anaheim-gazette 1902-05-15

MR. ARMOR WRITES OF THAT CAJON AGREEMENT The Claim that There Was a General Understanding Between the Two Companies Relative to the Joint Work Up the River is Sustained. EDITOR GAZETTE:—Mr. Sherwood's argument, which he didn't propose to make in the papers, appeared simultaneously in the ANAHEIM GAZETTE and a Fullerton paper. Generally, when a small boy loses his wits he resorts to making faces, but when Sherwood's arguments collapse the moment they are looked at, he immediately resorts to ridicule. Three more times did the gentleman refer to the refusal of the S. A. V. I. Co.'s committee to discuss with the discredited committee of the A. U. W. Co., as though that exploded charge was all the ammunition he had left. Besides, he was the first to break off the discussion in order to consult his board of directors. That board reduced its committee to the character of messenger boys, with whom they expected the S. A. V. I. Co.'s committee to discuss. As well discuss with a bill-board concerning the posters displayed on its front as to try to reason with such a committee. When Sherwood now says: "There has not been, and is not, any disposition on the part of any member of the A. U. W. board to prevent a settlement of this matter," he directly contradicts a statement of his own, made to the undersigned early in the discussion of the subject. That statement was in substance that he was not favorable to a joint ownership of the Cajon canal; that there would be greater danger of breaks from the larger amount of water, and that complications would arise over its delivery. It doesn't need any "great mind-reading stunt" (?) to fathom motives thus frankly expressed. The evidence cited in the previous article, that as fast as one frivolous objection was overcome another still more unreasonable would be substituted, was certainly good as to the past actions of said directors, Sherwood's protestations to the contrary notwithstanding. No amount of professions of friendship for a measure will counteract the impressions of plain, positive, persistent work against such measure. "Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know shown to antedate 1810, then we will trace our rights back to 'the river that went out of Eden to water the garden' at the time of the creation. Of course we are aware that this antedating claim is arrant nonsense, in the face of a voluntary agreement to divide the water equally, but we want it understood that Sherwood can't work up any claims against this company with broken-legged syllogisms. It was the purpose of the discussion of water-power possibilities in the last article to show that the A. U. W. Co. could have as great opportunities in that direction through a joint canal as it could have by itself, with half the expense, but Mr. Sherwood seems to think the article proved their proposed power to be valueless. This conclusion must result from the facts and not from their presentation, since all the facts were not presented. For instance, the Anaheim ditch begins at least a mile and a half below the intake of the S. A. V. I. Co.; therefore no water can be dropped into that ditch from the Cajon canal above Horseshoe Bend. That would confine the power out of the Anaheim water at a point in the Cajon canal opposite the S. A. V. I. Co.'s intake to the winter months, and even then the water would be wasted in the riverbed after producing the power. Already the Placentia and Fullerton irrigators are pricking up their ears and muttering that they don't propose to have their irrigation facilities crippled for the sake of anybody's power proposition. Like the dog in the fable which dropped his meat in snapping at its reflection in the stream, the A. U. W. Co. might lose some of its substantial advantages in reaching after shadows, that is, unattainable benefits. One other point in that report Mr. Sherwood seems to want discussed, and that is the size recommended for the upper end of the Cajon canal, viz., a carrying capacity of 10,000 inches. That size would be ample for the two companies, as shown by the winter capacity of the river ranging from 4000 to 7000 inches, but as a speculation in "futures," or with the expectation of getting the power out of the S. A. V. I. Co.'s water by carrying it "free of charge," the outlay would be foolhardy. This company will neither pay an enhanced price for an interest in that canal, nor permit any one to take any kind of service out of its share of the water without THINGS POLITICAL FROM BLOOMING COUNTY SEAT How the Rise of Salaries and Long Terms Affect the Boys Who Never Let Go SANTA ANA, May 12. The Courthouse Mutual Protective association, which is locally known as the "Lifers' Club," held a special meeting in the basement Tuesday evening to take into consideration the outrageous conduct of a newspaper in its so-called "plain talk" against county officials holding third terms. The glaring inconsistency of conceding the reelection of an official to a second term by way of endorsement, but absolutely refusing to concede the endorsement of the last term was pathetically referred to by one of the gentlemen who desired it to be understood that he was not troubled with "cold feet." Growing eloquent he burst forth, "In the name of Moses and the immortal Jackson, what's the good