anaheim-gazette 1903-03-05

CALIFORNIA STATE LICENSE Anaheim VOLUME XXXIII. C. G. McKinley Los Angeles street, Anaheim Dealer in Hay, Grain, Wood, Coal, Illuminating and Lubricating Oils SEEDS Agent Fancher Creek Nurseries. Citrus and Deciduous Fruit Trees, SHRUBS, ETC. Call and get prices. ...Wilbur's and Grant's Animal Foods J. A. TYLER, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Telephone, Main 75... OFFICE—Center street, opposite City Hall. 10 A.M. to 11 A.M. Office Hours: 2 P.M. to 4 P.M. 7 P.M. to 8 P.M., evenings. Residence—Corner Center and Palm streets. DR. T. R. PEEPLES DENTIST OFFICE AND RESIDENCE: DICKEL'S CORNER - UP STAIRS Anaheim - California DR. F. H. HOUCK DENTIST. OFFICE NEXT DOOR to P. O. (Federman Block, up stairs.) HOURS 9 to 5. ANAHEIM - CAL. jy15tf Herbert Allan Johnston, M.D. Office and Residence: Corner Los Angeles St. and Broadway 11-12 a.m. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ANAHEIM OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS: W. F. BOTSFORD, President JOHN HARTUNG, Vice President C. E. HOLCOMB, Cashier FRANK SHANLEY AND PETER WEISEL Drafts sold direct on all European Countries. High Prices Knocked on All Grade of Goods Our BANNER brand, (Men's) such as others sell for $2.00 cut to $1.30 Our MARTHA brand, such as others ask $1.75 and $2.00 for, we sell at $1.30 All seams in shoes we sell we guarantee not to rip, and if they should rip we will sew them up free of charge. O. S. DAVIS. Backs' Block DR. F. H. HOUCK DENTIST. OFFICE NEXT DOOR to P. O. (Federman Block, up stairs.) HOURS 9 to 5. ANAHEIM CAL. Jy1stf Herbert Allan Johnston, M.D. Office and Residence: Corner Los Angeles St. and Broadway Hours 11-12 a.m. 2-4 p.m. Phone Main 86 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA Dr. A. W. Bickford OFFICE OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE. Telephone Central. Residence near Christian Church. Telephone 101. ANAHEIM, CAL. CITY MEAT MARKET F. W. Fleischmann, PROPRIETOR. Best Meats the Market Affords Always on Hand. Also keeps on hand Sausages, Bacon, Ham, Lard, Ete. Meats delivered to all parts of the city free of charge. J.M. Griffith Company A CORPORATION LUMBER DEALERS Near Railroad Depot, Anaheim, keep constantly on hand Doors, Blinds, Windows Moundage, Posts, Shakes, shingles, Lath, Hair Plaster of Paris. C.F. GRIM, Agent. F. BACKS, UNDERTAKER And Deser in FURNITURE. Wall Paper, Cornices, Window Shades, Picture Frames, Upholstery Goods, Paints, Oils and Glass Sewing Machine Supplies, Etc. For Los Angeles & Chartres Sts. GO TO THE Oak Barber Shop FOR A FIRST-CLASS SHAVE OR HAIR CUT. TWO DOORS WEST OF BANK. HUSMANN BROS. RICHARDMELROSE ATTORNEY-AT-LAW And Notary Public. Special attention given to Probate Matters. —Center Street, Anaheim— MARRIAGE OF OFFICERS The Armies of Europe Have Various Rules Regulating It. The restrictive conditions at present in force with regard to the marriage of officers in the Russian army forbid this privilege under any circumstance in the case of officers under the age of 23. Between the ages of 28 and 28 years the dot of an officer's wife must amount to a sum representing the minimum income of 250 rubles yearly. On comparison of these conditions with those regulating the same question in other European armies it may be noted that in the Austria-Hungarian army the number of officers authorized to contract marriage is limited by a fixed proportion assigned to each grade, and these totals being reached, all further marriages must be deferred pending the occurrence of vacancies in the married establishments. The Italian army regulations, which fix the income of the fanciere at a minimum of from 1,200 to 2,000 lire, would appear to be more rational in their operation. Italian officers, however, apply a somewhat liberal interpretation to this law, with the result that the number of marriages occurring under actual provisions does not exceed more than an eighth of the total number, seven-eighths of the officers being united under the conditions of the religious ceremony only, and thus exposing themselves to all the inconveniences which attend a marriage not recognized by civil law. Similar disabilities would Law appear to be incurred by Russian officers, and suggestions have been made by the press in Russia that a general revision of the law is becoming necessary. The question is assuming some importance from the fact that Russian officers, reaching a total number of nearly 40,000, represent one of the most important classes in the state. —Brooklyn Citizen. All on Account of the Deacon. "There's another war on between Closer and Pinchem." No? What's the matter this time? "Of course you know they hate each such as others sell for $2.00 cut to $1.30 Our MARTHA brand, such as others ask $1.75 and $2.00 for, we sell at $1.30 All seams in shoes we sell we guarantee not to rip, and if they should rip we will sew them up free of charge. O. S. DAVIS, Backs' Block ANAHEIM SUBSCRIBE FOR THE ANAHEIM GAZETTE OLDEST PAPER IN ORANGE COUNTY Subscription $1.50 Per Year Send For Sample Copv The Weekly Gazette. Established 1870. SUBSCRIPTION. - $1.50 Per Year. Six months...