anaheim-gazette 1899-04-27

JOHN H. BYERS RESIGNS. Several Applicants After the Job of City Electrician. Arthur Lewis Puts in an Application, and J. A. McGraw, an Employee of the Santa Monica Electric Light Works, also after the Job—Others said to be Willing to Accept it—Trustees will Meet Next Tuesday Evening to Select Byers' Successor—Mr. Koeberle 'Gives the Board Some Interesting Pointers Upon How Not to Use too Much Oil. At the meeting of the City Trustees on Tuesday evening Engineer Byers submitted the following resignation: ANAHEIM, April 24, 1889. To the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim—Gentlemen: I herewith tender my resignation as Superintendent of your electric light and water works, for reasons not altogether unknown to you. Same to take effect the 9th of May. I also ask for clearance papers, to be ready at the time of my resignation. Yours respectfully, JOHN H. BYERS. The resignation evoked little discussion—the board knew it was coming. Trustee Dickel moved that the resignation be accepted. Trustee Schwenckert seconded the motion, and the same was carried. In the absence of Trustee Rust, who was entertaining a party at his home in honor of Dr. Houck's twenty-fifth birthday, Trustee Helmsen presided. Trustee Schneider was also absent. Two applications for Byers' position were read, one from J. A. McGraw, who appeared before the board personally. He also submitted letters of recommendation to the City Clerk. Mr. McGraw said he was an employee of the Santa Monica electric light works, had been in the business 20 years, and did not ask for a new position because of dissatisfaction with the old—on the contrary, he was very well satisfied where he was, and desired to come to Anaheim more because he owned a little home near this city, and wanted to live upon his ranch, than for any other reason. Arthur Lewis wrote from Los Angeles, under date of April 24, making application for the vacated place. He added that as he was well known by all the members of the board, he did not learn it necessary to make any refer- when he receives broken glass in consignments to him? That gentleman—Mr. Dickel stands the breakage. That settled it, and the Clerk was directed to write a check in the amount of one circulating plunk and a half of the realm, in favor of the General Electric company, and send it to them. The Prospect oil company of Cleveland, Ohio, wrote saying that they had recently shipped a quantity of cylinder oil to a party living near here, and he had refused to accept it, claiming it had arrived late. They offered it to the city at the reduced rate of 45 cents per gallon. The matter of the purchase of the oil was left to the Finance Committee with authority. A proposal was received from the Rex oil company of Los Angeles, making an offer to deliver the city five cars of oil, at $1 per barrel, f. o. b. Los Angeles; or $1 25 per barrel for Fullerton oil delivered here in wagons. The proposition was after discussion accepted, and City Attorney Chynoweth was instructed to draw up the necessary contract. J. E. Koeberle of the Rex oil company was present and gave the Trustees some valuable points on the use of oil. It seems the city uses six barrels of oil per day, while the Baker iron works of Los Angeles uses only eight barrels per day. Mr. Koeberle was of opinion that a large percentage of the oil used here was wasted, and he put the City Fathers on to a new burner, which he thought would save the city considerable oil. The Baker iron works had recently put in one of these burners, and they save 29 gallons of oil per day. A carload of oil holds 144 barrels, and the city consumes five carloads every four months. The city will try a car of the Orange county oil, that being said to be superior to the Los Angeles product. FARMERS' CLUB. The Most Interesting Meeting of the Year Held at Mrs. Langenberger's Residence on Monday Afternoon. The Farmers' club held a very interesting meeting at the residence of Mrs. Langenberger on Monday afternoon. There was a good attendance of members, and those who were unavoidably missed one of the best meetings ever held by the club. The question box revealed seven interesting interrogatories, which were discussed at length by the members present. Mr. Rogers presided, in the absence of Mr. Cargill, the president of the club, who was ill and unable to attend. Bermuda grass, Johnson grass and morning glories. Mr. Fay maintained on the contrary that there could be no question regarding the superiority of river water. It contains large quantities of nitrogenous matter, from the decayed animal and vegetable matter deposited in it, which is just what the soil needs. The sediment of the early rain water he considered most valuable to growing crops. River water was warmer than well water. The latter, in his opinion, applied right from the well, had a tendency to chill the land. Mr. Neff replied he had recently had an analysis of his well water made, which showed it to contain 18 grains of solid matter to the gallon. Of this 12 grains was carbonate of lime, the other 6 grains being composed of chloride of sodium, carbonate of sodium, carbonate of soda and sulphate of soda. His well water was 65 degrees temperature, which was not so cold as river water early in the morning. After further discussion of the subject, Mr. Fay was authorized to procure a bottle of river water and send it to the University at Berkeley for analysis. (5.) Shall an effort be made to secure the meeting of the University Farmers' Institute in Anaheim the latter part of July? The subject met with favor, and on motion of Mr. Fay, seconded by Mr. Hunter, it was voted as the sense of the meeting that the club exert its influence to have a meeting of the Farmers' Institute held here at the time indicated. (6.) What is the best method of destroying pursely? The consensus of opinion was to prevent its seeding, but some members regarded it as a highly useful and delicate kind of greens, as good as spinach. (7.) How can the club secure a larger attendance of members at meetings? Followed by a general discussion, in which it was held that if the absentees knew what good things they were missing they would attend. The walnut aphis came up for discussion, the opinion of the members being that a lookout should be kept for its appearance this summer, and that prompt means should be taken for its eradication. At the invitation of Miss Marie Horstmann, Treasurer of the club, the next meeting, to be held on the last Monday in May, it was unanimously voted, should be held at Mr. Korn's