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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-25

have been made there that day, is adj
iourned to August 81, at the same
place. by the trustees of the second
mortgage of the said road.
The United States steamer Saranac
was wrecked on Nancouvers Island the
18th inst. while on scientific eXpe
exhibition. No lives were lost. but lit
tie was saved from the vessel.
\ large mass meeting of the labOling
men employ ed in the New York city
departments was held Monday, to pro-
test against the reduction of pay.
John Kelley, the Tammany leader, was
bitterly denounced.
Heavy rains are reported III Illinois
and Missouri. In the latter the storm
damage done is very great.
\ money crisis is reported in Eng
land. There were heavy failures in
London. The liabilities of Alexander.
son y CO., are stated at II 600, 900.
Other failures in London and several OF
the manufacturing cities are lately re-
ported.
The Beecher trial still draws its
length slowly along. Mr.. Beach, for
Tilton, is still arguing, this being his
eleventh day. One mans guess as t"
when he will conclude. or when the
case will he completed, is just as good
as anothcrs.
The third Scmi-ccntcnnial cclehra
ton of the settlement of Concord, y.
H.. VAS held on Thursday last. There
WAS the Grafton. the dinner. the speech
cS. the decorations and all the NaIi, lis
attractions that make up the list usual
on such occasions.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-25
The News.

ia" OHIO Democratic convention.
Thursday. nominated William Allen
ton Governor and samuel F. CARY for
Lieutenant GnNrrnur. The convention
declared strongly against Il forced re
turn t" specie pay mrmt> and demanded
that the volume of currency he made
aud kept equal to the Wants of the
trade. leaving the restoration of legal
tenders To par in gold To he brought
about by promoting the industries of
her people and not hN destroying them.
Boston had another disastrous e\-
plo>ion last Wednesday,. more terrible
even in its effect than the recent one on
Washington street. 10y which the large
two story fireworks manutactnrv at
the Highlands. the corner of kcmhlc
and FaInlam streets. WAS destroyed.
Ten men and boys were employed in
the establishment only one of whom
escaped unimiurcd. The buiIding blew
up without moments warning and
|
fused mass of debris at once took fire
and was entirely consumed before as
>iStance could he rendered.
John ii. Wilcox. doctor of music.
and one of the best organl>ts in the
| uitcd States. died at Boston. Sunday
aged IL years. He was born at Savan-
nah. Ga. educated at Yale. and resided
| i'll Boston all his professional life Many
of our readers will remember Mr.. Viii
c"N'S organ playing at this place. some
yeaI> ago.
Boss Tweed WAS released from the
PemitemtiaIy, Monday night. and sent
to Ludlow street Jail on Tuesday, in
default of S3OOO.OOO bail on new i'll
dictmcmtS.
And now G. Carleton Coffin come,
out III Il letter III Boston paper and
claims that about half the troops en-
gagged at the battle of Bunker Hill
were from New Hampshire.
y party of tI;rmp> at Indian Orchard
\. Y. last Friday night burned til,
house of Il man who refused them ad.
mittancr. The inmates barely ESCAPED
with their lives
despatch from Montpelier. the 22d
says that the sale of the Vermont Cen.
: tral Railroad at auction, which was t,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-25

error. The main points to he dec'ue"
were as follows:
Frst-IIad the Ogden>hurg ana l-an N,
Champlain Railroad Company p"m.a 10,
right to contract as common can
to transport the horses t" Boston owe,
another railroad, and beyond Its o""
terminus
Second-WaS there competent eNi-
dencr given on the trial that the com
pany did 81 contract in relation to the
horses i'll question
7Lrd-Did the plaintiffs. 10y putting
their horses in Il car which they knt"
waS defective and unsuitable. thereoA
assume the risk of such defects ana
relieve the company from responsibility
for the same
The L. :. Supreme Court. Justice
Hunt delivering the opinion, answer
the first two questions III the afllrnallN'
and the third in the negative. ami aillih
the decision of the Circuif Court against
the Omdcusl,urG road.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-25
A Just Rebuke.

