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The herald., 1895-07-30
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A few evenings ago at the St. Elmo
hotel. Colonel George A. Butler of the
firm of +. G. Butler e. Co., commission
merchants, was the recipient Of a mngniti-
cent gold-headed cane from his many
friends. Colonel Butler. better known
as "Uncle George was much surprised.
The cane was inscribed: ITO Uncle
George. from the boys" Uncle George
came to California in search OF health
and is now fully recovered.
This afternoon at o'clocK the Sunday
school children are to meet at the found
church, corner of twenty ninth and Sum.
ner streets. and each lay brick in its
walls. This will be participated in by
others who may::desire to do so.
James Is. Ian kershim is home again
from a trip to Alaska. On July 4th he
was in Wrangel, at which place and upon
which day the Thermometer stood at S5
deg. in the shade.
y James Greenbeck was brought to the
county Jail yesterday by Deputy Consta-
BILE Blanchard. to serve fifteen days
sentence for misdemeanor committed
at Redondo.
MIR. and Mrs. J. F. Hughes have re.
turned from their summer outing at
Long Beach.
Auction! Auction! Auction! Closing out
the entire stock of the Fine Arts compa-
ny, No. 235 South Spring street, consist
ing OF pictures. frames, paintings and art
novelties. Every day ut and 1880
O'Clock pm.
DR.. Rebecoa Lee Dorsey. stimson block.
first floor. rooms 129. 13O. 131. Special at
tention given to obstetrical cases and all
diseases of women and children. Electric
ity scientifically used. Consultation hours,
to 5. Tel. 1927.
s. Conradi jeweler and matchmaker,
113 South Spring street, makes a specially
OF fine watch and jewelry repairing and
diamond setting; an elegant line of opti-
cal goods. fine stock of watches and
jewelry always on hand.
Adams Bros, dentists, 239ll South
Spring street. Painless filling and ex-
tracting. Best sets OF teeth from $6 to
$40. Hours. to 8; Sundays. 10 to IL.
Best security at cut rates. Sewing
machines, in good working order, for
IS each. 1913 South Main street.
Los Angeles Ice Cream company, 2os
Ann street. Reduced prices. Wholesale
trade a speciality. Tel. 1906.
Fresh Eagle Brand bulk oysters and
Holsters at Pacific Coast Fish company,
corner Third and Spring.
Pianos tuned and repaired by A. G.
pianos for sale and to rent.
Sharp & Samson, funeral directors Tin
1929.
DR.. Lydia A. Muna has returned from
the east to her Office at 1881 South Spring
street.
The Advanced Davis sewing machine
is the best. Office. 1913 South Main street.
Breakfast-Cantaloupe or berries. 2eggs,
rolls and coffee, % cts. Hollenbeck Cafe.
DR.. A. Y. Valla's office, New Mcdonald
block; residence, Ell Boyle avenue.
If you want to get strong and healthy,
drink Buffalo Salvador beer.
All kinds of sewing machines to rent;
1913 South Main street.
If your horse is lame, try Doane, the
popular shoer, $40 N. Main.
Rooms 50 a week and up. U. s. hotel.
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Southern California Beer Bottling asso
ciation: Incorporated)-So agents for
the Buffalo Brewing company. bottlng
the following brands: Edelbrau. Bavaria
Salvador and extra pale. Please sen your
orders. delivered at residence. This beer
is the best and most healthfui IN the
country. Seventh street and Santa Fe
railroad track.
The herald., 1895-07-30
The Building Record

Permits for buildings aggregating $4525
were issued yesterday, the cnly one for
more thin $1,000 heing to Thomas McCarey
for two-story frame dwelling on IngYa-
ham street between Bixel and Lucas, to
tOst $2400.
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See Arthur Bray & Co. about those $50
houses they are building to sell on IN
stallinent plan. Rooms 10 ard 90, 23O%
s. SpIing st.
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Coronado and San Diego Excursion
Saturday, August Sd. Round trip, SO
Good returning within thirty days.
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full line of lunch goods can be had at
II. Jevne's.
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Catalina Island

Fast time and close connections viz
Terminal railway. See time tables, this
paper.
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Wall paper &c. 7,Sc per roll. s2s 9. Spring
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wall paper mouse OF the coast; s2s 5 sPf,a!
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Maximum temperature. az.
Minimum temperature. 50.

