anaheim-gazette 1897-12-23

The Weekly Gazette. ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY. MENRY KUCHEL, CHARLES KUCHEL, Editors and Proprietors. THURSDAY...DECEMBER 23, 1897 THE liberal-spirited offer of Fritz Ruhmann to the water company, wherein he offers to donate the company a building lot on Los Angeles street, adjoining his houses on the corner of Chartress street, for the erection of an office building, for the sum of $1, has been accepted by the board, and we hope the construction of the building will be speedily proceeded with. The circumstance that first suggested the propriety of erecting a new office building for the uses of the company was the cramped condition of the present receptacles for the treasures of the company—the records, deeds to rights of way, maps and other valuable data, costing thousands of dollars—and their exposure to destruction by fire. The company owns a large building lot on Claudina street, and on this the board some weeks ago determined to erect the building; when Mr. Ruhmann's generous offer was made the company, and after taking it into consideration for a fortnight, the same was on Saturday accepted, and a vote passed to proceed with the erection of the building. The lot is valued at $500; the building will cost perhaps three times that amount. We do not believe the company had ever such an opportunity to increase the value of its property as this offer of our generous townsman affords. The valuable records, should they unfortunately be destroyed by fire, could not be replaced many of them at all, and the maps, deeds, specifications for reservoirs, and other valuable data, could not be replaced except at a cost of many thousands of dollars. The company would be seriously embarrassed to lose them. A place of safe keeping is urgently demanded, and Mr. Ruhmann's generous offers make this possible, at slight cost to the company. Let the new water office be erected. It seems a ridiculous rumor has prevailed among certain circles at Fullerton during the week to the effect that Engineer Koebig of Los Angeles has been going over the water company's timely contribution to the history of the canal, and will be perused with interest by our readers this morning. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS For The Week Ending Dec. 20, 1897. Furnished by the Orange County Title Company, Santa Ana. W. W. Martin and wife, B. J. Marin, to Fred Lieffers—33 acres of land southwest of Olive; $6700. Pacific Land Improvement Co. to Perry C. Woodward—Lots 31 to 37 inclusive, in block 17, town of Fullerton: $300. I. N. Rafferty and wife, Lucinda Rafferty, Fred Rafferty and wife, Carrie B. Rafferty, to C. C. Durkee—W of lot 3, and all lot 4, in Lyons' addition to Santa Ana; $300. Henry Kröeger, Jr., to Richard Schellens—Vineyard Lot G 6, Anahelm, containing 20.4 acres; $2800. August Bila to Miguel Erreca—East 21 feet of the west 63 feet of lots 7 and 10, in block 12, Santa Ana; $150. Ynes Yerba de Cota, Teopillo P. Cota. Manuela C. de Machado, Maria Jesus Cota de Meyer, Francisco Cota and Luisa C. de Uruchurto, to G. J. Cota—All interest as heirs of Juan Jose Nieto or Manuel Nieto in Los Nietos ranch or Santa Gertrudes ranchos, being original tract granted to Manuel Nieto, about the year 1784; $10. M. B. Swafford and wife, Ida M. Swafford, to Mrs. Martha M. Shaffer—Lot 4, block D, and lots 12 and 16, block Goldsmith's addition; $650. Ellas Fritzlinger and wife, Maud M. Fritzlinger, to Fred I. Kimball—Five acres one mile northeast of Orange; $1000. Arthur P. Tucker to H. J. Woollacott—N of NE of SE of NE of Sec. 8, T 3 S, R 10 W, 5 acres; $10. Zarah Dibble and husband, H. B. Dibble to Armenja A. McLellan—Lot 15, block E, of Fruit's additian to Santa Ana, east; $150. Delos Morton to Loes Morton, his wife—Part of vineyard lot 35, Anaheim extension, 7 acres; gift. Same to same—Part of lot 35, Anaheim extension; gift. Jesus Aguilar and wife Baibaneda Rde Aguilar, to John B. Daneri—Part of lot 11, block 3, San Juan Capistrano; $10. Jesus Aguilar, administrator of estate of Benj. Aguilar, deceased, to same—Same property; $67 50. Jesus Aguilar, administrator of estate of Antonio G. Aguilar—Part of lot 11, block 3, San Juan Capistrano; $427 50. Fred Lieffers and wife Emilie Lieffers, to W. W. Martin—Part of lot 9, block A, Chapman tract, 8 acres; $2400. F. Straw to Manerva C. Straw—S of NE of Sec. 21, T 5 S, R 11 W: A BATTLE OF BANKING Contesting Their Liability for Laws Means of a Forged Check. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.-San Judge Seawell to-day decided that the Crocker-Woolworth bank of this entitled to recover the $22,000 paid to the Nevada bank two years upon the draft so skillfully raised negotiated by a gang of eastern men which sent Carl Brecker and Creegan to the State prison for life. About December 8, 1895, on Dean better known as Frank S. obtained from the bank of Wo in Yolo county, a draft for $12 up from Crocker-Woolworth bank, its appraisal this city. The check was re drawn and signed by C. F. Thomas cashier of the bank of Woodland Bank. Dean came to San Francisco turned the check over to his co-attorneys, Brecker and Creegan, and a few days' labor it was raised "Prince of Forgers" to $22,000. So skillfully was the work done when Dean opened a deposit with the Nevada bank and put check he was duly credited with books with $22,000. This was on December 13th. On the 17th day bank sent the check to the Crocker-Woolworth bank through the clerk house, and the latter bank honored check and paid the money. On 18th Dean drew from the Nevada bank $20,000 and