anaheim-gazette 1900-06-21

THE ROLL WAS CALLED TWICE. Secretary Announced "No Quorum," but Others Came in and a Meeting was Held—Jake Stern. Wins His Point. "You won't have a quorum today," said Secretary Blennerhassett to Directors Crowther and Bradford, at the water office on Saturday afternoon. Watches showed that the time for beginning the meeting (2 o'clock) was but a few minutes off. "O well, let's wait a minute or two," responded the Sage of Durkeeville, "the rest of them will be along shortly." Evidently the Secretary desired to go to Los Angeles to enjoy an automobile ride in the park, because he again asserted it as being his solemn conviction that no quorum would be present that afternoon. As his watch indicated it was 2 o'clock he opened the minute book and began calling the roll. None but Crowther and Bradford answered present. The absence of Chapman, Pierotti, Nebelung, Cargill and Rea was accordingly noted. "There is no quorum present," he announced, "and the meeting stands adjourned." Footsteps were here heard coming up the stairs. Cargill appeared shortly, with a new 50-cent helmet hat on, and dressed in a new suit of clothes. "You haven't got a quorum yet," said the Secretary. "Chapman's in town," observed Bradford. "Well, it's past the time of the meeting now," said Blennerhassett, "and this meeting is adjourned." More footsteps on the stairway; soon followed by others. In a moment Mr. Chapman entered the room. "The roll was called and no quorum was found to be present," said Blennerhassett. "O well, we'll call the roll again," observed the Chairman, as he pulled out his watch and said it lacked a minute of 2 o'clock. Soon the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, smoking the same cigar which he had not finished at the preceding meeting a fortnight previously, strode into the room. That made six present—Chapman, Crowther, Bradford, Cargill, Nebelung, and the latter's cigar. Then the Secretary called the roll "a other time," as Little Johnny would say. This time he found a quorum proceeded to Cargill's, now it takes two hours. Four hundred inches used to be turned in, and only 100 delivered. Now there is little if any loss. Mr. Cargill contended nevertheless that small lateral ditches should not be cemented at this time, when the company stands in need of funds for other purposes. Mr. Chapman said that the cementing of the lateral ditches had cost the company only 50 per cent of their expense. Irrigators along their lines haul gravel and cement and do the back-filling, and this amounts to half the cost of the ditches. A vote was taken upon approving the report of the committee, the result being that each director present, including Nebelung and his cigar, and with the exception of Cargill, voted in the affirmative. Under the head of communications, Secretary Blennerhassett reported that a long time ago Mrs. Tuffree had notified the company that she had sustained the loss of three horses by drowning in the main ditch running through the Tuffree ranch. She had called recently at the office and requested that some action be taken relative thereto. If the company took no action, she said, she would. The water had washed out holes in the ditch, and when the stock went to drink they got in and drowned. The chair stated that at the time of the making of the initial report upon the case, the matter had been referred to the Ditch Committee, and it had never reported. After a short discussion the matter was again referred to the Ditch Committee with instructions to investigate the matter and report at the next meeting. The following communication was read: PLACENTIA, Cal., June 10, 1900. To the Board of Directors of the A.U.W.Co.-Gentlemen: We, the undersigned, respectfully ask that you build a cement ditch, beginning at the northwest corner of block E of the S.Kraemer tract and extending about 750 feet along the north line of S.Kraemer's land. A part of this line is so low that the water must be carried between banks of earth above the ground level. Between "runs" the gophers perforate these banks and occasion a great waste of water and extra expense, and much inconvenience to the irrigator. We agree to do all necessary hauling of gravel, cement and back-filling. Others had informed him that the work would not be taken up until the irrigators on the line had hauled their gravel and agreed to do the back-filling. One of these irrigators (Amerige) had positively refused to haul the gravel. The speaker asked for instructions as to how the matter stood. Supt. Woodward replied that he had understood his instructions to be not to begin work upon the ditch until all the gravel and other material had been hauled. He could have had the ditch completed long ago, but did not care to begin before the preliminary work was done. The chair upheld the Superintendent, saying his point was well taken, and that the work should not begin until all the gravel and cement had been hauled, so that the work of construction might go forward unhampered and with the least amount of expense to the company. On motion of Crowther, the Superintendent was instructed to begin construction of the cement ditch as far as gravel had been hauled. This will take the cement as far as Amerige's, and no further. Supt. Woodward, replying to interrogatories, said the division gate had been put in, and that he was satisfied with the fairness of the distribution of the water. However, he recommended that something be done to do away with the seepage of water between the point of division and the company's intake a quarter of a mile below. Boards could be laid down, he said, and could be used for three years. They would save a vast amount of water that now runs to waste in the sand. Mr. Bradford suggested that the board go to the point indicated and look into the matter. The Superintendent reported an increase of water in the river during the week. The board here ducked into a left swing for the executive session. Made the Appropriation. On Monday the Supervisors granted the petition of tree growers of the county asking for an appropriation of $500 for the purchase of ten fumigating tents to be used by the Horticultural Commission in treating the smaller orchards. It is in these places the professional fumigator finds it impracticable to operate. Thus, in seasons past, the professional fumigator, while operating in larger orchards, permitted the little fellows to go. "Owell, we'll call the roll again," observed the Chairman, as he pulled out his watch and said it lacked a minute of 2 o'clock. Soon the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, smoking the same cigar which he had not finished at the preceding meeting a fortnight previously, strode into the room. That made six present—Chapman, Crowther, Bradford, Cargill, Nebelung, and the latter's cigar. Then the Secretary called the roll "a other time," as Little Johnny would say. This time he found a quorum present, and the meeting proceeded to transact quite a volume of business that pressed for attention. Mr. Crowther started the ball by sending to the Secretary's desk the following report of the