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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-07-07

The tax collectors are after the
owners of dogs. It has been ex-
ceedingIy hard for years to collect
dog tax, not one in three paying.
but they are determined that these
taxes shall be paid this time.
Some of the artifces to escape tax
alton are unique but they won't go
any more. This is as it should be
and the officials are to be COM
mended for their zeal in enforcing
the law.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-07-07
Captured.

The thieves who broke into Mr..
Lon Gardner's residence in the
Pleasant Flats. have been captured
at Ironton, o. Some of the jewel
ry was found upon them. The
officers down there demand $50 re-
ward, and we suppose arrange
ments will be made to meet their
demand, and bring the thieves
back to this county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-07-07

There is much complaint on the
part of property owners. because
the curbings are set so as to injure
their property, and drain tiles are
run into private property Sc as to
drain the streets, and some indig-
nant property owners are threaten
ing damage suits, on account of
this.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-07-07

The Hartford City Sunday
schools celebrated in a picnic on
the hill.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-07-07

Miss Nellie Bell, of Gallipolis,
after short visit to friends in this
city, returned home yesterday
evening accompanied by Miss
Carrie Day.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-07-07
From Fridays Daily.

From fridays Daily.
We are sorry to announce that
Miss Luella, daughter of Mr.. A.
Allen, is quite sick with malarial
fever at her home on 9Th street.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-07-07
The Rover.

We heard business man from
Wheeling, in town a day or two
ago, say that he never came to
Point pleasant, but what he noticed
signs Of substantial Improvement.
And said, further. that the town
showed more steady growth than
any town in the State: He said he
was at loss TO account for it. as
he could not understand what kept
the town up and made it SO pros
porous, and all of its houses in
such good taste and SO well kept
up. He asked a bystander if he
could tell. and he replied that he
could not.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-07-07

lever at her home ON 6th stTeet.
DIR. Henry Gwinn and wife,
we're guests of Mr.. John L. Whit
ten and family yesterday. They
leave today for Glenwood.
Mr.. j. Friedman has been suf-
fering for several days with pain
full carbuncle on the back of his
neck.
Mrs. P. g. Holloway and two
children, Kurby and Henry, re-
tnrned this morning from Cincin
natl.
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and upon examination we md that he
entered upon his duties the 1st Of April:
thus, there are now being maintained
two free labor bureaus. at. however. no
additional expense to- either the county
or city.
Your committee regard a continuance
of this condition as undesirable, and in
order to comply with the promises made
to the board of supervisors. we would
recommend that from and after June
let the monthly payment Of $50 made
by the city toward the maintenance OF
the free labor bureau be paid to the
order Of s. NJ. Perry.
The usual petitions. communications
and protests were read and referred to
the proper committees.
FRANCHISES EXTENDED
Two ordinances extending the time
for the completion Of the Pasadena and
Pacific electric road on Hill street anj
Mission road to August 1st were passed.
On the call Of Councilman Hutchison
President Sherman explained that the
company had been delayed in getting
some heavy timbers for the proposed
viaduct over the Southern Pacific tracks,
but that he was pushing the work as
rapidly as possible. Both ordinances
were adopted under suspension OF the
rules by vote of Z to 1-Mr. Hutchison.
Several extensions of time on con-
tracts for street improvements were
granted on the favorable report of the
street superintendent.
An ordinance granting to the Mateo
Street and Santa Fe Avenue Railway
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the clear. In accordance with the latest
improved methods of railroad and bridge
construction. No second.
A communication from the health Of
ficer, asking for the appointment of three
additional inspectors, was referred to
the finance committee.
The usual petitions and communica-
tions were read and referred to the prop
er committees.
CENTRAL AVENUE CONTRACT
The matter of the Central avenue
contract was again called up. This con-
tract was awarded to George Rhein-
schild at the last meeting when the
point was raised that he was not the
lowest bidder, and the contract was re-
called. Councilman Mathuss moved
that the matter be referred back to the
board of public works, when Council
man Grider objected to any further de-
lay. Councilman Nickel thought that
the contract should be awarded to the
lowest bidder. and wanted the city en-
gineer called in to say who was the
lowest. Councilman Blanchard admit
ted that Frank Harmon was the lowest
bidder, except S. b. Clayton, whose bid
was 80 to 40 per cent below it. The
city attorney was called in, and stated
that under the law the council must
award the contract to the lowest bidder
unless the same is declared to be not
a responsible bidder, and after some talk
Councilman Hutchison offered resolu-
tion declaring s. B. Clayton an ire
sponsible bidder. This resolution caused
quite commotion, and on vote being
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Los Angeles of the issue of 1881. Adopted.
Also an ordinance authorizing the pay
ment and cancellation of certain gen
eral improvement bonds of the issues
of 1SS6-S7SS. Adopted.
AS directed by you, 1 return herewith
the petition of C. A. Sumner requesting
the sale of a franchise for street rail-
way on Sixth and other streets. Filed.
present herewith an ordinance aban-
doning certain land in the Marlborough
tract heretofore dedicated as public
street, in accordance with petition No
937 of Z. A. Miller and your instructions.
Referred to the land committee.
MOTIONS
Councilman Hutchison offered the fol-
lowing, which passed unanimously:
Whereas, A resolution concerning the
recognition of the patriot government of
Cuba as belliserent power is now pend
ing before the congress of the United
States; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the council of the city
of Los Angeles respectfully urge the
representatives of California to do all
in their power to aid in the adoption Of
the Morgan resolution in favor Of the
patriot cause.
On motion Of Councilman Blanchard,
the city engineer was instructed to pre-
sent ordinance of intention for the grad
ing, etc, of Eastlake avenue.
Councilman Hutchison moved that the
Southern Pacific Railroad company of
Kentucky be required to elevate its rail-
road tracks on Alameda street between
the San Fernando street depot and Fifth
street to the height Of at least 20 feet in
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REFLEX COMMENT
The International Farce and It's Fore
doomed Failure

