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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26
A Roaring Camp Fire.

On the evening of Sept. Trinity
church will give roaring camp fire
on Chinnock's hillside TO which all
people who enjoy genuine outdoor
good time are invited. The bonfire
itself will be a sight TO see, and the
hillside is TO be transformed into a
tempting fairyland. There is TO be
nothing fairylike about the food how
eyer-good substantial coffee, roast
corn and potatoes, and beans baked in
the bank before your very eyes. A
hayrack and moving truck will
transport the people to the grounds,
there will also be transport Of
mirth, TO say nothing of the boats on
the river. Here's the high old time
you've been looking for.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

II. \. Norum has moved from the
house which lie occupied back of
Lund'S. to the property Inc recently
purchased near the junction.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

Among the veterans and their
friends who took advantage Of the eX-
cufsion TO the National Encampment
held at Buffalo, n. Y, were r. S. Will
cox. w. 5. Ensign, Thos. Foster, L.
Spaiding. John Wells, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. b. Armstrong, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Wilson, Mrs. Harley Chinook and
Mrs Herrick. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Severance Of Beldenyille, who were
also among the eXcursionists, went to
st. Paul to join Mayor Doran and his
party whom they accompanied East.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

Rev. Olson will preach to the Sean
dinayians in the Baptist church
Thursday and Friday evenings. Aug.
- and p. All are invited.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

The new bridge over the Kinnic
kinnic at Phineas Pomeroy's. togetne
with its macadcmized approaches
has just been completed. The bridg,
is built in a single span with three
pine girders on a side, securely bolteC
together, and upheld by trusses will
top cords, braces and rods. Three
heavy cross beams, projecting seyera
feet beyond the bridge structure
strengthen the girders and help to up
hold the oak driveway. The whole il
substantially built and would seem t.
be beyond the reach Of floods
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

Mr. Moody. it is said, has remarked
publicly that there are many ministers
in the pulpit who ought To be saving
wood.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

John Griffin. of GAINESVILLE, O., says:
Il never lived day for thirty years
without suffering agony, until box Of
De Wits Witch Hazel Salye cured
my piles" For piles and rectal
troubles, cuts, bruises, sprains, eczema
and all skin troubles De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve is unequalled. Barnard
\ Clough
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

You will receive more prompt at
tention, more satisfactory returns by
taking Rocky Mountain Tea ] retir-
ing c. r. Taggart.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

The fourth quarterly meeting will
bc held in The church at New Center
Vile at 1899 A. NJ. Sunday, Aug. both.
II T. Bcrg. Pastor.
The herald., 1897-01-31
DOWNEY.
Chicken Thieves Cause Mourning-So-
cial and Personal Notes.

