anaheim-gazette 1901-01-17

Br. Hazard, the Wild Flamingo of the Bolsa Chica Sand Dunes, raises his wild barbaric yawp again, and rushes into print concerning the Bolsa Chica Land company and the gun club of that name. He has prepared a lengthy report of his meeting with Capt. Meyler of the United States army, held some weeks ago upon the dock spanning Bolsa Chica inlet. He has, it seems, succeeded in having two respectable Peatlanders sign it with him: Judge Josiah McCoy, of happy memory, and Mr. Byram, secretary of his club. Both object to the gun club because, forsooth, its purchase of the property has debarred them from going upon the beach to gather shells for their poultry! Br. Hazard's report comes more than a month late, but it contains some things, nevertheless which appear to require a passing reference. Mr. Hazard is, we believe, President of the Westminster Farmers' club, and as such has been more than a year past using his position to harass the Bolsa Chica Land Company and gun club. He has been turned down, in turn, by the able District Attorney of Orange county, the Superior Court of this county and by a representative of the War Department of the United States. Yet he plods ceaselessly on, bleating out his woeful ululations among the bleak sand dunes, and as a last resort has rushed into print, belching out his bile against everything and everyone in sight, snapping here and snarling there, like a hit coyote in its flight. At last he bewails his constitutional right to the pursuit of liberty, life and happiness, which one would be warranted in supposing had been seriously interfered with. A copy of his report miles away, where the government is now carrying on its work of harbor-making. To ask that an appropriation be made for the construction of a harbor at Bolsa Chica, the drainage canals emptying into the creek from the Peatlands would have to be closed, in order to exclude the silt and debris from the bay. This the government is doing at San Pedro. Mr. Hazard seemed to be very much taken aback at this blunt statement on the part of Capt. Meyler. He had harped upon the navigability of the stream for half a year. His neighbors, he said, wanted to start a line of ships, to haul potatoes and other produce out of the sections tributary to the channel, and store them in warehouses at San Pedro, so as to be free of the exorbitant railroad rates! When the people refused to die of malaria, and the Supervisors and Superior Court refused to declare the dock a "public nuisance," he harped upon navigability, and here, as it were, he was turned down, at one fell swoop, by that representative of the War Department whom he, masquerading in the garb of the President of the Westminster Farmers' club, had labored for months assiduously to bring to this very spot. Having been set at naught by these various arms of the public service, Mr. Hazard seeks to rest his case upon a voluminous report of his "committee," a copy of which he furnishes the press of the county, requesting them thus to join in this warfare against a company of gentlemen who are undertaking one of the greatest schemes of internal improvement over broached in Orange county. An inspection of the report of this committee will, we think, reveal Mr. Hazard and his coadjutors in all their native absurdity. "The Bolsa Chica bay," the report goes on to say, "was used to some extent as a harbor and haven by fishermen and pleasure boats, and hasCapt. Meyler said nothing of his kind. There is absolutely no evidence that the stream is navigable and it was shown that no boat had ever come into the inlet over breakers—that, as Mr. Cole pointed out, was impossible; no boat could live in the breakers, he said. Hazard, who used to maintain pleasure boat on the inlet, had himself to carry it overland to reach water. Capt. Meyler said distinct that, even admitting the waters to navigable (and that he was not prepared to do), the government would not, in his opinion, make an application for its improvement, it ing so near San Pedro. "Dunn admitted a violation of his by his clients and disclaimed own ship of the navigable waters of the creek, but said the club would fear their lands which surround the sea in such a manner as to exclude public." Mr. Dunn said nothing of the kind. Certainly no one presumes he never so grievously damage could have taken exception to what he said. He said that so far as exclusion of McCoy and Byram from the beach was concerned, no could object to a company fence its own private property. No reason could be put through the proper without the consent of the company any more than through the land owned by Hazard, McCoy or Byram. But, he added, so far as she were concerned, he doubted not that club would be glad to permit gentlemen to gather all the shades they desired. He repeated what he said at the hearing before the Supervisors a year before, that if it could be shown the dock was damaged the property of any settler, the would of its own volition blow it off of the water. The members of club desired to get along with farmers on terms of friendship; that had no desire to damage any one dollar's worth; on the contrary, they believed they were engaging in work of great benefit to the farm by lowering the plane of saturated in the marshy lands surrounding inlet. They had the testimony Yet he plods ceaselessly on, bleating out his woeful ululations among the bleak sand dunes, and as a last resort has rushed into print, belching out his bile against everything and everyone in sight, snapping here and snarling there, like a hit coyote in its flight. At last he bewaits his constitutional right to the pursuit of liberty, life and happiness, which one would be warranted in supposing had been seriously interfered with. A copy of his report has been furnished us, and will be found published in another column. Mr. Hazard's first appearance before an admiring public was over a year ago, when he blazed forth in all his glory before the Board of Supervisors of this county in a rambling and incoherent attack upon the dock which was then being thrown across the channel at Bolsa Chica. He had circulated a petition among his neighbors asking the Supervisors to order out the "obstruction," and a gathering of half a hundred settlers collected to hear Mr. Hazard wildly say that unless the dock then in course of erection was removed, all hands and the cook would be dead of malaria before a year. Hazard laid before the Supervisors at that time an elaborate plan to secure legal redress from the offending gun club. He wished the Supervisors to declare the dock a nuisance, and failing in that said he would appeal the case to the Chief Executive. The Supervisors, after a careful inspection of the matter, dismissed the case, as being devoid of merit; and a subsequent action brought in the Superior Court to declare the dock a nuisance was likewise dismissed without the formality of a trial. Then Mr. Hazard tried the expediency of the formation of a "drainage district" (the outlet to be