residence. Mrs. Langenberger and her daughter, Mrs. Dickel, served refreshments, after which a vote of thanks was tendered the hostess for her hospitality, and the club adjourned. At the next meeting officers for the ensuing year will be elected. All candidates for the offices as well as other McGraw said he was an employee of the Santa Monica electric light works, had been in the business 20 years, and did not ask for a new position because of dissatisfaction with the old—on the contrary, he was very well satisfied where he was, and desired to come to Anaheim more because he owned a little home near this city, and wanted to live upon his ranch, than for any other reason. Arthur Lewis wrote from Los Angeles, under date of April 24, making application for the vacated place. He added that as he was well known by all the members of the board, he did not deem it necessary to make any references to his qualifications. The board decided to meet again in special session on Tuesday evening next, to take up the matter of filling the vacancy. Besides the applications filed it is understood other applicants are after the job. In the absence of the Chairman, Clerk Nebelung called the meeting to order, and on motion of Trustee Schwenckert, seconded by Trustee Dickel, Trustee Helmsen was called upon to preside. The Clerk handed him the card bearing the printed routine of proceedings, worn with age, and soiled by the use of many years. The presiding officer eyed it suspiciously, then intently, then almost hopelessly. "I wonder the Clerk wouldn't get a new card," he said. Trustee Dickel of the Finance Committee reported the auditing of bills to the amount of $213 97, which were later allowed. Trustee Schwenckert of the Committee on Public Improvements reported the putting in of a two-inch pipe at the cannery, which was considered preferable to the tank at that point, the erection of which had been for some time under consideration; also that the committee were making an earnest endeavor to sprinkle the newly graded streets twice a week. Marshal Steadman was instructed to interview Capt. Remick relative to his plowing up portions of Broadway, which had been recently graded, and cite him to appear and show cause why he should not be summarily dealt with, not to say jacked up; also to canvass the territory near the corner of Adela and Olive streets, where Mrs. Seale and Mrs. Minor have petitioned for the erection of an arc light, and ascertain how many commercial lights will be taken in the neighborhood; also the placing of a fire extinguisher at the power-house. The Marshal has been so busy during the past week laying the pipe at the cannery that he was unable to attend to these matters, which came up before the last meeting of the board. The cost of installing the arc light at the corner indicated, as reported by Trustee Schwenckert, who had made a careful investigation of the subject, was $65, exclusive of the cost of the lamp, which costs $22, and the transformer, which comes to $12. The line will require seven poles at $5 a pole, or $35. This, however, is figured in the first estimate. Clerk Nebelung reported that he had notified the water company relative to the incumbency upon them of lengthening the pipes placed across the streets in town, adding that Superintendent Sheppard of the water company had informed him all the pipes would be lengthened to cover the streets and sidewalks. Mr. Dickel called up the matter of the placing of an inch and a quarter water pipe to Father Bannon's residence, and dwelt upon the necessity of having all the city's water pipe of uniform size. A two-inch pipe had been held at Mrs. Langenberger's Residence on Monday Afternoon. The Farmers' club held a very interesting meeting at the residence of Mrs. Langenberger on Monday afternoon. There was a good attendance of members, and those who were unavoidably absent missed one of the best meetings ever held by the club. The question box revealed seven interesting interrogatories, which were discussed at length by the members present. Mr. Rogers presided, in the absence of Mr. Cargill, the president of the club, who was ill and unable to attend. The question box, discussion of which formed the feature of the meeting, was taken up as follows: (1.) When is the best time to irrigate apricots? Mr. Neff, who is one of the principal apricot raisers of the county, said the proper time to irrigate apricots was as the fruit was beginning to set or just before, the first or second week in May. If he was going to raise fruit for the cannery he would irrigate later, in order to get more water in the fruit; if for drying purposes, he would irrigate early in May. The orchard should be irrigated again just after the fruit is taken off. The discussion developed the fact that Mr. Rea, during his trip through Ventura county last year, had noted that two-thirds of the apricot trees in that section were in a dying condition, owing to the lack of irrigation. Many of the orchards were uncultivated, the apricots were little bits of things a quarter the size of good fruit. Except on the bottom lands, the apricots were all drying up. (2.) When should walnuts be irrigated? Mr. Fay—I can answer that question. Walnuts should be irrigated every day in the year. Mr. Rea—and twice on Sunday? Mr. Fay—All day on Sunday. The ground should be fertilized twice a year. Mr. Fay stated that he had experimented with a tree which he irrigated every day. He had told it was not good to irrigate late in the fall, as that would tend to put out the leaves so early they would be nipped by frost. His experience was that the tree put out its buds along with the other trees. One tree in his orchard put out its buds earlier than the others and was nipped each year by frost. It leaves out beautifully, but being unusually early, is always nipped. The tree given water everyday is the finest tree on the ranch. It is four years old, and has been bearing for two years. Two years ago it bore 120 fine nuts, and last year produced a big basketful and a half—probably 25 pounds of nuts. Mr. Neff said he was satisfied walnut trees could not be given too much irrigation, provided the ground was kept moistened year round. Mr. Rogers asked how the gentlemen reconciled their theory of abundant irrigation with the theory that water too near the surface was known to be detrimental to walnut trees. Mr. Neff stated the difference existed in the fact that irrigation and proper drainage was beneficial, while roots standing in water was not. The trees in the latter case would drown