anaheim-gazette 1900-11-22

ALMOST A FATAL ACCIDENT. Arthur Porter Run Into by Santa Fe Cars at Fullerton, and Narrowly Escapes with His Life. As Arthur Porter was driving across the Santa Fe tracks at Fullerton Saturday morning about 7 o'clock, he was run into by a box car propelled by an engine of that company, and narrowly escaped fatal injuries. He was out attending to his duties as zanjero of the water company, and was driving a horse and buggy. He was coming this way when his progress was delayed by two freight cars being sent across the street on a sidetrack in a flying switch. He stopped his horse to permit the cars, which were separated some fifteen feet, to pass, when, as he was driving across the tracks, a box car attached with three other cars to the engine, bore down upon him on the main track from the opposite direction. It was impossible to see the engine and cars on the main track while the flying switch was being made, and Porter's first intimation of danger was when a brakeman on the box car yelled to him, "Look out." Turning, he saw the cars about to strike him, when he raised in his seat and struck his horse sharply with the whip. He lifted his arm to whip the horse again, when the car struck the rear wheel, overturning the buggy and throwing Porter twelve feet in the air. He limped upon the back of his head, cutting out a piece of the scalp, and sustaining other severe bruises about the head and body. He was picked up by Rod Stone and B. F. Chever of this city, and carried to his home. His uncle, Samuel Porter, was an eye-witness to the accident and assisted in carrying Porter to his home. Samuel Porter says the statement that the engineer saw Porter and sounded an alarm is not true. The engine's bell was not ringing at the time. He heard the engineer say: "What's the matter with that man back there?" The brakeman replied: "He's pretty badly hurt." Seeing the horse bolting down the street, the engineer said: "What's the matter, a ranaway?" Samuel Porter says the flying switch was contrary to law, and that no alarm was sounded by the engineer when, with two cars in motion on the sidetrack, the engine crossed a thickly in cold seasons. The National Irrigation Congress will likely ask an appropriation of about $250,000 to begin the work. In the Arizona project it is proposed to build, about fifty miles up the river by the present reservation, a reservoir, costing in the neighborhood of $1,500,-000, which will supply not only these once prosperous, but now destitute Indians, but as well a large area of public lands calculated to pay the entire cost of the project. Wet Weather. Speaking of wet weather Mr. Grim said on Monday evening, as he waited for the 6:03 Southern Pacific train for Santa Ana, that he recalled the winter of eleven years ago, which was a very wet one, because he had to come to Anaheim to get married when the waters were at their highest. The wedding had been arranged to occur at the home of the bride at Santa Ana, but the roads were washed out, so that Father Stoetters, the Catholic pastor at this point, could not make the trip. The wedding guests had all arrived, the blushing bride and proud groom were on hand, but the parson came not, and in dire straits Grim resolved to hire a conveyance or a boat to get to Anaheim at all hazards. He found a livery man of sufficient courage to tackle the job, and he must have felt assured that his bride to be must have loved him very much to make the trip with him in such stormy weather, with the country one vast sheet of water. A start was made, while the assembled guests bade the happy couple fond adieux. Several times the driver thought they would have to return, but Grim wouldn't have it. He was resolved to get married or perish miserably in the attempt. Arriving at Miraflores, the Santa Fe train was observed waterlogged on the track a short distance south of town. A perfect flood ran across the country, and the driver was positive he could go no further. Grim insisted, and the horses and carriage and its occupants absolutely swam a mile or more before reaching the city limits. The trip was made without further mishap. The priest was hunted up, and a quiet wedding was celebrated at the Catholic church in this city. Grim hopes we have such another wet winter, and so do we. THAT WAS A FOOTBALL GAME Santa Ana Mudlarks Take Our Scalps by a Score That Would Jar You. The Santa Ana Mudlarks outclassed the Anaheim high school players in football on the local gridiron on Saturday afternoon. In a drizzling rain which fell at intervals during the game, Santa Ana had all sorts of sport at our expense, the score standing 50 to 0 their favor. Santa Ana had the better team, and what assisted materially to their victory, they were heavier men. Some were evidently experts at the game, notably Stevenson, who played a good part of the game for the visitors. The locals fought an up-hill game making many clever plays, but their heaviness of the visitors told against them, and the game was never in doubt. Score for the first half, 27 to 0. Final score, 50 to 0. The line-up was as follows: Santa Ana. Hill (Capt)...r. h....Willie Nem... Head...r. e....Murray M... Cole...r.t....E. Bay... Halladay...r.g....Theo. Rimp... Smith...center...B. Merritt (Cap) McCharles...l.g....Fred Com... Flood...l.t....Stephen Rimp... E.Cole...l.e....John Dau... McFadden...l.h....Elmer Sie... Yount...quarter....Hans Weil Stephenson...fullback.Welborn Wall Umpire, Mr. Athearn of the Anaheim high school. Lineman, Mr. Remmel. BEFORE THE GAME. The Santa Ana Blade of Friday afternoon had this to say of the game: "Football teams from Santa Ana and Anaheim high schools will try clauses at Anaheim tomorrow. The Anaheim boys have had the advantage of coaching by a university man who alleged to be a crack, and they expect to put the Santa Ana team through sweating process that will make them look like thirty cents. However, locals are in trim shape and express their 'nerve' to carry them to victories over skilled training of their opponents." The Standard said: "The Santa Ana high school football team will play a match game tomorrow afternoon at Anaheim with the Anaheim high school. The local team confident of victory. 