The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-05-06

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situated.
The big trees were formerly the home
of the grizzly bear, for they were both
monarchs in their own line, but now tine
bear has seemed to disappear. The last
one in the wild and wet west heard this
spring that hoopskirts were coming back
again, and with a convulsive shudder he
turned his broad stomach toward the
armament and passed away.
Fruit growing is a great industry in
this state. and honey is always referred
to by the ton.
l asked q young lady at the Del Monte
if she had met with any bitter disap-
pointments since she came TO California.
She said yes, she had met with a great
man, when she first came to the coast.
l asEe.i ho- what they We're.
Well she said L lively as she sort Of
rubbed her beautiful elbow. for it was
evening. and diraple after dimple seemed
TO chase each other across her chest and
neck, Il have been disappointed ii thou
sand times. for Just as ! wet my finger to
locate one Of these old time leas they
evade me and are soon lost in the beauii-
ful climate. Then they come back and
bite"
respect the judgment Of the flea now
more than ever. tieas never poster HE
hardly at AL.
Many items are published regarding
the success of frl1iterowers. for instance:
s'Mr. Frank Kimball Of National City
reports olive trees on his place only i
years old that yield over 50 gallons TO the
tree.
j. W. Packer reports from $50 black
berry vines $500 boxes. or S210 from a
quarter of an acre, or $50 per acre.
j. r. Dobbins Of San Gabriel sold
from $50 trees of valencia late oranges
a,40o, worth 50, 900 net. If he had had
1900 trees. he would have made s.. 000.-
600. The trees We're - years old and in
extra good soil.
vaughan C~ollinghope of Pasadena
made $4,000 last year from half an
acre. He put a hotel on the ground. and
at the end of the year it yielded the
above SUI net. If he had PUT 90 acres
into hotel. he would have made S400. 900
clear.
"Elbridge Carverson bought a quarter
acre in January, 1899. and set out an
electric plant on it. He only regrets
now that he. had not utilized 100 acres,
for he cleared IS, goo on the quarter acre"
These stories. | think, do California
more harm than good. for people come
here with too much hope and too little
gray matter. 1t is not a good place for a
poor man where land is SO high and the
distance from the east so great. II some
OF the unfortunate people here who wish
to return to the home nest by borrowing
of our successful lecturers would use the
same genius and industry in trying to
raise onions or start a daily paper, they
might succeed.
| have succeeded in defeating several
green room beggars who live on the
actors and other travelling show people.
Referring to my route book. | say. The
Poet Riley was here IN December, wasn't
he
Yes, | saw him here in this very
ROOM
We'll, | met him on his return at
Evansville, Ind, and he gave me a long
list of beass at the different points on the
coast. an, mere II Ills description OF You
Long man with short breath laden with
Said he was an actor and writer,
author Of Laugh and the World
Laughs With You Gave him 10 cents. |
Wish now that | had bought Star tobacco
with it. He is liar and boards with his
mother
By this time the man is gone.
The narrow gauge railroad leading
from Santa Cruz has been impossible for
three months at this writing. The trouble
exists at the tunnel. This tunnel passes
a disagreeable mountain which
slides after continued rain, and this time
it took the tunnel with it. A movable
tunnel is one of the most disagreeable
to contend with in r~ailroading.
Mr.. Fillmore will try to utilize the tun-
mel if possible. and if not he will sell it
and build a new one. There is going to
be "A chance there this spring to get a de-
tunnel chean.
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