davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-03
Executors Sale of Real Estate.
In re Estate Of Ramon Benites, deceased.

In re Estate OF Ramon Btnltt5, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance Of the
terms and provisions OF the last Will and Testa-
ment Of said decedent admitted to probate on
the 26th day OF November, 1888, to which refer
ence is hereby made, and OF the provisions Of
Section 1861 OF the Code Of Civil Procedure OF
the State OF California, the undersigned, Execu-
tor OF the said estate will sell at private sale, TO
the highest and best bidder. for cash. In gold
coin OF the United States Of America, and sub.
ject to confirmation by the Superior Court Of
Los Angeles county, on or after Wednesday, the
26th day Of June, 1884, all the right, title, inter
est and estate OF the said Ramon Benites, de-
ceased, at the time OF his death, and all the
right title and interest that said estate has, by
operation Of law or otherwise, acquired cther
than or in addition TO that OF tho said intestate
at the time Of his death, In and to that certain
lot, situate, lying and being In the city OF Los
Angeles, county OF Los Angeles State OF Califor-
mia. and more particularly described as follows;
Commencing at the northeast corner OF Upper
Main and High streets, thence northerly along
the east line Of said Upper Main street 63 feet,
little more or less, to the line OF lot Of Tononi;
thence easterly and along south line OF Ysabel X.
de Tononi one hundred and five feet (lU5 feet);
thence southerly and parallel with the line OF
Main street, G2 feet, little more or less, to the
northery line OF High street; thence westerly
and along line OF high street, one hundred and
ive feet Q05 fest), more or less. TO place Of be-
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
Cash. gold coin Of the United States.
Deed at expense Of purchaser.
Bids or offers may be made at any time after
the first publication Of this notice and before
making Of the sale.
All bids or offers must be in writing, and left
at the office Of Howard a Rebarts, attorneys at
law, room s, Wilcox Block Los Angeles city, or
delivered personally 10 the undersigned.
VICENTE S0TELO,
Executor Of the estate OF Ramon Benites, de-
ceased.
June 0, 1884. JET I'm
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-03
Vincent Wallace, Plaintiff,
vs..
j. w. MoCuistion, Defendant.

The people Of the State Of California send
greeting 10 J. W. hcCuistion, defendant
You are hereby required 10 appear in an ac
ton brought against you by the above named
plaintiff In the Justices Court Of Los Angeles
township, county Of Los Angeles, State Of Cali
fornia, and TO answer before the Justice, at his
office, In the said Township, the complaint filed
therein May 24th 1884 within five days (oxclu-
sive OF the day OF service) after the service on
you Of this summons, II served within the town.
ship in which this action Is brought or II served
out OF ssid township, but In said county, within
ten days; or, within twenty days II served else.
where.
The said action Is brought to recover from you
said defendant the sum Of s250.00 with interest
thereon at the rate ef three per cent. per month
from the 2lst day Of February, 1884, on your cer-
tain promissory note Of date February 2l, 1884.
payable two months after date, for value re-
ceived. That the same is now due and owing to
this plaintiff from said defendant, as will more
fully appear by reference TO plaintiffs complaint
now on file In my office. q copy OF which said
complaint Is hereto annexed; and you are hereby
notified that II you fail TO 20 appear and answer
said complaint, as above required, said plaintii
will take Judgment az sinst you for said sum OF
$3.50 90 with interest aforesaid together with
costs of suit.
Make legal service and due return hereof
Given under my hand this 24th day OF May,
1874. r. A. LING,
Justice Of the Peace for the Township OF Los
Angeles In said County and state.
true copy kM JOHN W. 0kifflN,
je25-2m slRk kConstable:
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-03
Notice of Presentation.
To II. L. Macneil, George d. Rowan,
Victor NJ. Clement, Clementine Le-
mar and Il. b. Miller:

