anaheim-gazette 1901-03-14

FIFTEEN CENTS PER MONTH FOR WATER! How the Spirit of the Ordinance Fixing Rates is Winked at by Using Meters. The City Trustees met in regular session on Tuesday evening, all members being present, viz., Helmsen, Dickel, Schwenckert, Schneider and Weisel. Attorney Chynoweth was also present. Marshal Steadman reported the following collections during February: For water, $200.75; lights, $302.75; licenses, $163.50; total, $667; less 5 per cent commission for collection, $33.75; deposited with Treasurer, $633.65. Delinquents collected — Water, $31.65; lights, $6.50; total, $38.15. Delinquents reported — Water, $9.35; lights, $18.75; licenses, $1.25; total, $29.35. Treasurer Cahen reported the following funds on hand: In general fund, $1471.61; Bond fund No. 1, $997.50; No. 2, $173.25; No. 3, $486; total, $3128.36. Clerk Merritt's financial statement tallied with the Treasurer's. Recorder Shanley reported the collection of $10 fine from one Miguel Lopez for infraction of the ordinance dealing with the peace and quiet of the city. Fees, $3; deposited with Treasurer, $7. Trustee Schwenckert of the Finance Committee reported the examination of the various reports of officials, finding the same correct, and the auditing of claims against the city amounting to $786.98. He found there was $149.85 owing the city by delinquents for water, light and license. Of this amount $107 was for water, $35.25 for lights, and $7.50 for licenses. He recommended that delinquents be required to pay, or their service connections discontinued. Trustee Schneider of the Committee on Public Improvements reported street grading finished. The expense of putting in electric lights into Mr. Kossert's residence on the corner of Olive and Santa Ana streets would amount to $85 to be charged to him, this being half the actual cost of constructing the line. It would require eight posts. He doubted whether sufficient light could be disposed of to Mr. Kossert to justify constructing the line. Relative to closing streets and alleys in the Del Campo tract, committee asked for and was granted further time. WATER RATES AND LIGHTING. Instructions Issued to Consumers Dealing With Prices Charged. Penalties and Other Data. The City Trustees have issued cards of instructions to consumers of water and light, setting forth rates charged for the service, together with penalties imposed for non-obedience of the rules regulating the same, and giving the hours for sprinkling lawns and other data, as follows: WATER RATES. The monthly rate collected by the City of Anaheim for water supplied from its water works is as follows: $1 for each family of 2, and 10 cents for each additional person. $1 for each additional family. 1 cent per square yard for sprinkling lawns, for 50 yards or less; over 50 yards, ¼ cent per square yard. No charge less than 25 cents per month. 50 cents to $1 for stores, saloons and other business places. 25 cents for cow or horse kept for private use; for each additional horse, 20 cents. $1 for bathtub in hotels, boarding houses or barber-shops. METER RATES. 40 cents per 1000 gallons for first 5000 gallons; 30 cents per 1000 gallons for next 5000 gallons; 20 cents per 1000 gallons. PENALTIES. The Board of Trustees shall have the power in all cases to ascertain by meter or otherwise the quantity of water consumed by any consumer. Where consumers are evidently wasting water, the Marshal shall at once call their attention thereto; and in case of a repetition of the offense, shall cut off the water from the premises, and the same shall not be turned on again until a penalty of $2 shall have been paid in addition to the regular water rate. In case of fire, necessitating the use of water from the city main, it shall be unlawful to use water from said mains except for the extinguishment of such fire, or the saving of adjoining property. Hours for sprinkling: Between 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., between 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. For violation of this rule, a fine of $2.50 for the first offense; $5 for each subsequent offense. If not paid water to be turned off. The Trustees have instructed the Marshal that where the monthly rental is not promptly paid the service connections must be shut off. ELECTRIC LIGHT CHARGES. No Lights 1to2 $to6 $to15 FULLERTON OBJECTS TO SUNDAY BOXING. Prof. Lymburner's Exhibition of Sperring Interfered with by Deputy Sheriff Pendergrast and a Big Horse Pistol. The boxing contest scheduled for Sunday afternoon in the old Kraemer barn at Fullerton failed to materialize, owing to the appearance of Sheriff Lacy and Deputy Pendergrast, with the butt end of a big horse pistol protruding from the front elevation of his weskit. Old Sport Lymburner had evolved the idea that a Sunday boxing exhibition pulled off at Fullerton about the time the church bells were ringing would be about the proper caper. He leased the barn, which is in close proximity to one of the churches, fitted it up with a ringed enclosure, provided seats, and announced that the first contest would occur on Sunday afternoon. The contest was noised about the county for a week or two past, but many of the patrons of the game refused to attend, feeling that a Sunday scrap was too rich for their blood. At appointed time (2 o'clock Sunday afternoon) quite a crowd gathered in front of the barn, but Pendergrast, who had been delegated full authority to act in the premises, kept them off the sidewalk. None of them entered the barn, it having been given out that wholesale arrests would follow an attempt to inaugurate the