out. Mr. Fay did not believe the roots of any trees stood in water. Water would go through sandstone; blue clay was the only substance that would cause water to accumulate, and as none was found at shallow depths, he took no stock in the notion that the roots of walnut trees stood in water. The Most Interesting Meeting of The Year Held at Mrs. Langenberger's Residence on Monday Afternoon. The Farmers' club held a very interesting meeting at the residence of Mrs. Langenberger on Monday afternoon. There was a good attendance of members, and those who were unavoidably absent missed one of the best meetings ever held by the club. The question box revealed seven interesting interrogatories, which were discussed at length by the members present. Mr. Rogers presided, in the absence of Mr. Cargill, the president of the club, who was ill and unable to attend. The question box, discussion of which formed the feature of the meeting, was taken up as follows: (1.) When is best time to irrigate apricots? Mr. Neff, who is one of the principal apricot raisers of the county, said the proper time to irrigate apricots was as the fruit was beginning to set or just before, the first or second week in May. If he was going to raise fruit for the cannery he would irrigate later, in order to get more water in the fruit; if for drying purposes, he would irrigate early in May. The orchard should be irrigated again just after the fruit is taken off. The discussion developed the fact that Mr. Rea, during his trip through Ventura county last year, had noted that two-thirds of the apricot trees in that section were in a dying condition, owing to the lack of irrigation. Many of the orchards were uncultivated, the apricots were little bits of things a quarter the size of good fruit. Except on the bottom lands, the apricots were all drying up. (2.) When should walnuts be irrigated? Mr. Fay—I can answer that question. Walnuts should be irrigated every day in the year. Mr. Rea—and twice on Sunday? Mr. Neff said he was satisfied walnut trees could not be given too much irrigation, provided the ground was kept moistened year round. Mr. Rogers asked how the gentlemen reconciled their theory of abundant irrigation with the theory that water too near the surface was known to be detrimental to walnut trees. 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It is harder for a camel to go through eye of a needle than to learn anything authentic relative to railroad situation here this week. Two cars of steel rails arrived during the week,together with a quantity of cross plates and other material. There are now 17 carloads of rails at this point. Mr Carillo who is in charge of the force of surveyors here is on waiting orders,but he informed-the-reporter-a-day or ago that-the graders may be looked for at almost any time.Here began on Thursday she workof constructing wooden culverts along-the route on Santa Ana and Olive streets,但was stopped through orders of W.J.Fay,presidentoftherwatercompany,theinsistedthattheresultsoffranchise providingthatculvertsbemadeofpipe or cement.becompiledwith.MrCarillo procuredacertifiedcopyofthatpartofther franchise relatingtotheresultsofmarshallLopezwhoownsapieceoftheSchneiderpropertyonOlive street.Theforceofrailroadsurveyorsarehereonwaitingorders. Showers Of Rain. Several sharp showers of rain fell on Monday morning about 4 o'clock,a计量to .05in an inch,and bringingtothetotalforthenumber.ofthisrecordandwhenweconsiderthat .97inan inchfallinOctober ,1897,b bringingabsolutelyno benefitto-thecountry,一see thatthe赛季'srainfallisreally1.18inchesaheadofthatlast Season. Yesterday morning,beginningat2o'clock,.13ofan inchfall. Old Maids. The Opera-house was filled with large and appreciative audience on Friday Clerk Nebelung reported that he had notified the water company relative to the incumbency upon them of lengthening the pipes placed across the streets in town, adding that Superintendent Sheppard of the water company had informed him all the pipes would be lengthened to cover the streets and sidewalks. Mr. Dickel called up the matter of the placing of an inch and a quarter water pipe to Father Bannon's residence, and dwelt upon the necessity of having all the city's water pipe of uniform size. A two-inch pipe had been laid to Mrs. Rehwoldt's residence on Broadway, and he suggested that that size be adopted as the regular size for such work. The suggestion met with approval. Trustee Schwenckert referred to the matter of the sidewalk west of Mr. Woelke's residence on Center street, which that gentleman, having purchased five acres adjoining his place on the west, has been plowing in. Mr. Woelke's plowing operations interfere seriously with the sidewalk, and it was desirous that the cause of the complaint be removed. It developed that the syndicate owning the land prior to Woelke had, according to the City Clerk, given the city a deed for sidewalk purposes, and that official was directed to look the matter up, and finding that view to be correct, to notify Woelke to refrain from interfering with the sidewalk. Trustee Schwenckert, who as chairman of the Committee on Public Improvements has been getting around extensively about town on his bicycle, made a complaint of the stumps of large trees in front of property on Los Angeles street, immediately south of Broadway. The trees had been cut down a year ago, and the stumps were not cut off level with the ground. The roots moreover extend across the sidewalk, erupting the surface irregularly, and on dark and rainy nights pedestrians might have a bad quarter of an hour getting home over the road. The Clerk was directed to notify the property owners to remove the stumps and the roots, where their course may be noted extending across the sidewalk, and to level up the walk and look pleasant. The General Electric company of San Francisco wrote in relation to the deduction by the city of the cost of two globes, costing 75 cents each, from a recent shipment, on account of breakage; adding that their charges were based upon customers' breakage, and that if they had to stand breakage it would necessitate an increase of 25 per cent in their charges. The Chair—How does Mr. Dickel do Mr. Rogers asked how the gentlemen reconciled their theory of abundant irrigation with the theory that water too near the surface was known to be detrimental to walnut trees. Mr. Neff stated the difference existed in the fact that irrigation and proper drainage was beneficial, while roots standing in water was not. The trees in the latter case would drown out. Mr. Fay did not believe the