squarely in the middle of the offending dock). Being unable to secure its removal, he switched to an argument in support of the "navigability" of the stream, and in behalf of that contention used his office to secure the presence of a representative of the War Department upon the dock, with a view to having it ordered removed because of its obstruction to a "navigable" inlet. These matters are all of such recent occurrence that it is unnecessary to refer to them except briefly again. Suffice it to say that Capt. Meyler, representing the War Department, on his recent visit to the scene of disturbance, announced that while the dock seemed to him to be a technical infraction of the laws of navigation yet the resultant damage The Bolsa Chica bay," the report goes on to say, "was used to some extent as a harbor and haven by fishermen and pleasure boats, and has been pronounced available for commercial purposes by an expert navigator on this coast. It affords the best hunting in the county. It was the spawning place for millions of mullet. Fishermen say it was the best place for obtaining bait. Its oysters and shellfish were particularly plentiful and fine. Mr. Edwards mourns the loss of a bed of long-neck clams, which he says were better than spring chickens when fried." This would seem to excite pity for Mr. Edwards, but the land company being now the owner of the grounds, which are, as Mr. Hazard says, an ideal hunting and fishing resort, it does not follow that the public have any interest in the attempt to restore to him this bed of long-neck clams. What interest the public can possibly have in Mr. Edwards and his clams is beyond comprehension. That is one of Hazard's absurdities. "One item of great value was the shells it furnished the poultry industry." Mr. Byram, who is one of Mr. Hazard's committee, said to Capt. Meyler at the conference on the dock, when the latter asked any one present to speak up and say howin the dock had caused him damage: "The dock has injured me," said Byram, after a moment's pause, "by debarring me from coming upon the beach and gathering shells for my chickens. I have gathered shells here for the past twenty-four years." Judge Josiah McCoy, the third of Mr. Hazard's committee, here spoke up, saying: "I have been coming here for twenty-seven years to gather shells and to bathe, and since the gun club has fenced off the beach they have kept me out." It seems to us ridiculous that a company which has expended $50,000 in reclaiming a barren waste of sand dunes, and which purposes adding to the taxable wealth of the county by the expenditure, within the present year, of fully as much more, should be attacked and its property destroyed because Mr. Byram and Judge McCoy have been debarred from going upon the beach to gather shells for their poultry, and because Mr. Edwards is out a bed of long-visitors a year before, that if it could be shown the dock was damaged by the property of any settler, the crew would of its own volition blow it off of the water. The members of club desired to get along with farmers on terms of friendship; they had no desire to damage any one dollar's worth; on the contrary, they believed they were engaging in work of great benefit to the farm by lowering the plane of saturation in the marshy lands surrounding inlet. They had the testimony engineers upon this point, and Cole's experience (his land adjoinment) that of the club) confirmed their timony. Mr. Cole, who a year ago found by the side of Mr. Hazard for the moval of the dock, believing it would damage his property, here spoke despite of the fact of Hazard's tentatious objection, on account it being "incompetent, irrelevant or immaterial." Mr. Cole said the dock which excludes the outer waters in inlet, had so reduced the plot of saturation that four or five acres of his land, which a year ago swept by the tidal channels, was not reclaimed, and he purposed putting in a crop upon it. He considered had been benefited by the dock at the extent of $2000. We should think the benefit acceding to Mr. Cole is quite sufficient offsetthe allied lossesofthe other gentlemen. If there are no further claims for damages,the erectionthe dock must so far be considered as advantageous as a whole. Mr. Hazard seems to have a problem because the editor of this journal friendly to the club. Our position upon the matter is precisely that a year ago: we shall not countenance damage to the extent of a single dollar's worth to any farmer by our club; nor do we believe these seek to damage any one; on contrary, it will go out of its way avoid it. We believe the Boys Chica land company is doing a great thing for Orange county. It expended $50,000 in substantial provements,and contemplates expenditure of a great deal money. It has in view the construction one of the finest watering places in United States,a summer and winter sort to compare with those ofthe lactic Coast. It embraces in its men-borship some ofthe heaviest taxpayers of Orange county;men of business large enterprise;who are not too frowned down upon because they see health and recreation in shooting rbirds once or twice a week during an open season. SANTA ANA is moving in its probaition crusade.The liquor question the War Department upon the dock, with a view to having it ordered removed because of its obstruction to a "navigable" inlet. These matters are all of such recent occurrence that it is unnecessary to refer to them except briefly again. Suffice it to say that Capt. Meyler, representing the War Department, on his recent visit to the scene of disturbance, announced that while the dock seemed to him to be a technical infraction of the laws of navigation, yet the resultant damage—if, indeed, there existed any—was more than offset by the resultant good. He said that numerous technical infractions of the laws of navigation existed on the Pacific Coast, where the number of creeks and inlets indenting the land were more numerous than on the Atlantic Coast, yet the government did not make it a practice to rush into court to have these minor defects corrected. For instance, he said, there were many wharves upon the coast which at extreme low tide did not extend far enough into the water to be available for shipping. These were all in technical violation of the laws of navigation, but the government does not make it a practice of rushing to the United States Marshal's office to order them out. They were, in fact, of great benefit to navigation, and as such were regarded with favor by the War Department. Relative to the question of the navigability of Bolsa Chica channel, Capt. Meyler said the government was spending a million dollars at San Pedro for the creation of a harbor, and the people of Southern California were asking for an appropriation of a million more. Looking across the waters from Bolsa Chica, one could see San Pedro, not a dozen It seems to us ridiculous that a company which has expended $50,000 in reclaiming a barren waste of sand dunes, and which purposes adding to the taxable wealth of