muff and stole to match, in gray, tilt chinchilla, white thibet and angora, $1 to $3 a set. From $1 25 to $10 50 each—Ladies’ Fur Head Scarfs and Collars, in black French cone seal, real and imitation mink, oppossum and marten furs; etc; $1 25 to $10 50 each. From $2 to $25 each—Ladies’ Ostrich Feather Boas and Collarettes from 20 to 54 inches black, white and gray; a large assortment and prices moderate; $2 to $25 each. Dissolution of Co-partnership. NOTICE is hereby given that the co-partnership heretofore existing under the firm name and style of Smith & Showron conducting a butcher business at the townsite of Buena Park, County of Orange, State of California will be dissolved on the 1st day of January, A.D. 1897, by mutual consent. W. J. Smith withdraws from said firm, and all indebtedness of the said firm will be paid by him, and all debts due and paying to said firm must be paid to said W. J. Smith. Elisa Thowson will continue the business after that date (January 1, 1897), on his own account, and strictly on a cash basis, and hopes to receive the patronage heretofore bestowed on the firm of Smith & Thowson. W. J. SMITH ELIAS THOWSON dec. 21, 1896. LOS ALAMITOS. The beet seed house at the Los Alamitos sugar factory is complete, ready to receive the two cargoes of seed on the way from France and Germany. The foundation is in for the new brick office which is to be two stories heated by furnace,and with all modern improvements. Next week the force at work on the factory will be doubled,and brick will be shipped in at a rate of ten carloads a day and laid in the factory walls. The yard is crowded with machinery and more arriving. PROPOSALS. Sealed bids will be received by the Clerk of the City of Anaheim, at its office, at the City Hall, Center street，Anaheim，up to Tuesday，January 19th，1897，at 8 o’clock p.m.,for the extensionand completionoftheCityElectricLightPlantasperplansandspecificationsonfileinhisoffice.Acertifiedcheckfor$500mustaccompanyeachandeverybid,andagoodandsufficientbondfor$500mustbefurnishedbythesuccessfulbidder.TheBoardofTrusteesoftheCityOfAnaheimreservestherighttorejecteachandeverybidbyorderoftheBoardofTrusteesoftheCityOfAnaheim.M.NEBELUNG.AnaheimDec.28，1896.CityClerk. PROPOSALS. Sealed bids will be received by the Clerk of the City of Anaheim，at its office，at the City Hall，Center street，Anaheim，up to Tuesday，January 19th，1897，at 8 o’clock p.m.,fortheextensionandcompletionoftheCityElectricLightPlantasperplansandspecificationsonfileinhisoffice.Acertifiedcheckfor$500mustaccompanyeachandeverybid,andagoodandsufficientbondfor$500mustbefurnishedbythesuccessfulbidder.TheBoardofTrusteesoftheCityOfAnaheimreservestherighttorejecteachandeverybidbyorderoftheBoardofTrusteesoftheCityOfAnaheim.M.NEBELUNG.AnaheimDec.28，1896.CityClerk. NOTICEisherebygiventhatattheBoardofDirectorsoftheWaterCompany,heldonthe19th,bankannumberanassessmentoneddeepcentsharewasleviedupstockofthecorporation,payable LOS ALAMITOS. The beet seed house at the Los Alamitos sugar factory is complete, ready to receive the two cargoes of seed on the way from France and Germany. The foundation is in for the new brick office, which is to be two stories, heated by furnace, and with all modern improvements. Next week the force at work on the factory will be doubled, and brick will be shipped in at a rate of ten carloads a day and laid in the factory walls. The yard is crowded with machinery and more is arriving constantly. Robert Martin of Downey has located about a mile east of the factory, and has built a house and moved his family here. He has just completed an artesian well, and at a depth of 44 feet struck a fine flow of artesian water of excellent quality. The hotel management has recently secured the services of Mr. J. Senich as cook, formerly with Jerry Illich and the New York Kitebren in Los Angeles and it is now setting up a first-class meals. Most of the factory hands board at the hotel. Besides the new brick office on the factory grounds, the land company has broken ground for a new frame structure, where Judge Marks will do the business of contracting for beets with the farmers for the Bixby Land company. It will be at the corner of Main and Florista streets. The implement companies are represented by S. A. D. Clark for Baker & Hamilton; Mr. Hadley, for Hawley, King & Co. of Los Angeles, and Mills & Twomey, for Lutz & Co. of Santa Ana. J. L. Amlin will put about 125 acres into beets this season, besides a large acreage in barley. Gus Hansen will put in from 200 to 250 acres into beets. A. O. Clement is removing his family here from Chino, taking the house right along with him. He will have 96 acres in beets this season on land of Dr. Bartlett. The size of the main building of the factory is 266x66 feet, the annex, including the boiler house is 196x72; warehouse, 100x50 feet; machine shop, 50x25; the seed house, "mouse proof," 60x30; the new brick office, 36x24. The factory will be lighted by electricity, it requiring 400 incandescent lights. The lime