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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-05-29

l hereby certify that On the 26th day
OF May. 1897. the following nam Ell jnrors
vera 'irarn by the Jsry Commissioners.
to sersc for the Il .st weak Of the January
term Of the Sixteenth Judicial District
cont for the Parish VI st. Tammanv,
La.. to commence Monday. June ~.
1887:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-05-29
VENIRE.

Sixteenth Judicial District Oou,t Of
Louiiiala. in ana for the Paris. Of
St. Tam many.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-05-29

BY virtue Of an order OF sale from the
honorable the aforesaid court, and to
mo dircc ted. bearing date Slay. 6, 1897:
I will proceed to -ell at public auc-
ton, at the door Of the courthouse. in
the toxn Of Gown gton, Parish Of st.
Tammany. La. on SATURDAY. june
10, 1897, between legal sale hours.
the following described property. IT,
wit:
Lot No. il, in square No. 2, together
with the buildings and Improvements
thereon, and lot No. 8, in square 10, In
the town of Vaudeville, La, for the
purpose of e1ecting partition among
the various cO.Owners In the above en-.
titled suit.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
rerMs o. sale--Cash with the beDeti,
Of a.,p.aisement.
j. ]. STROBLE, Sheriff.
U. i. LAM Office. New Orleans, La.
Nay u. 1897.
Notice il hereby given E.;,t Oh. fol-
loving named settler has fled II ,tirc Of
his imtcntlon 70 make hnal pr,of IN sup
port If his clnlc,. anil that said proc:
will b. IA ado before II. Il. Warren. clerk
at the lis.riet court, at COyinYt.,n, La.
on Wednesday,. Juno -, 1897. Wig:
WILLIAL Il. row.
Who made homestead entry No. II, O9l,
for the southeast quarter OF the south
east quarter OF section s.. and the south
west quarter II the southwest luaster OF
section 3G. township 8. sous. range IA
east s.. Helena meridian.
He names the following Witnesses
to prove his continuous rssi.lsncs upon
and cultivation Of said land, viz
g. q. Mason. Charles Crawford. Mar.
tin Crawford aud +. r. Robert, all Of 81.
T.4mmany Parish. La.
Ny 2a-Gt. g. AcD. Bxuasy. Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-05-29
STATE TAX SALES
lmmovabIe Property
State of Louisiana, Parish Of St..
Tammany, vs.. Delinquent Tex
Debtors.

by virtue Of the authority vested in
me BY tie constitut ton and laws Of the
Stat 10 Of Louisiana, I will sell, nj the
principal froLt door of the courthouse
in which the civil district court Of said
parish il held. within legal sale hours
Tor Judicial sales. beginning nj II o'clock
4. u. ON
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-05-29
May 6, 1897.

hereby certify that the foregoing
aud above Is . true and correct copy Of
the original now ON die In my ONCE,
thi. 18th day Of May, 1897.
H. Il. WARREN,
Clerk Of Court.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-05-29

Sixteenth Judicial District Court Of
Louisiana. in and for tho Parish Of
St TaDm any.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-05-29

Z. ]. Hart 4 Co. ct ais, vs.. the Heir.
Of Joseph Sole.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-05-29

ooerin. And sx-O6fcio Tax collector.
Cov'ngton, La. April III. 1897.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-05-29

Assessment Is, IL. 10 4 ii Mus,
Poll TAX Amp Cosr
; Fes'.nsy Chas, lot 8, sqr IL, ss'd
225 dolls, IL 65
Mci."rd Andrew, lot in cor
VI Ut double sqr Al. as'L p dolls,
3 p
- Pupil Ma".lsline sqr lls. asa
100 do's 6 GO
The herald., 1897-04-05
AZUSA