absconded. Hisquent arrest and the arrests of Brock Creegan and McCloskey are mailed history. The bank of Woodland had no balance with the Crocker-Woolworth bank over and above the $22,000 It was accustomed to settle semi-monthly statements one last and the other on the 15th month. In this case, however, if January being a holiday,theer-Woolworth bank did not form statement to Woodland until Then.on the 4th.it received anthe forgery.An immediate payment was made upon the Nevada bankthe Crocker-Woolworth bank return of the $22,000 less $12.for amount the draft was good.Tvada bank.however.de denied lthough it offered,and still offered turn the $2000which is still hand,the undrawn balance of thouoo The Crocker-Woolworth filed suit,and a bitter legal conduced.The case was heard Judge Seawell,taken underment.briefs filed,and.to-day Day or filed his opinion.awarding thittiff bank the full amount claimed." "SOONERS" GETTING RE It seems a ridiculous rumor has prevailed among certain circles at Fullerton during the week to the effect that Engineer Koebig of Los Angeles has been going over the water company's works with Supt. Sheppard and estimating the capacity and probable expense of constructing the La Habra reservoir, with a view to increasing the water supply so that the beet raisers in the country west of Anaheim might be taken into the water district and furnished water for irrigation! This is altogether a very beautiful yarn. In the first place, Mr. Sheppard informs us that the report that he accompanied Mr. Koebig over the company's works is entirely erroneous, as he was not in that gentleman's company during his recent visit to Fullerton. In the next place, so far as the expense of constructing the La Habra reservoir and the capacity of that utility is concerned, the water company has its possession elaborate data as to all of these matters, to the minutest detail; the company can certainly have no use for further estimates of the kind. In the third place, beet growers do not irrigate. The point of superiority of this section in beet culture is that in seasons even of the lightest rainfall the precipitation is sufficient to insure the most prolific crops. Beets will grow where corn will dry up. Further, if any desire existed on the part of the company to embrace the beet territory, which extends for a distance of some nine miles west of Anaheim, it seems to us the proper mode of procedure would be to ascertain first whether the stockholders favored the project of taking in these thousands upon thousands of acres, before going to the expense of constructing a $35,000 reservoir and trusting thereafter to a favorable vote of the shareholders to endorse this expenditure by including territory which would tax the facilities of the company to the utmost to furnish water for irrigation, even in years of the most abundant rainfall. Moreover, if beet growers had to depend upon irrigation to insure their crops, how many of the 3000 acres devoted to raising beets for Chino in the country west of Anaheim would be devoted to the industry another year; how many of the 4000 acres devoted to the Alamitos beets—or that portion of that acreage lying contiguous to the first-named territory—would under similar circumstances be planted to beets the coming year? Not one acre. The report is too ridiculous for even a moment's consideration. Mr. Koebig was at the La Habra reservoir, in company of a gentleman from Placentia, some days ago. What he was there for, we cannot say; we might guess at it; but he was most cer- Same to same—Part of lot 35, Anaheim extension, 7 acres; gift. Jesus Aguilar and wife Balbaneda Rde Aguilar, to John B. Daneri—Part of lot 11, block 3, San Juan Capistrano; $10. Jesus Aguilar, administrator of estate of Benj. Aguilar, deceased, to same—Same property; $67 50. Jesus Aguilar, administrator of estate of Antonio G. Aguilar—Part of lot 11, block 3, San Juan Capistrano; $27 50. Fred Lieffers and wife Emille Lieffers, to W. W. Martin—Part of lot 9, block A, Chapman tract, 8 acres; $2400. F. Straw to Manerick C. Straw—S of SEI of NEI of Sec. 21, T 5 S, R 11 W; $1. E. J. Burlingham and wife, Helen C. Burlingham, to Frederick Straw—S of SEI of NEI of Sec. 21, T 5 S, R 11 W; $2500. Stearns Ranchos Co. to Charles W. Addington—NW I of NEI of Sec. 17, T 5 S, R 10 W, 40 acres; $10. Charles W. Addington to M. V. B. Addington—S of NW I of NEI of Sec. 17, T 5 S, R 10 W, 20 acres; $190. Caroline M. Spears to Conda R. Courtney—SEI of lot 1, block E, of the Chapman tract, 10 acres; $1000. Mary Lyons, formerly Mary Billings, to Ella Greenleaf, wife of Charles Greenleaf—Lot 5, block C, Davis addition to Anaheim; $5. Gilbert Arnold to E. S. Arnold, his wife—S of SI of NEI of SEI and N I of N I of SEI of SEI of Sec. 4, T 5 S, R 10 W, 7 acres; $10. Helen White, formerly Helen Salisbury, to Chloe Freeman—Lot 4, block 3, Salisbury's addition to Santa Ana; $70. Robert Lynn and wife, Flora Lynn, to J. P. Boring—Lot 16, block B, of Beach's addition to Orange; $55. Southern California Semi-tropical Fruit Co. to Placentia Fruit Co.