You and each OF you are hereby notified that
on the 18th day Of July, 1884, at 10 O'Clock A. N.
OF that day the undersigned. as City Attorney OF
the City Of Los Angeles, municipal corporation,
will, In the name and for and in behalf OF said
corporation, present TO the Superior Court Of the
county of Los Angeles State Of California. at the
Court House In the City OF Los Angeles, in said
county and State and In the Court Room OF the
said Court House in which Hon. II. N. Smith
presides rs one Of the Judges OF said Court. a
petition in writing praying fer the condemnation
for public use, viz: for public street, Of that
realty described In said petition and sought to be
condemned, which said realty is described as fol.
ows:
Situate in the city Of Los Angeles, State Of Cal.
ifornia, and further described thus Beginning
at O point on the south side Of First street, east
OF the Los Angeles river, distant 267 feet from
the N Il. corner Of lands Of the heirs OF Michel
Clement; thence 8. q 90 L. 10i9 feet to point;
thence westerly at right angles to said last men.
toned line go feet to point; thence n. q 40 W.
1850. 7 feet TO point on the south side OF First
street; thence s. s5 80 Z. 80 ieet to the place OF
beginning.
For all further particulars reference Is hereby
made TO the said written petition, above referred
to, now on file in the office OF the Clerk Of the
Superior Court of the county OF Los Angeles,
State Of California.
WALTER d. STEPHENSON,
City Attorney Of the City OF Los Angeles and At
torney OF Petitioner.
LOs Angeles, June 2bth, 1884.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-03
Gents by the Carload.

1t is well known that certain western
and southern cities scorn TO use any coin
less than nickel. When newspaper
corporation started cheap evening
paper in st. Louis it bought and circu-
lated in that city several barrels of cents.
1t would surprise the reader who has
never Investigated the matter to learn
how many cents have been coined. At
the close of the fiscal year OF 1881 the
total coinage OF cents equaled S6,07l,
OBS. sc. "You have no idea what such Il
bulk OF cents would be, said the cheer
ful statistician who impaired the facts.
"Granting that they were all OF the size
now in use, although many of them
were much larger they would nil over
l04 cars carrying twenty tons each
The first American cent was author
lied TO be coined by an act of Congress
Of July 6, 1857. 1t was first coined by
james Jarvis, of New Haven, Conn.
The weight was 264 grains, winch was
reduced to 200 grains in 1893, and, being
still too large, to l6S grains two years
later. The coinage was discontinued in
1857, after 81, ,562, ,6s7 A worth had been
made.
In 1857 the nickel cent was first
coined 1t was smaller than the old
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-03
s. H. Hersam, Plaintiff,
VS..
Ira Nichols, Administrator, ct al,
Defendants.

The People Of the State Of California send greet
ing to- ,., IN, ,
Of estate OF Hiram Hersam, deceased. Mrs. Saran
Wallace. May Tucker, Olive Tucker, Samusl
Tucker, Mrs. Nancy Frost, Greenleaf Hersan,
willard Hersan, Andrew Hersam, Angeline
Dunn. Arvila Spaulding, Nathaniel Hersam,
Amanda Cummings, Lorano Tucker, defendants
You are hereby required 10 appear In an action
brought against you by the above nsned s pam
MA, In and for the county Of Los Angeles. and to
answer the complaint filed therein, within ten
days exclusive Of the day OF service), after the
service on you Of this Summons-if served within
this county; or, II served elsewhere, wthih th,rty
days-or Judgment by default will be taken
against you according to the prayer OF said CON-
plaint
The said action is brought to recover q
Judgement and decree against you and each o
you in favor Of the plaintiff, s. H. Hersam, quiet
ing the title In and TO those certain tracts or par
cells Of land in the county Of Los Angeles ane
State Of California, being portions Of the Rancht
Santiago de Santa Ana and described as follows
First-E. OF lot .. block b.. OF the tract sur
yeyed by T. X. Nichols In 1871, otherwise de
scribed as 4. ! of the NV. Of the NE. /. Sec
| 20, 7. 49,, H. o W., s. b. Nj.
Second-Also twenty acres OF said RANCH
| bounded as follows: Commencing at the Sw
corner OF land formerly owned by Joseph Martin
thence W. 10 chains: thence N 20 chains; theme
T.. 10 chains; thence 8. 20 chains to the point Q
beginning.
Reference Is had to complaint for particulars
And you are hereby notified that II you fail
appear and answer the said complaint as abov
required, the said plaintiff will apply TO th
Court for the relief demanded in the complaint
Given under IN, hand and the seal Of the "
peror Court Of the State OF California, in and TO
the county Of Los Angeles, this 9th day OF jun
In the year Of our Lord, one thousand eigf
hundred and eighty-four.
IseslI A. W. POTTS,
Clerk.
BYE II. OWEN, Deputy.
Bicknell 4 White, Attorneys for Plaintiff
[ ieI0 Pm
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-03
LEGAL.
Rs-Rssistrasion Of Voters.
0yFicx oY rHk COUNTY CLkRK or
=. A,sal.. fs.... ~ a,