AZUSA, April 4.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) The leaders of the w. c. r.
U. VIII hold social at the Presbyterian
parsonage next Tuesday from o'clock
to p. M, at which they hope to meet
many OF their friends who will help to
entertain the large delegation attendant
upon the county convention to be held
here on the 14th, 18th and 18TH The la
dies OF the local society are expecting at
least 100 delegates to the convention who
will be given free entertainment.
Memorial services in honor of Mrs.
Sarah Nixon Casey were held at the
Southern Methodist church this after
noon. Mrs. Casey died at Pomona last
Thursday at the advanced age of n, and
her husband, John Casey, aged 81, Is
very i'll and expected to die at any time
They came to California in 1857 by the
southern overland route, and settled at
Azusa in 1864. the first family to take
government claim in this valley
Miss Clara kuck, q niece of Mrs. J.
Brunjes, who has been visiting here for
two months, returned to her home in
San Francisco last Saturday. She Is a
very fine elocutionist and has assisted
at several entertainments with her in
teresting renditions.
II. M. Miles and WIFE of Miles, Ia, are
the guests of William Aikman this week
The gentlemen went through the war
together in Company A, Twenty-fourth
Iowa infantry.
Mrs. r. d. Fulhey and little son went
north few days ago where the lady
will visit her husbands people at Au-
burn prior to joining him at Aniador
City later in the summer.
Lee Cox, of Los Angeles, visited his
old school friends last Sunday,
Claude Lowry was over from Whit
tier this week to renew acquaintances
with the young people here.
w. r. Powell was elected elder of the
Presbyterian church for term of three
years at the last congregational meet
ing held a few days ago.
j. ID. Evans returned from long stay
at Porterville and Randsburg this week
John Remaley and family whose home
was burned few days ago. have rented
a house north of the railroad and have
moved in. They lost all their household
goods and wearing apparel A new
house will be built in a few weeks.
George Hobart Winning, late corre-
spondent for a Kansas City paper at
Havana, was in town last Tuesday
Charles Coffman, of Redlands, has
been with the home people of a week.
Seats to the entire capacity of the
hall have been sold two weeks in ad-
vance for the concert to be given by
Mrs. MacNeil and her Los Angeles
friends for the benefit of the free read
ing room. The concert will be held on
Friday night.
A social will be held Y the Endeavor
society at the residence of Mrs. John
OFT on Tuesday.
The herald., 1897-04-05
ANAHEIM

ANAHEIM, April 4.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) The people of this city
and surrounding communities are look
ing forward to the coming session of the
farmers institute. which will be held
here next Friday and Saturday, with
a great deal of interest. Those having
the matter in charge are determined to
make the institute a success, and they
arc being ably seconded by majority
of the citizens, and it is fully expected
that this session will be the most sue
cessful that has been held in Southern
California. Besiedes formidable array
of local talent there will be present the
following distinguished gentlemen:
Prof. T.. w. Hilgard, Prof A. ]. Cook
Prof. Loughridge, 4. II. b. Chamblin
and Prof. Mills of the government sta
tion at Pomona.
The board of directors of the water
company met on Saturday. During the
session a resolution was passed calling
for plans and specifications for the cul-
vert and fill on the Cajon canal. AS
soon as these are received committee
will be called to consider them, and bids
for the work will be advertised for
The Wagner Music society gave a
musicale on Wednesday evening at the
residence of w. c. Eyman. The pro-
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ORANGE COUNTY

gram was a good one and exceedingly
we'll rendered.
The Chinese wash house run by Tom
Yuen Dock, under the name of the Sam
Lee Laundry company, has been at
tached by Po Tai Yuen of Los Angeles
for $256.10 for money loaned and mer-
chandise furnished. and by Tom Chung,
as assignee for Tom Wee, for labor,
amounting to $100. The attachment was
issued out of Judge Landells court, and
Constable Bittner placed Albert Heff-
ner in charge of the business.
Madame ModjeSka and her husband,
Count BoZenta, are in the city. the
geusts of their old-time friend, Mrs. Lam
genberger. Madame Modjeska' g health
is very much better than it was short
time ago.
William Crowther, one of Placentia's
sterling ranch men. was in the city
yesterday, and reports orange and wal
nut trees in his section slightly injured
by the late frosts.
The contractors for the water system
have been notified to begin work in ten
days, and it is likely that work will be
begun at once.
The Wybro & Lawrence company OF
Los Angeles secured the contract for
putting u.S the new electric light plant.
Sampson Edwards of Westminster was
in the city today. He will build cot
tage on Phi -adelphia street in the near
future.
The herald., 1897-04-05
VIRGINIA DALE