The Springfield Republican is well
known as ''smart" paper. 1t some
times shows this smartness at the ex-
pense OF reverence and decency. The
Brattleboro Record thus hits this feature
of it. and it is Il just rebuke:
The Springfield Republican of June
9th. after indulging in some character
iStic remarks upon the demand for cap
ital punishment in Boston in conse-
quence of the recent atrociOus murders,
adds isn't it just barely possible
that there can he an Improvement on
| the Mosaic law of an eye for IN eve and
IA life for il life A long haired senti-
mentalist' who appeared on the scene
about 1873 years ago limited something
to that effect Mr.. Bowles' opinions
on capital punishment are well known
and no one questions his right to hold
such opinions Nor have we any fault
to find with him for his theological
pr"clivitirs which frequently show
themselves in his paper. But when t."
advance his opinions he deSccndS to
such iuSinIIallon~ as these Just quoted.
he "StepS down and out of the posi-
/ li'tI w IIhll 81 I'ill vi HIS ItDllId-
ton ought to maintain. If he regarded
the words of Jesus Christ in his sermon
on the mount as of any authority OF
value as an argument against capital
punishment. he would not he likely to
refer to him as Il long haired Scnti-
mcntaliSt.' He quotes him lis authori-
tN and ut the same time attempts to
bring diSrrspect and ridicule upon the
authority. There cannot he much sin
ccIitN III this mode of reasoning. The
writer had just been throwing some
sal rlcal observations at the Boston
ministers ion their advocacy of speedy
punishment and NOW he as>ails the au-
thor of That gospel which those minis
tciS preach. We have no ccusurc for
the man who holds honest opinions and
uses fair arguments show ing IL proper
respect for the opinions of those who
differ with him III judgment. But when
Il writer StigmatiZcS the Savior of the
world us II long haired ScnlimcntaiSt, -
hc turns aside from The dignity of II
Journalist to vent his spleen against
one whom the whole Christian world
hold III reverence and love.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-25
Prizes at Dartmouth

The follow ing prizes have Just been
announced 10y the Faculty:
Two prizes OF 81 and sd. cStah-
li>hcd 10y the late Senator Grimes. for
excellence in English composition. were.
awarded to the seniors. Charles \.
Prouty. first pIizr and Henry W. smith.
second prize. The CommitIcc "t Award
were j. w Nman Jones. Esq. Hon. VIM.
W. Niles, and Hon. .Jehn g. Routnn of
New York city.
The Philosophical Prize of S1U. given
10y Richard Il. kimhall. LII. d.. OF New
\ ork. WAS awarded To Charles \. ProutN
MIR. kimhall made this award himself
The Grimes Prize of so for general
improvement durin" the whole com Sc.
taking int" consideration the prcpara-
ton for admission. WAS awarded to
Senior William j. Moves of Georgia.
George IL. Trip received the first
prize of so. awarded Ia the Juniors for
excellence III English composition. from
the fund of the late lie Grand Lock
wood of New \ ork city. Committee of
Award. Hon. Daniel VI. Christie. John
X. Narney. Esq. and Rev. George T..
Spalding of Dover. y. II.
Two prizes. of 500 and 50 rcSprc-
lively. offered 10y Richard KimhalI.
ESP. of Texas. for the best and second
best Latin odcS. composed in the IIora-
tan metres, were awarded to Frank i.
Shrrhurnr. first prize. and William K.
Patterson. second prize. Committee of
Award. Rev. II. +. Fuller. Henry G..
Idle, Esq. ri st. .Iollnsbury. and Mr..
Edward ID. Mason, of PoughkecpSic.
y. \.
The award of the remaining Latin
and mathematical prizes will not he
announced until after the examinations.
1t will he seen that Vermont boys took
the three highest prizes. No New
Hampshire student took Il prize. of
which eight. in all. are offered.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-25
Liability of Railroads.

