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2 DAILY HEKALD. STATE DEATHS. monthly. Beport of the Board •f Health. The State Board of Health has issued the following report for the month ot December. CITIES AND TOWNS. r? nahiem ngles Camp rbnckle uburn akersfield enicla erkeley odie allco edarville otton ottonwood loverdale lxon lownev and vicinity tua Mills Ksnore tesno rass Valley [ay wards Ill's Ferry [ealdslmrg ockford 1 vermore emoore and vicinity os Angeles ower Lake larysville terccd Ullville lodes; o iarlposa • faxwell and vicinity... touter i y raps tavada City laklaud irovt 1 le mtario 'asadena and vicinity 'etaluma 'lacerville 'omoun and vicinity ted Bluff llverside scramento «... alinas City an Francisco an Jose an Pedro ant a Clara anta Cruz elma and vicinity hasta ierra City Issons tockton t. Hellna alsun usanville 'rnckce and vicinity Yinity County •ulare City vatsonvtlle Vheatlaud , ■. - rilUams foodland — 'reka Totals 608,800 Mortality reports received from sixty eight cities and towns for the month of December indicate a slightly increased death rate over the mortal ity reported in November; in the lat ter month the percentage per thousand in the month being 1.54 in a popula tion estimated at 754,920; whereas, in December, in an estimated population of 608,800 the death numbered 1053, giving a percentage per thouand in the month of 1.73. The increased mortality may fairly be attributed to the greater prevalence of pulmonary diseases, including croup and diph theria as affecting the air passages, and typhoid fever and diarrhoea and dysentery as affecting the alimentary canal. Consumption caused one hundred and seventy-three deaths, which is a large increase over the last report. Very many of these deaths occurred in strangers visiting the coast in hopes of benefit from the climate. Pneumonia was fatal in one hun dred and sixteen instances, which .is also an increased mortality over the preceding month. Bronchitis is credited with twenty seven deaths in December, which is an increase of eleven deaths over last report. Congestion of the lungs had the small motality of four. Diarrhoea and dysentery are credit ed with causing twelve deaths, which is a decided decrease from laßt report, when the deaths recorded were twen ty-nine from these causes. Cholera infantum has also decreased its death record from twenty-three in November to nine in December. Diphtheria shows but little chance in its mortality returns, twenty-nine deaths being reported against it. San Francisco reports only eleven deathß from this cause, Berkeley five, Oak land four, Sacramento four, Stockton, Watsonville and Suisun one each, and Woodland two. Croup shows a larger mortality than diphtheria, thirty deaths being re ported from this cause, all occurring in towns in which diphtheria prevails, which is strong evidence of the unity of these diseases. Whooping-cough caused two deaths. Scarlet fever caused three deaths. Measles is credited with seventeen death, which is an increase of fifteen over last report. Smallpox caused thirteen deaths; of these ten occurred in San Fran cisco, two in Sieira City, and one in Elmira. One death is said to have occurred in Los Angeles, a Chinaman, hut not officially reported. Typhoid-Malaria Fever caused six deaths. Typhoid Fever shows an undimin ished mortality in December, fifty fonr deaths being ascribed to this disease. Remittent Fever, five deaths were attributed to this disease, which is a decrease from last report. Cerebro-Spinal Fever is credited •with eighteen deaths, which is a largely increased mortality over the deaths in November. Eleven o these occurred in San Francisco, and one each in Cloverdale, Fresno, Downey, Mill ville, Tulare City and Sacramento. Alcoholism caused seventeen deaths. Erysipelas was fatal in five in stances. The following cities and towns re port no deaths for December: Ama