exhibition. Shortly after 2 o'clock Lymburner and a Los Angeles boxer named Wright, entered the ring for the purpose of drawing Pendergrast's fire. The two sparred about for a bit, when Pendergrast stepped up to the ring and said: "Youse fellers is my prisoners." The two were taken before the Justice of the Peace, who released them on payment of $25 bail. On Monday morning both pleaded not guilty. Lymburner announces he will fight the case to a finish, and will make a test case of it. The anti-saloon people are determined that Sunday boxing exhibitions shall not occur in Fullerton, and a spirited prosecution of the case will be made. Fullerton has five drinking clubs, and one blind pig. Mrs. Bolz is the latest to take out papers for a thirst parlor, and she has named her club the "Fullerton Union." Trustee Schneider of the Committee on Public Improvements reported street grading finished. The expense of putting in electric lights into Mr. Kosert's residence on the corner of Olive and Santa Ana streets would amount to $85 to be charged to him, this being half the actual cost of constructing the line. It would require eight posts. He doubted whether sufficient light could be disposed of to Mr. Kosert to justify constructing the line. Relative to closing streets and alleys in the Del Campo tract, committee asked for and was granted further time. Trustee Dickel of the Ordinance Committee reported a resolution granting a franchise to the electric transmission line now operating under a temporary franchise on Palm, Santa Ana and Los Angeles streets. Attorney Chynoweth had prepared a new franchise, complying with the provisions of the new law which went into effect on Saturday last. The resolution was passed to print, and will appear in our next issue. Trustee Schwenckert had been looking up points on the fire limit ordinance, and inasmuch as a new law governing such matters had recently enacted, he considered it the part of wisdom to reenact the ordinance, conforming with the provisions of the law. Clerk Merritt produced the ordinance book and read the fire-limit ordinance passed May 11, 1892. The ordinance was adopted at the time Frank Ey moved his little photograph gallery in close proximity to the City Hall. It was said he contemplated moving another, when the ordinance was passed, interposing a barrier. Trustee Schwenckert held that some of its provisions were inoperative, and that a new ordinance should be passed. Attorney Chynoweth was of opinion the present ordinance covered all points at issue. The matter was after further discussion referred to the attorney for further investigation. Trustee Schwenckert said he had another kick. He did not think the practice of selling coal and oil and lending tools at the power house should be continued. It had grown to be a nuisance. Everybody out of coal or oil ran to the power house to get it; it had become bothersome to the employees; it necessitated extra bookkeeping, and it was an injustice to the merchants doing business in town. He moved that the practice be abated. Trustee Dickel said the practice was certainly an injustice to the merchants, but offered no suggestion to abate it. Trustee Schneider said the enforcement of such an order would prove a hardship to many. He cited the case of a man who had run out of coal, owing to the coal famine, and if he had not been able to get some at the power house, would have had to shut down his works. There was no second to Schwenckert's motion, and the matter was dropped. Trustee Schwenckert said he had yet another kick. He noticed on looking over the report of collections by the Marshal that in cases an amount is low In case of fire, necessitating the use of water from the city main, it shall be unlawful to use water from said mains except for the extinguishment of such fire, or the saving of adjoining property. Hours for sprinkling: Between 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., between 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. For violation of this rule, a fine of $2.50 for the first offense; $5 for each subsequent offense. If not paid water to be turned off. The Trustees have instructed the Marshal that where the monthly rental is not promptly paid the service connections must be shut off. ELECTRIC LIGHT CHARGES. No. Lights 1 to 2 $3.50 to 5 $6 to 10 15 candle power...75 $2 ...14.50 $14.50 $18.50 $20 ...2.05 $1.90 $1.90 $16 ...1.05 $1.00 .95 $12 ...1.90 $1.80 $1.80 $50 ...3.00 $2.95 $2.85 Arc lights: To 9 P.M., $7.50; to 12 P.M., $8.00. Meter rates: 15 cents per 1000 watts. Installing: Incandescent lights, $1 each; arcs, free. Exchange of globes or lamps, free. Funeral of Mr. Guenther. The remains of the late Lorenz Guenther were tenderly laid to rest in the cemetery on Friday morning. Impressive burial services were conducted by Father Griffith, and as the sod closed upon him who in his lifetime had not known an enemy during the forty years of his residence here, many were in tears at the thought of final parting. The pall-bearers were Wm. Koenig, F.A. Korn, H. Kroeger, J.P. Zeyn, Mr. Bayha and Mr. Hildebrandt. The funeral was attended by many of the old residents of the city and surrounding country. From Los Angeles, Richard Heiman and Gustave Heiman, and from San Francisco W.I. Roach, relatives of deceased, came in response to telegrams. Mr. Roach was here a fortnight ago, but was called to San Francisco. He had hardly reached his home when the summons came that his uncle was dead, and he immediately returned south. Deceased's property, consisting of a large lot and his late home on Los Angeles street, was bequeathed to his