'Because,' said Captain Hill, 'we have a reputation hard, fast playing, and we will seize those fellows out, besides we know game.' The Anaheim team is just confident, and they point with pride previous games." AFTER THE GAME. The Blade: "The Santa Ana high school football team's 'nerve' was much for the Anaheim high school team's 'training,' in the game played at Anaheim Saturday afternoon." that the engineer saw Porter and sounded an alarm is not true. The engine's bell was not ringing at the time. He heard the engineer say: "What's the matter with that man back there?" The brakeman replied: "He's pretty badly hurt." Seeing the horse bolting down the street, the engineer said: "What's the matter, a runaway?" Samuel Porter says the flying switch was contrary to law, and that no alarm was sounded by the engineer when, with two cars in motion on the sidetrack, the engine crossed a thickly traveled street on the main line. B. F. Porter, father of the injured man, blames the railroad company for having no bell or other appliance to warn passersby of danger. The railroad crossing is on one of the most thickly traveled roads in the county, and there has never been any signal erected to warn people of danger. The railway company may have a big suit for damages on its hands as a result of its negligence and the culpability of the trainhands. Rural Free Delivery. Inspector Montanya of the Rural Free Delivery branch of the Postoffice Department was in town on Sunday investigating Route No. 1, which embraces the Mirafores, Katella, Clair and West Anaheim districts. Several minor changes in the route were determined upon. At Clair the route will be changed to accommodate a half dozen new subscribers, and the same is true of the Mirafores section. Now that the agitation for the establishment of the discontinued postoffice at Clair, as well as that petitioned for at West Anaheim, has ceased, the rural delivery service is being given an excellent opportunity of showing its usefulness, not only on Route No. 1, but on 2 and 3 as well. Major John B. Jeffrey, who laid in the three routes here, as well as all others in Orange county, dropped in to see his friends in town a day or two ago. The Major has just returned from Iowa and Kansas, where he laid in 62 routes since his departure from Anaheim in July. He is enjoying excellent health, and was glad to be back in California again. He contemplates an early return to his home in Oakland. Joint Session. The directors of the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation company held a joint session with the directors of the Anaheim Union Water company on Saturday. Messrs. Armor, McPherson and others of the former company were present. The meeting was in executive session. "What are you fellows going to do at the meeting?" the reporter asked Br. Crowther as he was about to mount the stairs. "Oh, I can't tell you. The meeting will be in secret session." He winked the other eye. The reporter withdrew. The session extended until late in the afternoon. The reporter don't know what they did. Lost His Watch. John Mogart came up from Talbert to attend the ratification blowout. He was attired in his happy togs. He purchased a 25-cent bottle of cologne and scented himself up to beat the band. His many friends in town were overjoyed to see him, and by nightfall Mogart was feeling quite comfortable. He took in the fireworks and cavalcade of rough riders, listened to the music of the band and the speechifying, and beheld in transports of joy the strings of Japanese lanterns hung suspended over the streets. It was while listening to the impassioned eloquence of Z. B. West that Mogart realized that he had been "touched" for his watch. He feels sure the watch was stolen during that speech, and will call upon the Santa Ana orator and see if the matter cannot be squared. He does not charge West with the touching process, but blames his loss upon the spell which came over him during the speech. Mogart returned to the peatlands the following afternoon, minus his watch, but exuding a faint odor of cheap cologine. Izzy Davis. Izzy Davis arrived in town on Tuesday afternoon from San Francisco and will remain a couple of days calling on old time friends and swapping yarns of the old lang syne. Izzy is an Anaheim boy who has seen much of the world since leaving here with his folks a number of years ago. He went with the First California regiment to Manila at the outbreak of the Spanish war, and was in the islands nearly two years. He served on the staff of Gen. Green, and assisted in the translation of the Spanish laws into English. He visited Japan before his return to California, and pronounces the Japanese scenery the most beautiful he ever saw. The hills are terraced and every available foot of soil utilized. Izzy travels for a wholesale tobacco house, and well remembers when he used to go bathing in the main ditch with the boys. Incidentally he also remembers how the boys used to make incursions into neighboring pear orchards, but we won't say anything about that. New Company. The muster-in of the new company of Talbert took place at Santa Ana on Saturday evening. This gives Orange county a battalion of three companies. The muster-in is not yet complete, owing to unsettled weater. On its completion, an election for Major will be waterlogged on the track once south of town. A perfect flood ran across the country, and the driver was positive he could go no further. Grim insisted, and the horses and carriage and its occupants absolutely swam a mile or more before reaching the city limits. The trip was made without further mishap. The priest was hunted up, and a quiet wedding was celebrated at the Catholic church in this city. Grim hopes we have such another wet winter, and so do we. Blade: "The Santa Ana high school football team's 'nerve' was much for the Anaheim high school team's 'training', in the game play at Anaheim Saturday afternoon." Fact: The Anaheim team wasn't in it a moment, as witness the score, 50 to 40. Standard: "When the Santa Ana commenced to plough through Anaheim's line for 10 yards and scoured around the ends for 40 and 50 yards began to look blue for their Colony. It took just three minutes tothe Santa Ana boys to carry them from their own territory across their opponents' goal line. The local team were a little surprised at the snap had run up against, and they soon cided to make the most of it. They and time again Stephenson, Head Cole went around the Anaheim for big gains, while Hill and Meden simply walked through the opening line. Anaheim got the ball once in the first half, and then triple double pass on the Santa Ana boys found them wide-awake and with stone-wall defense. The Santa Ana team outplayed their opponents every stage of the game, and won their 'fake' runs to perfection, so times getting a clear field with precision no