dor, Calistoga, Colfax, Coiton, Davis viße, Downieville, Elk Grove, Forest Hill, Gridley, Gonzales, Hopland, Igo, John, Knight's Ferry, Nicolaus, Redwood, Sausalito, Shasta and Ukiah. PREVAIUNG DISEASES. Reports received from ninety-two localities in different parts of the State continue to indicate that disease pre vails to a greater extent than usual at this season of the year. This is es pecially noticeable in diseases affect ing the respiratory organs, pneumo nia, bronchitis, and infi jenza being almost epidemic in many localities. Diarrho a and dysentery are men tioned with frequency in reports re ceived from Tulare, Newcastle, Wheat land, Downey, Etna Mills, Millville, Fresno, Sonoma, Knight'B Ferry, Santa Cruz, Sissons, Arbuckle, Jolon, aad Modesto. Measles prevail very extensively throughout the State. They are no- Heed in San Francisco, Sacramento, I ■kiii -'i mi iiiii Calistoga.Lower Lake, Davis, Downey, Cottonwood, Merced, Fresno, Ukian, Calico, Sausalito, Oakland, Alameda, Lockeford, Anourn, Truckee, Hop land, Coiton, Pomona, Red Bluff, Gridley, Sissons, Arbuckle, Mariposa, Weaverville, Woodland, Berkeley, Hill's Ferry, Modesto and Elk Grove. Scarlet Fever is mentioned in Cot tonwood, Lemoore. Sacramento, Red Bluff, Pomono, Sissons, Arbuckle, Forest Hill, Livermore, Oakland and San Francisco. Diptheria seems to be spreading throughout the State. It is quite prev alent iv Sacramento, San Francisco, Oakland and Amador City; it is also mentioned as present in Watsonville, Berkeley, St. Helena, Santa Cruz, Fresno, Maxwell, Redwood, Etna Mills, Truckee, Igo, Sissons, Suisun, Livermore, Cloverdale, Biggs and Woodland. Croup is also frequently met with wherever Diphtheria prevails. Whooping Cough still lingers in Dixon and Red Bluff. Erysipelas is noticed with more or less frequency in Newcastle, Downey, Santa Cruz, Susanville, and Maripo.-a. The type is mild, and with but a lim ited mortality. Typhoid Fever continues to be noticed in reports from Bakersfield, Cottonwood, Santa Cruz, Merced, Anaheim, Susanville. Calico, Fresno, Truckee, Tulare, Elsinore, Coiton, Igo, Pomona, Cedarville. Gridley, Sissons, Weaverville, Elk Grove, Mariposa, Sacramento, Oakland, and San Francisco. Tvpho-Malarial Fever is reported in Wheatland, Downey, San Diego, Tu lare, Fresno, Lemoore, Amador, Truckee, Knight's Ferry, Pomona and Modesto. Remittent and intermittent fevers are noticed in a very limited number of reports; these diseases being spor adic where occurring and without any noticeable mortality. Pneumonia prevails very generally, and is reported in San Francisco, Oaktand, Alameda, Sacramento, Wat sonville, San Jose, Bakersfield, St. Helena, Fresno. Lemoore, Bodie, Susanville, Truckee, Yreka, Cedarj ville, Los Angeles, Pomona, Suisun, Hill's Ferry, Modesto and Woodland. Bronchitis is also prevalent through out the State. Influenza is also prevalent. The type is not of a very severe character, and the mortality quite limited. Smallpox is slowly but surely dis seminatingitself throughout the State. It has been declared epidemic in San Francisco; is at present in a sporadic form in Alameda, Solano, Marin, Sonoma, San Joaquin, Butte, Contra Costa, Nevada, Siskiyou, Lake and Sierra counties. This scattering of so contagious a disease as smallpox over so large a section of the State indicates its source as being from a common center where disease germs are in abundance, and are thence conveyed by visitors in their systems or in their Jciothing, to be developed as they reach their several homes. All the cases, so far as known, trace their origin to San Francisco. In Sierra City the disease assumed epidemic proportions, there being no less than nineteen cases in that town. We may expect a like result in other towns as the disease progresses. The history of smallpox in this and other States" is about the same. For a num ber of years the disease is absent. Then negligence takes