Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-04
Cheviot shirts in the newest pat.
terms at Jacoby's, Temple Block.

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lery battery in this city. The mat
ter is in capable hands and we have
no doubt will prove success. Lei
all who are posted in this branch OF
the service step forward and assist
; In the movement. The time ano
place of the first meeting will be
given in to-morrow's HERALD.
We clip the subjoined notice OF
our -townsman from the Tue.
son Star of November 30th: Mr.,
,O'Donnell leaves to-day for Los
Angeles. He has made the final
arrangements for building ma.
chine shop and foundry in our city.
He is much pleased with the ell.
couragement he has received at the
hands of our citizens and from
leading men of the various dis
tricts, and hopes to have his busi-
ness in operation in less than two
months.
As bright example Of what
may be accomplished by energy
and enterprise, properly applied,
we take pleasure In pointing to the
great success of the Lewis Brothers,
proprietors of the Half Price Boot
and Shoe House, 81 aud SO Spring
street. These young gentlemen
came here but few months ago;
and, by fair and square dealing
they have already attained an ell
viable reputation as honorable and
progressive business men. Their
successful course is we'll worthy OF
emulation by those who desire to
strike the excelsior notch in trade.
The San Diego Union reports the
olive crop of this season in our
sister county almost total failure.
Mr.. Frank Kimball, of the Nation
al rancho, is authority for the state
ment that the hot, dry winds early
In the season blighted the young
fruit seriously, leaving but very
few berries on the trees to reach
maturity. The trees themselves,
however, have made splendid
growth, and IL no misfortune hap
pens similar to that of the past
season, a very heavy crop may be
| expected next year. The few
| olives in market are also said to be
| much Inferior to those of last year.
Mr.. T. B. Tanning, late the
genial and sprightly local editor of
! the Los Angeles Journal, has been
appointed deputy in the Office of
Mr.. Highly, the United States Rev.
enue Collector for California, resi-
dent at San Francisco. While re-
GREETING his departure from Los An
geles, we are glad to be able to
chronicle the fact that Fapning's
abilities and amiable personal quail
tiles are appreciated in the Bay
city. May his shadow proceed to
be incontinently larger than it is
now and never be less than good
cheer and good fortune may in the
near future make it.
Hop. J. X. LuttrelI, Judge
John Wood, Messrs. J. M. Luttrell
and son, and Geo. Best have all
gone to Patagonia to look after the
development of the Holland mine,
which has been recently purchased
by J. X. Luttrell. Work is to be
commenced in good earnest; build
ings will be erected, and the mine
thoroughly tested. Ten tons of ore
will be shipped at once to San
Francisco, and as soon as it is de-
termIned what kind of works are
necessary to reduce the ore, the
same will be erected. Patagonia
is enlisting class of men in her
mines which insures large settle.
ment and big bullion production
Tucson Star.
| Confidence Engine Company No.
held their annual election of of.
fcers at their Hall last night. Mr..
Walter S. Moore was unanimously
re- elected President, Mr.. Joe
Woodworth was elected Secretary
and Mr.. George A. Vignolo was re-
elected Treasurer. Mr.. Robert e.
Eckert was elected Foreman, Mr..
Walter Dunsford First and Mr..
Charles Alexander Second AS
sistant Foreman. The Messrs.
John r. Briefly, Henry AM
adon and w. II. Bettis were
elected "a Board of Fire Dele
gates. Convivial exercises followed
at Congress Hall, which were char
acterized by very happy oratorical
efforts. Our Fire Department will
be, In the future as in the past, re-
sponsive to the situation.
A gentleman is in this city from
Salt Lake. He came here to bene-
fit his health and to escape the cold
of Utah. He has seen the wooden
mills and says this is the best place
he has struck for the manufacture
of wooden goods. He is a thorough
Ily practical man, understands the
business entirely and asserts the
advantages of this place over all
Others in the West. IIe says that,
In the first place, wool can be OBJ
tanned in abundance here, the
grade being very fine, and there
are no winters to impede work. He
Is sure that, within year, he can
extend the works and give employ
ment to over one hundred hands.
He has money, but not quite suf-
ficient of himself. He wants a
good, reliable partner to go in with
him, and he will guarantee the un-
dertaking to be positive success,
being himself master OF his busi-
neass. Can any man of enterprise
be here found who will take hold ol
this apparently feasible enterprises
Nobby neckgear and pretty silk
hand kerchiefs for gents wear, ir
large variety, at Jacoby's, Temple
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