nephew, Lawrence Boldt of San Francisco, who is expected to arrive shortly to attend to the settlement of the estate. The tools and stock in his boot and shoe making shop were bequeathed to Meinradt Allseits. Mr. Allseits will continue the shop at the old stand. Death of Mrs. Paulsen. Mrs. Mary Paulsen of Placentia died at the family residence on Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock, of tuberculosis. Mr. Paulsen come here upward of a year ago from Humboldt, for the benefit of his wife's health. He had been to Riverside, Redlands and other health resorts, but finding no relief he brought his wife to Anahelm. After a residence here of some months he purchased a ranch at Placentia, she having taken a liking to that place. Here the family has since resided. Everything that medical skill could devise was done to alleviate the sufferings of the invalid, but it was impossible to prolong her life further. Deceased was aged 35 years and 5 months. She leaves a husband and three small children to mourn her loss. The funeral occurred yesterday at 1 o'clock from the family residence, interment being in the Anaheim cemetery. The two were taken before the Justice of the Peace, who released them on payment of $25 bail. On Monday morning both pleaded not guilty. Lymburner announces he will fight the case to a finish, and will make a test case of it. The anti-saloon people are determined that Sunday boxing exhibitions shall not occur in Fullerton, and a spirited prosecution of the case will be made. Fullerton has five drinking clubs, and one blind pig. Mrs.Bolz is the latest to take out papers for a thirst parlor, and she has named her club the "Fullerton Union." One finds no difficulty in wetting his whistle in the town. One may become a member of the club on payment of 25 cents. Then the bartender sets up the liquor, and before the initiation is over the candidate has three or four drinks stored away in his insides. Lymburner started the first club, the Chancellor, and the others speedily patterned after him. He was some time ago arrested for selling liquor without a license and will have his trial in Santa Ana on Monday. OIL AND GAS FORMATIONS. Report of Prof. Watts of the State Mining Bureau. Through the courtesy of Assemblyman Hasson we have received a copy of the recently issued report of Prof. Watts upon the oil and gas yielding formations of the State. From it we take following extract: California's mineral wealth consists not only in those minerals from which metals are obtained, but also in numerous other mineral substances, which become in greater demand as our manufacturing interests expand and as our civilization advances. The most important of the latter class of minerals, which, in a commercial sense, may be regarded as non-metallic, are the hydrocarbons; and of these, petroleum, in the form of asphaltum, oil, and natural gas, is of the greatest value. It is only of late years that the importance of the petroleum interests of California has been recognized. The value of our petroleum industry is far-reaching. Exclusive of asphaltum and gas, it is represented by the amount of foreign capital expended in the work of extracting and handling the oil, by the price obtained for that portion of our petroleum which is exported by California residents, and by the value of that portion which is consumed in California. The part consumed in this State constitutes the bulk of our petroleum output, and is used chiefly as fuel, thus becoming one of the leading factors in our commercial economy. In California the question of petroleum as fuel assumes a special importance, owing to the fact that the deposits of coal thus far discovered in our State are inadequate to the steadily increasing demand for fuel. Since the publication of our last bulletin on this subject, opening of new oil fields has widened the horizon of research; and it is very encouraging Trustee Schneider said the enforcement of such an order would prove a hardship to many. He cited the case of a man who had run out of coal, owing to the coal famine, and if he had not been able to get some at the power house, would have had to shut down his works. There was no second to Schwenckert's motion, and the matter was dropped. Trustee Schwenckert said he had yet another kick. He noticed on looking over the report of collections by the Marshal that in cases an amount as low as 15 cents had been collected for water, by meter rates, for one month's service. Other collections amounted to 25 cents. The ordinance fixing water rates, he said, provided that each family of two should be charged a minimum rate of $1 per month, and he considered it outrageous that families should be furnished meters and get a month's water for fifteen cents. A meter costs $15, and it was absurd to ask the installation of one when parties only used 15 cents worth of water. This amount would not much more than pay the interest on the investment. He said that all these meter users should be charged a minimum rate of $1 per month; over that amount meter rates might be charged. He moved that the ordinance committee draw a new ordinance covering these points; seconded by Weisel and carried. Bills to the amount of $786.98 were passed upon, and warrants ordered to issue in payment of them. A communication was received from George Bauer asking permission to move a house situated on the corner of Broadway and Santa Ana street to the Bauer tract in Anaheim extension. Granted, provided he stand any damage resulting from such removal. The Clerk was instructed to notify the Southern Pacific company to grade the roadway where its