kilin will be 80 feet high. The steel frame is being constructed with special reference to the machinery, being entirely independent of walls or floors, so that the machinery may all be placed in position before either the walls are completed or the floor laid. Bone meal, both coarse and fine, for your poultry. Blood meat and bone fertilizer for your fawn and trees always on hand at reasonable prices at the Santa Ana Produce Co.'s Seed store, 504 506 North Main street, Santa Ana. Specially low prices in large lots. PROPOSALS Sealed bids will be received by the Clerk of the City of Anaheim, at his office, at the City Hall, Center街, Anaheim, up to Tuesday, January 19th, 1897, at 8 o'clock p.m., for the expansion and completion of the City Electric Light Plant, as per plans and specifications on file in his office. A certified check for $500 must accompany each and every bid, and a good and sufficient bond for $3000 must be furnished by the successful bidder. The Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim reserves the right to reject each and every bid. By order of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim, M. NEBELUNG, Anaheim, Dec. 28, 1896. SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY. (Pacific System.) Commencing... DECEMBER 30, 1896, Trains will leave Anaheim as follows: A. M. (DAILY) LOCAL PASSENGER train for Buena Park, Norwalk, Downey, Florence, Whittier, Los Angeles, and way stations. Connects at Los Angeles for Colton, Redlands, Riverside, San Bernardino, Monrovia, Long Beach, San Pedro, Santa Monica and Port Los Angeles. A. M. (DAILY) LOCAL PASSENGER train for Miraflores, Orange and Santa Ana. 10:53 A.M.(DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY) LOCAL Passenger train for Buena Park, Norwalk, Downey, Florence, Los Angeles, and way stations. Connects at Florence for San Pedro and Long Beach; at Clemente; at Los Angeles for Morrison, Pomona; at Colton, San Bernardino, Riveride and Redlands. Also with "Los Angeles Express" for San Francisco, Sacramento, Portland, Or., and First Class for the East via Ogden. P.M.(DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY) LOCAL Passenger train for Miraflores, Orange and Santa Ana. 4:25 P.M.(DAILY) LOCAL PASSENGER train for Buena Park, Norwalk, Downey, Florence, Los Angeles and way stations. Connects at Florence for San Pedro and Long Beach; at Clemente; at Los Angeles for Ontario and Redlands; also with "Pacific Express" for San Francisco, Sacramento, Portland, Or., and First Class for the East via Ogden. Look out for the "Sunset Limited" November 8, 1896. Semi-weekly service each way thereafter until further notice. OVERLAND TICKETS SOLD Sleeping Car Berths Secured AND... Full information regarding transcontinental router furnished on application. Parties can arrange to join the. WEEKLY FAMILY EXCURSIONS Over the Sunset Route by corresponding with T. A. DARLING, Agent, Anaheim, Or., J. M. CRAWLEY, ASST. GEN.PASS.AGT., 229 South Spring Street, Los Angeles, RICHARD GRAY, T. H. GOODMAN, General Traffic Mgr. Gen. Pass. Agt. San Francisco, Cal. Leave for— 9:48 a.m. 6:03 p.m. Sugar Factory Arrive from— 7:52 a.m. 4:25 p.m. OUR GREAT Price Clearance Sale! We beg leave to announce to the People of Anaheim and Vicinity, that on January 4th, 1897, we Will Commence Clearance Sale For a Short While FOR CASH ONLY! history of merchandizing throughout Orange, Work Down every Article in Our EstablishEverything at Stupendous Reductions. Bargain Event of the Year. MAS. FEDERMAN & CO. Owners of Good Goods and Low Prices. & CO. ar Temple St. Clearance Sale AT GREATLY - REDUCED PRICES. & CO. ar Temple St. LES. INDERS. STOCK ng Bags, Fur ollarettes. Clearance Sale AT GREATLY - REDUCED PRICES. RIMPAU BROS. In Order to Decrease Our Large Stock of GENERAL MERCHANDISE Before taking Inventory, We Will Give Till the 1st of February. A Special Cash Discount of 10 per cent. Stern Bros.' Leading Merchants of Anaheim IN THE Superior Court Of the County of Orange, State of California. In the matter of the Estate of D. E. Wing, Deceased. M. Nebelung, the administrator of the estate of D. E. Wing, deceased, having filed his petition herein, duly verified, praying for an order of sale of the real estate of said decedent, for the purpose therein set forth, it is therefore ordered by the said Court that all persons interested in the estate of said deceased appear before the said Superior Court, on Friday, the 23d day of January, 1897, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the Courtroom of said Court, in the city of Santa Ana, in said county of Orange, to the purpose therein set forth, it is therefore ordered to the said administrator to sell so much of the real estate of the said deceased, at private sale, as shall be necessary; and that a copy of this order be published at least four successive weeks in the ANAHEIM WEEKLY GAZETTE, a newspaper printed and published in said county of Orange. Dated, December 18, 1896. J. W. TOWNER, Judge of said Superior Court. Notice of Assessment Anaheim Union Water Company.