SAN BERNARDINO, April 4.-(Reg-
ular Correspondence Judge Morris
and his son-in-law, W. f. Irving, ar
rived here yesterday direct from Dale
City, which place they left Wednesday
morning, making this city at their ease
in three days. They report the roads as
in the very best shape and in fact say
that in all their experience they have
never seen better roads in a desert dis
trict. From Dale City to Banning what
was a few months ago. and is now. an
almost arid waste, a fine road has been
constructed on which an ordinary team
can haul ton. On the way to Banning
they counted twenty-one loaded teams
heading for Dale City ,and a popularity
was that by actual count fifteen women
wives of prospectors. accompanied the
outfits.
At Dale City everything is on the
move. A postoffice building has been
erected the postmaster has taken pos
session and now he receives and sends
mails twice each week.
These gentlemen spent one month in
the district improving their mines, the
Lily of the Valley and the Helen The
former has a shaft so feet deep and the
latter 40 feet, and in both mines they are
working on a 6-inch vein of SIS ore. They
left instructions to begin the running Of
a tunnel into the mountain 200 feet tc
tap the ledge at a point 200 feet below
the surface when they expect to en-
counter the main body of ore.
The Virginia Dale mine is working
day and night on ore that mills $45 per
ton.
The Coxcomb mines are sinking a
shaft through a solid granite formation
and 1t shows assays in spots up to 5000.
Adjoining the Ellerman mine is the
Haylesworth. This is one of the most
promising in the district. The shaft Is
down $50 feet and they are now working
on tunnel and have run 1t 200 feet in to
the side hill. At the present time they
have 800 tons of ore on the dump that
mill tests have shown to so s35 to the
ton.
The Virginia Dale Mill company is ne
gotiating for the sinking of 900-foot
artesian well. At this depth they cal
culate to tap flow Of fifteen inches of
water which will be amply sufficient for
all purposes.
The Virginia Dale Mine and Milling
company has an immense pile of lum-
ber stacked up on their property. FIX
tensive improvements are contemplated.
The herald., 1897-04-05
RIVERSIDE COUNTY

week as the regular monthly meeting of
the board is next Tuesday
The funeral of M. F. Baxter, who died
suddenly Thursday night, occurred yes
terday from the residence in the lower
portion of the valley. It was attended
by many of the old citizens of this Sec
ton, and others. Rev. Gage. Of Airing
ton, officiated- The remains were laid
to rest In Evergreen cemetery.
1t is expected that the board Of super
visors will. when it convenes Tuesday,
instruct District Attorney Gill to defend
in the suit brought by z. H. Spoor, re-
ceiver of the Bear Valley company,
against the board, to have the water
rates fixed by that body in the Perris
and Alessandro districts-sixteen cents
per inch-set aside. The supervisors
have been notified to appear and defend.
The case Is in the United States district
court at Los Angeles. and is set for
May 3.
G. B. Ochiltree and James Carroll.
delegates to the grand tent of the Mac
cabees at San Francisco, have returned.
Mrs. G. Gill and Misses Annie Black
shaw and Eva McLaren are in the city
from San Jacinto visiting friends and
relatives.
w. A. Hoyt has gone to the desert,
where he and r. B. Taylor. of Corona,
are interested In valuable mining claims.
Prof. d. w. Hilgard. of the State uni
versity. will be here Thursday evening,
as per announcement to speak on the
subject of fertilization of orange groves.
always an interesting subject in this
valley. and the meeting will doubtless be
largely attended.
Ungava Chapter, Order Of the Eastern
Star, of Riverside, has been invited by
Silver Wave chapter of San Bernardino
to attend dramatic performance to be
given by the latter at San Bernardino
the 9th inst 1t is the intention of the
chapter here to attend in body, either
Mrs. H. II. Monroe and Mrs. Charles
The herald., 1897-04-05
WHITTIER