The Los Angeles Herald concludes a
long article on the silver question, en-
titled 1.-The International Farce" with
these words:
when the people of this great sill
producing nation of ours want free
coinage they will have to get it in the
way proposed by the Democratic party.
that is, in the independent American
way"
That is exactly the way to get the
free coinage of silver in the Unite j
States; and once it is got in this coun-
try there will be prospect of other
nations adopting it, The gentlemen who
have gone abroad to ascertain what
the prospects for another international
monetary conference are, 2re handi-
capped by the fact that the administra-
ton that sent them is pledged to d.
absolutely nothing locking to the free
coinage of silver by this country with
out the consent of the leading CONNER
cial nations. At the very outset this
country takes the attitude of suppll-
ant and a suppliant among the ma
tions of Europe dosent command any
great respect or consideration.
The party that put the administra-
ton in power is very bold and defiant
and full of sclf-assertion when it comes
to the question of the adoption of tar
| if policy, glorifyicg when that policy
offends the leading commercial nations
Of Europe, and causes them to seriously
consider the advisability of adopting
tne of retaliation towards the United
States. But how very different its at
titude when it is proposed that this
government readopt the ianacial policy
that it pursued from 1892 to 1873. There
is in the advocacy of return to thai
policy no proposition to make new
departure, to run after false gods, bu
merely to follow in the we'll tried ant
safe footsteps of the fathers. That II
all there Is to it.
International monetary conference
held in the hope of advancing the inter
ests Of silver by means Of it's free coin
age always have been and will continue
to be International farces.-Salt LAX
Herald
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Adopted by the Council
Without Change
NOT ONE PROTEST RAISED
TIME ON STREET RAILROAD
FRANCHISES EXTENDED
Debate Over the Central Avenue Con-
tract-The City Census Accepted.
Reports of Committees, Etc.