—Location of Principal Place of Business, Anaheim, Orange County, California. NOTICE is hereby given that at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Anaheim Union Water Company, held on the 19th day of December, 1896, an assessment of one dollar and fifty cents per share was levied upon the capital stock of the corporation, payable on or before REMEMBER US FOR GOOD COFFEES AND TEAS. Our 50c. Uncolored Japan Tea! Is Delicious In the Cup. Notice of Assessment Anaheim Union Water Company.—Location of Principal Place of Business, Anaheim, Orange County, California. NOTICE is hereby given that at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Anaheim Union Water Company, held on the 19th day of December, 1896, an assessment of one dollar and fifty cents per share was levied upon the capital stock of the corporation, payable on or before January 23d, 1897, to W. H. Blennerhassett, Secretary of said cororation, at his office, in Backs' Block, Los Angeles street, Anaheim, California. Any stock upon which this assessment shall remain unpaid on the 23rd day of January, 1897, will be delinquent and advertised for sale at public auction, and unless payment shall have been made before, will be sold on the 20th day of February, 1897, to pay the delinquent assessment, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. Dated, December 19, 1896. W. H. BLENNERHASSETT, Secretary Anaheim Union Water Company. Office in Backs' Block, Los Angeles street, Anaheim, California. IN THE Superior Court Of the County of Orange, State of California. In the Matter of the Estate of Jeane H. Rathbun, deceased. Mrs. Myrtle Gallman, the administratrix of the estate of Jeane H. Rathbun, deceased, having filed her petition herein, duly verified, praying for an order of sale of a certain part of the real estate of said deceased, for the purposes therein set forth. It is therefore ordered by the said Court that all persons interested in the estate of said deceased, appear before the said Superior Court, at the Courtroom thereof, in the City of Santa Ana, in said County of Orange, on Friday, the 5th day of January, 1897, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day, to show cause why an order should not be granted to said administratrix to sell so much of the real estate of the said deceased, at private sale, as shall be necessary; and that a copy of this order be published at least four successive weeks in the Anaheim Weekly Gazette, a newspaper printed and published in said County of Orange. Dated November 23d, 1896. J. W. TOWNER, Judge of said Superior Court. Richard Melrose, Attorney for Administratrix. NICK HUGO BLACKSMITHING, WOOD WORK, HORSE-SHOEING AND A GENERAL JOBBING BUSINESS. Los Angeles street, Anaheim, Cal. ALL KINDS OF PLOW WORK Executed in Workmanlike Manner, and at Lowest Living Rates. Give Me a Call. REMEMBER US FOR COOD COFFEES AND TEAS. Our 50c. Uncolored Japan Tea! Is Delicious In the Cup. WM. BOYD & SON. Palace Barber Shop! AND POOL ROOM. aving taken charge of my old establishment, I take this means of informing my friends and the public generally that the place has been entirely renovated and repaired, and fitted up with electric lights, and I shall be pleased to have my old customers again favor me with their patronage. The best of shaving, hair cutting and shampooing and customers will receive the best of attention. The baths have been renovated and enameled and everything put in first-class condition. Side for all temperance drinks. GIVE ME A CALL. W. A. FRANTZ. Aug. 20-4f ANAHEIM BREWERY! F. CONRAD, Proprietor. Lager Beer furnished by the Bottle or 5 or 10-gallon keg. ICE FOR SALE. 1 Cent Per Pound WHEAT. BARLEY AND ALFALFA HAY For Sale. Apply to SAM KRAEMER, 3 miles northeast of Anaheim. ORANGE COUNTY BUSINESS COLLEGE. For fear there are some who may not be familiar with the courses of study, etc., we give below a short synopsis of same: ENGLISH COURSE. This is specially adapted to the wants of those who are deficient in any of the common branches, such as Arithmetic, Writing, Spelling, Grammar, Geography, U.S. History and Composition. COMMERCIAL COURSE. Each student will be made familiar with Practical Book Keeping as applied to all kinds of business. Business Arithmetic, Law, Grammar, Correspondence, Spelling, Penmanship, Business Forms and Office Drill. SHORTHAND AND TYPEWRITING. We teach the Penn Pitman system of Short-hand. In addition to the instruction in the theory of the subject the student receives assistance all ordinary legal papers. We use four of the latest Smith Premier Typewriters in our Typewriting Department. TERMS: COMMERCIAL SHORTHAND AND TYPEWRITING DEPARTMENT. One month in advance.....$7.50 Three months in advance.....$20.00 Six months in advance.....$37.50 Monthly after six months in advance.....$6.90 Winter Term OPENS MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1897, At which time we would like to enroll all students for this term.