The herald., 1895-09-24
RAILROADS AND PROGRESS
Santa Barbara County Lands Made
More Accessible
Lacking State Aid, No Fair VIII Be HeId-A
Serious Observation-Disclosures and
Social Notes

SANTA BARBARA, Sept. 23.--The
advent OF the railroad Is fraught with
important results for the western part of
this county. Thousands of acres of rich
virgin soil in old land grants can now be
readily reached from the outside world.
The Laguna rancho near Los Alamos has
been subdivided and placed upon the
market ana splendid inducements are
offered for colonizing purposes. Every
experiment in this direction having thus
far proved successful, later attempts will,
with present increased advantages,
greatly tend TO swell the population and
enhance the value OF land.
The 18th district agricultural associa-
ton having decided to hold no fair this
year, many of our citizens are arranging
matters to attend the Hueneme fair and
races which commence Tuesday. The
lack of state precipitation and the de-
structIon of our pavilion rendered it ex-
ceedingly hazardous to undertake cred.
table exhibit hero at this time. This
circum stance will prove quite bonanza
for Hueneme, as the people of Santa
Barbara are large exhibitors and liberal
patrons of agr cultural fairs and it is evil
dent that hundreds will ail them selves
of cheap transportation thither. A large
mum Der leave this evening on the steam
er Eureka which touches at that port,
but the greater part OF our delegation
Will take the train tomorrow morning for
Montalvo, where conveyanceS to Huene-
me will be in waiting.
Mrs. Mary Z. Teats, social purity leo
turer for the National W. c. T. T., adj
dressed Two large audiences in this city
yesterday at Grace NJ. f. church. At
p. n. she devoted her attention to men
only and at s O'Clock in the evening de-
livered an interesting talk at union
meeting.
A force of men yesterday started to
grade Ocean avenue at LON poo from the
gravel to the bridge. This road is the
pride of that section. and upon the COM
pletion of the Improvements now under
way it will become veritable bou levard.
The highway leading 10 the wharf is also
undergoing substantial repairs and will
soon be in good condition.
Residents of Guadeloupe and Santa
Maria will attend in force the Arroyo
Grande fair, which opens next Wednes-
day. The Pacific Coast railway offers ex-
cursion rates to that point and return and
visitors will also have an opportunity to
go to Port Hartford and Sycamore Springs
Los Alamos is just now torn up py
war between the merchants and the Popf
ulist -four mill. The Alliance people
started the trouble by claiming lack
patronage believed to be due them and
the storekeepers are laundering forth
vigorous responses.
The Santa Maria merchants have
signed an agreement to clos. their places
OF business at p. m. during the re-
mainder of this month and at p. m.
in October.
A serious accident happen d yesterday
to J. Niece, prominent citizen of
Lompoc. While he was driving over a
narrow part of the grade between Santa
Rita and Los Alamos huge rattlesna Ike
by the roadside struck the horse, caus-
ing him to jump over barbed wire fence
and dragging wagon and occupant down
a steep incline some 160 feet. Mr.. Nc
Gee received severe injuries about the
head and shoulders. The wagon was COM
lately demolished, but the horse seems
to have escaped both snake and bruises.
A passing teamster rescued tbs outfit
and carried the unfortunate gentleman to
his home.
The progressive business men of Sum-
merland met this evening to take steps
toward the oganization of board OF
trade. =
Co.