the place of vigilance and vaccination is deferred until the number thus unprotected has assumed such large proportions that smallpox, if introduced, is sup plied with an over-abundance of ma terial susceptible to contagion, so that the disease in a short time assumes an epidemic form, until all the availa ble sources of supply are exhausted and every unprotected person at tacked. We are just now emerging from this period of quiescence through out the State, the material for infec tion is abundant, and smallpox is abroad. Therefoie, without general vaccination throughout California, we cannot possihly escape the re sult of our negligence. The smallpox of to-day is the same smallpox de scribed by Procopiu3 nearly 1400 years ago, that deciminated and laid wcste the Eastern world; and if material is furnished as then, its ravages are no less sure. The State Board of Health again reiterates its advice to vaccinate all unprotected persons, and to re vaccinate those the protective power of whose vaccination may have be come impaired through lapse of time. Do not wait until smallpox invades the community in which you live be fore availing yourself of the enly pre ventive means that exists to avoid the disease. It may then be too late, and yourself be the first victim to the malady. Above all, pay no attention to the inevitable fool that is sure to arise to air his ignorance by declaring that there is no safety in vaccination, and that it is a delusion. The his tory of smallpox emphatically gives such cranks positive contradiction. There is safety in vaccination, without it there is none. Pacific Coast Weather for Do cenibcr, iss". Signal Service U. S. Army, Division of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal., January 3, 1888. Weather.—The montti opened with a well marked storm, central off the mouth of the Columbia River. This storm was accompanied by high winds, and a rain area covering the entire Pacific Coast. This was succeeded by a number of weak storms which passed to the east, giving almost constant rain in Oregon and Washington Terri tory until the 18th, and light rain in Northern California on the 4th, 7th, Bth, and 13th. From the Kith to the 2:id the weather was fair in all dis tricts. This period of fine weather was broken by a light storm on the 24th, which gave rain as far south as Fresno, in California, and by a severe storm of the 27th, which, rapidly spreading to the south, was accom panied by high winds and copious rainfall, extending from San Diego in the south to Cape Flattery in the north. During the greater portion of month the weather was warmer than the average December weather, the last ten days, however, being colder than usual. Temperature.—The month has been warmer than usual in all of the Pa cific coast districts. In California the departures from the normal mean temperature were small, averaging about one degree. In Oregon and Washington Territory they were larger, averaging three degrees for the coast districts, and from five to ten degrees for the interior. Rainfall.—The rainfall has been in excess of the average December rain fall in Oregon and Washington Terri tory, and below it in California. The greatest excess is found near Puget Sound, where it amounts to five inches. Thence it diminishes in all directions, becoming two inches in southern Oregon, and a half inch in eastern Washington Territory. The greatest deficiency occurred in the northern portion of the Sacramento valley, amounting to over two inches. In the remaining portions of the State the deficiency ranges trom one i half inch to one inch. LOB ANGELES HERALD: MONDAY" MORNING. JANUARY 16, 1888. miSCEI.LANROI s. Absolutely Pure. Tats powder never varies. A model oi purity and wholesomcness. More economi cal than the ordinary kinds and cannot b£ sold in competition with the multitude oi low test, short weight, slum of phosphate powders. Solo