The herald., 1896-01-07
AFFAIRS AT ANAHEIM
MIR. E. r. Amerige Writes About the
Water Question
The Way the Situation Appears to Him-A
conflagration Narrowly Averted
General Notes

ANAHEIM, Jan. Elm commenting upon
the affairs of the Anaheim Union Water
Company, Mr.. E. R. Amerige, one of the
directors, says in an article published Sat-
urday in the Anaheim Independent:
Itlooks as though we have got to levy as
sessments anywhere from SO to Sill per
share to take care of notes that may be
due this year.
1t looks as though we have got to charge
double the price FOR water to meet interest
and running expenses.
It looks as though we are in a very bad
condition financially.
1t looks as though we had made a seri.
Gus mistake in spending so many thou
sands in simply identifying certain
di tches.
1t looks as though we have spent some
$4,000 or $50 900 too much.
1t looks as though few individuals have
made The water company and some of the
directors a cAtspaw for their individual
benefit.
1t looks as though some people near the
north line of The district were very selfish
in wanting the district line extended SO
that about $50 acres, all told, would be
taken into the district.
It looks as though this same land north of
Fullerton and along the foothills, if taken
into the district would enhance the value
of three individuals land about $4,000, and
cost tho company some $4,000 to build
proper bitches to supply them with water.
1t looks as though there was scheme in
onlarging the district, where personal ben
eft is the only incentive.
1t looks as though we are liable to be
thrown into such financial condition that
we may be in a similar condition to the
Sweetwnter irrigators.
. Ioolr IN ft~ro -,
handling the bonds and someone was get
ting the best of it,
It looks as though the affairs of the water
company were run in the interest of a
select few, and we on the outside have to
pungle up and pay for it.
1t looks as though, that if we do not take
immediate action we are liable to be in
danger OF private ownership.
Stockholders, be wise before it is too late.
Mr.. William Jacobs and wife of Chicago
are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. N. Hart.
Merchant r. FL. Scale has been on the
sick list for some days.
The uniforms, guns and o her parapher-
MALTA in which the b ,ys of Company G were
accustomed to bedeck themselves have
been packed ready for shipment.
DR.. and Mrs. Burton and daughter of
Kirksville, Mo-, who have been guests in
this city OF the DOCTORS sister, Miss Bur-
ton. have started north on a tour of the
golden state.
j. j. jeans. Jr.. secured handsome
gold watch, given away by the DIR. Shores
medicine company Saturday evening.
On Friday evening, January l 1, the Fra
ternal Aid association of This city will in
stall the newly elected officers and sup
per will be served after the ceremonies.
Miss Louise Curtin of Los Angeles will
teach in the Orangethorpe school in place
Of Miss Jones, resigned.
Justice j. w. Laudell. who sustained a
fracture of one of his ankles some two
months ago, is still unable to walk
serious conflaaraton was narrowly
escaped at Reiser's operabouse Saturday.
Pool play ers had carried on a game late
the pievious evening in the room below,
and one had deposited lighted cigar in a
box of sawdust. 1t smouldered until morn
ing and then started in for business. A
nnall boy accidentally peeped in at The
hDyhole and discovered the stu alton. Sew
Rsl Of DR.. Shores people were in 'he
GUooG11g rooms and taking the alarm.