DOWNEY, Jan. 30.-On Wednesday
dozen chickens belonging to Mr.. Will
liam Stout, who lives south of town. Mr..
Stout has been particularly unfortun-
ate with his poultry, this being the third
time he has been cleaned out by thieves.
The Cooperative store has been pur-
chased by Messrs. A. Hall and D. F.
Woods, who will continue the business.
The STARS ball team was defeated
by the Horse Shoes of Los Angeles last
Sunday.
The cantata of Queen Esther will be
produced by Prof. Cornell of Los An
geles under the auspices of the Epworth
league next month.
The members of the Christian En-
deavor society enjoyed a very pleasant
social at the residence of e. U. Skidmore
on Saturday evening.
Judge j. w, Venable and sons, lessees
Of a portion of the Palos Verdes ranch,
have jused seeded $500 acres to grain.
l.. N. Zahrt has sold 1873 boxes of navel
oranges from half an acre, A. l.. Ball $50
boxes from one and three-Quarters of an
acre and J. J. Tweedy 400 boxes from two
acres of land in this immediate vicinity.
They sold for 81. 25 per box at the depot.
Several Downeyites were out riding in
new carriages on Sunday, which goes to
show that times are prosperous in this
locality.
Mrs. Mary L. Hart an accomplished
magazine writer of Los Angeles, spent
Monday with Estelle Allen.
Mrs. Burkett of Peoria, ILL.,, was the
guest Of M. B. Golden and wife this week.
Mrs. r. P. Smith and sister, Miss De-
Gina Kendrick. left for Deming, N. M.
last Wednesday.
Mrs D. L, Strine has returned from an
eastern visit
Rev. J. S. Pittman, of the board of ed
ucation, Of Los Angeles, preached in the
Presbyterian church Wednesday even
ing.
Councilman l.. NJ. Grider and wife of
Los Angeles spent Sunday with j. L..
Miller and family.
Mrs. George Wagstaff left on Wednes-
day for Arizona, where she goes to join
her husband.
Mrs. Clinton Blythe and youngest
child left on Monday for visit to her
parents in Meridian, Texas.
While out to spend the evening the
house of s. Adams was robbed by
tramps, and the things taken amount
ed to $50.
The Downey Star says that a match
game of baseball with the Whittier
Stars will be played on Sunday at
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ballard of Canada spent
Wednesday and Thursday with L. n
Ihart and family
The herald., 1897-01-31
SANTA BARBARA.
Charter Election Reaches the Courts.
Fraud Charged.


SANTA BARBARA, Jar. .s0-The new
city charter election contest is on trial
before the superior court. On Novem-
Der IL, 1896, municipal election was
held in this city for the purpose of adopt
Ing or rejecting a new city charter, and
the official count shows that the charter
was defeated by thirty majority. The
present action was instituted by H. G..
Crane, one of the freeholders who framed
the measure, against the city, the mayor
and common council. The complaint
charges fraud upon the part of the offic-
ers of election and alleges that a major
ity OF the qualified electors voted in IA
vor OF the measure. b. F. Thomas and
n. c. Booth are the attorneys for plain
TIN, and City Attorney Thomas McNul-
ia appears for the defendants.
The proper foundation was laid by in
Producing In evidence the election proc
lamation, the minutes of the council
bearing ON the subject and oral testi-
mony to prove that the packages con-
tanning the ballots had not been tamper-
ed with. The court appointed Edmund
M. Burke and jesse l.. Hurlbut tellers
and the recount commenced. The work
was tedious. the court and attorneys in
turn scanning each ballot, and with at
least 20 per cent of the votes 1t became
necessary to examine the ballots with
magnifying glasses for the purpose Of
determining the intention of the voter.
The result Of the canvass is as follows:
The herald., 1897-01-31
RIVERSIDE.
Notices Of Mining Locations Filed-So
cfal and Personal.