$1.00 Three months...75 Payable invariably in advance. Transient advertising rates,$1 per inch per month. The GAZETTE is issued every Thursday morning. Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. RAILWAY TIME TABLE. Time of Arrival and Departure of Trains. SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD. Trains on the Southern Pacific pass Anaheim as follows: To Los Angeles: Daily: 7:52 am Daily: 9:49 am Daily: 4:22 pm Daily: 6:06 pm Pass Loara Station: To Los Angeles: Daily: 7:56 am Daily: 9:45 am Daily: 4:27 pm Daily: 5:56 pm Los ALAMITOS TRAINS: Leave Anaheim—Arrive Anaheim—8:00 pm TUSTIN BRANCH: Leave Anaheim Arrive Anaheim 9:49 a.m 4:22 p.m Daily except Sunday. NEWPORT BEACH RAILWAY. Daily Schedule: Leave Anaheim Arrive Anaheim 9:49 a.m 7:52 a.m 6:03 p.m 4:23 p.m All trains connect at Santa Ana with Newport trains. Santa Fe Time Table Effective Jan. 25, 1903. Trains on the Santa Fe Route leave Anaheim for points named as follows: To Los Angeles—7:55 am 9:37 am 11:49 am 5:06 pm To San Diego—9:35 a.m 3:07 pm To Redlands—11:31 am To Riveride and San Bernardino—11:31 am 5:54 pm To San Jacinto and Perris—11:31 am To Santa Ana—9:35 am 3:07 pm 5:54 pm To Pasadena and Azusa—7:55 am 9:57 am 11:49 am 5:05 pm To Escondido—8:07 pm To Fallbrook—9:35 am 3:07 pm FOR A FIRST-CLASS SHAVE OR HAIR CUT. TWO DOORS WEST OF BANK. HUSMANN BROS. RICHARDMELROSE ATTORNEY-AT-LAW And Notary Public. Special attention given to Probate Matters. —Center Street, Anaheim. W. P. Turner, Pharmacist DRUGS, MEDICINES, Perfumes and Toilet Articles. BEST 5-CENT CIGAR IN TOWN MEDICAL HALL, KOLL BLOCK. PUBLIC TELEPHONE FFICE. JOSEPH BACKS, Undertaker and Embalmer DEALER IN Furniture and Bedding Repairing Done. Save $2 per day by using Santa Fe Tourist Sleeping Cars to Kansas City and Chicago. The rates are less than half of Palace Sleepers. Personally conducted Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. SANTA FE Similar disabilities would low appear to be incurred by Russian officers, and suggestions have been made by the press in Russia that a general revision of the law is becoming necessary. The question is assuming some importance from the fact that Russian officers, reaching a total number of nearly 40,000, represent one of the most important classes in the state. —Brooklyn Citizen. All on Account of the Deacon. "There's another war on between Closer and Pinchem." "No? What's the matter this time?" "Of course you know they hate each other. Been rivals in business and society for years. Long ago both wanted to marry the same girl, and neither got her. Each blames the other for that. Mention Closer to Pinchem and he wants to fight. Mention Pinchem to Closer and he'll swear in the richest vocabulary a profane man ever accumulated." "Deacon Worthy was the occasion of the most recent rupture. He was raising money for some good purpose and went to Closer, who headed the list with $800 under a positive agreement that $200 of the amount was to be immediately handed back to him. When the deacon went to Pinchem, there were red splotches on the moon. He denounced Closer as a miser and a shark. The idea of his having subscribed but $300 to such a cause was disgraceful. Pinchem put down $500 and generously told the deacon to call on him if more were needed." "When Closer saw the list again, he was tickled into a coughing fit and had word conveyed to Pinchem of his agreement with the deacon. They thought for a time that they'd have to put Pinchem in a straitjacket. The names he called Closer would keep a stenographer busy for a week. They reached Closer, and now there is to be a slander suit. Each has vowed to whip the other on sight, and it is better than a circus to see how they dodge each other in their daily walks. The deacon only smiles while he deplores the fact that any bad feeling was created." —Detroit Free Press Why Fido Yelped. Wife (suddenly awakening)—Hark! What's the matter? Fido is way down stairs, yelping as if he were hurt. What's happened to the little dear? Hushand—I threw him at a burglar. —New York Weekly. Santa Fe Time Table Effective Jan. 25, 1903. Trains on the Santa Fe Route leave Anaheim for points named as follows: To Los Angeles—7:55 am. 9:57 am., 11:49 am., 5:00 pm. To San Diego—9:35 a.m. 3:07 pm. To Redlands—11:31 am. To Riverside and San Bernardino—11:31 am., 5:54 pm. To San Jacinto and Perris—11:31 am. To Santa Ana—9:35 am., 3:07 pm., 5:54 pm. To Passadena and Azusa—7:55 am., 9:57 am., 11:49 am., 5:05 pm. To Escondido—3:07 pm. To Fallbrook—9:35 am. To Redondo—7:55 am., 11:49 am. To Chicago, Denver, Kansas City and all points East—5:06 pm., 5:54 pm. Trains marked with a * are daily except Sunday. All others daily. FRITZ RUHMANN'S Germania Halle. BACKS' NEW BUILDING LOS ANGELES STREET Keeps on hand a Large and complete stock of liquors, wines and cigars. Cold beer always on draught Roman Wisser Favorite Saloon. Finest of Wines, Liquors & Cigars Pool & Billiard Tables Schindler's Building, Center St., Anaheim LOS ANGELES BEER ON DRAUGHT. Nasal Catarrh quickly yields to treatment by Ely's Cream Balm, which is agreeably aromatic. It is received through the nostrils, cleanses and heals the whole surface over which it diffuses itself. Druggists sell the 50c. size; Trial size by mail, 10 cents. Test it and you are sure to continue the treatment. Announcement. To accommodate those who are partial to the use of atomizers in applying liquids into the nasal passages for catarrhal troubles, the proprietors prepare Cream Balm in liquid form, which will be known as Ely's Liquid Cream Balm. Price including the spraying tube is 75 cents. Druggists or by mail. The liquid form embodies the medicinal properties of the solid preparation. ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1903. OF ANAHEIM Editorial Note and Comment The late Gen. Wade Hampton is to have a monument built to his memory in South Carolina, at a cost of $30,000, $20,000 being contributed from the State treasury by a bill now passing the legislature, and $10,000 raised by popular subscription. It requires a powerful incentive to get a Chicago man to go to church. Mrs. Jones of that city testified in a divorce suit the other day that she agreed to play poker with her husband if he would go to church with her; but two widows got into the game, which resulted in breaking up the arrangement. The senate committee on irrigation has tendered an adverse report on the famous Works irrigation bill. The committee states that the measure was given careful consideration and that the petitions and remonstrances against the bill made it manifest that it did not meet with popular approval. The report declared among other things that the result of the adjudication proposed would inevitably precipitate a vast amount of litigation. The drouth-resisting wheat of Russia and Algeria has lately been the subject of much attention among the biologists of this country. It is believed that it is specially adapted to such highway commissioner. Sec. 7. In case the boundaries of such proposed highway shall deviate from the existing highway, the board of supervisors must make provision for securing the requisite right of way prior to the actual commencement of the work of improvement. Sec. 8. Upon receipt of the certified copy of the resolution provided in section six, such highway commissioner shall advertise for bids once a week for four successive weeks in a newspaper published at the county seat of such county and in one such other newspaper as shall be deemed advantage for the construction of such highway or section thereof, according to such plans and specifications, and award such contract to the lowest responsible bidder, except that he may in his discretion award the contract to the board of supervisors in the county in which such highway lies, provided that they shall agree to do said work at a cost at least 10 per cent less than the lowest bid received, and except that no contract shall be awarded at a greater sum than the estimate provided in section five. But if no bid otherwise acceptable be made within such estimate, such highway commissioner may amend his estimate, certify the same to the board of supervisors, and upon the adoption by it of a resolution as provided in section six based on such amended estimate, proceed anew to obtain bids and award the contract as herein provided. Such highway commissioner may reject any or all bids, and before entering into any contract for such construction he shall require a bond with sufficient sureties conditioned that if the proposal shall be accepted, the party thereto will perform the work upon the terms proposed and within the time prescribed and in accordance with the plans and specifications; and as a bond of indemnity against any direct or indirect damages that shall be suffered or claimed during The drouth-resisting wheat of Russia and Algeria has lately been the subject of much attention among the biologists of this country. It is believed that it is specially adapted to the semi-arid plains that extend from North Dakota to Texas, and that its general introduction in that part of the country would have the best results. This wheat differs from ordinary wheat, not only in its ability to withstand the effects of drought, but in form and appearance. It has big, flat heads, with much chaff, long beard and large, yellowish-white, extremely hard grains. It is said that it makes excellent bread, and is particularly suitable for macaroni. As an evidence of how far faith will put down fact and make us believe that which does not exist was illustrated the other day at Syracuse, N.Y. A good woman had sued for damages because in a railway accident she had lost the use of her right ear. Now, this woman is on all sides conceded to be honest and truthful; no one assails her integrity; but however conscientious, she was made the victim of her own imagination. The hard-hearted lawyer for the defense hauded the witness, the plaintiff, a watch and told her to hold it to her right ear, in which the injury took place. He asked her if she could hear the ticking of the watch, and she emphatically declared