anaheim-gazette 1898-04-21

THE WEEK'S LOCAL NEWS Water Board Discusses a New Menace to Irrigation. A Protest Sent to Senator White Against the Granting of Rights of Way for Ditches Across the Forest Reserves—Communication from Judge Charles Silent Placed Before the Board, Setting Forth the Danger to Irrigators by the Granting of the Many Applications Now on File at Washington—The Amerige Water Gate-Tampering Matter—Proposed New Reservoir on the Anaheim Ditch—Madame Modjeska Returns—New City Fathers Convene-Baseball Notes—Jim Corbett Passes Through Town—Local Brevities. The water board met in regular session on Saturday afternoon; present, Fay, Benchley, Browning, Carpenter, Pierotti and Nebelung. Mr. Fay, reporting upon the Schulte ditch, said he had visited the ditch and found the only trouble to be, as he had supposed, the character of the intake. The ditch was of sufficient capacity and its sides high enough to carry all the water required; but the intake was bad. The committee recommended that the Superintendent be instructed to change the intake, which in their opinion will obviate the necessity for raising the sides of the ditch, as petitioned for by Mr. Schulte. Adopted. Mr. Benchley reported upon the Sponable ditch that the matter of procuring a wider right of way had been placed in the hands of Mr. Hale, who had not yet reported. The committee was granted further time. A communication was received from F. W. Braun, enclosing bill for $20 03, being a third of the cost of the cement ditch put in at the Braun place on the Garden Grove road, the board having at a previous meeting determined to pay a third of the cost of the ditch. Mr. Braun requested that the amount be placed to his credit on his water account. The chair (to the Secretary)—How much per foot is that he's charging you? Figure it. The Secretary figures and finds the cost of the ditch, which is 133 feet long, to be 45 cents per foot, the company's pro rata being 15 cents per foot, equaling the amount charged by Mr. Braun. a constantly decreasing supply in the summer, and by greater and more destructive floods in the winter. I call your attention to the letter of Mr. Lippincott, U. S. Hydrographer, and hydraulic engineer, by permission, and to the affidavits of Mr. A. H. Koebig and E. T. Wright, attached to the protest of the people of Azusa, Covina and Duarte, to granting rights of way on the San Gabriel forest reserve, a copy of which I hand you. The attention of the irrigators of Southern California ought to be called to these applications for rights of way, and projects which tend to injure the forest reserves and endanger the water supply, and united action should be invited to defeat them. In addition to this, the attention of the Commissioner of the General Land Office should be called to the danger that may arise from granting these rights of way, and a request be made that the irrigators be given notice of the applications affecting them, before they are granted. Many of these applications for rights of way, if granted, will produce no other result than to force the irrigators into litigation to protect their water rights. This can be avoided by defeating the applications when made. I also consider the suggestion made by one of your members this morning, that a law be passed providing that no right of way be granted on these reservations, without notice to those having prior rights in the stream, and not then when their rights have been interfered with or endangered thereby. Respectfully, CHAS. SILENT. The chair gave evidence showing the gravity of the situation, and suggested that immediate action be taken protesting against the granting of the applications on file at Washington. After discussion the chair and attorney were designated as a committee to formulate a reply and dispatch the same to Senator White through the mails. The chair named Messrs. Carpenter, Pierotti and Nebelung as a committee to investigate the Amerige gate-tampering matter. Mr. Carpenter asked to be excused from serving, owing to personal matters. Mr. Pierotti requested to be excused, and suggested that the chair appoint members of the old board. The Chair—I have no authority over the old board. I think the committee a good one. On account of Mr. Carpenter's personal reasons for not serving, he was excused and Mr. Browning substituted in his stead. Mr. McFadden here came In, and after being made acquainted with the subject under discussion, moved that Hleinigkeiten. —Hang out the flag—nail the colors to the mast! —The Los Angeles Fiesta has been abandoned. —The sky was cloudy yesterday, and the weather portended rain. —Capt. I. G. Marks of Santa Ana has departed for Arizona for an indemnite stay. —Lyman Pike of this place has been granted a patent on a machine for digging beets. —The singing section of the Turn Verein serenaded Frank Steadman and Aug. Freize on Friday evening. —D. Bastanchury, the wealthy Fullerton sheepman, has sold a consignment of 2100 lambs to Colorado sheepmen, to be shipped May 1st. —the band boys are making rapid strides as musicians. They play the El Capitan march pretty near as well as Bro. Sousa himself. —the Santa Ana military company, 60 strong, has tendered its services to the Government, in the event of war with Spain. Good for Company L! —the fifteen Chinamen captured at Anaheim Landing some weeks ago as contraband, were taken to San Francisco yesterday to be deported to China. —the lumber in the old bridge crossing the river between this city and Santa Ana, will be sold by the Supervisors at public auction on Tuesday next at 2 o'clock p.m. —the Santa Ana Standard is authority for the statement that Dan'l Baker's friends will present his name to the Democratic State convention for the Lieutenant Governorship. —District Attorney West and Miss Jessie Flook, court stenographer, were in town yesterday attending the trial of Fred Curran, charged with resisting Constable Bittner. —a bulletin was received at 8:49 A.M.yesterday stating that the President had signed the joint Congressional resolution recognizing the independence of Cuba at 11:24, and that the message to Spain would go forward immediately. —the annual meeting of stockholders in the Fullerton walnut growers' association will be held at McDermont's hall on Monday next at 2 o'clock