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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-02-18
Plantation Philosophy.

II amt de man dat Is hard ter whup
dat gins you dc mos trouble. IL is dc
Teller dat won't stay whipped.
II is mighty hard fur er man dat neb-
er wuz in trouble ter be yer true fricn'.
1t takes frost TO sweetcn dc wild
grape.
Oar Is two kinds o men whut tells
stories. One talks ter 'muzc You. dc
uder one talks ter muzo hisse'f. IL
won't be hard fur you ter eide which
one does do mos talkin'.
DE day wen we fails ter think o.
suthin' dat we didn't think erbout on
do day befo'. is wasted. Wen dc time
comes dat we fail ter fine some new
truth an beauty in natur'. we has dun
seed all de good o. dis life dat we SO
gwInc ter see 1rkansaD Trareler.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-02-18
A CHAPTER ON GEESE.

How tho Undomesticatcd Fowls In-
Asss Vade the valleys OF California.
At this particular season Of the year.
says The Woodland Democrat. tho
cpicure Of Sacramento and San Fran
cisco is luxuriating upon the festive
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-02-18

"IIe gave me some pointers" said tho
tramp OF the farmer: che iabbed me with
pitchfork. "-Dryf.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-31
HOMESTEAD APPLICATION.

TT s. LAND OFFICE. LOS ANGELES, CAL,
y. December 21st, 1888.
Notice is here by given that Louis f. Audigier,
of Los Angeles, California, having applied at
this Office to tile homestead application on the
SW. Il of Be. n and s. a Of SW. n of section 2,
township north. range Is west s. B. NJ and
said land having been returned by the United
states Surveyor General for California as min.
eral land, a hearing to determine the mineral or
ordered to take place before the U. g. Land
Office at Los Angeles, California. at 10 O'Clock
A. M, on Thursday, February 7th, 1889, at
to ny
they may have touching the character of said
land. I. H. POLK, Receiver.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-31
OEElCI AL.
NOTICE OF AWARD OF CONTRACT.

DURsUANr TO STATUTES AND TO RES.
Il elution No. 1858 of the Council OF the
City of Los Angeles, adopted December "a,
1883, directing this notice, notice is hereby
given that the said Council, in open session,
on the Oath day of December, 1888. opened.
Wit:
That Upper Main street, in said city, from the
north line OF Marchessault street to the west
line of Alameda street Except such portions
thereof as are required by law to be kept in ord
railroad tracks thereon), be graded and macsd-
amized with porphyry, In accordance with plans
and specifications on file in the Office of the
Clerk of the Council for macadamizing streets
In said city mo. 81, and have Constructed cross
walks Of stone, as follows: Two stone cross.
Upper Mai street with Water and Virgin
sire ts aud two also across each of said streets;
also two stone crosswalks of two rows at Its in
tersection with Bellvue avenue, and one stone
crosswalk of four rows at each OF its intersec-
tiOns with Cape Horn Point and Marchessault
Bellevue avenue
I'd. That cement curb be constructed along
the line OF roadway of raid Upper Main street
between said lines of treet Except where curb
ing in accordance with municipal specification
has already bven constructed along said line OF
specifications on file in the Office of the Clerh
OF the Council of said city for constructing
cement curbs; and thereafter awarded the con
tract for said work to The P0rphyry Paving
Company, the lowest regular responsible bid
der, at the prices as specified in It's propose
on dle In the office of the Clerk of the Council
' ' o' FREEMAN q. TEED,
$50 st
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-31
NOTICE OF INTENTION.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT 1T Is
~ the intention of the Council of the city o.
Los Angeles to establish the grade of Diamond
street rom Alvarado street to Milton avenue as
follows.
at Alvaiado street the grade shall be 236 90
on the east corners and 33400 on the west
corners
At the junction of Harvard avenue the grade
shall be 315 90 on the north corners and 314.50
rectly opposite thereto.
At point 213 90 feet west Of the west line
of Rosamont avenue, the grade shall be 1854 90
on both sides of Diamond street.
At the west line of Burtz street the grade
shall be 1862. 90 on both sides of Diamond street.
At a point 300 feet west of the west line of
Alvarado street the grade shall be 10000 on
both sides Of Diamond street.
At the junction of Martz street the grade
p ints in the south line of Diamond street op.
posite thereto the grade shall be 293.50.
At Vendome street the grade shall be 298. 90
on the east corners and 297.0O on the west
corners.
At Dillon avenue the grade shall he 2S6 SO
on the north corners and $500 on the south
corners
At the east line of Milton avenue the grade
shall be 294 90 on the north corner and 293 90
on the south corner.
All the above heights are in feet and above
sea level dat m.
All persons interested are hereby notified to
file any objections which they may have with
the Clerk Of the Council within ten days of the
date of the first publication of this notice.
By order of the Council of the city of Los An
geles, a: its meeting of December oath, A. d.
1888. FREEMAN G. TEED,
Clerk of the Council of the City OF Los Angeles.
II
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-31
RESOLUTION No. 1926.
RESOLUTION OF INTENTION

RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF Los ANGELES TO IMPROVE A
PORTION OF sEPULvEDA STREET
Be it Resolved by the Mayor and Council of the
city Of Los Angeles:
SECTION l. That the public interest and con.
venience require that sepulveda street, in said
street. and including all intersections of Streets
be graded, graveled and curbed; that it is the
intention of the Council OF said City of Los
Angeles to order the following work to be done,
towit:
1st. That said Sepulveda street, in said city,
from the east line OF Alameda sire ct to the west
line of La Fayette street, be graded, graveled
fcations on file In the Office of the Clerk of the
Council of the City of Los Angeles, for making
gravel streets in said city.
along the line of roadway OF said Sepulveda
street, from the east line of Alameda street to
the west line of La Fayette street in accord
ance with the plans and specifications on file
in the Office of the Clerk of the Council of said
city for constructing redwood curbs.
SEC. 2. The Superintendent Of Streets shall
for i've consecutive days {afser the publication
Of this resolution) in The Los Angeles DAILY
HERALD, the official newspaper of the city, and
shall post copies of said notice along the line OF
said proposed improvement at distance of not
to exceed three hundred feet apart, and il
within ten days after the publication OF said
notice the property owners along said street,
shall file with the Clerk a written objection
against said improvement then and in that
case said improvement shall not be proceeded
with.
SEC. 3. If no remonstrance be filed, as here.
inbefore provided, within the time specified,
the Council shall have jurisdiction to order
said work proceed with, and to order said
street to be graded, graveled and curbed in &C.
cordance with said plans and specifications.
SEC. 4. The Clerk of the Council shall Ger
tify to the passage of this resolution and shall
cause the same to be published once in the Los
Angeles DAILY HERALD, and thereupon and
thereafter 1t shall take effect and be in force.
hereby certify that the fore going resolution
was adopted by the Council of the city OF Los
Angeles at its meeting of December "a, A. D.
1883, by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs Barrett, Earl. Ford, Hanley
McNally, Moriarty, Shafer, sinsabaugh, Threl
keld and President Humphreys.
Goes-None.
FREEMAN G. TEED,
Clerk OF the Council of the City of Los Angeles.
Approved this 29ih day of Decembe-, A. D.
1888. JOHN BRYSON, SR., Mayor,
d21,1t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-31

RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL o.
THR CITY OF LOS ANGELEs TO IMPROVE !
PORTION OF PINK STREET.
Be Il resolved by the Mayor and Counei, of tn
City Of Los Angeles:
SECTION /. That the public interest and con
venience require that Pink street, in said city
terminus, and including ali intersections o.
eurbed; that it is the Intention Of the Council
of said City Of Los Angeles to order the follow
ing work to be done, to wit:
LIST. That said Pink street, in said city from
the east line of Beaudry Avenue to the eastern
terminus Of Pink street be graded, gravelsd and
tons on file in the office OF the Clerk of the
Council OF the city of Los Angeles, for making
gravel streets in said city.
%. That redwood curb is to be constructed
from the east line of Beaudry avenue to the
eastern terminus of Pink street, in accordance
with plans and specifications on die in tue
office of the Clerk Of the Council Of said city for
constructing redwood curbs.
SEC. q The. Superintendent of Streets shall
publish notice Of this proceeding each day
i9r fiye consecutive days (after the publication
HERALD, the official newspaper of the city, aud
shall post copies of said notice along the line
OF said proposed improvement at a distance not
TO exceed three hundred feet apart, and II
within ten days after the publication OF said
notice the property owners along said street,
amounting TO one-half of the frontage thereof,
shall file with the Clerk written objection
against said improvement. then and in that
case said improvement shall not be proceeded
with.
SEC. 3. II no remonstrance be filed, as here
inbefore provided, within the time specified,
the Council shall have jurisdiction to order
said work proceeded with, and to order said
street to be graded, grsveled and curbed in ac
cordance with said plans and specifications.
SEC. A. The Clerk of the Council shall certify
to the passage OF this resolution, and shall
cause the same to be published once in the Los
Angeles DAILY HERALD, and thereupon and
thereafter it shall take effect and be in force.
l hereby certify that the foregoing resolution
was adopted by the Council of the City of Los
Angeles at its meeting of December "a, A. D.
1888, by the following vote:
-Ayes-Messrs. Barrett, Earl, Ford, Hanley.
McNally. Moriarty, Shafer, Sinsabaugh, Threl
keld and President Kuhrts.
Noes, none. FREEMAN G. TEED,
Clerk Of the Council OF the City of Los Angeles.
Approved this 29th day of December, A. D.
JOHN BRYSON, SR.. Mayor
d31-1t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-31

Be IL Resolved by the Mayor and COAncH of the
City Of Los Angeles:
SECTION 1. That the public interest and con-
venience require that public sewer should be
constructed along New Main street, In said city,
between Alameda street and Wilhardt street,
and across all intersections OF streets, and that
1t is the intention of the Council of said city of
Los Angeles to order the following work to be
done, tO-wit:
LIST. That public sewer shall be constructed
along New Main strest, in said city, from the
center line of Wilhardt street to the intersec-
ton Of the present sewer in Alameda street in
accordance with the plans and specifications
on file in the Office of the Clerk of the Council
of the city OF Los Angeles.
inches inside diameter from It's connection with
the Alameda street sewer to the center line of
Elmira street. and (10) ten inches inside diam
center @ line 'e Of Wihasdt st1eet street. 10 'ne
The material used for constructing said
sewer shall be: The best quality of salt-glazed
SEC. 2 The Superintendent of Streets she'll
publish notice of this proceeding each day
for five consecutive days (after the publication
Of this resolution) in the Los Angeles DAILY
shall post copies of said notice along the line
OF said proposed improvement at a distance not
to exceed three hundred feet apart, ard if
within ten days after the publication of said
amounting to one-halY of the frontage thereof
shall file with the Clerk written objection
oSdiuSt sdlu lIuprOVemenC, tnen ana IN Jnat
case the Council shall hear and determine said
objections as provided by law.
SEC. If no remonstrance be fled, as here.
inbefore provided, within the time specified,
the Council shall have jurisdiction to order
said work proceeded with and to order said
sewer to be constructed, in accordance with
said plans and specifications.
SEC. A. The Clerk Of the Council shall certify
to the passage of this resolution, and shall
cause the same to be published once in the
Los Angeles DAILY HERALD. aud thereupon
and thereafter it shall take effec. and be in
fo.ce.
thereby certify that the foregoing resolution
was adopted by the Council of the City of Los
Angeles at its meeting of December Oath, A. D.
1888, by the following vote:
Ayes--Messrs. Barrett. Earl, Ford, Hanley,
McNally, MOriarty, Shafer, Sinsa5augh, Threl-
keld and President Kuhrts.
Noes-None.
FREEMAN G. TIED,
Clerk of the Council of the City of Los Angeles.
Approved this Goth day of December, 1883.
JOHN BRYSON. SR.,
d31-1t Mayor.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-31
OFFICIAL.
NOTICE OF INTENTION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT 1T II
IN the intention of the Council of the
city of Los Angeles to establish the grade o.
Schieffelin avenue, from Chestnut to Workman
streets, as follows:
At the east line of Chestnut street. the grade
is to remain as at present established on botf
corners.
At the junction of Daily street, the grade
shall be 321 40 on the northwest corner ane
321 go on the northeast corner.
At the west line of Workman street, the graot
is to remain as at present established on botf
corners.
Ali the above heights are In feet and above
sea level datum.
ALI persons interested are hereby notified te
file any objections which they may have with
the Clerk OF the Council within ten days OF the
date of the first publication of this notice
By order of the Council of the City OF Lot
Angeles, at its meeting Of December "a. A. d
1888 FREEMAN G. TEED,
Clerk of the Council OF the City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-31
NOTICE OF PROBATE.