FORECAST-July 29-For Southern Cal
ifornia: FAIR, slightly warmer wealth
err; tog along the coast; westerly
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THE HERALD
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

TEMPERATURE-Re OF observations
taken at Los Angeles July Goth. The
barometer is red uced to sea level.
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WEATHER REPORT - United States
depai tment of agriculture weather
bureaus report. received at Los An
geIes July 20, 1895.
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Time. Bar ITher. RH m @ w'd Vel Vel w'her
s:SS s:SS p p M M sSSS sS Ss sSS e ttSissy tisai
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toward making the place what if is are the
following:
II. P. Epperson, who came out from
Denver few years ago. established him
SELF in an elegant home il the south
ern part of town. He is probably the
wealthiest man in the community. His
home has furnishings, surroundings
and adornments that suggest not only
comfort but luxury. He owns a home
in Los Angeles and one at Long Beach,
and has lived for a time in each of
them, but he and his family prefer their
Clearwater home to either of the others.
j. NJ. Miller, who was one of the early
settlers, halls from Denver, having lived
in Colorado several years, where he was a
member of the state senate. He has a
genial character, sterling integrity, and
enthusiastic admiration for Clearwater.
He is practical farmer. merchant, and
gentleman.
j. +. Letner, also from Denver, is one of
the enterprising and well-to-do residents,
owning considerable property including a
nice home.
S. n. Jennings. an old time Illinoisan, is
prominent citizen whose home is one of
the best in that vicinity. He is also very
successful farmer, and notably SO in the
raising of alfalfa, which, with him, is a
specially
Col. Fred A. Atwater. an original
Vermonter, is one of the founders and
pioneer residents of the town. He has had
a wide range of experience in life as mer-
chant. a surveyor, a soldier, a publisher
and printer, farmer and traveller. Prior to
settling in Clearwater he spent four years
in Sydney, Australia, where he was the
The herald., 1895-12-15
HELEN BERTRAM PRIMA DONNA OF THE BosTONIANS.

Among the Queens Of Song mono are
closer to the hearts Of the American
psople than handsome and winsome
Helen Bertram, the Prima Donna Of
the famous Bos tonians-the leading
English opera organization Of the
world. Miss Bertram 10 the successor
of Emma Abbott, with whom she was
associated on the lyric stage. The sue
CESS of Miss Bertram with the Emma
Abbott Opera Company, the Duff
Opera Company, the Conried Opera
Company, her grand debut in New
York and her later successes with the
Bostonians are familiar to all who love
music. Miss Bertram WAS recently
here at the Los Angeles Thester. She
had long been a sufferer from throat
troubles, and acting on the suggestion
of q prominent citizen, she called on
DR.. A. J. SHORES, and as result wat
CURED OF CATARRH by that emf
nent specialist. The following testi
monial from the gifted singer is one Of
hundreds that DR.. A. j. Shores is daily
receiving.
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; ter sent into the Los Angeles market are
of Clearwater production.
Two county roads run through the town,
crossing each other at right angles. The
principal store in the town is kept by
Charles Plaisted and j. NJ. Miller who also
combine with it lumber yard. Arthur
Plaisted is the present postmaster, the
postoffice being in the store aforesaid.
He is also the proprietor of the hotel, but
the property is owned by j. f. Turner and
i A. +. Rogers, formerly of Maine, but now
extensively engaged in oil production in
Los Angeles There is small store at
! South Clearwater. of which w. o. HOus-
ton is proprietor.
Clearwater people are not flush with
| money just at present, but they produce all
they need for themselves and a small sur
plus besides. This of course refers to agri-
cultural produce, There are several scores
of good flowing wells in the town and its
immediate vicinity which greatly facilitate
the raising of crops as well as being useful
for domestic purposes. Thus far there is
no perceptible Limitation to the supply of
water that can be obtained by boring 100
| to 200 feet below the surface.
s.Anong,the residents of Clearwater, nearly
, all of whom are formerly from the east,
there is large percentage of more than
ordinarily intelligent aud enterprising
people. Some of those who have interests
there and who have done considerable
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Description Of a FIourishing Su-
burb and Its Population
AN AGRICULTURAL CENTER
With Fertile Soil and An Abundance of
Artesian Water
Citizens Whose Public Spirit, Combined With
the Natural Advantages of the Place,
Have Made Fine Settlement