p.m.A new Board of Directors will be elected and other business transacted. —Forty-two war bulletins were A communication was received from F. W. Braun, enclosing bill for $20 03, being a third of the cost of the cement ditch put in at the Braun place on the Garden Grove road, the board having at a previous meeting determined to pay a third of the cost of the ditch. Mr. Braun requested that the amount be placed to his credit on his water account. The chair (to the Secretary)—How much per foot is that he's charging you? Figure it. The Secretary figures and finds the cost of the ditch, which is 133 feet long, to be 45 cents per foot, the company's pro rata being 15 cents per foot, equaling the amount charged by Mr. Braun. Mr. Benchley moved that the same being according to agreement, the amount of $20 03 be placed to Mr. Braun's credit. Seconded by Mr. Pierotti and carried. Mr. Carpenter—Has any one been out to inspect the ditch to ascertain whether the work has been properly done? The chair replied that he had inspected the work, which, having been done by Mr. Great, had been constructed in good and substantial manner. E. R. Amerige wrote saying that on June 26, 1897, he had been, by mistake or otherwise, charged for $16 worth of water, which was $8 more than the amount delivered to him. He asked that the $8 be placed to his credit on the water account. Mr. Carpenter thought the matter should come up under the supervision of the Superintendent and zanjeros and should be referred to them for report. Mr. Nebelung recollected that a double charge was authorized against Amerige at the time, on account of the alleged tampering of the water gate by him while water was being delivered to him. The prosecution of the charge had been dropped, owing to Amerige's extended absence from the State; but he thought that if Amerige desired to open up the matter, the board should stand for their rights and press the charge of meddling with the water gate. Supt. Sheppard, being called upon for evidence, gave testimony showing that while Amerige had denied the charge of tampering with the gate to him, he (Amerige) had admitted to Zanjoer Stone that he had raised the gate. Amerige told Stone that he had ridden over to the gate on his bicycle, the day the water was running, and had sat down upon the gate, which was thus lowered. He raised it back, but raised it two inches higher than it really ought to be, so Sheppard said. The Superintendent was of opinion the board would have no trouble in securing sufficient evidence to convict Amerige of the charge against him. Mr. Benchley—He was fined $25 for that, wasn't he? Mr. Sheppard thought not. Continuing his testimony, he said Amerige had called for 50 inches of water, and by raising the gate had taken 150 to 200 inches. He had thereupon directed Zanjoer Stone to enter a charge against Amerige for the amount of water used. Mr. Carpenter moved that the matter be referred to a committee for investigation and adjustment. Seconded by Mr. Pierotti and carried. The chair (turning to the Superintendent)—Was there a cushion seat on that gate? Mr. Sheppard—No, sir. Mr. Carpenter—A sort of a lazy-back? Mr. Sheppard, in reply to further questioning, said that his report of the matter had been made to the board at the time, and was now on file with the Secretary. Secretary Blennnerhassett looked up the minutes of July last, and stated Pierotti and Nebelung as a committee to investigate the Amerige gate-tampering matter. Mr. Carpenter asked to be excused from serving, owing to personal matters. Mr. Pierotti requested that the chair appoint members of the old board. The Chair—I have no authority over the old board. I think the committee a good one. On account of Mr. Carpenter's personal reasons for not serving, he was excused and Mr. Browning substituted in his stead. Mr. McFadden here came in, and after being made acquainted with the subject under discussion, moved that the $8 be rebated to Amerige. The chair decided this to be out of order, and the committee stood as appointed, viz., Browning, Pierotti and Nebelung. The committee were requested to be ready to report at the next meeting. Mr. Browning moved that a cement reservoir be constructed on the Anaheim ditch of sufficient capacity to obviate the necessity for night irrigation. Seconded by Mr. Nebelung. Mr. Browning presented some forcible figures showing the profits to be derived by the company from constructing the reservoir, not to speak of the great inconvenience to shareholders irrigating at night. His figures showed that had the reservoir been constructed last May, the increased revenue, on account of day irrigation, would have been $345 60 for the month; reckoning four heads being delivered for 12 hours during 30 days. This water was delivered at a loss, on account of the lower rate for night irrigation, of 24 cents per hour. During June the net loss was 32 cents per hour, equalizing $460 80; and during July and August the loss was the same, viz., $460 80 each month; or a total of $1728 for the four months. Mr. Browning's arguments were followed with close attention by the board. The chair considered the matter one of great importance, and worthy of the careful attention of the board. By unanimous consent the matter was ordered to lay over until next meeting, the board in the meantime to give it careful consideration. The chair brought up the matter of the right of way of the Simpson ditch. Referred to the chair and Superintendent. A communication was read from Director Browning pointing out the fact that the company had no right of way for their ditch running across his place in West Anaheim, and suggesting that it be removed to the half-section line where a reservation exists for that purpose. To The Ditch Committee. Mr. Benchley suggested that the board go out to see the new cement ditch on Fairview avenue, with an especial view of learning how great the necessity had been for its construction. Mr. Fay, speaking to this point, said that in the old ditch it took 100 inches of water eight hours to travel half a mile. The board here went into executive session. THE CANNERY. Directors Meet and Transact Routine Business—Work Progress Favorably. The Cannery Directors met in regular session at the City Hall on Monday afternoon; present