—Land at Placentia, known as the Gilman orchard. John S. Paton to Avaline A. Paton—10 acres east of Santa Ana; $5. William Goldie and wife, Jane Goldie, to Jacob Stern—S I OF SW I OF SEC. 1, T 4 S, R 11 W, 20.17 acres; $685 05. Bixby Land Co. to D. H. Doster—Lot 12, block 23, town of Los Alamitos; $250. Stearns Ranchos Co. to J. B. Bushard—W I OF Sec. 7, T 6 S, R 10 W, 320 acres; $10. Mrs. Alwine Sarnow, widow, to John Wheaton—S I OF SEI OF NEI OF Sec. 27, T 4 S, R 10 W, 20 acres; $425. John Wheaton and wife, Anna Wheaton to Henry Raidron and Charles W. Bowers—Same property: $435 65. G. E. Grant, by tax collector, to C. F. Huddleston—Lot 76, block C, of Goldsmith's addition to Santa Ana; $2 21. August Bila to J. E. Graham—Lot 10, in block A, of Smith's subdivision of lot 10, and E I Of lot 18, Santa Ana East: $20. A special from Fort Worth, Texas says: The State of Texas and the United States government are in conflict over a piece of ground on the east end of Galveston Island, on which is located the State quarantine station, and which has been taken possession of by the Federal authorities, who intend erecting a torpedo station thereon. The United States claim it under the terms of the Texas annexation treaty, which required the ceding to the government by the Republic of Texas of all lands used for the purposes of military defenses or upon which fortifications were standing. The State will dispute the claim on the ground that there were no available fortifications was made upon the Nevada bank return of the $22,000 less $12 for each draft account turn off the draft account turn off the hand, undrawn balance of the $000. The Crocker-Woolworth filed suit, and a bitter legal case. The case was heard by Judge Seawell, taken under investigation briefs filed, and to-day B or filed his opinion awarding this tiff bank the full amount claimed. "SOONERS" GETTING REQUIRED Preparing to Occupy Indianapolis in Oklahoma. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2...Interim department officials are watching erations of land-boomers who lieged are making arrangements terlands of the Wichita Apache and Comanche Indian nations in Oklahoma. A treaty for the opening of this is now pending before Congress; of the literature of the persons working up the "boom" has received at the department; in commissions membership area for sale at the rate of $5 each have been scattered broadcast out the country. The agents have received $2 for each member ect The opinion is expressed at the ment that the persons behind scheme have no idea of being put to occupy the lands; but that after interesting a large number sons in the matter; cease their actions. No particular rendezvous proposed "sooners" is indicative pamphlets received at the ment.The Indian agents have warned of the proposed movement have been directed to call on them tary to assist in preventing the occupation of the lands. Commissioner Jones of the Interior has recently returned from to Indian country,and is due to give little credit to the progenitor an invasion of the lands,and after an investigation of them that there is nothing to be feared. JACK FROST GOES FOR A Cold Winter Night Review From Central California SAN JOSE, Dec 20...Last nightthe coldest of the season he thermometers in some localities teringthe lowest since when 1893-94.The thermometers above Jose were from 29 deg.downto some reports being even lower.Abablythe more accurate instruc gave no lower than 26 deg.The severe frost and sharp freeze entire valley.No serious was done.as there was no cropbe injured.A few late grapes,destroyed long before this by rain be injured,and even frozen in levy.In the foothills they were hurtbut these grapes were not scattering bunches.left in p Ice formed in places one-quarter inch thick. FRESNO,Dec.20.-The frost last night was the most severe one that has been experienced in no in the mouth of December last ten years.In December,the mercury stood 26 deg.,above an acres devoted to raising beets for Chino in the country west of Anaheim would be devoted to the industry another year; how many of the 4000 acres devoted to the Alamitos beets—or that portion of that acreage lying contiguous to the first-named territory—would under similar circumstances be planted to beets the coming year? Not one acre. The report is too ridiculous for even a moment's consideration. Mr. Koebig was at the La Habra reservoir, in company of a gentleman from Placentia, some days ago. What he was there for, we cannot say; we might guess at it; but he was most certainly not there for the purpose of furnishing estimates to the water company upon the cost of its construction—there is no immediate probability of its construction for some years to come; and there exists no purpose to include the beet territory west of town within the irrigable area. We feel certain the good people of Fullerton have been splitting their sides with laughter at the report. The annual meeting of stockholders in the water company occurs next month, when a new Board of Directors will be chosen for another year. We do not recall, in recent years, a quieter "campaign," and this we are rejoiced to note. We have only one item to report at this time, concerning the coming election: Mr. Fay, the President of the company, announces that he has determined not to be a candidate for re-election. It occurs to us that the people of Anaheim, and in fact of the whole district, cannot afford to lose the services of this experienced and capable gentleman, who is perhaps better informed upon hydraulics than any man amongst us, from active participation in the affairs of the company. A concerted effort should be made to induce him to forgo his determination not to stand for re-election, and the stock situate in this immediate vicinity (for Mr. Fay represents West Anaheim upon the board) should be collected with a view to insuring his election. On the fourth page this morning will be found a very interesting account of the Nicaragua Canal, written by G. W. Sherwood, engineer of the water company. Mr. Sherwood was engaged a year with the Government engineers upon the canal, and writes with a