Ditch Committee: ANAHEIM, Cal., June 16, 1900. To the Board of Directors of Anaheim Water Co.: As regards the application of E. F. C. Klokke and others for a cement ditch running along their north line, the petitioners to haul the gravel, cement and back-filling, etc., would respectfully recommend the granting of the same. The said ditch to be of a capacity not less than 250 inches. In the application of Mr. McDermont and others for the privilege of laying a pipe in place of an open ditch west of the proposed site for a church in Fullerton, would recommend the same be granted, and would suggest that the company lay the said pipe 20 inches in diameter, and the difference between the cost of a cement ditch and the cost of the said pipe be returned to Mr. McDermont. Your Ditch Committee would respectfully report that the gravel pit is in a very bad condition, and before any gravel can be got it will be necessary to uncover the whole or a portion before any gravel can be obtained. Wm. Crowther, Ditch Committee. Relative to the second point in the report (the application of Mr. McDermont and others for a pipe in the cement ditch in front of the Presbyterian church at Fullerton) Mr. Bradford was of opinion that the work ought to be done. Mr. Crowther regarded the matter from the same viewpoint. The church people wanted to use the ground for a hitching post, and were willing to pay the extra expense above the cost of the cement ditch. Mr. Cargill opposed the placing of the pipe, as he does the construction of any further cement ditches at this time. The company has large obligations falling due, and interest payments must be met upon the company's debt the 1st of July. While the others talked favorably of the pipe and cement ditch, he busied himself with contemplating the glories of the oil cloth covering the table immediately before him. Then he spoke up and said: "How many inches of water will this pipe and ditch save to the company?" Mr. Crowther condescended to reply, and said that the object of the pipe was not so much to save water as to provide a place for hitching horses while the members of this particular congregation were attending services in the church. Mr. Cargill did not understand what the company had to do with hitching To the Board of Directors U.W.Co.-Gentlemen: We, under-signed, respectfully ask that you build a cement ditch, beginning at the north-west corner of block E of the S.Kraemer tract and extending about 750 feet along the north line of S.Kraemer's land. A part of this line is so low that the water must be carried between banks of earth above the ground level. Between "runs" the gophers perforate these banks and occasion a great waste of water and extra expense, and much inconvenience to the irrigator. We agree to do all necessary hauling of gravel, cement and back-filling. W.R.Carpenter, BENJ.KRAEMER, SAMUEL KRAEMER, On motion of Bradford, seconded by Crowther, the same was referred to the Ditch Committee. Jacob Stern appeared before the board in reference to the transfer of four shares of stock to him. He had some weeks ago written the board concerning the transfer and had heard nothing of it. He now asked that the board act upon his communication. The shares are those originally held by Clifford Day, who mortgaged his ranch west of this city, on which the shares were located, and subsequently sought to dispose of the shares to Stern. When the transfer to the latter was about to be made, some weeks ago, a protest to their transfer was filed with the Secretary by the party occupying the ranch. Stern offered to give the board an indemnifying bond in any amount to protect it from any loss, and added that if the bond was not acceptable, he would get the Farmers and Merchants bank of Los Angeles to indorse him in any amount. Day had written him, offering to withdraw his opposition to the transfer of stock on payment to him of the sum of $25. The fellow, Stern said, was evidently using the company to make some money out of the affair. He was perfectly willing to give a sufficient bond holding the company and the directors individually free from all damages that might arise. Mr. Crowther was of the opinion that it was all a vile blackmailing scheme on the part of Day, and favored transferring the stock to Stern. Attorney Melrose being called upon, said the board could accept Stern's bond, indemnifying the company from all loss, and order the stock transferred to him. Mr. Crowther moved that the shares be ordered transferred to Stern. Secretary Blennnerhassett said another feature of the case appeared. The land upon which the four shares were now located had a crop upon it. What would be the result, he asked, if this stock should be taken off the land, and the crop suffer by lack of water? Stern drew from his inside pocket a large envelope, and offered to leave twenty-five shares of stock with the company to indemnify it from all losses on account of the failure of the crop or otherwise. The market value of each share is $50. Mr. Cargill wrote out a motion, to the effect that Stern's request for the transfer of the shares be granted on his filing a good and sufficient bond indemnifying the company from all loss. He To the Board of Directors U.W.Co.-Gentlemen: We, under-signed, respectfully ask that you build a cement ditch, beginning at the north-west corner of block E of the S.Kraemer tract and extending about 750 feet along the north line of S.Kraemer's land. A part of this line is so low that the water must be carried between banks of earth above the ground level. Between "runs" the gophers perforate these banks and occasion a great waste of water and extra expense, and much inconvenience to the irrigator. We agree to do all necessary hauling of gravel, cement and back-filling. W.R.Carpenter, BENJ.KRAEMER, SAMUEL KRAEMER, On motion of Bradford, seconded by Crowther, the same was referred to the Ditch Committee. Jacob Stern appeared before the board in reference to the transfer of four shares of stock to him. He had some weeks ago written the board concerning the transfer and had heard nothing of it. He now asked that the board act upon his communication. The shares are those originally held by Clifford Day, who mortgaged his ranch west of this city, on which sheares were located, and subsequently sought to dispose of sheares to Stern. When the transfer to the latter was about to be made, some weeks ago, a protest to their transfer was filed with the Secretary by the party occupying the ranch. Stern offered to give the board an indemnifying bond in any amount to protect it from any loss, and added that ifthe bond was not acceptable, he would getthe Farmers and MerchantsbankofLosAngelestoindorsehiminanyamount.Dayhadwrittenhim，offeringtowithdrawhisoppositiontothetransferofstockoncaymenttomihimofthesumof$25.Thefellow,Sternsaid，wasevidentlyusingthecompanytomakesomemoneyoutoftheaffair.Hewasperfectlywillingtogivea苏fficientbondholdingthecompanyandthedirectorsindividuallyfreefromalldamagesthatmight