opposition. Charles Yo quarterback on the local team, the 'signals', and he did his work handy manner, giving Anaheim full program of runs. The game played in a muddy field, and at that rain fell so fast that the player could hardly be distinguished, yet spite the rain quite a few spectators watched the game from start to finish. Final score, 50 to 0. Wouldn't jar you? Lard and Oil. A customer met Mr. Falkensteel at the street in rain the other day and said to him: "Please send a can of lard and a lot of oil up to my house. And the oil can leaks. Please change it for other." "The last can you had was that leaked, and I changed it," he applied with a Broadway-street smile. "Yes, but this can leaks too." We are two leaks, you see. Give us other can and don't forget the latter. "Will you have the lard in can with the oil?" he asked, smiling 2x6. Both laughed, and Falkenstein returned to his store. The other fellow thought awhile being undecided as to whether instructions had been given about oil and lard, rang up the establishment by telephone shortly after, and said: "Say, did I say to have the lard coal oil in one can? Please have separate. The madman wants to use coal oil to smear the baby's chest He has a cold." Letter from Nome Fritz Ruhmann has received an email from Henry Gaetgens, who is protesting at Cape Nome, in which he sion with the directors of the Anaheim Union Water company on Saturday. Messrs. Armor, McPherson and others of the former company were present. The meeting was in executive session. "What are you fellows going to do at the meeting?" the reporter asked Br. Crowther as he was about to mount the stairs. "Oh, I can't tell you. The meeting will be in secret session." He winked the other eye. The reporter withdrew. The session extended until late in the afternoon. The reporter don't know what they did. Machine Shop. D. Redit has leased the Davis building on Center street, and has fitted it up as a machine shop. He has erected a gasoline engine, and is ready to do all kinds of machine work with neatness and dispatch. Mr. Redit is from Los Angeles, and brings with him numerous substantial endorsements. He is a practical mechanical engineer of many years' experience, and asks that he be given a share of the public patronage. Irrigation Works. Two important subjects to be discussed by the irrigation convention at Chicago this week, and to be urged upon Congress this session for appropriation, are projects for the irrigation of the arid lands of the Milk River Valley in Montana; and for finishing a big reservoir plant for the Pima and Maricopa Indians, in the Gila region in Arizona. The first project is calculated to cost about $2,000,000 altogether. Already the summits of the Rockies adjacent to the Canadian border have been surveyed to ascertain the area tributary to this point of diversion of water. It is stated that probably half a million acres of arid lands in the Milk River Valley will be reached if the project is executed. It is proposed to build a canal beginning from St. Mary's River, carrying the water into the north and subsequently the south forks of Milk River, and out on the plains to the east. Among other things, it is claimed the building up of an agricultural country there will furnish feed to winter cattle, that now frequently die by thousands New Company. The muster-in of the new company of Talbert took place at Santa Ana on Saturday evening. This gives Orange county a battalion of three companies. The muster-in is not yet complete, owing to unsettled weater. On its completion, an election for Major will be called. Capt. Finley of Santa Ana is spoken of for the office. A number of members of Company E went over from this city to attend the muster-in of the new company. There exists a fraternal feeling between the three Orange county companies. It is the only county in Southern California outside of Los Angeles having a battalion. Change of Firm. R. F. Zerman has purchased the fuel, seed, hay and grain business of R. L. Bisby & Co., and will carry on the business at the old stand. Zerman is a bright and deserving young man, and hopes by paying strict attention to business to meet every demand of the many customers of the establishment. Success to him. Carbon Canyon. Up on the Koster ranch in Soquel canyon the Carbon Canyon company is drilling at a depth of 1000 feet, with the expectation of striking better sand. The company has passed one good stratum of oil, and is going deeper in the hope of getting a better well. Thanksgiving Dance. An invitation dance will be given by the Anaheim Turn Verein on Thanksgiving eve, Nov. 29, 1900. Music by Goepper's orchestra. Death. The mother of Rev. Pratt of the Methodist church of this city died at her home at North Ontario on Monday afternoon. The funeral occurred yesterday. Returned to his store. The other fellow thought awhile being undecided as to whether instructions had been given about oil and lard, rang up the establish by telephone shortly after, and said "Say, did I say to have the large coal oil in one can? Please have separate. The madam wants to use coal oil to smear the baby's chest. He has a cold." Letter from Nome. Fritz Ruhmann has received a letter from Henry Gaetgens, who is preparing at Cape Nome, in which he that Herman Bruce, who at last counts was supposed to be lost in snow, was alive and well, and work at a camp not far from Nome. Both men are considering project of coming out before ther, and taking in a cargo of chin in the spring. There is said to money in the business. The foil killed as soon as Alaska is reached placed in cold storage. A dress brings from $5 to $6 at the camps. LOCAL DOTS. Paul Turk has taken a position Dickel's. Major M. L. Starin was in town day from Los Angeles on business trip. Johnny Kirby was over from Ana the other day, representing Pyne music house. The Ladies' Aid of the Presbychurch will meet this (Thursday) noon at the home of Mrs. James. German Evangelical Lutheran vice next Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Episcopal church. Sunday school clock. Rev. J. Kogler. Inspection. Major J. Wallace F. Diss, Inspector of the Seventh regiment town yesterday and last evening purpose of inspecting Company Major is popular here, and his friends were delighted to see how found the company in apple-pine. Found. At Centralia, one-half mile W. G. Potter's, Monday, packs training men's underwear. Own have same by applying at ther and paying charges. WAS A FOOTBALL GAME: Santa Ana Mudlarks Take Our Scalps by Score That Would Jar You. Santa