anaheim-gazette 1929-08-15

IN THE DAYS OF Extracts From Files of The Gazette Issued Half a Century Ago. These Files Contain the Only Authentic History of the Citizens of Anaheim and Orange County in 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK AUGUST 23, 1879. The Anaheim Public School "took in" on Monday, 160 scholars being in attendance. A number of the children are at the various pleasure resorts yet and the full complement of scholars will not be present for a week or two. Miss Mary Brier of Alameda, the lady who has been engaged as teacher of the primary department, vice Miss Des Granges, resigned, will probably arrive this evening. Miss Cora Brown has been filling the position temporarily. The Democratic meeting in Kroeger's Hall on Saturday night was very well attended. The speakers were Gen. Sanford, nominee for state senator, Capt. Gordon and R. F. Del Valle, nominees for assemblymen, and Thomas B. Brown, nominee for district attorney. There is no getting over the fact that though the new political organizations have made serious inroads into the Democratic ranks, the old party has vitality enough left to make it a formidable antagonist. By announcement it will be seen that Mr. J. B. Pierce is a candidate for justice of the peace. Mr. Pierce studied law six years and by education and experience is well fitted for the position of justice. His candidacy is in consequence of the solicitation of many friends who desire to see him in the office. Mr. L. Wartenberg informs us that there is exhibited in a By announcement it will be seen that Mr. J. B. Pierce is a candidate for justice of the peace. Mr. Pierce studied law six years and by education and experience is well fitted for the position of justice. His candidacy is in consequence of the solicitation of many friends who desire to see him in the office. Mr. L. Wartenberg informs us that there is exhibited in a store at Cucamonga a chunk of pure gold weighing 2½ pounds, another weighing 1¾ pounds and a number of smaller specimens. They came from the newly discovered placer mines in San Antonio canyon, which are said to be very rich. Considerable excitement prevails in regard to them. The N. C. P. candidate for recorder is a German of the good old-fashioned kind. Born and raised in the good old free city of Hamburg, Mr. John Fischer is quite advanced in years (full 60), of fine personal appearance, and in fact the beau ideal of a genial old gentleman. Mr. Fischer came here in 1859 and settled in Anaheim, where he has ever since resided. In 1867 he built the Planters Hotel, which was burned in 1871, and rebuilt by him in the same year. In 1876 he built the Bank of Anaheim. Notwithstanding John Fischer has been one of the leading men of his town, the hard times have told heavily upon him and he is now a poor man. As a competent business man Mr. Fischer has no superior, while his integrity is absolutely above suspicion. The above is from the New Constitution and is a merited tribute to a worthy man. Mr. Fischer went to El Monte yesterday to prosecute the canvass in that section. He has received flattering assurances from all parts of the county and he will without doubt make a gallant showing on election day. The Great Register proper, which was completed yesterday evening and the final sheets placed in the hands of the printer, will contain 7,790 names, to which will be added a supplement of about 175 names, making a grand total of 7,965 registered voters for Los Angeles county. At the store of Mr. A. Langenberger can be seen some of as fine, large blackberries as could be produced in any country. They were grown in Mr. Langenberger's garden. A fruit grower of Riverside, who saw the berries, admitted that they beat anything ever grown in his section. Among the visitors to this office on Wednesday was Mr. S. Tucker of Westminster. It will astonish Mr. Tucker's friends to know that he is skilled in handling the printing press. The Republicans of Santa Ana have subscribed to a fund to enable the proprietor of the Santa Ana Herald to issue a campaign daily during the ten days preceding the election. Mr. S. A. Sheffield and family will leave about the first of next month for Minnesota, where Mr. Sheffield has large business interests which require his attention. We wish them a pleasant journey and hope that their intention of coming back next year will be fulfilled. While riding horseback last Tuesday, Miss Etta Bremermann was thrown to the ground, receiving injuries severe enough to confine her to the house for several days. The Republicans of Santa Ana have subscribed to a fund to enable the proprietor of the Santa Ana Herald to issue a campaign daily during the ten days preceding the election. Mr. S. A. Sheffield and family will leave about the first of next month for Minnesota, where Mr. Sheffield has large business interests which require his attention. We wish them a pleasant journey and hope that their intention of coming back next year will be fulfilled. While riding horseback last Tuesday, Miss Etta Bremermann was