the county by the expenditure, within the present year, of fully as much more, should be attacked and its property destroyed because Mr. Byram and Judge McCoy have been debarred from going upon the beach to gather shells for their poultry, and because Mr. Edwards is out a bed of long-neck clams! As Capt. Meyler said at the conference, the gathering of shells upon the beach for poultry was a matter altogether too trivial to bring to the attention of the War Department. At that time Mr. Edwards discreetly refrained from making himself ridiculous by referring to the subject of clams. "One function of the Bolsa creek is an outlet for the drainage of the Westminster Peatlands." Yet Capt. Meyler stated that if, as Mr. Hazard requested, the government should decide to erect a harbor at that point, the drainage ditches would have to be closed. Hazard's purpose is to remove the dock, by hook or by crook. First he desired to have the outlet of the drainage district cut the dock in two; failing in that, he wished it moved because of its interference with the navigability of the stream. At least one of these schemes for the destruction of property must be abandoned. Either the drainage ditches must not empty into the channel, or the plan to erect a harbor there must be abandoned. "He [Capt. Meyler] said the Bolsa creek is navigable water, that the obstructions in the creek were in violation of law," continues the report. It has in view the construction one of the finest watering places in United States, a summer and winter sort to compare with those of the Atlantic Coast. It embraces in its main bership some of the heaviest taxation of Orange county; men of business large enterprise, who are not too frowned down upon because they suffer health and recreation in shooting rifles once or twice a week during open season. Santa Ana is moving in its position crusade. The liquor question will be made an active issue in municipal campaign in April. The prohibition will carry, seems to be assured. The city gave a major for county prohibition at the general election in November, and it is said the cause has gained rather than lost since then. It seems to be true that after next spring Anaheim will be the only place Orange county where one may win his whistle. Mutual Insurance The third annual meeting of Farmers' Mutual Insurance company Orange county was held at Santa Ana on Monday, and was well attended Secretary F. D. Reed presented his annual report, which showed the affair of the association to be in a most safe factory and encouraging condition. The following board of directors, we chosen: F. D. Reed, A. Barrows, Larter, N. H Leonard, Thomas Nholson, Henry Snyder and W. J. Beckett. The association has 413,000 members, with $413,000 of insurance Dec. 31, 1900. A year ago this month was $270,000. During the three years of its existence, it has had losses only to the amount of $390. But our assessment has been levied, of a million dollar, which paid all obligation and left $400 in the treasury. The association was the prime mover in this project of forming a state association which now covers nine counties, all of which President W. A. Beckett chief executive officer. Meyler said nothing of the stream. There is absolutely no evidence that the stream is navigable, was shown that no boat had come into the inlet over the rivers—that, as Mr. Cole pointed out the breakers, he said. Mr. Dunn, who used to maintain a fire boat on the inlet, had him carry it overland to reach the Capt. Meyler said distinctly even admitting the waters to be visible (and that he was not pre-ready to do), the government would take his opinion, make an approval for its improvement, it be near San Pedro. Meyler admitted a violation of law clients and disclaimed owner-of the navigable waters of the bay but said the club would fence lands which surround the bay in a manner as to exclude them. Mr. Dunn said nothing of land. Certainly no one present, never so grievously damaged, have taken exception to what he said that so far as the nation of McCoy and Byram from beach was concerned, no one object to a company fencing on private property. No road be put through the property but the consent of the company, more than through the lands by Hazard, McCoy or Byram. He added, so far as the shells concerned, he doubted not the would be glad to permit the men to gather all the shells desired. He repeated what he met the hearing before the Supervisor a year before, that if it could down the dock was damaging property of any settler, the club of its own volition blow it out of water. The members of the desired to get along with the terms of friendship; they desire to damage any one as worth; on the contrary, they did they were engaging in a great benefit to the farmers operating the plane of saturation marshy lands surrounding the They had the testimony of OUR ORANGES IN FLORIDA. Superior in Color and External Appearance, but Not in It for Flavor. Says Mr. Koster. BARTOW, Florida, January 7, 1901. EDITOR GAZETTE:—Not wanting to leave people in your neighborhood under the impression that we have either died, or moved to other parts, I take my pen in hand to jot down a few items and happenings, and trust to your generosity and liberality for their publication. The old year has passed, and we have begun a new century. The last days of the old year gave you heavy rains that caused washouts and destruction. You were reaping the whirlwind for the folly of having denuded the hills and mountains of their natural protection. When we lived in the canyon but very little rain boomed the creek after the fire. It gave us an object lesson and taught us what great regulators forests and brush are to the flow of water. The preservation in the hills and mountains of timber and brush is a most vital factor to the permanent prosperity of all arid countries; but under our prevailing conditions it is difficult to preserve the remnants, and it would seem almost impossible to build up and restore. We here in Florida have lately been having a great deal of rain, and during our entire stay in the State hardly a week ever passed without some showers. So far we had but little cold weather—altogether about four frosty nights—and the weather is simply ideal. Being far removed from any desert, Florida forming a peninsula surrounded on three sides by water, we are free from hot, dry, desiccating winds, have little or no dust, and the weather, being cool and cloudy, is bracing and invigorating. We are in very good health, and there does not seem to be much sickness prevailing, although a great many of these Floridians—or Crackers, as they are called—look sallow-faced and pale, which circumstance, however should be credited to their diet given some tangerines and navels raised near Winter Haven on sand-hill land, and already then, so early in the season, these oranges were as fine-tasted as one could wish. This land consists of nothing but white sand; there is no clay underneath; it is seemingly sand from top to bottom; clear down to