arise. Mr.CrowtherwasoftheopinionthatitwasallavileblackmallingschemeonthepartofDay,andfavoredtransferringthestocktoStern. AttorneyMelrosebeingcalledup,saidtheboardcouldacceptStern'sbond，indemnifyingthecompanyfromallloss,andorderthestocktransferredtohim. Mr.CrowthermovedthatthesharesbeorderedtransferredtoStern. SecretaryBlennnerhassettsaidanotherfeatureofthecaseappeared.Thelandupwhichthefourshareswerenowlocatedhadacropuponit.Whatwouldbe,theresult,hesasked,fithistockshouldbefakenofftheland,andthecropsufferbylackofwater? Sterndrewfromhisinsidepocketalargeenvelope,andofferedtoleavetwenty-fivesharesofsockwiththecompanytoindemnifyitfromalllosssonaccountofthefailureofthecroporotherwise.Themarketvalueofeachshareis$50. Mr.Cargillwroteouta Motion,totheffectthatStern'srequestforthetransferofthesharesbegrantedonhisfilingagoodandsufficientbondindemnifyingthecompanyfromallloss.Hewasnotabsented,awillgotoOaklandwhereshewillacceptapositionasbookkeeperina larg mercantilestablishment.Mrs.HoandMissKerlinwillalsoretire. Miss Bowlandwho taught last year at Olive,has been employed ten busied himself with contemplating the glories of the oil cloth covering the table immediately before him. Then he spoke up and said: "How many inches of water will this pipe and ditch save to the company?" Mr. Crowther condescended to reply, and said that the object of the pipe was not so much to save water as to provide a place for hitching borses while the members of this particular congregation were attending services in the church. Mr. Cargill did not understand what the company had to do with hitching posts. He did not see how the company was justified in putting in the pipe or the cement ditch, when other matters demanded every dollar the company could rake and scrape together. "If we are going to cement every ditch in the district," he continued, "let the stockholders know it; but the preferable thing to do is to cement the main ditch, if any cementing is to be done, so that we may get more water." Mr. Crowther—We can't get into the main ditch before October. Mr. Cargill—How much water will this ditch on Commonwealth avenue save? Mr. Crowther—I should say 15 inches. Mr. Cargill—Fifteen inches a month, or a year? Mr. Crowther said that was rather a difficult question to answer, but he should say that 15 inches were saved every time water is run through it. Mr. Cargill held that this saving was too insignificant to justify the cementing of the ditch. While he favored the cementing of all ditches, yet the company at this time, he said, was in no financial condition to do so. He was in favor of calling a halt to this promiscuous outlay of money. Mr. Chapman said it was difficult to say how much water was saved in each of the cemented lateral ditches, but the amount, while small in individual cases, was large in the aggregate; but they served not only to save water, but to serve stockholders better. Mr. Crowther said he would illustrate the matter by pointing out the saving made by the cementing of the ditch running from the reservoir to Mr. Cargill's. That one ditch made a saving of 300 inches. It used to take seven hours to run water from the reservoir now located had a crop upon it. What would be the result, he asked, if this stock should be taken off the land, and the crop suffer by lack of water? Stern drew from his inside pocket a large envelope, and offered to leave twenty-five shares of stock with the company to indemnify it from all losses on account of the failure of the crop or otherwise. The market value of each share is $50. Mr. Cargill wrote out a motion, to the effect that Stern's request for the transfer of the shares be granted on his filing a good and sufficient bond indemnifying the company from all loss. He passed the paper over to Nebelung, who signed it as its mover. The same was seconded by Cargill, and carried. The amount of the bond was agreed to be eight shares of water stock. Mr. Stern said he wished to have the stock transferred to Prof. Carpenter. The stock had been purchased originally for Carpenter, and he wished therefore to make the transfer to him. Prof. Carpenter said he wished to get the water on the shares upon this run, At the suggestion of Mr. Cargill the Secretary was instructed to transfer the stock to Carpenter, as soon as Stern files his bond. The Chair—The Secretary will observe the motion. The Secretary—Prof. Carpenter cannot get water on those shares this run, Water has already been delivered on them on the Day place. The next run begins on the 20th. Prof. Carpenter knitted his brow and walked downstairs. Evidently he thought it was a mixed case of confusion and gold bricks all the way through. Mr. McDermont had come in the meeting room some time before. Mr. Crowther arose, and going over to where he sat, leaned over and whispered long and earnestly in his off ear. Mr. Cargill looked over his shoulder and probably divined what was being said. When the Carpenter matter was finally disposed of, Mr. McDermont arose and said there was evidently some misunderstanding relative to the construction of the cement ditch on Commonwealth avenue. Mr. Crowther had informed him that no ordress had been issued ordering the work stopped. Miss Richards will retain her position as teacher of sciences in the high school. Miss Fay, who taught West Anaheim, has also resigned, and will go to Oakland, where she will accept a position as bookkeeper in a large mercantile establishment. Mrs. Hoy and Miss Kerlin will also retire. Miss Bowland, who taught last year at Olive, has been employed to teach one of the intermediate grades in Central school. She comes very highly recommended as an instructor. It was announced yesterday that Ms. Mossemann and Miss Addie Wall had each been employed to teach the primary grade. The new teachers have not yet been placed. Mrs. Spencer, who taught at Kate desires to teach in the Central school. The Trustees have selected Prof. Acearn as teacher of the high school Prof. Athearn has the best of testinations, and will no doubt give en satisfaction to the patrons of the school. The new board will meet and organize on July 1st, when the new corps teachers will be officially announced. Fine Oranges Mr. Chapman informs us that a load of navel oranges from his ranch Placentia recently sold in the York market for $5.75 per box, highest price so far obtained for angles from California this year. From this ranch is fast becoming known as among the best grown in the South Its keeping qualities are of a super order. This is due to the care oised in picking and packing them as well as the superiority of the orchard. Mr. Chapman proud of the distinction his ornament have attained, and having once published a reputation for the excellence of his fruit, he looks for a continuation of an active demand for it, as we see fancy prices now being offered them. Increase of Population The wife of R.L. Coons press him on Wednesday evening last 13th, with a bouncing baby Weight, 12 pounds. The wife of Charley Ramell sent him on Thursday with a baby boy. ROUNDABOUT THE OIL WELLS. The Oak Grove Oil company organized on Monday evening by electing H. A Dickel President, Dr. F. H. Houck Vice President, M. Nebelung Secretary, and H. Cahen Treasurer. These gentlemen, together with P. J. Weisel, John