that she could not. The watch was then placed against her left ear and she instantly asserted that she could hear the beat of the balance wheel with ease. Now, on the face of it this would appear demonstration of fact, the honesty of the witness being unquestioned. But what did this hard-hearted lawyer do? He turned to the jury, opened the watch and showed the jurymen that the alleged timepiece was simply an empty case, guiltless of machinery. This good woman honestly believed that she heard the tick of an instrument that was tickless. In other words, she became the victim of a belief, honestly entertained, that had no foundation in fact. In the joint committee's bill providing for the creation of a State commission on balloting machines, the use of such devices is not made compulsory. The measure author remark, "why don't you people outside of Anaheim patronize us instead of going to Santa Ana and Los Angeles?" Now I ask the trustees of Anaheim why do you not keep your main streets in shape? Center street, the main street that seventy-five per cent of the people from the country drive over to come to your town, has been all winter in such a state that people could not pass over it. Center street was bad enough when the donkey tramway ran through the center, but it is worse now. Gentleman, I advise you to do away with sprinkling carts and adopt the oil system, then you will have roads. A. HENRY. Caledonia Grove. The following letter from Assemblyman Stanton refers to the bill spoken of by Mr. Henry: SACRAMENTO, FEB. 20, 1903. Mr. A. HENRY. Dear sir:—I send to you Assembly bill No. 731 which I think will cover the road question which you have been advocating so strongly. Yours respectfully, P. A. STANTON, Assemblyman. THE BILL. Section 1. The board of supervisors in any county of the state may, and upon presentation of a petition as provided in section two hereof, must pass a resolution that public interest demands the improvement of any public highway, or section thereof situate within such county, and described in such resolution, but such description shall not include any portion of a highway within the boundaries of any city or incorporated village, and within ten days after the passage of such a resolution shall transmit a certified copy thereof to the state highway commissioner. Sec. 2. The owners of two-thirds of the lineal feet fronting on any such public highway or section thereof in any county of the state may present to the board of supervisors of such county a petition setting forth that the petitioners are such owners and that they desire that such highway or section thereof be improved under the provisions of this act. Sec. 3. Such highway commissioner, upon receipt of such resolution, shall investigate and determine whether the highway or section thereof sought to be improved is of sufficient public importance to come within the purposes of this act, taking into account the use, location and value of such highway or section thereof for the purposes of common traffic and travel, and after such investigation shall certify his approval or disapproval of such resolution. If he shall disapprove such resolution, he shall certify his reasons therefor to such board of supervisors. Sec. 4. If he shall approve such resolution, such highway commissioner shall cause the highway or section thereof therein described to be mapped both in outline and profile. He shall indicate how much of such highway or section thereof may be improved by deviation from the existing lines whenever it shall be deemed of advantage to obtain a shorter or more direct road lution as provided in section six based on such amended estimate, proceed anew to obtain bids and award the contract as herein provided. Such highway commissioner may reject any or all bids, and before entering into any contract for such construction he shall require a bond with sufficient sureties conditioned that if the proposal shall be accepted, the party thereto will perform the work upon the terms proposed and within the time prescribed and in accordance with the plans and specifications; and as a bond of indemnity against any direct or indirect damages that shall be suffered or claimed during the construction of such road and until the same is accepted. The people oi the state of California shall in no case be liable for any damages suffered. Partial payments may be provided for in the contract and paid in the manner herein provided when certified to by such highway commissioner to an amount not to exceed seventy-five per centum of the value of the work done; twenty-five per centum of the contract price shall be retained until the entire work has been accepted. Whenever a county engineer or surveyor has been appointed or elected in the county in which such highway or section thereof is to be constructed, he shall have general charge and supervision of the work under the direction of the highway commissioner and shall report to him from time to time the progress of the work and such facts in relation thereto as may be required. If there is no county engineer or