Ana Mudlarks outclassed the high school players at on the local gridiron on Saturday afternoon. In a drizzling rain, all at intervals during the game, Santa Ana had all sorts of sport at our score standing 50 to 0 in favor. Santa Ana had the better and what assisted materially in victory, they were heavier men. There evidently experts at the notably Stevenson, who played part of the game for the visitors. Recalls fought an up-hill game, many clever plays, but the loss of the visitors told against and the game was never in doubt. For the first half, 27 to 0. Score, 50 to 0. Game-up was as follows: Anaheim. (1). r. h. Willie Nemetz (2). r. e. Murray Mills (3). E. Rayha center. B. Merritt (Capt.) (4). l. g. Fred Conrad (5). l. t. Stephen Rimpad (6). l. e. John Dauser (7). n. elmer Stone quarter. Hans Weisel (8). m. Mr. Athearn of the Anaheim high school, Mr. Remmel. BEFORE THE GAME. Santa Ana Blade of Friday after this to say of the game: Ball teams from the Santa Ana Anaheim high schools will try conceive at Anaheim tomorrow. The boys have had the advantage being by a university man who is to be a crack, and they expect the Santa Ana team through a good process that will make them thirty cents. However, the bare in trim shape and expecterve't to carry them to victory the skilled training of their opponents. Standard said: Santa Ana high school football will play a match game tomorrow on Anaheim with the Ana-high school. The local team is out of victory. 'Because,' says Hill, 'we have a reputation for fast playing, and we will scare follows out, besides we know the Anaheim team is just as intent, and they point with pride to us games." AFTER THE GAME. Blade: "The Santa Ana high football team's 'nerve' was too for the Anaheim high school 'training,' in the game played Anaheim Saturday afternoon. In Anaheim team wasn't in it for HERE IS THE GLORIOUS RAIN. Indications Are That We Are Upon the Eve of a Very Wet Winter—More to Come. Rain began falling Friday night, and has since continued with temporary intermissions. At this writing, Wednesday afternoon, 1.69 inches have fallen. Plowing has commenced, and a wide area of grain will be sown. During Friday night .55 of an inch fell. On Saturday .41 fell, on Sunday .31, and on Monday .11; making a total for the storm up to Tuesday morning of 1.38 inches. This is the measurement at the Southern Pacific depot. Mr. Dickel's measurement made it 1.11. Although up to Monday morning little rain had fallen in town, as compared with other places, reports of damage to railroad tracks and bridges were verified later by delayed trains. Tracks were in many places under water, and washouts were numerous. The Santa Fe bridge over the Santa Ana river was partly washed away, and trains were an hour late. At La Habra and in Brea and Soquel canyons upward of 2 inches fell on Saturday afternoon and night, sending down torrents of water in the barrancas. The sandwash ran a flood of water, the noise being plainly heard many blocks away. Cattle tethered in the wash northwest of town had to be taken out in a hurry. Reports from up the canyon are to the effect that stock had to be taken to places of safety. From the oil wells reports come that on Saturday afternoon 3 inches of rain fell in three hours. Probably 1 inch in three hours is nearer the mark. That's a good bit of rain to fall in that time. The railroad track running from Richfield to Olinda (the oil-well city) was washed out by a great volume of water that swept down the hills. Road Overseer Stanton had to take a force of men out on handcars on Sunday to the scene of the washout. He was occupied all day repairing the break. When Mailcarrier Lincoln on Route 3, which supplies the oil wells, reached the bridge across the river at Peralta, he found that the waters had washed away the approaches so that it was impossible to cross. Much water ran in the river bed, and it was impossible to Ford with the mail. On the other side of the river the country seemed to be deluged. It was raining in torrents up the canyon, and water ran out of the foothills in great volume. He was unaware of carloads of oranges were shipped East this week for the Thanksgiving trade. The Columbia Oil company, it is reported, has on hand 4000 barrels of oil. Its tanks are full and cars cannot be seized. NEWSY FULLERTON NOTES. [From Our Regular Correspondent.] Leland Linder, who has been since June 10th at Cape Nome, returned home last week. According to his statement, there are at least 15,000 people at Nome' out of employment and without money. Mr. Linder expects to work here in the oil fields through the winter and return to Nome in the spring. The walnut season is almost over. It is estimated there are about 10 carloads more to be forwarded, which will make about 100 carloads for this season's shipping. The price received for the crop is estimated at $200,000. Arthur Porter, zanjero of the water company here, was thrown from a buggy Saturday morning and badly injured, a rear wheel of the buggy being struck by a freight train that was making a flying switch. Porter's head and hands were badly bruised, and he was painfully though not dangerously injured. Dr Clark was called in attendance, and it is hoped he will soon be able to be around again. Cabbage planting has commenced. There will be a large acreage of plants set out, and the late rainfall will help plants already set in the various tracts. One of our latest operators in the oil field, the Western Star Oil company, has begun work on the Garzide tract, near Puente Oil company's wells.A well is down about 250 feet. Some traces of gas and a little water have been found. The Puente Oil company had some trouble this week fishing for tools which were lost in its fifth well on the Garzide tract. The tools have been recovered. The Olinda Oil company's well No.2 has a good showing, and promises to make a good producer when put to pump next week. The Santa Fe company's rigs are up for wells Nos. 23 and 24, and drilling will begin at once. Sites have been selected for three other wells. Orders have been given to push the work as fast as possible. The Columbia Oil company is making arrangements to install a 100-light electric plant. The company claims that gas is unsafe. Several men have been burned by gas explosions. Several carloads of oranges were shipped East this week for the Thanksgiving trade. The Columbia Oil company, it is reported, has on hand 4000 barrels of oil. Its tanks are full and cars cannot be seized. PERSONAL MENTION W.M. White, a bright young man from San Francisco Call, was in town Monday in the interests of that paper. County School Superintendentley was a visitor in town on Tuesday morning. Oscar Ingram who for some time has occupied a position as chief Stern Bros' store left on Saturday Phoenix, Arizona. Mrs. F. Backes returned on from San Francisco, accompanied her daughter, who for upward oak hast has been under treatment of the city's most noted specialist. Charley Allgeyer was in from Hurst on Monday, jubilant over rain. He had just set out six cabbage, and the rain didn't do but help that cabbage right wonderfully. Robin Adair Scott drove town on Saturday in the rain."Hello!" to numerous acquaintances the sidewalk."Scottty" lives at Beach now, but we haven't heard doing any cake-walking for a long time. John Bowen came in from Cone on Monday morning, his face waking as a result of the rain.