Hartung and H. A. Strodthoff, comprise the Board of Directors. The company has purchased 555 acres of oil land in Ventura county. They have paid for the property, have no debts, no royalties to pay, and unquestionably own rich oil territory. A large block of stock has already been taken, and it will not be long before work on their first well will begin. The Sulphur Mountain Oil company has filed articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State. The principal place of business is at Santa Ana. Directors—B. G. Balcom, S. H. Finley, J. E. Bunker, J. R. Porter and C. C. Collins of Santa Ana. Capital stock, $500,000; subscribed, $8150. The Laguna Oil company has been organized at Santa Ana. The company has a lease on 640 acres of land on the San Joaquin ranch, ear the ocean and west of Laguna canyon, showing excellent oil indications. One hundred business men of Santa Ana have paid into the company's treasury $50 each, and received 3000 shares of stock at the par value of $1. With this money the first well will be sunk. The following are the directors: W. B. Hervey, Joseph Yoch, R. J. Blee, C. F. Mansur, W. F. Heathman, George A. Edgar, Jefferson Culver, John N. Anderson and C. E. Parker. The Santiago Oil and Development company, composed of residents of Orange county, began work on well No. 1 on the Hoyt ranch, near El Modena, some days ago. The drill is down 400 feet and working in light oil sand. General A. W. Barrett, State bank examiner, is reported to have made a great strike in the Sunset district. The new well is believed to be equal to that which brought on the boom at Sunset. The oil is said to have flowed in a solid stream from the ground when the sand was reached, and to have poured over the top of the 66-foot derrick. The Santa Ana and Bakersfield Oil company has been formed at Santa Ana with the following directors: J. A. Turner, D. H. Thomas, W. A. Huff Fred Mills, T. Spellocy, I. D. Mills and S. H. Finley. The company has leased 40 acres in the Bakersfield territory and will begin the sinking of the directors are B. G. Balcom, C. C. Chapman, E.C. Culmer, J.G.Hanst, E.P.Wightman, Jacob Stern, W.L.Hale. Other stockholders are F.J.Karten, Conrad Wagner, Earl Hempill and D.S.Linebarger. The capital stock is $500,000; number of shares, 500,000; par value $1 each. Active operations will begin at once. The company's land is in the hills about four miles from Riverside, in the direction of Moreno. It will probably be of interest to those pessimistic persons who are afraid that California will have "too many oil wells," every time the news goes out of the completion of a new well, to know that during the month of April 797 new wells were completed in Pennsylvania, 405 in Ohio and 148 in Indiana. Of these 183 were dry holes in Pennsylvania, 42 in Ohio, and 20 in Indiana. On the last day of April there were 702 wells drilling in Pennsylvania, 383 in Ohio, 86 in Indiana. These operations may look very large to people familiar only with the petroleum industry of California, yet they are carried on in areas much less in the aggregate, to that which has proved to be oil producing in this State, but despite their comparative magnitude they fail to check the stiffening tendency of the Eastern petroleum market. The demand for oil in the West will grow, as it has in the East, as faith in California's petroleum resources becomes firmer, and the fear of the diminishing of the supply at critical junctures disappears. IN DEFENSE OF MR.BIXBY. The Reason Why the Owner of the Park Condenser Has Been Subjected to Abuse. EDITOR GAZETTE:—I am among the quiet people of the Park who do not rush into print for the glory or the fame of it, for even the very name of it, since the Plain Blackmailer came amongst us, should make a man ashamed of it—I mean corresponding for a local paper. The GAZETTE, however, has a reputation for cleanliness and one of its notable characteristics is the absolute exclusion of filth from its columns. In a recent issue of your local temporary management of the Buena Park Pacific Creamery Co., was charged with viciousness and petty tyranny and other things. I am under no compliment in any shape or form to Mr. Bixby; am not open to an offer to any position in the condenser and me as I care about him, which is another way of saying that I can live without him and his condenser too; but facts are facts, and my object in writing this item to the GAZETTE is SIGHTS AND SHAMS AT PARIS Fakes of the Midway, Where Painted Odalisques in Wriggling Visceral Evolution Dance to the Tune of the Highland Fling. [From Our Regular Correspondent.] PARIS, France, June 4, 1900. Will you go with me to the exposition today? There are several ways of reaching it—by street car, omnibus, by boat on the Seine or by a cab. We will take the last, for cabs are everywhere in Paris, and the fare will be only 30 cents with a tip of 24 cents to the coachman. So we mount a cab and say to the driver in American French "a la exposition porte de Trocadero." It is well to tell him what porte or gate you wish to enter, for there are thirty-six different ones, and by going to the one nearest to the points you wish to visit you may avoid a long walk. Entering the grounds by the Trocaderoga te, two-thirds of the exposition is spread at our feet in the Champs de Mars, and from our eminence but a single object, the incomparable Eiffel tower, appgs to top us. It is a bewildering entrance spectacle; of most harmonious coloring; brand new, up-to-date; nothing historic or legendary about it. And all these dreams, delights and fantasies oo architecture of all climes and lands must be swept away in a few months when this most stupendous of expositions rings down the curtain. But no time for moralizing; let's get into it! These first structures to the right and left are side-show midway plains fakes. They are not worth our time on the franc we will have to pay to see each one of them, but the crowd attracted by the tum-tum demi-barbaric music was born to be humbugged French and Parisian crowds are no exception to this law of our race. Enter In a small dark room (for those identical fakes have not half the space they had at Chicago), as ground rent higher) sits your harem—anybody harem. The room is just dark enough to conceal the untidiness and tawdring of the drapery and jewelry of the six seven odalisques alleged to come from Constantinople or Cairo, but who never saw the Orient. There are thirty-four more shows of this type. Should not be permitted to encumber an exposition, but it is by license these to gull the guilble that expositions pay their way. We will now see quickly the outside of the exposition and measure its great extent by getting on the elevated platform. This moves continually in one direction making the entire side circuit of the exposition at speed of a rapid walk, but by walking... The Appropriation bill by the Supervisors granted the tree growers of the farm for an appropriation of ten fumigations to be used by the Horticultural Division in treating the orchards. It is in these places that normal fumigator finds it easier to operate. Thus, in