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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-12-18
Proceedings of Board of Super
ViSOrS,

On last Monday the Board of Su-
pervisors held regular meeting
The business transacted was prin-
cipaliy in regard to the county
roads and the StauntOn and Park
ersburg pike.
J. Trimble, superintendent OF
the S. & ?. road, made lengthy
report which infinitely set forth
1.-The condition of the road from West
Augusta to the West Virginia state
line. His report states that the
road is on the decline, and that it
has not been kept up by the vari-
4 ous contractors according to the
Specifications. The report closes,
las follows. "If the road is neg
1lected for another year as it has
been this year, it will cost at least
$50 per mile to put it in good con-
hilton"
The Board directed the superin-
Aendent to receive sealed bids for
Building a bridge in Ramsey's
&Draft. where the old one had heen
washed away by the recent high
water. Bids were received until
near the close of the session, when
Ahey were opened and the contract
awarded to John H. Samples, at
HE price of $3.50. Samples was
ERECTED to proceed at once with the
work. This bridge is badly needed
s. nd the Board acted wisely in haV-
he it built before severe winter
heather set III, when, when the ford
rould have been dangerous.
Several accounts for recent lm-
rovements to the roads OF the
'!ounty were presented and allowed
On the petition Of Il. B. Nicho-
Is and other citizens Of Crabbot-
+ |bm. the Board appointed Salisbury
ewman. J. A. Bland and Henry
ullenax as commissioners to To-
tie a change in the road near the
,s;dence Of Mr.. Nicholas, and re-
ort to the Board the advlsabllity
making the same.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-12-18

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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-12-18
The Railroads

Just at this time there is a great
amount Of interest over the local
railroad situation. Every business
man-every man, in facts more
or less dependent upon the rail
roads for the successful prosecution
of his business, and all therefore
are directly or Indirectly affected.
These great highways Of commerce
and travel have become so import
ant to the present age that any fric
ton between railroad corporations,
or any material change in their OPP
Grafton is at once felt by the peo-
pie living along the line.
The situation here is no excep-
ton to the rule. and our people are
feeling keenly the effects Of the un-
expected change that has taken
place on the Valley Branch Of the
b. e. 0.
So far the effects have been bad
4 freights delayed, travel interrupted
j and in many instances increased
charges on freight and express. II
is confidently hoped, however, that
the different companies will soon
come to some agreement, and SC
adjust their affairs us will work to
the mutual good Of themselves as
well as so the people Of the Valley.
The immense advantages OF the
G.. & W. railroad were never so full
ly appreciated as now. During the
past ten days, with the two great
corporations-the B. & O. and the
Southern at war with each other,
the G. & w. has been the one es-
cape for our people from being
caught between the upper and
neither milestone.
Yost's Weekly, Of Staunton,- Va,
speaking of the railroad situation,
saws:
- "Wbat Stanton has to fear is in
another direction, It's from the
possible construction Of the Chesa-
peake and Western road, now oper-
ated between Elkton and Bridge
water. on through West Virginia:
Should the Southern take hold of
that enterprise, it would mean its
completion. There is no question
as to the rich coal, timber and pas
tural fields it would penetrate and
accommodate the most prolific un-
occupied territory in the country;
vet at the same time it would take
from Staunton the trade of north
west Augusta and most Of that OF
Highland and PendletOn which
seeks this market.
Our people do not realize the i'm
portance of the completion Of this
line so much as do our peighbors
Certain it is, that the great mineral
and timber wealth of West Viz
ginia is attracting more attention
today than ever before, and beyond
doubt a line Of railway. sooner OF
later, will be built across this sec
ton of country to the rich traffic
producing counties Of West Vir-
ginia. - Hayrisonburg Free Press.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-12-18

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bv DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. 1t
is at present the article NEST used
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-12-18
Notice.

If you have anything to sell at
auction it will pay you to get ex-
perienced Auctioneers. We will at
tend all the courts Of Highland and
Pocahontas equities and through
out w. and w. Va.
Swecker & Swecker.
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The only weather we have had
his Writer that could be termed
| ii winter weather was on We'd
Lsday, and that was very mild
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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-08-13
Plant More Trees.

