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The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-07-19

1t viii lee roticed that the enthusiasm
for Bryan increased as he came west
ward. Illinois is sufficiently east TO
believe that a residence, trans-Missis-
sippi. dwarfs the intellect This is. at
least, the opinion OF the Chicago Tri-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-07-19

a free trade gold standard Democrat
who is also against the Monroe doc
trine, went W. the streets of an Okla
homa towh the other night, slightly
stimulated, hurrahing for Mckinley
and SeMali''
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-07-19

If this country puts back in power
tht Democratic party whom will it
blame il times keep on getting harder?
The present Democratic administration
Is sufficient warning.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-07-19

An Oklahoma paper refers to the bolt
ing Louisville CorIrier-J Journal as an
alleged Democratic paper" 1t has
been supposed for years that the Louis
Vile Courier-Journal was anything but
olIaraJ
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-07-19

Bryan now understands that the man
who is TO be nominated for president by
accident should cartfully keep his
mouth shut about eighteen years before
It happens.
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Bryan has been an attorney, also an
editor. and finally a politician. As g
politician he is far too valuable to spoil
for the sake of making O financier.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-07-19

Along about October 10, Grover
Cleveland will carelessly issue S5O.OOO.-
600 more bonds just 10 remind the peo-
pie that they are enjoying a Democratic
administration.
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Mr. Bryan i'll the west: "You think
I'm fine; but you ought to see Sewall"
Sewall IL the east: You think I'm
daisy: but can't hold a candle to the
young feller, Bryan"
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Mr.. Bryan hates monopoly, Of course,
my Populist friend. But he has never
denounced TIE Gould family. He has
been their humble attorney.
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No one can deny the fact that had
the tariff adopted by the Democrats
been in any way successful we would
have had tariff campaign this fall.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-07-19

Cy Leland says that Kansas will line
up with snug majority for Mckinley.
The numerical value of "snug" is not
given by Webster.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-07-19

1t is generally conceded now that
Bryan cannot carry Nebraska Then
why, if he cannot carry his own state,
should he be allowed to carry Kansas?
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-07-19

Secretary Olney is not afraid of the
British lion. And he is also just a
little more brisk in saying SO than the
Venezuelan commission.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-07-19

An Oklahoma detective has discover
ed Bill DoOlin's tracks. He took a
spade. dug UP one of the tracks and
took it back to Guthrie to examine
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-07-19

Mr.. Bryan says: ''The platform is of
far more importance than the candi-
date" This is ghastly and untrue
Cleveland was elected on a silver plat
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-07-19

1t would certainly be a most sur
prising thing if Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
and Mr.. Sewall should be elected presl-
dent and vice president
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-07-19
County in their Bond and waterworks

litigation in the federal courts.
Pollock, Ike Bryan and Mckinley, is
of Scotch-Irish descent his father be
ing of Scotch extraction, his mother OF
Irish; his father was a Wing until the
formation OF the Republican party, but
ever afterwards Republican until his
death. His mother is still living On the
old homestead in Ohio.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-07-19
Daily - eagle
NJ. nj. MURDOCH, Editor.

Secretary Olney will go down in his
tory as the only American who belong
ed to the diplomatic part of Cleyeland's
administra ton.
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I23-I27 Main St.
SURE WINNERS.

Next free silver the popular dsnnd in the great o1thw,
True Grit For bread and cooking without equal
The herald., 1896-08-30

