Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-31

both horses and teamster good rest.
Hon. c. N. FELTON, and Mr.. Beale,
the latter Of the firps of Shoobert q
Beale, Of San Francisco, came down as
far as Newball by yesterdays overland
train, where they will spend some time
inspecting the oil resources OF that sec
tion. Both gentlemen will pay visit
to Los Angeles before returning to Sar
Francisco.
Mr.. Jake Phillippi is preparing to ado
to the attractions OF his "Buena Vista
on Fort Hill by erecting large teles
cope at cost of $780, This will be {
very important addition to the pleasure.
of the Hill, and will be fine place fol
observation that will be source Of en-
joyment and instruction never before
enjoyed in this city.
The attention Of sheep men is directed
to the advertisement. elsewhere in this
mornings Herald, offering six hundred
thoroughbred merino bucks for sale
These bucks are descended from thu
purest and best stock ever imported t
the Pacific Coast and will be sold at
reasonable prices. Full particulars caf
be had on application to Mr.. N. A. Co
varrubias, Nick's Stables, Main street
this city.
james Leonard was arrested on
Wednesday for being drunk and set free
yesterday morning on promise Of good
behavior, and expressions Of penitence
Yesterday evening he stole suit ol
clothes from Charles Prayer and was re-
turned to the lookup. His stay will We
longer this time in the City Boarding
House.
Col Hollister, Of Santa Barbara, has
done sensible thing in grating thou
sand of his lusty alrasnd trees with scions
of the peach. plum, nectarine, prune
and apricot, all Of which are doing well.
The nectarine, plum and prune will pay
more than double the profit Of the al
mond. We trust that other almond
trees will be served in the same manner.
The annexed account OF the death of a
former well-known resident Of this city,
is taken from the Phoenix, Arizona,
Herald Of August 9th: James Henry,
butcher for Kelly & Speedy, was sun
struck to-day about IL O'Clock while out
after hogs. and was brought to town,
arriving about o'clock, but lived not
more than three-quarters OF an hour
after arriving, having died about quar-
ter to this evening"
Fashioning after the San Gabriel Wine
Company. the people Of Napa and St.
Helena, have formed stock company
with capital Of $500, 900 for the pur-
pose Of purchasing and maturing Cali.
fornia wines. This is move in the
right direction. Such a company like
that organized by Mr.. Shorb, at San
Gabriel. can afford to purchase new
wines and store them under the care OF
experienced men till they are ripe and
ready for market. These companies
will be Of great benefit to the wine
making industry.
In the latter part of October large
excursion will arrive in Los Angeles
from New England. These people. many
Of whom will have been informed Of
California by their friends, the visiting
Knights TempIar, will come with more
than the ordinary knowledge Of Califor-
MIA possessed by the average New Eng
lander. Many Of these will settle in
this part Of the State il Land shall BE-
offered to them ut easonable rates, and
we trust it will.
The Inyo people, according to the In
dependent, are out Of the woods. This
is the way il strikes them: 1T was
rather an old-time delight the other
morning, over at the depot. to listen to
operator and station master Jones ma
nipulate the telegraph instruments.
After so many yeare Of isolation, it seem
ed quite. an experience to be talking, as
it were, with the whole outside world.
The wires of the Western Union are now
complete to Hawley, aud if anyone in
the valley has anything urgent or com,
plimentary to say to anyone anywhere
within modern civilization they can say
it right quick.
The time of the State Fair at Sacrs.
mento seems to be an unknown quantity
One Of our exchanges announces that it
will begin on the LIST of September,
another that it will begin on the 4th and
another on the 10th. After this cheer
full information it is grayely doubted Il
there is to be State Fair. In former
times 1t used to be customary for the
Secretary to advertise these animal fairs
SO TINT the people would know some.
thing about it, but since the managers
have quit advertising, the people don't
know when the affair will eventuate.
The question has been asked us many a
time, when the State Fair will be held,
and we have referred inquirers to Jhe
large posters sent TO two or three places
in Southern California, but even these
do not tell the time. 1t is money for
the State to advertiser
Another railroad rumor reaches US
now to the effect that the Southern Utah
intends to buy out the California South.
ern Railroad. That the former road has
designs ON this harbor as an outlet on the
Pacific we learn from the following mo-
tice in tbe National City Record 1--WE
are informed by parties who are inter
ested in railroad matters, and who are
familiar with some Of the facts, that the
Utah Central Railroad is to be extended
southwark towards the Needles, and
that some 300 miles more Of said road
have been put under contract. This is
important, and is, in fact, the movement
Of the Union Pacific company working
towards an independent outlet to the
Pacific Coast. We hope soon to furnish
more particulars" We hope there is
some truth in this. it sounds so very
probable. San Diego Sun.
A fellow named Miguel Real was ar
rested this morning for an attempt to
pass forged check Tor $500 signed By
Dick Gird, and drawn on the Los An.
geles County Bank. He offered 1t yes
terday to Lewis Jacobs but it was re-
fused, and this morning he tried to pass
1t on Morris Rittler. The latter called
the attention of Byron Waters to the
matter, and he knowing that Gird had
no account with the Los Angeles County
Bank, caused his arrest. Re4 claimed
that he had been working for Gird and
had also sold him some horses, but he
could not tell the name of the foreman
at the Chino ranch, and displayed won
derful ignorance in other respects, and
aontradicted himself number Of times
regarding his possession Of the check
He will probably have a chance to put
in bis time at San Quentiu. San Rer'
nardiao Times.
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resseneers Due This evening.
The following is the list Of passenger