Ukiah Republican Press from Ukiah, California • Page 1

Watch ifor the ''Adlli'enture of tHe Dancing MenV next week. It's another SKerlbcR Holmes VOL. XXIX. UKIAH. MENDOCINO FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1905 NO.

47 STONE WALKS BEING LAID Xha, iu this city. Contractor Briggt ig bmily engaged In putting down a concrete lidcwalk in front of the McClellivn property on Sphool itrcet occupied by Henry Waugh ai a property lies always hnd one of the old time wooden walks considerably above grade. The new ene- will not only ba a benefit to pedestriaui but a great addition to the property. H. B.

SniitU iaa jigoififid his intention of having the concrete walks iu front of his property, the Mendocino County Abstract ofKce and the Commercial Bank, torn up and put down to grade ai has also W. B. Coombe, owner of the building occupied by this office. It is understood that the town trustees will commence proceedings against the property owners in the block to compel them to comply with the new ordinance. It is not supposed this will be necessary however as the other gentlemen are always in favor of improvement and will no doubt comply with the ordinance when the time arrives.

The cement sidewalks have been completed from Eversolo's residence to the Orr creek bridge on the west side of State street and will be ex tended as lar us the stables it is understood. This sidewalk was put clown by agreement among the resi dents and is one of the greatest improvements ever made in the town. The walk is four feet wide and laid midway between the curbing and the fences with cement walks leading into the stops ot the houses and out to the curb. On either side of the walk fine sand will be packed and will make a very pretty effect. It is stated that the property owners on the eastern side of State street will follow the example set by their neighbors and will also put down walks.

The prep- erty owners deserve great praise for their work especially as it was volun lary. M. A. THOMAS WINS SUIT UDGE DECIDES TRUSTEE CASE TIM. £ue jcajxie up in the superior court Monday morning and wai quickly settled by Judge White who decidid that neither party was elected and that it was ttie duty of the Bchool superintendent to fill the Tacanojf.

The case was a peculiar one and occurred in thif wise. The election officers opened the polls at 1 p. m. aad kept open nntit about :30 when eighs votes had been polled. sUok concluded everyone had voted and counted up finding S.

L. Ayer had received five otes, Frank Hall one, with two scattering. The officers then went back to work. Shortly after some more electors strolled by and concluded they would change the result and accordingly reopened the polls with new officers and proceeded to ballot until five p. ni.

The result of their effort was seven votes for Frank Hall and they then declared him elected. Supt. Barbee held up the documents for legal advice with the above result. McNab Hirsch appeared for Ayer and Thomas, Peraberton Thonios for Hall, Each side admitted the weakness of his position with the result that both won by having the election of the other fellow declared illegal. The case of Mendocino County against M.

A. Thomas, County Assess or, WHS tried yesterday in Justice Crockett's Court. The case arose ou of the report of the exports appointed by the board of supervisors who report ed that in making up the assessments on personal property the aggregate of the various items in many cases was not the same as that shown in the I columns for the totals. It appeared during the trial how ever that instead of the county losing it had gained several hundred dollars, for in many oases the itema did not aggregate as much as the total amounts in the column footings. After a spirited trial the case was decided in favor of Assessor Thomas the county being non suited.

During the trial the attorneys for the assess or produced authorities of the supreme court to show that the figures after the various items were only personal memoranda for the convenience of the ansossor and that the total figures constituted the true aseessment. The county failing to show therefore that dilTerencos was due to any neglect of tiie assessor was non suited. District Attorney Duncan appeared for the county and MoNab Hirsch and Messrs J. R. Thomas and Pemberton for the assessor.

Wedded at Los Anjeles. Miss Delia, the charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wiley English, was married to Mr. Fairbanks of Los Angeles on the 13th inst.

The groom Hi tv prominent boiuess mm of that oity and the couple will make their home tliere, i I Tlie Value of Time VISITORS TAKE IN WILLITS TKIrd Prixa By J. BvaisKear SCocRtree Dislrlcl. Mrs. HaftKett, TetteKer I I very vaTuaMa. Every moment of our lives should be 1 in doing naefwl for ourselves and otliers.

