The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-16
PETALUMA AFFAIRS.
Prospects of the Olive and Prune
Orchards in SOnOma County.

10 ullN6 CGitulbs
u am putting ont fifty acres in olives. l
do not know what olive culture in this State
may amount to, but do know that there is
not much pure olive oil for sale in Cali
fornia at this day, but there is almost an
unlimited field for the OIL"
Those who are considered authority ia
this matter claim that the climate and con-
dition Of the soil in Sonoma County make
it peculiarly adaptable to the production of
the olive, which fact has been demonstrated,
for from the Sonoma mountains to the
Coast range the culture of this fruit has
been a success, and it will eventually be one
OF the greatest sources Of wealth to the
county. Major Hopper of SOnoma Valley
has been remarkably successful in this
respect The oil that ne puts on the mar
ket and also his picked olives Is OF
superior quality
Two rival electric light companies Of
Santa Rosa are about to enter into a legal
contest, viz the Merchants Electric Light
ing Company, a local corporation formed
last Monday with a capital OF $4,000, and the
Santa Rosa Light Company. San Fran
cisco corporation, which about four years
ago bought out the old gas company, two
members Of Which-hrOncke ana Iudw Ig-
are said to be hackers Of the new company.
The contest is to decide priority OF claim.
The sympathy Of the county IS ~ favor oil
the local company.
The large Bailhache tract at HealdsburE,
which was recently subdlvided INTO small
farms has entirely been disposed Of. Real
estate was never more active. Several
strangers are making arrangements 10 pur-
chase land IN aud around HeaIdSburg, and
very soon some very large sales may be eX-
psCted.
L. J.. Gross, r prominent plumber and
hardware-dealer Of Petaluma, has received
the contract for doing the gaivahzed-iron
work on the roofs aud skyll2hts oI the JAN
and Han Of Records al JkIah, which IS
very important contract
The White Mill Company at Point Arena
have fine new mill at Greenwood; cRpac-
ity, 100 coo feet per day. There are twelve
miles of wsll-OUllt railroad TO Bring the
logs TO The mill Another mill just north Of
/ this IS the Navarro mill, a fine new struct-
ure, that IS cutting 100000 feet per day.
with several miles Of good railroad IN run
/ ming order.
Tie farmers here are well along with their
seeding. and the outlook for the crop OF
1892 is very promising.
a pr0tracted meeting is in progress in
Bloomfield, conducted by Rev. /. Ewing Of
SsbasIapOL
The Sebastopol winery has disposed Of all
its old wine and 1900 gallons OF last year 5
yield.
Tie cannery at Sebastopol is going up
rapidly under he supervision Of Manager
cry. a. - A4Allbff ~ tt4tA III 4 @ y " tA4
visit the city shortly and purchase an engine
and other app8ra Us necessary. The can
merry viii lie equipped with every facility
for handling fruit and be in readiness to
begin work al the beginning Of the packing
season.
Mrs. ". Rosenberg Of Healdsburg is the
guest Of her sisters, the Misses Marie ana
Frances Kaplau. Of San Francisco.
MT. Peter Ehinger, an enterpri sing
farmer, who lives about three miles from
town on the Bloomfield road, was IN town
Yesterday. He reports the outlook for the
ceuinE season as being remarkably encour-
aging I'D his section. Mr.. E1lngeT has sue
Ceeded Wei IN tie culture OF fruit. Prunes
have been his specially, aUu IA tuIs line lew
have excelPd him.
CAPTAIN Field Of CloyerdaIe has planted
1000 French pTUnes on his bottom farm. near
the mouth Of sulphur Greek, and his grove
| OF oranges is in fall bearing.
The engagement OF Hiss Mary Pen8ssO Of
/ SOnoma - Mr.. George Brazil Is announced.