facile pen of the observations met with on his trip. His paper will be found a special from Fort Worth, Texas, says: The State of Texas and the United States government are in conflict over a piece of ground on the east end of Galveston Island, on which is located the State quarantine station, and which has been taken possession of by the Federal authorities, who intend erecting a torpedo station thereon. The United States claim it under the terms of the Texas annexation treaty, which required the ceding to the government by the Republic of Texas of all lands used for the purposes of military defenses or upon which fortifications were standing. The State will dispute the claim on the ground that there were no available fortifications in existence on the ground in controversy at the time the treaty was made. Weak Nerves indicate deficient blood. Nervous people find relief by enriching their blood with Hood’s Sarsaparilla, the great nerve tonic. Hood’s Pills are the only pills to take with Hood’s Sarsaparilla. The Sunset Limited runs from Los Angeles to Chicago in three days 54 hours, leaving Arcade depot at 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday and Friday and arriving in Chicago at 4 p.m. every Friday and Monday, respectively. Close connection is made at St. Louis for principal southeastern cities with the “Big Four” route. Faster time to Chicago, New York and Boston is made by the Sunset Limited and its connections than via any other route. Ticket rates are just the same as by any ordinary first-class train. The equipment consists of elegant compartment cars; composite car with gents’ smoker, library, barber shops and bath-room, double drawing room, sleepers, parlor cars and a luxurious dining-car, as perfectly outfitted as any first-class hotel, on a limited scale. Meals are served a la carte. The British gunboat Darius arrived at San Diego on Monday, and after coaling left yesterday for Esquimalt. From the reports of her officers, the British squadron on this coast will shortly be largely increased. Within the next fifteen days the cruiser Leander, 4300 tons, is due at San Diego on her way north, accompanied by the torpedo-destroyer Virago. The Phaeton is also on her way from England to Esquimalt, and should reach San Diego in about two months, accompanied by a torpedo-destroyer. Tournament of Roses at Pasadena, Jan. 1st. For this occasion the Southern California Railroad Company (Santa Fe Route) will sell round trip tickets to Pasadena and return, Jan. 1st, at rate of one and one-third fares for the round trip, good to return Jan. 2nd, 1898. Dec 16-tf gave no lower than 26 deg. There was severe frost and sharp freezing in the entire valley. No serious injury was done, as there was no crop be injured. A few late grapes destroyed long before this by rain be injured, and even frozen in levy. In the foothills they were hurt, but these grapes were scattering bunches, left in ice formed in places one-quarter inch thick. FRESNO, Dec. 20.-The frost last night was the most severe one that has been experienced in no in the mouth of December last ten years. In December, mercury stood 26 deg. above, and so that figure last night. Up time no damage had been done frost to citrus fruits, but last froe ripe fruit was damaged, if not ed. In anticipation of the colony many orchardists plucked their fruit yesterday. SAN DIEGO, Dec. 20.-The winter in San Diego has been unusual—the past two days, but was warmly curry went down to 38 deg. San night, and there was a little frost no damage is reported from any in the county. Forty-three oaks was the lowest reported last night clouds prevented frosts in the wattle. The mountains are white with which is six inches deep on Cupe peak, whence the temperatures down to 2 deg. above zero San night, but registered 15 above night. STOCKTON, Dec. 20.-The frost of the last several nights ported to have done no particular age in this vicinity. As far as grapes concerned, it will delay seeding otherwise will do no injury. The men say it is really a benefit to inassemblies as it kills parasitical life also delays the blossoming of them so that when they do bear, then frost of the season will be praised over. SACRAMENTO, Dec. 20.-The temperature recorded here was o'clock this morning, when thomsonometer showed 30 deg. No.of damages to oranges or yeggs have been received and it is not lieved that any injury was done. May retard grain to some slight tent. Two Klickitat county.(Wash.) have made over $5600 during this year out of a band of sheep. November, 1895, the Misses Kennewick siding in the southern part of itimat county, near the Oregon line vested $1840 in a band of sheep, indicating that McKinley's election proclaimed high wool and general good meat That they were wise is proven by result of their purchase.During summer they made two sales per BATTLE OF BANKS. Testing Their Liability for Loss by Means of a Forged Check. STAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.