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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-12

DINNERS at the Eagle Dairy, s5 cents.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-12
Tho big SHOW COMING.

EASTER flowers at Massie's Pharmacy,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-12

WE most cordially
Invite the ladies Of Roa-
noke and vicinity to our
Spring Millinery Open
ing Of French Pattern
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-24
HENRY VARLEY'S ADDRESS.
The Evangelist Believes That Christ's
Return to the Earth Is Near
at Hand.

The auditorium in Association building
was filled with men yesterday who assem-
bled to listen to the last afternoon address
of Henry Marley, the evangelist. His sub
iect had reference to Christ's Coming
Kingdom, and was an exposition of Luke
xix :11-27.
Mr.. Marley maintained that the Scrip
lures teach that the sovereignty of Christ
over the whole earth is about to be in
augurated in power and great glory; that
the presence and competency of the Great
King over the entire habitable earth is the
only solution of the political, social and
governmental complications which every
where exist.
He said: "If I was appealed to and
asked what is the worlds greatest need
to-dayP' l should answer a competent
ruler. Given such king and ruler as
Christ, who is revealed in the Gospel, and
war would cease to the ends of the earth.
The 2,000, 600 of dollars which are now
spent In Europe every twelve months for
naval and military ornaments would be
henceforth freed for legitimate commerce
for the welfare of the national life of the
Continent"
The speaker maintained that the time
for the return of the Lord to the earth is
all but exhausted, and that when he comes
with angelic power he will put down all
existing rule, authority and power which
Is opposed to and prevents the spread of
right and good and truth.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-24
A WOMAN BADLY BURNED.
The Explosion of a Lamp
Comes Very Near Proving
Fatal to Mrs. He.
the Prompt Action of Andrew
McKinStrey.

Mrs. Ly He is at st. Mary's Hospital, as
the result of burns received Saturday
night. Her condition at a late hour last
night was considered very precarious,
though the attending physician said that
she might recover.
But for the prompt and heroic action of
Andrew McKinstrey, Mrs. He would have
been burned to crisp, and should she re-
cover she will have to thank him for her
life. McKinstrey will be remembered as
the sailer who has claim against the
Chilean Government for injuries received
at Valparaiso in 1891.
about II o'clock Saturday night" said
Mr.. McKinstrey last night 81 was walking
along First street, near Mission, when /
looked up and saw house brilliantly
lighted, though l did not at first think it
was on fire. In q few moments / heard a
woman screaming at the top of her voice,
and then Mrs. He rushed down the stairs
literally mass of flames. l began tearing
her clothes off, and in doing so L was very
badly burned myself. l believe that my
prompt action saved her life. though as it
is she is horribly burned from the waist
down. Her husband stopped upstairs to
put out the flames, which he finally sue
ceeded in doing"
Mrs. He's injuries are due to the explo-
sion of a lamp, most of the burning oil
falling on her. Mr.. Wednesdays hands
are severely burned, so much so, in fact,
thot he will be incapacitated to do any sort
OF work for several weeks to come.
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| ing, with walls of brick, succeed; three
entrances, with granite steps and columns.
A substantial brick Jail of ornamental
architecture stands on one corner of the
fine court square.
The public school buildings are modern
structures, credit to the people. The
California standard, under the director
ship of James A. Lowe, Gilbert Agnew
and A. NJ. Hardin. Professor Armstrong
and ]. N. Thompson conduct private
schools, which prepare pupils for the col
lege course. The sisters of the Catholic
church conduct boarding and day school
for boys and girls. The fine building and
extensive grounds were given them by
James Mcmahon for school purposes.
The Changers Union, corporate body,
has one of the largest and best-stocked
general merchandise stores in the interior
of the State. It's sales amount to million
dollars year. This corporation-of which
Thomas Flint is president, r. P. Lathrop
vice-president, and c. N. Hawkins the
managers laying the foundation for a
$4,000 brick business block, which will be
great improvement.
Plans for another large building to be
erected on the main street during the next
few months have been accepted.
The Victor fourmills of Hollister en-
ploy twenty-five men, who turn out 400
barrels of extra -four per day-extra be-
cause of the excess of gluten contained in
the wheat grown in this locality. William
Steinbeck is the manager for the Sperry
Company. Two large lumber firms handle
all kinds of heavy lumber and mill work.
The business firms here carry large and
fine stocks, and are tup to date" in every
way.
Two substantial well-oficered banks
the Bank of Hollister, capital stock
$3.50, 900, and the Farmers and Merchants
capital stock 5000, o00-occupy fine brick
corner buildings. thoroughly equipped
with modern safety vaults and safes.
HOLSTER has gas and electric-light
plants. The streets are lighted by the arc
lights. The town has fire department
which is equipped and drilled far above the
average. The citizens are agitating the
question of holding an election in regard
to owning the water-works plant. They
contemplate bringing water from the
mountains.
Hollister has three weekly papers. The
Advance, managed by the Shaw Bros. lis the
Oldest. 1t is the persistent faithful cham
pion of local improvement, and valued
factor in the life of the community. The
Free Lance, owned by Stephenson &
Piratsky, with James Piratsky acting edi-
tor, is a thoroughly progressive, spicy
paper appropriately named. The third or
gan is managed in the interest of the
Peoples party, and is working with zeal
| and earnestness.
| Nearly all tines of religious thought are
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-24
Mrs. Robinson,s Benefit.

