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The herald., 1895-02-19

Probably in no place in California or
any mineral section of the West except
where a rush has been attracted by some
remarkable discovery, have such advances
been made in mining as in the mining
districts adjacent to Perris during the
Iast year. Previous to January L. 1894
there were but two mills at work in the
Perris district-one a diminutive FIVE
stamp prospectors mill, and the other an
antiquated rotary, which for several years
had been worked on the Good Hope
There was also a five-stamp mill living
idle on the Menifee mine at Menifee
Since that time, however, a twenty stamp
mill has been erected on the Good Hope
ten on the Santa Rosa, five on the
Santa Fe, and before the 1st prox., a five
stamp mill will be in operation on the
Alice mine. Besides these, small mills
have been put up on the Intidel and
Briggs mines, and all are bringing in fair
returns to their owners. In the same
time wonderful progress has been made
in the development OF the mines, and
properties that year ago could only be
called prospects, are now dignified by be-
Chief among these is the Good Hope, of
which so much has been said and written.
AS will be remembered, it was sold in
January, 1894, for half million dollars
Its new owners Immediately put up
complete twenty stamp mill, and it has
been running necessarily ever since and
has turned out gold bullion in paying
quantities
The Santa Rosa was the next to put up
mill. This was about six months ago,
and the mill has been running continu-
ously adding considerably to the world S
output OF the precious metal. The Santa
Rosa mine is one of the most promising
mi tf,ng in, hn al lcfr rint otr Be-
owners have taken charge its main shaft
has been sunk 300 feet. From this shaft
three levels, at the 11s, PIG and 300 feet
stations, run north and SOUTH from 200 to
800 feet. The ledge has been followed in
both shafts and levels, and quantities of
ore, beyond the capacity OF the mill,
which VIII grind up twenty-five tons per
day, have been taken out. Several large
chambers have been penetrated and i'm
mense quantities of ore taken therefrom
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mouth of the tunnel is slightly higher
than the mill and between the two tram
way will be erected. Over this ore will be
run into the mill from the farthest end
of the tunnel. This will be an economi-
cal advantage to the company because as
soon as connection is made between the
shaft and tunnel Stopping can be pursued
unremittingly, and as fast as the ore falls
in can be shoveled into the car and sent
spinning into the MILL and by automatic
tracks the work can be done by one man.
Water for the mill is secured from well
about 70 feet deep, at the bottom of which
drifts extend either way. The supply is
ample for all demands, and unless there
should be an excessively dry season, the
question of water will cut no figure. Coal
is procured from the Elsinore coal mines
about eight miles distant. The land owned
by the Santa Fe Company comprises 100
acres, and much of it can be used for agri-
cultural purposes. One of the prettiest
attractions OF the Santa Fe is the magnifi-
cent view it offers. On the east can be
seen the grand Perris Valley robed in its
garments of green, and almost due north
can be seen, on a clear day, the beautiful
city of Riverside, eighteen miles distant,
and on the west the Gavilan country
stretches out for miles in its matchless
splendor.
A little southeast of the Santa Fe, and
forming the point of a right angle be-
tween it and the Santa Rosa, is the Golden
Chariot, recently bonded by Jerry Shey to
Messrs. Day e. French of Redlands. On
this contract was let to J. s. Atkinson
and others to sink 400-foot shaft. The
latter is now down over hundred feet
and passes through a fine body of ore. If
its prospect holds out it will be great
mine
The Menifee mill started up week
ago last Monday, after lying idle some
time awaiting the arrival of coal 1t is
being run steadily and crushing five tons
of ore day, and healthy product of
bullion is looked for. The owners of the
property, Messrs. Acton, Names & Akin,
assisted by one man, tend both mine and
mill, and are working it on an economical
basis. They have undying faith in the
future of their property, and believe by
careful management they will make their
fortunes out OF it. All are practical miners
and understand their business thoroughly.
The herald., 1895-02-19
SAN BERNARDlNO
Suffering From an Invasion of Burglars
on Trial