Fay, Rogers, Benchely, Dickel, Stern and Guenther. Attorney Melrose submitted a code of by-laws, which were read and adopted by the board, and referred to the an- in town yesterday attending the trial of Fred Curran, charged with resisting Constable Bittner. —a bulletin was received at 8:49 A.M. yesterday stating that the President had signed the joint Congressional resolution recognizing the independence of Cuba at 11:24, and that the message to Spain would go forward immediately. —the annual meeting of stockholders in the Fullerton walnut growers' association will be held at McDermont's hall on Monday next at 2 o'clock p.m. A new Board of Directors will be elected and other business transacted. Forty-two war bulletins were posted in the Landlord's window Tuesday morning, the accumulation of the preceding day and night. There is no use talking; we keep up with the process regarding war news right along. Horace Greeley McPhee last week purchased the Santa Ana Blade, which he has been conducting for two years past on a lease from the owners. Mac has lately built a new office, was quarantined some weeks with scarlet fever at Elsinore, and in other respects seems to be doing quite well. Shake! —the Fullerton high school nine defeated the Santa Ana high school nine on the latter's grounds on Saturday afternoon to the tune of 16 to 6. The former club has won every game played thus far this season, and are looked upon as the champions of the county. —the oldest daughter of Carl Raab, proprietor of Raab's cremery, a few miles west of town, was kicked in the face by a mule Sunday morning. She was severely cut and bruised, and apparently lucky to escape death. Dr. Bickford was called to attend the case, and the little girl is improving. —a telephone message from Agent Darling last evening was to die effect that the Southern Pacific would probably run a special train to Los Angeles Monday evening, leaving at 7, to hear Madam Melba in Italian opera. The special will return after the concert. —W. H. Kennedy has purchased a four-horse Fairbanks engine, which he will place in position at his artesian well, on his farm at Clair, and pump water for domestic and irrigation purposes. The well stopped flowing yesterday and Mr. Kennedy immediately purchased an engine for pumping purposes, having a pump already. Those who wish to see the new engine at work may do so on Saturday and Sunday next. —the engagement is announced of Frank Grannis and Miss Edith Green, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Green of the hotel of that name at Pasadena. Mr. Green is the well known manufacturer of the Green's August Flower remedy and is a millionaire. Mr. Grannis has spent the winter with Mr. Leffingwell, at Placentia, and will shortly take his departure for his home in the East. The wedding will take place in the fall. Madame Modjeska and Count Bozenta passed through town on Monday afternoon en route to their mountain home at Arden, in the Santiago canyon, fromthe East. They were met atthe depot by Mrs.Langenberger and her daughter,Miss Mabel,the latter accompanyingthe Madame as far as Santa Ana returning on up train.The Madame and Count Bozenta are expected to Zanjero Stone to enter a charge against Amerige for the amount of water used. Mr. Carpenter moved that the matter be referred to a committee for investigation and adjustment. Seconded by Mr. Pierotti and carried. The chair (turning to the Superintendent)—Was there a cushion seat on that gate? Mr. Sheppard—No, sir. Mr. Carpenter—A sort of a lazy-back? Mr. Sheppard, in reply to further questioning, said that his report of the matter had been made to the board at the time, and was now on file with the Secretary. Secretary Blennerhassett looked up the minutes of July last, and stated that the report had been referred to Attorney Melrose. Mr. Carpenter—The plot thickens! Attorney Melrose gave a report of the legal aspects of the situation. The report had been submitted to him with instructions to bring suit against Amerige, but he thought that insincerity as the evidence against that gentleman was of such a conflicting character, the matter had better be adjusted with him by a committee of the board, instead of taking it into the courts. Mr. Carpenter's motion prevailed, and the Chair said he would name the committee later. The Secretary read the following letter from Judge Charles Silent of Los Angeles, relative to the filings on water up the Santa Ana river. Mr. Fay said he had been shown the letter at the headquarters of the Fruit Exchange in Los Angeles, and had had one of the clerks make him a copy of it: LOS ANGELES, CAL., April 13, 1898. To the Board of Directors, Southern California Fruit Exchange, Gentlemen: I desire to call your attention to the fact that many applications are being made to the Secretary of the Interior for rights of way on the Forest Reservations of Southern California, for ditches and canals for purposes of power and irrigation. Some of these projects contemplate taking the water from the natural stream at the head, and carrying it along the mountain side, across ridges, and uniting various branches, by which scores of miles of the natural bed of the stream will be abandoned, the little feeders coming into it lost and wasted, and the source of the water supply disturbed and endangered. It is self-evident that such wholesale abandonment of the natural beds of the mountain streams must seriously injure the forest growth and not only defeat the object of the Government in making these reservations, but will endanger the permanency of the water supplies for irrigation. Eminent engineers, by whom the matter has been considered, go further and say that the injury to the forests will be followed by THE CANNERY. Directors Meet and Transact Routine Business—Work Progressing Favorably. The Cannery Directors met in regular session at the City Hall on Monday afternoon; present Fay, Rogers, Benchley, Dickel, Stern and Guenther. Attorney Melrose submitted a code of by-laws, which were read and adopted by the board, and referred to the annual stockholders' meeting to be held on May 9th. The date for the regular annual meeting of stockholders was fixed upon the first Monday after the 1st of January of each year. Mr. Rogers, of the committee appointed to appear before the City