of endorsing a man's first term if you turn him out on a cold, calculating, blear-eyed and cynical world without endorsing his last term? He would be as bad off as the lady cook who had a good character when she left Kilarney but lost it aboard ship coming over." Other members expressed their horror at the colossal inconsistency of the paper and predicted its early burial if it did not retract and come out flat-footed for the only kind of endorsement worth shucks. It is to be hoped the paper will see the error of its ways and come into the fold before it is everlastingly too late. A friend has called my attention to the fact (if it is a fact) that there were inaccuracies in my last letter, as I asserted salaries were increased by the Chynoweth county government bill; whereas it should have read the McKelvey bill. Now this may well be so, for the memory of events occurring in my extreme youth might well get mixed. I only remember McKelvey as a warrior of renown. Many, very many years ago, a meeting was called in the old city hall (now in ruins) which was attended by a few citizens and many officials, to discuss the county government bill introduced by Assemblyman Chynoweth, (long since gone to his reward.) There were present Nichols, Vegley, Beckett, Freeman, Hall, Scott, West and others as I remember, and a few citizens, James water, and that complications would arise over its delivery. It doesn't need any "great mind-reading stunt" (?) to fathom motives thus frankly expressed. The evidence cited in the previous article, that as fast as one frivolous objection was overcome another still more unreasonable would be substituted, was certainly good as to the past actions of said directors, Sherwood's protestations to the contrary notwithstanding. No amount of professions of friendship for a measure will counteract the impressions of plain, positive, persistent work against such measure. "Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them." If, however, the A. U. W. Co. is willing to resume the discussion, as Sherwood says, with honest purpose to reach an agreement, let that company call for a conference of the two boards of directors, as it should have done the last time, instead of referring the subject to a committee with hobbles on. Possibly future actions may prove the sincerity of present professions. Mr. Sherwood thinks he has discovered a contradiction relative to an agreement for joint ownership of the Cajon canal, and proceeds to chuckle over his supposed discovery. In a previous discussion Sherwood accused the directors of undertaking work without investigation, mentioning a $200,000 submerged dam among other things. The undersigned replied: "Why, my dear sir, the two companies haven't decided to build a submerged dam yet, and there is nothing new in the quotation from Schuyler; I wish there was." To this Sherwood replied: "Then nothing is settled about the submerged dam, etc.? A little talk with a certain contractor gave me the impression that they were about ready to let the contracts." The undersigned answered: "A man came all the way from Los Angeles to Orange to look up that contract, and went back damming the fool newspaper correspondent who misled him, instead of damning the river." These quotations are sufficient to show the scope of the denial of an agreement on joint work a year ago. It was true then, it is true today, that no agreement on particulars had been reached. That is what the two companies were trying to reach when the A. U. W. Co. directors put up a fence. It is also true that an agreement or understanding had been reached prior to that time as to the general scope of the joint work, viz., to divert all the water from the river at the Narrows and carry it down in a joint canal, enlarging the upper end of the Cajon, to a point opposite the S. A. V. I. Co.'s intake, where it would be divided. Engineer Kellogg claims to have originated this plan over twenty-five years ago; he certainly presented it to the companies several years before it was adopted by them. At a joint meeting of the two boards of directors held in the city hall at Orange over two years ago the following resolution was moved by Pierotti, seconded by Crowther and adopted: Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting that all improvements hereafter made in the Cajon canal, from its intake to a point opposite the intake of the S. A. V. I. Co.'s canal, be made with a view to the ultimate use of said position of canal by both irrigation Sherwood seems to want discussed, and that is the size recommended for the upper end of the Cajon canal, viz., a carrying capacity of 10,000 inches. That size would be ample for the two companies, as shown by the winter capacity of the river ranging from 4000 to 7000 inches, but as a speculation in "futures," or with the expectation of getting the power out of the S. A. V. I. Co.'s water by carrying it "free of charge," the outlay would be foolhardy. This company will neither pay an enhanced price for an interest in that canal, nor permit any one to take any kind of service out of its share of the water without its consent. The only safe, sure and economical method of co-operation for the two companies is on the lines originally agreed upon. Respectfully, S. ARMOR. VENZUELA KILLED WITH HIS OWN GUN Sought to Draw