pany are situated here. The plant cost
several hundred thousand dollars. The
town is substantially built and has sew
eral stores and many good schools and
churches. The Villa Los Palmos (Which
has two flowing wells on the grounds.
one of white sulphur and one of iron) is
a three-story hotel of thirty rooms. Mrs.
II. J. Laughlin is the proprietor.
SUNDERLAND OIL WELLS.
This charming settlement, founded by
II. l.. Williams, owner of the Ortega
rancho, which originally included the
townsite, has come to the front rank OF
petroleum producing districts in Cali
fornia within the past few months.
-Four of Mr. Williams wells are situated
on the beach, and three are almost all
the time above the surf. as shown in ac-
companying cut The beach wells have
reached the first strata of oil sand at n
depth of fifty feet. one of the surf
wells is now producing 100 barrels of
petroleum per day (twenty-four hours)
There are siXty-nine oil wells in full
operation al present, but the number is
increasing rapidly, as experienced OPP
orators from Los Angeles and other sec
tons of California are constantly arriv-
ing to engage in the oil business. The
wells average about % per cent asphalt,
and the specific gravity of the oil is is
degrees. Messrs. Watlington and Cam
neid, VINO, with other large cap
italists. comprise the Montecito Oil
and Land company. recently arrived
mere with full equipment of ol-borinG
machinery and have leased land to put
down thirty wells. They have just
struck oil in one well at n depth of 27O
feet through the sand. The minimum
depth to first strata of oil is fifty feet,
the average from $50 to 175 feet, which
makes the expense of boring for oil very
much less than in the Los Angeles dis
trict The minimum production of oil
per day is six to eight barrels. the aver
age well running steadily at from twen-
ty to twenty-five barrels per day. But
'gushers" like the surf wells referred to
run occasionally as high as 100 barrels
daily. Some of the older wells have been
giving oil steadily for eighteen months,
and expert mineralogists are strongly
Of the opinion that there IS a natural res
ervoir of oil underlying this district, and
therefore the supply is likely to be per-
m2nent aud oil steady in flow About
5000 barrels per month is now shipped by
rail to san Francisco. on which tho
freight is 81 cents per barrel. The local
consumption, including Santa Barbara
The herald., 1896-08-30
American Women Show Them How