The city council met yesterday morn
ing, with Councilman Toll ae president
PRO tenn, and all the members in their
places except President Silver. who is
still confined to his house by sickness
The lobby was fairly well filled, and there
was a sprinkling in the gallery.
Two brief communications were read
from the city auditor. including
a statement Of the condition of the va
rious funds. which were referred to the
finance COMMITTEES.
The request of the street superintend-
ent that he be permitted to purchase
1000 cubic yards of gravel wac referred
to the supply committee.
A report was received from the board
of police commissioners recommending
a rebate of the saloon license of Rudolph
Gohm, and was referred to the finance
committee.
The supplementary report OF the board
of education in regard to the changes in
the proposed bond issue, as published in.
The Herald, wac presented and referred
to the board of public works.
Thomas A. Carey assistant manager
of the free labor bureau, reported that
fifty-three males had applied for posi-
tions and five females, of which number
forty-eight males and three females had
secured permanent positions.
The usual demands and acquisitions
were passed on the favorable reports Of
the finance and supply committees.
The plans and estimates for new
school buildings submitted by the board
of education were referred to the COM
mittee on public buildings.
A communication was read from the
mayor returning. by request of the
council, the contract for the improve
ment of Central avenue awarded to
George Rheinschild at the last meeting,
and on motion the came was referred to
the board of public works, with instruc-
tions to report at the afternoon session.
THE CENSUS
The special committee on city census
presented the following report, and the
game was adopted by unanimousvot /:
Your special committee, to whom was
referred the matter of taking the census
of the city under the recent act of the
legislature, beg leave to report that we
have had the census of the entire city
taken by competent representatives, and
we herewith beg to submit two copies of
the enumeration lists made by the
enumerators appointed by ordinance
and we respectfully ask that the acts of
your committee be approved, and that
the liets herewith presented be declared
to be the official census of the city of
Los Angeles.
We recommend, in compliance with
the act under which this census was
taken, that one copy of the lists here
with presented be retained in the office
of the city clerk, and that the city clerk
be instructed to transmit the second
copy to the secretary of state.
The finance committee presented their
sport, which was adopted. the main
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crowd close upon The outs1irts Of the
town, and al other fruits and berriess
including oranges. grapes. ngA pruneA
olives. lemons. appleA peachee pears
apricots, nectarines. pluins. cherries. To-
quats, pereimmons. ounces pomegran-
ates, grape fruit. curranta gooeeberrie~
mulberries, raspberries. peanuts, also
tobacco. are grown successfully, and
Downey contains q local cigar factory
of considerable proportions which man
ufactures cigarp from tobacco exclu-
sively grown In Downey. Here. after
cutting q crop Of barley from the land.
they raise from nifty to sixty bushels Of
corn on the same land in the same year.
Corn frequently yields from 75 to 100
bushels to the acre. In the vicinity Of
Downey are also the greatest alfalfa
fields on the Pacific coast They cut
these flelds from five to ten timee per
year, and the yield is from one to two
tons per acre for each cutting. This hay
sells, from s. to $12 per ton, at which price
the farmer grows rich. The water sys-
tenn here for irrigating is abundant, and
Ia said to be cheaper than in almost any
other district. There were shipped
from Downey the past season over $4,000
boxes of oranges. Walnut orchatds pay
the grower from SIS to $500 per acre. 1t
Is not uncommon to see ripe orangee on
the trees during every month of the year.
One Of the important industries being
rapidly developed in the vicinity Of
Downey ana Norwalk is that OF dairy
ing. Within a radius Of six miles Of
Downey there are over 10000 milk cows,
twelve creameries and tive cheese fac
toriee.
The lands in the vicinity are not en-
numbered by school or irrigation bonds,
as all the water companies have money
in their treasures They have good
roads traversing the section on which
they owe nothingNand hava about twelve
miles of irrigating ditch flumed and
paid for. Many farmers are now plant
ing quite largely OF sugar heetS, for the
successful growing of whica the soil Is
we'll adapted. The orange season just
closed was very euccessful one. The
shipments commenced in December and
will close with this month. Seventy
carloads altogether were shipped from
Downey. This section also produces
the fineet grapes grown In any part Of
Southern California. One large winery
is established here. from which wine OF
the finest quality is shipped to all parts
of the Union. 1t was established by
Mr. B. F. Weis in 1884. AT the COM
mencement 1t had a capacity Of 10000
gallons. This was increased in 1893 to
10000 gallons. and later was still fur
ther increased, until now the output
reaches as high as 220 900 gallone Of wine
and $4,000 gallons of brandy. The
to-. ha ,tntv] ora
pecially fine for the production of su
perior quality of wine, and the Downey
product has high reputation for ex-
cellence and flavor in all parts Of the
Union.
In 1895 the Downey cooperative
|creamery was organized in the town,
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A Busy Town Located in q
Rich Section
ITS RICH MILK INDUSTRIES
PROFITABLE CREAMERIEs AND
CHEESE FACTORIES
The Richest Soil in the Land-Where
Tobacco Grows-A Favored
Region


