anaheim-gazette 1906-12-20

The Weekly Gazette. ESTABLISHED 1870 SUBSCRIPTION - 1.50 Per Year HENRY KUCHEL, EDITOR Six months...$1.00 Three months...50cts Payable invariably in advance. Transient advertising $1 per inch per month The Gazette is issued every Thursday morning. Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. The L. P. Fisher Advertising Agency, 425 Montgomery St., San Francisco, is authorized to receive advertisements for this paper. Our paper is kept on file in that office. STREET PAVING The city trustees are to be commended for their action in approving the contemplated paving of business streets. The thoroughfares have been in execrable condition since the rains, and should be paved. At least one intending investor was discouraged by their appearance from locating here. This gentleman arrived in town one day last week, and announced that he had made up his mind to invest his money here, but on viewing the impassable streets declared he would not live in a town where the public thoroughfares were permitted to remain in such atrocious condition. This incident will be verified by members of the cham- gentleman arrived in town one day last week, and announced that he had made up his mind to invest his money here, but on viewing the impassable streets declared he would not live in a town where the public thoroughfares were permitted to remain in such atrocious condition. This incident will be verified by members of the chamber of commerce. Signatures to petitions for paving already bear the names of most if not all of the business men in town, as well as many outside property-owners. Those who oppose paving are few, and it is not believed they will stand in the way of needed public improvements. When the city two years ago took up the work of laying several miles of additional cement sidewalks there was a great outcry on the part of a number of residents outside the immediate business center against them, but when the walks had been installed, no one would for a moment have thought of parting with them, even at a dozen times their cost. Upward of $25,000 was expended in sidewalk construction the past year, and many more outlying streets will be sidewalked during the coming twelve-month. The city is expending $48,000 in erecting an enlarged and improved power-house for supplying the city with better water and electric lighting facilities, and when this work is completed the city will have the best and cheapest light and water service on the coast. More attention is being directed to this city at present than during any previous time in its history, and property values have doubled in many instances in a year. More people are coming to town to trade than ever before, and more strang- government's work of reform has been hampered, if not caught, in the San Bernardino mountains, by certain lumber nopolies, which seem for no reason to be more powerful than government itself. It will purpose of the reforestation mittee to probe into these matters to the end that the light of nature be admitted thereto and rights of the people protected forest denudation means our people than was the Oregon, and elsewhere in the west, for here we rely entirely the water supply for our needs as a community. Denude our mountain forces, and Southern California will relapse into aridity away our water supply, and divest us of our homes. The mittee has important work be done. In our next issue we shall an article showing how all tries are furthered by natural ests. IMPERIAL is talking of former new county out of portions of Diego and Riverside. The land the projected new county puts the inclusion of Thermal, Coila, Indio and other localities desert, and Riverside fears she will not afford to lose them. Rivell fell 1100 votes below Orange on at the recent election, and that of these flourishing desertiments will cost her several dred more. Orange and River used to be in a class together latterly the little county by that has left her former rival far rear. Moreover Orange start gain a considerable area from Angeles when that county co dates. The future of Orange is with promise. It is up to is completed the city will have the best and cheapest light and water service on the coast. More attention is being directed to this city at present than during any previous time in its history, and property values have doubled in many instances in a year. More people are coming to town to trade than ever before, and more strangers are seen upon our streets daily than at any previous time. Let us try to keep them here. The one weak spot in our civic environment is the impassable condition of our streets during the winter. The city trustees have wisely determined to remedy this evil, and after laying new water mains on the principal streets, which will, it is thought, consume two months, will at once take up paving. Street paving has during the year engaged the attention of every progressive community in Southern California, and is the one thing needful here to hold the home-seeker attracted hither by the matchless resources of our section. We have everything the heart may desire, but our streets need attention. They should be paved. The city trustees are to be congratulated upon their stand. Let the good work proceed. That reinforced-concrete