only in cans. Uoyai Baking Powder Co., lOfj Wall street, N. Y. WM. T. COLEMAN & CO., San Francisco, PAYING INVESTMENTS 1 FOR SALE BY JOHN P._P. PECK. $850 —3-room house;rental pays 16percent. $900—3 room house ;rental pays lti per cent. $1000—3-room house; rentai pays 15 per cent. $1100—3-room house; rental pays 10)4 per cent $1500—Two 3-room houses; rental pays 20 per cent. $350 —1-room house and lot. $475—2-room houso and lot. Rental of these three will pay 20 to SB per cert. $1400—House aud lot, Washirgton Heights. All above are near street cars. Water piped. LOTS $200 TO $500. 44 lots fronting on Aliso avenue, Vir ginia avenue and Franceses street, in the Francesca Tract, just platted All "beauti ful for situation." One block from street cars. Water piped Terms easy. Title perfect. JOHN ?7?. PECK. No. fi S. .tlnln St. jal2-lm A. W. SANBORN & CO., Manufacturers and dealers in EXPRESS AMD DELIVERY Xlie Best In tlte World ! Quality considered, the Cheapest Wagon to Buy, having twice the Durability of ordi nary Wagons. ARE USED MOST EXCLUSIVELY BY FXrRKSS AND TRANSFER COMPANIES ON THE WHOLE PACIFIC SLOPE. Call and esamiuc their stock, or send for Catalogue and Price-list. Manufactory: MANCHESTER, N. H. salesroom: 24 Beal St., - Sau Francisco, Cal. nov29-3m COLLIER'S "St. Louis" White Lead STRICTLY PURE In lots to suit at cents per pound. LINSEED OIL In barrels and cases, of Eastern manufac ture, strictly pure, in lots to suit, at lowest market rates. STANDARD OIL CO., ]an7-2w Los Angeles. Your Last Chance I TO BUY NO. 1 FARMING LANDS AT $10 per acre, in one of the Richest Valleys in Lower California; good water; Best of Laud ami Climate. Excursion in a few days. Enquire of G. A. CHAPEL, No. 29 W. Second st janlO 7t* Great Slaughter ! ! J. L. LYON, General Auctioneer, 118 W. First st. BRANCH OF LYON it CO., OAKLAND, CAL. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. GKRAND AUCTION SALE OF THE ENTIRE MAGNIFICENT STOCK OF THE LOS ANGELES FURNITURE COMPANY 1 OP"-By order of the Board of Underwriters, I will sell, by catalogue, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, Jan. IT til, 18th and 10th, AT 11 a. ii. AND 7 P. a., At the Pavilion, Fifth and Olive Streets, OftO Worth ° f elegant and costly Parlor, Chamber and Dining room Furniture, """<"'"' carpets, 1 :<_•< 1 ■ iiun, Upholstery Goods, Mirrors, etc., comprint n* in part 160 elegant Walnut. Cherry, Ash and antique Oak Chamber Suits; 1(10 costly junior sets; easy, fancy and reception chairs, patent rockers, all upholstered in goods of latest design; .id elegant sidcooimls: 'J.o costly folding-beds; 50 elegant pedestal ex elision tables; a large variety of elegant and costly center and bouquet tables; book caseaof all kinds; ■!'> cuttlv Cutror desks; v variety of sitting and parlor desks: 50 elegant hat-rucks; large variety ol he Ist.-cl>, bureaus, wash-stands and tables: also a large and extensive variety of furniture too numerous to mention; 100 pairs of elegant Mission blankets: comforts; live-Reese feather pillows and hair mattresses. 875,000 worth of Moquet, Velvet-body Brussels, Tapestry aud Ingrain Carpets, Smyrna Kugs in great variety. 850,000 worth of Linoleum, Oil Cloth and Matting. 8)25,000 worth of Upholstery Goods of every description; tostlv Lace Curtains and Portiers; Wall Paper and Shades, etc., etc. 83,000 worth of Rattan Chairs and Rockers. 82,000 worth of Bed Ticking. NOTE.—This is the largest and best stock of goods ever offered at auction In Cal fornia, and ss a large portion ofthe stock is very little „r not damaged at all. it oilers a rare chance to any parties wishing to furnish a private residence, hotel or boarding house. W ill ho sold in lots to suit purchasers. Sale positive, rain or shine. Lunch served in the building. janls Bt J. L. LYON, AUCTIONEER, 113 W. First street 3000ACRES-3000 ■ OF BUPEEIOR LAND. Abundant Water Supply. 