anaheim-gazette 1945-12-06

Some Early Editorials From the Gazette Files Anaheim Gazette Published Every Saturday G. W. Barter, Editor and Proprietor Office at corner of Main and Los Angeles streets. TFRMS: One Year (in advance) $5.00 Six Months 3.00 Three Months 2.00 Anaheim Corporate Officers Mayor—Max Strobel. Common Council—John Fischer, President; Councilmen Henry Kroeger, John P. Zeyn, E. W. Champlin, F. Goodrich. City Attorney—S. J. Davis. Treasurer—Theodore Rimpau. City Assessor—N. H. Mitchell. City Marshal—D. Davis. School Trustees—J. P. Zeyn, W. M. Higgins, H. Werder. Officers of Anaheim Water Co. John P. Zeyn, President. D. Strodthoff, Vice-President. F. Schneider, Treasurer. reason and will, untrammeled by any, and compelled in no way to support any faction or institution; and so help us Jupiter, as we value freedom and independence, we will try to sustain this attitude. If there is one trait in the human mind, that can be called despicable, and which brands its possessor as a first class scoundrel, it is that one which actuates the giving forth of personal vituperation, and assailing the character of another, through the medium of the Press. We loathe and despise it. We were raised in a different school of writing; and had we not been, our instincts would naturally recoil from such a course. Yet, should we now and then see proper to administer a wholesome rebuke or admonition to certain insolent curs, that ill winds have occasionally brought us into unwilling contact with throughout this state, our readers will bear in mind that we know whereof we speak, that the Gazette is our own newspaper and that we reserve that special interest. City Attorney—S. J. Davis, Treasurer—Theodore Rimpau. City Assessor—N. H. Mitchell. City Marshal—D. Davis. School Trustees—J. P. Zeyn, W. M. Higgins, H. Werder. Officers of Anaheim Water Co. John P. Zeyn, President. D. Strodthoff, Vice-President. F. Schneider, Treasurer. Louis Dorr, Secretary. A. Bittner. Anaheim Lighter Company Board of Trustees F. Schneider, President. F. Korn, Secretary. A. Langenberger, Treasurer. C. Lorenz, M. Strobel. OCTOBER 29, 1870 First Issue Anaheim Gazette October 29, 1870 Well, here is the Anaheim Gazette. After various delays and annoyances incident to the establishment of a business, our paper goes forth to the light of day in tolerable good order. Elsewhere we give a few scraps of many things published about us. Many other things privately said have reached our private ear. In substance the latter amounts to but this: Our jealous acquaintances say we will not succeed that the resources of the city of Anaheim and the southern portion of the county are not sufficient to support a newspaper. Our friends (thank heaven, we have six) say never was there a brighter prospect, the time is ripe, and you, Barter, have occupied the field. In both these expressions the "wish" is parent to the "opinion" and both are mere rattling, half digested words. We are much inclined to side with the opinion of our friends. However, as the days of prophecy have passed some thousands of years, and as the future is all unknown even for one short hour, time alone must determine the success of the Gazette. Only grant that we know more of our own experience from such a course. Yet, should we now and then see proper to administer a wholesome rebuke or admonition to certain insolent curs, that ill winds have occasionally brought us into unwilling contact with throughout this state, our readers will bear in mind that we know whereof we speak, that the Gazette is our own newspaper and that we reserve that especial privilege from the start. City Council Proceedings, Oct. 17, 1870. At the session of the council, of the above date there were present John Fischer, President, and Councilmen Zeyn, Kroeger and Champlin. The clerk, Mr. Kulp, called the roll and read the proceedings of the previous meeting, after which said minutes were so amended as to make them read that "Jumber ordered of P. Banning for the building of a jail, was ordered by the Council," and not by a committee of the council. The Finance committee reported favorably upon reports of the Treasurer and Mayor for the month of September. They reported unfavorably upon the communication of the City Assessor asking for an increase on his salary of $50.00 per annum to cover incidental expenses, including stationery. After discussion it was decided by