San Bernardino, Feb 1s. Burglars were
abroad in this town last night. Two resi-
dences We're entered both places early in
the evening, while the occupants were at
church. and the houses were thoroughly
ransacked.
At the residence of II. II. Baker, on g
street, between Seventh and Eighth, sew
eral dollars in money, some pieces of sill
verware, and Il few articles of clothing
were taken The value of everything taken
is small.
The house of Miss Josie Palmer on Il
street near Sixth, was also entered, and
some small articles are missing. The most
valuable thing taken was Il lady's watch
Both robberics have been reported at
police headquarters, but the burglars have
not yet been apprehended.
Marshal Ralphs arrested two men this
evening who had in their possession a
large amount of property stolen from
James X. Walker ut Santa Ana on the
nj ght OF February 14th. The Identification
of the property is complete. The robbers
give the names of John Schear and Joseph
Melvin.
John Daley appeared in Justice Soule's
court this morning for his preliminary ex-
animation on the charge of numbering
Patrick Kelly, the Summit section fore
man. The examination went over until
tomorrow.
The herald., 1895-02-19
LIFE OF LINCOLN
Lecture by Professor Reyes Upon His
Character and Works

Lecture by Professor Keyes Upon His
Character and Works
Pasadena, Feb. 18.-Professor G, H,
Keyes of Throop Polytechnic Insti
tute delivered an able address up
on the life and character of Lincoln
before large audience at the Universalist
Church last evening.
Abraham Lincoln, said the speaker, was
born of white trash" in the blue grass
state of Kentucky, passing his early boy
Z hood in most primitive way in Indiana.
The history of his life shows that condi-
tions need not control the success of
man. He was a natural student and
made the best of whatever fell to his lot.
His life was one of incessant toll in his
youth, never knowing the word leisure.
His history through the Black Hawk war,
as an unsuccessful businessman and his
final taking up the law profession, was
traced. Lincoln was first sent to Con-
gress in 1s46 by the Whig party. His Joint
debates with Stephen A. Douglas brought
him first prominently before the people,
and after his defeat for Congress by that
gentleman, he became strong candidate
for president, followed by his nomination
on the third ballot at the great Chicago
convention in the face of determined op-
position.
Selections from his inaugural address
were given, and the simplicity of his char
acter commented on.
Lincoln made heroic efforts to harmon
ize the conflicting elements of the North
and South previous to the outbreak of the
Civil War, an instance being his appoint.
ment OF Stanton, bitter political enemy,
rs Secretary of War. He was for union
first, last and always. Abolition was
adopted as a war measure, and not until
lie was forced to it. AS an orator he is
entitled to high position, his address at
Gcttvsburg being ,specimen Of the hivh
est eloquence, portion Of which was
given. His most remarkable ability was
in handling men, which he exhibited dur
ing the war He was never connected
with any church, but was liberal Christ
ian with great love and charity for his
srandest tribute ever paid to any man.
The herald., 1895-02-19

They are down 1870 feet on the mine, and
from the shaft drifts extend either way
| about fifty feet. The mine is situated
about ten miles from Perris and is ap-
preached by easy roads.
One OF the latest to be worked but not
the least i'll magnitude and prominence, is
the Alice mine thirteen miles southeast
of Perris, in the Leon country and owned
/ by Colonel J. NJ S. Egan, late superin-
tendent of the Good Hope; W. J. Cartan,
w. II. Griffith, o. S. Carson and Others.
The mine was located about u year ago,
and after some prospecting work had been
done it was bonded by the parties above
named. The ledge runs east and est
and at many points it crops above the
earth of the barley fields in which it was
discovered. In many places the ledge has
been crosscut and blow-outs uncovered.
1t can be traced for Il distance of 2S00 feet
AT the west end of the ledge u shaft IS
feet deep has been sunk, showing a body
of quartz as well defined as mortal ewes
ever beheld. The ore is compact and con-
tains but little, if any, eXtraneous matter
and lies between almost perfect walls. 1t
is blush quartz and contains small
percentage of iron and runs in gold from
few dollars as high as $50, to the ton
The ledge in many places is feet wide
Several hundred tons of ore have been
taken from the ledge at various points
and this will be worked as soon as the
mill is started.
The ,wners of the mine recently con-
tracted with the Baker Iron Works of Los
Angeles for the construction of a latest
improved five-stamp mill, and it is now
on the ground, nearly completed, and in
another week will be in successful opera
ton. 1t is one of the best mills ever
made, perfect i'll every detail, and will
have a crushing capacity of about fifteen
tons of rock a day. No better location for
a mill-site could be found than that
which the mill occupies 1t is in close
proximity to the shaft and but few feet
distant from well which will furnish all
the water necessary. Work on the well is
now being pushed and at the present
writing is flowing over an inch of water.
This, however, will be increased as depth
is attained. Colonel Egan is IN charge of
the work at the mine and MILL and he is
buoyant of spirits in his belief that the
Alice will prove bonanza.
The herald., 1895-02-19
SANTA ANA
Officers Capture a Saloon BurgIar---Real
Estate Transfers