Council to ask for concessions in light, water and taxation for a term of years, reported progress. The committee was continued. Attorney Melrose submitted the form and device of the certificate of stock, which was adopted. A committee consisting of Messrs. Dickel, Guenther and Benchley was appointed to go to Los Angeles and Whittier for the purpose of inspecting the canneries at those places and reporting upon the methods in vogue in those institutions; as well as to look out for some suitable person to manage the cannery. The committee go up tomorrow. The Secretary stated that the business of the office had become so large that it was quite impossible for him to find sufficient time to attend to it, and he asked that an assistant be appointed to act until the general election on May 9th. He was giving his services to the enterprise free in the formative stages; but the draft upon his time, what with the collection of the assessment money, preparation of the stock list, attending to correspondence and the opening of the various books of the corporation, were such that an assistant was required. The board voted that an assistant be employed. Miss Fritzie Helman was employed as such assistant. Correspondence was read and filed, and pending the arrival of answers to letters relative to cannery machinery, which are looked for every mall, the board adjourned to Monday morning next at 10 o'clock. The work is progressing favorably, but more cash subscriptions are required. Green is the well known manufacturer of the Green's August Flower remedy and is a millionaire. Mr. Grannis has spent the winter with Mr. Lefflingwell, at Placentia, and will shortly take his departure for his home in the East. The wedding will take place in the fall. Madame Modjeska and Count Bozenta passed through town on Monday afternoon en route to their mountain home at Arden, in the Santiago canyon, from the East. They were met at the depot by Mrs. Langenberger and her daughter, Miss Mabel, the latter accompanying the Madame as far as Santa Ana, returning on the up train. The Madame and Count Bozenta are expected to be in town on Saturday on a visit to Mrs. Langenberger and family. Contractor McWilliams on Tuesday accomplished the difficult task of raising the large 40,000-gallon tank at the water works in order to place new timbers in the foundations. The tank is raised to a height of forty feet. It was emptied and raised an inch and a half by means of nine large jack-screws, the frame superstructure being raised with the tank. After being raised the old foundation was withdrawn and new timbers substituted. The job was successfully accomplished, and the easy manner in which they seemingly difficult task was handled reflects credit upon Mr. McWilliams. —An exciting game of baseball was played between the Orangethorpe and Placentia nines on the Orangethorpe grounds on Saturday, resulting in a victory for the former by a score of 11 to 7. Among the features of the game was a home-run drive by Burkenstock in the ninth inning, which scored three runs, and caused great applause in the grand stand, filled as it was by a hundred or more spectators and rooters. Milton Spencer captained the Orangethorpes and Fred Betts the Placentias. The score was as follows: ORANGETHORPE B.O. PLACENTIA R.O. L.Gardiner, 2d b. 1 3 C.McFadden,p... 1 3 S.Gardiner, l.f... 1 3 Burkenstock,s.s... 1 4 L.Pike,s.s... 1 3 J.Tuffree,d.b... 0 4 J.Lyons,p... 1 4 J.Wagner,c... 1 4 G.Porter,r.f... 1 4 F.Betts,c.f... 0 3 M.Spencer,c... 1 3 F.Tuffree,r.f... 0 3 J.Gardiner,c.f... 2 2 J.Otego,lstb... 1 2 S.Cargill,d.b... 2 N.Hetebrink,b... 2 W.Stearns,lstb... 1 "Shorty",l.f... 1 3 Total.....11 27 .....7 27 SCORE BY INNINGS. Orangethorpe.....161000400-11 Placentia.....003001003-7 Umpire,H.J.Schulte. The Orangethorpes play the Buena Parks next Saturday, and an exciting game is looked for. P.H. Springer, traveling freight agent of the Southern Pacific, was in Gleinigkeiten. out the flag—nail the colors! Los Angeles Fiesta has been by was cloudy yesterday, and portended rain. G. Marks of Santa Ana has or Arizona for an indemnite Pike of this place has been patent on a machine for diging section of the Turn renaded Frank Steadman reize on Friday evening. anchury, the wealthy Fullerman, has sold a consignment to Colorado sheepmen, to May 1st. and boys are making rapic musicians. They play the march pretty near as well as himself. Santa Ana military company, has tendered its services to ment, in the event of war Good for Company L! een Chinamen captured at standing some weeks ago as were taken to San Franday to be deported to China. umber in the old bridge crossver between this city and will be sold by the Superpublic auction on Tuesday clock p.m. Santa Ana Standard is authorstatement that Dan'l Baker's present his name to the State convention for the Governorship. Attorney West and Miss court stenographer, were esterday attending the trial ran, charged with resisting bitter. In was received at 8:49 A.M. stating that the President the joint Congressional regnizing the independence of 4, and that the message to go forward immediately. Annual meeting of stockholders erton walnut growers' assocbe held at McDermont's day next at 2 o'clock p.m. of Directors will be electric business transacted. town yesterday, in company of Agent Darling, talking up the advisability of running a special train to Los Angeles next Monday or Wednesday evening, to hear Melba in opera, the diva appearing on both those evenings. Signatures are being taken to petitions for the formation of a military company in Anaheim, the services of the company to be tendered the govern-ment in the event of war with Spain. H. C. Gade has received a pictorial postal card from Fred Hartung, all the way from Germany, referring to the printed report that Gade was getting up a company of volunteers to go to Cuba to fight the Spaniards. Fred saw the item in the GAZETTE and sat down and wrote to Gade about it. Ha, ha, Ah there, Fred, how you're feeling? The Farmers' Club meets at Brookshurst Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The meeting will be a joint session particiated in by the members of the Anaheim club and the Fullerton and Placentia farmers' club. An interesting program is being prepared, and a cordial invitation is