The quiet, modest, but growing little
town of Clearwater. in Los Angeles county,
is not much known or talked about beyond
the agricultural region Immediately sur
rounding it, and of which it is the center.
The town was born at the very height of
''boom times" but it has never had a
boom of its own, nor has it ever coveted
one-certainly not a wild, reckless kind of
a boom. such as afflicted good many
small places in the vicinity of Los Angeles.
1t is not noted for sensations. either of a
tragical or ludicrous character. but rather
for the circumspect and well balanced
conduct of the people who live in or very
near the town. And yet Clearwater is a
very interesting place for one so small. and
with little business activity beyond what is
involved in or pertaining to agricultural
pursuits.
If any readers of THE HERALD do not
know where Clearwater is they can easily
reach it from Los Angeles by one of the
three daily trains of the Terminal Railway
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striking in point of uniqueness, is that of
Brainard Handy who conceived the idea of
putting his literary work before the world
by giving an entertainment with an adj
mission charge of 20 cents.
-Four hundred invitations we're sent out,
as original in form as they we're numerous.
Following is an extract: I'VE have the
pleasure of inviting you TO bs present at
an entertainment for gentlemen. An idea
of the nature of the entertainment will
first be given and then if you do not wish
to remain you can get your money and
depart"
Nearly a dozen gentlemen responded to
this call. Mr.. Handy produced his manu-
script with the explanation that he had
discovered it while rumaging through lot
of old books, and since he had enjoyed it
greatly himself proposed to read it to his
friends, which threat he made good. He
prefaced his reading with an apology lest
it might shock some of those present, and
then began to unfold story somewhat on
| the order of Boccasios Decameron, though
far different in its literary merit. The
story was neither bad nor original. After
following the hero through a chapter or
two of Indifferent adventure, the author
perceiving the WEAKNESS of his auditors
put his light back under bushel and SUBJ
sided.
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DIR. A. J. SHORES
Ny DEAR Doctor: I desire to CRATE
fully add my testimonial to the effi-
cacy of your treatment for cstsrrh.
had long been sufferer from oatsrrh
and throat troubles, and you have
cured me, Yours very sincerely.
HELEN BERTRAM.
DR.. SHORES treats and cures Ca
tatrh and Chronic Diseases for S. a
month until cured, medicine furnished
free. Patients living at distance
write for que stion circular.
DIR. A. J. Shores Company Incorpo-
rated) Specialties-Catarrh Asthma,
Bronchitis, Rheumatism, earttrnuble
Lung troubles, Dyspepsia, Stomach
troubles, Kidney, Liver and Bladder
troubles, Skin diseases, Nervousness,
Female comp plants and all private and
chronic diseases.
Piles cured without pain o. detention
from business. Cure guaranteed-Dr-
A. J. Shores new method.
PARLORs-REDICK BLOCK.
Corner First and Broadway.
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saloon in the town, nor anywhere nearer
Clearwater than Compton.
The place is about to be honored by the
holding of farmers institute. which will
no doubt draw thither many persons who
are interested in matters pertaining
to agriculture. The institute will
hold sessions day and evening
on Friday and Saturday. December
Goth and . st, in the large hall OF the Lit
erary society. Addresses will be delivered
by Professor Hilgard of the state univer-
sily at Berkeley and other distinguished
speakers from abroad. The closing ses-
sion will be a sort of union meeting be-
tween the institute and the Literary soci-
ETY., and will possess some rather novel
features. A very interesting time as well
as large attendance is assured.
With such excellent natural resources, a
favorable location, good railroad facilities
and an enterrrising class of people now
on the ground, there is evidently contin-
uous growth and bright future for Clear
water.
The herald., 1895-12-15
PROFESSOR MANNING