Los Angeles County.
II 10 hersby ordered that the County Cleik
the county Of Los Angeles, shall procure new
books for the registration Of the qualified cleo
tors OF Los Angeles county and shall pr oceed n
re-register the soters Of said county In conform
ity with the Political Code Of the State OF Call
fornia:
''src. 1924. There must be Kept In the Office
tee County Clerk Of each county. Great Regis.
ter; whenever deemed necessary the Board OF
Supervisors Of any county may, by order. re.
quire q re-reg.stratlon Of the voters OF said
county, which aaid erder shall be published In
at least one newspaper published In said
county for not less than six months preced-
Ing the next ensuing general election. sach
registration shall conform In all respects 70 the
provisions Of this Code concerning original regis
tmtion, except that any person applying for re
registration shall be entitled thereto upon SHOW
Ing that his name was enrolled and uncancelied
on the former Great Register
The former Great Register OF Los Angeles
county must be preserved by the County CLERK,
| hut shall not be used for the purposes OF any
| election after the LIST day Of November, 1854
By order OF the Board Of Supervisors OF the
county Of Los Angeles this sth day Of February
| A D. 1854 A. W. POTTS,
| iebIC sm Clerk Of the Board
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-03
ALBERT LEA ROUTE,


La
BIun st. Paul.
1 Az Ihroueh Passengers
all
r. Z. CABLE, Z. ct. JOHN,
'WosPrsst 'osnr Manages, osnr Tss I ps.s,s n
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-03
The S2d Day of July. 1854
Adjudication of Insolvency, Stay
of Proceedings and Order Of Pub
lication of Notice to Creditors.

In the Superior Court of the County OF
Los Angeles, State of California.
In the matter Of Jacob +. Gerkins. an In
solvent Debtor.
Jacob F. Gerkins having filed in this Court his
petition, schedule and inv entory In insolvency
from which 1t appears that he is an insolvent
debtor, the said Jacob Gerkns is hereby de-
cared to be nsolvent. The Sheriff OF the county
OF Los Angeles is hereby directed to take posses
sion Of all the estate, real and personal, Of the
said Jacob p. Gerkins, insolvent debtor, except
such AZ may be by law exempt from execution,
and Of all his deeds, vouchers, books Of account,
and papers, and to keep the same safely until the
appointment Of an Assignee Of his estate. All
persons are forbidden to pay any debts TO the
said insolvent, or to deliver any property belong
ing to such insolvent. TO him, or to any person,
firm, corporation or association for his use: and
the said Debtor is hereby forbidden to transfer or
deliver any property. until the further order OF
this Court except as herein ordered.
II Is further ordered, that all the creditors OF
said debtor be and appear before the Honorable
V. Y. HowNrj, Judge OF the Superior Court Of
the County Of Los Angeles, in open Court, at the
Court Room Of said Court. In the County OF Los
Angeles. OH the
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-03
Copartnership.