roots of any trees stood in water. Water would go through sandstone; blue clay was the only substance that would cause water to accumulate, and as none was found at shallow depths, he took no stock in the notion that the roots of walnut trees stood in water. Mr. Rea observed that El Monte, where the water stood about four feet under the ground, was noted for the excellence of its walnuts. Mr. Korn disbelieved in the theory of abundance of water for walnuts. A number of years ago the nut trees at Gallatin were flooded, and water stood about them for four or five days, and many of them died. Mr. Fay stated that water standing upon the ground about walnut trees would certainly kill them. (3.) When should peaches be irrigated? Mr. Hunter said that peaches should be irrigated very much the same as apricots. If they are watered too late, the fruit becomes too juicy. It is well to irrigate after the fruit is set, and when the seed is forming, irrigation is beneficial; but to irrigate too late, is to produce soft fruit. Mr. Neff said that some years ago in the country along the banks of the Sacramento the peach growers thought that irrigation spoiled peaches: the growers never irrigated their orchards, but now a revulsion of feeling has come over them. Irrigation is practiced, and a crop a third larger per acre is harvested, the quality of the fruit being as good as peaches on unirrigated land. He had recently noted that in Santa Clara county, where formerly fruit was raised without irrigation, there are now 2000 irrigating plants in operation. (4.) What difference, if any, between well water and river water for irrigation purposes? Mr. Neff, who uses well water exclusively, said that if prices were the same, as far as he could see there was no difference at all between well water and river water. However, he found some advantages in well water; it was free from bringing down seeds of weeds; consequently his orchard was clean of April 29, .22; on May 1, .32; and on May 15, .65; a total of an inch and a half altogether. We may reasonably look for further showers before the season of rainfall is over. The country looks vastly improved over its condition last season. We are .21 of an inch ahead of last season's record, and when we consider that .97 of an inch fell in October, 1897, bringing absolutely no benefit to the country, one sees that the season's rainfall is really 1.18 inches ahead of that last season. Yesterday morning, beginning at 2 o'clock, .13 of an inch fell. Old Maids. The Opera-house was filled with large and appreciative audience on Friday evening to witness the presentation of the Old Maids' Convention given by the ladies of St. Michael's Guild of the Episcopal Church. Prof. Scott was present with his re-modelscope, and he had a picnic re-modeling the old maids into giddy and blushing buds of sweet sixteen. The old maids were Patience Desireaman Charity Longface, Tiny Short, Betsy Bobbitt, Penelope Gertrude Doolittle Juliette Long, Jerusha Matilda Sprigins, Cleopatra Bell Brown, Sophia Stickup, Polly Irene Sprall. The young ladies assuming these characters were Miss Annie Everhardy, Mrs Sherwood, Mrs. Schneider, Mrs. Rehwoldt, Miss Helmann, Mrs. Amerige Mrs. Ross, Mrs. McKinley and Mrs. Des Granges. Mrs. McKinley, as one of the old maids, received much favorable comment, and Mrs. Ross rendered her part to perfection. The singing of Miss Fay was charmingly done that it deserved an encore. Her rendering-of-the-solo "I've Something Sweet to Tell You," was an exquisite bit of melody. Mrs. Hantz also rendered her selections with much grace and charm. The plano duet by Mrs. Storm and Miss Rehwoldt was excellent. The whistling solo by Mrs. Laventhal of Los Angeles was one of the features of the evening. Miss Norton of Orange read, and Mr. Bundy played a baritone solo. After the entertainment the hall was cleared for dancing, which was enjoyed until midnight. L. Proppe yesterday left for parts unknown, leaving numerous mourning creditors behind him. Mr. Proppe had acquired the Russian habit. He has mortgaged on his place amounting to $280, and his creditors were about yeartend attempting to invoke the law restrain his going, or to collect b debts owing by him. It was useless however, and the haunts which knew him once will probably know him more for some time to come. Harrass, Johnson grass and berries. Maintained on the contrary should be no question regard-fuliority of river water. It large quantities of nitrogen from the decayed animal matter deposited in it, but what the soil needs. The early rain water he most valuable to growing water was warmer than the latter, in his opinion, but from the well, had a tend-ing the land. Applied he had recently had an 18 grains of solid gallon. Of this 12 grains state of lime, the other 6 composed of chloride of sodium, carbonate of sulphate of soda. His well 65 degrees temperature, not so cold as river water morning. Other discussion of the subway was authorized to pro-duce river water and send it university at Berkeley for anal-ysis. An effort be made to secure the University Farmers' Anaheim the latter part of the meet with favor, and on Mr. Fay, seconded by Mr. Was voted as the sense of the club exert its influence a meeting of the Farmers' held here at the time indicat-ing is the best method of deresely? Census of opinion was to pre-cede, but some members re-ceived a highly useful and deli-green, as good as spinach. Can the club secure a larger number of members at meetings? By a general discussion, in which that if the absentees good things they were miss-uld attend. But aphis came up for discussion of the members being out should be kept for its this summer, and that ans should be taken for its invitation of Miss Marie Treasurer of the club, the ag, to be held on the last May, it was unanimously held at Mr. Korn's genberger and her daughter, served refreshments, after note of thanks was tendered for her hospitality, and the ned. Next meeting officers for the year will be elected. All can the offices as well as other Hleinigkeiten. The rains have freshened up vegetation, but have not been beneficial to hay, which has been cut in large quan-titles. The sound of the mower is heard on upland and valley, and farmers on all sides are cutting hay. There is a lot of hay in the country. Citizens of Placentia have petition-ed the Supervisors to be erected into a new voting precinct, to be cut out of Fullerton precinct. Attention is directed to the notice of sale of real estate in the matter of the estate of Charles W. Snook, which will be