California ripe olives, which several
Eastern grocers said could never COM
mand a market, are now practically
sold out, says the Stockton Indepen-
dent. The amount picked last year
was the largest ever known, but they
are all gone and it will be several
months before the new crop is ready
for the market. This shows that olive
growers should give no heed to what
the Eastern wholesalers say on the
subject. All the ripe olives put up in
this vicinity have long been exhausted
and the growers will put up more than
double the amount the coming fall,
because the yield will be greater and
they will have no call for the green
fruit. American taste is being rapidly
educated to the ripe olives and their
consumption is encouraged by physi-
clans, who regard them as great pro-
motors of digestion and us containing
more nourishment than the green
olives, which are principally used as
relishes. The success that the ripe
olives have met should encourage land
owners i'll the foothill region to the
eastward of Stockton to put in as many
olive trees rs possible, for the demand
for the fruit is rapidly growing and, as
California cannot supply the State de-
mand. there is no probability that it
can for many years supply the East as
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-08-13

From experiments carried on in
different localities in the Chino Valley,
and at the Southern California Experl-
ment Station, it is now well-estab-
Used fact that most varieties of olives
bear better when two or more varieties
are planted in proximity, says w.
Mills, Foreman of the Pomona Expert
ment Sation. 1t is the experience of
two years that the Mission olive bears
heavy crops when planted near to Ribra
trees. Each variety seems to be bene-
fitted by the influence of the other.
The Rubra is a very large bearer and
is a good variety to graft or bud into
alternate rows of trees in Mission olive
orchards.
Experiments were carried on at this
Station, during the past year, to see
which varieties would fertilile them
selves, and which were benefited by
cross-fertilization. Paper bags were
placed over large number of olive
branches that were full of blossom
buds, the mouth of each bag being tied
tightly around the limb to keep out
insects. Rubra and Pracox proved tC
be absolutely infertile. These two
varieties are claimed by some olive
growers to be identical, and the fact
that they are both infertile makes il
possible, if not probable, that they are
the same olive. These varieties were
heavily laden where the limbs were ex
posed, and the cross-pollination wa:
thus left to natural causes-wind, in
sects, etc.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-08-13
Valuable Inflammation.

Says B. NJ. Lelong, secretary of our
State Board of Horticulture: prefer
the Mission olive for picking, but I'M
derstand me, only for picking in the
ripe stage. Very few green olives are
packed in this State. Growers prefer
to supply them in the ripe stage, being
more nutritious and food. In the
green state they are only a relish. The
olive is quite hardy. 1t grows under
the most varied conditions. Large
trees are now grown in San Francisco,
exposed to trade winds, fogs, etc. In
Ventura county there are trees growing
near the sea shore, probably not more
than four hundred feet away. In rails
ing the olive the principal pests we
have to contend with are the black
scale and several leaf rolling insects
that roll up the leaves and check the
growth. There is also a borer, the
Polycano confertus, that bores into the
limbs, but this borer is only trouble
some where there are oak trees in close
proximity to the olives. Paris green
kills the borer. In picking olives
there is no difficulty at all i'll keeping
them. The greatest difficulty is to
keep fruit with the brine improperly
made. To make the best brine, use
Liverpool salt or any other pure salt,
(but avoid using marsh salt, which is
very impure) IA ounces to the gallon OF
water. Always boil the salt and add
the water. When the salt has beer
mixed, add alum, half pound to 81
gallons of water and stir until it mikes
thoroughly. The alum clarifies tn,
liquor and prevents fermentation. II
picking olives, especially when no
fully ripe, they are apt to change color
and those desiring green olives are dis
appointed. In putting up green fruit
when the fruit changes color, take ,
few pounds of spinach leaves, make al
infusion, then put this onto the olive
and allow them to stand a day or two
and they will turn green. Ripe olive
sometimes change color To max
them of a uniform black color expos
the picked fruit to the air.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-08-13
CALIFORNIA OLIVES.
Big Crops and Fine Prices Seem
Assured This Year.
NEW MILLS AND PlCKLING WORKS.
Secretary Lelong on olive GrOwing-0ur
Eastern Market-SuppIy Not Equal to
the Demand-other Items.

In Biblical history we are taught
that the olive tree of ancient times fur
nished food for thousands Of people,
largely taking the place of meat, says
the California Fruit Grower. Further
we are told that the father had to plant
this tree in order that his children
might harvest the fruit, so slow was
thought TO be the growth of this his
toric tree; but in California, where all
things are possible with tree and plant
life, it has been found that the olive
tree not only thrives but grows rapidly
and ripens fruit at comparatively
early age. In ancient mythology, we
are told that the oil of olive was used
in religious ceremonies, and great
reverence was shown, not only TO the
oil and fruit. but to the trees, the wood
being burned by the ancients on the
altar of their gods, and the branches
served as emblems of peace. But,
with the advance of civilization, the oil
of the olive has become quite common,
so much so that we are now privileged
to use it very generally in the culinary
arts, and have gone so far as to pollute
its sacredness by using it on potato
salad.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-08-13