BILLY" Has Now Put on the Gloves With
the Bicycle
Professor William Manning is in the
city, at the Nadeau, aud would hardly be
recognized by the friends who knew him
once as plain "Billy," for he has developed
into real medical man since he left this
city last winter. In the interim he has
written and published a book, and more
than that he sells it readily. He also has a
remedy for nearly all the ills of humanity
and delivers lecture full of big words
that will be of value to all that hear it.
Professor Manning has found his mission
in life, and is nobly trying to do we'll the
work that he finds before him, which is te
save the world from the terrible effects OF
bicycle riding. The professor has dscov'
cred that the greatest evil of the times is
the cycle, and he is doing his best to save
humanity from its awful results. During
his stay here he will give several lectures
on this subject.
The herald., 1895-12-15

head of large publishing house. One OF
bus war experiences was a narrow escape
from death. just before entering
into battle he had picked
up a lost mules shoe "for luck" and
placed it in the left breast pocket OF his
coat. Shortly after that incident. while
forming his men prepar atory to an engage
ment, he was fired at by sharpshooter in
ambush. The large rifle ball struck Colonel
Atwater's left breast near the heart, ana
laid him flat upon the ground, apparently
killed. He was only stunned, however, as
the ball had struck the mules shoe ana
glanced off without doing serious injury.
The colonel has in his possession both
the tlattened bullet and the iron shoe; and
he takes pleasure occasionally in exhibit
ing them to friends. and explaining how
that lucky shoe saved his life. His Oldest
son, Edward, is physician, and the only
one resident in the town.
Walter Thomas, who halls from Ohio'
is one of the pioneer residents, and quietly
enjoys his cory home on Ocean avenue.
NJ. j. Howard is another enterprising
resident. He gives special attention to
fruit growing, and his orchard is one OF
the most thrifty in the district. He came
from Michigan to Clearwater several years
ago. ~.
one of the tirst settlers on the colony
tract, and has stayed with it ever since,
being one of the most successful and IN
dustrious of the farmers.
p. d. Freeman, also an eastern man.
was an early settler in the town, and is
one of its active settlers and successful
farmers.
Henry brewer, a native of Vermont, is
another of the most solid citizens
and agriculturists in the community. HIS
home on Ocean avenue is one of the finest
in that region.
Other residents of the place are deserv-
ing of personal mention, but lack OF space
forbids at the present time.
One popularity of the Clearwater com,
munity is the harmonious feeling and
unanimity of action which prevails, espe-
cially with reference to every public move
ment or enterprise that is started. In this
respect the community is exceptionally
fortunate. 1t is scarcely necessary to state
that there is not and never has been
The herald., 1895-12-15

ed in the town, where union services are
held regularly, with preaching by various
ministers. A flourishing Sunday school Is
also maintained.
One of Clearwater's most noteworthy
features, and one that furnishes an index
to the character of the community. is the
literary society.
This society was organized over six years
ago, and has been holding meetings and
giving entertainments regularly ever since,
except during two months of each sum-
mer. Its membership has steadily in
creased, till now it includes nearly every
body in the community and good many
from contiguous towns and settlements.
The hall built and paid for by tine society
is a comfortable building with capacity
for seating 500 persons. At the regular
Saturday night entertainments the house
is generally filled to Overlooking. The ex-
ercises comprise music, elocutions, read
ings. speeches and dramatic performances,
and, in short, everything to suit every
taste. Frequently the festivities are sup
als%sn'ed of the e aSnes and to sdd as
young people, among us. City folk
who occasionally attend are sure to be
surprised at the fine quality of musical
and literary talent displayed. 1t would be
difficult to find anywhere else rural
community equal to Clearwater in that
respect. Inc society recently ptie d
large addition to its hall, to be used espe-
cially for banqueting and dancing pur-
poses.
The present officers of the society are !:
r. r. Briggs, president; Hubbard Gale At
water, vice president: Miss Maud Hous-
ton, secretary; II. W. Mckelrey, treas
IIrer.
Clearwater is not much of commercial
town, nor does il make pretensions of be-
ing such. 1t is distinctively place for ag-
ricultural operations. Farming in some
form is the prevailing occupation of the
people. The soil is admirably adap-
ted to agricultural and horticultural in
dustries.
1t is also an excellent locality for the
dairy business, which is carried on quite
extensively by several residents. A butter
factory is in successful operation under
the management of Charles 4. Mitchell.
Much of the pure milk and gilt-edged but
The herald., 1895-12-15
lie WAS ACTIVE
A Young Business Man Accomplished 1any
Results in q Short Time