WHITTIER, April 4.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) Whittier is steadily in
creasing in population and now has
about $500 Inhabitants. 1t Is not to be
wondered at when one takes into con-
sideration the productive country which
surrounds 1t. This season the walHuts
around Whittier sold for over 5000 900,
and already this season there have been
forty carloads of oranges shipped from
here, besides lemons, cabbage, celery
and pears.
The Earl Fruit company has paid out
to the people Of Whittier this season over
5000 for packing oranges alone.
Miss Ollie Smith, of Los Angeles, has
been spending a few days with her
brother, DR.. H. A. Smith. of the State
school.
The entertainment given Thursday
evening in the college auditorium, en-
titled Mrs. Mason al Home on Friday"
was very pleasing and is credit to the
promoters and performers.
George f. Little, of Whittier, who de-
signed and made the original drawing
for the front cover of the Illustrated
Whittier Register. will go to Long Beach
in a few days to make some sketches for
the cover Of the illustrated Long Beach
Eye.
Judge Samuel Owens was on the
streets today for the first time since his
long illness.
Peter Crook is recovering from his ILL
ness and was out today for the first
time.
The herald., 1897-04-05
SAN BERNRRDInO COUNTY

he had thirty five beauties in his basket
What was thought would result in
serious Misunderstanding and possibly
bloodshed-the plowing up OF the oid
Indian burial ground--has been averted,
temporarily at least. The interior de-
partment at Washington has seen fit to
take n hand in the matter. Saturday
John Brown, jr., attorney for the In
dams. Noel Davenport, clerk of the mis-
sion Indian agency, Messrs. Hubbard
and Johnston, representing the Dank'
and the Indians, had conference at the
burying ground and all hands agreed
to take no further steps in the matter
until q commissioner of the interior de-
partment should arrive from Washing
ton TO adjust matters. 1t was stated
that the commissioner would start on
Monday and might be expected here
next Saturday
IT is definitely settled now that the
Suman mill will not be moved from Col
ton to this city.
The Society of Pioneers of San Ber-
nardino held it's regular meeting yester-
day and the old men and danes tran
sacted routine business and recounted
old times. Arrangements were made
to celebrate the forty-fourth anniver-
sary of the organization of this county.
Eleven hundred and thirty-five peo-
pie passed into Athletic park this after
noon, of which number about 300 were
ladies, to see the last game of baseball
between the Wieland and Santa Fe
teams. 1t was without doubt the best
game played thus far on the grounds
between these two clubs, and as the in
dividuals' playing was to decide who
were to be the members of the new
team to be selected by six judges of to-
days game each man did his best. Colb
pitched for San Bernardino and OFar-
rell for the Santa Fe's. Tomorrow night
meeting will be held in Judge KnoX's
court room and the players selected.
Score by innings:
Santa Fell 0 1 1 Q 0 0 o.
Wieland eel 8 0 1 0 0 0-11
The herald., 1897-04-05
RIVERSIDE