of brick for the factory. the site has
been selected, ground has been broken
for the buildings. and the factory will
be up and running in time for the
handling of next seasons crop. In
view Of the building of this factory,
the proposed cooperative factory at
Anaheim will probably be given up.
President Garnsey, of the Redondo
railway company, says that the plan
of using electricity had been consid-
cred. but mad been abandoned.as likely
to be soon superseded by other methods.
Mr.. Garnsey went TO the East some
little time ago, and investigated all the
methods of power for transit i'll use,
and decided that a new plan Of using
power derived from a series of magnets
would in short time drive electricity
ont of the field as it has driven cable
systems into obscurity.
The body of Sheriff, David Douglas.
one of the bravest and most efficient
officers in Northern California, was
found ON the county road about ono
mile from Nevada City last week.
Five feet away lay the body of another
man, which has been identified as that
of lone highwayman who has com
mitted numerous robberies III that
vicinity in the past few months.
Sheriff Douglass was shot twice III the
back, and the dead bandit was also
shot twice. Five chambers III the
brave officers revolver were empty.
A Southern Pacific train dashed
down an embankment ut Mayborg, four
miles from Miles, at 1l:45 O'Clock, on
the morning of July %. As a result
the engineer, fireman and brakeman are
suffering from injurieswhich may result
fatally in one case at least. The
wrecked train was local freight, con-
sisting of an engine and ten cars. 1t
had passed Niles on time and was
speeding towards Sunol when the acct
dent occurred. On passing Mayborg
the engine suddenly toppled over a
fifty foot embanltment, dragging three
cars with it. The engine was crushed
out of shape and the cars crushed like
egg-shells.
Track laying is being pushed on
the San joaquin Valley Railway south
from point ten miles from the San
Joaquin river. 1t will be completed
to that point by August 9th, on which
date the bridge there is to be finished.
Meanwhile grading from the river to a
mile north of Fresno is covered, the
work being carried on at different
places. The last of the seven engines
received are being set up and one or
two of them will be put in service
next week from Stockton to the end of
the track, distance of over 100 miles.
From ten to fifteen carloads of wheat
are being hauled daily on the San Joa-
quin Valley road, and forty cars can
be placed at the disposal of the farmers
if required.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-08-13
More Praise for the Olive.

One of the most promising orchard en-
terprises in California at the present
time is olive growing, says the San
Luis Obispo Reasoner. The manufac-
ture of olive oil and picked olives in
California has been the growth of the
past ten years, for while both have been
produced here from the time of the
Mission fathers, they had no CONNER
cial importance until within the past
decade. Today olives are produced in
nearly every county and oil and pickles
have become an important item in the
horticultural products of the State.
Growers who have had large experience
state that at the lowest estimate an
olive orchard will net from $50 to
$ll00 per acre from his orchard. At
the present time the methods of manu-
featuring oil are somewhat primitive,
but it is hoped that with the extension
of olive growing there will come the
establishment of large oil presses with
a consequent demand for the fruit.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-08-13
LATEST NEWS NOTES.

A library has been opened at Ma
tional City, San Diego county, with
600 volumes; all the magazines and
prominent newspapers are to be kept
on file.
Riverside's oranges will average from
one-half to two thirds of crop. The
young oranges are much larger than
before at this time, and if the season
is warm the crop will be early.
The Herald's special from Kingston,
Jamaica, says: A fire started in Port
au Prince one day last week and
burned for several days. More than
100 houses were destroyed. The loss
will reach at least 81 900, 900.
Attorney General Fitzgerald has be-
gun an injunction suit against the city
of San Diego to prevent the issuance of
81 800, 900 water bonds recently voted.
The complaint alleges that the council
fraudulently declared the carrying of
the bonds by two-thirds vote; that
the ballot used was misleading. and
the election itself fraudulent.
The threatened Western passenger
war over rates from Chicago to Salt
Lake on account of the Fire Chiefs
meeting in that city August 10th is
now inevitable. Chairman Caldwell
of the Western Passenger Association
made strong efforts to persuade COM
peting lines to ignore the Milwaukee
and st. PauPs $40 round-trip, Chicago
Salt Lake rate, but was unsuccessful.
The Alton gave notice that it would
meet the rate, and other roads will dc
the same. OF course, the st. Paul
people say they will not withdraw the
$50 rate unless the Union Pacific
agrees to cancel its diverse route
arrangements. The Santa Fe and the
Northwestern railroads are opposed to
the low rate and want the executive
officers to consider the matter. The
round-trip rate from Chicago to Denver
will probably be reduced to $25, and
the one-way rates will be half of the
round trip.
The general managers of the Western
railways have met for the purpose OF
taking some action calculated to stiffen
grain rates, but they had poor success.
While the meeting was in session il
was announced that the Missouri Pa
cific had reduced the rates between the
Missouri and Mississippi rivers to 4
cents and that the Great Western had
taken another slice out of the rates be.
tween Kansas City and Chicago by re-
ducing the rate to cents, a cut of 2
cents. This reduction goes into effect
at once. No action toward peeting il
was taken by the other lines, but there
Is general feeling that they will be
compelled to make the same rates as
the Great Western. Among the grain
men the opinion is that the rates will
be reduced still more in tho near
future, some holding that the rate will
yet be 10 cents from Kansas City to
New York.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-08-13
The San Fernando Grove,