It on Bad Man Yenjose—Taken from Him and Contents Emptied Into Him A good citizen was killed when Pete Venzuela was slain at the side of his house across the county line from Los Alamitos a week ago last Sunday morning before break of day. Whether the murderer, Francisco Yenjose, escaped across the border into Sonora or whether he is being harbored by friends nearer home, the officers are unable to say. Venzuela farmed a tract of 140 acres across the county line and had in a big acreage of beets which are up and looking well. He gave a ballet at his house a week ago Saturday night, it being attended by palsanos, senioritas and cholos from far and near. The host had two pretty daughters, of one of whom Francisco seemed to be enamored. She danced with him during the early evening hours, but as the man came to be under the influence of drink and was too persistent in his attentions she avoided him. She kept off the floor until a short time before the tragedy. About 2 o'clock on Sunday morning she walked into the dance hall upon the arm of another cavalier. Francisco walked up and insisted that she dance with him. Seeing that trouble was brewing between the two men over his daughter Venzuela walked up and ordered Francisco out of the house. The two walked outside, where they grappled, Venzuela throwing the other. In some manner Francisco kicked his adversary in the stomach which caused him to roll over in pain. Venzuela drew his revolver, but before he could use it Francisco was upon him. He wrenched the weapon from Venzuela's hands and emptied its contents into his fallen antagonist. The wounded man expired in about an hour. The remains were interred at Wilmington the following Tuesday. Francisco immediately escaped and has not since been seen. It is said that Deputy Sheriff Juan Orosco of Long Beach was present but made no effort to arrest the murderer. Politics F. O. Daniel was observed in town some evenings ago, engaged in a quiet confab with a number of local Democrats. He was accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Jim Sleeper and by Mr. Wright... Engineer Kellogg claims to have originated this plan over twenty-five years ago; he certainly presented it to the companies several years before it was adopted by them. At a joint meeting of the two boards of directors held in the city hall at Orange over two years ago the following resolution was moved by Pierotti, seconded by Crowther and adopted. Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting that all improvements here-after made in the Cajon canal, from its intake to a point opposite the intake of the S. A. V. I. Co.'s canal, be made with a view to the ultimate use of said portion of said canal by both irrigation companies; that said improvements shall be made on plans to be furnished by Engineer Kellogg, and that the cost of said improvements shall be borne equally by said companies. This resolution, and perhaps others, and the various talks on the subject constitute the "understanding"—the protocol, as it were—in conformity to which the subsequent work was being carried out step by step, until the A. U. W. Co. locked its committee up in a steel cage and then wondered why the S. A. V. I. Co.'s committee refused to discuss with it. Having dug up the agreement and shown the completeness of the understanding, we will now give that overthrown syllogism a parting kick. Meanwhile, if Sherwood sees any inconsistency in the record of the undersigned on this subject, let him make the most of it. One of the allegations of the defense in the suit between the two companies was that in July, 1810, the Mexican government conveyed to Antonio Yorba and J. P. Peralta the rancho Santiago de Santa Ana, consisting of upwards of 62,000 acres, together with the right to use one-half the water of the Santa Ana river for irrigation and domestic purposes. This grant with all its appurtenances was afterwards confirmed to the heirs and assigns of the grantees by United States patent. It is true the Superior Court, which seemed to favor the prosecution, omitted the water-right from its findings, but the Supreme Court evidently found warrant for including such right, for it sent back the case for a new trial, with the advice that the two companies divide the water of the river equally between them. If Mrs. Bixby's rights can be Politics F. O. Daniel was observed in town some evenings ago, engaged in a quiet confab with a number of local Democrats. He was accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Jim Sleeper and by Mr. Wright and Mr. Tiffany. Judge Daniel admitted the campaign was coming on and that he would be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Superior Judge. Sleeper didn't say so, but it is understood he keeps one eye open in his slumbers, looking at the Sheriff's office. Bob Graham had been a candidate for the same office, but since he mistook the horse reporter for Judge Shanley he is thought to be out of it. After a lengthy heart-to-heart talk with the local medicine men, Daniels and his party moved off in the direction of Jones' rotisserie, which was all ablaze for his opening midnight supper. Barker's Condition Steve Barker, the man stabbed by Coyote Joe Reyes, the Santa Ana cholo, is lying at the point of death at the sanitarium. Thirty-six ounces of bloody pus were