are as a rule prosperous and thrifty.
They live in one of the most favored
spots Of Southern California and en-
Joy the advantages of the richest and
most prolific soil that was ever titled.
To the easterner they say, why freeze
in winter and roast in summer when this
can be avoided by sojourning at the
beautiful little village of Downey or in
its vicinity Why rot live surrounded
with fruits and flowers where the sun
shines 800 days in the year and the genial
warm rains-refreshing and life-givlng
to man and vegetation-fall in gentle
showers the other 65 days. Why exc out
g. miserable existence raising wheat at
so cents a bushel when comfort. aye
opulence, may be obtained in raising
fruits and other products that are so
successfully cultivated in Southern Ca
lifornia. The people OF Downey say,
too, why not rear your children in cli-
mate where they can be cut Of doors the
greater part of the year, where their
lives will be enobled by Views Of grand
mountain scenery, their natures culti-
waited by contact with birds and flowers
and enjoy climate where the diseases
of children prevail in their mildest
form. Where life to them is a continual
holiday. Why not live in a climate where
woman can cultivate the esthetic side
CT her nature. in the midst Of flowers
and orange groves. and lose none of her
womanhood in so doing. II one wishes
to better their financial condition, why
not move to a country teeming with
new enterprises-one offering constant
and remunerative employment for both
labor and capital? Why not seek a
land where there are growing cities.
towns and villages, needing the i'm
provements of modern times-street
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taken the motion was defeated by Q.
vote of s to 8. Another lengthy debate
followed. Councilmen Hutchison, Nick
ell and Grider insisting that the council.
by its action, had declared Clayton re-
sponsible, and he should be given the
contract The other members insisted
that the matter should be postponed for
investigation. City Engineer Dockweiler
stated plainly that at the figures given
by Clayton he could not do the work.
and that if it was awarded to him Ell
ther the materiai-men or laborers would
suffer. Street Superintendent Drain
made a similar statement, saying that
Clayton was no contractor. and assigned
all of his contracts. Finally, after much
talk, on motion of Councilman Baker,
it was decided that when the council
adjourned it lie to Wednesday afternoon
at o'clock, and that the matter be re-
ferred to the board of public works for
investigation until that time.
PASADENA BOULEVARD
R. j. Waters, representing the bou-
levard committee of the Merchants and
Manufacturers association, appeared
and asked that the city engineers de-
De " sui NCS IoutcS
for the proposed Pasadena boulevard
from the plaza to the city limits, and
Councilman Hutchison moved that it be
done.
Mr.. J. S. Slauson said that the Pasa-
dena authorities were surveying their
end of the line, and they thought that
it would be good thing for the city to
do the same. Councilman Nickel
thought that the matter should go to
the finance committee, and moved to
amend. The amendment was lost, the
molten carried, and the council ad-
journed to Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock.
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railroads, electric plants and irrigating
systems, not to mention the require
ments Of sugar factories, preserving and
canning establishments, etc. Alsc,
lands being freshly put under cultiva-
ton, meaning increased suburban pop
ulation and the development of the nat
ural resources of the country.
Few countries offer such a combira-
tion of profits and comfort as Southern
California, especially that portion of it
in the imme diate vicinity of Downey.
Downey is located about twelve miles
southeast of Los Angeles between the
old and new San Gabriel rivers, on the
Southern Pacific railroad. 1t has about
1900 inhabitants and is one of the most
important business centers in one
of the richest and most attract
i've valleys in Southern Califor-
mia, known as the Ranchito or
Los Nietos valley. This valley shipped
the past season s275,00O worth Of wal
nuts, produced 700, 900 tons Of barley and
alfalfa hay and upwards Of 5000 BUSH
els of corn. Los Angeles, a city of over
100000 inhabitants, and destined to be
the largest west of the Rocky mountains,
is the principal market through which
these products are disposed of. Eight
daily trains in and out of Downey to the
city furnish the people with quick trans
port between the two places A number
of people do business in Los Angeles and
live in Downey. Many of the young men
and young women of the town and vicir-
ity attend the business college daily in
the city, returning to Downey In the
evening.
Downey is only twelve miles northeast
| of Long Beach, the most moral and fin
| est.bathing resort in the world. Within
a radius of seven miles of DOwney there
are seventeen water companies, prin-
cipally owned by the farmers. The re.
markable fertility Of the soil may be
realized from the fact that it often yields
300 sacks of potatoes to the acre, lot
pounds to the sack.
| If the newcomer wishes to know
where he can settle on land where
ample profits and pleasure are the surt
rewards of the Industrious farmer tht
citizens of Downey can best give tht
information. as they are surrounded OF
every side by the richest OF all the ricf
lands of Southern California.
About three miles from Downey arr
the finest and largest walnut orchards
in the state, while smaller orchards
The herald., 1897-05-25
THAT POISON FAKE
The Lurid Tale Originated in a Re-
porter's Fertile Imagination