200 Acres in Alfalfa. Eailroad Station on the Tract. SOIL AND CLIMATE UNEXCELLED I jll 7t DOBINSON & FAIRCHILD, Sole Agents. I nisCELLANEOIIg. CHICAGO $13 (LIMITED.) Lots in the new town of Uhicago Park (South Monrovia) are now ou sale for the nominal sum of £13 purchase price, and $15 conditional, bonuses as follows; $5.00 cash. $5.00 February 10, 1888. $5.00 March 10th, Provided tho track is being laid ami part of rolling stock is deliv ered for the Monrovia and Chicago Park Railroad. $5.00 April 10th. Provided twenty-five buildings are Hp or iv course of erection iv the town. $5.00 May 10th, Provided school build ing. Church and hotel are under course of construction, and street car line-completed ami In operation. $3 00on delivery of deed, together with printed copy of abstract, subjest to com parison with tbe original. Thus, If improvements are NOT made pur- Chasers Becure their iots St 913.00 each, and if improvements ARE made they thou cost less than acre property north, south and west of tract How can Ido this. Listen: I own nearly 1000 acres of land about, nine and a half miles east oi Pasadena and one and one fourth miles south of Monrovia station, and adjoining "Lucky" Baldwin's ranch, and nearly joining the world-renowned Duarte orchards. About 400 acroß of this is barley; part is an old cornfield; part; is wild," and there are two small orchards. I intended this for colony purposes, but have finally decided to lay out a suburb to the lovely city of Monrovia, Bell oil' Ihe lots at low acreage price, and make my money out of tbe tive and ten acre lois adjoining. Many people consider town property en tirely too higii. aud hesitate to pay as much for alot as tneir house will cost, so 1 expect this sale will result in the building of a lively center surrounded by lovely homes in this loveliest part of the San Gabriel Valley. The townsite Is laid outon the deeded por tion of the tract and is almost perfectly level and nearly free from stone. Splendid fruit land and no a kali. A mountain wash finds its way across tlte tract. I have reserved one hundred mason ami builders' lots for wash bed, to which it will undoubtedly some day be confined. Some oi the lots to be sold are in tlte present wash, but I guar antee overone thousand of them to he beau tiful rich loam (not 'dobe), almost absolutely free from 6tone; the remainder, outside ol the wash, are lighter soil,but smooth, some what gravelly (uot stony), ami better land than thousands of acres of $500 per-acre laud in the same valley. I do not guarantee that Improvements mentioned abotewill be made, but I am willing to forfeit over one half of the in significant $28 per lot if they are not made, besides making a sad failure of my sale OI adjacent land. Lots are numbered from north-west comer in routine, for purpose of receipting only. Twenty-three lots arc reserved lor school grounds, churches, free library, ho tel and three business houses already agreed upon. These lots are designated by letters. When all other lots are sold a meeting of lot owners will be called, a map of tract placed upon the wall face In, a target-gnu placed in the hands of some poor marksman, and when lie or she suc ceeds in hitting said map the lot perforated by the bullet shall be lot one and will fol low former routine of numberlngcxcepting one hundred reserved wasli lots atid lettered lots. This will preclude the possibility of any unfair tie fluent of purchasers, and will be the quickest way of deciding the matter. After the lots are thus properly numbered all owners are particularly re quested to at once plant trees in front of their respective lots, which iv short tinie will make Chicago Park a park indeed. For one dollar per lot I will have three trees planted in front of lots outside of wash; and taken care of for two yenrs. WILL BEACH. Further particulars and photographs of tract at my office, 74 South Fair Oaks aye., under