The herald., 1897-01-17
LONG BEACH,
Prosperity Promised by the Abundant
Reinstatement News.


LONG BEACH, Jan. 16.-The abund-
ant rains we have been blessed with this
season are by far the best advance
agent of prosperity" the farmer, rancher
and orchardist have met with since the
election of Major Mckinley to the pres
idency. The rains are a good institution
and every drop that falls and goes into
the ground will return big interest in the
shape of more abundant crops of cereals
and fruits TO the farmers and orchard
lists.
Our beautiful mesa and prosperous
col0nieS-AmeriC riCan and Cerritos-never
looked SO lovely and never gave promise
of more generous returns than they 60
at present under the magical impetus
to growing vegetation by the ben~ticent
dowrpours we have heen thus far visit
ed with. All kinds of crops feel its indiu
ence and the acreage that Will be put
into the cereals VIII be something un-
precedented even for this magnificent
section of magnificent possibilities.
Thousands of acres of the Los AlamtoS,
the ranch which joins our town on the
east. are being prepared to be planted to
beets to be crushed into sugar in the
sugar factory which is now under rapid
headway toward completior; and 60
great is the rush for acreage that it is
only a questions of time, and very short
time at that, until the proposed new fac
tory in the Eeighborhood Of the large
flowing wells at BiXby station and Bou-
ton lake will of necessity have to be
built Lemons, olives and berries are
making a wonderful growth in the pro-
life soil of our Incompatible mesa, and
when the work of building the break
.sr Of hor 10, Se,.
way at San Pedro, the two or three mill
ion acres of land at present unoccupied
for want of cheap water transportation
to northern and easter markets, Will
fairly hum with the life ard industry
of the settlers who will Ike possession
of and bring them into profitable bear
ing. The lowlands north and west of
town forming part of the American and
Cerritos colonies are noted for the splen-
did quality Of the deciduous fruit raised
upon them-the best Favored of all such
fruit to be found in the local market. and
is equally noted for the richness of its
dairy products-cheese cream and but
ter-a ma tural and inevitable sequence
sure to follow as a result of the cows
grazing on the rich ard succulent al
falfa raised in this section.
The precipitation, according to the
rain gauge kept by Mr.. Joe Sharp at
Signal Hill station. showed for the late
storm 2.62 inches, making the total rain
fall for the season at this point nearly IL
inches.
The purchase of the three lots on the
southeast corner of Pine avenue ard
Fourth street by Messrs. w. w. Lowe
and 2. f. Hatch of this place, upon
which to erect the summer schools of the
Chautauqua gives general satisfaction,
and was a good piece Of work, not only
dor Chautauqua. the schools, the teach
ers and classes, but for all and each of
them combined, making it possible by
having all the classes centerea in one
building for strangers and visitors to
find the particular one sought without
having to chase all over town as hereto
fore in looking for it,
BY an oversight the names of those of
the executive committee who signed the
articles of ircorpora tion of the Chautau-
qua of Southern California were left out
of the copy of the said articles published
exclusively in The Herald of Wedres-
day, January 18th, said names being a.
follows: Geo. f. Grow. S. H. Weller W
W. Lowe, Chas. a. Baskerville. A. J.
Cook, Malcolm Macleod, p. T.. Hatch
4. 4. Baumbardt. There We're the names
OF the other seven of the executive ccnl-
mittee to be added, which done, the Doc
unlent containing the articles and by
laws would be Immediately Forwarded to
the secretary of state 10 be filed, which
has in all likelihood already been done.
Past Master Andrew Young of the
Wilmington Masonic lodge officiated at
the installation of the officers of Long
Beach lodge on Thursday night last,
that night being their regular weekly
meeting night The officers selected ard
who viii serve for the next year are:
Charles L. MITCHELL w. M; j. w. Han
selman, s. W; George W. Bond, S. w;
w. w. Lowe: treasurer: Wesley c.
Bowers, secretary; George G. Flint, s.
D.; Chas. w. ThoInbure, j. D.; Harry
Marshall, II. C. Bailey, stewards; w NJ
Briggs, tyler The numerical strength
OF the lodge aSthe present time consists
of thirty-tive members, it having made
a gain of ten rev names since it's insti-
tuition last August.
W. W. Beach, who left hurriedly for
Detroit on receipt of telegram an
nourcing the serious ilness of his ia ther,
returned last "Wednesday evening. His
rather expired few hours after his ar
rival there.
The obsequies WHICH were held last
"Wednesday morning at the Tabernacle
over the remains of Oliver Smith, who
fell dead Sunday morning while in the
act Of getting in his vehicle to proceed
TO church. We're. Notwithstanding the
iuclement weather, largely attended. the
deceased gentleman reng loved and re-
spected by all who knew him. The OBJ
seGules were conducted according to
the rites of the Quaker church, Mrs. NJ .
Nj. Brown, pastor of the Friends church,
of which the deceased had been a mem
ber, officiating. A choir and quartet
sang very effectively appropriate sacred
selections. Eearer, My God. to Thee, be-
irs especially well rendered Beautiful
floral offerings of exquisite designs hid
the top of the casket, While loving hands
bad attended 10 the like llishment
of the rostrum, pulpit and organ. Pray
ers were offered by Rev. A. Inwood and
Mrs Brown. the latter of whom elo-
Quently depicted the virtues and worth
of tho deceased brother. The remains
We're taken overland to Whittier for in
terment in the cemetery of the Society
Of Friends aVthat place.
Southern Pacific Station Agent George
Caldwell vfo has been ticket agert at