A most innocent incident at the city
jail on Sunday furnished the ground
work for lurid tale which appeared In
morning paper yesterday, of an at
tempted wholesale poisoning Of the in
mates Of the prison.
The facts are simply these: Some tab
let's labeled Cells, Bi-chloride" were
sent to Charles Bond, prisoner serving
thirty-day sentence. who has q rum
ming sore on his leg and uses the drug In
a solution of water to cleanse the wound.
Jailer Richardson examined the drug az
Is his custom. and then took 1t to Dr..
Hagan and inquired If bi-chloride was
commonly used for such purposes. He
was informed that 1t was, and then took
it back to the prisoner. A reporter hap
pened to be present and overheard the
conversation and Immediately Jumped
to the conclusion that there was des-
perate plot on foot to kill all the pris-
oners.
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and is owned and operated by the farm
ers Of the surrounding country. 1t has
doubled It's capacity since starting up.
and now produces over three hundred
pounds per day. The dairy stock In the
vicinity Is increasing so rapidly that by
another season they expect to produce
900, 900 pounds per month. All the prod
uct of this creamery Is marketed in Los
Angeles, through H. F. Backer & Bros,
where it has reputation second to
none produced in the state. So uniform
in excellence and quality Is the output
of this establishment that during the
entire time 1t has been in operation not
ore "lsick' has been registered by a
buyer and not one roll of butter has been
returned as faulty. There is another
creamery just being completed In Dow
ney. which will be in operation soon.
Altogether the outlook forifurther pros
porous growth of Downey is very bright,
and the citizens are cheerful and hope.
| full
Downey has good public schools,
churches and social organizations. Her
lodges are the Masonic, Odd Fellows,
Rebekah. A, o. U. W., Good Templars,
Foresters. Chautauqua and Maccabees.
Within a radius of three miles are seven
public schools, and within radius of
three and one-half miles there are up
ward of 1000 inhabitants.
Mr.. B. M. Blythe has become inter-
ested in the cultivation Of tobacco in
Downey, and there is no doubt that be-
fore long tobacco raising will form one
Of the leading industries of this place
Mr.. Blythe and Mr.. George Spiker have
already established a cigar factory to
Use the local product, and the cigars
turned out are very popular with all who
have used them. Mr.. Spiker has had
much experience in raising and curing
Tobacco and feels certain that no better
climate. and soil exist anywhere for the
successful raising of fine tobacco than
in the vicinity Of Downey
Downey is blessed with a good news
paper in the Downey Champion, pub
!lshed and edited by Mr.. c. H. Eberle.
The Champion is loyal to Downey, and
Is vigorous and able in it's advocacy
Of the best interests of the place.