extended all those interested to be present. A large turn-out of members of the local club is urged to meet with the guests of the visiting club. The Santa Fe overland passenger train was held up at Oro Grande, the first station north of Barstow, at 3 o'clock yesterday morning by two masked robbers. One of the robbers was shot, and very badly wounded, while the other escaped. Engineer Gifford was shot and killed, presumably by the express messenger, according to reports received by Agent Claibaugh yesterday. The robbers secured no booty, and officers are hot on the trail of the one who escaped. Excelsio Gonzales was bound over in the sum of $1000 bail, in Justice Pierce's court on Thursday, to appear before the Superior Court upon a charge of raping Miss Hortensia Silvas, who is not yet 14. Miss Silvas is large for her age, and will be confined before her fourteenth birthday. The two were servants in the same household and were frequently in each other's company. Mr. Gonzales could not procure bail and is now confined in the county jail. The Odd Fellows will give an entertainment on Tuesday evening next, the 26th, in commemoration of the seventy-ninth anniversary of the installation of the order of Odd Fellows in the United States. An interesting program is being arranged, a feature being mu- PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. Merritt is taking the school census. L. W. Kirby was in town from Peralta on Tuesday. Mrs. Eugene Brunner of Los Angeles is visiting with Mrs. Heimann. Gus Heimann has accepted a position in a Los Angeles hardware store. Painter Hansen is giving the Metz building on Center street a new coat of paint. J. Grahame Slee arrived yesterday from the north and was visiting with friends in town during the day. Peter Weisel left last Thursday for Milwaukee. His family follows him in a fortnight. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hoy of Villa Park have gone to Washington, D. C., for the summer. Miss Callie Carver, our popular young milliner, made a business trip to Los Angeles yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Louie Passmore are spending the week with relatives and friends in Los Angeles. E. W. McCollum has been indisposed during the week with an attack of la gripe, but is recovering. Miss Pauline Nemetz is home from the Los Angeles Normal school to spend a week's vacation with her parents. Mons. B. Mouliot was in from his ranch at Buena Park on Tuesday morning and made us a pleasant call. Mrs. Dr. Wilson and Mrs. Perdomo and son are spending the week with Mrs. Wilson's daughters in Los Angeles. George Whitaker came in from Buena Park yesterday on his bicycle. He reports the roads in excellent condition. J. W. Whann and J. Hahn will pay a business visit to Los Angeles to-day, driving up this morning and returning this evening. Frank Ward and T. F. Rotsler were down from Los Angeles yesterday and drove out to the former's apricot ranch at Olive. Fred. Mickle and Joseph Hatfield went over to Santa Ana yesterday in obedience to summons to report for term trial jury duty. Miss Alexandra Fay has returned from Stanford University and will spend the summer with her parents here. J. N. Bill and brother, O. W. Bill, were in from Garden Grove on Tuesday afternoon looking for Twomey & Mills have erected their sign outside their new place of business on Center street, and make good display of wagons and farm implements. Harry Boyd, the well known insance man and story teller of San Francelco, was in town on Saturday last week a short business visit and was the guide of Max Nebelung. Rev. Perdomo and wife departed last week for their home in Trinidad, Co. Their trip was interrupted by the mackery for their return to this city from Los Angeles to rectify a mistake they transportation. James Moss was in from Westminster on Friday afternoon. He informs us that the Westminster creamery is making 500 pounds of butter per day with prospects for increasing the output in the near future. Will Julian came over from Long Beach to attend the ball given by the Native Sons on Friday evening. He left on Tuesday for Nevada City and local delegate to the Grand Parlor which convenes at that place on the 25th. Stephen W. McCulloch and Miss Admontgomery were married at the Methodist parsonage at Santa Ana by Rev. S. W. Walker on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mr. McCulloch is the superintendent of W. B. Hervey's ranch at Placentia, while the bride is a resident of Fullerton. Mrs. Steley has had gravel hauled for the construction of a 700 foot cement ditch on her fine orchard place east of town. Contractor Groat has this job, which will be finished in his usual artistic style some time next week. He will begin on the cement work this morning. Miss Lida Hershman, of Pittsburgh, Pa., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Shanley, former friends and neighbors in the Smoky City. Miss Hershman is connected with the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph, of which her brother is the manager. She will remain for an extended visit and will go with Mrs Shanley to the seashore for a short sojourn later in the season. Mrs. McKinley entertained the ladies euchre club at her home on the corner of Broadway and Los Angeles street on Thursday, when a very enjoyable afternoon was spent in playing progressive euchre. At the close of the game these prizes were awarded, Mrs Crist winning first, a handsome photograph Miss Winifred Melrose the second, a silver shoe horn, and Mrs Fred Rime A general meeting of stockholders rented walnut growers’ assoc. be held at McDermont’s next at 2 o’clock p.m. of Directors will be elector business transacted. War bulletins were Landlord’s window Tuesday, the accumulation of the day and night. There is no we keep up with the pro-ing war newsright along. McPhee last week the Santa Ana Blade, which conducting for two years case from the owners. Mac built a new office, was quarter weeks with scarlet fever at in other respects seems quite well. Shake! High school nine de-Santa Ana high school nine grounds on Saturday the tune of 16 to 6. The has won every game played its season, and are looked champions of the county. Daughter of Carl Raab, Raab’s creamery, a few town, was kicked in the Sunday morning. She cut and