China, and they raise the finest-flavored fruit, and abundance of it, on such land. Here around Bartow the soil has good foundation. Clay is struck at a depth of from six to ten feet, and still the land is none too rich. The last disastrous freeze—of '94-95—has taught these people a lesson, and they are preparing now to counteract the effects of nature by firing. In every or every other check they pile up wood, and when these blizzards come they keep up bonfires. It seems to me a crude and wasteful way, for the main object should be to produce smoke, that would act as a blanket, and this object could certainly be attained in a far less expensive way. The results of this calamitous freeze were caused by a combination of circumstances, and for that reason such a disastrous affair might not happen again in a lifetime. The trees were struck first in January by a severe blizzard (thermometer went down as low as 18 and 20 degrees above zero for a few hours in some places). They being in a partially dormant state, were not killed, but simply lost their leaves. This cold snap was immediately followed by warm, favorable weather, and the trees made strenuous efforts to recover their loss. They had reclothed themselves, had put forth young shoots, when the second blizzard—in February—struck them, and struck them fatally this time. Be this as it may, the fact remains that the possibility of a recurrence of such a calamity should act as a constant menace to the citrus industry of Florida. But the State is large. There are parts near lakes, places farther south, in Dade county, protected by the ever-glades, where orange trees have never been seriously damaged by sesses first-class Congressional ber, and if he should decide to into the race, will make it interesting for his opponents. Congressman Needham's court now in the third Congressional trict. Installations. Anaheim Lodge, No. 207, F., & on Monday evening installed two lowing named brethren as officers the ensuing year: Master, A. S.; Ford; S. W., J. H. Enearl; J. W. S. Eddy; treasurer, Wm. M. H. (by proxy); secretary, Joseph H.; S. D., Walter H. Crowther; J. D.O.F. Schwenckert; marshal, Wm.; ther (by proxy); stewards, Phi Krick, Gustav Schade; tyler, Crowther. The officers were installed by Waffle, P. M. of Santa Ana No. 241, F. & A.M., assisted by Robbins, master of the same lodg acted as grand marshal. After the installation a banqueter served to about seventy-five people including members of Anaheim No. 207, F. & A.M., Chispa Co., No. 151, O.E.S., and invited An enjoyable evening was spent. District Deputy Grand Master Riley and his grand officer in the officers in Anaheim Lodge, N.F., on last Tuesday evening, as N.G., Chas. J. Fay; V.G., Art Armstrong; secretary, Frank S.; treasurer, Herman Stern; R.S.; O.Hill; L.S.N.G., W.O.F.Schert; R.S.V.G., J.McEachran; V.G., L.C. Clarborn; wardens; S.Rogers; conductor, Oscar Wing; O.S.G., H.A.McWilliam; G., R.Dunn. There were visitors Orange, Santa Ana and other looms. The Woodmen of the World in following officers last T evening: H. Sheldon, Councilman; L.E.Miller, Advison tenant; L.Z.Kreger,Bankerrie Beecher,Clerk; Dr.Herbert John Physician; Jos.Backs Jr., EscoF.Zerman.Watchman; W.W.Jr., Sentry; J.T.Wells,Ma After installation the lodge added to the banquet hall and partook bounteous spread. Water Secretary The contest for secretary of water company has brought out ber of aspirants for the office,them being A.H.Cargill Schwenckert,Fred Ahlborn,M A year before, that if it could down the dock was damaging property of any settler, the club of its own volition blow it out of water. The members of the desired to get along with the wars on terms of friendship; they desire to damage any one as worth; on the contrary, they had they were engaging in a great benefit to the farmers over the plane of saturation marshy lands surrounding the lake. They had the testimony of others upon this point, and Mr. experience (his land adjoining the club) confirmed their testiness. Cole, who a year ago fought beside of Mr. Hazard for the reef of the dock, believing it would be his property, here spoke, in the fact of Hazard's obvious objection, on account of "incompetent, irrelevant and serial." Mr. Cole said the dock, excludes the outer waters of let, had so reduced the plane duration that four or five acres land, which a year ago was by the tidal channels, was now needed, and he purposed putting up upon it. He considered he been benefited by the dock to extent of $2000. Should think the benefit accrued to Mr. Cole is quite sufficient to sheallied losses of the other four men. If there are no further for damages, the erection of rock must so far be considered antageous as a whole. Hazard seems to have a pain be the editor of this journal is try to the club. Our position the matter is precisely that of ago: we shall not countenance he to the extent of a single worth to any farmer by the minor do we believe the club to damage any one; on the cry, it will go out of its way to it. We believe the Bolsa land company is doing a grand for Orange county. It has led $50,000 in substantial immeents, and contemplates the liture of a great deal more. In view the construction of the finest watering places in the States, a summer and winter recompare with those of the AtCoast. It embraces in its mems some of the heaviest taxpayers large county; men of business and enterprise, who are not to be down upon because they seek and recreation in shooting reed once or twice a week during the season. A great deal of annoyance is caused by the cutting up and loud shouting of the negroes in their churches. Although we live fully one mile from the nearest black church we can hear them holler plainly every time. Every mother's son of these black fanatics should be arrested and put into the chain-gang for disturbing the peace. Is their God so daft that they have to shout loudly removed from any desert, Florida forming a peninsula surrounded on three sides by water, we are free from hot, dry, desiccating winds, have little or no dust, and the weather, being cool and cloudy, is bracing and invigorating. We are in very good health, and there does not seem to be much sickness prevailing, although a great many of these Floridians—or Crackers, as they are called—look sallow-faced and pale, which circumstance, however, should be credited to their diet rather than the climate. The Cracker bill of fare consists chiefly of grits (corn hominy), sweet potatoes and fat pork, which is all very nice, thank you. This climate does not seem to be as hard on the eyes and hair, for one does not meet with quite so many people wearing glasses or being bald as in California, and the majority of the balds are undoubtedly imported stock-Parts of Florida are certainly as healthy as any portion of the United States, and children seem to thrive here exceedingly well; one sees here a great many fine-looking women. The city of Bartow is as orderly a little town as can be found anywhere; no robberies, no burglaries or hold-ups to