surveyor, such highway commissioner shall have some competent person to superintend and have engineering supervision of the work. Sec. 9. One-half of the expense of the construction thereof shall be paid by the state treasurer upon the requisition of such highway commissioner out of any specific appropriations made to carry out the provisions of this act. And one-half of the expense thereof shall be a county charge in the first instance, and the same shall be paid by the county treasurer of the county in which such highway or section thereof is, upon the requisition of such engineer or surveyor, but the amounts so paid shall be apportioned by the board of supervisors, so that if the same has been built upon a resolution of said board without petition, thirty-five percentum of the cost of construction shall be a general county charge; and fifteen per centum shall be a charge upon the road district in which it im proved highway or section thereof is located, and if the same has been built upon a resolution of said board after petition as provided in section two, thirty-five per centum shall be a general county charge and fifteen per centum shall be assessed upon an paid by the owners of the lands benefited in fine proportion of the benefit accruing to said owners as determine by the county assessor in the next section hereof. Sec. 10. The assessor of the countn in which any highway or section thereof has been improved or constructed pursuant to petition as provided in section two of this act shall have power In the joint committee's bill providing for the creation of a State commission on balloting machines, the use of such devices is not made compulsory. The measure authorizes the Governor, the Secretary of State and the Attorney-General to examine all voting devices offered for use, and to ascertain whether they came within the provisions of the Act, and provides that thirty days after such examination a list of the machines approved shall be filed with the Secretary of State, who shall then transmit the list to each county, city and town government. If any board of county supervisors or city or town trustees decided to adopt a balloting machine, it must be selected from the approved list and may be used at any and all elections; but the use of such a device is not compulsory. It is also provided that any county or municipal board may consolidate precincts in order to economize in the expenditure for machines. The list of approved machines must be ready ninety days prior to any election, and the machines selected must have facilities for strictly preserving the secrecy of the ballot and enabling the voter to select a ticket from the nominees of any or all parties, or for persons who may not have been regularly nominated by any party, or for or against any proposition or proposed amendment. As soon as the polls close the result of the election, as shown by the machine, must immediately be announced in public and certified by the election officers. Sec. 4. If he shall approve such resolution, such highway commissioner shall cause the highway or section thereof thereof described to be mapped both in outline and profile. He shall indicate how much of such highway or section thereof may be improved by deviation from the existing lines whenever it shall be deemed of advantage to obtain a shorter or more direct road without lessening its usefulness or wherever such deviation is of advantage by reason of lessened gradients. He shall also cause plans and specifications of such highways or section thereof to be thus improved to be made for telford, macadam or gravel roadway, or other suitable construction, taking into consideration climate, soil and materials to be had in the vicinity thereof, and the extent and nature of the traffic likely to be upon such highway, specifying in his judgment the kind of road a wise economy demands. The improved or permanent roadway of all highways so improved shall not be less than eight feet nor more than sixteen feet in width, unless for special reasons to be stated by such highway commissioner it is required that it shall be a greater width. He shall, if requested by the resolution, include provision for steel plate or other flat rail construction in double track. Sec. 5. Upon the completion of such maps, plans and specifications, such highway commissioner shall cause an estimate to be made of the cost of construction of the same and transmit the same to the board of supervisors from which such resolution proceeded, together with a certified copy of such maps, plans, specifications, and of his certificate of the approval of the highway or section thereof so designated as aforesaid. Sec. 6. After the receipt thereof upon a majority vote of such board of supervisors, it may adopt a resolution that such highway or section thereof so approved shall be constructed under the provisions of this act, or of any existing act, and thereupon shall transmit a certified copy of such resolutions Sec. 7. If he shall disapprove such resolution, he shall certify his reasons therefor to such board of supervisors. Sec. 