TNTHE SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF CAL
i ifornia, county of Los Angeles, SIS.
In the matter OF the estate of Henry Noel
Morgan, deceased. Notice for publication o.
time for proving will, etc.
Notice is hereby given that Satur day, the 5tt
day of January, 1889, at 10 O'Clock, A. M. oi
said day, at the court room of this Court De
partment Two thereof. in the Jones
Block, city of Los Angeles, county Of
Los Angeles, and State of California, has
been appointed as the time and place for hear.
ing the application of John Alton, praying that
ing to be the last will and testament of the
said deceased be admitted to probate, and that
letters testamentary be issued thereon to said
John Alton lat which time and place all persons
interested therein may appear and contest the
same.
Dated december 22d, 1888.
c. H. DUNSMOOR, County Clerk.
By M. J. AsHMoRE, Deputy.
MuLFoRD, WILSON & BULLA, Attorneys for Pc
titioner. d 23-1Ot
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-31
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

DURsUANT TO STATUTES AND TO RESO-
i luton No. 1850 of the Council of the city
of Los Angeles, adopted December "a, 1885
directing this notice. the undersigned invites
and will receive at his Office in the City Hall up
to 10 o'clock A NJ. of Decem Der 81. 1883, sealed
proposals for the following street work to be
done according to the specifications, to-wit:
1st. The west line Of Oak street in the city OF
Los Angeles, from point 60 feet north of Lo-
Gust street to point Al 5feet south Washington
street, to be improved by laying cement side.
walk thereon in accordance with plans and
specifications on file in the Office of the Clerk
of the Council Of the city of Los Angeles, for
leying cement sidewalks in said city.
I'd. cement curb is to be constructed along
the line Of roadway of said west t1de OF Oak
street, from point 90 feet north OF Locust
street to point 415 feet south of Washing
ton street, in accordance with plans and
specifcations on file in the Office of the Clerk
OF the Council of said city, for constructing
cement curbs.
All proposals offered must be accompanied
by a certified check, payable to the order Of the
Mayor of the city or by bond (either) for an
amount not leks than ten per cent of the aggre-
gate Of the proposal, and throughout as pre-
| scribed by law.
Los Angeles, Cal. December "a. 1888.
FREEMAN g. TEED,
Clerk of the Council of the City of Los Angeles.
d25 8t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-31
$42,569, 900 $3.50,
THE WOLFSKILL DEPOT.
The Grand Dedication hall to
Occur Tonight.


Occur Tonight.
Tonight the Wolfskill depot will be
opened with a grand dedication ball
given under the auspices of the Brother
hood OF Railroad Brakemen. The boys,
proud of the honor of being the first to
invite the public into the new building,
have been working late and early to
make the affair a success, and it un-
doubtedly will be. The station is gaily
decorated, and bears the emblems of the
railroad fraternities, great taste being
shown in decorating the rooms where
the dancing will take place. Two bands
of music have been engaged, and the
programme of the evening has been
gotten up in faultless manner. The
festivities will commence at 7 P. NJ with
a performance by band of sixteen
pieces at the San Fernando street depot,
from which place special train will
leave for the Wolfskill depot, arriving
there at sharp. Literary exercises will
then take place, including speeches by
Mayor Bryson, Hon. e. F. Spence, Col.
Hewitt and others, and at 8 AS the grand
march will take place in the Arcade,
which is capable 6 Of holding 10000 people.
Dancing will follow, lasting until mid
night, when special train will convey
the merrymakers to the Depot Hotel
where the New Year will be welcomed
by one of Landlord Reinhardt's famous
repasts. At l 10 the train will convey
the festive throng back to the Wolfskill
depot, and the dancing will be continued
until every one is satisfied.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-31
Distinguished Travellers.