When a certain princess was married
year or so ago, she found special de-
light in the fact that she could shop like
other women. and just a few days be-
fore Princess Maud was married, her
mother Prince Charles and herself were
quietly enjoying the shops in Bond
street like any ordinary mortals. Leigh
Hunt was wont to say that our metro
politan shop windows We're the best
possible education. and so, no doubt.
they are. Like the rest of our go-ahead
age, our shops march with the times,
and as the ranks of shopkeepers are fre>
quently replenished by people well
known in society, and the wealth made
by trade now opens every social side
of life to the fortunate trader. it is not
wonderful that a much greater refine
ment and education are brought to bear
on our retail trade. The shops are
beautifully decorated, AVID women are
tempted to linger there by being able
to obtain on the spot tea, luncheon or any
refreshment they may want. And yet
how very few women there are who
have mastered the science of shoppingi
They waste theid money, or are too penu-
rious on the one side and too lavish on
the other. Our American cousins, who
are now coming over by the hundreds,
are giving us English women sJne
practical hints, if we will only profit by
them. They know what they want and
how to get it. Do we?-St. James Ga
Zette
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beautiful city and suburban homes and
lands of the city and county they have
learned to love most dearly. Santa Bar
bara will never be a commercial or
manufacturing city, for the above reas-
ons, but it is destined to become one of
the most charming health and pleasure
resorts in the world. which its enterpris-
ing citizens have already taken in hand
to accomplish by a system of boule-
wards. parks, beautiful drives, paved
streets and other desirable Improve
ments.
A greatly improved domestic water
supply will soon be obtained, as the
bonds Ito be voted for in a few days.
for that purpose viii doubtless be car
ried. A metropolitan electric railroad
system will be completed shortly, ex-
tending through the principal business
and residence streets of the city ana to
the historic old mission. A salt water
pumping plant to obtain water from the
ocean for street sprinklng purposes is
also in process of construction
There are many elegant school build
ings. churches, hotels Gncluding the
famed Arlington) substantial business
buildings and beautiful mansions in
Santa Barbara. but they are too numer-
Gus to be mentioned in detail.
Railroad and wharf shipments of pro-
ducts from Santa Barbara and imports
of freight We're applied for to insert in
this article, but failed to arrive in time
for publication. Steamers Of the Pacific
Coast Steamship company arrive every
alternate day with an average of forty
tons of freight and fifty passengers
each.
Among many other business buildings
now nearing completion in Santa Bar
bara is the Joel A. Fithian business
block, three stories in height, 146 by 11O
feet. and tn cost 100000; also the Alex
ander brick building, to cost $4,000, both
of which are on State street, the leading
business thoroughfare.
A local stock company is now being
organized to build a $4,000 bath house
on the water front, with plunges and
the latest appointments.
COST OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
ST. Vincent's institution, Sisters of
Charity, brick and stone, $4,000; first
ward public school, frame building,
$4,000; third ward public school, frame
building. $4,000; fourth ward public
school, frame building, $4,000; fifth ward
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tanning a bay window, and a complete
system df electric bells, electric lights
and gas. Each floor has elegantly ap-
pointed toilet rooms for ladies and gen
tlemen. None of the suites are furnished
alike and the furniture, carpets. uphol-
stering and lace curtains are of the most
costly and exquisite patterns. Every
suite has closet and fireplace. and
all the floors are of hardwood, polished
and inlaid.
The bridal chambers Zone on each
floor are marvels of beauty especially
the one on the second floor fronting on
Main street The front room of the suite
in 20x3O feet. the rear 12x14 feet. The
bed chamber furniture Is in cherry, the
elegant folding bed being inlaid with
| mahogany and rosewood. Among other
elegant appointments of this suite are
heavy silk and damask portieres faced
with costly lace curtains of exquisite
design, French plate mirror, rugs of
the Orient and many other elegant ap-
pointments requisite for the fullest en-
joyment of the honeymoon. There are
many other elegant suites but too num-
erous to describe in detail. The parlor,
25x40 feet. is elegantly furnished and
adorned with all modern appointments,
including magnificent chandelier, an
upright Weber piano, superb French
mirror and choice works Of art.
The dining room, 40x80 feet is equip
ped with the latest appointments and
each table is invariably ornamented
with choice boquets, roses, (suggsetive
of the owner of the building) predomi-
mating. Even the menus are printed in
rose colors. Connected with the hotel
(entrance from the office) is a commo-
dious billiard room and wine room
combined, also a bar equipped with the
latest appointments. Five large and
well lit sample rooms for the exclusive
Mse of commercial travellers are stua-
ted on the ground floor. They are pro-
nounced to be, by commercial men, the
best on the coast. A free bus connects
with all trains.
The lessee. ]. Fl. Clancy, is an exper-
fenced hotel man and more popular
Boniface than Johnnie" (as he is fa-
miliarly called) never lived. He seems
to have an intuitive knowledge of the
needs of each patron and his charming
wife and affable employees vie with him
in studying the wants and comforts Of
patrons.
SANTA PAULA
This fiourishing town of 1900 inhabi-
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tants is situated 65 miles northwest
from Los Angeles, IA miles from the
coast and in the center of Ventura
county. 1t Is surrounded by some of the
best fruit orchards in Southern Califor-
mia. and among them the celebrated
lemon orchard of N. w Blanchard. Mr..
Blanchard's fruit packing house, the
largest in Ventura, is situated in Santa
Paula, also the main offices of the I'm
ion Oil company, Mission Transfer COM
pany and the Ventura Lumber company.
There are also several immense stor-
age Warehouses, in which large guam
titles of beans are now stored
The oil wells in the vicinity of Santa
Paula are among the most productive in
Southern California. The value of the
oil wells and plant of one company is
estimated at $2,000000. The output of
crude oil is over 800 barrels per day or
about 100000 annually. Asphaltum
abounds In this vicinity and it is shipped
to all party of the country at remuner-
ative prices.
The water supply for domestic and
irrigation purposes is furnished by the
Santa Paula and Thermal Belt Water
The herald., 1896-08-30
VENTURA COUNTY
Tho Soil, Products and General Advan.
tages


Ventura county was organized in 1873
by special act of the legislature, and
was formed from the eastern half of
Santa Barbara county. 1t has an area
of 1852 square miles, and about one and
quarter million acres of land. The
county contains a great variety of soil.
scenery and climate. The northern
part Is mountainous and thinly popu-
lated, the central and southern portion
Is divided into hills and fertile valleys
extending from the ocean back among
the hills and mountains. 1t is probably
the best watered county in Southern
California, which, with it's generally
fertile soil, makes it an ideal county for
the farmer, stock-raiser, dairyman and
fruit grower. Many of the hills are till
able to their summit, and even upon
some of the higher mountains cattle ami
sheep find excellent pasturage. The
county assessment for 1895 was S8,236,-
LAT, and the population 10000 Tha
Southern Pacific railroad crosses the
southern part of the county, reaching
the coast at Ventura. The products Of
the county comprise all the cereals.
vegetables and fruits grown in other
counties of Southern California, but it
is the banner county of the state for
beans, which are marketed in every
state and territory In this country and
Mexico, and even shipped to the ports Of
Central America and South America
The crop for 1895 was valued at 81, 1OO,-
000 requiring 2600 cars of ten tons each
to transport the crop.
The fruit crop for 1895 was valued at
o6S, 400. comprising the following:
Apricots. 65 cars, valued at $97.500;
orunsA = ears. valued ct &l2.50o:
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Sections of Southern California Destined
to be Densely Populated