We, the undersigned, do hereby certify that
we are partners, transacting business In this city
and county Of Los Angeles, under the firm name
and style Of Percival Chambers; that the
names in full Of all the members Of such part.
nership are J. Percivsi, Of Los Angeles, Cal, and
JOS Chambers, Of Covington, N.Y., and that tho
places Of our respective residences are set oppo-
site eur respective names, hereuntc subscribed.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our
hands this 4th day OF June, 1884.
j. PEKCIVAL, Los Angeles.
JOSEPH CHAMBERS, CovingtoB Ky.
Los Angeles, June 4, 1884. jell lm
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-03

fashioned predecessor, weighing ~
grains, ss per cent OF copper and II per
cent Of nickel. In 1864 the coinage
was discontinued, after 81, OO7, 1875 worth
had been made. The bronze cent Of tl .
present time came into being in 1864. II
weighs only ~ grains, Of which 50 per
cent is copper and 10 per cent Elm and
zinc. The total amount coined at the
end Of the fiscal year ending June 30 was
S3,077,720 The grand total OF all cents
coined up to the close of the fiscal year
ending June 10. 1881, was %, ,07l 1 ,038. 90.
--Clep,lend HeraM.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-03
Ticklisn For -

aAbosd of -. .esf spot on
tba r,aJ . 20 and Ohio
enejneessf at Of the cab
vii smotive plunged
arc -. ..s, tough short tunnels
alt MOS litiL shelf which was at the
top OF an all at perpendicular precipice
OF enorip bis height, running down to
the rive.
"vou see, added the fireman, as he
psased between his periodic shovelings
into the groaning creatures fiery NAV,
"this isn't rock bank here; only dirt,
aud it crunbles of easily. The com
pany Ia fixing II all the while and keep
two men to every mile along here night
aud day watching thugs. Don't startle
30; thfels no danger.
"eYes, we're going pretty lively To-.
night, behind schedule. Any accidents
ever occur herey Oh, yes; about a
month ogo train went over the bank.
The fireman, he jumped. but the engin.
eer went over. Don't be afraid-shc
always bobs around like this on these
curves. Did they get the engineer out
Of the river7 Yes, they got him out.
Lucky, you thinky Well, they were
two weeks ADDING II. That Is the Yock
river down thore--the Youghioghsny.
"Hold on tight, now, we are ssl
coming to the worst place, where 2OC
feet OF track slid into the river the other
day. All right. buddy. I'll give yer
all the steam ye want, so let her out
Certainly smoke. Thank ye. There's
no danger, providin' the trackwalker il
attending TO biz. "-Chicago Herald.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-03
Notice to Creditors.
Estate OF R. Z. Ross, deceased

Notice Is hereby given by the undersigned. ad.
ministrator of the estate Of r. u. Ross, de-
ceased, TO the creditors Of. and all persons hav-
ing claims against the said deceased, TO exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers, within ten
months after the first publication OF this notice,
10 the said administrator at the office Of Graves
L Chapman Room No. 81, Baker Block, Los An
geles city, the same being the place for the
transactions Of the business Of said estate.
l.. N. BREED,
Administrator OF the estate Of X. E. Ross, de-
ceased, my29
Dated May 2Sth, 1884.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-03
saturday, the seth day of July. 1884
Order of Sale Of Real Estate.
In the Superior Court Of the County OF
Los Angeles, State of California.