We should not be like dumb animals, living only to eat and sleep, we try TO TnafeH ercry momBnt cotint, elieuld spend time something besides play all the tlmej" lor when we get older we may wiali we had used our time differently. Time is passing swiftly opwjird. Pays come and go, we are getting otder every moment. Every day US nearer to the grave. If we could know one day that we were going to die the next, time would be valuable to us then.

one railroad train has to get to a certain switch in time for Another train to pass and if it happens to be late, think how many lives depend on a little time. If a man should cut a large blood vessel in the body, every moment would be precious until he stopped the flow of blood. His life might depend on stopping it as quick as he could. We should not be idle one minute. We should be trying to learn something whicli would be useful to us through life.

We cannot tell what we may need so we should use all our spare time in learning something useful. Time does not wait for any man. It passes by the same for one man as the others. It is partial to no one. Men may come and men may go, But time goes on forever.

Willits Enjoys Good Prospects Baseball Tomorrow. The Healdsburg aud Ukiah high school nines will cross bats on the local diamond tomorrow afternoon at The Ukiah boye state that the team is in better condition than ever before and they expect to put up the game of (he season. TRIAL JURORS FOR JUNE 12 The following venire of forty-five jurors was drawn in the superior court yesterday morning at 10 a. m. to be in court Monday, June 12, at 1:30 A Ford, Ukiah; Chase, Calpella; John Conway, Elk; 0 Underbill, Sherwood; Tann, Cloverdale; Kioker, Ukiah; Klngren, Elk; Mike Iverson, Point Arena; Allen Davidson, Willlts; John Brien, Mendocino; Will Antrim, Point Arena, Murray, Boonville; Axel Zuchrison, Com- ptehe; A B'Carmiohnel, Orrs; 8 Brown, Mendocino; Clias Silverhorn, Calpella; Oacar Guptil, Hardy; Geo Bowman, Mendocino; Orr, Henrst; John Todd, Noyo; George Berryhill, Fort Bragg; Charlton, Ukiah; Smith, Westport; George Youde, Willlts; Andrew PrflBzel MtUer; 0 A Norberry, Hardy; Ed Trueworthy, Oleone; A 0 Perry, Covelo; George Busoh, Potter Valley; Niok Line Westport; Ed Jas Fariong.

Albion; Jas Luwroy, Yorkville; Ed Gibson, Covelo; Sawyers, Willlts; Ward, Fort Bragg; Hotell, Oloverdale; Martin Hart, Westport; 0 Brunges, Point Arena; Arnold Ford, Uklnh; Herman Berkovits, Fort Bragg; John Onnnfingham Ukiah; William Hlndman, Kardy; Standley, Martin, wood. Sber. The excursion to Willits Sunday carried over 500 people and it is reported that as many more were left behind who wanted tickets. The San Franciscans enjoyed a delightful outing in that city and many of them will doubtless repeat the visit whefi Opportunity offers. The day was a splendid one and well calculated to show up the beauties of Mendocino county.

The policy of the railroad officials in only taking a certain number of passengers on these excursions is certainly commendable as nothing causes more dissatisfaction among visitors than to find that they cannot be accommodated. If only such a number is taken as can be properly fed in the hotels and restaurants the visitors are bound to retain a good impression of the town they have visited. It is understood that the limit for excursion trains to this city is about 1000. Martin Baeohtel Williw yeHorduy, came down from At Work on Willits Line. Work was commenced on the new Willits telephone line Wednesday and about eight miles of wire have already been put up.

It is likely the job will be finished in another week as a crew of twelve men are at work. The old poles will not be used as the wires will be strung on the railroad company telegraph polos along the track. Telephone Connection Interrupted. The fire at Windsor seriously interrupted the telephone service be tween this oity and Francisco for several hours Sunday and the linemen worked until 11 o'clock testing out the wires. Several poles were burned and the line was badly tangled up causing considerablQ loss to the cow- pany.

Runnlnj Night Shift. The Union Lumber company js again running full time and baa on the night shift, This is the first time the night shift has been on since the strike of two years ago. The town of Willits is progressing rapidly and the residents are proving themselves uptodatc in the matter ot mprovements. A large number of new houses have been built during the past three years, many of them very handsome and much better thon the average residence in the country town. The fact that people are building residences being in itself an evidence of prosperity that is patent to the observer.