他 reports a precipitation of two inches out his way and says tire country had a splendid widow Prof.S.S.Twombley of theton high school was in town on day morning.Prof Twombley is nized as one of the most successful cators in the State,and is one public-spirited citizens of our boring town. Mr.Cargill came in from Hurst on Tuesday morning,a noon train into Los Angeles Santa Ana high school football team play a match game tomorrow at Anaheim with the Anaheim high school. The local team is out of victory. 'Because,' says Hill, 'we have a reputation for just playing, and we will scare follows, besides we know the Anaheim team is just as intent, and they point with pride to games." AFTER THE GAME. Blade: "The Santa Ana high football team's 'nerve' was too for the Anaheim high school training." In the game played Anaheim Saturday afternoon. In the Anaheim team wasn't in it for intent, as witness the score, 50 to 0. Hard: "When the Santa Anansen to plough through Ana-line for 10 yards and scurry the ends for 40 and 50 yards, we began to look blue for the Old It took just three minutes for Santa Ana boys to carry the ball their own territory across their goal line. The local team little surprised at the snap they run up against, and they soon do not make the most of it. Time again Stephenson, Head and went around the Anaheim ends gains, while Hill and McFaddy walked through the opposition. Anaheim got the ball but on the first half, and then tried a pass on the Santa Ana boys, but them wide-awake and with a wall defense. The Santa Ana outplayed their opponents at stage of the game, and worked fake runs to perfection, some getting a clear field with practice no opposition. Charles Yount, perch on the local team, gave signals, and he did his work in a way manner, giving Anaheim his program of runs. The game was in a muddy field, and at times rain fell so fast that the players hardly be distinguished, yet defended the rain quite a few spectators the game from start to finish." Real score, 50 to 0. Wouldn't that you? Lard and Oil. Customer met Mr. Falkenstein on street in the rain the other day, said to him: Please send a can of lard and a gallon of oil up to my house. And the coal leaks. Please change it for an answer. The last can you had was the one peaked, and I changed it," he rewired with a Broadway-street smile. Yes, but this can leaks too. There two leaks, you see. Give us an can and don't forget the lard." Will you have the lard in the same with the oil?" he asked, smiling a Both laughed, and Falkenstein added to his store. The other fellow thought awhile, and undecided as to whether proper instructions had been given about the end lard, rang up the establishment telephone shortly after, and said: "Day, did I say to have the lard and roll in one can? Please have them rate. The madman wants to use the oil to smear the baby's chest with a cold." Letter from Nome. Ritz Ruhmann has received a letter from Henry Gaetgens, who is prospect at Cape Nome, in which he states force of men out on handcars on Sunday to the scene of the washout. He was occupied all day repairing the break. When Mailcarrier Lincoln on Route 3, which supplies the oil wells, reached the bridge across the river at Peralta, he found that the waters had washed away the approaches so that it was impossible to cross. Much water ran in the river bed, and it was impossible to Ford with the mail. On the other side of the river the country seemed to be deluged. It was raining in torrents up the canyon, and water ran out of the foothills in great volume. He was unable to deliver mail to the oil wells, and was compelled to return. On Monday the bridge was repaired sufficiently to permit a crossing, and Lincoln made the round trip without mishap, although the roads were bad. He made the trip in time to catch the afternoon mail train for the north. Up the river some little damage was done the big irrigating canal. Several overshoots were washed out, and the ditch was damaged to the extent of $20$. The oldest inhabitant declares we are upon the eve of the most prosperous year in a generation. Southern California has emerged from three successive seasons of drought. Never has rainfall been so scant as during the three years past. Moreover, no little portion of that scant rainfall was precipitated during the month of October, doing absolutely no good. Already one sees the difference. Meg have been in town buying plows, and more farming implements have been purchased and contracted for than at any time in three years. Plowing operations are being carried on extensively, and probably a greater area will be broken up than at any time in the history of the county. It is four years since we have had a good beet crop. The acreage set to beets the last three years has been small; so small, in fact, that last year it was practically nothing. If the rains continue, not less than 12,000 acres of beets will be planted in this section this season. Tuesday the weather was showery. Rain fell during the day and night. During the night rain fell quite heavily. The Southern Pacific gauge recorded .31 for the night, making 1.69 for the storm. Mr. Dickel's gauge registered .24, making total 1.35. Yesterday the weather continued showery. A wind blew from the southeast briskly. Rain fell intervals during the day. At 6 o'clock last night the indications were good for an all-night dowpour. In the Rain. H. C. Gade had just pulled out of Los Angeles on Saturday morning with his freight wagon bound for this city, when he inwardly reflected that the weather prophet was not always wrong. He remembered seeing the weather forecast the day before, and it said about this time look out for