Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-08
Elsewhere one who knew him

Gi6O w htIC ohO WIZ hhS w aim
we'll pays tribute TO the late Mr..
J. B. Smith. We cannot forego
word of hearty personal sorrow
ourselves. We knew "Jake" al
most since we arrived in Califor-
mia. In San Diego as IN Los An.
geles we found him always gentle,
0bliging and useful, the soul of
courtesy and the pink of good ma
ture. In his capacity as servitor
of the public he merited all praise.
We very much doubt whether he
had an enemy in the wide world
and his friends here and elsewhere
were legion. The man who, in an
unobstrusive sphere OF duty, labors
to make things pleasant, aud Is So
licitous that his efficiency should
be revealed by his politeness,
leaves void when he dies which
cannot be readily filed. Only the
other day we looked forward to a
long life Of usefulness and honor
for our friend, who was in the first
flush of youth. We regarded his
illness as q mere temporary indis.
position, hardly meriting serious
remark. In fact, on his return
from the seaside, where he had
gone on little trip of recupera.
ton, 1T hardly seemed to call for
more than the customary friendly
nod, and our surprise and grief
were great when we learned that
our genial friend was no more. We
tender to his bereaved relatives our
sincere coincidence.
A veritable bonanza has been
struck at Castle Dome in Captain
Starkweathel's Railroad mine.
The shaft, now down about ninety
feet, is cutting through solid ga.
lena over seven feet wide. OF
course the cost of putting such ore
on the dump is small, say less than
So per ton; hauling to the river, 81;
freight thence to San Francisco,
Sl1; charges and commissions, less
than So. All that Castle Dome ga
lena now sells for about $50 per ton
at San Francisco. This gives
otai w CothOA uCU RiOIlb vi pAO
per ton, without further invest
nent than for windlass, rope, few
tools and miners wages. AS less
than eleven cubic feet Of galena
weigh ton, it can readily be seen
that the out-turn OF the mine must
make a comfortable little income.
Castle Dome has always been
mighty good poor mans district
Yuma Sentinel
The committee appointed on last
Saturday, consisting of Messrs.
Cooper, Garnsey, Moesser, OFT
DR.. Bailey, McFadden and Mr..
Andrews, to attend to the business
Of representing this section at the
coming Fair, met at DR.. Bailey's
office on Thursday evening. The
only business transacted of impor-
tance was the discussion OF the
question as to whether we shall
have an excursion train or accept
the proposition of the railroad
company of two-third rates. The
railroad company, we understand,
offer to sell round trip tickets, good
for nine days, for $3.50. The rail-
road company's proposition will
probably be accepted, as the excur-
sionkrates 81 would be about the same.
The committee intend doing all in
their power to have this section
creditably represented at the Fair,
aud invite the corporation of all
in making the display worthy of
this, the finest agricultural section
of the copnty.-Santa Ana Herald.
The Postoffice investigation
which has been proceeding before
Special A gent Sharp, has been en-.
gagged for some time past eliciting
the testimony from the Building
Committee of the Odd Fellows and
from committees of citizens who
were engaged in raising certain
fund. Last night Mr.. Dunkel-
berger, the Postmaster, was on the
stand, and was examined touching
alleged Irregularities in his admin
istration of the Postoffice. Mr..
Dunkelberger expressed desire
that his examination should be
secret, but Col. Wells took the po-
sitlon that as the other details of
the investigation had been open,
the Postmaster, also, should he
examined in public. Col. Wella's
position was sustained.
Our readers, We have no doubt,
will be pleased to learn that a new
series of six nights Of those popular
and delightful entertainments
known as "Unitarian Thursdays"
will be inaugurated next Thursday
evening. The entertainment will
comprise vocal and instrumental
music, readings in character and a
musical pantomlme entitled "Auld
Robin Gray" The usual social
dance and refreshments will follow.
The Los Angeles Guards, at their
meeting last night, adopted a reso-
luton to admit members of the
Fire Department of the city and
county. who present themselves in
full uniform, to their ball at Turn
Verein Hall, on Monday night
next, for half price. This is con-
cession to the firemen which, we
have no doubt, will be largely
availed Of.
Ladies and gentlemen about to
purchase their fall supplies of
clothing should not forget the
Mechanics store, No. 40 Main
street. Here everything is Of the
best quality and latest styles,
sold at bed rock prices and guar
anteed to be as represented.
The Yuma Sentinel OF the 5th,
thus accounts for the Don-arrival
of mails: A slim mail got here on
Sunday; no conpectiOn Of mails at
Los Angeles Dunkelberger and