tracks are laid on Santa Ana street, east of Olive street to the city limits. Trustee Dickel reported that Mr. Stern had spoken to him relative to seven sacks of rolled barley sold the city, where credit for only six had been given him. Stern was positive seven sacks had been delivered, but Frank Gates says he received only six. Trustee Schwenckert said he had refused to audit the bill for seven sacks, inasmuch as Gates had informed him only six were received. The matter went over without action, and the board adjourned. Laguna Oil. Oscar Warling came up from Laguna on Tuesday, and reports the Laguna Oil company getting ready to make a second attempt to secure oil at that point. The company's first well was put down to a depth of 800 feet, and favorable indications were encountered, when it was found necessary to explode a charge of giant powder in the hole. The charge exploded at a depth of 300 feet, and made further drilling impossible. The company has accumulated sufficient capital to make another attempt, and hopes are entertained that a good strike may be made. Plowing on Sidewalk. R. F. Parker was arrested on Saturday by Marshal Steadman for plowing up part of the sidewalk leading to the Santa Fe depot. Parker was engaged in plowing the lot west of the depot, and at the end of each furrow ran the plow onto the sidewalk, so the complaint says. He was placed under arrest. He deposited $10 with Judge Shanley for his appearance this morning, when he says he will ask for a jury trial. Birthday. Lydia Harrison celebrated her ninth birthday at her home at Brookshurst on Tuesday by inviting her classmates at the Orangethorpe school to a birthday party. Millinery. To the ladies of Anaheim and vicinity: About March 20th Mrs. Vinson will open an up-to-date millinery stock in the Metz building, nearly opposite the post office, in Anaheim. She hopes by fair dealing and courteous treatment to have a fair share of your patronage. Satisfaction guaranteed. marl4-1m OBJECTS FOR SUNDAY BOXING. Mr. Exhibition of Sparring with Deputy Sheriff's Grast and a Big Horse Pistol. The contest scheduled for noon in the old Kraemer soon failed to materialize, despite appearance of Sheriff Bouty Pendergrast, with a big horse pistol proclaimed the front elevation of his Sport Lymburner had been set off at Fullerton about church bells were ringing in the proper caper. He was, which is in close proximity to the churches, fitted it up enclosure, provided seats, and that the first contest on Sunday afternoon. Mr. was noised about the week or two past, but matrons of the game reel, feeling that a Sunday which for their blood, imprinted time (2 o'clock Sun) quite a crowd gathered barn, but Pendergrast, delegated full authority premises, kept them off None of them entered driving been given out that tests would follow an attuneate the exhibition. Mer 2 o'clock Lymburner Angeles boxer named the ring for the purging Pendergrast's fire. Parared about for a bit, grast stepped up to the others is my prisoners." There taken before the Justice, who released them on 15 bail. My morning both pleaded Lymburner announces he case to a finish, and will case of it. Doon people are determine boxing exhibitions shall Fullerton, and a spirited of the case will be made. Has five drinking clubs, and pig. Mrs. Bolz is the one out papers for a thirst has named her club the union. ify them. The rock-forming sediments in every age consist of mud, calcareous matter, sand, and fragments of rock, which have formed respectively shale, limestone, sandstone and conglomerate. The accepted method of distinguishing such rocks or groups of rocks belonging to another age, is by means of the fossils they contain, which show the form of life existing at the time the sediment forming the rocks was deposited. This report describes a series of sandstones, shales and conglomerates in which petroleum is found. It is essential, therefore, to mention such evidence as may define the positions of these sandstones, shales and conglomerates in point of vertical as well as horizontal range, and to show their relation to the sedimentary rocks found throughout California. Much more might be said as to the value of fossils in geological investigations. In order to systematize the work, it has been found necessary to confine investigations to definite lines of research. The direction of these lines has been determined by the probabilities finding the requisite geological data, by the amount of development done or about to be done in different areas, by the amount of interest taken in the work of investigation by citizens connected with the petroleum industry in the various oil-yielding districts, and by the demands for information concerning districts which were supposed to have value of oil-lands. PRODUCING OIL-WELLS IN ORANGE COUNTY. The portion of Orange county where in productive oil-wells have been obtained comprises an area on the south slope of the Puente Hills, between Brea and Soquel canyons. In May, 1900, the following oil companies were operating in this district: Brea Canyon Oil company (of Los Angeles; D. Murphy, president.) The territory of this company is situated near the mouth of Brea Canyon. When this territory was visited by the writer there was one producing well, which had proved very remunerative. It was drilled in 1899, and it is said to have yielded several hundred barrels a day during the first six months. Two other wells were being drilled. The formation is soft, sandy shale, containing much oil. A very fine grained material, somewhat resembling quicksand, forces itself into the casing with the