rain. When Gade reached the red hills this side of the Angelic burg the rain had increased The Columbia Oil company is making arrangements to install a 100-light electric plant. The company claims that gas is unsafe. Several men have been burned by gas explosions. Several carloads of oranges were shipped East this week for the Thanks-giving trade. The Columbia Oil company, it is reported, has on hand 4000 barrels of oil. Its tanks are full and cars cannot be secured fast enough to carry the production. If the oil is not shipped soon pumping must stop. The company has some good producers. Well No. 3 is said to produce 60 barrels a day, and well No. 5 140 barrels. The company is erecting a derrick on the Hardison tract for well No. 2. Well No. 1 is in 1258 feet in the other part of the field. Well No. 10 is down 500 feet with a fine showing of oil sand. Well No. 9 is in 50 feet deep and yields over 25 barrels daily. Well No. 6 is clogged up, and arrangements are being made to clean out the sand. Well No. 5 of the Fullerton Consolidated Oil company is in 1000 feet, and has so much oil that it is said pumping will start this week. The rig is up for well No. 4. A site for well No. 84 being graded. The plant will be run with gas from the other wells. Tom Chapman and family, formerly of Santa Ana, have located in Fullerton. He is employed here. Born to the wife of Adam Brandel, Nov. 10th, a son. J. S. Purdy has sold his boardinghouse in Brea canyon to Mrs. F. M. Stocto of Ventura. She will hereafter conduct the house. Heavy rains fell in the oil-well sections, and a cloudburst is reported. The Santa Fe bridge on the oil-well spur to Soquel canyon was washed out. Belgian hares and chickens were seen floating down the stream. A buggy and a cow were washed away. Large timbers were atlantic in Brea canyon. The Puente road was washed out, and travel between here and the oil wells has been stopped. Several acres of orchard in the lower part of Fullerton are under water, and a barn was undermined by water. The creeks in this section were filled, and at one time it was thought the railroad would be washed out at the creek below town. The cast end of the iomber yard was under water. Well No. 6 of the Brea Canyon Oil company has been cleaned out and will be put to pump next week. The Union Oil company is drilling a new well. The Fullerton Consolidated Oil company has another rig up. The Santa Fe company has three new rigs up and will commence drilling next week on well Nos. Nos. 22 and 23. Several new cottages are being built here. Mr. Sherwood has built a fine residence on site of the house burned some time ago. He has also created a new barn, windmill and tankhouse. John Bowen came in from Coors on Monday morning, his face smiles as a result of the rain He reports a precipitation of two inches out his way and says tire country had a splendid lift. Prof. S. Twombley of this ton high school was in town once day morning. Prof Twombley nized as one of the most successful caters in the State, and is one public-spirited citizens of our boring town. Mr. Cargill came in from Hurst on Tuesday morning, and the noon train into Los Washouts were numerous; he looked forward to a trip consummate better part of the afternoon reaching burg. Ira MeAulay proved himself best marksman in Company;the recent State shoot.He seized points; shooting at the target 300 and 500 yards; won both bar offered all militiamen scores and over. Manuel Crespin was in town urday from Placentia. He rep walnuts gone; and oranges notwithstanding the three dry weather; he finds that conde reasonably prosperous; thinks the dry spell is broken. Mrs James Flechet depend Tuesday for Phoenix, Arizona she will remain during the win may determine to locate pern She takes with her best w host of friends; whose good w gained during her long residue Rev. T. D. Garvin of Los will begin a series of meeting Christian church on next evening Nov. 28th.The pordially invited to attend vin has preached here before doubtless have a large congregation Friends out to hear him. Uncle Joe Clark was in ranch at Brookshurst on Friday last He was casting eye up at the clouds,and would be tough to have any year.Since then the rains h ad it looks like one of t fashioned wet seasons we used about inthe books. Otto Strodthoff returned o morning from San Francisco absence of ten days.He has pleasant stay inthe metropolitan numerous friends and secur sights He will remain here latter part ofthe month,and return Jerome to take up life in Arizona again. Judge Oster of San Bernie in Judge Ballard's place morning when case of thional bank against Fairi was called.Judge Ballard qualified by reason of his belief holder in th association.was given in favor of th bar order was made for th fore property. J.B.Neff has been indisput illness for some days past falling upon forty acres of planted for green manuring recuperate spirits of thand when he learned on Mr prospects were good for mo w was almost wholly restored health.He has more cow probably than any other farm county.in his apricot and w Letters from Nome. Ritz Ruhmann has received a letter from Henry Gaetgens, who is prospecting at Cape Nome, in which he states that Herman Bruce, who at last accrued was supposed to be lost in the snow, was alive and well, and is at work at a camp not far from Cape Nome. Both men are considering the effect of coming out before the wintry and taking in a cargo of chickens the spring. There is said to be big money in the business. The fowl are used as soon as Alaska is reached and need in cold storage. A dressed fowl lays from $5 to $6 at the mining camps. LOCAL DOTS. Paul Turk has taken a position at Kelk's. Major M. L. Starin was in town yesterday from Los Angeles on a short business trip. Johnny Kirby was over from Santa Ana the other day, representing the one music house. The Ladies' Aid of the Presbyterian church will meet this (Thursday) afternoon at the home of Mrs. James Stone. German Evangelical Lutheran service next Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in the Episcopal church. Sunday school at 2 o'clock. Rev. J. Kogler. Inspection. Major J. Wallace F. Diss, Inspector officer of the Saventh regiment, was in town yesterday and last evening for the purpose of inspecting Company E. The major is popular here, and his many friends were delighted to see him. He found the company in apple-pie order. Found: At Centralia, one-half mile west of F. G. Potter's, Monday, package containing men's underwear. Owner may have same by applying at this office and paying