Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-13
POMONA.
THAT PLACE CLAIMS THE CHAM
PION WHISTLER.
HisI Vocal Cords-Secession Petitions
Being Circulated-News Notes.

Special Correspondence to the HERALD.
POMONA, March II, 1891.
A good deal was said in the papers
few days ago abouta whistling genius
at the citrus fair. We are sorry, in
deed, that we did not know that whist
ling was to have been one OF the attrac-
tions, for had we known it Pomona
would have been in it with the pre-
MUM whistler. We hold the winning
cards in almost any line of curiosity,
product or talent, and our whistler is
the most wonderful that has ever es-
sayed to amuse wondering listeners.
His whistle may be called sublingual,
or words to that effect. 1t comes from
the vocal cords direct, and is no ordi-
nary whistle by long shot. Now, why
could not whistling contest be ar
ranged? If the contestants are too
modest-and ours is very MODESTO
appear in person before an audience,
let them whistle to a phonograph
and place the phono before the audi
ence, turn it loose, and let the audience
Ju06O Va UuC AClAV6 VI UAO COAVO6t6ub6s
Our whistler is mail-route agent, is
popular young man and is very modest
of his wonderful requirement, which he
accidentally discovered some years ago.
SECESSION PETITIONS.
Secession petitions are out and being
circulated. According to the petitions
the boundaries of the city, should the
petitioners succeed, will be Alvarado
street on the north, White avenue on
the west, Seventh street on the south
and Eleanor street on the east. We are
informed that one-fifth of the uuali-
fed voters in the districts which
propose to withdraw must sign
the petition for an election, and that
then majority vote of the whole city is
necessary in order to allow them to with
draw from the corporation. 1t is re-
ported to us that a large majority in
those outside districts will both petition
and vote for withdrawal. The campaign,
however, if this matter should proceed
80 lar as to come to q vote, will be q
lively one, and those who want to main
tain the city in it's ientirety will not let
go without struggle.
NOTES.
II have been all over Southern Cali
fornia," said Stanton Blauvelt, prom
inent and wealthy citizen of Cincinnati
to us yesterday. ''and I find no place
with so many attractions and so few un-
desirable features as Pomona, and I
shall bring all my means here and make
this my home." Mr.. Blauvelt left to-
day Tor Cincinnati, and will return here
in three or four weeks.
j. L. Brady, president OF the Pomona
National bank, is making some extern
sive and marked improvements on his
magnificent home place out on Holt
avenue. II contains about two acres,
with splendid two-story residence
with all the modern conveniences and
comforts. Several hundred feet of cement
walks are being put down in the artist
ically laid out grounds, and it is only a
question of little time when this will
be one of the finest homes in the city.
The ladies of the Christian church.
gave grand supper, including oysters,
strawberries, ice cream, etc., last night.
The attendance was quite large and the
ladies realized quite sum for the
church building fund.
A tree that sends out no lateral
roots will bear little fruit, and coun-
try with all the natural advantages
which even Southern California can
boast, will not advance in wealth and
commercial Importance unless it reaches
out on all sides for trade and traffic. 1t
is passing strange that all this county
does not join in as one man to induce
the speedy building of the Salt Lake
road. The mineral wealth that exists
along the route of the proposed road is
alone sufficient to induce it's building
several times over, and the great bulk
of that wealth would be poured into the
lap of Southern California. There is
enough minerals in the country ad-
jacent to the line of that road to keep
half-dozen smelters running for the next
two generations. That road ought to
be built and Southern California should
see to it that the work is not long de-
layed.