On Wednesday evening, July 8, complis
mentary benefit will be rendered Mrs. G. Rob-
inson at Eintracht Hall, Twelfth street. be-
tween Howard and Folsom, by the Franklin
Dramatic Company. "The Man From Maine"
comedy-drama OF five acts, will be presented
with the following cast of characters: Mug
gins, BoWery bruiser, who is just as tough as
ne looks, Victor Demarais; Billy the Bum, one
OF the great unwashed, George Mills; Jasper,
Van Cruger's dusky servant, Harry Smith
Mabel Van Cruger, a social leader, Jennie Mef-
terdi Mrs; Selma Bradley, a woman with a
history, Ida f. Blunkall; Daisy Deane, a Maine
wildf1ower,. Belle Metzler; Ezekiel Collander,
from away down in Maine, ]. Downing; Colonel
Van Cruger, wealthy New Yorker, Mark Lo-
kali; Frank Thornton, rising young attorney,
George Van Buren,; Lord Algernon Ponsonby,
an easy-going swell, Charles Hicks; w. Henry
81. kbblns, formerly Bill Stebbins, IL. Buck
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-24
SELMA DISTRICT CONTEST
LandholderS to Decide by
Ballot the Question of
Irrigation.
Opponents of the DISCRIMINATION
Scheme Are Confident of
Victory.

SELMA, CAL, June %. An impor-
tant election will be held Tuesday in
Selma Irrigation District, com prising the
voting precincts of Selma, Sanger, Mendo-
cino, Kingsburg, Fowler, Wildfower, Mon
roe and Chicago.
Selma Irrigation District was organized
April 10, $780, when aggressive action of
the claimants of the waters of Kings River
had aroused the people to combine for
self-defense. 1t was among the first or
ganized under the Wright irrigation law,
but the object of the organization was
never accomplished.
Though there was little opposition to
the formation of the district, action being
practically unanimous, there has been an
unalterable opposition to bonding the
district July IA, 1890, three months after
their election, the directors submitted a.
proposition to bond the district for
100000 for the purchase of irrigation
works. The proposition was defeated.
A similar proposition was again defeated
December II, 1890. November Is, 1891, a.
proposition to bond the district for
$500, 600 was defeated, and there has been
no subsequent attempt to make the organi-
cation effective, though officers have been
duly elected and the required monthly
meetings held.
A recent amendment to the Wright
irrigation law provides for the calling of
an election, when the directors are prop
erly petitioned, to decide whether the
district shall abandon further operations.
Such petition was received by the board
at its regular meeting in May, and an
election has been called for June 25 to
determine whether the district shall dis
organize.
Much quiet work is being done on both
sides. 1t is believed that many former
opponents to the district are now in favor
of continuing the organization, believing
it to be the only safeguard against the
exactions of the water monopolists.
Even so long ago as the date of the last
bond election this tendency was notice
able. The gain OF the bonders was 224,
while the gain of the anti-bonders was
only Sc.
The result of the election will be
anxiously watched by owners of property
in the district all over the State Two
thousand acres of land are included in the
district, the assessed valuation of which is
SIS, 100000.
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tags have taken many prizes. The success
of grape culture in San Benito County is
fully assured. Mr.. Palmtag has encour-
aged grape planting, and the sloping sides
of Gabilan will soon be one continuous
vineyard. An abundance of artesian water
can be obtained at depth of from seventy
to 100 feet all through the valleys of San
Benito. Many wind pumps are seen on
every hand, and in consequence great fields
of blush alfalfa are to be seen ON all sides.
Wherever alfalfa and clover grow luxuri-
antly, diaries abound Butter and cheese
are among the staples of San Benito.
A creamery company with capital
stock of $4,000, composed of local farmers
and business men. is just now being put in
working order. The company, which will
be known as the Hollister Creamery Com
pany, have 1000 acres of alfalfa land which
yields an average of four crops per year.
with two and half tons per acre. The
company is arranging for a capacity for
1000 COWS, the milk from which will go
Immediately to the patent cream sepa-
rator. Everything will be managed on the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-24

