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The herald., 1897-08-10
HOME PRODUCTS COMMITTEE
Interesting State and War Depart
ments-Mexican Trade

Secretary Zeehandelaar is ir receipt
of the following section Of the political
code from Secretary of State Sherman,
which is self-explanatory and will be of
interest to large number of people:
Chapter CXLIX-An act to add new
section to the political code, to be known
as section 3247, by adding new section
recurring the state and subdivisions of
the state to give preference to goods
manufactured or produced in the state
when contracting for or purchasing
goods or other property. (Approved
March 27, 1S97)
The people of the state of California
represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 3247-A new section to be add
ed to the political code to read as fol-
lows:
3247-Any person, committee, board,
officer, or any other person charged with
the purchase, or permitted or authorized
TO purchase supplies, goods, wares, mer-
chandise, manufactures or produce, for
the use of the state, or of any of it's in
stitutions or offices, or for the use of any
county or consolidated city and county,
or city, or town, shall always price, fit
ness and quality equal prefer such sup
plies, goods, wares, merchandise, manu-
factures or produce as has been grown,
manufactured or produced in this state,
and shall next prefer such as have been
partially so manufactured grown or
produced in this state. All state, county,
city and county, city or town officers,
all boards, commissions, or other per-
sons charged with advertising for any
such supplies shall state in their adaver-
tisement that such preferences will be
made. In any such advertisement no
bid shall be asked for any article of u
specific brand or mark nor any patent
apparatus or appliances, when such re-
quirement would prevent proper compe-
tition on the part of dealers in other ar
ticles of equal value. utility or merit
The home products committee having
ascertaiped the law on this point will
| follow it up and see that it is carried out
The attention of all public institutions
will be called to the matter and the pro-
posals for bids will be watched atten-
lively in. future.
! The secretary has also been invepti-
eating the military posts Of Arizona and
San Diego on the subject Of supplies
| Whereas heretofore they were both sup
piled from Los Angeles, ana with very
many home products. Arisoha, vince tht
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INSANE FROM LOSS OF SLEEP
William Johnson's Loss of Reason
Due to Insomnia

Yesterday morning w. l.. Johnson,
an employe of the Merrill Oil company,
80 years of age, who lives at 1886 San Ju-
liam street, was brought to the police
station and locked up as an insane
Johnson has been acting queerly for
some time, and lately his conduct has
become such that the members of his.
family felt they were unsafe with him
and asked to have him taken into GUS
tody. When searched at the station
large quantity of carbolic acid and
strychnine was found on his person.
Johnson suffers from insomnia, and
has been without sleep for so long that
it has brought about derarged condi-
ton Of his mind. He imagines that GER
tain parties owe him money and that
he is unable to collect it. He told the Of
ficers that he was robbed of 5000 on Sun
day night and took on great deal over
his imaginary loss. He was taken to the
county hospital and will be sent to High
land
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A $1275 CONTRACT
Let to John Hanlon for Postoff1ce
Eurnishiugs

A contract for s1275 has been let to
John Hanlon to provide postoffice fixings
and furniture. Heretofore the furnish
ings for the postoffice have been sent
from the head department at Washing
ton; this time, however, the contract has
been let here, thanks to the efforts of
Postmaster Mathews, that home prod
ucts and home manufacture may be fos'-
tered. There are desks needed, general
delivery boxes, letter files and other
cases and furniture generally.
]. w. Roberts of Washington, d. C., is
here on tour of inspection to see that
the work done recently in the postoffice
has been done thoroughly and covers the
renovation necessary.
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from Adams street to Thirty-second street.
Adopted.
Also final ordinance establishing the
grade or Fifth street, from Bonnie Brae
street to Burlington avenue. Adopted.
Also fnal ordinance changing and estab-
fishing the grade of the west side of Grand
avenue, from Fourth street to Fifth street.
Adopted.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
The finance committee made the fol-
lowing report, which was approved:
We recommend that the report of the
city auditor for week ending Saturday,
July 81, 1897, be approved.
Recommend that the contract and bond
OF c. M Hutchinson for supplying 200 tons
OF hay to the fire department be approved.
In the matter of petition No. 40 from
William Garland asking that the city clerk
be authorized to return the deposit of
500 made October 26, 1896, on account of
bid on certain lighting franchise it ap-
pearing that all litigation in this action has
been terminated, we recommend that the
city clerk be authorized to return the
above amount of 800 to the petitioner.
We also recommend that the water over
seer be authorized to present demands
covering the amount of $ each for the
funeral expenses incurred in the interment
of William Reinschilds and J. c. Scott,
former employees in the water overseer' S
department, killed while serving the city.
SEWER COMMITTEE
The report of the sewer committee, also
approved, is as follows:
Your sewer committee to whom was re-
ferred the report of the health officer re-
garding the petition from ]. Edwards ask
ing for special permit to connect four cot
tages located upon one lot 60x145 feet, by
means of one common pipe to the sewer in
Pennsylvania avenue, respectfully return
the said report of the health officer in this
matter without recommendation, asking
that your honorable body take such action
as you deem meet in the premises.
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LOS ANGELES HERALD. TUESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 10 1897