A Young Business Man Accomplished nany
Results in q Short Time
The active secretary of the Southern
California Oil Company, W. G. Blewett,
has in about hundred days organized
that company, placed it's stock upon the
market and sold it all out, with the excep-
ton of 10000 treasury shares, which are
reserved. He has also gotten good
producing we'll on Omaha street, and put
the finances in fine shape to sink another
well at once. At the last meeting he
showed the company to he worth many
dollars over and above nominal liability.
During this one hundred days Secretary
Blewett has acquired for the company by
the aid of W. A. Brophy, hundred of acres
of oil land in the Newhall district, and
sites for some eight wells in the city; and
all under the disadvantage of being a
comparative stranger here.
The herald., 1895-12-15
The OIL Exchange

The oil exchange held a meeting yester-
day afternoon at their rooms in the Brad
bury building, at which the action the
executive committee in forming the trans
portation company, recently referred to by
The HERALD, was ratified. The plans of
the company were thoroughly discussed
and many of the members subscribed TO
the capital stock. The boat to be used in
transporting oil to the northern markets
will be turned over to the carpenters next
Wednesday.It will be fitted out with tanks,
and will bs ready for use inside of three
weeka
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$4,000 per year expended there. Cool
results should accrue therefrom. The
doctor is paid liberal salary to run it
quired is purchased that he may be ena-
bled to do so. But the doctor should be
moved out of the maternity ward and he
should be moved out at once. If he will
not do SO of his own free will the superv
sors should compel him to,
The herald., 1895-12-15
The California Club

At the annual meeting of the California
club yesterday the following were elected
as directors for the ensuing year: c. A.
Mariner, F. S. Hicks, W. B. Cline, John
c. Mossin and ]. L. jackson. From these
will be chosen the president and other Of
1cers of the organization. Mr.. Mariner
will in all probability be elected to fill the
chair, and Mr.. Hicks will receive the secre-
taryship. The new directory is composed
of well-known business men, who will add
greatly to the strength of the club.
The herald., 1895-12-15
A RISING LITERARY GENIUS

Adopts Novel Method of Introducing His
Work
Among the many means, modest and
otherwise, taken by authors to introduce
the results Of their genius, one OF the most
The herald., 1895-12-15

A fashion note of significance is the re-
turn in smart London and Partisan circles
to the wear with evening dress of long,
loose-wr listed black suede gloves. This
fashion was always becoming to the hand,
and decidedly beneficial to the purse.
The herald., 1895-12-15

As the one great cure for
the demon of drink--The
Kelley Treatment stands
alone
The Kelley Institute,
Cor. N. Main and Commercial Sts.,
over Farmers and Merchants bank.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-12-13
v0C{l. is LOSER
Ii Claims Against Him Are Correct.
He Is Short Three Thousand
Dollars.
City Council Wants H. b. Palmer of
Helena to l,emize His Claim
for $1,000.

The city council convened Monday
evening in adjourned meeting, Mayor
Webster presiding and all aldermen be-
ing present.
ii. Il. King was allowed 574O30. the
final estimate on his contract for con-
structing The W between Second and
Third avenuee north, from Third to
Fourth street, except SlC0. reserved for
three months, as a guarantee Of good
work.
One thousand feet of fire hose was or
dered purchased.
The bill of w. II. Smith ard E. r.
RUSSELL tor ecu, for fyptWr!tlrg John A.
Largenl CCulttu ordinances, Vas taken
up. Mr.. Largent said that he would
meet the council half way IN the matter
or the code, which The cOuncl! had re-
jected, He asked that The cld cou4cil be
permitted to decide whelhcr or rot
he was entitled TO pay for codlf,irg
the ordinances and SAID that if the old
council should Say No." be woulu pre-
sent the codes 10 lte cllJ II the old
council said Yes" he would eXIrct the
council TO do what was honorable. He
would agree that, if Smith and Russell
were PAD, he would waive all b. netits
that might accrue to him fr, m such
action and guarantee that su.n action
should not pr ejudIce the city { interests
~ the controversy between himreIf and
the council.
Williams, Fitzgerald and Holmes said
that they did hot believe in paying for
nothing and yoteo against a motion to
allow the claim, which Wts carried.
A14-H r. "a b.. - . yl IL -sr - o.
due Henry VogeI on bis pawn Z contract
and THAT claims H~gpregating Sl2545 had
been filed against Vcget.
The clerk WAS Instructed to request
II. b Palmer Of Iielera 10 ittmiza bis
clam Of S7,40u against NoQel ard the
council adjourned until next Monday
evening.