the council that the Assessor might present bills for said incidentals for their consideration and which would probably be allowed. A petition from Louis Wartenberg was read asking permission to erect a slaughter house as provided by ordinance, outside and at the south gate of old Anaheim. Granted for a period of five years. Mr. Fischer announced that the committee on Fire Limits had three weeks longer in which to report. On motion it was ordered that all City Ordinances be published successively one time each, in the columns of the Anaheim Gazette. ORDERED that the Finance Committee act also, as a committee on printing. Adjourned. Session of October 24, 1870 At this session there were present John Fischer, President, and Councilmen Kroeger, Zeyn, Goodrich and Champlin. It was stated that the time of lease of the councilroom would expire November 1, and therefore steps must be taken to secure another hall or continue the lease. Bill of Mr. Brookbank $2.00 and that of H. Horstman $47.50 for chairs, were received and referred to the Finance Committee. It was decided that the time for completing assessments would expire on November first. On motion the council adjourned. The Teachers County Institute is in session at Los Angeles, and deliberations are presided by Wm. M. McFadden Superintendent. The session probably close today. A couple of landed property in the left foreground was the Nemetz paint shop in the home of the owner, which stood on the present site of Gazette office in the Masonic building. The two-story room in the right middle background is the Plez James' home part of the Lutheran hospital at Emily and Chartress street. OVERLOOKING THE CITY from a point just north of street and slightly east of Philadelphia street. The long building in the left foreground was the Nemetz paint shop in the home of the owner, which stood on the present site of Gazette office in the Masonic building. The two-story room in the right middle background is the Plez James' home part of the Lutheran hospital at Emily and Chartress street. "wish" is parent to the "opinion" and both are mere rattling, half digested words. We are much inclined to side with the opinion of our friends. However, as the days of prophecy have passed some thousands of years, and as the future is all unknown even for one short hour, time alone must determine the success of the Gazette. Only grant that we know more of our own affairs and of the newspaper business, than those who pass adverse opinions upon us, and who for the most part have passed their obscure lives, pitchfork in hand, within the purlious of some congenial barnyard and we are satisfied. OUR COURSE It is natural that the people should inquire what attitude, politically or otherwise, a newspaper is to assume, whenever one is established among them. To meet this inquiry, we volunteer a statement of the policy of the Gazette, as far as is now known to its Editor. For the present or until some strong political feeling in the land may oblige us to treat of politics, we propose to ignore them altogether. We have stated in our Prospectus that we were to be "Independent," and to be Independent means simply to sustain the best men and measures for the common good, so far as the same appears to the editor and proprietor of a newspaper. We, fortunately, engage in publishing this newspaper by our MAIN BUSINESS CENTER of Center and Los Angeles streets, as it looked in 1863. This view shows the southeast corner, now occupied by the California building. ANNIVERSARY From 1870 to Date (The following article by Henry Kuchel was published in the Anaheim Gazette on March 28, 1895, bringing the history of the southern California area up to that date. Few people realize the immense strides made by southern California during the past quarter of a century, in wealth, population and material development. It is a good idea for us to occasionally stop for a moment and glance at what has been done and consider the changes wrought in a few years' time. In 1870 the population of southern California, and by this we mean that portion of the state south of the Tehachapi pass, was only 32,032. The population of this same section, estimated from the school census of 1894, was largely in excess of eight times that number. The only railroad in this end of the state at that time was the little line running from the Commercial street depot in Los Angeles to