In the matter Of the estate Of Rudocndo Luis
Enrique, deceased.
The verified petition Of Luz O. Enrique as the
adninistratiix Of the estatel ef Rudocindo Luis
Enrique, deceased, having been duly made ami
from for the sale Of the real estate and personal
property Of the said estate, and It appearing to
the Court from said petition that IL is necessary
TO sell the whole Of the real and personal property
Of said estate for the purposes and reasons, TO-
wit to pay the debts outstanding against the
decedent, and the debts, expenses and charges OF
administration Of the said estate; and that the
said real property 10 situated In the city Of Los
Angeles. IN the county Of Los Angeles, State oi
California, and described as follows, to.wit:
Commencing at q point being the soushwestern
corner OF the lot heretofore conveyed by Felipa
Artz to Requs Ia y. Vale; thence northerly
fronting on Buena Vista street thirty hye feet 70
| point thence sastcrly ninety feet to the lot OF
| Ygnacio Lugo heirs; thence southerly along the
western line OF lot Of heirs OF ignacio Lugo
thirty Ave feet TO point; thence westerly along
the northerly line Of lot Of Santa Cruz to the
point OF beginning; being part Of lot 0 Of block
30 OF Ord's survey, so-called. Ind tho said per-
sonal property consists ct one chest Of carpen.
ter's tools new being ON said premises.
And II appearing from said petition that said
petitioner, Luz g. Enrique. il the surviving
widow and Ester Enrique his only child and heir
| at.law, and Is the child Of said petitioner, AND
| that they both reside In said county OF Los An
geles, and that no other person Ii Interested II
| said estate.
II Is therefore hereby ordered that the said Es
ter Enrique and all persons Interested In said %
tate be and are hereby directed 70 appear befor
this Court on the
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-03
Betrie Bennett, Plaintiff,
VS.. lSummons,
Fred Burke. Defendant.

The people Of the State Of California send
greeting TO Fred Burke, Defendant:
You are hereby required to appear In an action
brought against you by the above named plain
tiff In the Justices Court Of Wilmington Town
ship, County Of Los Angeles, State Of California,
and 10 answ before tho Justice at his office In
the said Township, the complaint filed therein
within Aye days. Exclusive Of the day OF servcel
after the service on you Of this summons--if
served within the Township in which this action
Is brought; or, II served out Of said Township.
but In said County. within ten days; or within
twenty days II served elsewhere
The said action is brought to recover OF you
the sum Of thirty six 25-10o dollars gold coin oi
the United States Of America alleged to be due
the said plaintiff for board and lodging had at
her house In the Township Of Wilmington,
County Of Los Angeles, at yeur special instance
and reques for further particulars reference 4
had to annexed copy Of bill OF complaint on filt
in this office and you are hereby notined that I
YOU fail 10 so appear and answer said complaint
as above required, said plaintiff will take judg
ment against you for $780, rs together with cost
OF this suit.
Make legal service and due return hereof.
Given under my hand this ID day OF May, 1854
JF. Q. JOHNSON,
Justice OF the Peace ol said Township
A true COPY: GEO. DEAVER, Constable.
my16-2m
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-03
Stockholders Meeting.

OrYIcx op THE SOUTHERN PAcIFIc RAILROAD
COMPANY, San Francisco. June 9th, 1884 (
The annual m4ting Of the Stockholders Of the
above named company for the election Of seven
Directors for the ensuing year and for the trans
action Of such other business as may be brought
before the meeting, will be held at the office Of
the company on Wednesday, July 9th proximo
at 10 o'clock AN J. L. WILLCUTT,
je9 ID a Secretary.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-03
xIst day ofJuly, 1854,

At 10 o'clock A. NJ, of that day, to provs their
debts and choose one or more assignees OF the
estate Of said debtor.
II Is further ordered, that the order be pub
lishcd in the Los ANGELES DAILY HHRALD, news
paper Of general circulation. published In the
County OF Los Angeles, az often as the said paper
published, before the said day set for the meet
ing Of creditors.
And it ia further ordered that, in the mesn-
time, all proceedings az anst the said insovent
be stayed. v. Z. HOWARD,
Judge Of the Superior Court.
Dated June 10th, 1884. jcl7td
Thos b. Brown, Attorney for InsolYent.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-03
Award of Contract for Grading
and Improvement of Bunker
Hill Avenue from Temple Street
to Montreal Street.