oil. The formation penetrated by the Brea Canyon oil company's wells dips to the South. Columbia oil company (of Los Angeles). This company has four wells: SOUTHERN PACIFIC SHOPS AND RAILROAD HOSPITAL? President Hays' Visit Revives Rumors Concerning Improvements Contemplated at This Point. Persistent rumors have been in circulation since Thursday last to the effect that the Southern Pacific Company has made an offer to purchase nine acres of the Dreyfus vineyard lot adjoining the railroad's property on Santa Ana street, and that an offer has been made to buy the Del Campo hotel, upon which it is known the company had some time ago an option. The latter will be used for purposes of a railroad hospital, so the reports have it, while on the ground purchased extensive machine shops will be erected. Mr. Darling, the Southern Pacific agent, says he knows nothing of the deal, but the statement was made on Monday, by a gentleman well informed in such matters, that authoritative information had been given out to the effect that the two deals had been all but consummated. An unfounded rumor was current to the effect that President Hays of the Southern Pacific had been in Anaheim twice since his return from the East, but this proved on investigation to be altogether without warrant. Mr. Muir's observation car, attached to a special engine, which made a trip through town some days ago, was probably the cause for the origin of the report, but Mr. Hays came no nearer than Buena Park, where his family has been visiting for some weeks past with the family of Mr. Reeves, who owns a ranch adjoining that of McNally, near La Mirada. Mr. Hays remained at the ranch from Saturday night to Tuesday morning. His private car stood upon the sidetrack at Buena Park during this time. On Tuesday morning a special engine came down from Los Angeles and conveyed Mr. Hays and his party back to the city. Some days ago T. L. Duque and K. Cohen, owners of the Del Campo, were in town from Los Angeles, and in company with Mr. Darling inspected the premises, the owners desiring to sell the building to the School Trustees for purposes of a high school. The presence of these gentlemen at the building probably gave rise to the rumors which spread to the effect that the company had purchased the property. PERSONAL MENTION. Don Marco Forster was in town some days ago from San Juan. Mrs. C. G. McKinley has returned from her trip to Seattle. Jake Vetter is carrying his hand in a sling as a result of severe bites by a dog. E. T. Langley of Santa Ana was in town on Tuesday on a brief professional visit. Max Jacobson drove through town a few days ago, accompanied by his brother from Colusa. T. H. Duzan of Los Angeles, representing the Texas & Pacific railway, was in town on Tuesday in the interest of that road. Amos Jennings has returned from Sacramento, where he has been during the session of the Legislature, and is now engaged in taking the assessment in this district. B. H. Bancroft of Orangethorpe was in town yesterday afternoon. He contemplates a trip to Santa Barbara shortly to visit his son John, who is employed upon one of the newspapers at that place. Bishop Johnson preached to a large congregation at St. Michael's church on Sunday morning, and confirmed a number of young ladies seeking admission into the church. Mrs. Maud Pope of the Peatlands was some days ago granted by Judge Ballard in the Superior Court a divorce from her husband, John H. Pope, on the ground of cruelty. Mrs. Chas. S. Miles had the misfortune to fall and break her wrist at her home in the Miles tract some days ago. The injury was painful but no serious consequences are apprehended. Mr. Knapp was in from Katella a day or two ago. He is making extensive improvements on his farm, and now has one of the handsomest places to be found in the neighborhood. George Francis Miles is erecting a commodious residence upon the Mile tract north of town. He has set out 25 acres in walnuts and apricots, and will continue to make substantial improvements. John B. Rogers dropped down from San Francisco on Friday for a day's visit with relatives and friends. He returned on Saturday. Mrs. Charles Rogers accompanied him. She will join her husband, who has opened an office in the metropolis. Mrs. Turk and young son leave this before the initiation is over three or four drinks on his insides. started the first club, and the others speedily patim. He was some time for selling liquor without will have his trial in a Monday. difficulty in wetting his town. One may become the club on payment of 25 bartender sets up before the initiation is over three or four drinks on his insides. mineral wealth consists those minerals from which obtained, but also in numeral substances, which greater demand as our manufactures expand and as our advances. important of the latter class which, in a commercial one regarded as non-metallic, trocarbons; and of these, in the form of asphaltum,ural gas, is of the greatest of late years that the imme petroleum interests of has been recognized. The petroleum industry is far Exclusive of asphaltum represented by the amount capital expended in the work and handling the oil, by retained for that portion ofatum which is exported by residents, and by the valueation which is consumed in The part consumed in this states the bulk of our petro-, and is used chiefly as fuel, being one of the leading facto-commercial economy. the question of petro- assumes a special import- to the fact that the dea thus far discovered in our inadequate to the steadily inmand for fuel. publication of our last this subject, the opening of does has