The people of Hollister alone subscribed
$4,000 toward the Monterey and Fresno
Railroad, which was surveyed under the
direction of Colonel Jones of Kansas
City about year ago. The projected road
was to cross Salinas Valley, pass through
San Miguel Canyon, across San Juan and
San Benito valleys, through HOLSTER and
out to the San Joaquin Valley and Fresno
by way of Los Angeles Pass. This pass in
the Mount Diablo range is said to be the
easiest grade of any pass from the main
central valley.
The Monterey and Fresno project was
abandoned by Colonel Jones, and now the
Hollister people are both anxious and
hopeful that the San Joaquin Valley road
will build either division or feeder
through their town. Their hopes are
grounded on the fact that the president of
the San Joaquin Valley road-Claus
Spreckels-is the owner and president of
the twenty-three miles of road known as
the Paiaro Valley, which has a port on
Monterey Bay and is completed as far as
Salinas. The same generous subscription
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residence of w. B. Bourn, to be built on
Webster street. between Broderick and
Pacific. The style of architecture will be
similar to that of the Cotton house, now
the property of H. q. Huntington, which
is the residence that all the artists short
time ago voted to be the prettiest in the
City.
The well-known residence of Mrs. Berada
on Buchanan street, between Sacramento
and Clay, is to be remodeled at considera-
bic cost.
Mahoney Bros. are under contract to
erect residence to cost $27, O95 on the north
side OF Sacramento street, 137 feet west or
Laguna, for r. e. Queen, president OF the
Californis Fig Syrup Company.
The Germania Building and Loan Asso.
citation will hold its annual meeting next
Wednesday.
A contract has been let to the General
Construction Company of this City for the
construction of municipal water works for
the town of Santa Clara, to cost about
10000.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
J. J. O'Farrell & Co. having practically
closed out one block in their tract at the
end of the Mission Electric road. have just
put the second block on the market at the
same terms.
Parties having in view the selection of
tracts for colonization purposes have made
favorable reports upon lands in Monterey
County, owing to its climate, rich soil and
good transportation facilities by rail and
water Anticipating this movement the firm
of Easton, Eldridge 81 Co. some time ago Sc
cured 1000 acres of the well-known Gabilan
ranch and subdivided it into parcels from
ten to 200 acres each, which are being sold
off at private sale.
A. NJ. Speck & Co: report sales as follows;
Two flats on Liberty street, and lot
30x114 feet, $4,000; fve-room cottage on
Ellis street, near Devisadero- and lot
25xf37:6 feet, $3250; two fats and cottage
on lot 25x90 feet ON Scott street, between
Ellis and O'FarrelI for $1,000; two houses
and lot 105x220 feet on Piedmont avenue,
Oakland for $4,000, and two and a quarter
acres improved fruit ranch adjoining the
town of Sonoma for $1,000.
The business of this firm has increased
to point necessitating change to larger
and more commodious quarters.
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As it is but a continuation of Santa Clara,
naturally fruit is the coming industry.
The apricot yield is beyond that of any
locality in the State in quality. Around
San Felipe, on the borders of San Benito
and Santa Clara counties, most wonderful
tobacco has been grown. 1t is believed
that with careful culture the finest tobacco
yet produced in the world can be grown
here "Hollister hay" is the wonder and
choice of the best markets on the coast be-
cause of it's nutritious properties.
The wheat, barley and hay produced in
San Benito County is of such superior
quality-the wheat having under test 20
per cent more OF gluten than that grown
in other localities-that it seems hard for
the farmers to abandon cereal growing,
although every year the wheat-producing
area of this country is steadily moving
north.
A leading and practical thinker on agri-
cultural subjects, well versed in California
conditions, recently said to the writer:
stIn few years there will be very small
acreage of this State given up to the growth
of wheat, for the extent of country where
| wheat can be grown is immense, while
that which has the combination of soil
and climate necessary for bountiful fruit