found on the second page. Thirteen-hundredths of an inch of rain fell at Los Alamitos on Tuesday night, according to the factory gauge. On Monday night .15 of an inch fell. The beets are looking well. John Bush, of the fish market, announces that he will have on hand tamales every night. On Monday he received a consignment of San Juan crawfish, which met with ready sale. Notice the change in the advertisement of Stern Bros. It will interest you. The firm is showing one of the choicest stocks of dress goods in Orange county. There will be a mission festival on Sunday next in the German Lutheran church at Orange. Rev. G. Kiesel of San Diego will preach at 11:30 A.M., and Rev. F. Reiser of Pasadena at 2:30 P.M. Lutherans are cordially invited. The band concert on Sunday afternoon was quite largely attended by townspeople and residents of the outlying section. The boys never played better, and are coming to be recognized as one of the best musical organizations in Southern California. The Fullerton high school baseball club will have two games of ball at the Fullerton grounds on Saturday and Monday next—the latter being Dewey day. The first game will be with a Santa Ana nine, and the second with a nine made up from the employees at the Chapman packing house at Placentia. Anna Holt and Cora Lee, two adventuresome Santa Ana girls, have run away from home, and their distracted parents have requested the Sheriff's office to assist in the search for them. The girls went to Los Angeles, and it is said have gone to Bakersfield to join a theatrical troupe. The girls have since been found at San Pedro. PERSONAL MENTON Charley Ramella is riding a new bicycle. Rev. Stone has moved into the Christ cottage on the corner of Broadway and Olive street. N. Hart drove up to Santiago canyon with a party in a three-seater to attend the Odd Fellows' picnic yesterday. William Elmers and Louisa Zuber, both of Los Angeles, were married on Thursday morning last at the Catholic church by Rev. Father Bannon. Charles Federmann has been waiting on an increased number of customers during the week, and expects to keep it up during the season. Mrs. W. O. Robinson of Santa Ana has filed a suit for divorce against her husband, W. O. Robinson. He has been at Skaguy for a year. Mrs. Browning entertained a number of her friends last Monday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Josephine Butler of Los Angeles, who has been her guest for the past week. Andrew Gillison, school census marshal of Los Alamitos, writes that he has completed his labors and finds an even 100 children in the district between the ages of 5 and 17. Under 5 years, 48. Mrs. B. R. Grogan has been in town during the week, the guest of Mrs. Rust-Yesterday she went to San Pedro to attend the jubilee celebration. She contemplates leaving shortly for her home in Milwaukee. Herman Stern leaves next week for San Francisco, where he goes as a delegate to the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows. The Stern Bros. will have an important announcement to make to the public shortly. Miss Annie Irvin has been visiting with friends in town during the week. Miss Irwin owns a lot on Santa Ana street in front of which the new Southern Pacific line will run, and gives right way for the nominal consideration of $20. Hank Stough is confined to his home with an attack of paralysis, sustained on Tuesday morning. Yesterday Dr. Eddy reported that he showed no signs of improvement, and was considered critically ill. C. E. Holcomb, Secretary of the newly organized Fullerton walnut-growers' association, gives notice in our advertising columns this morning that a meeting of the association will be held at McDermont's hall on Saturday afternoon, May 6th, at 2:30. Alfred Seale drove down to San Pedro yesterday with his mother attend the harbor jublee. Mr. Zeyn takes his departure on Saturday day for the scenes of his youth in Hamburg, after an absence fifty years. He will be absent several months. Frank Dyer has erected a new screen door in the front of his barbershop, and proposes to take things comfortable during the coming summer. Samuel Federman came down from Los Angeles on Monday. The railroads is negotiating for right of way along his property fronting Placentia avenue. J. B. Rea returned on Saturday from Berkeley, after an absence of some weeks, and was on the afternoon of this day elected Vice President of the local deciduous fruit-growers' association. Byron O. Clark, formerly of Anaheim who went to Hawaii some two years ago and was made Secretary of Agriculture of the young republic, has resigned position, and it is said will return California. Wm. Salvin came over from San Ana on Sunday to attend the band concert and make calls upon his numerous friends. He contemplates purchasing the interest of Dr. Lord, his partner in the livery business, and will after this prox conduct the business by himself. Tim Carroll made a trip to Oxnard last week, at the invitation of the owners of the sugar factory at that place who wish to put in a number of his patent beet dumps. Tim reports the country about Oxnard looking well, including 14,000 acres of beets promising good yield. Capt. Finley has completed the preliminary survey of the extension of Santa Ana and Newport railroad from its present terminus in the Peatland via Westminster to the Los Alamito beet-sugar factory. The work of curing the right of way will now taken up. Dr. Bullard came down from Los Angeles on Sunday to attend a family dinner at Herman Dickel's residence commemoration of the thirty-ninth birthday of that gentleman, occurring the preceding day. Mr. Dickel is royal entertainer, and on this occasion outdid himself in his hospitality. The doctor returned to his home on afternoon train. Walter Crowther was in from Centrica on Monday morning. Walter running his father's walnut orchard while the old gentleman and his daughters are off on a trip to England. Mr. Crowther will visit the scenes Mention of the members being about to be kept for its this summer, and that sons should be taken for its invitation of Miss Marie Treasurer of the club, to be held on the last May, it was unanimously held be held at Mr. Korn's genberger and her daughter, served refreshments, after one of thanks was tendered for her hospitality, and the next meeting officers for the war will be elected. All can the offices as well as other are invited to attend. Broad Situation. Offer for a camel to go through a needle than to learn any scientific relative to the railroad here this week. Two cars of arrived during