bruised, and apparent to escape death. Dr. is called to attend the case, the girl is improving. Message from Agent evening was to the effect Eastern Pacific would prob-special train to Los Angeles ing, leaving here at 7, to Melba in Italian opera, will return after the Kennedy has purchased a airbanks engine, which he position at his artesian farm at Clair, and pump nestic and irrigation pur-well stopped flowing yes-McKennedy immediately engine for pumping pur-a pump already. Those are the new engine at work on Saturday and Sunday Agreement is announced of this and Miss Edith Green, Mr. and Mrs. Green of the name at Pasadena. Mr. well known manufacturer is August Flower remedyonalre. Mr. Grannis has better with Mr. Lefflingwell, and will shortly take his his home in the East. will take place in the fall. Odjeska and Count Bozena high town on Monday after-the Santiago canyon, from they were met at the depot menberger and her daughter, the latter accompany me as far as Santa Ana, up train. The Mad-Dat Bozena are expected to Before Superior Court upon a charge of raping Miss Hortensia Silvas, who is not yet 14. Miss Silvas is large for her age, and will be confined before her fourteenth birthday. The two were servants in the same household and were frequently in each other’s company. Mr. Gonzales could not procure bail and is now confined in the county jail. The Odd Fellows will give an entertainment on Tuesday evening next, the 26th, in commemoration of the seventy-ninth anniversary of the installation of the order of Odd Fellows in the United States. An interesting program is being arranged, a feature being music by the brass band. Visiting delegations are expected to be present from Santa Ana, Whittier and other points, and the festivities will terminate with a social hop. An invitation is extended the public to be present. Max Nebelung has the distinction of being the only candidate at the recent municipal election who spent a cent in the canvass, and the election cost him $3 50. He has filed with the County Clerk his statement of receipts and expenses incurred in the campaign. in which his receipts were nothing and his expenses three fifty. The receipts and disbursements of all the other candidates were nil—“nit” as the official record has it in the case of the Trustees. The election was probably the most economical contest, so far as the official record goes, ever held this side of San Juan Capistrano. Fred Curran was bound over in Judge Landell’s court yesterday in $500 bail to appear before the Superior Court on a charge of resisting Constable Bittner on November 28th last. Curran is quite a good-looking chap, and had just been released from the county jail, where he had served six-months’ sentence for vagrancy, going over with Carl Menzel and Louie Ahrendt, on complaint of Mrs. Aguilar, who accused them of stealing her chickens. Curran was arrested with them on the 18th of November, and resisted Bittner, fighting viciously. In default of bail, he went back to jail. C.R.Curtis of Los Alamitos was tried before Justice McKelvey of Garden Grove on Monday on a charge of stealing hay near the Alamitos sugar factory. Hay had been stolen nightly from the place for some time, and Constable Devoe, determined to apprehend the thief, hid in a ditch watching for the thief when Curtis drove up and loaded 400 pounds of it in his wagon. The representative of the law jumped up and placed him under arrest. The Justice sentenced Curtis to pay a fine of $10 or serve ten days in the County Jail. The prisoner could not raise the amount and was taken over and placed in jail Tuesday morning, but friends came to his rescue and paid his fine. The Fullerton high school board have adopted plans for the new high school building to be erected in that town, which were furnished by Howard & Train of Los Angeles. The building will be of brick and will cost about $5000. The plans of the building are after the Italian style of architecture—something similar to the old California mission. The structure will be a distinct addition to the architecture of our neighboring town, and the school an institution to be looked upon with pride by every one in the community. Where is Anaheim’s high school? “Stormy” Yost was arrested by Frank Ward and T.F.Rotsler were down from Los Angeles yesterday and drove-out to the former’s apricot ranch at Olive. Fred.Mickle and Joseph Hatfield went over to Santa Ana yesterday in obedience to summons to report for term trial jury duty. Miss Alexandra Fay has returned from Stanford University and will spend the summer with her parents here. J.N.Bill and brother, O.W.Bill, were in from Garden Grove on Tuesday afternoon looking at the war bullets. Supervisor Potter was in town yesterday. He informs us that the road sprinkler south of town to Miraflores will begin operations to-day. Miss Addle Wallop is taking advantage of a week’s vacation from the Los Angeles normal school and is visiting with her parents. Bro.Bruck of Los Angeles, representing the Blake, Moffitt & Towne paper house, was in town one day last week swapping yarns and talking business. Jack Hunter was in town yesterday. He informs us that he is sprinkling the county road now from the northern city limits through Fullerton to Placentia. Good for Jack. Mrs.Nickerson has placed us under obligations to her for a beautiful bouquet with its sweet perfume. Many thanks kind friend. Robert Thiele was down from Los Angeles one day last week. He missed the evening train on his return trip, and remained during the night with friends in town. Miss Maggie Bourland and Miss Owen have taken their departure for Long Beach, where Mr.Bourland’s new paper will be issued during the present week. The family will follow in a few days. Milton Spencer, son of Mrs.Mary A. Spencer of Orangethorpe avenue, was in town on Tuesday and made us a pleasant call. Milton has grown to be quite a young man. S.P.Bates was up from Westminster on Tuesday. He reports that the impending war between the United States and Spain has put a damper on his projected colony enterprise in Old Mexico. C.H.Le Roy, a fireman at the Puente oil wells, was badly burned Wednesday of last week by an explosion of gas. He was taken to Fullerton for medical treatment, and is recovering under Dr Clark’s treatment. Otto Baum