The town is also well supplied with stores and has two that handle as complete a stock as any store north of the city. Two mills are within a few miles of town and furnish employment to several hundred people and turn out as fine a quality ot redwood lumber as is made in any mill on the coast. The town is now lighted with electricity and has one of the finest water systems in the county, owned by a stock company which ftirnishes water to the residents at a reasonable rate. It is said on good authority that the California Northwestern Railway company intends in the near future to build machine shops near the city, another industry tliat will furnish employnent to a large number of men the year round. The town trustees are a particularly energetic body and tnt 'm -g ilfm- selves to make the town take on on an uptodate appearance and have succeeded in gelting cement sidewalks laid during the entire length of the business portiot) of the main feature that adds greatly to the looks of the town and gives visitors a fevoTable trustees are also straightening the stieets and already have a move on foot to open a new street from the old town near the new school building to the new addition and put it down to grade.

This improvement will open a street several blocks in length and make one of the prettiest avenues imaginable in the residence district. The town now has a modern bank that is doing a fine business and re- Pigeons Make Good Time. J. H. Barker states that two of the pigeons liberated by him Thursday morning made the flight to Petaluma in one hour and forty-five minutes.

All the other birds but two flew in i some little time later. The two stragglers have not yet appeared but will no doubt turn up in due time as they doubtless became exhausted on the way and stopped to recuperate. The two first arrivals are the best bred birds of the brood and made remarkable time for beginners. As it was only the second performance of the birds and the longest flight they had WHERE SCHOOL MONEY GOES lieves the business men of the inconvenience of doing their banking away ever attempted the showing was very from home. A high school is already creditable, in good working order and the site has been purchased on whiih it is proposed to erect a new building in the near future.

Alltogether the town has made remarkable improvement in the past few years and has grown from a country town to a flouridhing little city. It is doubtful if there has been such a noticeable change for the better in any town in the state during an equal time and the end is not yet in sight. Littlelake valley is not pendent on its lumber business alone RANCHERS WHO WILL PROGRESS C. H. Lorenz of Calpella was in town last Saturday and reports thing! in ills neighborhood particularly prosperous.

Mr. Lorenz has made great improvements in his ranch since he purchased it a few years ago and is getting more land under cultivation every year. Where timber and brush formerly covered the land, grapes and berries now bear fruit. Last year he planted three acres to grapes and reports that nearly every one of the vines lived and is growing nicely. He has a quarter of an acre of strawberries well cultivated that will produce berries for the market next year.

Being unacquainted with the soil and' not knowing what variety of strawberry will produce the best suits Mr. Lorenz sent and got twenty varieties and planted each anr) the one that does the best will be selected and several acres planted. In this way the whole hood will be benefitted by his perience and the land made to produce the best possible results. This system is being followed out with all the berries and fruits and is one that worthy of emulation by more of the ranchers. Mr.

and Mrs. Schmitz are also doing good work along thii line of experimenting on their ranch near by. Such laborers are a great thing for any community and thelf efforts should be recognized and eti- cournged. They are exactly the clasa of settlers that Mendocino county or any other progressive community needs and in years to come their dustry will bear the fruit of success. The following is the apportionment for the grammar and primary schools made by School Superintendent Barbee yesterday from the county school fund: To the following school districts, fjp.

$61.92 county fund and $6.88 library fund: Black Rook, Bear Harbor, Blue Bridgeport, Buck Moun- for support ns is usually the case tain. Cold Creek, Cotteneva, Eden with ft lumb town, although at valley. Eureka, Gaskill, Hayslett, In preie.nt this is the chief revenue producer. The valley is very fertile and is well suited to dairying as is attested by several small dairys that produce as fine butter as can be found in the market. The hills also produce fine frurt after the timber has been cut and it is said dependence.

Island Mountain, Jackson Keene, LaBue, Laurel, Lombardy Low Gap McDowell, McKay, McKin ley, McNear, Montgomery, Mountain View, Myrtle, Ocean, Peachland, Pine Ridge, Rock Tree, Sail Rock, Scott's Valley, Sea View, Sone Clike, Spring Grove, Spy Rock, Summit Valley, Ten Mile, Usal. The following districts, $77.40 mate cannot be excelled, Thus the way is open for a combination of industries that cannot be excelled from a revenue producing standpoint and as the valley becomes more thickly settled as the years wear on and the hills are denuded of their garment ottimher new Industries will spring up that will take the place ot the sawmills and the oomwunity will continue to prosper. The luture holds out bright prospects for this flourishing little city. A Tenl City, Pine Ridge is to have a tent city this summer. Mr.