peaches, cars, valued at $4,000; wal
nuts, 80 cars, valued at S42, 900; almonds,
l car, valued at S1400; oranges, 200 cars,
valued at $4,000; lemons, 20 cars. val
ued at $4,000; apples. rs cars, valued at
$50OO; cherries, l car valued at $500;
pears, l car, valued at $400.
The petroleum interest Is very exten-
sive, the output for 1895 being 293, 900
barrels, valued at 1871, 1882. The honey,
dairy, cattle and grazing, fruit drying 3
and stone quarrying interests are also
important, the celebrated Sespe brown
stone ranking second to none In Califor-
mia for building purposes. The climate
and scenery of Ventura county, and it's
many mineral springs in Matilda can
yon, Ojai valley and other places have
made 1t a veritable Mecca to the tourist
and health seeker. The county is set
tied by remarkably intelligent and
Industrious class of people, hence 1t is
needless to add that it's schools and
churches are of an exceptionally high
character. The facilities for shipping
It's products by rail and ocean are eX~
cellent.
VENTURA.
san Buenaventura was founded by
rather Junipero Sierra as mission in
1882. When the county was formed in
1878 1t was selected as the county seat
In 1887. on the completion of the Santa
Barbara division of the Southern Pacific
railroad , 1t became one of the most i'm
portant towns and shipping points on
that line In 1888 the postoffice authori-
ties at Washington changed the Of
hcial name to Ventura. The city Of
Ventura is regarded by commercial
travellers IS one of the best points in
Southern California for business, that
The herald., 1896-08-30

public school, frame building, $1,000.
The Hotel Mascarel, formerly the
Commercial, is still presided over by
that experienced and popular boniface,
w. S. Low. A new reading room, 90 by
30 feet, has recently been added; also
an elegantly furnished parlor on the
ground floor, 30 by As. This is the popu-
lar family and commercial hotel of San
ia Barbara.
The photograph parlors of w. L. New
ton are much frequented by tourists and
residents for the latest views of Santa
Barbara and vicinity, of which he
makes speciality
CARPINTERIA.
This prosperous settlement is situated
ten miles east of Santa Barbara and is
famous for its fruits, flowers. bean
fields and walnut groves. Col. Russell
Heath has in this settlement the largest
and one of the best walnut groves in
the world Petroleum, asphaltum and
bitumen rock are found in this valley in
large quantities. The mines and great
refinery Of the Alcatraz Asphalt COM
The herald., 1896-08-30