record. It is at present filled up a good deal deal with Northern tourists who pass the winter here in this genial climate. The town has churches, schools galore, but needs two good saloons, for part of the money spent for liquor now would then flow into the city treasury in the form of license, while now a few ones that run blind tigers reap all the benefit. It also needs a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, for it is shocking to notice how domestic animals are occasionally abused by the blacks, and sometimes the whites, too. A little while ago I met two big white boys that were dragging two coons—not two-legged ones—by the chains that held the traps in which these poor animals were caught by the legs. They had been dragged this way for five miles. These boys go to the big Tammerlin Institute to school, where they are taught all the higher branches, but where the study of grammar, manners and morals seems to be sadly neglected. A great deal of annoyance is caused by the cutting up and loud shouting of the negroes in their churches. Although we live fully one mile from the nearest black church we can hear them holler plainly every time. Every mother's son of these black fanatics should be arrested and put into the chain-gang for disturbing the peace. Is their God so daft that they have to shout loudly removed from any desert, Florida forming a peninsula surrounded on three sides by water, we are free from hot, dry, desiccating winds, have little or no dust, and the weather, being cool and cloudy, is bracing and invigorating. We are in very good health, and there does not seem to be much sickness prevailing, although a great many of these Floridians—or Crackers, as they are called—look sallow-faced and pale, which circumstance, however, should be credited to their diet rather than the climate. The Cracker bill of fare consists chiefly of grits (corn hominy), sweet potatoes and fat pork, which is all very nice, thank you. This climate does not seem to be as hard on the eyes and hair, for one does not meet with quite so many people wearing glasses or being bald as in California, and the majority of the balds are undoubtedly damaged by frost. The orange is a strictly semiotical product, and some cool nights are absolutely required for its perfect coloring and maturing. No part of Florida is entirely immune from freezes, and truck farming, therefore, is always connected with more or less danger. But comparing Florida with any other country we cannot help thinking that it furnishes as good a field for remunerative investment to an ambitious man with moderate means as any other state in the Union, and we are certainly not sorry that we have cast our lot here. I received a long letter a little while back from our mutual friend, Mr. Carl Pamperl, who used to reside in Anaheim for several years. How well this gentleman can handle the German language! It is a veritable pleasure to read his letters. It would be hard to find a more cultured, refined and honest man anywhere. He shines out as a beacon light of righteousness in this corrupt world. He moved lately to Graz, a city of about 120,000 inhabitants, is doing well, and among other news he writes that his oldest son, Carl, who has studied sculpture in Munich, will return to the United States next spring; most likely go to Boston first. His second son, Ernest, is studying electricity, and after the completion of his studies, in about three years, intends likewise to make America the field of his future activity. The oldest daughter, Marilina, acts as governess in a French family in Southern France, and Ida is studying painting in Graz; she intends too, to go abroad later on. This letter has already reached a greater length than I intended it to have and I must close with best wishes to your readers and yourself. Yours truly, Herman KOSTER. The reapportionment bill passed by Congress gives California another Congressional district (the Seventh) by taking therefrom the counties of Stanislaus, the home of Congressman Needham; Merced, San Benito, Madera,Fresno,Nings and Tulare. Our new congressional district (which will be the Eighth) will be composed according to present advices from Sacramento, of the four southern counties of Orange,Riverside San Bernardino and San Mander; L.E.Miller，Advisor tenant; L.Z.Kreger,Banker; Beebe,Clerk; Dr.Herbert John Physician; Joe.Backs Jr.,Escort F.Zerman Watchman; W.W.Jr.,Sentry; J.T.Wells,Mrs.After installation the lodge adjoint to the banquet hall and partook bounteous spread. Water Secretary The contest for secretary water company has brought out berie of aspirants for the office,them being A.H.Cargill.Schwenckert.Fred Ahlborn,Melbung,B.V.Garwood and Mr.S.The knowing ones say it is an fight with the possibility of horse turning up and capturing prize. The report that Mr. Stormke keeper for Mr.Dickel is an answer for the place is an error. He lt us he entertains no such ambition. School Report Prof.Little principal of thhe schools,hands usthe following rethe schools forthe month endiuary 11，1901: No. Teacher. Enrolled. ance. CENTRAL SCHOOL Prof.Little. Miss Rector. Miss Misseman. Miss Bowland. Miss Burton. WEST ANAHEIM Prof.Bird. Miss Spencer. Miss Darby. KATELLA. Miss Wallop. Totals. F.E.LITTLE, Principle Accident. Clarence McFadden,a member Stanford University football team,a kneecap knocked out of place playing with the Columbia olig againstthe Santa Fe team on S afternoon atthe oil wells.The knee was injured in a football gutthe university grounds six monthsHe is now atthe homeof his parlPlacentia,butwill return no school as soon as he able to lae crutches whichthe acclide made necessary. Euchre Club. The ladies' euchre club were trained by Mrs. Strodthoff at her on Tuesday afternoon.Mrs.S wonthe first prize,Mrs.Eddy thend,and Miss Cahen tookthe cation. The club will have a business ing atthe homeof Mrs.Shant Thursday afternoon.next. Local Dots. Y.P.S.C.E.ofthe Presbychurch are getting ready for ad-tainmenttobe giveninthe nearC. C.Scheerer,the well knownAngeles cement contractor,vw town on Monday afternoon. Card of Thanks. Tothe many friends who h kindlyandwillinglyassistedu Mutual Insurance third annual meeting of the sons' Mutual Insurance company of county was held at Santa Ana, day, and was well attended. Erry F. D. Reed presented his anport, which showed the affairs association to be in a most satisfiable and encouraging condition. allowing board of directors, were F. D. Reed, A. Barrows, H. N. H Leonard, Thomas Nichenry Snyder and W. A. The association has 450 passes with $413,000 of insurance on 1900. A year ago this total was $270,000. During the three its existence, it has had losses the amount of $390. But one event has been levied, of a mill on car, which paid all obligations $400 in the treasury. The don was the prime mover in the of forming a state association, now covers nine counties, and President W. A. Beckett, is executive officer. A great deal of annoyance is caused by the cutting up and loud shouting of the negroes in