the week, with a quantity of cross plates material. There are now 17 rails at this point. All who is in charge of the surveyors here is on waiting to be informed the reporter a message that the graders may be at almost any time. He beckered the work of constructing culverts along the route on and Olive streets, but was brought orders of W. J. Fay, of the water company, who that terms of the franchise, that culverts be made of pipe be complied with. Ballo procured a certified copy of the franchise relating to and forwarded the same to engineer Hood in San Francisco.ison returned from San Fran-hursday last and has been at riding rights-of-way for the road. He was accompaniedattittion. He leaves this morning, north, and expects to be new days. Eastern Pacific has begun proceedings against Marsellii who owns a piece of the property on Olive street. One of railroad surveyors are waiting orders. Flowers of Rain. Sharp showers of rain fall day morning about 4 o'clock, to .05 of an inch, and bring-in for the season, accordingickel's gauge, to 4.56. Last date we had 4.35 inches, and the season. The heaviest rain-on any one day was on (over two weeks off yet), of an inch descended. This did, however, by the rain in length of October, when much of that month we had a .97 of an inch. On April year, we had .31 of an inch, on .22; on May 1,.32, and on 5; a total of an inch and aether. We may reasonably further showers before the rainfall is over. The countryly improved over its condition. We are .21 of an inch last season's record, and when that .97 of an inch fell in 1897, bringing absolutely no country, one sees that the rainfall is really 1.18 inches that last season. Day morning, beginning at 2:30 of an inch fell. Old Maids. Opera-house was filled with a appreciative audience on Friday. The Fulerton high school bass club will have two games of ball at the Fullerton grounds on Saturday and Monday next—the latter being Dewey day. The first game will be with a Santa Ana nine, and the second with a nine made up from the employees at Chapman packing house at Placentia. -Anna Holt and Cora Lee, two adventuresome Santa Ana girls, have run away from home, and their distracted parents have requested the Sheriff's office to assist in the search for them. The girls went to Los Angeles, and it is said have gone to Bakersfield to join a theatre troupe. The girls have since been found at San Pedro. -No tidings have come from Graumann and the two Riemlands who with their families skipped by the light of a recent moon. It is known that the two first named camped at Ventura on Wednesday evening of last week—that is the report. The Sheriff's office has sent out descriptions of the men, and a reward of $50 has been offered for their arrest. -The Turners have half-sheet posters out announcing their seventh annual May Day picnic at Columbia Grove on Sunday, May 7th. There will be many athletic events, for which appropriate prizes will be given. Music will be furnished by the city band, and there will be dancing in the pavilion during the afternoon and evening. The Turners tell us this will be a very recherche affair. -A hanging coal-oil lamp which fell from its support in Miller & Nagle's show window on Wednesday evening of last week, threatening a serious conflagration in the heart of the city, called out a spirited fire alarm and hundreds of people in short order. The lamp exploded while being taken out, but was pitched into the street before the fire department had a chance to get its apparatus into play. Little damage was done. -Marriage licenses have been granted by Cupid Beckett during the week to the following: William Elmers, aged 64 years, and Louisa Zuber, aged 39 years, both residents of Los Angeles; Amos N. Fox, aged 27 years, of Santa Ana, and Christina M. Franzen, aged 21 years, of Orange; John Snodgrass, aged 29 years, and Florence M. Flood, aged 21 years, both residents of Los Angeles; John A. Harper, aged 21 years, and Pearl Campbell, aged 19 years, both residents of Anaheim. -The newly elected directors of the deciduous fruit association met in Judge Shanley's courtroom on Saturday afternoon, and re-elected J. B. Neff president. J. B. Rea was chosen vice president, and George A. Hunter secretary, George Boyd, the former secretary, finding it impossible, owing to a press of other business, to longer serve in that capacity. The Citizens' bank was selected as treasurer. President Neff was delegated authority to have by-laws printed. The same will probably be prepared for distribution by to-morrow or next day. -When Harry Bundy descended the steps at the City Hall after band practice, at 10 o'clock on Monday evening, he found that some one had made away with his bicycle, which he had left standing with others in the hallway downstairs. The thief had stolen in so silently that no one had been apprised of his presence, and he made away with the wheel so effectually that it has not since been seen. Bundy is get above one mile from his home in Santa Ana street in front of which the new Southern Pacific line will run, and gives right way for the nominal consideration of $20. Hank Stough is confined to his home with an attack of paralysis, sustained on Tuesday morning. Yesterday Dr. Eddy reported that he showed no signs of improvement, and was considered critically ill. C.E. Holcomb, Secretary of the newly organized Fullerton walnut-growers' association, gives notice in our advertising columns this morning that a meeting of the association will be held at McDermont's hall on Saturday afternoon, May 6th, at 2:30. Ernest Bentz has joined the cavalry,and is now a member of Troop C.Fourth Cavalry, stationed at the Presidio. Ernest was mustered in in Los Angeles last week, and went immediately north. His wife and child have taken up their residence in Los Angeles. W.H.Kennedy was in from Clair yesterday. He says there will be no beets raised at Clair this year,the farmers going in for barley.Unless better prices are offered and different contracts made,Mr.Kennedy is of the opinion that few if any beets will be raised in his section for some time to come. Mr. Thiele came down from Los Angeles on Tuesday morning to attend to various business matters.Mr Thiele's former property,which he disposed of a couple of years ago to Mr.Kossertwill soon have a railroad on three sides—the Southern Pacific on Olive and Santa Ana streets,and the Santa Fe on Orange street. Oliver Hill was in town on Tuesday with a bunch of barley from the La Habra valley that measured five and a half feet in height.The heads were finely