—Superior Judge Seawell to-day decided that the Crocker-Woolworth bank of this city is entitled to recover the $22,000 which it had to the Nevada bank two years ago in the draft so skillfully raised and associated by a gang of eastern thieves, such sent Carl Brecker and James Began to the State prison for life. About December 8, 1895, one Mr. Dean, better known as Frank Sievers, claimed from the bank of Woodland ofolo county, a draft for $12 upon the Crocker-Woolworth bank, its agent in the city. The check was regularly drawn and signed by C. F. Thomas, the attorney of the bank of Woodland. Dean came to San Francisco and ended the check over to his confederates, Brecker and Creegan, and after new days' labor it was raised by the Prince of Forgers" to $22,000. No skillfully was the work done that Dean opened a deposit account with the Nevada bank and put in his check, he was duly credited on the checks with $22,000. This was on December 13th. On the 17th the Nevada bank sent the check to the Crocker-Woolworth bank through the clearing-house, and the latter bank honored the check and paid the money. On the 18th Dean drew from the Nevada bank $20,000 and absconded. His subsequent arrest and the arrests of Brecker, Began and McCloskey are matters of history. The bank of Woodland had a credit with the Crocker-Woolworth bank over and above the $22,000 paid. Was accustomed to settle by two monthly statements, one on the 15th of the month. In this case, however, the 1st January being a holiday, the Crocker-Woolworth bank did not forward its statement to Woodland until the 2d. men, on the 4th, it received advice of its forgery. An immediate demand was made upon the Neveda bank by the Crocker-Woolworth bank for the return of the $22,000, less $12, for which count the draft was good. The Neveda bank, however, denied liability. Though it offered, and still offers, to rename the $2000 which is still held in hand, the undrawn balance of the $22,. The Crocker-Woolworth bank suit, and a bitter legal contest ended. The case was heard before Judge Seawell, taken under advisement, briefs filed, and to-day His Honorable his opinion, awarding the plaintiff's bank the full amount claimed. BOONERS" GETTING READY. ORANGES IN DEMAND. Inproving Market for California Fruit at New York—Florida Season Nearly Ended. NEW YORK, Dec. 21.—The Journal of Commerce says the new season in California oranges has now fairly opened. Twelve carloads of California navels were sold at auction to-day and about the same quantity yesterday. The quality of the fruit is being improved almost every day, both as to color and sweetness, so where a week or ten days ago the oranges were greenish and almost sour, they are now suitable for consumption and are attractive. The Florida season is nearly ended, and after New Year's the receipts will be decidedly smaller than they have been. It is estimated that 250,900 boxes will cover the Florida crop; the present season, and there will be double that quantity next season, though considerably larger estimates are also given. Receipts of Jamaica oranges have been much lighter this season. It is said that there will be comparatively few Valencia oranges coming to this market this season, owing to injury to the crop, and the Sicily crop is much smaller than that of last year. The increasing competition of California lemons in the South and West, and in fact, throughout pretty much the whole interior of the country, has undoubtedly kept many orders out of this market, but there is not enough California fruit this year to explain wholly the depression in Sicily lemons, though the time is probably not far distant when native fruit will supply most of the markets of this country. Joseph Kurtz has begun an action against Mrs. E. A. Wentworth, R. R. Wentworth, M. A. Menges, W. M. Scott, J. C. Gregg, A. H. Bibber, A. Goldthwaite and Main-street Savings Bank to foreclose mortgage, and appoint receiver, on 38 acres in the Joel B. Parker tract at Villa Park. SCHOOLS AND POLITICS. A Scheme With Real Estate Trimmings That Won In Oregon. "Speaking of schools in relation to politics," said ex-boomer from Oregon, "always reminds me of a campaign in which I was interested some years ago. The Douglas county representative in the Oregon state legislature, realizing that his popularity was not exceedingly great, had been talking of building a new state normal school, presumably at Roseburg, the county seat and his own home. This caused great consternation among the 850 inhabitants of the little city of Drain, who had been NOTICE OF ASSAYS. Anabeheim Union Water Company, Principal Place of Business, Orange County, California. NOTICE IS hereby given that at all times Board of Directors of the Anabeheim Union Water Office in Ba ks' Block, Los A Anaheim, Cal formula. NOTICE OF CONSTABLITY. By virtue of an execution, issued notice J. B. Pierce's Court, of Anabeheim County of Orange, and State of California dated the 8th day of November, 1897; an action wherein Herman Sterren re-covered judgment against Anabeheim County for the sum of one ninety-nine $21-40 dollars and costing 7th day of September, 1897. I have levied upon the following property: to wit: The North half of the East half west quarter of the Northeast quarter 14; township 4 South; Range M.; Orange County; California;沿 adjoining the West half half of the East half of the Southeast quarter of said Secu Notice is hereby given that on 30th day of December 1897, at 10 o'clock in that day, front of said Center Street, Anabeheim, in the fringe interest of said Andrew Bk or above described property at Pueblo for cash, to the highest and best value said Execution, and all costs. Dated at Anabeheim, Cal., the 8th cemerer. 1897. C.E.dec9d GAZETTE'S Classified List of Angeles Firms. An Economical AGRICULTURAL IMPERIANCE Before buying see the improved er for 1897. 500 tons guarantee. port & Co. 618 N. Main st. PREPARING TO Occupy Indian Lands in Oklahoma. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—Interior Department officials are watching the opitions of land-boomers, who, it is alleged, are making arrangements to end the lands of the Wichita, Iowa, cache and Comanche Indian reservations in Oklahoma. A treaty for the opening of the latter snow pending before Congress. Some of the literature of the persons who are working up the "boom" has been reviewed at the department, in which commissions of membership are offered to sale at the rate of $5 each. They have been scattered broadcast through the country. The agents are said receive $2 for each member enrolled. The opinion is expressed at the department that the persons behind the scheme have no idea of being permitted occupy the lands, but that they will, ever interesting a large number of persons in the matter, cease their operations. No particular rendezvous for proposed "sooners" is indicated in pamphlets received at the department. The Indian agents have been formed of the proposed movement, and have been directed to call on the military to assist in preventing the forcible occupation of the lands. Commissioner Jones of the Indian office has recently returned from a visit to the Indian country, and is disposed give little credit to the probability of invasion of the lands, and says an investigation of the reports there is nothing to be feared. CK FROST GOES FORTH. Cold Winter Night Reported From Central California. SAN JOSE, Dec 20.—Last night was the coldest of the season here, the thermometers in some localities registering the lowest since the winter of 1934-94. The thermometers about San Jose were from 29 deg. down to 24 deg., and reports being even lower. Probably the more accurate instruments were no lower than 26 deg. There was severe frost and sharp freeze over entire valley. No serious harm was done, as there was no crop out to unjured. A few late grapes, usually destroyed long before this by rain, may injure, and even frozen in the valleys. In the foothills they were not hurt, but these grapes were merely bittering bunches, left in picking, formed in places one-quarter of an inch thick. RESNO, Dec. 20.—The frost here last night was the most severe but that has been experienced in Fresh Creek mouth of December for the ten years. In December, 1895, the creeury stood 26 deg. above, and it fell. BLOCK FROST GOES FORTH. Cold Winter Night Reported From Central California. SAN JOSE, Dec 20.—Last night was the coldest of the season here, the thermometers in some localities registering the lowest since the winter of 1934-94. The thermometers about San Jose were from 29 deg. down to 24 deg., and reports being even lower. Probably the more accurate instruments were no lower than 26 deg. There was severe frost and sharp freeze over entire valley. No serious harm was done, as there was no crop out to unjured. A few late grapes, usually destroyed long before this by rain, may injure, and even frozen in the valleys. In the foothills they were not hurt, but these grapes were merely bittering bunches, left in picking, formed in places one-quarter of an inch thick. RESNO, Dec. 20.—The frost here last night was the most severe but that has been experienced in Fresh Creek mouth of December for the ten years. In December, 1895, the creeury stood 26 deg. above, and it fell. SCHOOLS AND POLITICS. A Scheme With Real Estate Trimmings That Won In Oregon. “Speaking of schools in relation to politics,” said the ex-boomer from Oregon, “always reminds me of a campaign in which I was interested some years ago. The Douglas county representative in the Oregon state legislature, realizing that his popularity was not exceedingly great, had been talking of building a new state normal school, presumably at Roseburg, the county seat and his own home. This caused great consternation among the 850 inhabitants of the little city of Drain, who had been profiting by the courtesy title of ‘Drain Academy and Oregon State Normal school,’ under which the school there had been run since 1885. The postmaster, who kept a drug store and sold school supplies, took counsel with his sister-in-law, who dealt in millinery and ran a boarding house for students, and she sought the mayor, at whose general merchandise emporium she was the principal customer. “The mayor was a man who thought slowly, but to a purpose, and having set himself the task of devising some way of circumventing the member from Roseburg, he passed the next three days in profound cognition. He conceived a scheme whose various elaborations and ramifications were too diversified for him to handle alone, and he came to me for help I had just gained considerable influence in the county through backing a projected railroad to the coast, and also as a real estate dealer and sawmill owner. With my business methods and the mayor’s knowledge of the conditions confronting us our plans were soon put into operation First, we suggested the candidacy of an ambitious young Drainite, a dealer in leather goods and hardware, for member of the legislature, taking all the wind out of his opponent’s sails by heartily indorsing the talk in favor of a new normal school Meantime we had a large grain field of the mayor’s which began to lose its fertility on account of overcultivation, surveyed into city lots, and as soon as our candidate had received the regular party nomination we put the town site of East Drain, with its streets named after conspicuous men of the state, on the market and gave one of its centrally located blocks for the new normal school. “Well, everything came to pass exactly as we had planned. Our candidate was elected, and the building of the new normal school on the site we gave was authorized. We sold a sufficient number of East Drain lots to more than pay for the land and all expenses. The contractors on the new school were men who had aided the legislation authorizing it, and they got their supplies from the mayor, their hardware from the member and their lumber from me. My mill also supplied lumber for other buildings in East Drain, including a new boarding house for the milliner who has prospered ever since. The post master’s increased business soon warranted his moving into one of the two brick buildings in the city of Drain, and the former dealer in leather goods and hardware is still member of the Oregon legislature.” —New York Sun Duration of Human Life. That the human being was intended for greater length of life than is usually An eminent queen's counsel is said to take his bicycle exercise in the following fashion: He goes out every night, but he always rides before the wind, and consequently the direction of his ride depends upon the wind. He always comes back by train.