Notice is hereby given that at the meeting Of
the Council OF the city Of Los Angeles, held on
the cath day Of June, A. d. 1884, contract for
the grading and improvement Of Bunker Hill
avenue from Tehple street to Montreal
street, was by said Council awarded 10 s. & y.
Townsend for the sum Of sI2s3.25.
W. W. ROBINSON,
Clerk Of the Council OF the City Of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles. June 25th, A. d. 1884. je26-5t
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-03
NOTICE

Is hereby given that the Court House grade
assessment roll, between Fort street and
Flower street, has been received by the
OF Streets, and that all sums
levied and assessed in said assessment roll are
now due and yable Immediately and that the
payment Of said sums is to be made TO him
within 1907 thirty days from the date Of the first
publication Of this notice; and all assessments
not paid before the expiration OF said thirty 1907
days will be declared TO be delinquent, and that
thereafter the sifm Of FIVE (5) per cent. upon the
amount Of each delinquent assessment, together
with the cost Of advertising each delinquent as
sessment, will be added thereto
T.. II. BOYD, Supt. Of Streets.
Los Angeles, Cal, June IS, 1884. lot jel9
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-03
LEGAL.
Notice to Creditors.
In the Superior Court Of the County OF
Los Angeles, State Of California.

In the matter Of the estate Of Dolores $. de
Avia, deceased.
Notice l. hereby given by the undersigned.
Executor Of the estate Of Dolores 8 de Avila De
eessed, 10 the creditors Of. and all persons nay.
ing claims against the said deceased, 20 ssnlort
months after the irst publication Of this notice.
10 The said Executor At the office Of his attorney
VIM. ID. stephens, Room S5 TomFle Block, in
the city Of Los Angeles. the same being hls place
OF business fhANCi5cV r. Hth,
NJ ST issa ms 1w
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-03
Order to Show Cause.
Order to Show Cause Why Order of Sale
Of Real Estate Should not be Made.
In the Superior Court, of the County of
Los Angeles, State of California.

In the matter Of the estate and guardianship OF
r. G. and p. Z. Woodwork, minors.
Joseph J. Woodwork, the Guardian Of the
persons and estates Of Robert G. and Phineas Z.
Woodwerth, minors, having filed his petition
herein praying for an order Of sale Of certain OF
the real estate, Of said minors, for the purposes
therein set forth.
1t Is therefore ordered by the Judge OF said
Court that all persons interested in the estate OF
said minors appear before the said Superior
Court ON
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-03
Twenty-second Day OF July. 1854.

At ten o'clock In the forenoon, at the Court Room
Of said Court In the city Of Los Angeles, county
OF Los Angeles, state Of California, teshow cause
why an order should not be granted to the saiu
adminstratrix to sell the said real estate and per-
sonal property belonging to said decedent, or 30
much thereof az may be necessary for the pur-
poses aforesaid.
And It appearing to the Court that the former
order Of the Court fixing the time for the hearing
OF said petition and for the publication thereof
was not published as therein directed, and the
day therein fixed for such hearing having
elapsed II is therefore hereby ordered that the
said former order. to-wit, an order made and en-
tered in the above entitled matter the 2lst day OF
May, 1884. be and is hereby vacated and set
aside.
IL Is further ordered that a copy Of this order
be published four successive weeks in the Los
AN0sLEs DAILY HERALD, newspaper published
and printed In said county Of Los Angeles.
Done In open Court this 25th day Of June, 1884.
Ie27-4w HENRY Nj. SMITH, Judge.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-03

The unsophisticated young man at the
st. Nicholas, who smashed the neck OF
his bottle of caret before the waiter had
time to get corkscrew, afterwards OK
planned that he didn't propose to pay 81
for nnrknpe.