thrown to the ground, receiving injuries severe enough to confine her to the house for several days. As numerous complaints have been made to Marshal Payne that the zanjas running through some of the principal streets are used by boys as a bathing place, the officer hereby gives notice that he will be forced to arrest all offenders hereafter. The nuisance has grown to such proportions that it must be stopped. Mr. Peter Outcalt, representing the insurance companies that were losers by the fire at the Garden Grove store, finished adjusting the loss last evening. The building he estimated as having been worth $721 and the stock $7,280. The stock was insured for $6,000 and the building for $500, which amounts will undoubtedly be paid by the companies without delay. A gold-mounted moss agate sleeve button was lost in Anaheim on Saturday. The finder will be liberally rewarded by leaving it at this office. There is a great scarcity of butter and eggs in town. This is a case of starvation amid plenty. Let the farmers bring in their produce and they will find a good market for it. Mr. John Westphal has gone to Cucamonga to take charge of Messrs. Dreyfus & Co's vineyard. His family will join him Saturday. Mr. S. H. Mott, president of the Bank of Anaheim, has been spending a few days in town. The attaches of the Gazette are under great obligations to Mr. Joseph C. Hill of Centralia for a couple of very fine large melons which were greatly enjoyed. Mr. E. B. Foster and Miss Lizzie A Hill of Centralia were married on last Saturday and immediately proceeded to San Francisco by steamer to be gone a few weeks. We wish them a happy and prosperous journey through life. S OF LONG AGO Issued Half a Century and a Quarter of a Century Authentic History in Print of the Daily Doings of Orange County in the Days of the Pioneers. 25 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK AUGUST 18, 1904. Mr. Schindler succeeded in securing the big cement contract at City Council's meeting last week, and missed the second largest contract by an obvious transposition of his figures. Council bid off some $13,000 of sidewalk work, in three sections, the first being for work on Broadway aggregating only $243.33; the second was for work on Center street aggregating $2,225.71, and the third embraced sidewalk construction on Lemon. Hermine, Claudina, Philadelphia, Olive and other cross-town streets, the amount being $11,220.50. The latter was the contract which each of the various bidders strove to secure, and Mr. Schindler proved to be the successful one. Owing but to the transposition of his figures, referring to prices for sidewalk and curbing in the Center street contract, he would have secured that also, and thus made almost a clean sweep of the work. The Gardner Company secured the smaller contracts and work upon the largest award of sidewalk construction ever made by the city will be done by home people. Fred Bixby of Long Beach is improving 500 acres of his land above Yorba, and will have one of the best stock ranches in Southern California. Alfalfa will be grown extensively. V. E. Wilson, also of Long Beach, has built a house on the tract and moved his family there. He is to have entire charge of the many improvements. Mr. Bixby has a large block of stock in the Water Company and will take water from the main canal for irrigation purposes. Herds in Association Show Improvement By W. M. CORY, Assistant Farm Advisor The July summary of the Orange County Cowtesting Association shows 1,248 cows in the association, with 1,107 cows tested. They averaged 32.2 pounds of milk and 32.5 pounds of butterfat. This is .6 pound butterfat increase over that of the same month last year, which means an added average return to the 25 association members of $27 for the month. 405 cows produced 40 pounds of butterfat or more for the month, and eleven cows were culled as unprofitable producers. In the cow competition classes the Vander Hocest herd of Santa Ana was first in herds under 36 cows, with an average of 47.6 pounds of butterfat. A. C. Murdy, Westminster was second with an average of 425 pounds of butterfat. The Segerstrom Brothers' herd of Santa Ana was first in heds of 35-65 cows, with an average of 37.2 pounds of butterfat. L. DeHoog, Santa Ana was second with 36.5 pounds of butterfat. In herds over 65 cows, Ostercamp Brothers, Santa Ana was first with 41.2 pounds of butterfat, and John Jansma, Santa Ana, second with 36.8 pounds average. The high cow was No. 8, owned by the Segerstrom Brothers, Santa Ana, who produced 1,863 pounds of milk and 93.2 pounds of butterfat No. 32, owned by E. A. Wakeham, Garden Grove, was second with 1,919 pounds of milk and 902 pounds of butterfat. The five high cows were likewise owned by the Segerstrom Brothers, with an average of 78.4 pounds of butterfat. E. A. Wakeham owned the second high five with an average of 727 pounds of butterfat. If you desire to take a spin out to Los Angeles County Fair at Pomona in your airplane, hop along. An excellent landing field is maintained. NOTICE INVITING