RIVERSIDE, April 4.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) A litter of kittens was
born yesterday in the lower part of the
valley and is now on exhibition. Among
them are three curious freaks. One
pussy has eight distinct legs, two tails
and one head with no tongue. The
bodies are Joined at the shoulders, the
rear half of the bodies being distinctly
two. Another has six eyes and another
four. The ears Of the one with six eyes
are underneath the head instead of in
the place where the ears of properly
formed kitties grow, with eyes running
In a half circle around the head. The
one with eight legs and two tails and
parts of two bodies is dead. but the ones
with the numerous eyes are alive and
bid fair to make lively cats.
A tallyho party of sixteen came over
from Redlands yesterday and drove
about the valley and then had dinner at
the Glenwood. The party was composed
of Mrs. B. o. johnson, Mr. and Mrs.
Dana, H. G. and Miss May Lockwood.
S. r. and Miss A. ]. Hotchkiss, G. and
Miss Marie Parker, Misses X. 8. and M
A. Post, Miss Hazel and Master Walter
Johnson, c. Wilmot and M. CHM.
Riverside wheelmen to the number Of
about fifteen took spin to Ontario to-
day, starting at o'clock. Another
party of near the same size went to Har-
lem Springs, starting at $780, Col Bill
Stuhlman and J. E. Beamer paced the
first party and Eddie Bald and Foy Bat
ties the other. Next Sunday will occur
the union run to Redlands. This Is ex-
pected to be a great day with the wheel
men of this whole section.
Under the new law Of compensation
to justices and constablas It IL necessary
for the guidance Of the board Of super
the county by townshipe. This task r.
A. Condee has performed within the past
The herald., 1897-04-05

construct an immense reservoir to ir-
rigate a portion of his 400-acre ranch in
the same locality, one hundred acres OF
which he has set to olives, most of them
put out this year A large number of
men ranching on smaller scale in this
section have planted trees as extensively
as their possessions will admit.
c. II. Albers has a body of 165 acres
in the Lakeland tract. During the past
year twenty acres have been set out to
almonds, eighty acres to olives, eight
acres to grape fruit and oranges. He
has constructed a fine ranch house and
barn and ornamented the grounds. A
reservoir holding a million and half
gallons has also been constructed on this
place.
Many improvements in the way of new
buildings have also been made in the
towns of Elslnore and Wildomar
The herald., 1897-04-05
LOS ANGELES COUNTY

provement has been made by the young
people since the first performance which
was given March Is. The play consists
of four acts and presents an unwilling
victim of scheming. hypnotistic viii
lain, whose bad influence is entirely over
come by the wife of the victim. The
several parts, many of which were very
difficult, were fairly well taken.
Between acts one and two Mr.. F. G.
Thayer introduced some wonderful
sleight-of-hand, which was greatly ap-
preciated Before the last act Messrs.
ID. NJ. Murphy and VIII Ashdown fur
nished some original jokes and dances.
Mr. Murphy has some ability as an elo-
cutioniSt
The herald., 1897-04-05

and 500 for furniture for the parlors OF
summer hall, from c. M Pratt, a gen
tleman living in the east, who tew
weeks ago was the guest OF froi. NOT
ton and family OF the coilege. -.
lieutenant Colonel w. o. Welch OF
Los Angeles is in his old Pomona home
over Sunday.
The subject of the Christian Endeavor
meeting at the Christian church this
afternoon was Lessons from Christ $
Miracles" Miss Minnie Shafer, leader;
Milton Niebel and wife have arrived
in Pomona from Des Moines, Iowa
The local Salvation Army people ex-
meet to have a big time here on Wednes-
dav and Thursday evenings.
b. F. Whip and family expect the ar
rival. on next Thursday, of j. f. Franks
and wife from Marysville, Mo.
The herald., 1897-04-05

the journey of life, is reported TINS
morning.
Miss Lucy c. Mount. one of the teach
ers In Pomona's public schools, has re-
turned from Iowa, where she was re-
Gently called by the death OF her iather.
The good people of this community
are aware of the many calls upon the
Fruit and Flower Mission" of this
city by the destitute families in Po-
mona, and will show their appreciation
of the efforts of these young women by
being present at their eighth annual re-
ception on next Friday night, April y,
at the Hinman residence, on Holt ave-
nue.. The second entertainment will be
given at the opera house on the night of
April 13.
Pomona college was the recipient the
other day of $500, $500 for the library
The herald., 1897-04-05
SAN BERNARDINo