tank, ninety feet in the air, doesn’t look good to us. The contention of Messrs. and Schenck that the cost of site for the new municipal parish house be paid out of the general fund, instead of being a tax agent, the bonds recently issued, was regarded as quite a novel vii take of the situation. Similarly all pipe ordered and laid, in formity with proposed new provements, must be changed against the bond fund, and not borne as a separate burden by taxpayer. There seems to be growing suspicion that the mayor will not go round; but if he so, the blame rests with the gineers in charge of the work. Finally the taxpayer should not asked to assume additional burdens because a sufficient amount of money was not provided for in first place. The holdup man has arrived. street lights. Look out for and “job” before the year is out. STATION AND WATER SUPPLY Bradford writes on another on the subject of reforestation the appointment of local to the Riverside meeting, initial steps will be taken to the water supply of this raining counties. Mr. Bradfully states this question station is the most importnow before our people, and it to be so regarded by all. tion means increased way, and water is the lifeement in Southern CaliDenudation means arid. The mountain waterence Orange county dewater supply are being detheir pine forests, in conas we believe, of law. impossible that fraudulent on timber lands have been in Southern California, those in Oregon, Utah ning. It will be surprissignators to learn that the plant's work of reforestation hampered, if not set at on the San Bernardino s, by certain lumber mowhich seem for the momore powerful than the it itself. It will be the of the reforestation comprobe into these matters, that the light of public G. M. Duckworth, sheriff-elect of Reno county, Kansas, who is visiting his brother, Postmaster Duckworth, has fallen captive to our Southern California weather, and states that he will eventually come to this section to locate. Speaking of the politics of his state he says republicans prefer the renomination of President Roosevelt rather than the naming of any other man now before the people. Roosevelt carried Kansas by 128,-000 two years ago. This year the republican governor was elected by 2200. We experienced a similar slump here in California. Republicans of Kansas and elsewhere are trying to figure out how it happened. Mr. Duckworth will remain here for the holidays, and will then return east to take up his official duties. His term extends for two years, at the end of which time we imagine he will be a candidate for Southern California. When bonds were voted for municipal lighting, the promise was made that street lights should be maintained free of cost to consumers. That was one of the arguments in stock favoring municipal ownership. Street lights are out now, and probably will be for six months to come. Why is this thusly? Why was not this condition foreseen a year ago? Our Town Is now open and is room enenou Some Pleasing The custom of coming more imlisting a few of o few of the many now and Christmshopping at this Furs at Nothing is more fur, because it w serviceable is fo latest styles from shipment late an we will give a sp Remark Our Millinery Department On all Dress Skirts and CHRISTMAS H We never had a bea Neckwear than this ye that the light of publicmitted thereto and the people protected. This indication means more to than was the case in elsewhere in the north where we rely entirely upon supply for our maintenance community. our mountain forest reed Southern California rise into aridity. Take water supply, and you of our homes. The com- important work before it. next issue we shall have showing how all indus-urthered by natural for- is talking of forming a out of portions of San Riverside. The lines of new county propose of Thermal, Coachel- and other localities on the Riverside fears she can lose them. Riverside lies below Orange county election, and the loss nourishing desert settle-cost her several hun-Orange and Riverside in a class together, but little county by the sea former rival far in the over Orange stands to derable area from Los that county consoli-uture of Orange is rosy. It is up to Editoripal lighting, the promise was made that street lights should be maintained free of cost to consumers. That was one of the arguments in stock favoring municipal ownership. Street lights are out now, and probably will be for six months to come. Why is this thusly? Why was not this condition foreseen a year ago? That reinforced-concrete tank may be a "good advertisement for Anaheim," but we rather suspect it will be an expensive experiment before we get through with it. High School Debaters John Smale and Roy Firebaugh won the preliminary debate at the high school on Friday afternoon and were selected to represent the school in debate with Pasadena the evening of January 11th. The subject was, Resolved, That the national government should own and operate all telegraph lines in the United States. Anaheim takes the negative. Smale and Firebaugh argued upon the negative in the preliminary debate. The affirmative was taken by Oscar Heying, Alma Yoern and Elton Goble, the latter a sub-editor in this office. Local students will invade the Crown City in a special train. The local