SEALED PRO- Fred Bixby of Long Beach is improving 500 acres of his land above Yorba, and will have one of the best stock ranches in Southern California. Alfalfa will be grown extensively. V. E. Wilson, also of Long Beach, has built a house on the tract and moved his family there. He is to have entire charge of the many improvements. Mr. Bixby has a large block of stock in the Water Company and will take water from the main canal for irrigation purposes. School trustees met on Monday evening and had submitted for consideration a number of plans for the proposed new primary school building to be erected here. No decision was made and another meeting was held yesterday, when the plans were again considered. Final decision will be made on next Monday evening. The school trustees have bargained for the purchase of a lot on the Kosert tract, at the corner of Broadway and Olive streets. Joseph Helmsen has registered 206 voters this year, and E. B. Merritt 122. Registration closes Sept. 28th. Unless voters who have not registered since the first of this year re-register by September 28, they lose their vote. Helmsen and Merritt have been appointed registration clerks for the city and all voters may register with them without charge. P. A. Nicolas is putting down a well 600 feet deep at an expense of $2,500 for his private pumping plant. S. A. Bedell is putting down another well which has reached 360 feet. He is pumping 35 inches from the old wells and hopes to get 50 more from the new one. The first well cost $800 and the second $700. Company E received a great send-off on Friday afternoon when the boys left for the State Encampment at Atascadero, which will last for two weeks. Captain Stern was early at the Armory, which was a scene of activity during the entire day. Lieutenant Zeus took the company to the ball park and put them through an hour's drill in extended formation. At 4:30 the Anaheim Brass Band arrived to escort the company on a parade through the streets. The company was photographed and then marched up town and to the depot, a large crowd of people following them. The Company took the 5:20 train for the north and arrived in camp on Saturday morning at 8 o'clock. Advices from San Francisco are to the effect that the body of the late Charles S. Rogers, who was drowned near Oroville a fornight since, had not at latest accounts been recovered. First reports received were that the body had been recovered, but a letter to C. G. McKinley from M. L. Rogers states that rescuers were unsuccessful in their search. Friends of the family here deeply regret their loss, and on all sides sincere condolence is expressed at the untimely end of our former fellow townsman. Apricot buyers are not as plentiful as they were at the opening of the season, and but little fruit is bought. A good percentage of this year's crop, however, has been marketed at figures ranging from 7 to 8¾ cents per pound. So far as known the latter price was secured by only one grower, James Smiley of West Orange. Mr. Dickel reports 5,650 crates of berries shipped by express from this point so far this season, average price $1.60 per Apricot buyers are not as plentiful as they were at the opening of the season, and but little fruit is bought. A good percentage of this year's crop, however, has been marketed at figures ranging from 7 to 8¾ cents per pound. So far as known the latter price was secured by only one grower, James Smiley of West Orange. Mr. Dickel reports 5,650 crates of berries shipped by express from this point so far this season. average price $1.60 per crate. Rev. F. M. Johnson, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church at Anaheim and Westminster for a number of years, is seriously ill at Long Beach and may not recover. He has experienced several strokes of paralysis and has also nearly lost his sight. Mrs. F. A. Backs yesterday awarded the contract for the erection of her new $5,000 residence to H. A. McWilliams. There were a number of bidders. Work upon the new structure, which will be one of the finest residences in town, will begin forthwith. A. W. Danforth was a business visitor in town yesterday, from his ranch south of town. Mrs. Mette Hansen and daughter of Placentia have returned from an outing of several weeks at Long Beach. Mrs. Enos of San Francisco is here on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. J. B. Neff. Robert Thiele died at the California Hospital in Los Angeles on Monday. Mr. Thiele was a native of Germany and was aged 71 years. He was a brother-in-law of the late Theo. Reiser and well and favorably known in this city where he formerly resided. The funeral will occur this afternoon at 2 o'clock from Orr & Hines' undertaking rooms, 647 South Broadway, Los Angeles. His death causes regret on the part of all who knew him. May he rest in peace. Ripley S. Lyon, husband of Frances Higgins Lyon, died at the family home in Hollywood August 14th. He was born in Schenectady, N.Y., and was in his forty-fourth year. 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