their churches. Although we live fully one mile from the nearest black church we can hear them holler plainly every time. Every mother's son of these black fanatics should be arrested and put into the chain-gang for disturbing the peace. Is their God so deaf that they have to shout so loud? These benighted fanatics should be compelled to move their churches into the backwoods, where they could worship their God without annoying anybody. The production of citrus fruits being an important factor in your vicinity, it might not be amiss to make a few remarks concerning this industry here. Citrus fruit in Florida ripens ahead of California, and for that reason most of the fruit has already been marketed. A great deal has been rushed off in a green state, to the great injury of the industry; for however delicious fruit may be in its ripe state, it is always a punishment to eat the stuff when green. This season's output will approximate one million boxes, a small amount, to be sure, but it is steadily increasing, and if nothing untoward happens Florida will prove a powerful competitor in the near future. How does the Florida fruit compare with California? As an impartial, unprejudiced judge I would give the palm to California fruit so far as outward appearance and keeping qualities are concerned; they are objects of beauty in their bright golden garb, and hard to beat. But when it comes to sweetness and flavor California is not in it at all just now. On Thanksgiving day we were The reapportionment bill passed by Congress gives California another Congressman, and will reduce our present Congressional district (the Seventh) by taking therefrom the counties of Stanislaus, the home of Congressman Needham; Merced, San Benito, Madera, Fresno, Kings and Tulare. Our new congressional district (which will be the Eighth) will be composed, according to present advices from Sacramento, of the four southern countigs of Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego, and Kern, Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo. Los Angeles will probably be in a district by itself. The effort to attach Orange county to the Los Angeles district failed. Already friends of various candidates for the office are bestirring themselves to secure for their favorite the coveted nomination. River-side county, which has had Capt. Daniels in training ever since his defeat by Needham at Newport Beach three years ago, has trotted the veteran out again. Daniels was considered a sure winner up to the day of the convention, but having incurred the enmity of Senator Perkins, had the political scimitar thrust under his fifth rib, in the very house of his friends, as it were. Daniels has been trying to be good ever since, and is understood to be not averse to trying for the nomination again. San Diego has Senator Nutt, who is said to feel that the Congressional nomination would fit him about right. Senator Smith of Kern is understood to be also an aspirant. Orange county would give Judge Ballard loyal support, and although he has not announced himself as a candidate, his friends are at work for him, and he is declared to be in the running. Judge Ballard pos- STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Anaheim Union Water Company will be held at the Office of said Company, in the "Backs Building," City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, on Saturday, January 26th, 1901. At the hour of 10 o'clock A.M., for the purpose of electing a Board of Directors, and transacting such other business as may come before said meeting. By order of the Board of Directors. W. H. BLENNERHASSETT, Secretary, ANAHEIM, Cal., January 8th, 1901. GEO. DEWEY, Dealer in Fresh and Salted Meats. Fresh and Smoked Sausage, Hams, Bacon and Pure Lard of our own rendering. First-class Refrigerator in connection with establishment. FARMING LANDS TO LEASE For beets or barley or grain. Apply to the office of the undersigned. Chino Land and Water Co. CHINO, CAL. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Estate of James C. Hays, deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY THE undersigned Executor of the last will and testament of James C. Hays, deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publication of this notice, to the said Executor at the office of Richard Meirsoe, Center street, Anaheim, California, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of the estate in the County of Orange. Dated this 11th day of January, A.D. 1901. ANDREW H. CARGILL, Executor of the last will and testament of James C. Hays, deceased. RICHARD MELROSE, Attorney for the estate. SANTA FE ROUTETIMETABLE Effective Dec. 27, 1900. Trains on the Santa Fe Route will pass Anaheim for points named as follows: To Los Angeles—7:55 am., 9:37 am., *12:04 pm., 4:50 pm. To San Diego—9:35 am., *2:50 pm. To Riverside and San Bernardino—*11:45 am., 3:54 pm. To Redlands—*11:45 am. To San Jacinto, Perris and Temecula— Notice of Guardian's Sale of Real Estate NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT IN pursuance of an order of the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California, made on the fourth day of January, A.D. 1901, in the matter of the estates and guardianship of Edward Bennerscheidt, Joseph Bennerscheidt, Ernest Bennerscheidt, Adolph Bennerscheidt and Leilian Bennerscheidt, minors, the undersigned, the guardian of the estates of Joseph Bennerscheidt, Ernest Bennerscheidt and Leilian Bennerscheidt, will sell at private sale to the highest bidder for cash in gold coin of the United States of America, and subject to confirmation by said superior Court, on or after Tuesday, the fifth day of February, A.D. 1901, all the right, title, interest or estate of Joseph Bennerscheidt, Ernest Bennerscheidt, Adolph Bennerscheidt and Leilian Bennerscheidt, minors, in and to all those certain lots, pieces or parcels of land situate, lying and being in the County of Orange, State of California, and bounded and particularly described as follows: 1st.-An undivided four-fortieths of that certain lot, piece or parcel of land commencing at the southeast corner of section thirty-four township four south range ten west, S.B.M.; running there west 208 feet and 9 inches; thence north 150 feet; thence east 208 feet and 9 inches; thence north 150 feet to the point of beginning. Also the following described lot, piece or parcel of land, all in said section thirty-two township four south range ten west, S.B.M.; which point of commencement is 208 feet and 9 inches west, and 30 feet north, of the southeast corner of said section thirty-two; thence running due north 150 feet to a point; thence due east 208 feet and 9 inches to a point in the west line of a county road which runs along the east line of said section thirty-two; thence west 208 feet and 9 inches to a point; thence north 208 feet and 9 inches to a point; thence west 472 feet and 9 inches to a point in the north line of the aforesaid road which runs along the south line of said section thirty-two; thence east 121 feet and 3 inches to the point of beginning. 