—London Telegraph. Early Training. "It seems strange that they should make such a vulgar display of their wealth." "Oh, I don't know—he started as a window dresser."—Chicago Journal. The great Mohammedan school at Cairo, Fl Azhar, meaning "The Splendid," has clear records dating as far back as 975 HE DIDN'T SUIT HER. A Long Walk for a Bride Ends in a Point-Blank Refusal. TOPEKA, Kan., Dec. 20.—Reuben Lane, who has but one leg of regulation length, came to this city a few days ago from Barboro, Pa. He started to walk the entire distance of over a thousand miles and actually covered 600 miles of the distance on foot. Lane came to Topeka by arrangement with Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Parker of this city, who had promised to marry him. Their acquaintance began through a matrimonial bureau. The correspondence thus began led to a proposal by mail. Lane confessed his poverty while he stoutly insisted that he loved her madly. Finally upon her protesting that his affection was returned and urging him to come to her, he started out with 85 cents in his pocket. He was thirty-five days on the road. Most of the distance he covered on foot, while he begged rides the rest of the way. When he presented himself at the home of his promised bride he made such a sorry appearance that she weakened and declared all negotiations off. Lane is now arranging to bring suit against Mrs. Parker to recover damages. Lane is 33 years old and is a widower with five children. Mrs. Parker is nearly 60 years old. She had been married three times and has several children. She has considerable property in her own name. Lane has filed with his attorney a bundle of letters from Mrs. Parker, in which she expressed her love for him and urged him to come to her. Home Products Exposition rates. On January 22nd, the Santa Fe route will sell round trip tickets to Los Angeles at one and one-third fare for the round trip, good to return Jan. 24, 1898. d16-tf Duration of Human Life. That the human being was intended for greater length of life than is usually attained in our artificial existence is probable from the fact that he does not reach his full and complete development until his twenty-fifth year. The life of most of the low animals is reckoned to be about five times their maturity in a natural condition, and although disturbing causes interfere with human life in the present day, yet within certain limits man is subject to the same laws as every other type of existence in either the animal or the vegetable kingdom. Nature has assigned to him a certain period during which he should attain to a sound physical and mental maturity, and any attempt to curtail that period by early forcing is and must be necessarily productive of lamentable results. The boy or girl may be developed under a system of steady "cramming" into a highly accomplished man or woman, long before full age has been reached, but it may be accepted as an axiom in almost all instances that the earlier the development the earlier the decay. The lesson to be learned from the records of those who have lived to advanced years is that moderation in all things, whether physical or intellectual, is the secret of long life, and that it is easy by systematically violating this rule to produce an artificial old age.—Nineteenth Century He Benefited Humanity. There is an oriental story of two brothers, Ahmed and Omar Both wished to perform a deed whose memory should not fail, but which might sound their name and praises Omar, with wedge and rope, lifted an obelisk on its base, carving its form in beautiful devices and sculpturing many a strange inscription on its sides. He set it in the hot desert to cope with its gales Ahmed, with deeper wisdom and truer though sadder heart, digged a well to cheer the sandy waste and planted about it tall date palms to make cool shade for the thirsty pilgrim and to shake down fruits for his hunger.— M. L. DAVIDSON, Tinning and Plumbing Pipes and Pumps Repaired. Repairing of All Kinds Done. Shop in Rear of Miller & Nagle's Hardware Store. CENTER STREET ANAHEIM. 