Santa Ana, Feb. 1S.-The question of
getting up a colony to go to the southern
part of Mexico for the purpose of locating
coffee plantations is being agitated
Mrs. F. M. Golf, who has been visiting
in the East for the past four months, has
returned home.
The Knights of Pythias will celebrate
their anniversary next Tuesday night, in
Spurgeon's Opera House, to which a
great many of their friends have been in
vited. The Knights have prepared fine
programme for the evening.
William Rouse and Henry Adams, who
are out in Arizona making contracts with
a number of Indians to travel in a show
in New York, report success with the diff
ferent tribes. They have secured a large
number of aborigines who are anxious
to go.
Officers have caught the thief who broke
into M: Mendelson saloon, in Capistrano,
q few days ago.
]. M. Copelandfsold to G. w. Minter ia
acres in A. B. Chapman tract, also lots
6 and 7, block O. jim Bartlett's addition to
the city of Santa Ana, and another ten
acre tract in the A. B. Chapman tract, all
~ Hiram ir Hamilton sold to Emma 1. 1op-
pentine the southwest quarter of Richard
farm, and lot No. 3, of A. b. Chapman
tract for $500.
G. B. Hewitt of Pasadena sold to w. H.
Kennedy of Los Angeles forty acres in
section "A, township 4, range II, for $4,000.
Fred ]. He'll to Adaline X. Pearce, lots
and 5, block A. of the He'll tract in
Santa Ana for $1,000.
Bruce Saylor, q, of Mcpherson, was
married today to Hattie B. Mcpherson,
81, also of Mcpherson, at the residence OF
the brides parents. They went to Santa
Barbara for their honeymoon.
The people of Ell Modeno organized an
Improvement and Information Bureau
with the following officers: Macy s.
Davis, presidents Rev. Levi Gregory,
secretary and L. J. Stanley, treasurer.
j. Lane was today appointed Justice of
the Peace, and Jerome Fulsom Constable
at Garden Grove, by the Board Of Super
visors.
Oranges are beginning to move again.
If this fine weather continues oranges will
be shipped every day.
The herald., 1895-02-19
PROSPECT PARK
The Kings Daughters Entertainment a
Ambrose Oregory's Residence

Prospect Park, Feb. 15.-The King S
Daughters gave a very successful social at
the residence of Mr.. Ambrose Gregory on
st. Valentines eve, about eighty being
present. A literary and musical pro-
gramme was listened to with very great
pleasure.
The ladies of the Home Missionary So
ciety lately formed in connection with the
M. E. Church have soon got to work; ;
they are having the interior of the church
fixed up this week, and have various
other Improvements in view which, no
doubt, under the able management of
their president, Mrs. J. A. Lewis, will
soon be accomplished
Prospect Park Postoffice has been made
a limited money order Office.
Mr.. r. M. Tull has commenced improve
ments ol his ten acres just bought.
Rev. $. B. Woolpert has the first two
loads of lumber on the ground for his
house and will commence to build.
Mr.. ]. ]. McGrath, who has bought this
week twenty-five acres here, will COM
mence to improve at once.
The herald., 1895-02-19
SAN PEDRO
Terminal
a Fiesta rieeting to Be Held -. 7