charges. In the Rain. H. C. Gade had just pulled out of Los Angeles on Saturday morning with his freight wagon bound for this city, when he inwardly reflected that the weather prophet was not always wrong. He remembered seeing the weather forecast the day before, and it said about this time look out for rain. When Gade reached the red hills this side of the Angelic burg the rain had increased to the volume of a water spout. He had a cargo of sugar, flour, rolled wheat and drugs aboard, and had a bad quarter of an hour aside from his drenching and contemplating the possibility of roads and bridges washing out. The water ran down the roadway as deep as the wagon box, carrying fences away and washing out ploughed ground. On the Laguna ranch millions of squirrels were drowned. The water flooded the ranch like a tidal wave. At Northam station a sheet of water stretched across the valley to La Habra. It was the greatest sight Gade ever saw, and wet as he was, he says he would not have missed it, especially those squirrels drowning for a farm. The trip consumed ten hours. The outfit was in the rain most of the time, and now if you want an argument ask Gade about the water spout and the squirrels. Little if any damage was done to the freight, which had been well covered with tarpaulins. Fish. John Bush announces that he will discontinue his fish market for a season, and will go to the dry town of Pomona to recuperate. Bush dropped his wad on Bryan, and finds since the election that express charges are so high that he cannot afford to pay them. He promises to return and start up the market when these charges are lower. Bush served his customers with excellent fish, and we hope he will come back again and resume operations. Well No. 6 of the Brea Canyon Oil company has been cleaned out and will be put to pump next week. The Union Oil company is drilling a new well. The Eullerton Consolidated Oil company has another rig up. The Santa Fe company has three new rigs up and will commence drilling next week on wells Nos. 22 and 23. Several new cottages are being built here. Mr. Sherwood has built a fine residence on the site of the house burned some time ago. He has also erected a new barn, windmill and tankhouse. Ground is being plowed, and large areas will be planted to barley and wheat. The rain has wet the ground so that plowing is good. Robert Brown, who has been at Oxnard for the past month, returned home Sunday eve. He says work is scarce there. Hiltscher Bros. report an excellent butcher trade, and are running two meat wagons. Fullerton Consolidated oil stock is advancing, and is a favorite at 66 cents on the exchange. The Climax Oil company has struck oil in its first well. Several stockholders reside here. The price of stock has advanced. Election bets are being paid, and several pocketbooks are flatter than usual. Mr. Mattland has received his bet from Mr. Smith. The bet was all the oysters the winner could eat. Mattland ate two small dishes. Billy Hale gets his hair cut for 19 cents for one year on a bet. Several new sets are also in order. The two public watering troughs owned by the saloons here have been emptied, and the water turned off. The saloon men say that as the town is going "dry" they will not longer furnish water for the public. Stockholders in the Panite Crude Oil companies are wondering what that corporation is going to do. The company is in the same fix. Two new oil companies will begin operations in the Fullerton field next week. Protests have been made against dog fighting on the streets, but the dogs don't care. Regardless of prosperity, they keep on fighting for fun or marbles. J. B. Neff has been indisputable for some days past, falling upon forty acres of planted for green manuring; recuperate the spirits of the when he learned on Me prospects were good for more was almost wholly restored to health. He has more cow probably, than any other far county, in his apricot and wards, and looks for great good in crops next season. Senator Jones came in from Grove ranch on Monday bunch of Chino beet contract down, so he could get the velopes. He also had his trimmed. His wife told days before that his whisker long they reminded her of So the Senator had them close to the chin. If the season continues for expects to have at least 30 to beets in this section for coming season. Mrs. Nickerson has remitted Angeles with her family and up her permanent residue She has disposed of her plant Broadway to Mr. Shaw, late from Oregon. Mrs. Nickerson sided in Anaheim so long movals will be felt as a permanent she has many here who will indulge their lines may be cast in pleas and that good fortune may be her family. A. C. Corris, who last was from Illinois to spend the relatives and friends at improving each shining hole Master's plant setter, while with lame backs, doesn't ing, and sets more plants men can do by hand. A Corris says we bank on, a need for a plant setter content without one. Chi it, melon growers sight squash, pumpkin or cabbage hold existence to be a ba without it. See Corris you will buy one, if only to the wall. Chas. Federman & Co. The glorious rain has come! So have our latest styles in Fall Goods. A complete line in every department. In addition to our last Long and Short Skirt Patterns, we have received the very latest styles for the season. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Chas. Federman & Co. PERSONAL MENTION. W. M. White, a bright young man of San Francisco Call, was in town on Monday in the interests of that news-mer. County School Superintendent Gree-was a visitor in town on Tuesday morning. Sear Ingram who for some time past occupied a position as clerk in Bros' store left on Saturday for Phoenix, Arizona. Mr. F. Backs returned on Friday from San Francisco, accompanied by daughter, who for upward of a year has been under treatment by one of the city's most noted specialists. Charley Allgeyer was in from Brooks-street on Monday, jubilant over the man. He had just set out six acres of cabbage, and the rain didn't do a thing to help that cabbage right along wonderfully. Robin Adair Scott drove through town on Saturday in the rain, saying hello!" to numerous acquaintances on sidewalk. "Scotty" lives at Long Beach now, but we haven't heard of his singing any cake-walking for a long time. John Bowen came in from Centralia Monday morning, his face wreathed with smiles as a result of the rainstorm. Reports a precipitation of at least two inches out his way and says the entire country had a splendid wetting. Prof. S. S. Twombley