Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-28
WHAT THEY SAY.
s;lennfmgs from the ssHerald's" Lo'
cal Exchange List.


of blackberries from less than an acre,
making two tons picked from the same
patch this season, and he thinks another
ton can yet be gathered. Six thousand
pounds of berries from seven-elghts OF an
acre is not bad showing, especially
when the bushes had to rustic for their
sustenance among the roots Of orange
trees, between the rows OF which they
are growing. A portion of the berries
were sold in the city as high as eight
cents per pound, but the average price
obtained when entirely disposed of will
probably not exceed five cents. At this
figure the returns will amount to over
$500 per acre. The experience OF Mr..
Adams would seem to teach those con-
templsting the planting of orange groves
that they need not wait six years for re-
turns from their land Ontario OBJ
server.
M. s. Monroe and wife, and George W..
Monroe have left for Chile. 1t will take
about forty.five days to make the trip.
Bon voyage.--[ Monrovia Messenger.
At John s. Calkins' nursery, on Glen
dale avenue, on the Kingsley tract, there
are growing thriftily over $4,000 olive
cuttings, 10000 Adriatic fig trees and
about 10, 600 English walnut trees, thir.-
teen varieties of Eucalyptus trees and
several thousand rose bushes. MIR. Cal
kius planted about 400 600 orange seeds
last season, and has 100 600 young orange
plants growing very wel.- Pomona
Progress.
Information from resident OF La
Canada reaches the Star today that
agents of the Los Angeles, Pasadena and
Glendale road are in the valley endeavor-
ing to make arrangements TO extend the
Glendale branch from Verdugo canon
through both Canada and Crescenta.
The road is already built up the canon
to q point very near the opening into the
above mentioned valleys, and the pro-
posed extension is very natural and
reasonable proceeding. II Pasadena Star.
We trust the report that G. A. Swart-
won't has been successful in negotiating
with eastern capitalists for the construc-
tion of cog-wheel road to Mount Will
son. Such road could be built with
much less expense than its famous
prototype up Mount Washington. 1t
would have another advantage, that OF
leading to q perennial resort, equally
delightful all the year round.-l Pasa-
dena Star.
The City Engineer OF San Bernardino
makes a report to the trustees urging
the bonding of the city to the amount OF
$160, 900, to secure proper water works.
The proposition includes sixty fire by
drants, and there would be ample pres
sure for fire protection. - Riverside
Press.
Walnut groves in the valley surround
ing San Juan pay their owners as high
as $3.50 per acre. A large number o.
young groves have been planted anc
they are looking exceptionally tine.-
[Santa Ana Blade.
That there is considerable kicking
against change in the postofice, is in
dicated by the fact that about 400 have
signed the petition that is being circu
lated to retain Mr.. Masters until his off
cial term expires. Less than a dozen
men have refused to sign the petition
Only Republicans are asked or allowed
to sign Pasadena Union.
Architect A. G. Willard is at work or
plans for a rectory, which is soon to bt
erected on Tenth street, adjoining thu
Episcopal church, at a cost OF from 81 ,S0'
to $1,000 Riverside Enterprise.
Persons travelling up the Wilson trai
cannot fail to observe very picturesque
spot about two miles from the foot, oc
cupied by neat little cottage, with
stone terraced banks in front of it. Large
pines and oaks shade it on the south, the
mountain wall rises precipitately i'm
mediately behind it, and a few feet be-
low the front door the brook glides ovel
boulders and sandy stretches. 1t is the
property of Mr.. Deutsch, of Sierra
Madre. He has expended considerable
time and money upon it with much
taste, Just now being engaged in piping
water to the place from above. Mr.
Deutech is one of the oldest residents ol
Sierra Madre, where he has achieved g
high reputation as cigar manufacturer
and it is pleasant to note his success in
making such charming spot out OF his
mountain retreat Pasadena Star.
G. W. Garcelon is loading another car
at the California Central depot with his
excellent lemons, for shipment tc
northern consignees. They are first
class article. Mr.. Garcelon has received
numerous compliments for his lemons
and they command high price in the
market Riverside Press.
The Mt. Wilson Toll Road Company
we are informed, will very soon begin
work on trail to the summit by way oi
Henega fat. They will build the trai
preparatory to commencing the more
costly job of making wagon road, anc
will collect toll for the use of it. Pasa
dena Star.
The other afternoon Herbert Mccoy
the fourteen-year. old son of DR.. Mccoy
was visiting some friends at Las Casitas
and during his rambles happened to &C
into Negro canon, near by, where he fel
in with couple of men from this city
who were seeking recreation in the
canon. In their company he strayed into
an old rofess cabin near where some
tunnel work had been done at one time
Seeing illuminate cap (Which is used fol
exploding dynamite), one of the gentle.
men picked it up, looked at it and laid il
down, when Herbort's curiosity was
aroused as to its nature, when he picked
it up and began pecking it with an old
drill he had found. Suddenly there was
loud explosion, and the poor boy saw
that he had lost the first joint of his
thumb and more still of his first aud
second fingers fright hand) II Pasadena
Star.
Considerable interest was manifested
in the school election Saturday to vote q
tax to raise $S 900. There was large
vote polled, which resulted in favor oi
the bonds by majority of thirty weight
There were 237 votes cast as follows: In
favor of the tax, 142; against the tax
104.-[ Riverside Press.
The Water Company has q large for ce