a final decision was recently givcI
by the |. :. Supreme Court, in the
somewhat famous case of Pratt Il Brig
ham against Ogdcnsburg u Vt. Central
Railroad. The action WIS originally
brought. in the superior Court of Mas
sachuSetts, to recover the value of sun
dry horses killed and injured 10y fire.
while being transported from Pot>dam
To Boston. and when upon the road of
the Vermont Central Railroad Company.
\ verdict was found in the superior
Court for the plaintiffs. which WAS set
aside. and Il new trial WIS ordered by
the Supreme Court of Massachusetts.
lhereupon the case WAS removed 10y
the defendants to the Circuit Court of
the United States and new declaration
filed. At the trial in the Circuit Court
the jury found Il verdict against the Og-
densburg and Lake Champlain Railroad
Company for the sum of S3.9I9I7, and
found verdict III favor of the Other
defendants. The case was then carried
to the |. 5. Supreme Court Oh a writ OF
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-25

Subscribers otit of this County
llW hcredtIcr remit wiH their $"bSciip-
Hon. ten cents in diIifi"n. tOI po>tdGc
as all newspaper PoSioJc AFTER .jan"dr!
Isl. has I" be- pail al he otcr ~hrrr mail
ed. This wW make the CALEpnNIA>
come 4, hcm ten cents Hcdr less HdI
brJrfOfnic
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-25

of the ancient hall dedicated to liberty.
even while the retiring storm yet thun-
dcrcd along the horizon, was. as he
would have wished it should have been.
in love and charity to the distressed
people of the South.
/ PERORATION.
/ Fellow citizens. we stand to-day. on
Il great battlefield in honor of the patr
oti>m and val"r of those who fought
upon it. 1t is the step which they made
in the worlds history We would seek Ia
commemorate, it is the example which
they have Offered lis We would seek to
initiate. The wise and thoughtful men
who directed this controversy knew
we'll that it is 10y the walls that personal
ambition has stimulated. 10y the armies
whose force has been welded alike for
domestic oppression on foreign con-
quest. that the sway of dcspoiS has
hrcu :" widely maintained. They ha,
no love for war OF any of lis works. hut
they were more ready To meet lis dan
gers in THEN attachment to the c;iuSr of
civil aud rcligi"u> liberty. They deNir-
ed To found no Roman republic ''WhnS,'
banners. famed lay conquest crimson
/ Wing. ~hould float NiCtoliouS over pros
t,at,, nations hut ON, where the, serene
hraut, of the arts of Peace should put
tn shame 1b,. ,tritrs that have impov-
.,ishrd n,ouIes and DEGRADED nations.
To-dov. LET ms rejoice in the liberty
which the, have canned for lis. hut let
mo utter;,ices but those. of peace salute
o,Ir ears. mo- Thoughts bat those of peace
animate our hearts.
Abov. fine ul;,inS of Marathon even
nov. rs the Grcciau Sbcpherd watches
over his hrks. he fInries that the skies
Sometimes are filled with lmid light
and that in the clouds above are rc-ru-
acted the SrcrIcs of that great day when.
on the field below. Greece maintained
her freedom against the hor'lcS who
a>>dlicd hcl. AGAIN seem To come III
ION" aii;iA' rI'h WIN "'Ir''1fi' l't''
i"" S'''', inc '"i ''''''.' l'iihS ~ t"'
'I>';ih most anu Tue an - me" VII"
inc r'''h% "l N""'" ana >hi''"' Us '"''n
the ''lN "lt!h H'tniH TO 'hioW ii''i'He''
upon an" nilH' "el"lr MN MS i"rei"n
invader >la""M> II h""%h all are 'Ii;'l
iii III Mil,i' confuse" h'iSN'S a,"h% inc
| spectrum say ABOVE 'h' nelu MHcic
We S'''i" even III me Mii'ic>' "'''''l'
may 'o sue" >''"'> "i''"" .''' GUINNESS
VI the upper an ""' iii'H inc >tH'N loon
r"''N'I "'" "i'"" p'">I'IhH anu
F"t''' .i'''' III" nay >'"''u'' ~
""i'' my" >n!P>' ul''" 'i' p"P'''""S
an" "'"' extending Guy win us hi''r'N
o' commerce. It's P'iI'tS "i 'l""N'iH'
Us temples Whric r!'h man may ""r-
snip dFt"idiiS !" HIS own 'ohS'fh't'
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-25