yield is very limited"
Judging from the size of the great ware
houses at the Southern Pacific depot at
HOLSTER, grain and hay is an item
in San Benito as yet. Think of it, $4,000
tons of hay shipped from county whose
| entire population is not more than 5000.
Two miles from Hollister one of the finest
orchards in the State is found-"Bonnie
Brae''-owned by Cunningham, Curtis &
WEIGH of San Francisco. This fine place,
under the experienced management of
| John A. Scholfield, is very heavy paying
enterprise. The owners and manager of
Bonnie Brae" court investigation, as they
have extreme pride in the orchard and its
yield. Apricots and nuts grown here are
| simply magnificent and the peaches are of
enormous size. But the same can be said
of the yield from every intelligently man.
aged orchard in the county. Fruit growing
| in San Benito has passed the experimental
| stage. In fact, it passed that stage hun
dred years ago, when the Franciscan
| fathers planted their orchard and vineyard.
| When the missions were overthrow in
| 1874 the estates were neglected, but to-day
the same olive and pear trees are bearing.
| The vineyard and winery of William Palm
| tag, in the Gabilan Mountains fifteen
miles from Hollister, is a magnificent
| place. The wines and brandies from Palm
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which extends twenty-one miles south of
Gilroy to Tres Pinos, a thriving little town
eight miles south of HOLSTER. Hollister
is made one of the most charming of
places by the magnificent growth OF pep
per, locust and poplar trees, which border
the sidewalks of every street. It is like a
town in forest. The streets are wide and
well paved.
An air of true pride in regard to beauti-
tying the houses and lawns seems to per-
wade all classes. The town will surely
gain and hold desirable class of citizens
by this wise policy of making the town
TEEN with beauty of trees and flowers.
Views of the Mount Diablo and Gabilan
ranges of mountains, which can be had
from all parts of the town, give perma-
nent pleasure to the life of the inhabitants.
Among the most notable and beautiful
homes in Hollister are those of DR..
G. G. Porter, T. s. Hawkins, Judge
Breeme, A. Towne, w. Y. Hollingberry.
Warren Hawkins and David Watson. The
County Courthouse, erected at a cost of
$45, 600 in 1887, is very attractive build
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the dark moist alluvial soil berries, sugar
beets and vegetables can be grown which
are absolutely beyond compare. San Juan
is the tiny sister of the neighboring valley
of Pajaro, in Santa Cruz County which has
no equal on this round earth.
The expert who is sent out from the
Western Sugar-beet Factory of Adolph
Spreckels has this year contracted for
larger acreage of beets in both San Benito
and San Juan valleys. pronouncing the
soil as far above the average in those quail.
ties which produce beets carrying a high
percentage of sugar.
Twenty to thirty acres of land will pro-
vide an excellent living for family, but
as yet the land is held in large tracts.
Henry Miller of the firm of Miller & Lux
has the largest holding, the Sanchez tract.
The Breeme family has large holdings, and
the fine estate of DIR. Thomas Flint is
known by reputation far and wide. This
magnificent place by the lake in the Gabi
Ian foothills, with its extensive and superb
view, is an ideal home, presided over by
one of the most cultured, progressive
women in the State. From this home
Monterey and San Benito have chosen
their State Senator. Their choice, Hon.
Thomas Flint Jr., is proving eminently
satisfactory.
DR.. Flint became convinced that the
foothills of the Gabilan range were well
adapted to fruit and vine culture. He
cleared large acreage of the light growth
of chaparral, prepared the ground and set
out about $4,000 trees, almonds, apricots
and cherries predominating. Hon. Thomas
Flint Jr. has the sole direction of an
equally large orchard, with the addition OF
1900 vines, which are in a magnificent
condition. The large steam dryer owned
by DR.. Flint, from which tons upon tons
of dried fruit is sent to East ern markets, is
said to be the most complete in the State.
The abiding faith of DR.. Flint, which led
to intelligent action, has proved that San
Benito is fruit-growing district par ex-
cellence. All varieties - apples, pears,
peaches, plums, almonds and cherries
seem to do equally well, and all without