Lodging Directory, Pasadena, or SANBOBIM A UII.M:1, Sole AcciitK for Los Angeles, ON, main near First St. I refer without pertnissou to: Carr ,t Cook, Austin A: Co., Geo. H Ko.van, H. K. Dent. T. Wiesendanger, Johnc, Bell, J. s Chadwlok, J. T. Handsaoker, Los A. Nat. Bank, Univer sity Bank, H Sinsabaugh, E. F. Coulter, Will D. Gould, Arther Bray. M. 8. Rowell, R. M. Beach, Geo Butler Grittiu, J. S. Maltman, all of iios Angeles. Or to Pasadena banks and business men generally. ix>ts also for sale in my addition to Cres centa, in my Northwest Pasadena tract, and in East Glaremonl; also, on account of great press of other business, all three of my lodging houses in Pasadena for sale. CHICAGO $13 (LIMITED.) TO EXCHANGE. Fine ranch, 12 acres, house, stable, fruit trees and vines; fronting on three streets near Nadeau Park. Also, 42 acres choice land adjoining city limits, with nice 7-room house, fruit trees and vine's; suitable to subdivide into lots. Both places for sale very cheap or to ex change for good city residence or business property. R. VERCII, jll-lm Room SO, Temple Block. ■ Big G has given untver- sal Batlsfact * on In til ° jfg&Wi to 5 cure of Gonorrhoea and flffe B W^.' e l "I- t- I prescribe it and KS9 ■ feel safe in recommend* ES srdonl, b, th. , uto ttl) sufrerors . ES|fctniClußle»lofc^ Ai STONEB< H . D «k Cmcinn a u.ljmi Doca , ur ,„ 1 TsWl^™ PRICE, 81.00. 1 gold by Druggists. REAL ESTATE. REAL ESTATE. THE OLINDA RANCH 1 Fertile Farms and Beautiful Villa Sites! Tbo finest portion of this ranch, surrounding; the BOOMING TOWN OF CARLTON, has been sub divided into lots of from one to twenty acres each, which are now on sale at first prices, being from SIOO RER ACEE UPWAEj)B. Three-fourths of CARLTON was sold in 30 days and prices have advanced from 300 to 400 per cent., and this acre age will rife in the same proportion. This Land is Somo of the Most Fertile in the Santa Ana Valley And is highly improved and now producing a great variety of line fruits, grain, alfalfa and grapes. Ample Supply of "Water FOR BOTH IRRIGATION AND DOMESTIC USAGES. The Anaheim, Olinda and Pomona Railroad, Now building, gives direct communication with Los Augeles and the sea. HOTEL AND WATER WORKS IN COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION I Also a iroO.OOO-plant is building to develop the immense deposits of asphaltum and oil on the north line of this ranch. Fine View of Sea and Mountains and the Neighboring Towns of SANTA ANA, ORANGE, ANAHEIM AND LONG BEACH. CARLTON! Situated, in the midst of this ranch, is rapidly taking its place as an important town and is now preparing for ELECTRIC LIGHTS, NEWKPAPER, BANK BUSINESS BUILDINGS, in addition to thoie already built and in constant course of construction. . The Principal Boulevard is also to be Paved Throughout with Asphaltum, Making a Handsome Drive Through the Town and Ranch. Products of ti Ranch Cannot k tolW any where! SAMPLES OF SAME ON EXHIBITION AT COMPANY'S OFFICE. JOIN THE DAILY EXCURSION TO FERTILE OLINDA.! TRAINS LEAVE 9:30 A. M.; RETURNING AT 3:45 P. M. Further Particulars, Maps, etc., at Office ofi.he OLINDA RANCH COMPANY. MAURICE CLARK and GEO. W. PARSONS, Agents. laniaim 41 SOTJTH FOBT STREET. South San Jacinto I Hemet Land Co., Capital $1,000,000. Lake Hemet Water Co., Capital, $2,000,000, ~:THE HEMET LAND COMPANY:- Now offer for sale 7000 acres of the Best and Cheapest Land in Califor nia at $150 ocr acre. Easy Teims. The heart of the magnificent San Jacinto Valley, San Diego Gountv The only great valley as yet undeveloped and cheap. The richest of soil, abundance of water, and an elevation vi 1600 to 1900 feet above sea level, making a climate that is delightfully warm, bracing and dry; the perfect climate for all throat and lung troubles. The Grandest Water Supply in the State! Eighteen miles up in the mountains, at an elevation of 4375 feet, a granite dam costing $130,000 