Young who recently purchased the old Montgomery place is having tents erected and will have accommodations for about forty guests. The tent city will be a new feature in this section and will surely be attractive to city people who are looking for a nice place to spend the summer. RANCHERS ROW ONE IS STABBED WOOL WILL BE WAY UP R. E. Lucas, the warehouseman, reports that Tuesday, June 20th, has been set as wool sale day.

It is that wool is way up and that thirty cents baa been offered already. As the market ia good the bidding for the local clip should be strong and the growers should realized handsomely on their product. If thirty is paid this will be the highest figure reacbad this county the nearest approach being the spting clip of 1:880 which brought as high as tvyenty-niae cents. The men are feeling very happy over the prospects and well (hey may. that Tor vineyards the soil and oli-J county 'fund and $8 60 library fund Oahto, Calpella, Carroll, Cedar, Cen tral, Oomptche, Con Creek, Counts Coyote, DeHaven, Eel River, Elder Creek, Elk, Ellison, Farley, Foster Mountain, Franklin, Galloway, Garcia Glen Blair, Gualala, Hearst, Hawleyi Hot Springs, Indian Creek, Kaisen Leggett Valley, Lima, Little Lake, Little River, Long Valley, Mill Creek, Mitchell, Moody, Navarro, Occidental Oriental, Ornbaun, Pacific, Pepperwood, Pieroy, Pieta, Pine Mountain, Potter Redwood, Riverside, Sawyers, Sea Side, Sherwood, Shields, Signal, Stella, Sylvan, Tunnel, Twin Rock, Two Rook, Union, Virgin Creek.

Wages Creek, Westport, Wheelbarrow, Whitcomb, William's Valley, Willow, Yorkville. The remaining distriots htive been apportioned as follows: Albion and Anderson, Big River, 344.00—0, Caspar, 102.17-11.35, Out fey's Oove, 168.40—8.60; Fort Bragg, This ia the last week and teachers 626.08—00.00; Hopland Unioii, 258.00 and students have that feeling of Manchester, 167.00—15.00; Noyo, good fellowship which always preoedas 126.84—14,10; Porno, a parting. The rest of the week will Arena, 157.00-15.00; Round 1 A LA i I 1 valley; 258.00—0; Tan Bark, 20.13— be devoted to the nightmare of eloth- 2.23; Ukiah, 774.00-0; Willits. 480,00 ful final examinations. May all pass, The boys have a game of baseball A Fine Violinist, next Saturday with the Petaluma Mies Alma Dahlstrom, who tiasljeen high school team.

As each team has visiting Mr, and Mrs. John Shoemake, been beaten by Napa they should be left Sunday lor Vallejo to resume her evenly matched. study of music. The young lady a The A. L.

and 8. M. A. A. L' "violinist and gives promise medals have come and the lassies for- becoming a musician of note.

Mrs tuuate enough to have an for Effle BoBf who had also been visit; a Inddle are sporting numerous gold iug her aud silver pins. make, UST DAYS AT HIGH SCHOOL Last week 0. W. Ransdall of lock and Ham Smith of Lake county had an altercation at Hemlock in which Smith received a dangerous knife wound. The trouble grew out of an argument over a pasture bill and Ransdall became excited and called Smith a few names not used in polite conversation and that reflected on his honesty, whereupon the igned punched Ransdall iu the eye.

When Ransdall recovered the struggle was renewed and Smith was cut. No one saw the knife although there were several witnesses and Smith did not know that he was out for several seconds. Immediately after the row Ransdall and has not since been seen probably having left the county. Smith was taken to Lakeport for treatment and is reported to be out of danger. The cut was in the right breast and came very near penetrating the lungi, The doctors stated that Smith's pulency probably saved his life.

Good Showing for Local Hone. Last Saturday was a great day fot Lynwood Wilkes colts at the Santa Rosa stock farm and three of them negotiated a mile in better than 2:80. One of them was H. B. Smith's Ayresi, who has only been in training sinct January, and succeeded in getting under the wire in Trainer Quinn liandled.

tbe animal and It it B(ud that'the Qonditions were Able on aooount ol tim Atrong nortU wind interiered with speed. Smith feels justly proud ol Ayresa and has had several flattering ofters wbilob he has refused. Ay rest gives promiM' of being the fastest mare ever tiR ttiis oouBty,.