Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-12

We have received a letter from a
steamboat man in the Southwest
who writes us to know how far up
from the sea the Los Angeles river
is navigable, and to what draught
of vessels, etc, and desiring to learn,
further, our views as to whether
he should come here and invest his
means in our river navigation. Our
advice to our correspondent Is, If
he wishes to do river steamboat
Ing, not to come here unless he
can make arrangements with Hank
Waggoner, of the Semi II 0pic, for
the proper clearance papers on the
Santa Ana river. That bold and
noble stream would accommodate
the Great Eastern as readily as an
Ohio steamboat, but we regret to
say it is under rigid Waggoner
monopoly.
The Los Angeles Bar Association,
which was organized short time
ago, now numbers thirty five
members, including nearly all the
practicing lawyers in the city. The
Association has secured suitable
rooms on the third floor OF the
Temple Block, which they propose
to furnish comfortably, so as to
make the rooms attractive as a
place of resort for the members.
II is the intention of the Associa.
| tt1n ta apfa hliSh IN Ia Iihro mi
arrange such other conveniences as
can be supplied by concerted &C
ton. A telephone or speaking
tube is to be arranged, connecting
the rooms with the Court House,
30 that books may be ordered and
brought from the library with the
least possible delay and inconven.
| fence.
Says the Yuma Expositor: The
embryo town at the railroad front
is called Adonde, beyond which
the track is laid five miles, and the
graders are still some distance in
advance. A few of the business
men of Yuma have gone out to fix
up places in which totransact busi.
ness and accommodate travellers.
Mr.. Klein, of the Palace Hotel, Is
putting up a hotel and bar there.
The telegraph construction party
keep up with the lire. Two trains
will leave Yuma daily, one for
Adonde and the other for the end
of the track with construction ma
terial. The construction parties
are we'll organized and directed,
and the further progress of the road
will, for some time, be over a com.
paratively level country, and will
be moro rapid.
The Downey Courier lcarus that
Mr.. Z. w. Hawkins has in con.
stant employment, on his farm
near Old Los Nietos, seventeen
men. The farm is said to embrace
ninety acres of land. A barn has
been constructed, which Is without
doubt the finest in Southern Cali
fornia, and it is reported that Mr..
Hawkins contemplates the erection
of $25 900 mansion shortly. The
grounds are laid out and profusely
ornameoted with statues, etc.
Quite q number OF carpenters are
constantly employed. Mr.. Hawk
ins is frequently adding to his farm
by purchasing small tracts adjoin-
ing, and will soon have an exten.
sive and BEAUTIFUL estate. Several
artesian wills furnish an abund.
ance of watsr.
The dime social of the Congrega-
tionaI Churel was held at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Nnterman, on Charity
street, on Friday evening. A large
company was present and the eve
ming was passNd in a round of de.
lighiful amusments. Piano and
violin duets wee rendered by Miss
Clapp and Miss \Lanterman; piano
aud flute duets b, Miss Lanterman
and Mr.. Abbott apd an instrument
tai trio was PERFORMED in which the
two latter were joned by Mr.. VOL
colt with his cornell Several charm.
ing vocal solos weresung by ladies
present.
Friday evening DID. G. NJ. HI.
Burdick installed tie following
officers of Golden RI Il Lodge No.
16O, I. o. o. F.. for he ensuing
term: N, G., A. w. Hutton; v.
G., D. NJ. Adams; r! s, s. X
lSewaIl; T., G. @. Lips; W., Chas.
Enz; C, s. II. Buchann; O. G.,
e. II. Workman; I. g., \. j. Ham
iton; II ). to N. g., AL. Bath;
L. s. to N. G., v. A. Perbt; r. S.
to V. G., II. d. McFerlah; l.. S.
to V. G., III. M. Smith; \ s. S.,
B. F. Drakenfeld; l.. S. s J. A.
Smith.
At the meeting of the sto&hold-
ers of the Black Star Coal Mining
Company, held ct Anaheir last
Tuesday evening, the folltving
Board of Directors was electes J.
e. Hollenbeck, S. II. Mott, A H.
: Denker, w. A. lite and h f.
. Saibert. The officers are: BIZ.
Seibert, President and Treasulr;
J. e. Hollenbeck, Vice Presldet;
W. A. Witte, Secretary and Supe-
( intendent. Hereafter the coal sen
+ by the company to Los Angele|
, will be stored In the yard Of Perry
Woodworth & Co.
, Anaheim is to have system o
water works for distributing waite
I for domestic purposes through thu
town. The Board of Town Trus
tees held meeting yesterday, a
: which it was resolved to purchas
land from Mr.. M. Oeffinger, OF
which to build reservoir. The
land is 100x2l6 feet (hslf an acre)
and the price 1925. The Boar'
will meet again on the 24th Inst.
Q and they will then take the neces
It sary steps to solici. proposals TO
n building the reservoir and layinl
l. the pipe.
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