taken from the pleural cavity by a surgical operation Wednesday evening of last week. Barker has since been weak and delirious. Little hope is entertained for his recovery, New Store, New Stock, New Business. Tell your neighbor, your wife, your husband, your friend, and don't forget to tell the children that there is a new druggist in town. The Pioneer store is no more. We are always looking for something up to date, and Anaheim is now to have the latest thing in drugstores. A neat and complete stock of drugs, chemicals, toilet articles, cigars and perfumery will be kept at the new store in the Luedke building on Center street, and careful attention will be given to the compounding of physicians' prescriptions. Call in and see the new place now conducted by J. P. Hatzfeld, druggist, West Center street, Anaheim. German spoken. Peatlands are strenuous in their demands to know who asked for this increased compensation? Was it the people who paid the freight? or was it the beneficiaries? And they even demand to know "where and by whom was this bill prepared ?" While it is conceded by all right-minded people that no sordid motives can attach to these faithful and proved servants they still say, why? why? and even intimate that our gifted member of the 76th district was subject to a leg-pulling process for which they are taxed, and some of the bold ones from the godless Peatland district say they will speak right out in meeting and ask the Honorable Doctor who prepared the bill in question. This would be a most reprehensible course to pursue, but you know the extreme dryness of the atmosphere has rendered some of our fellow citizens touchy on small things. Perhaps she Hon. Member would kindly gratify their curiosity, unreasonable tho' it is. Of one thing the country districts and the Peatlands can be assured, the Lifers' club have no doubt that the raising of salary is as commendable as the raising of celery, and they propose to hold the ranch and harvest the crop planted with so much care. HARD HANDS. School Report. Prof. Little, principal of the public schools, hands us the following report on the schools for the month ending May 9, 1902: No. Attendance Tardiness CENTRAL SCHOOL. Prof. Little...29...27 Miss Rector...23...21 Miss Wallop...38...36 Miss Mosseman...38...36 Miss Bowland...41...35 Miss Burton...31...27 WEST ANAHEIM. Prof. Fraisher...20...17 Mrs. Spencer...36...29 Miss Nemetz...42...24 KATELLA. Miss Loveil...24...19 Totals.....322...281 F. E. LITTLE, Principal. New Trial Defendants in the case of D. F. Thomas vs. the Bolsa Land company recently tried in the Superior Court of this county, have notified plaintiff of their intention to move for a new trial Decision was in favor of plaintiff. POLITICAL FROM BOMING COUNTY SEAT Of Salaries and Long Terms the Boys Who Never Let Go SANTA ANA, May 12. Worthouse Mutual Protective which is locally known as 'Miss' Club," held a special meeting the basement Tuesday evening into consideration the out-duct of a newspaper in its main talk" against county ruling third terms. Inconsistency of concedelection of an official to a by way of endorsement, refusing to concede the out-of the last term was referred to by one of the who desired it to be under-the was not troubled with "Growing eloquent he "In the name of Moses and Jackson, what's the good man's first term if you put on a cold, calculating, and cynical world without his last term? He would be as the lady cook who had a better when she left Kilarney board ship coming over." Members expressed their horosocial inconsistency of the predicted its early burial if retract and come out flat the only kind of endorsement acts. It is to be hoped the error of its ways and the fold before it is everlastate. Was called my attention to it is a fact) that there were in my last letter, as Iaries were increased by the county government bill; should have read the McNow this may well be so, story of events occurring in the youth might well get only remember McKelvey as of renown. Many, very ago, a meeting was called city hall (now in ruins) which led by a few citizens and calls, to discuss the county bill introduced by As-Chynoweth, (long since reward.) There were pres-Vegley, Beckett, Freeman, West and others as I re-read a few citizens, James RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSES RAISED TO $50 A MONTH To Go Into Effect First of June—Saloons Close at Midnight—Fish License Knocked in Head The board of city trustees at its meeting on Tuesday evening took up the liquor license ordinance which has been on a sliding waiting for orders for half a year. There were present Trustees Schneider, Weisel, Rust and Berdrow; absent, Fletcher. Clerk Merritt read the draft of the proposed ordinance, which was introduced by Berdrow as chairman of the ordinance committee. It provides for a license of $50 per month for retail liquor houses, $10 for wholesalers selling not less than a pint, and not to be drunk on the premises, $4 for restaurants serving liquor in original packages not less than a pint with bona-fide meals, and $4 for drugstores disposing of liquor on physicians' prescriptions. Saloons are to close at midnight and remain closed until 5 o'clock. Rust picked up the ordinance, looked over it with critical eye and said he favored it—all except the rates. He did not