is being constructed in Hemet valley, to hold the water which is mmplied by the immense snow shed of Mt. San Jacinto, 10,987 feet high, Mt. Tocwish and Mt. Herke. This will form LAKE LI 'IvIET, covering 600 acres at an average depth of 65 feet, and containing 6,000,000,000 gallons, or 9000 miner's inches of water, enough to irrigate more than 100,000 acres of land. This water will be delivered in 22-inch iron pipes, under 723 feet fall. An inch of water guaranteed to every eight acres, and water right conveyed with every acre sold. NO FOCxS! NO FROST! Unsurpassed for the finest Naval Oranges, Raisin Grapes, and all Deciduous Fruits. South San Jacinto will be the city of Northern San Diego County. Broad streets and avenues. In the center is a beautiful hill of 600 acres re served for a park, upon which this winter 100,000 forest and ornamental trees, already purchased, will be planted, surrounded by a boulevard four miles long, 100 feet wide, with double avenue of trees. Brick hotel, brick offices ana stores now being erected. $600,000 to be spent in improvements this coming year. Everything that unlimited cap. ital can do will be done to make a model city. Climate, Soil, Water and Capital haye made Southern California, and SOUTH SAN JACINTO has them all, as no other one place has. It immediately adjoins San Jacinto 18 miles east of Perris, on the Santa Fe, and 14 miles south of San Gorgonio on the Southern Pacific, and at present reached by daily stages. The Santa Fe is now actually building direct from Perris. Get in before the railroad boom. For information and prices apply to HEMET IL-AlSri) COMPANY, No. 25 N. Main St., Room 13, Los Angeles. E. Ei. MAYBERRY, manager. Or GEORGE \V. JOHNSTON, Agent, San Jacinto. Jnnls-3m ' HESPERIA. The Denver of California! IS LOCATED IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CAL., ABOUT 25 MILES NORTH SrHSSi of San Bernardino, on the Santa Fe R. R. It is about 3,000 feet above the level of the sea, sur rounded by the San Bernardino and Hesperia Mountains. Contains 33,000 acres of valley land unrivaled for fruit and vegetables. The climate is deliahtful throughout the year—the pure, exhilarating mountain air being of surpassing benefit to those afflicted with pulmonary, bronchial or nasal disorders, and a contin ual pleasure to all who inhale it. Dried fruit will be a leading industry, the climate being perfectly adapted to drying purposes. No fogs. Great abundance of the finest water. Wood fuel plentiful and cheap. A large and elegant Hotel now building. A newspaper established. Business blocks building. Horse-car railway; school houses; sanitarium; bank; parks and boulevards, etc., are but a part of the extensive plans of the Companies. There is a great future for Hesperia. Lands and lots in quantities and at prices to # suit pur chasers. Circulars, giving full particulars, may be had at any office of the Companies. OFFICERS—Hon. H. W. Magee, President; S. A. Fleming, Vice-President; Charles A. Barnes, General Manger; Hon. A. H. Lawrence, Secretary; University Bank, Los Angeles, Treasurer. DIRECTORS—Hon. H. W. Magee, Pasadena; Hon. A. H. Lawrence, Iowa; C. A. Barnes, New York; S. A. Fleming,NewYork; James Breen,Hesperia; F. N. Myers,Monrovia; C. A. Smith, Los Angeles. For full informatfon call upon or address: THE HESPERIA LAND COMPANY, or THE HESPERIA WATER COMPANY, Offlco, No. 10 Worth Spring Street. ja7-tf BAKER IRON WORKS 548-564 Bnena Vista Street, LOS ANGELES. 02341 Adjoining 8. P. Depot drosndt GEO. W. COOKE, Book Binder. BLANK BOOKS A SPECIALTY. 75 N Spring St., Lm Angeles, CaL dc3-U NOTICE. THK LOS ANQEI.KS CITY WATER CO. will strictly enforce the following rule: The hours for sprinkling are between 6 and 8 o'clock a. m. and 6 and 8 o'clock p ii. For a violation of the above regulation the water will be shut off and a fine of two dollars will be charged before water will be turned ou