Fiesta reeting to Be Held Terminal
Notabies.
San Pedro. Feb. lsThe ship Louis
Walsh has finished discharging her cargo
for the Crescent Coal Company and will
sail for Nanaimo in few days.
Operator st. John is relieving Southern
Pacific Agent Hayes of Wilmington, who
is on the sick list.
Mrs. Lambourne and son were guests
of Mrs. Boschke's during the past week.
On Wednesday evening next public
meeting is called to arrange how San
Pedro shall be represented at La Fiesta.
DIR. Brown has been elected chairman and
Mr.. Lieman secretary, and a committee
of three appointed to solicit subscriptions
from the general public.
Miss Maud Herold celebrated her four
teenth birthday on the lith inst, by en-
tertaining her young friends.
Marshal Hult invited the city dads to
visit the new jail after the meeting ad-
journed; when he got them all III the
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The herald., 1895-02-19
POMONA
Shipping Fresh Strawberries to the Lone
Star State

Quar- 5tate
Pomona, Feb 1S.-The chances are
greatly in favor of much larger shipments
of oranges East this week than for the
past two weeks.
The Brownies this evening is given by
the Fruit and Flower Mission girls,
the most praiseworthy charitable institu-
tion in this community. They need some
funds in the pursuance OF their good
work.
The Pomona Public Library is about to
add several hundred more books to its
shelves The library is one of the most
useful institutions we have in this valley.
1t is as good as an academy for many
young men and women.
Eggs have dropped to u 1-2 cents a
dozen, with tendency to even a lower
figure.
Plenty of fresh Strawberries in our local
markets, and the dealers are shipping
some to Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. John ]. Osmer have been
showing over the valley friend of theirs,
Mr.. Crane, just arrived from Galesburg,
Ill. Mir. Crane says that he has never
heretofore seen anything to equal the
seauty of the orange groves and general
surroundings of this fair little valley.
Mrs. l.. III. Prewitt of Kentucky has Just
arrived to spend the balance of the season
in Pomona.
The herald., 1895-02-19
DEATH OF Mr.. T0RREY
Prominent Citizen of Pasadena Passed
AWAY Yesterday

SithSh VI FdSduCHd FdSSeu
Away Yesterday
Pasadena, Feb. 18.-The death of C.
Herbert Torrey, one of Pasadena's most
respected citizens, occurred at his home
on Orange Grove avenue yesterday morn
ing. Although the deceased had only been
a resident of Pasadena for the past year,
he had gained host of friends, and the
news of his death was received with great
sorrow. He was an active member and
worker in All Saints Episcopal Church,
and did much for the cause. While not
unexpected, the death comes as a heavy
blow to the widow and two children,
mother and sister, who have recently
arrived here. His father is at present on
the way to Pasadena from England. The
funeral services were held this afternoon
from All Saints Church, Rev. Mr.. Gusher
officiating. The pail bearers were Messrs.
c. d. Daggett W. l.. Wotkyns, W. C.
Stuart and DR.. Radebaugh. Interment
was made in Mountain View Cemetery.
The herald., 1895-02-19
REDLANDS
Agitation for a New Sanitarium-Some
Personal News of Interest

Agitation for a New Sanitarium-Some
Personal News of Interest
Redlands, Feb. 1S.-The subject of a SAIL
itarium for Redlands, which has been egi-
tated periodically for year or more, is
being considered at meeting of citi-
zens in the Presbyterian church this after
noon. Dr. NJ. N. Smith, late arrival
from New York, is the leading spirit in
the matter.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Carew, of Logans-
port, Ind, are in the city for a few
months.
Miss Isabel Richey, of Pasadena, is Wis
iting her uncle, n. Richie.
Miss Hester Peck, of this city, has en-
tered the Sisters Sacred Heart Convent,
Pico Heights, Los Angeles.
About $500 feet OF stone gutter is being
put on Serpentine drive
Samuel l.. Smith, past middle life, died
at his home on Cedar avenue, Sunday
night, OF softening OF the brain and kid
ney trouble.
The herald., 1895-02-19
A FATAL. ACCIDENT
The Son of Mrs. McLennan Seriously Injure d
on the Railway

on Tie Railway
Pasadena, Feb. 1s.-A dispatch was re-
ceived yesterday from J. A. Muir of the
Southern Pacific, by Mr.. Ladd, the local
representative, that G. H. McLennan, a
brakeman in the employ of the company,
had been seriously injured by being struck
.gn the head while the train was passing
N der Il SNOW shed and knocked off, and
tnat he was lying in u critical condition
at the hospital OF the company at sacra-
incnto. The injured mans mother lives
iii this city and she left last evening for
Sacramento.
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PROTEST OF WOMEN.
Begin Campaign against the Proposed
Pacing Scheme.