WIDE AwAKE.-D. LOTHROP \ Co.
BOSTON.-SO now we have il new maSa-
zine for the young people, which comes
with its first number just i'll season for
Fourth of July. 1t is handsomely
printed. and beautifully illustrated. The
writers whose names appear III tins
June number, and in the prospectus,
are we'll known and favorites. The
yearly subscription is 500, and sperI-
men numbers 20 cts.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-25

an assault with intent to kill and muir
der one Henry O'Gannon. Same case
that was heard by Mr.. A. J. Willard
last winter. On trial. Smith for pltf.
Belden & Idle for deft. One panel OF
Jurors were dismissed and the court
will probably adjourn next Saturday or
Monday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-25

since ON white folks settled Calitor-
mia in l-l9. there have been un such
r:ln~ III June a. those of last week
They extended all over the state. and.
though the effect may Ice favorable on
tine lHrcI crops and the summer and fiji
feed. they have probably done great
injury /" the riprurd and NOW HARVEST
ing grains. II i the fist time that
California Wheat has been wet during
the gathering. aud the full character of
the consequences cannot he imncdi.tr-
~ stated.
Gen. Seldcn Conunr. of Augusta. who
has been nominated governor hN the
Republicans OF Maine. studied law with
cN-GnV. L. /. Wa>hhurn. of WnulSiuck
and entered the amy rs It private in
the First Vermont regiment He after
wand lose To- he Il hrigadicl general. and
received Wounds in the Wilderness.
which have kept him on clutches ever
since. lie Is Il man of high character
and OF great popularity.
Mr. Beach takes "A broad view of that
maxim Tor lawyers without any ease.
He not only abuses the defendants
attorney. but the jury. and doubtless
would pitch into Judge Nelson if Ii,
dared to. SpringGtM Union.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-25

LANCASTER. The local paper has
this account ot Il tc;tItui ruuaWHl thric:
" lille Dr. {. f.. R"Wcil. with his lie.
and child we've c"mm" down the hill in
Dalton. the horse stepped upon an iron
bar That had been lett in the road 10y
some one at work OH the highway.
frightening" the hur>,. and causing it to
run. The DIR. held the horse until the
foot board gave WAY. when he WIS
thrown out. but hc continued To- hold
on To the rcinS until the carriage passed
over his head causing him To- Irlmqui>h
his hold. and the horse ran N Il fearful
speed down the hill with his Vie and
child still in Tia" clIrl:tgc. Near the.
foot of Ih, hill the hoist. >hicd To one.
side and the carriage running upon u
stone. both wee prcripiIatcd upon u
bed OF rocks that had recently been re
mI"N eel from the highway. People at
work mean lay who had Witnessed the.
accident were quickly upon the ground.
where they found all three in>cn>ihlc
and badly bruised. y doctor WAS quick
~ summoned. and though hr.Il ~ three
h"uTs had elapsed between the accident
and his arrival They were still unrom-
>CIou>. bur NcIr soon restored. and
strange /" >HN. though badly bruised
and considerably mau"ird. II l. thought
that II" permanent Injuries have been
sustained 10y the DI.. Ms. RuNcll 81
the child. .Altcr the carriage had been
cmptlrd "t lis freight. the h"I>r con
timed lis mad hight mlil il reached
Ru%g!c> store. where il WAS thrown up
ON H. back and tin, carriage piled upon
n ,l..,,l ~ II l.
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! NJ FAN 1T !

Let every one CALL. at least o.
~ IL HASE Nnu will he treated i,.r
cuurtr"uslN. Goods shown L. ri,H abb .
equal pleasure. Very E,~pu
W T. N\r!
South section "f EiulI
K. L Strret 81. .Inhn>hnrN " I'm. :
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-25
CONGREGATIONAL Convention.