received a postal card on Tuesday from his brother. Frank Baum, bringing the intelligence that he and his party had reached a point 20 miles north of Cook’s inlet, Alaska. The party are all well and happy, but have not found their gold mine yet. Fred Tuffree was in town on Monday evening. Fred is an enthusiastic baseball “fan,” and tells us the game played Saturday between the Orangethorpe and Placentia nines was won by the former by a score of 11 to 7. The league of clubs in this section of the county has a bright future before them and patrons of the national game will probably see some exciting sport on the local Smoky City. Miss Hershman is connected with the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph, of which her brother is the manager. She will remain for an extended visit and will go with Mrs Shanley to the seashore for a short sojourn later in the season. Mrs.McKinley entertained the ladies euchre club at her home on the corner of Broadway and Los Angeles street on Thursday, when a very enjoyable afternoon was spent in playing progressive euchre. At the close of the game she prizes were awarded, Mrs.Crist winning the first, a handsome photograph Miss Winifred Melrose the second, silver shoe horn, and Mrs.Fred Rimpauthe consolation, a jeweled belt After partaking of dainty refreshments the guests departed having spent a very pleasant afternoon. Jim Corbett passed through town on the north-bound San Diego train on Monday afternoon after performing with his company at San Diego on Sat urday night. He was the cynosure of all eyes while on the train among his admirers being Emil Turk, who was returning from business college at Santa Ana. Emil tells us the ladies manifested great interest in Mr.Corbett and stole sly glances at him around the corner of the cars while he stood on the platform at the station, the object of green-eyed envy on the part of the gathering throng. G.G.Guenther of Orange, one of the Directors of the preserving company, is an old-time resident of Chicago, having been a resident of Orange for about four years. Previous to locating at Orange, he visited the different counties of Southern California, and came to the conclusion that Orange county offered more substantial inducements to settlers than any other locality. Mr.Guenther is an intelligent and enterprising gentleman, and we are pleased to note the activity of his interest in the enterprise. W.H.Burnham was over from Orange on Monday in attendance upon the meeting of the cannery directors, he being a stockholder in the enterprise. Mr.Burnham is one of the wealthy gentlemen of Orange, and his identification with the cannery establishment is a conspicuous augury for its success. He is very favorably spoken of for one of the new Directors, and at the annual meeting to be held on May 9th may be prevailed upon to permit use of his name for that position. We heartily endorse the suggestion. The more gentlemen we have of Mr.Burnham’s calibre co-operating with us, the better it will be for our industrial advancement. C.E.Holcomb, secretary of the Fullerton Walnut Growers’ Association, favors us with the following item: The Fullerton Walnut Growers’ Association has called a general meeting of the Walnut‘Growers’ Associations and leading growers to be held in Los Angeles Thursday, April 28th, at the assembly room of the Chamber of Commerce. The meeting will be cailed to order at 10 a.m. The purpose of the meeting is to effect an organization for mutual benefit in the marketing of Southern California’s crop of walnuts. This is certainly a subject of vast importance to all walnut growers. The railroads have made a rate of one and one-third fare for the round trip, provided there are fifty in actual attendance. Certificates will be issued by be signed by the secretary of this meeting, upon the presentation of which certificate the railroad agents will sell; return afternoon events were received by Frank Ward and T.F.Rotsler were down from Los Angeles yesterday and drove-out to the former’s apricot ranch at Olive. Fred.Mickle and Joseph Hatfield went over to Santa Ana today and made us a pleasant call. Milton has grown to be quite a young man. S.P.Bates was up from Westminster on Tuesday he reports that he impaired war between the United States and Spain has put a damper on his projected colony enterprise in Old Mexico. C.H.Le Roy, a fireman at the Puente oil wells, was badly burned Wednesday of last week by an explosion of gas. He was taken to Fullerton for medical treatment, and is recovering under Dr Clark’s treatment. Otto Baum received a postal card on Tuesday from his brother. Frank Baum, bringing the intelligence that he and his party had reached a point 20 miles north of Cook’s inlet, Alaska. The party are all well and happy, but have not found their gold mine yet. Fred Tuffree was in town on Monday evening. Fred is an enthusiastic baseball “fan,” and tells us the game played Saturday between the Orangethorpe and Placentia nines was won by the former by a score of 11 to 7. The league of clubs in this section of the county has a bright future before them and patrons of national game will probably see some exciting sport on the local Smoky City. Miss Hershman is connected with the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph, of which her brother is connected with the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph, of which her brother is connected with the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph, of which her brother is connected with the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph, of which her brother is connected with the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph, of which her brother is connected with McWilliams on Tuesday the difficult task of raising 40,000-gallon tank at the en order to place new tim- foundations. The tank is eight of forty feet. It was raised an inch and a half nine large jack-screws, the structure being raised with after being raised the old was withdrawn and new instituted. The job was accomplished, and the easy which the seemingly diffi- cious reflects credit Williams. Game of baseball was on the Orangethorpe and lies on the Orangethorpe Saturday, resulting in a former by a score of long the features of the home-run drive by Burk- ne ninth inning, which