RIVERSIDE, Jan. S0-The following
mining location notices were filed with
the county recorder today: Virginia
mine, located by William Vaughn; the
Three Friends mine, situated in the
Eagle mountains. located by w. S. Blair
ct al. There was also filed patent to
w. Willis on the southeast quarter of
the southwest quarter of section 2,
township south of range 4 west. s.
b. NJ
The third dance of the Triumval club,
a social club composed of fifteen young
society gentlemen. will be given at the
residence of L. c. Waite this evening.
An excellent orchestra has been pro-
cured, and no doubt pleasant evening
Will be enjoyed.
The Misses Masters gave a very nleas-
ant party to number of their friends
last evening at their home, corner of
Park avenue and Fourth street. The
evening was spent in dancing, after
which refreshments were served.
game OF polo Is in progress this af-
ternoon at the polo grounds near Casa
bfanca. This Is one of the practice
eanies. IN order to get the team worked
IN shape for the tournament next month.
Francisco Molino and Jose Domingo
the Indians accused of assaulting Jose
Maria Mocha, have been bound over
to the superior court by Justice mills.
with bonds at $1,000 each. The Indians
went to Jail.
The. Epworth league Of the M. E.
cnurcn VIII give one of their delightful
socials In the chapel this evening.
A. H. Metzger of Los Angeles spent
yesterday in this city.
Ine committee selected by the stock
holders of the water company to confer
with the directors of that company as
to the rate to be charged for water the
coming year has agreed to is cents an
inoh, instead OF $3.50 per acre per year
rerry lori mas sold his gallery, situ-
Buterworth 'eS
The dnerent factions of the stockhoId-
ers OF the water company are still work
Ing for their respective objects nv
pressions OF approval and disapprova,
are heard concerning the rate Of *
cents per inch favored by the commit. :.
zee. the meeting of stockholders a week
from Tues0ay Will settle the matter.
superintendent Hyatt has received a
petition from fifteen residents of Colony
Heights. near Lakeview, asking that n
new school district be formed.
The Congregational Church society
will celebrate the twe,nty-flfth anniver,
gary of the founding of the church "a this
city next north.
Those who won prizes at the mask
skating carnival last night were John
Bason, best gent skater; Edward Mich
olson, best gent character; Richard
Jones. best boy character; Earl Hurt.
hest boy skater.
The convention of miners of Riverside
county, held yesterday IN Perris, was
we'll represented by men from each dis
trict in the county. 1t was resolved that
our representatives in congress be in
structed to secure passage of the min
eral land bill; to support resolution es-
tablishirg q secretary of mines ard min
erals. 1t was also resolved that Assem-
blyman Lin,derberger and Senator T. ].
The herald., 1897-01-31
PERSONALS

Rev. John Rouse of Chicago is at the
Westminster
b. F. Brooks, the well-known fruit
shipper, is at the Nadeau.
Mrs. aMra Elliott and Miss Mary
Conrey of Shelbyville, Ind, are visiting
friends in this city.
De Witt c. jackson of San Francisco,
United States custom inspector, is reg
istered at the Nadeau
Ike S. Logan, the popular Riverside
wheelman, and C. c. Monaghan, l.. A,
w. consul, were in the city yesterday.
j. A. Shriner and ]. J. Brown of Lead
willie, Colo, are at the Hollenbeck. Both
gentlemen are interested in rich mining
property in Leadville.
Henry ]. Stevens of the law depart
ment of the Southern California Rail
way company, leaves today for San
Francisco and San Jose on business
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Mason of Mime
apolis, Kan, are in the city for few
days. They are on a pleasure trip and
will visit the various points of interest
in Southern California.
S. H. Hadley, who Is at the head of
the well-known Water street mission OF
New York city, is in the city and is
stopping at the Bellevue Terrace. Mr.
Hadley addressed a large meeting al
Peniel hall last evening.
The herald., 1897-01-31
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

l.. G. Wait of Highlands has left an
orange at the chamber of commerce
which is cross between a seeding
and a navel. The division of each va
riety are very plainly marked on the
orange which is certainly peculiar
freak of nature
j. F. Hogan of Riverside has donated
an orange measuring fifteen inches in
circumference and weighing one and
three fourths pounds, which was
raised on a three-year-old tree on his
ranch.
f. Z. Tomllinson of Rivera has left a
water sprout thirteen feet long which
was cut from an orange tree on the Boyd
ranch and represented only one seasons
growth.
Thomas Cobb has donated some speci-
mems of Winningstedt cabbage and
Cobb's selection, grown at Westminster
William G. Spear Of Tropico left dis
play of early loquats.
M. Rosenbaum Of Pasadena has do
mated boquet of gold Of ophir roses, the
first Of the season.
The herald., 1897-01-31
REDLANDS.
Burglars Improve the Stormy Nights.
Personal Notes.