seafood professional fumigator, and the little fellows to go over orchards have therefore fumigated, with the result continue breeding places for forth and prey upon the owners have gone to the humigation. Patents will be in charge of cultural Commission, who will minimum charge of 2½ cents per each tent used. No charge patents will be made. This cost to $2.50 for the use of the ten hours, besides the cost calls. The purpose of the Commissioners with the work of the pro-figurator—the more of them better. But the latter, as shown, have been unable to trees infested with scale. An orchard with 1000 command their services in preference to one in a dozen trees require fumigation so much per tree. Agricultural Commissionersady ordered the necessary material, and will soon sally their mission of pest extermination per cent of all charges for the tents will be turned into treasury. School Affairs. Grammar school closed on Friday. Little reports twelve graduating eighth grade who will attend the high school. Prof. West Anaheim reports eight, twenty new pupils for the school. Prof. Little has gone to colleges, where he will reside durin- Belle Mossemann, who taught near at La Crescenta, and Miss Gallop, who taught at Bloomington across the river from Los Angeles county, have been during the week, seeking in the primary department any school. Vacancies will occur in the teachers. Miss French has her resignation as a teacher high school. She has accepted in the Covina school. Her will be taken by Miss Purle name, who comes from Los Angeles and Greek and languages. Richards will retain her position of sciences in the high Miss Fay, who taught at Anaheim, has also resigned, and to Oakland, where she will position as bookkeeper in a large title establishment. Mrs. Horriss Kerlin will also retire. Bowland, who taught last year, has been employed to teach here ducked into a left executive session. The Santa Ana and Bakersfield Oil company has been formed at Santa Ana with the following directors: J. A. Turner, D. H. Thomas, W. A. Huff Fred Mills, T. Spellocoy, I. D. Mills and S. H. Finley. The company has leased 40 acres in the Bakersfield territory, and will begin the sinking of wells at once. The Union Oil company's barge makes regular trips between San Pedro and San Francisco, though its pipe line is not yet completed from the Whittler and Fullerton fields to the sea. The recent strikes of light oil in its fields and the prospects of others following is making for these fields an importance in production distinct from most of the oil fields of the State. The drill in the well of the Orange County Oil company on the Bixby ranch has stuck at a depth of 600 feet. The Liberty Oil company has entered into a contract to sink a well on property held by lease near Horseshoe Bend. C. H. Jennings has secured the contract, and work is to begin this week. The Montezuma Oil company is proceeding with its development of the Scully tract. The company owns land in Santiago canyon, the development of which would mean great things for that part of the county. E. T. East has been appointed local agent for the California Consolidated Petroleum company. Mr. East is a rustler, and will doubtless dispose of a quantity of stock. This company offers one of the best "buys" on the market. The Kern River Oil and Development company has leased 130 acres in Santa Ana canyon near Yorba from Mrs. Paula Dominguez. It will develop the same at an early date. The Visel well on the Hoyt ranch, southeast of El Modena, is down 300 feet. This well is in an untried district, but the formations passed through are satisfactory. The hole is deepening at the rate of 40 feet per day. The Carbon Canyon Oil company have filed articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State. Place of business, Los Angeles. Directors—F. W. Gregg, San Bernardino; J. R. Greer, Jr., Pasadena; J. R. Westbrook, W.F. West, C.E. Price, L.F. Meyers, Los Angeles; G.M. Howly, San Diego Capital stock, $500,000; subscribed, $40. The Windsor Oil company have filed articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State. Principal place of business, Los Angeles. Directors—E.P. Johnson, W.H. Mather, Los Angeles; G.C. Clark, Fullerton; W.W. Wilson, Riverside; E.L. McCray, Santa Paula. Capital stock, $500,000; subscribed, $200,000. A lease of oil land in this county was filed with County Recorder Scott a day or two ago. It is on 1400 acres of the Rancho Canyada de Los Alisos, adjoin- In a recent issue of your local con- temporary the management of the Buena Park Pacific Creamery Co. was charged with viciousness, maliciousness and petty tyranny and other things. I am under no compliment in any shape or form to Mr. Bixby; am not open to an offer to any position in the condenser, and Mr. Bixby just cares as little about me as I care about him, which is another way of saying that I can live without him and his condenser too; but facts are facts, and my object in writing this item to the GAZETTE is to place a few facts where they should be placed, and that is side by side with low insinuations of the Plain Dealer. In the recent contest for school trusts, Mr. Bixby, after weighing the competency of the several candidates for trusteeship decided that R.C Archibald would be the right man in the right place. Having made up his mind to this effect, he happened to meet several of his employees and sounded them on their candidates. They all said "It does not matter to me who gets it." "In that case," said Mr. Bixby, "I can count on you for Archibald?" "Certainly," was the reply. When the election came off and Archibald was defeated, two of the employes of the condenser who had promised to support Mr. Bixby's candidate boasted that they had voted against him. Mr.Bixby charged them with breach of trust, and then they gave him impudence and then he fired one of them and reduced the wages of the other from $60 to $50 a month. Now some people may ask what has Bixby to do with school elections. In reply I should say that it would be very reprehensible of a man who virtually supports the town to hold himself aloof from its interests and refuse to take any part in its school elections. The Plain Dealer says in effect that the employes of the condenser cannot call their souls their own. In reply to this, we all know that never, during six years of Mr. Bixby's management, has he interfered with his employees or tried to influence their votes. There is one item about the management of the condenser that should be emphasized, and it will throw a bright light on Mr.Bixby's right to ask one or two of his hands to support a candidate of his, provided it is all the same to them how they vote. Mr.Bixby is by no means gushing in his manner, he does not run after people to speak to them, but everybody knows where to find him when they want him, and his sympathy and kindness have never been put to a strain they did not bear. If an employee lays off for three or four days in a month his wages go on all the same. If one of them happens to meet with an accident and stays away for a month, his wages go on just the same; and in one or two