Allison Barlow, James A. Craig,
Robert McGarvin, w. A. Kennedy,
Joseph Kurtz, Victor Ponet,
Chas. ]. Nimmer, Sutherland Hutton,
Daniel Innes, A. c. Sur.mers,
Nathan Cole jr., ]. NJ. ribbetts.
Frank P. Flint, George l.. Sterns,
Geo. w. 5 ockwell, John Rivers,
Andrew Gassell, A ioie ScharH,
w. j. Washburn (by letter..
Members of Buena Vista street, Pasa-
dena avenue and Orange Grove avenue
Boulevard Committee.
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Notice of Meeting of Stockholders for
Election Of Directors

Mining District, Orange County, Califor-
mia.
Notice is hereby given in pursuance Of
ing of the stockholders of the above COM
pany will be held at the office of Pepper &
Lindenfeld, rooms los and 110. Market
street. Bullard block, Los Angeles City,
o'clock p. m for the election of seven d.
rectors. for the ensuing year and transac-
tion OF such other business as may come
before them
J. D. DUNLAP, Secretary.
Los Angeles, July 3O 1897.
31-3-5-7-10-12-14-17-19
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on this particular piece of land and no
other.
The defendants in the suit are prosecut-
Ing their appeal at an expense of thou
sands OF dollars under the advice of emf
nent counsel, and the city cannot afford
to view their contention lightly or fail tc
take the time necessary to carefully brief
It's case and leave nothing undone, as the
headworiSs and point of diversion are the
most important features of the new water
system.
Second-The second reason for suspend-
Ing operations looking to the construction
OF headworks lies in the fact that our Su-
preme Court recently decided against the
issuance of gold bonds" in a decision
wnicn mas been so fully discussed by the
press and by members Of your bodv thai
y unnecessary for me to go further into
details here rehearing has been grant
"a ~ this case and the matter il now be-
7ng Again considered by the court. 4 a.
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For lubricating oils. Garlock packing in
jectors, etc.. see Machinery and Electrical
company, s51-35S North Main street.
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Klondyke, Chicago, New York, Denver
Salt Lake tickets cheap. Decamp & Leh
man, 21s South Spring street.
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4::: ~ ssss g Il; ssss Rss's sss. I; I : Eek
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GERMS (oR MIcRosEs) CAUSE c.rAaaH. CONSUMPTION.
oE CALIFORNIA Ho-
GRAND HOTELS. F. THORN. Manage
Cor. Market and Montgomery sts.,
San Francisco.
European Plan.