2nd.-Eighty acres of land in the County of Orange. State of California, described as follows: the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter and the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section twenty-in township four south range ten west. S.B.M. 3rd.-A certain building lot situate in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange. State of California, eleven rods long and eight and one-half rods wide, numbered as built by the lands of Anaheim made by Geo Hansen and lithographed by Kuchel and Dressel. a copy of which said map is annexed to a deed executed on the second day of January, 1860, by the Los Angeles Vineyard society and by the Anaheim Water Company, to which said deed and map or to the record thereof, in the County of Los Angeles, California reference is hereby made for a further description. The buildings on said lot are not included in this sale. 4th.-That certain lot and parcel of land situate in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange. State of California, described as follows: fronting on Lemon street in said City of Anaheim, and commencing at the northwest corner of Lemon street. Third South street; running from thence along Lemon street north seventy-five feet; thence west one hundred and ten feet; thence south seventy-five feet; thence east one hundred and ten feet to the point of beginning. Also the south half of lot thirty-seven in block "E-6" in said City of Anaheim, County of Orange. State of California. 5th.-That certain lot or parcel of land situate in the City of Anaheim. County of Orange. State of California, commencing at the northwest corner of lot number 33,and running along the west side of lot $30 to the northeast corner of lot number 40; thence west forty feet; thence on a parallel line with said lot $55 a distance of 180 feet Water Secretary. The contest for secretary of the water company has brought out a number of aspirants for the office, among being A. H. Cargill, Wm. Awkenkert, Fred Ahlborn, M.Neung, B.V. Garwood and Mr. Spencer. He knowing ones say it is any one's hat, with the possibility of a dark case turning up and capturing the zeeze. The report that Mr. Storm, booker for Mr. Dickel, is an aspirant to the place, is an error. He informs the entertainers no such ambition. School Report. Prof. Little, principal of the public schools, hands us the following report of schools for the month ending January 11, 1901: CENTRAL SCHOOL. M. Little 41 36 5 Rector 50 45 6 Moseman 49 44 8 Bowland 47 44 0 Burton 55 44 1 WEST ANAHEIM. F. Bird 17 16 0 Spencer 37 32 5 Darby 32 26 3 KATELLA. S Wallop 22 18 1 Totals 550 307 38 F. E. LITTLE, Principal. Accident. Alvarece McFadden, a member of the Sanford University football team, had necocap knocked out of place while playing with the Columbia oil队 against the Santa Fe队 on Sunday afternoon at the oil wells. The same game was injured in a football game on university grounds six months ago. It is now at the home of his parents in incentia, but will return north to school as soon as he is able to lay aside crushes which the accident has made necessary. Euohre Club. The ladies' euhre club were entered by Mrs. Strodthoff at her home Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Shanley in the first prize, Mrs. Eddy the second, and Miss Cahen took the consola. The club will have a business meet at the home of Mrs. Shanley on Thursday afternoon. Local Dots. V. P. S. C. E. of the Presbyterian church are getting ready for an entertainment to be given in the near future. Scheerer, the well known Los Angeles cement contractor, was in town on Monday afternoon. To the many friends who have so kindly and willingly assisted us in the water secretary. Effective Dec. 27, 1900. Trains on the Santa Fe Route will pass Anaheim for points named as follows: - La Angeles - 7:55 am., 9:37 am., *12:04 pm.* - San Diego - 9:55 am., *2:50 pm.* - Riverside and San Bernardino - *11:45 am.* - Redlands - *11:45 am.* - San Jacinto, Perris and Temecula - *11:45 am.* - Santa Ana - 9:35 am., *2:50 pm.*, *5:54 pm.* - Escondido - *2:50 pm.* - Fallbrook - *9:35 am.* - Redondo - 7:55 am., *4:50 pm.* - Chicago, Denver, Kansas City and all points East - *4:50 pm.*, *5:54 pm.* Trains marked with a "are daily except Sunday." All others daily. J. H. CLABAUGH, Agent. Wonderful Courage. That was a magnificent feat performed by a French regiment when they were fighting the Austrians. It happened a long time ago, but the incident was marked by such superlative valor that it will never be forgotten. The regiment, under Colonel Walhbert, was sent to take an intrenchment of the Austrians in the heights of the Simplon pass. Arriving at the point, they found the enemy solidly entrenched in what appeared to be an impregnable position. In front of their redoubts and quite separating them from the French force was a deep chasm through which ran a mountain torrent. How to get across was a problem seemingly impossible to solve. But the colonel was equal to it. He found a long, straight tree with a trunk almost a foot in thickness. This he ordered to be cut down, and the trunk was actually thrust across the chasm under a galling fire. The colonel gave the word to pass over—one man at a time. The first was shot and pitched down to death in the chasm. The second and third shared his fate, but presently a few succeeded in the desperate attempt. Then the colonel followed, formed the little party on the other side and charged. The enemy, dumfounded at such extraordinary bravery, left their position and fled—Cassell's. His One Brave Deed. She was a hero worshiper. Often she would read history just to find some new hero to worship. Otherwise she would read such novels as "Beautiful Betsy, the Belle of Brassworks; or, The Baronet's Bride." Of course this made her feel that she had married beneath her, for her husband had not grown round shouldered from wearing heavy medals. Occasionally she would tell him that she wished he was a hero. Once the foolish man told her that he would be a hero if he had a chance. "You would?" she said in tones of incredulity. "Did you ever do anything in your life that looked like bravery or that seemed valorous in after years?" He thought of the day when they played Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" and he gave the minister $10 and she became his wife. But he didn't say anything about it. For a true hero never talks about his glorious doing deeds. SANTA FE ROUTE TIME TABLE SANTA FE ROUTE TIME TABLE Effective Dec. 27, 1900. Trains on the Santa Fe Route will pass Anaheim for points named as follows: - La Angles - 7:55 am., 9:37 am., *12:04 pm.* - San Diego - 9:55 am., *2:50 pm.* - Riverside and San Bernardino - *11:45 am.* - Redlands - *11:45 am.* - San Jacinto, Perris and Temecula - *11:45 am.* - Santa Ana - 9:35 am., *2:50 pm.*, *5:54 pm.* - Escondido - *2:50 pm.* - Fallbrook - *9:35 am.* - Redondo - 7:55 am., *4:50 pm.* - Chicago, Denver, Kansas City and all points East - *4:50 pm.