instances, where relatives of his employees were sick Mr.Bixby has been known to pay for medical attendance and all the medicine too; and then what about the special train engaged once a year to take the hands of the condenser to the theater, and a surgeon after it in Los Angeles? In a recent issue of your local con- temporary the management of the Buena Park Pacific Creamery Co. was charged with viciousness, maliciousness and petty tyranny and other things. I am under no compliment in any shape or form to Mr.Bixby; am not open to an offer to any position in the condenser, and Mr.Bixby just cares as little about me as I care about him, which is another way of saying that I can live without him and his condenser too; but facts are facts, and my object in writing this item to the GAZETTE is to place a few facts where they should be placed, and that is side by side with low insinuations of the Plain Dealer. In the recent contest for school trusts, Mr.Bixby, after weighing the competency of the several candidates for trusteeship decided that R.C Archibald would be the right man in the right place. Having made up his mind to this effect, he happened to meet several of his employees and sounded them on their candidates. They all said "It does not matter to me who gets it." "In that case," said Mr.Bixby, "I can count on you for Archibald?" "Certainly," was the reply. When the election came off and Archibald was defeated, two of the employes of the condenser who had promised to support Mr.Bixby's candidate boasted that they had voted against him. Mr.Bixby charged them with breach of trust, and then they gave him impudence and then he fired one of them and reduced the wages of the other from $60 to $50 a month. Now some people may ask what has Bixby to do with school elections. In reply I should say that it would be very reprehensible of a man who virtually supports the town to hold himself aloof from its interests and refuse to take any part in its school elections. The Plain Dealer says in effect that the employes of the condenser cannot call their souls their own. In reply to this, we all know that never, during six years of Mr.Bixby's management, has he interfered with his employees or tried to influence their votes. There is one item about the management of the condenser that should be emphasized, and it will throw a bright light on Mr.Bixby's right to ask one or two of his hands to support a candidate of his, provided it is all the same to them how they vote. Mr.Bixby is by no means gushing in his manner, he does not run after people to speak to them, but everybody knows where to find him when they want him, and his sympathy and kindness have never been put to a strain they did not bear. If an employee lays off for three or four days in a month his wages go on all the same. If one of them happens to meet with an accident and stays away for a month, his wages go on just the same; and in one or two instances, where relatives of his employees were sick Mr.Bixby has been known to pay for medical attendance and all the medicine too; and then what about the special train engaged once a year to take the hands of the condenser to the theater, and a surgeon after it in Los Angeles? In a recent issue of your local con- temporary the management of the Buena Park Pacific Creamery Co. was charged with viciousness, maliciousness and petty tyranny and other things. I am under no compliment in any shape or form to Mr.Bixby; am not open to an offer to any position in the condenser, and Mr.Bixby just cares as little about me as I care about him, which is another way of saying that I can live without him and his condenser too; but facts are facts, and my object in writing this item to the GAZETTE is to place a few facts where they should be placed, and that is side by side with low insinuations of the Plain Dealer. In the recent contest for school trusts, Mr.Bixby, after weighing the competency of the several candidates for trusteeship decided that R.C Archibald would be the right man in the right place. Having made up his mind to this effect, he happened to meet several of his employees and sounded them on their columns. 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Bowland，who taught last year，has been employed to teach vocational science in high MAISY FAY，who taught an NAHAEMHAS ALSO RESIGNED，and TO OAKLAND WHERE HE WILL ACCOMPANY AS BOOKKEEP IN A LARGE VILLE ESTABLISHMENT.MRS.HORRIS KERLIN WILL ALSO RETIRE. Bowland，who taught last year，has been employed to teach vocational science in high MAISY FAY，who taught an NAHAEMHAS ALSO RESIGNED，and TO OAKLAND WHERE HE WILL ACCOMPANY AS BOOKKEEP IN A LARGE VILLE ESTABLISHMENT.MRS.HORRIS KERLIN WILL ALSO RETIRE. Bowland，who taught last year，has been employed to teach vocational science in high MAISY FAY，who taught an NAHAEMHAS ALSO RESIGNED，and TO OAKLAND WHERE HE WILL ACCOMPANY AS BOOKKEEP IN A LARGE VILLE ESTABLISHMENT.MRS.HORRIS KERLIN WILL ALSO RETIRE. Bowland，who taught last year，has been employed to teach vocational science in high MAISY FAY，who taught an NAHAEMHAS ALSO RESIGNED，and TO OAKLAND WHERE HE WILL ACCOMPANY AS BOOKKEEP IN A LARGE VILLE ESTABLISHMENT.MRS.HORRIS KERLIN WILL ALSO RETIRE. Bowland，who taught last year，has been employed to teach vocational science in high MAISY FAY，who taught an NAHAEMHAS ALSO RESIGNED，and TO OAKLAND WHERE HE WILL ACCOMPANY AS BOOKKEEP IN A LARGE VILLE ESTABLISHMENT.MRS.HORRIS KERLIN WILL ALSO RETIRE. Bowland，who taught last year，has been employed to teach vocational science in high MAISY FAY，who taught an NAHAEMHAS ALSO RESIGNED，and TO OAKLAND WHERE HE WILL ACCOMPANY AS BOOKKEEP IN A LARGE VILLE ESTABLISHMENT.MRS.HORRIS KERLIN WILL ALSO RETIRE. Bowland，who taught last year，has been employed to teach vocational science in high MAISY FAY，who taught an NAHAEMHAS ALSO RESIGNED，and TO OAKLAND WHERE HE WILL ACCOMPANY AS BOOKKEEP IN A LARGE VILLE ESTABLISHMENT.MRS.HORRIS KERLIN WILL ALSO RETIRE. Bowland，who taught last year，has been employed to teach vocational science in high MAISY FAY，who taught an NAHAEMHAS ALSO RESIGNED，and TO OAKLAND WHERE HE WILL ACCOMPANY AS BOOKKEEP IN A LARGE VILLE ESTABLISHMENT.MRS.HORRIS KERLIN WILL ALSO RETIRE. Bowland，who taught last year，has been employed to teach vocational science in high MAISY FAY，who taught an NAHAEMHAS ALSO RESIGNED，and TO OAKLAND WHERE HE WILL ACCOMPANY AS BOOKKEEP IN A LARGE VILLE ESTABLISHMENT.MRS.HORRIS KERLIN WILL ALSO RETIRE. Bowland，who taught last year，has been employed to teach vocational science in high MAISY FAY，who taught an NAHAEMHAS ALSO RESIGNED，and TO OAKLAND WHERE HE WILL ACCOMPANY AS BOOKKEEP IN A LARGE VILLE ESTABLISHMENT.MRS.HORRIS KERLIN WILL ALSO RETIRE. Bowland，who taught last year，has been employed to teach vocational science in high MAISY FAY，who taught an NAHAEMHAS ALSO RESIGNED，and TO OAKLAND WHERE HE WILL ACCOMPANY AS BOOKKEEP IN A LARGE VILLE ESTABLISHMENT.MRS.HORRIS KERLIN WILL ALSO RETIRE. Bowland，who taught last year，has been employed to teach vocational science in high MAISY FAY，who taught an NAHAEMHAS ALSO RESIGNED，and TO OAKLAND WHERE HE WILL ACCOMPANY AS BOOKKEEP IN A LARGE VILLE ESTABLISHMENT.MRS.HORRIS