General Superintendent J. A. Fillmore
and Auditor Jerald, Of the Southern Pa.
cifc, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs
Alexander. of New York, arrived in 6
special train at O'Clock yesterday morn
ing. They only stopped couple o.
hours and then went on East. Messrs.
Fillmore and Jerald will Only proceed as
far as Ell Paso, at which point they will
turn and be back in this city on theil
homeward journey on Wednesday
night or Thursday morning. The train
consists of an officers car and
the Pullman special, "Chenook."
Mrs. R. H. Pratt and daughters and
Colonel and Mrs. Carr, travelling in the
special car "Carmello," passed couple
of hours yesterday at the San Fernando
street depot while waiting to proceed to
Santa Barbara. They received mum
Der of their friends in this city during
their stay.
The Coquelin. Hading French Comedy
Company, which has Just closed bril-
liant engagement at San Francisco, will
pass through the city tomorrow night in
q special Pullman attached to No. 10
They are en- route to Ell Paso.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-31

Be i Resolyed by the Mayor and Council of tn
SECTION l. That the public interest and con
ven1ence require that Court street, in said city
between Beaudry sreat aud Beaudry avenue
and including all intersections of streets, be
graded, graveled and curbed; that it is the in
tention of the Council of said City of Los Ange
wit: W
LIST. That sa' d Court street In said city, from
the west line of Beaudry street TO the east line
OF Beaudry avenue be graded, graveled and
cinroed ti IN &C. accordance with plans and specifics
| Council OF the City of Los Angeles, for making
gravel streets in said city.
2nd. That redwood curb be constructed
along the line OF roadway of said Court street
from the west line of Beaudry street to the east
| line OF Beaucry avenue in accord anee with the
plans and specifications on file in the office
OF the CLERK OF the Council OF said city for con-
SEC. q The Superintendent OF Streets shall
publish notice OF this proceeding each day
for five consecutive days tafter the publication
Of this resolution) in the L 8 Angeles DAILY
HERALD, the official newspaper of the city and
shall post copies Of said notice along the line of
not to exceed three hundred feet apart and If
| within ten days after The publication of said
notice the property owners along said street,
| amouh ting to one-half of the frontage thereof,
| shall file With the Clerk q written objection
| against said improvement, then and in that case
said improvement shall not be proc eded WITH
SEC s. II no remonstrance be hled, as herein
before provided, within the time specified the
Cornell shall have jurisdiction to order said
work proceeded with, and to order said street
to be graded, graveled and curbed in accord
ance with said plans and specifications
SEC A. The Clerk of the Council hall certify
to the passage of this resolution and shall cause
the same to be published once in the Los An
geles DAILY HERALD, and thereupon and there
| after it shall take effect snd be in force.
hereby certify that the foregoing resolution
was adop ed by the Cour Gil of the City of Los
Angeles at its meeting of December Oath, A. D.,
1883, by the follow ing vote:
Ayes-Messrs Burrett Earl, Ford. Hauley,
McNaily, Moriarty, shafer, Sinsabaush, Threl-
keld and President Kuhrts.
NOes-None.
FREEMAN G. TEED,
Clerk of the Council of the City of Los Angeles.
Approved, this 29th day of December, 1883.
JOHN BRYsON, SR.,
d31-1t Mayor
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-31
LEGAL.
ORDER TO SELL REAL ESTATE.
TN THE SUPERIOR COURT OFTHE COUNTY
i OF Los Angeles, State of California

TN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE COUNTY
i OF Los Angeles, State Of California
In the matter of the ESTATE of Christian II.
Jargstorf, deceased-Order to show cause why
order OF sale of real estate should not be made.
A. W. Potts, the administrator with the will
annexed of the estate Of Christian h. Jargst0rf,
deceased, having filed his petition herein duly
verified praying for an order of sale of certain
parts of the real estate of said decedent for the
purposes therein set forth.
1t is therefore ordered by me as Judge of said
Court, that all persons interested in the estate
Of said deceased. appear before the said 6u-
perior Court on Monday, the 31st day of Decem-
Der, 1888, at 10 o'clock In the forenoon of
said day; at the Courtroom of Department 2, Of
said Superior Court at the Jones Block, in the
city of and county of Los Angeles, to show
cause why an OF der should not be granted to
the said administrator to sell much of the real
estate of the said deceased as shall be neces-
sary.
And that copy of this order be published at
least four successive weeks in the Los Angeles
Daily HERALD, newspaper printed and pub
lished in said city and county.
A. W. HUTTON,
Judge of the Superior Court.
Dated November %. 1885, d2 3Ot