Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-31
POMONA.

Who first suggested rain manuisc-
turing to order'' is question that
seems 10 be going the rounds now. The
claim which so far seems to date farthest
back is that of some Los Angeles gentle-
man, who first suggested the theory in
1887. He received his impressions on
that subject through the fact that the
cannonading OF battle causes, in many
cases, rain and clouds; at least rain
often follows heavy battle. We are
personally aware of the fact that along
in the latter part of the seventies Judge
Victor Montgomery of Santa Ana pre-
pared quite lengthy paper on that sub
iect and submitted it to Professor Hill
gard, his old teacher on that subject.
His theory was that by placing series
OF batteries of cannon, dynamite not
then having come into general use, as
now, along on some of our mountain
ranges, and during dry times keeping
up cannonade at intervals, that rain
would thus be produced. His reasoning
was clear and logical. Professor Hill
gard endorsed the theory, but pro-
nounced the whole matter impracticable
On account of expense, difficulty of
transporting cannon, etc.
Rev. A. w. Nesbit's large vineyard,
referred to few days ago as being
located at Cucamonga, is not located
there; neither is it at Etiwanda, but is
between the two, and near to Hermosa.
Chinese New Year is running at full
blast. The few Celestials that are here
enter into the spirit of the festivities
with as much vim as though there were
hundreds of them together.
All day Friday and portion of yester-
day was consumed in the fruitless effort
to secure one juryman in the Smith
whisky case. The venire was exhausted
and another venire for fifty jurors issued.
The case went over until 10 O'Clock Mon
day.
Saturday was bright and warm until
along in the afternoon when clouds be-
gan to gather, and the outlook is that
we will have another downpour. The
present winter seems to be q counter
part of that of lS6l-62 as near as your
humble servant can remember. Then
we had light rains before the holidays,
bright weather, than along in January
or February light warm rains, followed
by days and days of rain in which the
whole heavens seemed to be a sheet of
water. But we never can tell what will
be from what has been, SO far as the
weather is concerned.
j. S. Calkins has removed part of his
nurseries and greenhouses from Kings
ley tract to Pomona. He, as well as
Rowland Bros, ars shipping thousands
of olive trees to the northern part of the
state.
The denizens of this hospitable region
1<,<,lx fox IL ~ 10 Ca.
when the towns of the valley will be
ing done in a highly satisfactory man
ner, and those who have examined the
work in the tunnel say that it is q solid
piece of Workmanship.
A. FL. Wilbur, the agent of the South
ern Pacific at this place, is the happy
father of bright and handsome daugh-
ter. This is the first, and friend Will
bur is excusable for any little absent
mindedness that he may manifest, until
he gets used to it.
The three lumber firms of this city
report business brisk, which is an indi-
cation that the country still lives and
moves.
Farming implements are in demand
since the rain, and farming operations
have received very marked impetus.
A. A. Bailey, who has but recently 10.
Gated among us, will return in day or
two to his old home in the state of Wash
ington on business visit. He is de-
lighted with Pomona, where nature
wears her most genial smiles.
Mr.. Sprague, wealthy gentleman ol
New York, has been with us for few
days, and he also is charmed with Po-
mona.
The ladies of the w. G. 7. U. contem-
plate holding mass meeting in the
near future to raise more funds for the
public drinking fountain.
Hope of Pomona lodge, /. o. G.. T.,
has engaged the services OF L. J. Beau.
champ for weeks lectures on temper.
ance. The course will begin about Feb
ruary 23d. The lodge is to pay him $20(
for his services