REDLANDS, Jan. 3O-The rain
threatening for the last three days
commenced yesterday afternoon In
earnest. and burglars took advantage OF
the weather to break into two houses
last night.
At o. A. Worthing's residence on Cy-
press avenue, entrance was gained
through the pantry window and a sup
ply Of eatables devoured. Nothing else
was missed
in a large residence on Cajon street, did
not fare so we'll. The burglars found
their way through back cellar door and
from the cellar reached all the rest of the
house by way Of a hole left for dumb
waiter. Entering the bedroom occu-
pied by Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter the
thieves made away with Mr.. Baxter's
pants and a valuable gold watch, leav-
ing untouched other jewelry within easy
reach. The pants were left on the
screen porch after the pockets, contain
ing $16 in cash, had been emptied. Mr..
and Mrs. Baxter were awakened, but
the burglars retreated before they were
seen, and no clue is left as to their iden-
tity
An unsuccessful attempt was also
made to enter by front window j. w.
Wilson's house on Cypress avenue.
Mrs. Perle Warner of Covina is visit
ing her sister, Mrs Z. ]. Inwood, in this
city.
Rev. E. J. Inwood left today to attend
a reception given at Los Angeles to
Bishop Warren.
]. r. Vorhis, nephew of w. H. Vorhis,
left yesterday for Bedford, Ind.
Rev. J. d. Requa of Los Angeles, will
occupy the M. E. pulpit next Sunday.
Hailing and raining very hard at 1856
p. m.
The Foresters will give grand social
the second Wednesday in February.
Mrs. Pattee Of Los Angeles, president
of the Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety, gave very interesting exposition
of her work at the M. e. Church last
night.
DIR. John Thompson Is expected to ar
rive in Redlands in few weeks in the
interest of the American Bible society.
The class in Theosophy occupied
Woodmen's hall last night
C. G. Thaxter, W. G. Wilson and Harry
Crafts were passengers on the Southern
Pacific this morning to attend the Home
Products exposition at Los Angeles.
E. M. Sturtevant and T. B. Reeder are
candidates for the place lately vacated
by e. M. Marshall as night watch.
Mrs. j. w. Funk and Miss Mary Funk
left this morning for Los Angeles, where
they intend to reside. Miss Funk ex-
poets to enter a school there for the study
of chemistry.
]. H. Logic has just arrived from Los
Angeles.
The herald., 1897-01-31
ONTARIO.

: ONTARIO, Jan. 3O.-J. S. Dowse re-
turned this week from Randsburg.
Major Kirchhoffer visited Johannes
burg this week. u ,'is0
M. ]. Reid of Brockville, CanadA, ac-
companied by his wife and children, ar
rived here on Tuesday. Mr.. Reid owns
property in Ontario and has come to
stay.
The following deeds of Ontario Colony
lands were recorded last week, viz:
Thomas Nugent to A. H. Palmer lot 720;
consideration, $4,000. Thomas Kirk and
wife to A. H. Palmer, lot 438, $4,000. W.
Maggatt to v. r. Rickels, west half of
lot 597; $780, e. E. Jackson to l. c. Woods
and H. M. King, lots us and ZIG; $7S14.
c. Huber of Oskaloosa. Iowa, was here
last Monday visiting his Cucamonga
grove. Mr.. Huber has paid annual WIS.,
it's to California for the past ten years
and Intends after while to reside here.
The girls auxiliary of Chaffey college
will give an olive and gold tea in the
college tonight for the benefit of the ath-
letic association.
S. G. Beatty returned on Thursday
from Elsinore.
Miss Monroe, sister Of Mrs. Jefferson
Taylor, who has been visiting in the
eastern states. returned home on
Wednesday.
The herald., 1897-01-31
NORWALK