widened the horizon; and it is very encouraging Mr. Loftus states that his wells are located within a few hundred feet of one another. They show a great variation in yield. He attributes this to the size of the grains forming the oil-sand. fullerton oil company (of Los Angeles.) This company has four wells; depth, 775 to 950 feet; yield, 6 to 100 barrels a day. The life of these wells may be gathered from the following data: Well No. 1. when completed in May, 1899, yielded 25 barrels a day; in May 1900, it yielded 6 barrels. Well No. 4, when completed in February, 1899, yielded 150 barrels a day; in May, 1900, it yielded 100 barrels. These wells adjoin the wells of the Santa Fe railroad company on the east. The formation penetrated resembles that noted in the wells of the Santa Fe railroad company. Consolidated Ollinda oil company has two wells in Fullerton district. No. 1, 1000 feet deep, is a 10 barrel well. No. 2, 1300 feet deep; drilling. Formation, sandstone and shale, the latter predominating. Fullerton Consolidated oil company (of Los Angeles.; C. V. Hall, president.) Here are two producing wells. Gravity of oil, 18 degrees B. The formation penetrated by these wells is shown by the following records: Well No. 1: Conglomerate to 40 feet; clay-shale and sand to 820 feet (at this depth a stratum of oil-sand a few feet in thickness was struck); clay-shale, sandy strata, and oil-sand to 165. Well No. 2: Conglomerate to 325 feet; below that depth a similar formation was penetrated to that noted in well No. 1. Fullerton oil company formerly Rex (of Los Angeles; J. T. Fay, president.) has five wells. These wells range from 400 to 1000 feet in depth. At the time these wells were visited only one well was producing. One of these wells was used for water supply; in one the tools had been lost and it was abandoned, and the others were in process of drilling. Graham & Loftus (of Fullerton.) In May, 1900, they had five wells 600 to 1875 feet deep. The production of these wells range from 6 to 122 barrels daily; gravity of oil, 21 degrees B. Some idea as to the life of these wells may be gathered from the following facts: One well which yielded 25 barrels a day when completed, ten months later yielded only 6 barrels a day. Another well when completed yielded 200 barrels a day; after 10 days it yielded only 125 barrels. Another which was drilled to a depth of 1465 feet, when completed yielded 500 barrels the first day and 700 the second day; the yield then decreased, and after twelve months it yielded only 60 barrels a day. Mr. Loftus states that his wells are located within a few hundred feet of one another. They show a great variation in yield. He attributes this to the size of the grains forming the oil-sand. fullerton skins Anaheim The Fullerton high school nine defeated the local high school nine at baseball on Saturday afternoon on the grounds to the time of 21 to 7 Some days ago T. L. Duque and K. Cohen, owners of the Del Campo, were in town from Los Angeles, and in company with Mr. Darling inspected the premises, the owners desiring to sell the building to the School Trustees for purposes of a high school. The presence of these gentlemen at the building probably gave rise to the rumors which spread to the effect that the company had purchased the property. Nothing is known of the sale of the property by those most interested in it. At the time of the construction of the Southern Pacific line up town two years ago, reports were current to the effect that machine shops would be erected on the property purchased at the new depot site. It was pointed out that the road running through town would be the direct route to tide water at San Pedro. From a junction with the company's line at Ontario, the distance to San Pedro by way of Anaheim was upwards of 20 miles shorter than by the present haul through Los Angeles and thence to tide water. While persistent rumors have revived concerning these projects, diligent inquiry falls to reveal the source of the information, and while in certain quarters it is insisted the reports are true, yet those most directly interested aver they know nothing about the rumors. Circus Never Came. About a thousand school children (more or less) gathered upon Center street on Monday afternoon in response to bills posted about town some days before setting forth that a free circus would be in town that afternoon and evening. One day last week the advance agent of the show arrived in town and solicited subscriptions from the merchants to end that the circus might be brought here and exhibit free. He desired to raise $50, he said, and this amount was pledged, so it is reported. Bills were posted about town, and as the time for the show approached the streets began to liven up with youngsters and others not so young.The crowd waited patiently until 4 o'clock, when murmurs of discontent were heard. "They are coming in on the 4:23 train from Santa Ana," some one said.But when Frank Wommer drove up from the depot and said he had seen nothing of the circus, the crowd said: "Fake! Fake!" and melted away. Later the report was started that the circus had taken the evening train out of Los Angeles to Santa Monica by mistake and were unable to get here before 6 o'clock. The crowd went home, but when the circus failed to put in an appearance on the evening train the youngsters said "Fake!" again and dispersed. Fullerton Skins Anaheim The Fullerton high school nine defeated the local high school nine at baseball on Saturday afternoon on the grounds to the time of 21 to 7 George Francis Miles is erecting a commodious residence upon the Millet