! Archibald VI. johnson AMI Miss Minnie
! Glover were married a, the Christian Church
! Sunday by the Rev. L. Mediation, and de-
/ parted on the afternoon tram for san Fran
/ cisco. where they expect TO make their home
/ for the present. They carry with them the
! hearty congratulations OF their numerous
/ friends here,
! HraldsburE hOTsemen lave organized q
/ driving c!ub. Santa Rosa has a driving cluD
| Of about 100 members, which Certainly
/ looks as if SoHama County was coming to
! the front in turf matters.
| There IS a proposition on foot 20 form a
/ stock company with a capital Of $4,000 10
! bore for natural gas east OF this city.
John Markley Of GeyseryiIie has this
/ season planted thirteen acres Of orchard.
/ mostly pruDe and peach. which makes his
! orchard now number 10000 trees. Nearly
! all the yineyardIsts have finished pruning
! and VIII soon commence Dl0ging.
/ Afrez EurEa Tp-Tunnn har
/ position as teacher of the S0toyome School,
! and has been engaged to teach tile Mark
! West School.
A gymnasium and athletic club has been
! organized at CloyeTdsle with thirty MEM
4 beTs and the following officers: {. Is.
/ Cheeks, President; William Smith. Vice
/ President. ". +. BTusH. Treasurer; I. II.
! DOrRIne, Secretary, Oscar Tyler, Marshal.
At the communion service at ST. Johns
! Episcopal Church on Sunday last Mss VIII
| Jams Of Oregon, who Is visiting the family
/ OF J. y. WIckeTSnam IN TINS CITY, sang Tor
! the uffertOTy Come Unto Ne, Ye Weary -
! Her effort spoke volumes for the quality
/ aud training Of her voice.
| j. i. Farley, the euteTprjsing dairyman
| Of Hicks Valley, has just completed a
! fTst-class creamery, when VIII be tried for
/ the first time to-day. The creamery is
/ equipped with all the latest machinery.
Tie Board Of Supervisors has made an
/ order canceling the great register Of this
/ county.
! Recent improvements have been made to
! the City Jail. In the different compartments
! of the jail new beds have been put in that
will add &c the comfort Of the unfortunates
/ who may be confined therein. The city,
| however, points with pride to the fact that
| the jail at present does not contain a single
/ prisoner
Eakln q De Shell at the Mechanics Mill,
/ corner Of ID and First streets, nave been
/ repairing and reftting their establis hment,
and nave put in a great variety Of new and
! improved machinery.
At the regular meeting OF Petaluma Lodge
| No. 1Gl, l. q. q. T.. tie following officers
were installed: c. T., c. S. Gibson; Y p,
| Miss Minnie Warner; C., Mrs. +. i. john
/ son; 2. c. T., Fred Hays; +. s., Arthur
/ Kyle; r. s., A. NJ. Adams; NJ, Il Jackson /;
! j., William Willis; s., !. Penny.
Mrs Helen w. Brown, formerly q resi-
/ dent OF this city, died at Alameda on Sun
! day last. On the morning train Tuesday
tue remains were brought 10 this city. Some
! ten years ago lie deceased lady purchased
/ a lot IN tue Cypress Hill Cemetery, which
/ she selected as her final Testing-pace. A
number Of friends and relatives accOmpa-
/ MED, and tie funeral WAS largely attende d.
The Alameda Encinal, speaking Of her
! decease says:
much more might be said Of the good
/ deeds Of this good woman, did time and
/ space permit, but she is gone, and nOught
| remains for those she leaves behind but Co
mourn her loss. The flags on Webb
avenue fTe-bOuse are at half-mast as a
/ token Of regard for the departed In the
! valley she loved so well she will be rev.
! erently laid to rest"
George T. Baxter Of Sebastopol saws that
an architect has submitted plans for the
/ bank OF SebastOp0l. 1t is to be built Of
/ brick, with a pressed-bric facade and
/ when completed will be an ornament TO the
! city. The bank will be opened for business
/ about the 1st Of April
! Mrs T. A. Mills of Oak land and Miss
/ Clara Z. Kelly Of Wallingford, VT, are the
| guests of their uncle, nj. A. Kelly, on d
street. ZACCHEUs
f'efGilHnn, Feb I5 1892
IN HOT WEATHER