Dairymen Rejoice in the Wet Weather.
Business Changes
NORWALK, Jan. 3O.-Your cores
pondent has, not yet heard anyone say
1.-THE farmers are jubilant," but as rains
continue to come the dairymen here
about all wear very satisfied express
sion and no one complains Of the wea-
ther.
r. A. Archibald, living near Buena
Park, broke one of his thumbs yester-
day while loading boxes at the cream
cry.
Business changes are numerous in
Norwalk just now. Stiffler and Law
head have reopened their general mer-
chandise store in their new building Just
erected on the site of the one recently
burned.
DR.. W. T. Merchant is having plans
made for a two-story building on the
site of his old one, which also burned.
Nelson & Vance are removing their
harness business into the new Swigart
block.
There are rumors of another drug store
and hardware business soon, both to be
on the south side, and that Social hall
Is to be moved to that side of town.
Quite a volunteer force of shinglers, in
cluding the minister, have been at work
on the Congregational church this week,
and as result it is nearly enclosed.
Contracts for painting and plastering
have been let, and the church will soon
be completed.
Rev. G. H. DeKay has announced a
series of three lectures Sunday morn
ings on Congregationalism; What 1t Is,
How 1t Works and What 1t Teaches.
The local Good Templars gave q play
called My Pard at Ell Monte last Satur-
day night.
c. T. Zobel has taken position as
clerk with G. B. Munson.
Edgar Kellogg is acting engineer in
the Star creamery at present and will
soon take charge of the separator at Ar
tesla.
The herald., 1897-01-31
great quantity OF water required in the
ma N ttfa ctl1re NJ augar

great quantity Of water required in the
manufacture of sugar.
Mrs. j. l.. Elan, wife Of Land Super
intendent ELAN, has arrived and the
family will soon go to housekeeping in
the company office, which he has bought
and will remodel into residence.
The new Sunday school started off un-
der the most favorable auspices last
Sunday, there being So persons present,
Rev. H. p. Case, district superintendent
being present to assist in the organiza-
ton. Mr.. j. r. Miller was chosen super
intendent, Mrs. e. z. Smith assistant,
Miss Nellie BHdgley secretary and Mrs.
Robert Martin treasurer. 1t is expected
that from this nucleus church will soon
be organized. preaching services hav-
ing been held regularly for several Sun
days past. School facilities are being
arranged for, and soon the sheep ranch
of ninety days ago will be the model
community and a desirab BILE place to live.
H. e. Badgley of Tacna, Arizona, tele-
graph operator. and a son of Station
Agent Badgley, is here on a visit.
The herald., 1897-01-31
POMONA
Some Damage Done by the Hail at
Chino-Storm Notes

POMONA, Jan. 3O.-A Chino man who
was in town today relates that the hail
storm that passed. ever the Pomona val
ley yesterday afternoon was of much
greater severity at Chino than in this
city, the hailstores measuring an inch
in diameter at the Chino beet sugar
factory. One of the mammoth smoke
stacks was blown down, doing such
damage to the roof that 1000 sacks Of
sugar had to be removed from where
they were and stored inside to keep
them from being spoiled by the rain
which poured in through the damaged
roof.
From the various reports that have
been brought in it is learned that while
yesterdays thunderstorm was Of unu-
sual severity, it was much more severe
south and southeast of Pomona, but no
damage has been reported except from
Chino.
S. S. Cole, residing on South Ellen
street, below Grove avenue, this city,
reports that the hailstones were Of a
The herald., 1897-01-31

Jones be instructed to support the bill
introduced by the State Miners asso-
ciation concerning district recorders.
The jury, at the conclusion of the trial
OF Bush, charged with Illegal selling of
liquor, returned verdict of guilty. He
will be sentenced next Tuesday. and 1t is
understood will get the extent Of the
law Bush's attorney will probably try
to compromise by guaranteeing 500 and
r. ]. Bush leaving town.
The committees for the Woman's par
lament to be held here next week have
been appointed and are down to work.
The place of meeting will be the Calvary
Presbyterian church.
The herald., 1897-01-31
ALAMITOS.
Progress on the Sugar Factory-Sunday
School Organized.