company and is q never failing stream
of pure mountain water, diverted at a
point about five miles distant in the
santa Paula canyon, which was visited
by the writer in company with ID. G.
Galley, superintendent of the water
companies. Besides fruits, corn, beans,
and general farm products are success
fully grown in this vicinity,also honey.
The climate is bracing, yet genial and
fcgs seldom reach here.
Santa. Paula IS a city of elegant
churches and schools and is consequent-
ly model community. The high school
building cost $1,000 and two common
school buildings each cost about $4,000
The following churches, with cost of
each, speaks well for the morals of the
community: Presbyterian, $14, 900;
Methodist. $4,000; Uuiversalist (brick),
$4,000; Catholic, $1,000; Baptist, $3500;
There are also Episcopalian and Holi-
ness organizations.
The Petrolia hotel, a two-story build
ing, containing "a rooms, was built sew
en- years ago and is a well-appointed
comfortable hotel, successfully con-
Quoted by J. B. Graw, lessee. Mr.. Graw
knows how to make his guests feel at
home and they appreciate it.
THE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
This delightful health and pl~s sure re-
Paula in Ventura county, in the ST Sa
canyon. near the junction of the 81 Sa
and Santa Paula creeks, two gushing
mountain streams. and near a public
highway leading from Santa Paula to
Nordhoff. The mountain scenery is
among the grandest in Southern Califor-
mia; the grounds are commodious, the
shade from the native oak trees is very
fine; the streams mentioned are very
swift and enchanting and trout fishing
is good.
McCutcheor. &, Lysle, the troprietors,
have united art with nature to make
this the most desirable pleasure and
health resort in this part of the state.
Hot and cold sulphur baths are served !;
fine new tents with wooden floors are
rented at a low rate; while swings, dane
ing hall and other means of amusement
are provided. Copious drinks Of this
mineral water and daily or tri-weekly
baths in the same are said to be of grea t
benefit to those suffering from rheuma-
tism, neuralgia, kidney and skin dis
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and neighboring towns. is about 1000
barrels per month, making a total of
5000 barrels. The oil brings 81 per barrel
on board cars, and delivered in Santa
Barbara and vicinity by tank wagons.
SIPS. Manufacturers hotel keepers and
others in Santa Barbara and neighbor-
ing towns are using the oil for fuel pur-
poses. and there is an increasing de-
mand for it,
The purchase of oil land so far has
been confined to few lots to each op-
orator or company. These lots are 25 by
40 feet MIR. Williams still owns about
1000 acres of land in and around the
town. but has refused to sell more than a
few lots to any one, believing that the
rapid development of the oil will at
tract the attention of large opera tors
possessed of sufficient capital to develop
the product to the best advantage and
secure the most profitable markets by
purchase of vessels, etc, for its econom-
ical transportation. In reply to the
writer's query, Mr.. Williams said that
he might sell large body of the land
to a strong company and take an inter-
est himself in the company, especially
as he has secured a franchise for a
wharf 1900 feet long to 90 feet depth Of
water. This will enable him and others
to load the oil into vessels by gravity,
which, with the small depth of the wells
compared with other oil districts, will
certainly enable Summerland oil men to
compete successfully with any oil COM
panies in Southern California.
OTHER TOWNS.
There are a lage number of other
thriving towns in Santa Barbara county
which deserve mention in detail, but
cannot be described in this article for
lack of space.
The writer is indebted to Mr.. Frank
Sands, editor of the Santa Barbara
News, l.. H. Mesick. editor of Ell Bar
bareno, and other newspaper men, for
many courtesies received in compiling
matter for this article.
j. MILLS DAVIES.
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they can always depend upon getting
a fat ORDER there if a here The
volume of business exec that done
in any city of it's size in Southern Cali
fornia. 1t is a modern city, compactly
built, has cement sidewalks on it's prin-
cipal streets, electric lights throughout
the city in business houses, residences
and on the streets. 1t has good street
railway system, a complete water sys-
tenn and many other modern improve
ments. 1t is regular port of entry for
the freight and passenger steamers of
the Pacific Coast Steamship company.
The Orton Mills capacity Is 10, 900 bar
rels Of wheat flour per year.
The Ventura Land and Power COM
pany own the electric light and ice man
ufacturing plants. The shipments of ice
for 1895 aggregated 1900 tons, 200 of
which were shipped to Los Angeles and
900 tons to Santa Barbara.
The Acme Soda works Is building lid
an extensive business throughout th..
county. and is preparing to reach out to
neighboring counties owing to the great
demand for their excellent brands of
sodas and fiavoring syrups.
l.. Cert & Co. are also building up
good business in bottling beer, which
is the only enterprise of the KIND in
the county.
hS 4 ioAo SSiipoi, tlcNell COST,
grounds $4,000. building $21, 900, and has
ten teachers; the Pole school. four
rooms, cost from $1,000 to $4,000. and has
three teachers; the Mita street school,
one room and one teacher. The High
school occupies rooms in the Plaza
school building, but will soon occupy
its own building-it has 103 scholars
CHURCHES
The old Mission church is too we'll
known too need description. The other
church buildings are: Congregational,
cost. $35OO; Presbyterian, $4,000; Meth
odist Episcopal. $4,000; M. e. South. oc-
cupied by Christian church, cost, $4,000;
Episcopal, $3.50. Total, six.
RAILROAD BUSINESS
Following is a report of the business
transacted by the Southern Pacific COM
pany at Ventura from January 1st to
July 81, 1896:
Merchandise, $4,000 pounds: lumber,
2, 2,O6S,6O0 pounds; hoiSs and cattle. 24SOOO
pounds; brick. $4,000 pounds; wood, pa
600 pounds; ice, 100000 pounds; barley,
100000 pounds; potatoes, $4,000 pounds;