Wilmington. At that time the towns and cities of Pasadena, Pomona, Ontario, Rédlands, Banning, Colton, Riverside, Moreno, San Jacinto, Winchester, Perris, Elsinore, South Riverside, Orange, Santa Ana, Westminster, Fullerton, Norwalk, CITY from a point just north of Center of Philadelphia street. The long frame ground was the Nemetz paint shop, also which stood on the present site of theasonic building. The two-story residence background is the Plez James' home, now a capital at Emily and Chartress streets. deliberations are presided over by Wm. M. McFadden, County Superintendent. The session will probably close today. A couple of landed proprietors of our city contemplate establishing a race course between here and Santa Ana at no very distant day. A well directed and thoroughly wet rain, set in at this place on Sunday evening last, and, with the exception of a few intervals of sunshine continued until Wednesday night. It penetrated deep down into the soil, set the grass to growing, laid the dust, washed off the trees and thoroughly purified the atmosphere. This heavy rain is supposed to have been sent us in answer to the united prayers of Los Nietos, in camp meeting assembled. Pray again, Brethren, and keep it up. At that time the towns and cities of Pasadena, Pomona, Ontario, Redlands, Banning, Colton, Riverside, Moreno, San Jacinto, Winchester, Perris, Elsinore, South Riverside, Orange, Santa Ana, Westminster, Fullerton, Norwalk, Downey, Long Beach, San Pedro, Compton, Redondo and Santa Monica had no existence. The orange industry at that time was in its infancy. The Wolfskill orchard—now a thing of the past—and the Wilson, Shorb and Rose orchards at San Gabriel furnishing fruit which sold at a good price—$20 a thousand—to supply the home market and for shipment to San Francisco. All the oranges sold at that time were seedlings. Deciduous fruits were grown on a small scale for home consumption. Anaheim was a small town which depended largely upon its wine industry from less than 1400 acres devoted largely to vineyards. The Los Nietos valley was devoted largely to general farming. A few walnut orchards had been planted. The Compton country — there was no town—was devoted to general farming, alfalfa and stock. Gospel Swamp, below the present city of Santa Ana, was devoted to corn and pork—hog and hominy. There were newspapers in the county at that time. There were several publications in Los Angeles. There were also one or two papers in each of the cities of San Diego, San Bernardino, San Buenoventura and Santa Barbara. Anaheim had the only paper in southern California—The Gazette—published outside of a county seat. The San Diego Union is the oldest paper now published in this portion of the state, and the Gazette ranks next. These papers Center-Los Angeles Lot Buyers Sought How'd you like a chance to buy a lot at the corner of Los Angeles and Center street? The first issue of The Gazette carried an ad inserted by the firm of Heinmann & George, which read as follows: "Lots for sale. Fronting on Center and Los Angeles streets. Located on 'Lot D-3.' These lots are 50 by 120, or will be divided to suit purchasers. They extend both directions from the corner of Center and Los Angeles streets. Terms easy." GAZETTE WELCOMED BY OTHER EDITORS The first issue of this newspaper printed complimentary letters from other pioneer newspapers of the state. They included the Santa Barbara Times, San Diego Bulletin, Los Angeles News and Marysville Appeal. EXTENSION OF CAR LINE TO POMONA ONCE BEGUN Extension of the Anaheim street car line to Pomona once was-planned, and rails were laid north on East street with that intention. The project was financed by local capital, the late Sheldon Littlefield being one of the leaders of the move. Plans were changed and the project abandoned during the late 80's. WE OWN AND OPERATE OUR LOCAL PLANT ERMISCH "My Cleaner" BOB ERMISCH, Proprietor (Formerly DeLuxe Cleaners) Specializing in Rugs, Curtains and Blanket Cleaning 350 W. Center 117 W. Cypress "A Mothers Care to the Clothes You Wear" R FRESH NEW ATMOSPHERE SEND US YOUR MFORTS, BLANKETS, DRAPES, SLIPCOVERS, CURTAINS ENCE FADING OR SHRINKING FRESH NEW ATMOSPHERE SEND US YOUR COMFORTS, BLANKETS, DRAPES, SLIPCOVERS, CURTAINS INCE FADING OR SHRINKING Make Your Home Furnishings MY CLEANED Our wardrobe into shape for the fall season. 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