LOS ALAMITOS, Jan. 30.-Dodd &
OGara, the contractors of Los Angeles,
will put in 400 acres of barley on factory
lands at once
The Land company has sold its Office
recently built for a dwelling and will
build another one on the next corner
south.
The brick work is completed on the
main building of the factory, also on the
office and machine shop, requiring four
hundred thousand brick so far. Work
on the other brick buildings will be
pushed forward soon, as some of the
machinery is placed, inside. it being too
ponderous to handle after walls are
completed. The pay-rolI has 1875 names
this month. The 72-inch boilers are ar
riving. They are of 7-16-inch steel,
made by the Pennsylvania Boiler works
of Erie, Pennsylvania. and are the very
best made. One cargo of beet sugar has
already arrived, and seeding viii COM
mence February 15. The factory will
soon commence drilling the six artesian
l0-inch wells which will furnish the
The herald., 1897-01-31
POLICE COURT NOTES.
Petty Offenders Receive Merited Doses
of Punishment

George Williams was yesterday fined
SIS for battery.
Manuel Reyes, charged with petty lar
ceny, will be tried on the I'd proximo.
The Parkhurst case against ]. Vogele,
for violating the liquor ordinance, was
called in Justice Morrison's court and
continued by consent.
Claude Van Norman, charged with
mayhem, was discharged by Justica
Owens.
Leila Lorito and NJ Randasi charged
with violating the liquor ordinance, were
before Justice Owens and their trial Set
for February 6. r
All Chung, the dealer, and All Sing.
the cashier of a fan tan game, were ar
raigned in the police court and their
cases continued.
The herald., 1897-01-31
CONSUMPTION WAS TOO SLOW.
A Despondent Invalid Wanted to Hasten
Death.

At the Strassburg lodging house, on
Alameda street, Mat Burkhardt, Ger
man, 81 years of age, shot himself In the
left breast, the bullet going entirely
through him and passing within two
inches of his heart, puncturing his lung
in transit.
The man was taken to the receiving
hospital, where Police Surgeon Hagan,
assisted by DR.. Kingsbury. attended him,
burt could do little for him. The man
was a consumptive. very far gone, and
the bullet so lacerated ha lung that
The herald., 1897-01-31
NEEDS A GUITAR CURE.

A man, whose name may not be known
until he is arrested, bought on the in
stallment plan $50 guitar of the Blanch-
ard-Fitzgerald company. After paying
$3.50 in installments the man disappear
ed, and it was learned the instrument
had been left at a pawn shop. The man
had previously purchased on the same
plan two cheap guitars and paid for
them. Mr. Fitzgerald last evening in
voked the aid of the police to recover the
guitar, and he may, possibly, get it and
the man who pawned it.
The herald., 1897-01-31

death was deemed certain to ensue in
short time.
The man gave his name as above, say
ing his home was in Cleveland, o. He
has a father, Ferdinand Burkhardt, at
Bellaire, o.
To the doctors he said he shot himself
because of a pain in the region of his
heart. To Herald reporter, who asked
;rim why he did it, Burkhardt merely
winked his eye and said: That's all
right
The herald., 1897-01-31
Totals .5O4 52t


This reduces the majority against the
charter to twenty-one, while both sides
claim nearly all the rejected ballots.
The exceptions taken by counsel to the
rulings of the court in counting ballots
for either the affirmative or negative
are as follows: The plaintiff sixty-five
and the defendants seventy-nine. The
defendants offered in evidence the Of
fetal returns and all records pertaining
to the election.
For the purpose of throwing out the
Third ward vote. the plaintiff proceeded
to show Irregularities in connection with
the returns form that polling place. He
cited a number of electors who had been
permitted to vote but whose names did
not appear upon the great register, and
filed as exhibits thirteen affidavitS Of
assisted voters which were not signed
by the officers of election as required by
section 1908, title H., political code of
California. The contest now hinges
upon the charges of fraud and other vio-
lations of law at the Third ward polling
place, for II that ward be thrown out the
new city charter wins by ninety-th
majority. The case was then continued
until Monday at 10 a. m.