At the convention which closed it,
session ut Bennington. the following
officers were elected
PrrsiIcnf CharleS f. Thompson,
HrlttIeboro: president, Rev. I. -
IulI,urt. MiddlchurN secretary, Key
Joseph Chandler. DummrrSton treas
urer. John G.. Emery, Montpelier cor
responding secretary. Rev. L. :. Pratt.
Dorset.
Trustees Thaddeu> Fairbanks. Esq.
st. .Johnsburv Rev. Aldacc Walker,
ID. D.. WnIlngtord Hon. John y.
Page. M"ntprler: Rev. Alfred stevens.
-. D.. Westminster .Jaihcs W. llick"k
Burlington.
Fai,bonks Boardof EdmcdH"n. Rev.
+. +. Fairbanks. Rev. Henry Fairbanks.
st. JnhII>bury Aldacc Walker, ID. d..
J. G.. Emery. Rev. Charles W. Thomp-
son. Danvilr.
Fnybanks Bonrd for the Hriif 81
Ministers. Rev. Edward +. Hooker,
MiddIrbury 1haddcu> Fairbanks, {.
e.. S-tim>on. Norwich Charles +.
Thompson. Biattlchoro Charles LN-
man.
At the anniversary of thc Vermont
Educational >ncictN. the following of
iiccrs were elected :
PreSidcnt. Rev. Matthew II. Bnrk !
ham. Burlington: interpretations. Key.
c. Is. lIulbuIt. MiddlrhurN. Hon. Fred
rrick Billings. Wondetock secretary.
Rev. Austin IIazcn. Northiirld treas
ulrI. Charles +. Ihomp>on. Brattlc-
boro.
Directors. Rev. VI. l.. Severance,
I,u..Il. Rev, T. l'uSIIul.ln ID ID
Manchester Rev. &. W. Ih"mp>"m.
D:mviIlc Rev. Charles {. TnrIrl.
Charlotte Rev. Alfred i. Swift. Em">-
hur.l Rev. G.. II. French. Morri~Nillc :
Rev. George i. I"man. NcWhurN ;
Rev. +. =. Wild. Ira>hurg: Rev. Frank
lin TuNburH. brandon Rev. Alfred
~tclci>. ID. D.. Westminster ; Rev.
William Srwcll. Norwich.
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CR0CKERY CROCKER\

al the best China and G. &. Ware D.
ING OF / Al the VERY IONT~I 3D.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-25

The lips of him VIII" - years ago. com
menorated this anniversary with that
SURPRISING grace and cloquence all his
own. and with that spirit of pure
patriotism III which we may strive at
least to initiate him. are silent now.
Throughout the cruel years of war that
clarion voice. sweet yet fan Resembling
summoned his countrymen To the strug-
gle on which our Union depended. Yet
the last time that il walked the echoes
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-25

DEATH OF Mis-. I. W. PARK. Mis-.
Laura Hall Park. the c>tmahIc wife of
Hon. Irrn"l W. Park. of North Ben
nin@t"m. died at her residence. Hicks
street. Er""klNn on Monday afternoon.
Mrs. lnk has been i'll tor some. months.
She NILS he daughter OF cA-t.uN crmnr
Inland Hall. of Bennington. She WIS
a Lady oi most t>limahle character
with gIIccS of heart aud culturc She
commended herself To all who came
within her acquaintance. Her brnrV-
ol"n"r WAS pr"Nerhial. and many have
occasion t" bless hen memory for kind
ness and courtesy in the hour OF suffer
ing and want. Her home was the
abode of culture and happiness. In
the family circle there will lac Il void
which none can ill. Her devotion to
her family and children WAS one of the
marked characteristics at her life The
kInunc>S and devotion of Mrs Park TO
her aged and h"morcd parents in their
declining life. the home of comfort and
luxury she has extended to them. the
kindly care she has bestowed to every
want. and the gratitude she has mani
Tested that il WIS within her power To
To hc with and care Tor them. are
among the most beautiful traits of her
life, and t" them her death will he =,
sad bereavement. and upon her mme-
dlatc family the blow will fall heavily.
HHfIond GiObc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-25

