Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-30

property III Los AnBeles county, lof the
tax year 1883 81. has been assessed at
81, 157, ,202.
It is stated that some capitalists, in
Guiding an Angeleno, name not men.
toned, are to expend 500, 900 in the de
velopment Of the Santa Barbara oil
country. Our oil developments have
given us riches, and our neighbors can
obtain the same by the use Of capital
and experience.
DR.. B. Cogshall, associate editor Of
the Flint (Michigan) 0sobs, paid the
HERALD Office pleasant call yesterday.
DR.. Cogshall, who has been attending
the Triennial Conclave at San Francisco,
| is very favorably impressed with what
he has seen of California. and will prob
ably return and take up his permanent
residence here.
Mr.. Thomas Bailey and wife, Of Camp
Point, Illinois, who have been visiting
w. s. Templeton and family of this city
for some time past, left yesterday for
| San Francisco per steamer Ancon. Mr..
Bailey is one Of the prominent and
wealthy citizens Of that State, and would
be valuable acquisition ii he could be
induced to settle here.
James O'Reilly filed for record in the
County Recorders Office, yesterday,
notice of location Of 1000 inches Of
water on Big Rock Creek, on the SW
Of NV I, the N Of Sc and the Sc
of NE 1, Section 7, Township north,
Range 0 west or what is at present
known as Indian Camp, TO be used for
irrigation and domestic purposes.
The following railroad officials arrived
by special car from rexas last nighu and
passed on to San francisco; G. A.
Grow, Auditor Motive Power and Me.
chanics; r. H. Pratt, Assistant General
Sd teiit.siit;; w " Cur lis, Super Ii
| tendaut Of Track; A. j. Stevens, General
Master Mechanic; Ben WeIch, Master
Car Builder; Arthur Brown, Superin-
tendent Bridge Building, all connected
with the s. P. r. II. and the Sunset
| line
The Oro Grande mill shipped on the
23I inst. eight bars Of silver bullion,
valued at SIS, 900, making l26 bars since
the mill began to run on the ore from
the King mine, valued at about $235, 600.
At this rate the close OF the first six
months Of milling Of this ore will show a
yield Of at least $3.50. .00O Such items
as ineae account for. the immense bust.
ness OF the Farmers and Merchants
Bank of this city, where the business Of
this company aud some other mining
companies are transacted. But this is
but the beginning Of mining yields 10
this part OF the country.
In United States Commissioner Lees
Court. yesterday, s. Rambaud. charged
with paying out 'spielmark" for a
$50 gold piece, was brought up for ex'
animation. 1t was shown that Ram.
baud did not attempt to pass the coin
for double eagle. but stated that he
had no money, and did not wish to in.
cur any obligations unless prepared to
settle them on the spot; that other
parties assumed that he had money, in
opposition to bis assertion to the con-
trary, and caused him to incur debts un-
justly for their qualification. No evi.
denee being shown that he attempted to
defraud anybody the accused was dis
charged.
1t seems very strange that If it is true
what Charles A. Wetmore says about
the wine from Mission grapes being
worthless that tho trade ia such wines
should be always increasing. Old
Mission wine is in active demnnd to 60
to San Francisco, where Mr.. Wetmore
says it is not wanted. Yesterday Mr.
Woollacott s6pt lot Of old port wine,
from Missiolz srapes, to dealer in San
Francisco, because it il better than he
can get there from foreign grapes. Al
the same time he made q shipment Of
six varieties Of wine in cases to Wiscon-
sin, purchased by some of the Knights
Teinplar. These straws show which
way the popular favcr blows, and that
the Mission wine continues in demand
at fair prices.
Mr.. Laubersheimer. Postmaster o.
Wilmington, has large Newfoundland
dog who has some peculiar habits. One
is that Of coming to Willmore City or
every Sunday for a bath in the surf. FL
marches into the water boldly, keeping
his eye on the breakers as they CONT
roaring at him, and just AZ he feels the
swell Of the wave he springs up and ride.
over it like a duck. with his head wei
out of water. After satisfying himsel
that the sport is safe, he comes out ant
attempts to coax the children of hi.
master to go into the water with him
He seems to enjoy the sport, and il
anxious and restless till they 90 into ths
water with him, when he is all attention
to their safety, and stays with them til
all have been satisfied with their enjoy
ment, when he goes home with them
perfectly satisfied with his days work
When the next Sunday arrives he il
anxious for another frolic and swim
Prices Of real estate in this city, as i
well known, have increased, but mo-
more than equal to our increase in popu
la.ion and are now generally below wha
our population would Justify. In Oak
land, which claims 10000 population. q
against %. 900 in Los Angeles. propert,
on Broadway, within seven 3uares 0
the railroad station, that is all the wa,
out as far Us Fourteenth street, sells fo
81, 900 q front foot. On intersectinl
streets, between Seventha and Fourteentl
streets, near Broadway, on the wes
side, property sells at from $500 to &30t
per front foot. On the west side of Sar
Pablo avenue and Telegraph avenue
from Fourteenth to Twenty FIRST streets
$3.50 TO Sl00 per front foot while choict
residence sites, 100 feet front by 150, neal
Lake Merritt are held at from $65 L
500 per front foot. This is nearly ovel
to East Oakland. Real estate in the en-
virons Of Oakland is usually sold at from
$500 to 81 500 per acre. unimproved. II
Piedmont. neighboring settlement, i
varies from 81 900 to 81, 900 per acre.
Passengers Due This Evening.