runs, and caused great the grand stand, filled as hundred or more specta- ers. Milton Spencer caprangethorpes and Fred accentias. The score was The Fullerton high school board have adopted plans for the new high school building to be erected in that town, which were furnished by Howard & Train of Los Angeles. The building will be of brick and will cost about $5000. The plans of the building are after the Italian style of architecture—something similar to the old Californian mission. The structure will be a distinct addition to the architecture of our neighboring town, and the school an institution to be looked upon with pride by every one in the community. Where is Anaheim's high school? "Stormy" Yost was arrested by Marshal Steadman on Monday afternoon on complaint of Charles Ines, who preferred charges against him for an assault committed in Dominick Lieb's saloon. Ines and "Stormy" had been partners, and when they came to settle up their affairs after dissolving partnership a misunderstanding arose, and in Stormy's words, Ines failed to land, and he "got the first crack at him." Ines was knocked down, and Stormy was preparing to land a knockout blow when Ines succeeded in eluding the meshes of his antagonist and beat a hasty retreat, starting to run out of the front door and down the street, Stormy after him. The latter was quite ineBITIated, and the Judge fined him $10, which he was unable to pay, and he is serving his sentence in the city jail. "Stormy" succeeded in raising the amount of his fine yesterday at noon and was IBERATED. John W. Harrison and wife, of St. Louis, Mo., were some days ago the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fay, and were shown the beauties of nature hereabout in a ride over the countryside. Mr. Harrison is the head of the Bessemer (Ala.) Iron Company, as well as the head of the St. Louis Iron Works, which is being transformed into one of the largest steel-casting concerns in the country. He has been making yearly trips to California for twenty years, and said to Mr. Fay on leaving that he had seen more of California in his drive about Anaheim than in all his previous trips to the coast. He and his wife visited the Coronado, and stopped off on their way back. In conversation with Professor Lowe of Pasadena, after leaving Anaheim, he informed that gentleman that during his short visit with Mr. Fay he had spent the most enjoyable time ever experienced by him in this State. Mr. Harrison departed with the best of impressions regarding our natural resources, water facilities and climatic advantages, and we shall hope to have the pleasure of recording another visit from him on his next trip to the coast. Otto Baum received a postal card on Tuesday from his brother, Frank Baum, bringing the intelligence that he and his party had reached a point 20 miles north of Cook's inlet, Alaska. The party are all well and happy, but have not found their gold mine yet. Fred Tuffree was in town on Monday evening. Fred is an enthusiastic baseball "fan," and tells us the game played Saturday between the Orangethorpe and Placentia nines was won by the former by a score of 11 to 7. The league of clubs in this section of the county has a bright future before them and patrons of the national game will probably see some exciting sport on the local grounds during the season. Clarence McFadden is president of the league, Jim Ortega secretary, and Fred Tuffree treasurer. Fred Betts is captain of the Placentia nine. There's an energetic lot of young men for you, and we hope to see many an exciting game of ball during the summer. J. M. Sanborn of San Gabriel, accompanied by his father, P. B. Sanborn, who resides at Whittier, was in town for a short visit on Tuesday. Mr. Sanborn owns a fine orchard set to peaches and walnuts east of town, from which some of the finest peaches raised here last year were produced. He takes an active interest in the cannery being projected here, and we miss our guess if he falls to become a stockholder before the season is half over. Call again, gentlemen; the latch string is always out, and a cordial welcome awaits you. To Consumers. The price of stationery and paper has advanced. You can still get the largest tablet of the best paper at Derge's Drugstore. No advance in prices there. STONEWARE BUTTER JARS, CHURNS, BEAN POTS, PICKLE JARS, MILK CROCKS, OLLAS, ETC. Have Come Down in Price! 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Orange County Nursery Co., Fullerton On Monday, April 4, we will commence a special sale of sample stock, as we need the room, consisting of palms, roses, flowering plants and shrubs too numerous to mention. Also fruit trees still dormant, such as peach, apple, plums, pears, prunes, apricots and Jap persimmons. Give us a call as all will be sold at bedrock prices. E. S. RICHMAN S. LENTON P. S.—I am also now prepared to do all kinds of florist work. S. LENTON: mar 30-tf White Fish, At Dickel's. The best in the market mar31-tf. ALL Woolens, Blankets, Laces and Fancy Articles Washed With "OUR OWN MAKE" WOOL SOAP. Entirely by Hand! A SPECIALTY OF WASHING AND PRESSING MEN'S SUITS. ...Entire Satisfaction Guaranteed... Wagon calls for and delivers free to any part of town on Mondays and Fridays. Santa Ana Steam Laundry, McCullom's Bicycle Agency, Agent, Anaheim. 1898.-Catalina Island-1898. The steamers of the Wilmington Transportation company will connect daily, except Sunday, with train leaving Los Angeles at 9 a.m. Santa Ana branch trains, will reach this train at Florence. Returning steamers connect with S. P. train leaving San Pedro at 4:30 p.m. daily except Sunday. The above schedule permits a round-trip in one day, and allows half an hour on the island. The following Sunday service will be effective March 20, April 3, 17, May 1, 15 and 29. Leave Los Angeles, Arcade depot, at 9 a.m. and returning leave San Pedro at 6:30 p.m. mar17tf For Sale at a Bargain. The finely-bred three-year-old stallion Wanda's Messenger, a clean, open traveler, good size, good style and great bottom, and in point of breeding believed by subscriber to be among the best on this coast. If not sold will serve a limited number of approved mares at a very moderate price. Come and see him and get prices and pedigree. WALTER COLE. ap7-1m Six miles west of Anaheim.