irrigation.
DR.. Flint has thousands of acres OF
valley, foothill and mountain pasture land,
which is not being held for speculation,
but is simply unsold because land in San
Benito has never been advertised or
doomed. The San Juan district, where
the royal heritage of the Flints is located,
is comparatively unnoticed at present, be-
cause the Southern Pacific Railroad passed
by on the other side. The owners of the
land can afford to be Indifferent and wait
for the immigration which will surely
come.
DR.. Flint and other large landholders
will subdivide whenever THERE'S demand
Much good land can now be bought at a
very low figure, as there is a general
desire to develop this locality where the
natural advantages for the successful
growth of fruit and vegetables are unex-
celled. Twenty times the present popu-
lation could be well supported in this
region, where the soil and climate make a
veritable Eden.
San Benito, the largest valley of the
county, which surrounds the metropolis
and shiretown Hollister, is another gem.
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distributed in eleven miles of canals,
watering 1000 acres of alfalfa land, alfalfa
being about the only crop needing irriga-
ton. The mineral deposits in the noun
tains of San Benito County are quite varied
in character and rich in quality. The out
put at present consists of quicksilver,
anthony, gypsum, asbestos, chromite and
copper.
The New Idria quicksilver in the
southern part of the county, which has
been successfully worked for thirty years,
comprises the largest body of cinnabar
known in the world. Cinnabar is found
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in abundance all along the Mount Diablo
range. Some prospects in silver and gold
have been located, but little attempt has
been made to develop quartz lodges.
Petroleum has also been found in the
southern part of the county. Lime rock
deposits have been located in the Gabilan
range, which carry 80 per cent pure lime.
The Cienega lime works, about five
miles from Hollister, ship the finest lime
rock of any locality in the State. There
are two or three lime works at other points
in the county, but none on so large scale
as Cienega.
HOLSTER, with its 5000 inhabitants, is
the principal town Of this county of won
derful prospects. 1t is situated on a
branch of the Southern Pacific Railroad,
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COUNTY,
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latest improved plans by the directors, G.
S. Nash, William Palmtag, Jesse Ross,
William Kelley and r. P. Lathrop. g. S.
Nash is president and A. D. Shaw secre-
tary.
A marked feature in regard to enter
prises in San Benito is that all stock is
held by home people. At no time have
they been assisted to any extent by out
side capital. They believe in helping
themselves.
The Hollister Irrigation Company,
capital stock $4,000, is composed of local
people. This company take water from
the San Benito River. which they have
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represented by church organizations. The
w. @. 7. q. maintains neat little free read
ing-room, where almost all the best maya
zines and papers are on file. They are
gathering the nucleus for a library,
having at present several hum
dred books. The social life of
the community is wholesome, as there is a
generous open friendliness between rich
and poor.
The prospects of San Benito County,
and particularly of its metropolis-Hol-
lister-are truly marvellous. When its
possibilities are generally known its val
leys, where land can now be bought at such
a reasonable figure, will be titled like a
garden. More railroads are bound to be
built in San Benito in the near future.
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Identified at Stockton.

STOCKTON, CAL, June pa man fell
from the deck of the T. G. Walker while at
Bouldin Island and was drowned on We'd
nesday night 1t was learned to-day that
the man was Thomas Clifford who has rel.
atives in this city and in Santa Barbara.
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Talidatton Fails at Tacoma

TACOMA, WASH, June 23.-The official
canvass of the votes cast at the recent
election to validate county indebtedness
was held to-day. Valuation failed to
carry, lacking sixty-eight votes of the ne
cessary majority. The proposition was to
validate about $40, 600 Indebtedness already
incurred.