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 4th day of December, 1897, an assessment of one dollar per share was levied upon the capital stock of the corporation, payable on or before January 7th, 1898, to W. H. Blennnerhasset, Secretary of said corporation, at his office, in Hack's Block, Los Angeles street, Anaheim, California. Any stock upon which this assessment shall remain unpaid on the 7th day of January, 1898, will be delinquent and advertised for sale at public auction, and unless payment shall have been made before, will be sold on the 29th day of January, 1898, to pay the delinquent assessment, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. Dated, December 4th, 1897. W. H. BLENNERHASSETT, Secretary Anaheim Union Water Company. Office in Ba ks' Block, Los Angeles Street, Anaheim, California. Notice of Constable's Sale By virtue of an execution, issued out of Justice J. B. Pierce's Court, of Anaheim Township, County of Orange, and state of California, and dated the 5th day of November, 1897, in a certain action wherein Herman stern, as p saintiff, re-covered judgment against Andrew Bekker. Defendant for the sum of one hundred and ninety-nine $23-140 dollars, and costs of suit, on the 27th day of September, 1897. I have levied upon the following described property, to wit: The North half of the East half of the Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 14, Township 4 South, Range 11 West, S. B. M., Orange County, California; also one a re-along and adjoining the West line of the South half of the East half of the Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of said Section 14. Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 30th day of December, 1897, at 10 o'clock a.m. of that day, in front of the said Justice's Court, center Street, Anaheim, in the Country of Orange, I will sell all the right, title, claim and interest of said Andrew Bekker in and to the above described property at Public Auction, for cash, to the highest and best bidder, to satisfy said Execution, and all costs. Dated at Anaheim, Cal., the 8th day of December, 1897. C. E. GHOAT, Dec 9th Constable. GAZETTE'S Classified List of Reliable Los Angeles Firms. An Economical Buyer's Guide AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. Before buying see the improved Star Hay Baler for 1897. 500 tons guaranteed. L. M. Davenport & Co. 618 N. Main St. ASSAYERS. Reiser's Opera-House ANAHEIM WEEK OF DEC. 27th. SHAW'S BIG COMPANY. The Recognized Dramatic Organization of the Golden West in the following Repertoire: Monday, "The Westerner;" Tuesday, "Monte Cristo;" Wednesday, "From Sire to Son;" Thursday, "Two Orphans;" Friday, "Kentucky Girl;" Saturday Matinee, "Rip Van Winkle;" Saturday Evening, "Phoenix." Prices. 10, 20 and 30 Cents. DRINK C. B. HUGGAN'S AROMATIC GINGER ALE Fullerton, Cal. FINE LAMPS Table Glassware, Tea and Dinner Sets TABLE CUTLERY, CARVING SETS, DECORATED WARE, Table Glassware, Tea and Dinner Sets TABLE CUTLERY, CARVING SETS, DECORATED WARE, Crepe Paper for Decoration THESE THINGS AT WM. BOYD & SONS. For Christmas and New Year. ALBUMS. MANICURE SETS, WORK BOXES, DRESSING CASES, SMOKERS' SETS, PICTURE BOOKS, COLORED CANDLES TREE ORNAMENTS, CANDIES AND NUTS, CHRISTMAS CARDS In Fact Everything You Want at JOSEPH HELMSEN'S I am Agent for all newspapers and magazines. Just the Place I'm looking for CHRISTMAS CAKES AND CANDY AT THE BOSTON→ BAKERY THE MODERN MANGLE. Ironing Machines With a Daily Capacity of Many Thousands of Pieces. Mangles in one form and another have been used for hundreds of years, but the steam mangle of the present day is essentially a modern machine. Steam mangles are made of various sizes, with rolls ranging in length from 48 inches to 120 inches. One of the rolls is of hollow steel and heated with steam. The auxiliary rolls are of iron, covered with cotton cloth and blankets or felting. Steam mangles are made also with two hot rolls. In ironing such things as sheets and tablecloths by hand, it is customary to iron one side only. Steam mangles with a single hot roll iron in that manner. With two hot rolls the steam mangle irons with a smooth finish on both sides. Mangles are used only for flat articles; for things without buttons or buckles; for sheets and pillow cases, tablecloths and napkins, towels and handkerchiefs, and so on. Mangles of the largest size will iron of a hotel's washing, taken just as it comes, 14,000 pieces in a day; of small pieces, such as napkins, they will iron four times as many pieces in a day. From the washing machine the things go to an extractor to be dried. The extractor revolves at a high speed, and the moisture is whirled out by centrifugal action. From the extractor, just damp enough to work well, the things go to the mangle. Such things as sheets are fed into the great ironing machine by two men, each holding a corner. There is a fixed table, as long as the rolls, attached to the machine on the other side. Two men receive the sheet there and fold it. In ironing small pieces like napkins and towels on such a machine they would be fed in by a row of girls standing on one side and be received by another row of girls on the other side. On the largest machines there would be six or eight girls on each side American steam mangles are used not only in this country, but they are sold in all the countries of Europe as well. A great many mangles are made with wood rolls of polished maple. Such mangles are sometimes operated by power, but commonly by hand. They are used in hotels and laundries and restaurants and for household work. Mangles with wood rolls are exported to the various countries of Spanish America and to South Africa and Australia. New York Sun. F. CRIST Merchant Tailor LATEST STOCK OF Winter Suits Suits, $15 up. Pants, $5 up. Goods of Latest Styles Call and see my stock Center Street near Opera house. For Sale. 17½ acres set to walnuts, interset with peach and prune trees; all in bearing. Good improvements. Cheap for cash. GEO. A. HUNTER, dec-4t Box 1623, Anaheim, Cal. Friendship, Presentation, Engagement and Wedding Rings In fact anything in the Ring line that is up to date can be found at LUEDKE'S JEWELER AND OPTICIAN Anaheim, Cal. Honest prices; no misrepresentation of goods and no credit; are the principles we follow.