think wholesale dealers could afford to pay $10 per month. He is a wholesale dealer himself, and was satisfied the rate was too high. The rate of $4 for druggists was also too high, in his opinion. He knew what sales his tenant, Mr. Turner, made, and felt the rate was out of reason. The retail rate should not, he thought, be over $25. He has also a retail dealer as a tenant. He thought the city should try it at $25 for a couple of years, and if that did not prove satisfactory it could be raised. The restaurant license was also too high. He did not think the city would derive more revenue from the new ordinance, inasmuch as in his opinion a number of the saloons would be forced out of business. Schneider said the ordinance was devised as much for a reformatory measure as for raising funds. He did not think a license of $25 would close a single saloon. Weisel said that so far as he could hear the restaurant men favored the license. If the drugstores did not do sufficient business to pay the license they would surely not lose much if they cut liquor out of the wares they han-reported: Water, $16 90; lights, $7 70; total, $24 60. Delinquents collected: Water, $28; lights, $24 30; total, $52 30. Treasurer Cahen reported the following funds on hand: General fund, $1-063 22; Improvement fund No. 1, $975; No. 2, $348 25; No. 3, $472 50; total, $2,858 97. Clerk Merritt's financial report tallied with the Treasurer's figures. Recorder Shanley reported the collection of $40 in fines; fees, $12; turned over, $28. Contract for city printing for ensuing year awarded the GAZETTE. Arthur Porter was the Burglar Yesterday Mr. Schneider explained the mystery. The burglar was Arthur Porter. Wouldn't have believed it, would you? Porter was cementing a ditch in front of the Schneider place. A shower of rain came up and he hurried to the scene of operations with a gang of men to cover the cement. He had the audacity to knock at the front door and receiving no answer walked around to the back yard to get anything he could lay his hands on to cover the cement. Mrs. Schneider had been too frightened to answer the knock. With her four-weeks' old baby in her arms she was prepared to flee. No arrests. KELLOGG EXCEPTS TO SHERWOOD'S OUTLET DITCH Hard to Believe That Sherwood Would Favor Route for It Through an Exposed River-bed. EDITOR GAZETTE—Dear Sir: I feel that it would be an injustice to the people of Anaheim, and the company as well, to let the proposed idea of Mr. Sherwood to carry the outlet ditch from the Yorba reservoir south to the intersection with the old Anaheim ditch pass without some notice. Especially as it has been the hope of many stockholders that some day the ditch would at least be taken out of that exposed section. If there was a concrete ditch over there it would justify a cursory examination by those who knew nothing of the country, but the old ditch is simply an earth ditch running over a sandy river-bed, protected to some extent by willows. To get there it is necessary to run a mile on level ground that is for the most part lower than the intersection with the old PERSONAL MENTION Mrs. G. S. Eddy is entertaining relatives from Kansas. Blacksmith Freeman has a new baby at his home which arrived Thursday evening. Joe Backs came down from Los Angeles on Saturday to spend Sunday with relatives. Tom Dunn was in town from Riverside on Saturday shaking hands with old acquaintances. Charley Fay is in San Francisco tending the session of the Odd Fellow grand lodge as a delegate from local lodge. City Trustee Fletcher was severely injured in a planing-mill at Long Beach a few days ago and has been brought home for treatment. Joseph Dauser has purchased fifteen lots in the Melrose tract near The Central school-house, and will build a mennon residence on the property. W. A. Frantz, wife and two children who have been visiting relatives and friends in this city for some week past departed yesterday for their home in San Jose. Welborn Wallop, Bernard Snyder Stephen Rimpau and John Dauser have returned from the University at Berkeley to spend their summer vacation home. Mrs. E. Browning entertained ladies' euchre club at her home Friday afternoon. Mrs. Shanley awarded first prize and Mrs. Brown second. Mrs. Dr. H. B. Pinney, delegate the biennial from Woman's Proclub of San Francisco, visited her sister, Mrs. W. R. Carpenter of Fullerton Saturday and Sunday. Judge Landell is reported to be at his home at Buena Park. His many friends in town will hope for his recovery and that they may have the pleasure of gazing upon his cherubic face soon again. Dr. Hill, county physician, was over from Santa Ana on Friday to investigate the cases of Dr. Stollberg and mother, who are destitute. The doctor advised that they be taken to the retention hospital at Santa Ana for care and treatment. Mrs. James Irvine and sister, Mrs.C.F.Krauss, entertained a large part of lady friends at their home on this day. Now this may well be so, history of events occurring in the youth might well get only remember McKelvey as renown. Many, very ago, a meeting was called city hall (now in ruins) which led by a few citizens and officials, to discuss the county bill introduced by As-Chynoweth, (long since reward.) There were presidents, Vegley, Beekett, Freeman, West and others as I re-read a few