of the Fuller-high school was in town on Saturday morning. Prof Twombley is recognized as one of the most successful educators in the State, and is one of the public-spirited citizens of our neighboring town. Mr. Cargill came in from Brooks-street on Tuesday morning, and took the noon train into Los Angeles. A Pair of Lovers Or two business men all appreciate a comfortable and stylish equipage, whether it be the modest runabout or buggy, or the more pretentious carriage. To all comers we have to say, we sell nothing but the best of its kind, for that's the only sort we have on hand. Come in and see us when in Santa Ana. Max Jacobson Harness, Carriages, Buggies, Etc. 214-216 E. Fourth Street SANTA ANA, CAL. IGLEHEART'S The New Cake Flour Makes Delicious Angel Food and Other Cakes. John Bowen came in from Centralia Monday morning, his face wreathed smiles as a result of the rainstorm reports a precipitation of at least 20 inches out his way and says the country had a splendid wetting. Prof. S. S. Twombley of the Fuller-high school was in town on Saturday morning. Prof Twombley is recognized as one of the most successful educators in the State, and is one of the public-spirited citizens of our neighboring town. Mr. Cargill came in from Brooksfirst on Tuesday morning, and took the noon train into Los Angeles. Shouts were numerous, and he looked forward to a trip consuming the better part of the afternoon before teaching the burg. Hra McAnlay proved himself to be the best marksman in Company E at the recent State shoot. He scored 149 points, shooting at the target at 200, 300 and 500 yards, and won the bronze award offered all militiamen scoring 142 points and over. Manuel Crespin was in town on Saturday from Placentia. He reports the alnuts gone, and oranges coming in. Notwithstanding the three years of dry weather, he finds the country has been reasonably prosperous, and he drinks the dry spell is broken. Mrs. James Fletcher departed on Tuesday for Phoenix, Arizona, where she will remain during the winter, and may determine to locate permanently. She takes with her the best wishes of a host of friends, whose good will she has gained during her long residence here. Rev. T. D. Garvin of Los Angeles will begin a series of meetings at the Christian church on next Wednesday evening. Nov. 28th. The public are cordially invited to attend. Rev. Garvin has preached here before, and will doubtless have a large congregation of friends out to hear him. Uncle Joe Clark was in from his ranch at Brookshurst on Friday afternoon last. He was casting his eagle eye up at the clouds, and saying it would be tough to have another dry year. Since then the rains have come, and it looks like one of those old-fashioned wet seasons we used to read about in the books. Otto Strodthoff returned on Monday morning from San Francisco, after an absence of ten days. He had a very pleasant stay in the metropolis, meeting numerous friends and seeing all the sights. He will remain here until the latter part of the month, and will then return to Jerome to take up the activities of life in Arizona again. Judge Oster of San Bernardino sat in Judge Ballard's place on Friday morning when the case of the First National bank against the Fair association was called. Judge Ballard was disqualified by reason of his being a stockholder in the association. Judgment was given in favor of the bank and an order was made for the foreclosure of the property. J. B. Neff has been indisposed with illness for some days past. The rain falling upon forty acres of cow peas planted for green manuring served to and when he learned on Monday that prospects were good for more rain, he was almost wholly restored to his usual health. He has more cow peas out, probably, than any other farmer in the county, in his apricot and walnut orch- Swan's Down Prepared Cake Flour. Makes Delicious Angel Food and Other Cakes. You cannot fail to make good cakes with this flour. Not a self-rising flour, but good all the year round. Endorsed by best Teachers of Cookery. Package contains flour for 12 cakes. Sold by the best grocers everywhere. IGLEHEART BROS., EVANBVILLE, INDIANA. IMPERIAL CONSOLIDATED OIL COMPANY OF LOS ANGELES. INVESTORS ABSOLUTELY PROTECTED AGAINST LOSS. OUR Stock furnishes the best investment offered today. Why? Because every dollar invested is used in development work. Because we own over 2000 acres of first-class oil land. Because we have four producing wells, and Well No. 5 will be completed within 60 days. 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The rain falling upon forty acres of cow peas planted for green manuring served to recuperate the spirits of the patient, and when he learned on Monday that prospects were good for more rain, he was almost wholly restored to his usual health. He has more cow peas out, probably, than any other farmer in the county, in his apricot and walnut orchards, and looks for great resultant good in crops next season. Senator Jones came in from his Garden Grove ranch on Monday to have a bunch of Chino beet contracts trimmed down, so he could get them into envelopes. He also had his whiskers trimmed. His wife told him some days before that his whiskers were so long they reminded her of a Populist. So the Senator had them cropped off close to the chin. If the season continues favorable he expects to have at least 3000 acres set to beets in this section for Chino the coming season. Mrs. Nickerson has removed to Los Angeles with her family and will take up her permanent residence there. She has disposed of her place on West Broadway to Mr. Shaw, lately arrived from Oregon. Mrs. Nickerson has resided in Anaheim so long that her removal will be felt as a personal loss by many. She has many warm friends here who will indulge the hope that her lines may be cast in pleasant places, and that good fortune may attend her and her family. A. C. Corris, who last week came out from Illinois to spend the winter with relatives and friends at Fullerton, is improving each shining hour by selling Master's plant setter, which does away with lame backs, doesn't need stooping, and sets more plants than three men can do by hand. Anything that Corris says we bank on, and if we had need for a plant setter would not rest content without one. Children cry for it, melon growers sigh for it, and squash, pumpkin or cabbage growers hold existence to be a barren ideality without it. See Corris about it, and you will buy one, if only to hang upon the wall. 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