The Los Angeles Olive Growers
Association proposes to build at once a
picking works and oil mill. Accord
ing to Judge R. NJ. Widney they have
1000 acres of land in the San Fernando
Valley which they propose devoting
entirely to the culture of olives. They
already have planted about 1850 acres
in these trees and they seem to be doing
unusually we'll. 1t is discovered by
the experience of those who have
studied the culture of the olive to do
its best it must have an equable climate
and immunity from fogs. This grove
is now the largest in the United States,
and when the 1000 acres are set to
olives will exceed in area twice the
size of the largest grove. The trees
begin bearing at four years and increase
in quantity of fruit each year. Two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars wa:
brought into California last year by
the sale of olives and olive oil. This
years crop, it is estimated, will give
a return of about $2,000,000
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-08-13
Information Wanted.

A farmer of Iowa, has written to the
State Board of Trade to inquire about
the olive industry and gain informa-
ton for a number of people who are
anxious to come to California. Secre-
tary Filcher mailed him some litera-
ture bearing on the subject, and added
the statement that i'll 1895 three coun-
tries in Southern Europe produced
$50, 900, 900 gallons of olive oil, while
California produced only $4,000 gall
Ions. As California can produce as
good olive oil as any in the world. and
as cheaply, and as there are hundreds
OF thousands of acres of good olive land
to be had at low prices, there is fine
opportunity for people with intelligence
and little money to help develop the
olive industry in this State.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-08-13

Mr.. +. H. Shono says i'll an article
entitled, Lets Plant Beets," that
besides the profit derived from the sale
of the beets themselves the pulp will
go a good way towards supporting a
dairy. Butter and cheese are produced
at profit which must be added to the
credit of the beets; also that beet pulp
makes excellent ensilage, the best of
feed for all kinds of stock. The
method of making silage in France is
to dig large pit in well-drained
ground, curb it with boards, and line
inside with waterproof paper. Into
this is thrown the pulp, together with
any green grass or vegetables that are
available. When full it is covered
with boards, and earth heaped upon
it two feet in depth to exclude the air.
The mass ferments, forming ensilage,
which will keep green and sweet fol-
years if desired 1t is usually opened
and fed to stock in the fall, when
grass is short.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-08-13

Washington, d. C.-The coinage
executed at the United States minis
during July aggregated 2.375,9 1O
pieces of the value of $4,03f, 200. OF
the coinage, $2,9lS, 200 was gold and
1909, 900 was standard silver dollars.
National bank notes outstanding
August aggregated 1925, 942, 455,
an increase during July of 500, 495, and
since July 81, 1895, of $14, $685.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-08-13

At meeting of the stockholders of
the San Diego, Pacific and Eastern
Hallway Company, known as the Rail.
road Mems Railroad. held in San
Diego recently, the following directors
We're elected: George w. Vroomap
OF North Pate, Neb.; William P. Dan.
ieis OF Denver, F. Z. Gilleland OF
omaha, K. 5. Thomas of Los Angeles,
=. X. Stewart. J. R. Stearns, Joseph
bacnman and j. M. Dodge of San
Diego. The board organized with
George W. Vrooman, president; viii,
liam T. Daniels, vice-president; C. r.
stewart general manager, and ]. NJ.
Dodge, secretary.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-08-13

Myriads of grasshoppers, in clouds SC
dense as to almost obscure the sun.
passed over Lincoln, Neb, recently.
Their appearance caused apprehension
among farmers, but few alighted.
Their course was from west to east.
The last grasshopper scourge in Ne
braska was in 1874, and, as they usual
ly make their appearance much earlier
in the season, it is thought the present
visitation does not presage any serious
damage to crops in this locality.