The Montpelier Journal SAWS We
deeply regret t" learn of the dcccase,
10y his own hand. at Lincoln. Nebraska
of George l.. Williams. formerly Quar-
tcrmaStcr Sergeant of the 10Th Vermont
Regiment. Unfortunate business en-
telpriScS had unsettled his mind. and
without doubt. led, to the commission
of the fatal act.
The Newport Express SAYS that Troy.
Orleans Co.. came near having Il fatal
shooting ease on the Sth. As iona.
james WAS returning from his hop field
to his house for supper, he heard Il re
port of Il gun and at the same time :,
ball WllZZcd uncomfortable near his
head. He had advanced only Il few
steps further when another ball cam,
from the same direction very near him,
Ii Is hard to believe that there is amy
one :" malicious or wicked in the com.
InIInltN as deliberately to shoot at :,
hcI"hbor- y more charitable view of
the matter l. that some one was shoot
ing at birds or firing at Il taIgct fo,
practice. though Mr.. james fears that
some one lnlmical to him did il pIu-
po>ely.
'h'i>'t HIS IL sensation. Some time
since, :" 1t is said. one Mr.. lt;,msdcII
agreed t" escort il Mrs. jordan ON :; t,i,,
down east. Ramsdell. it APPEARS.
fulfilled the contract. but ON his rctur,
was accused 10y the husband of Mrs
Jordan of ScdHcing the lady. Damages
IN S'.WO We're ut first demanded by tn,
injured husband. who finally agreed to
settle Tor 5000. which Rams,I,lI ,.
fused to do, and is now awaiting trial
he opinion of the town is that if i ,
decided case of black-mail.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-25
Caledonia Court.--June Term 1875.

Hon. J"NA. Ross. Presiding Judge.
Hon. JONI BACON 2d. :. ,I..
Hon. y. L. BOWMAN.
Z. ID. Blodgctt. Clerk.
W. II. Pr. sion. Sheriff.
Walter L. smith. States Attorney.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-29

OUR neighbor, the Evening Express,
begins to throw out indications that it
does not intend to be left out in the
cold during the campaign of this Sum-
mer. 1t wants to be an organ, pro-
vided its elevation is accompanied by
sufficient collateral to maintain with
proper dignity the Importance of the
position. We have read the story OF
DANIEL in the lions den; we have
shed tears over the narrative of the
little boy who could have stolen APP
Piles but wouldn't; we have listened
with agonizing suspense to the recital
of the escaped nun, and we have snf-
fered all the agonies of a night inter-
vening between the promise of q
birching and the fruition of the prom
Use, but none of these have so affected
us-have SO excited our sympathy and
wrung our heart-as the pathetic ap-
peal of last evenings Express for the
vacancy in the Independent party.
We trust it's means will not be un-
needed by the Federal-officer-Repub-
lican-Independent-give-us-the-offices-
nd-you-may-go-to-the-deuce Conven-
tion which is to be held in the Court
House TODAY,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-29
irrigation.

EDITOR HERALD: I am not in the
habit of rushing into the public prints
for the purpose of seeking redress for
grievances, either real or imaginary;
but after repeated wrongs upon myself
and others, and when forbearance
ceases to be virtue any longer, then
feel it my duty to defend our rights
and property. In view of the fact
that the American people very often
have to be driven into every advance
ment for the good of the great major
ity, that same fact holds good here in
the minor department of Los Angeles
government. / speak particularly of
the water and irrigating privileges
These, of the greatest Importance to
us all, are the least understood or
cared for by those who run the city
machine. Yet the authorities manage
to take the irrigator's coin,
with permit to get the water if you
can. This can be more directly APP
piled to those who live in the suburbs
of the city, where little or no atten-
ton is paid to either bridging cross
ings or even providing ditch of suffi-
cient dimensions to carry the water
But still more grievous imposition
have many of us to complain of, and
that is the practice of selling a greater
number of permits than either law or
ditch capacity admits of. For instance,
a ditch carrying less than two "irri-
eating heads" on which is frequently
sold two, when only one; and often
from two to four heads, when posi-
lively the zanja will only contain two
heads of water. Now then, where is
the redress? We hold permit to get
the water, if we can; the city has got
our money; we paid it in good faith,
and now we demand good faith from
the city.
One more item: Whilst the area of
irrigable land and agriculture is
spreading oceanward, what is being
done to husband the water? Plenty
of water for us all, if judiciously
managed. Wake up! Give us water!
ECONOMY.