filled out,and the barley looked as well as any we ever saw.Oliver says there is a good bit of this kind of barley in the La Habra,但there is lots of grain not half so high. Tom McFadden of Placentia was one of the three nominees for the position of business manager of the Sequoia,一of the two college papers at Stanford.The annual election occurred yesterday,and the many offices were hotly contested for by a large number of students.J.T.Nourse of Santa Ana was one of the two candidates for the editorship of the Daily Palo Alto,the daily paper issued by the college.His opponent is a lady—Miss Helen Sweet. Manuel Grespin came in on Monday morning from his ranch in the Cadman tract.He considers the land on this tract to be especially adapted to walnuts and deciduous fruits,and provided with water would add a beauty spot to that part of the valley.Manual informs us every one over his way is on the qui vire for the railroad to Placentia,and as he is of the opinion that place will develop into quite a town upon the advent of the iron horse,has his eye upon a piece of land in that section which he may purchase. R.Wisser，Ed Kraemer，Alfred Allec and Mons.Pauchon returned on Sunday evening from their trip to Strawberry valley,having driven from River-side that day.On their travels they visited Rincon,Corona,RiversideMoreno,and Hemet,mwhere they sawthe Hemet flume seven miles long;and traveled over Florida avenue 15 miles in length,running through Hemet.In Strawberry valley they were 6000 feet above sea level.Yield came across one Dr.Bullard came down from Los Angeles on Sunday to attend a family dinner at Herman Dickel's residence commemoration of the thirty-nine birthday of that gentleman,currenly preceding day.Mr.Dickel in royal entertainer,and on this occasion outdid himself in his hospitality.The doctor returned to his home on afternoon train. Walter Crowther was in from Centralia on Monday morning.Waltner running his father's walnut orchard while the old gentleman and his daughters are off on a trip to England.Mr.Crowther will visit the scenes his younger days,having been abused some 22 years,during all of which he has been a resident of this section. John A.Harper and Miss PeleCampbell drove over to Santa Ana day last week,而 their parents were in Los Angeles,and procuring a magazine license from Cupid Beckett.wuited in wedlock。When the old fourier returned from Los Angeles in the evening they were treated to a happy prize in the marriage of your couple.They are all residents of the Del Campo hotel. Lyman G.Mowry of San Francisco was in town on Saturday on a brief business mission。他 had a case beforeState Supreme court,intSession in Anglesia,and came to Anahaimto tend to various business matters.Mowry was accompanied to Los Angeles by his wife(formerly Mrs.D.W.Lawrence of this city).He was a guest of friends during during atthe Anahaim club,and returnedLos Angeles on evenday. George Boyd closed down piling house on Saturday,after shipping out 85 carloads oranges for the citation and Salisbury.The employer at the packing house celebrated event by lunching together in warehouse,the ladies furnishing dyes in the cooking line,and the men providing an unlimited quantityof ice cream and other delicacies.hands were kept busy packing unpackedinthe evening,andthe seasonof18dayswork. Miss Gladys Jewell (Alice War writes the dramatic editor from Hailandtothe effect that she is playing successful engagementin that whither she went after a short engagementat Fresno andthe neighboring villages.She adds that she is meetwith great success in her originaland wing dancing,\nwhich her friends in this city will be rejoiced hear.Miss Warner is a male importerand high kicker,and is saveyhave takenthe Portland chappie storm. Clyde Nickey is making numerous articles enameled warewhichgivethe public an indication from streetofthe characterof goodsfound within.He has securedthe tractorforthe roofingandplumbingthenew brickbuildingnowbe erectedatFullerton,andthegoodsnowbeingreceivedathiswould indicatethatprosperitystrucktitwitha resounding thwack. Senor de la Guerra was in townYorba on Monday and purchasingmachinefromtheLute Old Maids. Obera-house was filled with a appreciative audience on Friday to witness the presentation of the Old Maids' Convention, the ladies of St. Michael's Episcopal Church. Scott was present with his reverie, and he had a picnic resting in the old maids into giddy and buds of sweet sixteen. The were Patience Desireman, Longface, Tiny Short, Betsy Penelope Gertrude Doolittle, Long, Jerusalem Matilda Sprigatra Bell Brown, Sophia Polly Irene Sprall. The leses assuming these characters Miss Annie Everhardy, Mrs. Lil Mrs. Schneider, Mrs. Rehli Helmann, Mrs. Amereis, Mrs. McKinley and Mrs. McKinley, as one of the old received much favorable com­mand Mrs. Ross rendered her part elon. Angling of Miss Fay was so fully done that it deserved an Her rendering of the solo, something Sweet to Tell You," acquisite bit of melody. Ganz also rendered her selec­tion much grace and charm. No duet by Mrs. Storm and Wooldart was excellent. His stelling solo by Mrs. Laventhal Angeles was one of the features opening. Portton of Orange read, and Mr. Rayed a baritone solo. The entertainment the hall was for dancing, which was enjoyed night. Poppe yesterday left for parts leaving numerous mourning behind him. Mr. Poppe has the Russian habit. He has a bone on his place amounting to his creditors were about yes-emptying to invoke the law to his going, or to collect bad living by him. It was useless, and the haunts which knew he will probably know him no some time to come. When Harry Bundy descended the steps at the City Hall after band practice, at 10 o'clock on Monday evening, he found that some one had made away with his bicycle, which he had left standing with others in the hallway downstairs. The thief had stolen in so silently that no one had been apprised of his presence, and he made away with the wheel so effectually that it has not since been seen. Bundy is getting used to that sort of business. This makes the fourth wheel he has had stolen from him, two of them having been recovered. He used to be the champion bicycle rider of Orange county, but is thinking of trying horse-less carriages for a change. At the residence of the bride's father, J. P. Zeyn, tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, Chester Holcomb will be united in marriage to one of Anaheim's fairest daughters, Miss Minnie Zeyn. The father of the groom will be the officiating clergyman, and only a limited number of the relatives