The herald., 1895-07-18
A PLEASANT DAYS OUTING
Superintendent J. A. Muir Takes a
Jaunt With His Friends
They Visit the Chino Beet Ranch and Sugar
Factory-A TERRY Company and
jolly Time

1t was jolly company OF gentlemen
that boarded the private car. Carmello,
Of Superintendent j. A. Muir yesterday
morning to take days jaunt on the
Southern Pacific to Chino. The train
lefe the Arcade depot at S:45 clock and
reached Chino ealry in the forenoon,
where stop was made to allow everyone
to inspect the sugar factory.
The managers of the Chino ranch and
sugar factory, W. H. Holapird, E. ].
Gates, n r. Cottman and Hon. Richard
Gird, took special pains in conducting the
company through the mammoth factory
explaining all the intricate details of the
manufacture of sugar and the many de-
partments OF the great institution. Al
ter a thorough inspection of the plantsMr.
Holabird invited the party to take ride
over the Chino Valley railroad to the fun
thest extremities of the ranch. The ride
extended for miles through broad fields of
sugar beets. all growing luxuriantly and
now almost ready for harvesting.
Continuing beyond the beet fields, the
excursion was extended to the dairy of
the com pany, where all hands were re-
freshed with rich buttermilk. There are
$50 cows at the dairy, furnish ng milk
and butter for several Of the srroundlng
towns.
When the excursionists returned to their
own train they found hearty repast
awaiting them. to which their appettes
did speedy justice. Mr. Muir, assisted by
W. B. Wiltshire did the honors at the
board.
The order was given to fire and all
to. (which was promptly responded to, no
soldering being allowed. The spread
! was royal one. There was generous
abundance of everything good. supple.
mented by a flowing quantity of liquid
jov. When the inner man had been sat
isfied and everyone had lighted his Ha-
vana the happy excurslonists started on
the return trip.
At Ontario an hour and half stop was
made, during which a ride was taken on
the seven mile gravirty railroad. Every
one who could got into the little car.
commodate those who could not ride on
the incline. 1t touk an hour and ten
minutes to reach the top of the long
grade. This interim was filled with con-
versation ana stories, while the gallant
horses toiled with their unusual load.
When the summit was reached the horses
were nut aboard the car Con platform
arranged behind for the purpose) and
the car was allowed to run by force of its
own momentum down the seven-mile in
cline. The return was made in fifteen
minutes.
Once more aboard the Carmello, the
party sped rapidly back to the city, arriv-
ing about 4 80 in the afternoon. Before
dispensing a glass was taken in honor of
the genial host whose hospitality bad
afforded one of the most pleasureab BILE
outings ever enjoyed by the company.
Following is list of those com posing
the party: Hon. Stephen M. White. Hon.
James McLachlan. Hon. Frank RAIDER,
W. B. Wiltshire, 7. d. Stimson. H. G.
Wiltshire. d. W. Cunningham. W. H.
Holabird, Colonel H. G. Otis. W. Perris,
L. A. Grant, H. May, Cal Byrne. Walter
Dinmore. John F. Carrere, Pc
ter Martin G. c. Bartels. Profess
sor T. S. C. Lowe. W. H. White. w. E.
Best of Chicago, George W. Parsons. S.
NJ. Parsons, John W. Dwight of New
York, Warren Wilson. W. E. Hut3hings
of Chicago. W. H. Bailey, A. c. Biicke
and j. A, Muir.