SAN BERNARDINO, April 4.-(Reg-
ular Corespondence.) Despite the ru-
n,ored advent of the fish commissioners
patrolmen in this section to guard the
trout streams. quite number of fish
ing parties left this city yesterday and
today. Lytle Plunge and City creeks
seem to be the destination of the greater
number, though not a few braved the
storm on the mountain and sought the
waters of Bear Valley lake, which at
this time Is teeming with trout. Harry
Smalder arrived yesterday from the up
per waters of Lytle creek. and, aside
from what he and his party consumed,
The herald., 1897-04-05
POMONA

POMONA, April 4.-(Regular Cores
pondence.) The Octagon building has
been removed from the southeast cor
ner of Third and South Main streets to
the east side Of the lot to make room for
fruit packing house.
]: Q. Dudderar Of this city and a calf
or his had regular "set to" on Satur-
day. resulting in his calfships favor, in
that the former had his left shoulder
dislocated.
The next regular quarterly meeting of
the Pomona Gun club OF this city will be
held tomorrow evening,
The serious illness Of James Allen. one
OF Pomona's well-to-do citizens who
nae passed beyond the 90 milestone in
The herald., 1897-04-05

X. Stibbens have returned from San
Diego, where they initiated a temple of
Rathbone Sisters. Mrs. Monroe is at the
head of the order in the state and Mrs.
Stibbens went along to assist in the
work. Mrs. Monroe says they institut-
ed the banner temple of the state, there
being sixty-three members, and that she
fell in love with the San Diegans, while
they-they were so pleasant and hospi-
70
The herald., 1897-04-05
Notice for Publication of Time for
Proving win, Etc.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF
California, county of Los Angeles. SIS.
Hall, deceased. notice is hereby given that
Friday, the 9th day of April, 1897, at 10
o'clock a. m. of said day, at the court room
of this court, department two thereof, in
the city of Los Angeles, county of Los An
geles. and state of California, has been ap-
pointed as the time and place for hearing
the application of Harry E. Hall. praying
that a document now on file In this court
purporting to be the last will and testament
of the said deceased, be admitted to pro-
bate, that letters testamentary be issued
thereon to said petitioner, at which time
and place all persons interested therein may
appear and contest the same.
Dated March 90 1897.
4. e. NEWLIN County Clerk.
BY G. w. BLAKE, Deputy.
p. w. Doouer, Esq. attorney for petit
tioner. l-8
The herald., 1897-04-05
ELsJ.NoRE

ELSINORE, April 3.-(Regular Cor
respondence) There are more substan-
tial improvements being made at Elsi
more and Wildomar than for many years
before. Mr.. White at Wildomar has
put out 100 acres to olives and James
Rankin of Los Angeles Is preparing to
The herald., 1897-04-05

LAND OFFICE AT LOS ANGELES. CAL.
March %. 1897. Notice Is hereby given
that the following-named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before U. S. land office at Los
Angeles. Cal. on April 2S. 1897, viz: James
r. Williams. Chatsworth, Cal. homestead
application No. Si40 for the NW1 Sec. Il,
following witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation of said land
viz: c. V. Boquist, of Chatsworth. Cal. ;
s. e. Mannon, of Chatsworth, CAL; w. w.
johnson, of Chatsworth. CAL; Charles
johnson, of Chatsworth, Cal.
T. J. BOLTON. Register. 4-26
The herald., 1897-04-05
OFFICE OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC

OFFICE OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Railroad company (of California;, San
Francisco, March 25th, 1897.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Southern Pacific Railroad company
(of California; for the election of directors
for the ensuing year, and for the transac-
ton Of such other business as may be
brought before the meeting, will be held
at the Office of the company in the city of
San Francisco state of California, on
Wednesday, the 18th day of April. 1897. at
10 o'clock-a. m.