*, *5:54 pm.* Trains marked with a "are daily except Sunday." All others daily. J. H. CLABAUGH, Agent. Wonderful Courage. That was a magnificent feat performed by a French regiment when they were fighting the Austrians. It happened a long time ago, but the incident was marked by such superlative valor that it will never be forgotten. The regiment, under Colonel Walhbert, was sent to take an intrenchment of the Austrians in the heights of the Simplon pass. Arriving at the point, they found the enemy solidly entrenched in what appeared to be an impregnable position. In front of their redoubts and quite separating them from the French force was a deep chasm through which ran a mountain torrent. How to get across was a problem seemingly impossible to solve. But the colonel was equal to it. He found a long, straight tree with a trunk almost a foot in thickness. This he ordered to be cut down, and the trunk was actually thrust across the chasm under a galling fire. The colonel gave the word to pass over—one man at a time. The first was shot and pitched down to death in the chasm. The second and third shared his fate, but presently a few succeeded in the desperate attempt. Then the colonel followed, formed the little party on the other side and charged. The enemy, dumfounded at such extraordinary bravery, left their position and fled—Cassell's. His One Brave Deed. She was a hero worshiper. Often she would read such novels as "Beautiful Betsy, the Belle of Brassworks; or, The Baronet's Bride." Of course this made her feel that she had married beneath her, for her husband had not grown round shouldered from wearing heavy medals. Occasionally she would tell him that she wished he was a hero. Once the foolish man told her that he would be a hero if he had a chance. "You would?" she said in tones of incredulity. "Did you ever do anything in your life that looked like bravery or that seemed valorous in after years?" He thought of the day when they played Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" and he gave the minister $10 and she became his wife. But he didn't say anything about it. For a true hero never talks about his glorious doing deeds. Pacific Coast Steamship Co. The Company's steamers leave as follows: FOR SAN FRANCISCO, calling only at Port Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. Leave REDONDO — SANTA ROSA and QUEEN, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 8 a.m. Leave PORT LOS ANCELES — SANTA ROSA and QUEEN, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 11:30 a.m. Arrive at San Francisco, Thursdays and Sundays, 1 p.m. Leave EAST SAN PEDRO — CORONA and BONITA, Sundays and Thursdays, 6:25 p.m. Leave SAN PEDRO — CORONA and BONITA, Sundays and Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. For SAN DIEGO. Leave PORT LOS ANCELES — SANTA ROSA and QUEEN, Mondays and Thursdays, 4 p.m. Leave REDONDO — SANTA ROSA and QUEEN, Mondays and Thursdays, 8 p.m. Due at San Diego, Tuesdays and Fridays 6 a.m. For further information obtain company's folder. The company reserves right to change steamers, sailing days and hours of sailing without previous notice. W. PARRIS, Agt., 124 W. Second St., Los Angeles, GOODALL, PERKS & CO., Gen. Local Dots. V. P. S. C. E. of the Presbyterian March are getting ready for an enterment to be given in the near future. Scheerer, the well known Los Angeles cement contractor, was in on Monday afternoon. Card of Thanks. To the many friends who have so kindly and willingly assisted us in the long illness of our beloved mother, take this means of expressing our thanks. We also extend our thanks to the many beautiful floral offerings. O. R. LUEDKE, A. R. LUEDKE. Sunset Limited Lives Los Angeles for New Orleans East every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 7:45 a.m. until further notice. Equipment consists of composite car, locking and reading-room, writing desk, buffet, barber shop and bath. Dies' parlor car with maid in attendance. Stateroom section car; as any Pullman standard sleepers as are necessary; also a dining car. Vestibed, steam-heated, gas-lighted, and as through without change. Southern Pacific ticket office, corner Los Angeles and Santa Ana streets, Anaheim, Cal. Money to Loan. In sums to suit. Apply to F. A. Banks, Jr., Secretary Building and Association, Anaheim, Cal. 10-tf Gaslight on Gems. The appearance of all fine gems is proved by gaslight. A perfect emerald despite its color, which in any other would turn to a dull gluh he is only intensified in brilliancy of light by artificial light. The blue sapphire, though darkened, remains true its color, as by daylight. The alexite is the only gem that changes from a dark olivine to a brilliant blood red by candle or gas light. Money to Loan From $5,000 to $10,000 in sums to suit, real estate or approved security apply to Richard Melrose. Occasionally she would tell him that she wished he was a hero. Once the foolish man told her that he would be a hero if he had a chance. "You would?" she said in tones of incredulity. "Did you ever do anything in your life that looked like bravery or that seemed valorous in after years?" He thought of the day when they played Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" and he gave the minister $10 and she became his wife. But he didn't say anything about it. For a true hero never talks about his glorious, daring deeds. So she never knew that her husband was a hero. Isn't it a sad, sad story?—Baltimore American. Loyalty. A Durham collier recently took unto himself a wife whose friends had done their utmost to dissuade her from marrying, but without success. Meeting her one day some months after her marriage, a friend remarked: "Hello, Bess! Yer look right bad! Has'e been a-thumping yer? I knowed what it would be, but yer would have 'tm. Everybody said Bob 'ud mak' a fitball of yer!" "Then everybody was wrong!" snapped the ill used wife. "We've been married this eight months, and I ain't a-going to say we had no little shindles, but to give our Bob 'is due I will say as 'e ain't had to use 'is foot yet. So there!"—Exchange. What She Wanted to Know. "My dear child, you really should not eat your pudding so quickly." "Why not, mamma?" "Because it is dangerous. I once knew a little boy about your age who was eating pudding so quickly that he died before he had finished it." "And what did they do with the rest of his pudding, mamma?"—Exchange. Willie Good—Pa, our teacher says that "collect" and "congregate" mean the same thing. Rev. Good—Well, you tell your teacher that you have information that there is considerable difference between a congregation and a collection. For Orders for sums not exceeding $10.00... $10 Over $10.00, not exceeding $20.00... $10 Over $50.00, not exceeding $100.00... $15c Over $100.00, not exceeding $500.00... $1c per $100 Over $500.00 and up... $10 per $100 Also Bank Money Orders for sale on all Foreign Countries. H. F. MEINE. ORCHESTRA MUSIC FOR ALL OCCASIONS. TEACHER OF VIOLIN. RESIDENCE: 119 S. MAIN ST., SANTA ANA TEL. RED 352. novs