citizens, James Boeing the only one of historians. Nichols and Hall were young fellows, McFadden bush of robust middle age has now passed the allotted lead to man; Nichols, an aged struggling against increasing and enforced retirement;OWN patriarchal in his style,owl, always aristocratic,has greatly accentuated and more years fly! The frosts have come on Old Grayback many some of its whiteness has my hair since the events Yet my friend is surprised not always correctly recall that period of ancient when these sprightly old genius serving their first or our second terms of office. People of sordid minds are asking questions on matters would not concern them. Just impertinently inquisitive consensus of the last county governor passed by the late unlawful legislature. This is the bill that recognized the worth of any officials and made some acknowledgment for their services well understood that things had a climax; something had occurred these people would strike into their former lucrative or more persons are enfearted gratitude of the county for a slight advance in salaries their services were retained. Reasoning public are demand why this was done? They are time of these public service become so much more valuable should our present illusory eloquent district attorney about one thousand dollars the former robust prosecutor calls?" And some of these Tomato Springs and the are strenuous in their denounce who asked for this incompensation? Was it the paid the freight? or was it liabilities? And they even denounce "where and by whom will prepared?" It is conceded by all right-people that no sordid motives to these faithful and proved they still say, why? why? and create that our gifted member district was subject to a process for which they are some of the bold ones from Peatland district say they should have read the McCormick case also too high. He did not think the city would derive much more revenue from the new ordinance, inasmuch as in his opinion a number of the saloons would be forced out of business. Schneider said the ordinance was devised as much for a referential measure as for raising funds. He did not think a license of $25 would close a single saloon. Weisel said that so far as he could hear the restaurant men favored the license. If the drugstores did not do sufficient business to pay the license they would surely not lose much if they cut liquor out of the wares they handled. Rust—That would be unjust to the drugstores. They keep liquor as an accommodation to their customers. Some people do not care to go into saloons and they go to the drugstores to get what they want. Weisel—I believe if we license saloons at $50 we should protect them from this sort of competition. Rust—We have induced people to come here and go into business by putting the license at $10 for retailers of liquor, and I do not think it is right to make this sudden raise to $50. They have been induced to buy property here, and I do not think it is right to make this raise. Schneider—I do not know of anyone who has been induced to come here because of a low liquor license. Weisel—No one has come on that account except those sent by the breweries. And if $25 will weed out a few saloons,$50 will weed out more. Rust—What do you gain by it? You drive out families who would otherwise remain. Weisel—Yes, and we get others who would not come with all these saloons in town. At this point a telephone message to Schneider announced that burglars were trying to get into his house. He was excused from the meeting. Weisel took the chair, and the ordinance passed first reading. Following bonds of city officials were approved: City Clerk Merritt, $2000, with Fidelity and Deposit company of Maryland assuredy. Treasurer Cahen, $10,000. R. Melrose and J. Hartung, sureties. Recorder Shanley, $500, F. A. Backs and F. Conrad, sureties. Rust said that he had read an editorial in the GAZETTE with which he heartily agreed. It related to the repeal of the fish ordinance, which kept fishermen out of town. He moved it be repealed. Marshal Steadman reported that J. Bush, in whose interest the fish license was originally drawn, had paid no license for a year and a half. He was delinquent for his last license. He (the Marshal) had kept fish peddlers out of town while Bush paid his license but when he quit paying, he said nothing to the peddlers. But no peddlers came to town. Bush peddled occasionally, haying a monopoly and paying no license. So it was understood the fish license stood a dead letter, and fishermen may come again, like the flowers in from the Yorba reservoir south to the intersection with the old Anabeim ditch pass without some notice. Especially as it has been the hope of many stockholders that some day the ditch would at least be taken out of that exposed section. If there was a concrete ditch over there it would justify a cursory examination by those who knew nothing of the country, but the old ditch is simply an earth ditch running over a sandy river-bed, protected to some extent by willows. To get there it is necessary to run a mile on level ground that is for the most part lower than the intersection with the old ditch. From this intersection to the line I proposed at the railroad intersection, the ditch runs over a territory that is exposed to the river and overflowed by every