Begin Campaign against the Proposed
Pacing Scheme.
SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Sept. IL
The Woman's club, an influential Santa
Barbara organization, comprising about
100 ladies, held meeting to secure an ex-
preston of opinion on the street-paving
proposition, now under discussion by the
City Council.
This proposition, which involves the
plan of paving twelve miles of graded
streets with strip of asphaltum down the
rounded middle and two other separate
strips along the curb, with intervals of
dust or mud between, is in imminent
danger of bling rushed through the coun-
Gil, an endeavor being made to accomplish
this by suspension of rules.
Citizens have made vigorous and repeat
ed protests, and now this club of women,
many of whom are large property owners
and taxpayers, has resolved to draft pc
tition asking the Council to refrain from
calling the bond election proposed for this
doubtful experiment, and the women OF
the club are making an individual canvass
for signatures
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CLOVIS THE TERMINUS,
To Be. the Distributing Point
for a Gigantic Lumber
Carrier.
From the North Fork Of the
San Joaquin.

FRESNO, CAL, Sept. 17.-Clovis is
likely to become the terminus of another
gigantic 1um ber-carrler and give the Val
ley Railroad another 5000 cars of lumber
per annum. Wealthy lumber men of Grand
Rapids, Mich, are in the enterprise. The
White-Friant Company has the matter In
charge and has secured 10000 acres of the
best timber land in the neigh5orhood of
the North Fork of the San Joaquin River.
If the great fortunes which have been
piled up by the money kings of this
country could be traced to their source it
would be found that the primeval forest
furnished the principal revenue that had
enriched these sons of wealth. At this
time the forests of the East are being
utterly denuded and this source OF wealth
nearly exhausted, while the mountains of
the West, which were originally supposed
to be of no value except for their mineral
resources, are now found to possess vastly
more riches than the silver and gold taken
from the mines. The sequoia gigantea
are well known to the mountain traveller.
but there are few persons to-day with any
Just conception of the immense treasures
stored away in these splendid and almost
limitless mountain forests of sugar and
apple pine, superior redwood and oak.
Until recently they have been practically
unapproachable on account of the difficult
ties Of transit, but by the construction of
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these fumes the lumber is easily and
quickly fioated down to the teeming vii
lagos and populous cities that are now dot
ting our valleys and plains, and its trans
portation is thus rendered rapid and cheap.
The last of these fumes already completed
cost in the neighborhood of 81 200, 600, and
comes forty-two miles ont of the Sierra
Nevadas, from vast forest of merchantable
timber, to the thrifty town of Clovis, To-
Gated but ten or twelve miles from the geo.
graphical center of the State, on branch
of the Southern Pacific line, and on the
survey of the Valley road.
This fume has lake in the mountains
into which millions OF logs are dumped
and through which they float to the mills,
where they meet gang saws and are con-
verted, as if by single stroke, into lum-
Der, and at once pass into the waters oflthe
hume and are run rapidly down 10 the
terminus, where they are again converted
into material for the construction of
houses and every variety of useful COM
modity-lndeed, the tree from its fall from
the woodlands saw or ak scarcely stops in
its rapid movements until it is ready for
the joiner's plane or carpenters square.
The number of men employed at the mills
at Clovis, in the mountains and along the
line of this fiume. shows it is one of the
greatest industries of the nineteenth CEN
tury In this lumber field mum bers of
horses and the old-time oxen are still en-
ployed.
BY tapping these fumes the San Fran
cisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad
will secure for transportation nearly the
entire output of the Sierra Nevada Noun
tains throughout Central California.
When it is remembered that one of these
fumes sends out 5000 cars per year some
estimate can be made of the magnitude of
this lumber trade.