KERLIN WILL ALSO RETIRE. Bowland，who taught last year，has been employed to teach vocational science in high MAISY FAY，who taught an NAHAEMHAS ALSO RESIGNED，and TO OAKLAND WHERE HE WILL ACCOMPANY AS BOOKKEEP IN A LARGE VILLE ESTABLISHMENT.MRS.HORRIS KERLIN WILL ALSO RETIRE. Bowland，who taught last year，has been employed to teach vocational science in high MAISY FAY，who taught an NAHAEMHAS ALSO RESIGNED，and TO OAKLAND WHERE HE WILL ACCOMPANY AS BOOKKEEP IN A LARGE VILLE ESTABLISHMENT.MRS.HORRIS KERLIN WILL ALSO RETIRE. Bowland，who taught last year，has been employed to teach vocational science in high MAISY FAY，who taught an NAHAEMHAS ALSO RESIGNED，and TO OAKLAND WHERE HE WILL ACCOMPANY AS BOOKKEEP IN A LARGE VILLE ESTABLISHMENT.MRS.HORRIS KERLIN WILL ALSO RETIRE. Bowland，who taught last year，has been employed to teach vocational science in high MAISY FAY，who taught an NAHAEMHAS ALSO RESIGNED，and TO OAKLAND WHERE HE WILL ACCOMPANY AS BOOKKEEP IN A LARGE VILLE ESTABLISHMENT.MRS.HORRIS KERLIN WILL ALSO RETIRE. Bowland，who taught last year，has been employed to teach vocational science in high MAISY FAY，who taught an NAHAEMHAS ALSO RESIGNED，and TO OAKLAND WHERE HE WILL ACCOMPANY AS BOOKKEEP IN A LARGE VILLE ESTABLISHMENT.MRS.HORRIS KERLIN WILL ALSO RETIRE. Bowland，who taught last year，has been employed to teach vocational science in high MAISY FAY，who taught an NAHAEMHAS ALSO RESIGNED，and TO OAKLAND WHERE HE WILL ACCOMPANY AS BOOKKEEP IN A LARGE VILLE ESTABLISHMENT.MRS.HORRIS KERLIN WILL ALSO RETIRE. Bowland，who taught last year，has been employed to teach vocational science in high MAISY F Fine Oranges. Chapman informs us that a caravan navel oranges from his ranch at Victoria recently sold in the Newmarket for $5.75 per box, the last price so far obtained for orchard from California this year. Fruit on this ranch is fast becoming known as the best grown in the State. Keeping qualities are of a superior quality. This is due to the care exerted in picking and packing the fruit, well as the superiority of the trees in the orchard. Mr. Chapman feels that the distinction his oranges attained, and having once established a reputation for the excellence of fruit, he looks for a continuance in active demand for it, as well as ancillary prices now being offered for increase of Population. The wife of R. L. Coons presented him on Wednesday evening last, the wife of Charley Ramella preached him on Thursday with a new boy. Windsor Oil company have filed articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State. Principal place of business, Los Angeles. Directors—E. P. Johnson, W. H. Mather, Los Angeles; G. C. Clark, Fullerton; W. W. Wilson, Riverside; E. L. McCray, Santa Paula. Capital stock, $500,000; subscribed, $200,000. A lease of oil land in this county was filed with County Recorder Scott a day or two ago. It is on 1400 acres of the Raincho Canyada de Los Alisos, adjoining the mountain home of Madame Modjeska and Count Bozenta in Santiago canyon. This land is owned by James McFadden. E. A. Edwards of Los Angeles obtained the lease, after carefully prospecting for oil. By the terms of the lease he will begin sinking a well within six months from April 6th, and have the same completed within a year. The oil craze seems to have struck Claire. Several hundred acres have been leased to the Coalinga Crude Oil company of Los Angeles. Operations are expected to begin shortly. Charles Bayha, agent for the company, is taking up the leases. It was on his land that oil was first discovered. Two years ago he sunk a surface well a few feet deeper, and while doing so struck a small opening about an inch in diameter from which a stream of water spouted to a height of 14 inches. In the water petroleum was found to exist largely that stock refused to drink it. Mr. Bayha recently received a visit from W. A. Cooper, president of the Coalinga company, who brought with him an expert tester. After an inspection of the well he advised the company to begin developments. He thinks the entire valley is underlaid with a stratum of oil. At the clubhouse at Bolsa Chica there is a well flowing natural gas. The leasing of Bayha's land does not deprive the owner of the use of it for cultivation. The official report of the Los Angeles Oil exchange gives a total of 215,614 shares of oil stock sold during the month of May at a total cost of $150,-647.95. The biggest seller in point of shares was Southern, with 105,700 shares, while the highest average price per share was $337 paid for 10 shares of Columbia. A company has been organized at Fullerton to bore for oil in Riverside county. The new organization will be known as the Fullerton-Riverside Oil company. Place of business, Fullerton. New Track. Gray Roberts came down from Los Angeles on Thursday, his tracklaying outfit, which had been engaged in laying new steel rails on the Santa Fe main line between Los Angeles and San Bernardino, having been laid off. Gray was assistant boss to F. S. Purdy, foreman of the gang, and also acted as interpreter. On Monday he reported for duty to Purdy two miles east of Horseshoe Bend, where a 2500-foot sliding is being put in to accommodate the increased traffic over the road. Since the development of the oil fields, Gray says, the railroad's business has increased on the canyon line so that a siding is imperatively necessary. The gang will be at work on the job two weeks. July lst report for duty on the main line. New Precinct. The Supervisors on Monday formed a new precinct out of Fullerton and Yorba precinct, embracing the Placentia and oil well territory. The new precinct will be known as Placentia precinct. It's a Sure Sign. Peter Cooper, who died at aaire, gave some advice to the men of every town when he saw all towns where a newspaperlised every man should advise it, if nothing more than a carname and business. It always advertiser, and besides let them but everybody else find him when they want him, and his sympathy and kindness have never been put to a strain they did not bear. If an employee lays off for three or four days in a month his wages go on all the same. If one of them happens to meet with an accident and stays away for a month, his wages go on just the same; and in one or two instances, where relatives of his employees were sick Mr. Bixby has been known to pay for medical attendance and all the medicine too; and then what about the special train engaged once a year to take the hands of the condenser to the theater, and a supper after it, in Los Angeles? In point of fact Mr. Bixby is a father to all his employees, and takes a deeper interest in their welfare than they do themselves. In return for this he is now and again, but very rarely, repaid by ingratitude on the part of one or two of his hands, and he is always a target for the low scurrilous diatribes of the Plain Dealer. The reason is very manifest. Mr. Bixby does not take the paper, and the reason he gives for refusing to take it is of questionable compliance to it. He says he is a married man and has a young family. Yours, etc., A BUENA PARKER. New Track. Gray Roberts came down from Los Angeles on