and friends of the high contracting couple will be present. Mr. Holcomb is one of the most widely known and popular young men of Fullerton, and will bear away from our city a young lady whose many charms have made her a universal favorite among those who know her. Anaheim's loss will be Fullerton's gain, and the happy groom will be looked upon with envious eyes. After a short honeymoon the newly wedded couple will go to house keeping at Fullerton. Lon Wells, the Peat Land celery raiser, who was arrested some days ago for rape upon Miss Pearl Ross, the sixteen-year-old daughter of Charles Ross, was on Saturday bound over at his preliminary examination at Santa Ana to appear before the Superior Court, in bonds of $2500. The examination was conducted behind closed doors, but it is reported witnesses swore that Wells and Miss Ross were seen driving together on the night of the alleged crime, April 1st last. At a lonely spot in the willows Wells is said to have overpowered the girl and accomplished his base designs. He is said to have been guilty of entertaining similar designs toward two other Peat Land maidens, one of whom is said to be carrying a revolver for his benefit should be again molest her. Wells furnished the required bond and was permitted to return to his home. R. Wisser, Ed Kraemer, Alfred Allec and Mons. Pauchon returned on Sunday evening from their trip to Strawberry valley, having driven from River-side that day. On their travels they visited Rincon, Corona, Riverside, Moreno, and Hemet, where they saw the Hemet flume seven miles long; and traveled over Florida avenue 15 miles in length, running through Hemet. In Strawberry valley they were 6000 feet above sea level. They came across one of the monuments of the U.S. geological survey, indicating the San Bernardino base line, 4443 feet above sea level. They visited San Jacinto and the Indian reservation near that place. They were gone a week and report having had a fine time. They killed a plenty of small game, cotton-tails and birds, but saw no bear. Valen Vasquez, the Riverside Mexican on trial for the killing of G. Almandarez, in which case John Johnson and his son of this city gave evidence, was on Tuesday found guilty of murder in the second degree. Vasquez killed his man and placed the body upon the Santa Fe track near Arlington. During the night two trains ran over the body and cut it to pieces. It was thought by the officers at first that the man met his death by being run over, but on Mr. Johnson's evidence (he having been camped near the scene of the shooting at the time) the bullet holes in the body were found and the murderer arrested. Mr. Johnson drove to Anaheim the day after the killing, and seeing in a Los Angeles paper the following day an account of the finding of the body, wired the Riverside Sheriff caused the murderer's arrest. A Mexican boy named Hegnio, who was with the murderer the night of the killing, is missing, and fears are entertained that he was murdered also. extensive ranch in Santa Bar county was littered with thousands dead sheep and horses, and altogether the season was one of extreme ship to stockmen throughout the State Senor de la Guerra was in the then, and recently came across a lot written to his father in that year which he informs him it had been ing for an hour on the Simi range Santa Barbara county. How weather sharps figure it that seven inches of rain fell that year he can make out. The barley at Yorba pronounces to be looking well, need no more rain. For Sale. I have a 15 to 18 H.P. Engineer Boiler in good order, which I will cheap; has been used 125 days. ap27-1t ROYAL BAKING POWDER ABSOLUTELY PURE Makes the food more delicious and wholesome ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. RUBBER HOSE, Lawn Sprinklers, AND LAWN MOWERS AT DICKEL'S SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR ALL Newspapers and Magazines RECEIVED BY JOSEPH HELMSEN. I supply any periodical published in any country or in any language. RECEIVED BY JOSEPH HELMSEN. I supply any periodical published in any country or in any language. J. C. NICHOLS, 206-208 East Fourth St., Santa Ana. NEW: AND: SECOND-HAND Merchandise, Furniture, Mattings, Stoves and Tinware, Etc Second-hand implements of every conceivable character for either the household, or ranch, at prices cheaper than the cheapest TURNER PICNIC Grand Picnic by the Anaheim Turn Verein. The Turners will give their Seventh Annual May-day Picnic on Sunday, - - May 7, 1899. At the Beautiful COLUMBIA GARDEN, Near S. P. Depot, Anaheim. Excellent Music will be furnished by the Anaheim City Band. Turning, Singing, Comical Races of various descriptions (Prizes will be awarded to the winners.) Concert at 2 p.m. Dancing in the Pavilion during afternoon and evening. REFRESHMENTS of all kinds will be served on the grounds. Fun for everybody, young and old! Good order assured. Free admittance to the grounds. “99” Line of QUICK MEAL BLUE FLAME STOVES. "99" Line of QUICK MEAL BLUE FLAME STOVES. Just Arrived. See them at WM. BOYD & SON. Shanley & Nebelung REAL ESTATE For Sale and Exchange. Houses Rented, Collections Made and Taxes attended to. Put Up Your Horse AT THE... Rossmore Stables, Cor. Fifth and West Sts. SANTA ANA. Jan12tf W. T. SALVIN & CO., Props. LITTLE GEM BARBER SHOP Frank Dyer, Prop. First-Class Tonsorial Artists. Shop 1 door east of McCollum's cycleery. We keep constantly on hand the best of Hair Restorer, Dandruff Cures, and other articles found in a well-appointed barber shops. A share of the public patronage solicited Business for Sale On account of other business requiring my absence from the city several weeks during the year. I offer my business here for sale. The stock is all new, and is complete to furnish and decorate homes. It consists of Furniture, Matting, Wall Paper, Stoves, Tinware and Graniteware. All saleable goods throughout the year. To one that understands Upholstering and furniture repairing this is an opportunity for a successful business. Undertaking could be carried on to advantage. Offer the entire business at a bargain. Will make liberal discounts until the entire stock is disposed of. E. B. MERRITT, Opposite Postoffice. -- ANAHEIM, CAL. C. H. Nickey TINNING and PLUMBING. A complete line of Plumbers' supplies. Force Pumps, Cylinders, etc., constantly on hand. Repairing of all kinds promptly done. Shop opposite Postoffice, Anaheim. Agency for the old reliable Troy laundry. ap27tf Money to Loan. In sums to suit. Apply to H. W. Chynoweth, Secretary Building and Loan Association, Anaheim Cal. f10-t