high school now leads in points won among the twenty-five high schools in Southern California. Sure we hope the kids won't do a thing to Pasadena. Edward Henry Hart, grand master of the Masonic lodge, and W. H. Edwards, grand lecturer, attended a special meeting of the local lodge on Tuesday evening, when the third degree was conferred. Visitors were present from Santa Ana, Orange, Fullerton, Buena Park and Huntington Beach. A banquet followed the exercises. Addresses were made by the grand master, grand lecturer and others. The First National bank has issued calendars for the new year which are almost as pretty as one of its financial statements. Deposits are nearly $400,-000. The calendar is a daisy. Fullerton defeated Anaheim high school at basket ball on the Orange In Crockery Goods H. The First National bank has issued calendars for the new year which are almost as pretty as one of its financial statements. Deposits are nearly $400,-000. The calendar is a daisy. Fullerton defeated Anaheim high school at basket ball on the Orange grounds on Saturday afternoon by a score of 16 to 14. Fullerton high school is champion of Orange county. Mrs. Harry Dyer was called to Denver on Monday by receipt of a telegram bringing information of the critical illness of her sister, Mrs. J. A. Hamlin. A second despatch was to effect that Mrs. Hamlin's was dying. Mrs. Dyer went over the Salt Lake route. A petition is in circulation and being numerously signed requesting the supervisors to appoint Prof. Walker, principal of the high school, a member of the county board of education. Prof. Walker has the endorsement of the local school trustees, and is in every way qualified to fulfill the duties of the office. Rev. Markle knows the parents of Luther Hicks, the Bakersfield miner who was entombed by a cave-in at the tunnel of the Edison company two weeks ago. They were members of his church, while he filled the pulpit of the Christian church in that city eleven years ago. At latest reports Hicks had not been released. Chas. O. Rust has issued some handsome calendars for 1907 representing the Moho winery. Moho is Spanish for wet, and is a most appropriate title for the Mayor's winery. The calendars are works of art. John Hartung and Rev. Dubbel attended the opera in Los Angeles the first of the week. Always Reliable Our Toy Department now open and everybody is invited to come. There is room enough for all who come and toys enough for all who want them Some Pleasing Gift Suggestions for the Ladies The custom of giving useful gifts at Christmas is coming more in favor every year. Below we are listing a few of our special offerings. They are but a new of the many bargains to be found here between now and Christmas. It will pay you to do your shopping at this store. We will save you money. Furs at a Big Saving! Nothing is more appreciated by a lady than a nice ear, because it will endure long after something less serviceable is forgotten. We have them in all the test styles from $1.50 to $9.00. We received the equipment late and in order to move them quickly, we will give a special discount of 20 per cent Remarkable Sale of Millinery Millinery Department will offer all Trimmed Hats in stock at a Special Reduction of 20 Per Cent. 20 per cent Off All Dress Skirts and Petticoats. We will also give a big reduction on all Cloaks. CHRISTMAS HANDKERCHIEFS AND NECKWEAR We never had a better and bigger assortment of Handkerchiefs and kwear than this year. Remarkable Sale of Millinery Millinery Department will offer all Trimmed Hats in stock at a Special Reduction of 20 Per Cent. 20 per cent Off All Dress Skirts and Petticoats. We will also give a big reduction on all Cloaks. CHRISTMAS HANDKERCHIEFS AND NECKWEAR We never had a better and bigger assortment of Handkerchiefs and Skewear than this year. Umbrellas for Gifts We have these from the cheapest to the best, from $3.00. The better grades come in natural wood, pearl and sterling silver handles. FELT SHOES We have a large assortment of the celebrated Dolge Felt Shoes at prices that afford satisfactory selections for everybody. They come in all colors and range in prices from 50c up to $1.75. Felt shoes and slippers are always very desirable for Xmas Gifts. IN OUR CLOTHING DEPARTMENT we will offer our entire line of up-to-date Men's, Boys' and Children's Suits, Trousers and Coats at a Discount of 20 Per Cent. SHER & FALKENSTEIN ANAHEIM, CAL. Where Quality Counts A Beautiful Line of Holiday Goods Crockery, Glassware, Leather Goods and Stationery AT H. A. Dickel Crockery, Glassware, Leather Goods and Stationery AT H. A. Dickel Anaheim Views VENIR POSTCARDS—Center St, Los Angelis, High School, Grammar and Primary School. Moniface Catholic and Presbyterian churches. Jos. Helmsen New Millinery Store The Misses Hill the opening of their new millinery store in the Ferderman building, set, and beg to inform their friends and the purchasing public that open with a finely selected stock of HANDSOME MILLINERY In Hats, Children's School Hats, Ribbons and all other articles found in mass millinery establishment. Special invitation is extended the purchasing public to call and inspect and prices. Using all the most courteous treatment and the latest styles in milliny yours very respectfully, MISSES H. & L. HILL.