8. If he shall approve such resolution, such highway commissioner shall cause the highway or section thereof thereof to be mapped both in outline and profile. He shall indicate how much of such highway or section thereof may be improved by deviation from the existing lines whenever it shall be deemed of advantage to obtain a shorter or more direct road without lessening its usefulness or wherever such deviation is of advantage by reason of lessened gradients. He shall also cause plans and specifications of such highways or section thereof to be thus improved to be made for telford, macadam or gravel roadway, or other suitable construction, taking into consideration climate, soil and materials to be had in the vicinity thereof, and the extent and nature of the traffic likely to be upon such highway, specifying in his judgment the kind of road a wise economy demands. The improved or permanent roadway of all highways so improved shall not be less than eight feet nor more than sixteen feet in width, unless for special reasons to be stated by such highway commissioner it is required that it shall be a greater width. He shall, if requested by the resolution, include provision for steel plate or other flat rail construction in double track. Sec. 9. Upon the completion of such maps, plans and specifications, such highway commissioner shall cause an estimate to be made of the cost of construction of the same and transmit the same to the board of supervisors from which such resolution proceeded, together with a certified copy of such maps, plans, specifications, and of his certificate of the approval of the highway or section thereof so designated as aforesaid. Sec. 10. The assessor of the county in which any highway or section thereof has been improved or constructed pursuant to petition as provided in section two of this act shall have power and it shall be his duty upon receiving notice from the board of supervisors of the county of the cost of construction or improvement of such highway or section thereof in such road district, assess an amount equal to fifteen percent of said total cost upon the lands fronting or abutting on such highway or section thereof. Such assessment shall be apportioned according to the benefits accruing to the owners of the lands so located, according to the best judgment of said assessor upon at least ten days' notice of time and place of such apportionment to the persons affected thereby, as such persons have had an opportunity to be heard, and the assessments made when duly attested by the oath of such assessor shall be collected; the same manner as the general taxation of such county are collected. Sec. 11. The construction and improvement of highways and sections thereof, under the provisions of this act, shall be taken up and carried forward in the order in which they are finally designated, as determined by the date of the receipt in each case; the certified copy of the resolution provided in section six by such highway commissioner as hereinbefore provided. Sec. 12. Upon the completion of such highways or sections thereof so constructed by such highway commissioner and his acceptance of the same after payment has been made as here provided such highway commission shall inform the board of supervision of such counties that the highways sections thereof designated have been constructed as herein provided; and may serve notice on said board to Gazette. 1903. NUMBER 19 In case the boundaries of used highway shall deviate existing highway, the board must make provision for the requisite right of way in actual commencement of improvement. Upon receipt of the certified resolution provided in section six highway commissioner issue for bids once a week for five weeks in a newspaper at the county seat of such county one such other newspaper deemed of advantage for the use of such highway or section according to such plans and plans, and award such contract responsible bidder, except in his discretion award the board of supervisors in which such highway lies, that they shall agree to do it at a cost at least 10 per cent the lowest bid received, and no contract shall be awarded sum than the estimate in section five. But if no bid acceptable be made within state, such highway commissioner his estimate, certify the board of supervisors, the adoption by it of a resouved in section six based amended estimate, proceed main bids and award the conein provided. Such high-sessioner may reject any or all before entering into any construction he shall regard with sufficient sureties that if the proposal shall be the party thereto will perform upon the terms proposed the time prescribed and in with the plans and specified as a bond of indemnity direct or indirect damages be suffered or claimed during acceptance such highway thus constructed which notice shall be filed in the office of the clerk of such county; and twenty days after service and filing of said notice such highway, or section thereof shall be deemed accepted by said board of supervisors of said county; and thereafter they shall maintain the same as