tract north of town. He has set out 25 acres in walnuts and apricots, and will continue to make substantial improvements. John B. Rogers dropped down from San Francisco on Friday for a day's visit with relatives and friends.His returned on Saturday. Mrs. Charles Rogers accompanied him.She will join her husband, who has opened an office in the metropolis. Mrs. Turk and young son leave this morning for Chino, where Mr. Turk is engaged as Superintendent of the sugar factory.Mr. Turk Jr.says he's going over with his mother to see if he likes it, and if he doesn't he'll come back to Anaheim. H. Miser of Fullerton and Miss Pauline Schnitger of Garden Grove were married by Rev. Kohlenberg on Saturday afternoon at 3.After the ceremony newly wedded couple took the train for Pomona, where the grocer has employment in a nursery. W.J.Cole came in from Hardscratch on Tuesday. He reports the country going into beets out his way.Monday morning's rain helped the young plant considerably. While late rains are needed to insure crops on lighter soil much of the overflowed land near Los Alamitos is sufficiently moist to produce abundant crops. Supervisor F.P.Nickey has returned from San Francisco, where his efforts to recover the bodies of his cousins,Mrs.Mrs.Woodworth of Denver,victims of the Rio de Janeiro accident were unavailing.He learned positively from one of the survivors of the wreck that Mr. and Mrs.Woodworth went down with the vessel. Judge Ballard has sustained the verdict of the Township Court in the case of Pedro Labatt,the Capistrano saloon keeper found guilty of selling liquor without a license.Labatt was found guilty in Judge Wilson's court and found $100.$He took an appeal.On Tuesday,the Superior Court sustained the verdict and Labatt will have to pay fine. E.J.Barrett came down from Raton on Saturday to spend Sunday with his family here.He reports satisfactory progress in the Rincon well,which is down 900 feet.The company is still using 111 inch casing,但 will begin use a smaller size shortly.It does not expect to strike oil under 1200 feet at until that depth is reached.The work is shale and sandstone,and it is pounded by Mr.Barrett to be strong in indications of oil. Assemblyman Hasson has introduced a bill considerably raising the salary of county officers,as follows:Council Clerk,$320;Sheriff,$400;Recorder$325;Auditor,$200;Treasurer,$15Tax Collector,$200;Superior Judy$300;Assessor,$350;District Attorney,$250;School Superintendent$250;and actual travelling expensesSupervisors,$500 and mileage;Survior,$8 per day while actually employCoroner,Public Administration,tices,and constables receive fees. Rev.Kohlenberger was at Wilmont last week, assisting Rev.Meyer holding revival services.He report The part consumed in this institute is the bulk of our petroleum, and is used chiefly as fuel, being one of the leading fact-commercial economy. Virginia the question of petroleum assumes a special importance to the fact that the demand thus far discovered in our inadequate to the steadily increasing demand for fuel. The publication of our last edition of this subject, the opening of fields has widened the horizon; and it is very encouraging that the new developments made along lines indicated parts of the mining bureau. Collections in which information may be interviewing parties intend obtaining from them are the result of their research by the compilation of rebe made with rapidity; but those which require that indicate gathered by the personal of the investigator demand a later time. In many instances the class of investigations in concentration of energy with relatively small area. Thus, Angeles, Orange and Ventura was apparent that the relative oil-yielding rocks to the rich inclose them should be desired; but this was not the work of a week or a month. There few things which facilitate much as the object method ideas; hence, the stress caps and illustrations has been some discussion as to fossils in connection with us among the petroleum-yield-of California. To make a competent record occurrence of petroleum in Virginia it is necessary to define the petroleum is found, how their horizontal and vertical or in other words, to show over which they extend, and on which they lie on an earliermore, such a record reaffirm that the petroleum-yielding different oil-fields should be associated with the geological form-State at large. The physical of sedimentary rocks is cient index by which to class- One well which yielded 25 barrels a day when completed, ten months later yielded only 6 barrels a day. Another well when completed yielded 200 barrels a day; after 10 days it yielded only 125 barrels. Another which was drilled to a depth of 1465 feet, when completed yielded 500 barrels the first day and 700 the second day; the yield then decreased, and after twelve months it yielded only 60 barrels a day. Mr. Loftus states that his wells are located within a few hundred feet of one another. They show a great variation in yield. He attributes this to the size of the grains forming the oil-sand. He says the fine oil-sand is the most productive. The Santa Fe Railroad company has nineteen wells in the Fullerton oil-field. In one well, about 2000 feet southeast of the main group of wells, conglomerate was penetrated for 200 feet; then shale with strata of oil-sand to a depth of 1800 feet. The oil from this well is of a dark-green color and shows a gravity of about 30 degrees B. This well yields more gas than do the other wells belonging to this company. The Santa Fe wells yield enough gas to fire the steam boilers and for domestic use. The strata penetrated by