Thursday, his tracklaying outfit, which had been engaged in laying new steel rails on the Santa Fe main line between Los Angeles and San Bernardino, having been laid off. Gray was assistant boss to F. S. Purdy, foreman of the gang, and also acted as interpreter. On Monday he reported for duty to Purdy two miles east of Horseshoe Bend, where a 2500-foot sliding is being put in to accommodate the increased traffic over the road. Since the development of the oil fields, Gray says, the railroad's business has increased on the canyon line so that a siding is imperatively necessary. The gang will be at work on the job two weeks. July lst report for duty on the main line. New Precinct. The Supervisors on Monday formed a new precinct out of Fullerton and Yorba precinct, embracing the Placentia and oil well territory. The new precinct will be known as Placentia precinct. It's a Sure Sign. Peter Cooper, who died at aaire, gave some advice to the men of every town when he saw all towns where a newspaperlised every man should advise it, if nothing more than a carname and business. It always advertiser, and besides let them but everybody else find him when they want him, and his sympathy and kindness have never been put to a strain they did not bear. If an employee lays off for three or four days in a month his wages go on all the same. If one of them happens to meet with an accident and stays away for a month, his wages go on just the same; and in one or two instances, where relatives of his employees were sick Mr. Bixby has been known to pay for medical attendance and all the medicine too; and then what about the special train engaged once a year to take the hands of the condenser to the theater, and a supper after it, in Los Angeles? In point of fact Mr. Bixby is a father to all his employees, and takes a deeper interest in their welfare than they do themselves. In return for this he is now and again, but very rarely, repaid by ingratitude on the part of one or two of his hands, and he is always a target for the low scurrilous diatribes of the Plain Dealer. The reason is very manifest. Mr. Bixby does not take the paper, and the reason he gives for refusing to take it is of questionable compliance to it. He says he is a married man and has a young family. Yours, etc., A BUENA PARKER. New Track. Gray Roberts came down from Los Angeles on Thursday, his tracklaying outfit, which had been engaged in laying new steel rails on the Santa Fe main line between Los Angeles and San Bernardino, having been laid off. Gray was assistant boss to F. S. Purdy, foreman of the gang, and also acted as interpreter. On Monday he reported for duty to Purdy two miles east of Horseshoe Bend, where a 2500-foot sliding is being put in to accommodate the increased traffic over the road. Since the development of the oil fields, Gray says, the railroad's business has increased on the canyon line so that a siding is imperatively necessary. The gang will be at work on the job two weeks. July lst report for duty on the main line. New Precinct. The Supervisors on Monday formed a new precinct out of Fullerton and Yorba precinct, embracing the Placentia and oil well territory. The new precinct will be known as Placentia precinct. It's a Sure Sign. Peter Cooper, who died at aaire, gave some advice to the men of every town when he saw all towns where a newspaperlised every man should advise it, if nothing more than a carname and business. It always advertiser, and besides let them but everybody else find him when they want him, and his sympathy and kindness have never been put to a strain they did not bear. If an employee lays off for three or four days in a month his wages go on all the same. If one of them happens to meet with an accident and stays away for a month, his wages go on just the same; and in one or two instances, where relatives of his employees were sick Mr. Bixby has been known to pay for medical attendance and all the medicine too; and then what about the special train engaged once a year to take the hands of the condenser to the theater, and a supper after it, in Los Angeles? In point of fact Mr. Bixby is a father to all his employees, and takes a deeper interest in their welfare than they do themselves. In return for this he is now and again, but very rarely, repaid by ingratitude on the part of one or two of his hands, and he is always a target for the low scurrilous diatribes of the Plain Dealer. The reason is very manifest. Mr. Bixby does not take the paper, and the reason he gives for refusing to take it is of questionable compliance to it. He says he is a married man and has a young family. Yours, etc., A BUENA PARKER. New Track. Gray Roberts came down from Los Angeles on Thursday, his tracklaying outfit, which had been engaged in laying new steel rails on the Santa Fe main line between Los Angeles and San Bernardino, having been laid off. Gray was assistant boss to F. S. Purdy, foreman of the gang, and also acted as interpreter. On Monday he reported for duty to Purdy two miles east of Horseshoe Bend, where a 2500-foot sliding is being put in to accommodate the increased traffic over the road. Since the development of the oil fields, Gray says, the railroad's business has increased on the canyon line so that a siding is imperatively necessary. The gang will be at work on the job two weeks. July lst report for duty on the main line. New Precinct. The Supervisors on Monday formed a new precinct out of Fullerton and Yorba precinct, embracing the Placentia and oil well territory. The new precinct will be known as Placentia precinct. It's a Sure Sign. Peter Cooper, who died at aaire,gave some advice tothe menofeverytownwhenhesealltownwherea newspaperlisedeverymanshouldadirectitowebandbaggageandpersonliscompliedeveryartanddiseasehandwithanabandonandanoldglioorbazaar." Agents for M. Born & Co., the big merchant tailors, Chicago. It is an interesting story which we tell in this space every week—interesting because of special timeliness or prices. Today we call attention to Ladies' Washable Skirts of which our line is very complete and full of big values. Prices from 75c to $2.00. Golf Shirts are in season now—too hot for starched shirts. The best and most stylish makes are fully represented in our large stock. The prices run from 50c up—the same you pay 75c in other stores—to $2.50. It pleases us to see particular people examine our stock. For the Little Fellows we have something to show you this week. A nobby Sailor Suit, made of chambray, long pants and blouse, sizes 4 to 8. price 75c. HARRIS & FALKENSTEIN CASH DEPARTMENT STORE Metropolitan Block, Anaheim, Cal. PHONE MAIN 106 HARRIS & FALKENSTEIN CASH DEPARTMENT STORE Metropolitan Block, Anaheim, Cal. PHONE MAIN 106 UNRESTRAINED PLEASURE Can be enjoyed when driving in one of our new style fancy surreys, light for one horse, or our new spider runabout wagon and phasianus or pony carts for children's use. They have all the leading handsome designs for city or country use at moderate price. We are proud of their elegant finish this season and are pleased to show them to you. 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