a county road and apportion the expense as they may be empowered by law. The county wherein such improved highways lie shall care for and keep the same in repair under the directions and supervision of the state highway commissioner, and such rules and regulations as he may prescribe. Should the county fail to comply with said rules and regulations, then such highway commissioner shall cause the maintenance work to be done, and the cost of the same shall be a county charge paid in the same manner as for other county roads. Sec 13. Whenever any county has had aid in building any such highway, and it seems advantageous to such highway commissioner that a section or sections of highway, not exceeding one mile in length, shall be constructed under this act to connect these roads together, and would be a great public utility and general convenience, he may serve notice on the board of supervisors of such county, and shall file one in the county clerk's office, designating the highway already constructed and the existing termini, and the section or sections. In his opinion, necessary to be constructed and the reasons therefor. And it shall be the duty of the board of supervisors to provide for the construction of such connecting highway or section thereof, within one year after the service and filing of such notice. The procedure for such work shall be in accordance with the provisions of this act. Sec 14. The operation of this act shall not be affected by any special act, but the highways may be improved under this act or such special act wherever the same may now exist. Sec 15. This act shall take effect immediately. Precious Stones in 1902 TO RESTORE FORESTS IN CALIFORNIA Burned Mountain Lands Planted to Incense Cedar and Pines by Bureau of Forestry —Help From the Innabitants Many acres of burned land in the San Gabriel and San Bernardino mountains in Southern California have been planted to pines and incense cedar this winter by the Bureau of Forestry. Heavy rains have helped the planters; the seeds of the November planting have already germinated. This work has commanded the interest and the help of the country which it affects. The Los Angeles County Forest and Water association has subscribed $266 and the board of trade of Pasadena $600 to help in the expense of the planting. The country is alarmed by the steadily-decreasing water supply; the growing of trees on the burned mountain sides, which conserves and regulates the flow of water, is a vital matter to the inhabitants. Hence the popular interest in the planting. A squad of 10 to 15 men under T. P. Lukens of Pasadena has been planting seeds for three months. Knobcone Pine has been planted on the dry, burned spots; Incense cedar and sugar pine on the more moist and cooler places; and western yellow pine on all situations. The work gives promise of excellent results. Fake Newspapers On Saturday last the Senate passed a bill of great importance to publishers of legitimate newspapers in this State. It is intended to put a stop to the practice of publishing legal notices in some obscure sheet or class publication, which few persons see and fewer read. The bill provides for an addition to the Political Code for the purpose of defining the term "newspapers of general circulation." It provides that all legal notices or official advertising shall One-half of the expense of construction thereof shall be paid by treasurer upon the warrant controller issued upon the requisite highway commissioner specific appropriations made that provisions of this act. Half of the expense thereof is county charge in the first and the same shall be paid by treasurer of the county in highway or section thereof the requisition of such engineer, but the amounts so apportioned by the board officers, so that if the same has not upon a resolution of said petition, thirty-five per centum shall be charged; and per centum shall be a charge broad district in which the imighway or section thereof, and if the same has not upon a resolution of said petition as provided in sec. thirty-five per centum shall be assessed upon and the owners of the lands benefited proportion of the benefits to said owners as determined county assessor in the next section. The assessor of the county any highway or section therein improved or constructed to petition as provided in sec. 15th act shall have power to be construed and the reasons thereof. And it shall be the duty of the board of supervisors to provide for the construction of such connecting highway or section thereof, within one year after the service and filing of such notice. The procedure for such work shall be in accordance with the provisions of this act. Sec. 14. The operation of this act shall not be affected by any special act, but the highways may be improved under this act or such special act wherever the same may now exist. Sec. 15. This act shall take effect immediately. Precious Stones in 1902 The following preliminary report of the precious stone industry for 1902 is submitted by G. F. Kunz to the United States geological survey: The year 1902 has been