the wells dip to the north, but the drilling records show that there is a great irregularity in the angle of the dip. Union oil company (of Santa Paula, Ventura county) owns a large tract of land near the mouth of Brea Canyon, and in May, 1900, had drilled three wells to a depth of 200 feet, and the casing was full of oil; gravity of oil, 21 degrees B. The formation penetrated appears to be a soft, sandy shale. The Fullerton oil-field is the only producing oil-field in Orange county, and in 1899 it produced 108,077 barrels of oil. In May, 1900, the oil from the greater portion of the Fullerton oil-field was conveyed by tank cars on a spur of the Santa Fe railroad. The Union oil company has just completed a pipe-line which extends from the Fullerton oil-field to Bixby; distance 26 miles. This is a 4 inch pipe-line, and has a head of 450 feet. The gravity of the oil which will run through this line averages 21 degrees. Taken up Estray. Came to the residence of A. Dargatz at Magnolia, last week, 1 yearling heifer, mixed Holstein-Jersey. Owner may have the same on proving property and paying charges. For sanitary plumbing see C. A. Strehle, Anaheim. Nothing of the circus, the crowd said: "Fake! Fake!" and melted away. Later the report was started that the circus had taken the evening train out of Los Angeles to Santa Monica by mistake and were unable to get here before 6 o'clock. The crowd went home, but when the circus failed to put in an appearance on the evening train the youngsters said "Fake!" again and dispersed. Fullerton Skins Anaheim The Fullerton high school nine defeated the local high school nine at baseball on Saturday afternoon on the home grounds to the time of 21 to 7. But that was not so bad as the beat the Santa Ana high school administered to us at football the other day, when the score was 50 to 0 against us. That was awful. We suggest the locals challenge El Modena to a match at mumble peg. Rain. Forty-one hundredths of an inch of rain fell early on Monday morning, the heaviest showers descending about half past four. The rain benefited growing crops and helped beets. No rain had fallen since February 10th, up to which time 11.70 inches had been recorded. Notwithstanding the past month's lack of rain, crops, except where late sown, continue to look well. Total rainfall for the season, 12.11 inches; last year to date, 5.41. Public Library. The public library has secured quarters in Mrs. Metz's block adjoining Merritt's furniture store, and will open for business in a few days. Mr. Bruce will move his candy kitchen to the same place, and will act as librarian. His present location will be occupied by Mrs. Vinson as a millinery store. Found Guilty. Alejo Escobar was on Monday found guilty by a jury in the Superior Court of committing an assault with a deadly weapon upon Joseph E. Eubanks, a Fullerton saloon keeper. On the night of February 3, Escobar, with a companion, entered Eubank's bar, and upon refusal to serve with drinks began to quarrel with the proprietor. Eubanks attempted to eject them when Escobar whipped out a big pocket knife and stabbed Eubanks in the stomach. Assemblyman Hasson has introduced a bill considerably raising the salary of county officers, as follows: County Clerk, $3200; Sheriff, $4000; Recorder $3250; Auditor, $2000; Treasurer, $150 Tax Collector, $2000; Superior Judge $3000; Assessor, $3500; District Attorney $2500; School Superintendent $2250; and actual travelling expense Supervisors, $500 and mileage; Survior, $8 per day while actually employ Coroner, Public Administration, police, and constables receive fees. Rev. Kohlenberger was at Wilmington last week, assisting Rev. Meyer holding revival services. He reported number of conversions. He announced change in time for holding service at Orange. Hereafter the time will be 3:30 each Sunday afternoon, instead 2 o'clock. Preaching in Anah morning and evening each Sabbath. His German classes have made progress that they will now take grammar. Instruction is made as interesting as possible, and all funds to the benefit of the church. Frank Eastman distributed packs of seed forwarded by Congress. Needham along his rural delivery route some days ago, and left one at the door of a certain subscriber who is very particular about his mail. As Frank on his way going to the next subscriber he came out to get his mail seeing the package of seeds had name upon it, except the Congressman frank, called to him: "Say, there! This package isn’t me." Frank had to return and after planations he man concluded to accept the seeds, and they are now probable ground. Herman Fesenfeld writes from Winston, renewing his subscription; adds: "We have quite an oil experiment here just at present, and from accounts will have a second Los Angeles boom. There is lots of tax papers. We have one of the croppings on the ocean beach near that one can wish for." Mr. Darling a sample of mud from beach, which I dug up myself. I sent him a paper with the account in. Well, old friend, I will close always pleased to get the old paper and hear from that part of world." We hope our old friend will strengthen in oil. Sure! Spring dress goods at Harris & enstein’s. ALWAYS THE NEWEST. ALWAYS THE BEST. LOVELY NEW WASH GOODS Ginghams, Muslins, Zephyrs, Percales and a lot of novelty weaves for which it is difficult to find appropriate names. Never has our Wash Goods Department offered you anything like so complete an assortment as you can see now. The choosing is easy now, later the best things have been picked over. See Our Center Window Display. 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