freshet. In 1884 the company put in 165 feet of brea pipe to allow the river to pass over, and built wing dams to further protect the ditch. At least twice since that time all that portion of the ditch has been overflowed and filled with sand. This route does not even have the advantage of being the shortest line. On the line laid out following the railroad the ditch would be protected by the railroad, which is between it and the river and is balasted with rock for the entire distance, with established culverts for the water to pass through. At these points it would only be necessary to put in pipes and let the flood waters pass over. This line has the additional advantage that should it be found necessary to construct a connecting line to the north side, a part of the distance would be already built. It is hard for me to believe that any one could seriously consider going out into an exposed riverbed in preference to a protected right of way. In regard to the reservoir, I have already sunk shafts and made borings in the bottom to a depth of 26 feet, with satisfactory results, as heretofore explained. What bearing these deep holes are to have on the reservoir is hard to determine. There are a number of instances where reservoirs have been successfully constructed with only 10 feet of clay soil over sand and gravel. I think the people will be fortunate to get a dam built 44 feet high, and it is a new process of reasoning to me for a man to fear the foundations for a dam, and in the same breath recommend building it 10 feet higher, thereby enormously increasing the static pressure on the foundations. At the height proposed for the dam the water just reaches the top of the regular slope on the lower hills, hence there is very little shoal water. A plain earth dam without any special features is perfectly safe at a height of 44 feet, and is the most economical plan for the company. These questions were carefully considered when the plans were made for the district system, and it was found that the advantages to be gained by a high dam were much greater at La Habra reservoir site, because it has five large arms running back on a light grade, and for that reason the capacity increases much more rapidly with increase in height than in The Yorba reservoir. As the height of The La Habra dam will make a masonry core Oratorical Contest. The oratorical contest by the high schools of Orange county will held in the opera-house in this city on the 28th of this month. This is a third annual contest for the two of which are given each year, for the best individual oration and to school furnishing the best tool of two from the upper grades. Mr Finley of Santa Ana offers $20 to school furnishing the best tool from the lower grades, the ninth grade to furnish declamations and the tenth composition. Lecture. Dr Jordan lectured to an audience which led the opera-house to doors on Thursday evening last subject was "Value of Higher Education." The lecturer was followed rapt attention throughout. Pionio. The young ladies of the T.U.C.pionio at Laguna on Sunday Monday. They drove down in Ed tally-ho. Ed held the ribbons and turned safely with his precious lost Monday afternoon. Marshal Steadman reported that J. Bush, in whose interest the fish license was originally drawn, had paid no license for a year and a half. He was delinquent for his last license. He (the Marshal) had kept fish peddlers out of town while Bush paid his license but when he quit paying, he said nothing to the peddlers. But no peddlers came to town. Bush peddled occasionally, having a monopoly and paying no license. So it was understood the fish license stood a dead letter, and fishermen may come again, like the flowers in June. A communication was received from G. A. Hunter, H. Kossert and D. Hamilton, complaining of the all but impassable condition of Olive street south of Santa Ana street, where the S.P. maintains trackage. The Clerk was instructed to look up the ordinance and require the railroad to comply with its conditions. As well as the Santa Fe on Orange street. Bills to the amount of $712 81 were audited and ordered paid. Marshal Steadman reported the following collections for April. Water, $230 05; electric lights, $367 20; licenses, $193 25; total, $790 50; 5 per cent for collection, $39 52; deposited with treasurer, $750 98. Delinquents ROYAL Baking Powder Makes the bread more healthful. Safeguards the food against alum. Alum baking powders are the greatest menacers to health of the present day. Democrats Meet The Democratic county central committee met at Santa Ana on Saturday to fill vacancies and outline the work of the coming campaign. The resignation of W. M. McFadden as chairman, on account of illness, was not decided upon, the committee deciding that the vice-chairman, J. A. Booty, should assume the duties of chairman. The following vacancies were filled: Anaheim, H. A. McWilliams and Capt. Fred Ahlborn; Orange, E. Mailles; San Joaquin, S. T Rutheford. Lecture. Dr Jordan lectured to an audience which led the opera-house to doors on Thursday evening last. Pionio. The young ladies of the T. U.C. plnicked at Laguna on Sunday Monday. They drove down in Ed tally-ho. Ed held the ribbons and turned safely with his precious loss Monday afternoon. 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