remarkable in the precious stone industry in America in a number of particulars, among which the following may be especially noted. The finding of a new locality for sapphire in Montana—a new creek, in the bed of which sapphire is found associated with gold, as in the Rock Creek region at Yogo Gulch, and on the Missouri near Helena; the further development of a new mine of the blue sapphire in Fergus county, and the continued workings of the other two mines in the same state. Then comes the mining and development of the old beryl localities in Mitchell county, N. C., and the development of the beryl locality at Grafton, N. H. An amethyst mine has been opened in South Carolina, and two new amethyst deposits have been found in the State of Virginia. The mining of rubellite in San Diego county, Cal., continues, and a new deposit near Banner in the same region has been found. The further development of chrysoprase in Tulare county, Cal., continues, and the discovery of a new locality in Buncombe county, N. C., are to be noted. A deposit of vesuvianite (idocrase) has been discovered in Central California. The output of turquoise from eight or more western localities continues, and it has been discovered at two localities in Alabama, the most easterly region yet known for that gem. It has been the greatest year on record for the importation of diamonds, pearls and other precious stones, and is notable also for the patenting of three new forms of brilliants—one with 88 facets, another with 108, and the third, a most ingenious system of conceiving the faces octagonal, and of producing other quaint forms, the claim in all instances being a greater brilliancy. The imports, also, of topaz, both true and so-called Spaulish, Saxon and Scotsch varieties, of coral in delicate tints of pink, and of seed pearls and pearls in ropes, are worthy of remark. The following table gives the production of precious stones in the United States during 1902: PRODUCTION IN 1902: Sapphire.....$115,000 Ruby...... Topaz.....4,000 Beryl.....1,000 Emerald.....1,000 Fake Newspapers On Saturday last the Senate passed a bill of great importance to publishers of legitimate newspapers in this State. It is intended to put a stop to the practice of publishing legal notices in some obscure sheet or class publication, which few persons see and fewer read. The bill provides for an addition to the Political Code for the purpose of defining the term "newspapers of general circulation." It provides that all legal notices or official advertising shall be given, or made, only in a newspaper of general circulation, where such a newspaper is published within the jurisdiction of said official. A newspaper of general circulation is defined as one published for the dissemination of local or telegraphic news and intelligence of a general character, having a bona fide subscription list of paying subscribers, and which have been established, printed and published in the State, county, city, city and county, or town where such publication, notice of publication or official advertising is given or made for at least one year. A newspaper devoted to the interests or published for the entertainment of a particular class, profession, trade, calling, race or denomination, or any number thereof, is not a newspaper of general circulation. The bill will pass the Assembly also. Cures Sciatic Rheumatism. Mrs. A. E. Simpson, 509 Craig St., Knoxville, Tenn., writes, June 10th, 1899: "I have been trying the baths of Hot Springs, Ark., for sciatic rheumatism, but I get more relief from Ballard's Snow Lintiment than any medicine or anything I have ever tried. 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When mothers are worried because the children do not The imports, also, of topaz, both the true and the so-called Spanish, Saxon and Scotch varieties, of coral in delicate tints of pink, and of seed pearls and pearls in ropes, are worthy of remark. The following table gives the production of precious stones in the United States during 1902: PRODUCTION IN 1902: Sapphire.....$115,000 Ruby...... Topaz.....4,000 Beryl.....1,000 Emerald.....15,000 Phenacite.....500 Tourmaline.....15,000 Peridot.....500 Quartz.....12,000 Quartz, smoky.....2,000 Rose Quartz.....200 Amethyst.....2,000 Gold Quartz.....3,000 Rutilated Quartz.....100 Agate.....1,000 Moss Agate.....500 Chrysoprase.....10,000 Silicified Wood.....7,000 Rhodolite.....1,500 Garnet (pyrope).....1,000 Amazon Stone.....500 Turquoise.....130,000 Chlorastrolite.....4,000 Mesolite.....1,000 Pyrite.....3,000 Anthracite Ornaments.....2,000 Catlinite Pipestone.....2,000 This gives a preliminary total of $318,300 for 1902, as compared with $289,050 in 1901, and $233,170 in 1900. More Riots. Disturbances of strikes are not nearly as grave as an individual disorder of the system. Overwork, loss of sleep, nervous tension will be followed by utter collapse, unless a reliable remedy is immediately employed. There’s nothing so efficient to cure disorders of the liver or kidneys as Electric Bitters. 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