European Plan
Pasadena.
HOTEL METROPOLITAN Catalina ISL
and.
HOTEL ARCADIA-santa Monica. 9.
Rheinhart proprietor.
HOTEL HOLLENBECK-Spr and SEQ
ond streets. Los Angeles.
HOTEL RAMoNA-spring and Third
streets, Los Angeles.
ABBoTsFoRD 1NN-Corner Eighth and
Hope streets, Los Angeles.
HOTEL PORTLAND-444 South Spring
street. Los Angeles.
HOTEL BRUNSWICK Ana; Amer
ican and European plan.
HOTEL HOLYROOD-Riversid Cal.-B.
Cochrane. proprietor.
THE ROWELL-Main and Ninth Streets
Riverside; e. J. Davis, proprietor.
HOTEL CARLToN-1s to q East Colo
RADIO street. Pasadena
HOTEL LAvALoN-AvALoN. Santa cata-
lima Island.
HOTEL. BREwsTER-J E. o'BrIen, pro-
prietor; Fourth and c sts., San Diego.
HOTEL BELLEVUE TERRACE-Cor.
ner Sixth and Pearl sts.: +. A. Urban
proprietor.
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HOTEL GREEN--J. H. Holmes, manager.
Pasadena.
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made by said water company and the said
predecessors in interest made in. about and
upon the water works leased by the city to
the said predecessors in interest of said
water company in pursuance of said con-
tract, and that the council name a man to
act on said board of arbitration in accord
ance with said contract; but, be 1t under
Stood that said board of arbitration is not
to value any real property belonging to
said water company or any alleged water
rights. but that they shall place a value
upon said improvements made in, about
and upon the water works leased by the
city, and upon nothing else, and that Tie
water company be requested to name n
man to act on said board of arbitration
within two weeks time.
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HOTEL BREWSTER-J. e. O'Brien, pro.
prietor; Fourth and c sts., San Diego.
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HOTEL BELLEVUE TERRACE-Cor.
ner Sixth and Pearl sts.; F. A. Urban,
proprietor.
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HOTEL CARLTON-13 to q East Colo
RADIO street, Pasadena
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HOTEL LAvALON-AVALON. Santa Cata-
lima Island.
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HOTEL HOLLENBECK-Spr and Ses
ond streets. Los Angeles.

HOTEL RAMONA-Spring and Thi
streets, Los Angeles.
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HOTEL ARCADIA-Santa Monica, 8.
Rheinhart proprietor.
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HOTEL METROPOLITAN Catalina Isl
and.
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THE
MICROSCOPE

Can't lie. Put
your blood under
it and learn the
CAUSE of your
trouble.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19
MMM

ly should be a meadow for pasture. The
remaining six acres will make enough
os field for the cultivation of corn,
Wheat. potatoes and root crops.
The products of six acres under cult
walton in the west where irrigation is
practiced may safely be estimated as
follows: Two acres of wheat, 100 bush
lis; one acre OF corn, so bushels; one
acre of oats, 40 bushels; one-half acre
of potatoes. $50 bushels; one-quarter
acre of beans, Is bushels: one-quarter
acre of onions. 100 bushels; one-quarter
acre of barley. 90 bushels; one acre car.
rots. turnips and rutabagas. 900 bush
els. These figures are not an average in
Utah. where small farming is practiced
The yields are reported almost double
the figures given. in some instances.
OF this six-acre yield there would be a
surplus OF each product to sell.
Three acres in alfalfa will yield two
crops of hay and one of seed. The hay
will average two tons an acre each cut
ting. making 10 tons of hay. A three
acre alfalfa pasture will keep two cows,
two horses. 20 sheep. 90 hogs, with sew
eral calves. The pasture and hay field
should be rotated each year. After a
few years part of the cultivated area
should be planted TO alfalfa. and one of
the grass plots plowed. Fences could be
made of woven wire. and be easily re-
moved from one tract to another.
The fiyc-acre orchard should have one
acre devoted to straw berries, raspber-
ries. blackberries, goosebe rries and cur
rants. A half acre should be planted TO
about -four varieties of grapes. The bal
ance of the orchard area should contain
choice trees of various fruits, with the
outer rows composed of nut-bearing
trees. These serve as protection
against wind and storm, and are as val
liable as the fruit trees. The yield upon
these several tracts cannot he esti-
mated. az so much depends upon proper
culture and the market.
Experienced farmers in Utah who
practice intensive cultivation give the
following figures on yields TO the acre:
Straw berries. 5000 to $1,000; small
fruits. 5000 TO $500; apples. 400 TO 900
bushels. The stone fruits produce in
proportion 10 other varieties. One man
with three acres of grapes reports an
average yield of $3.50 an acre every year.
The grapes are sold green. made into
wine and raisins Peaches are sold rs
green fruit and evaporated.
The 2O-acre farmer can pay all his
expenses, ride in nice carriages. wear
good clothes. support and educate his
family. and save from $500 to $1,000
year for the time of need. This cannot
he accomplished by wild speculation.
II requires a careful attention TO the
details OF the little f>-m. No hard,
shaving physical labor is required. Why
should men toll and worry over their
thousands of acres and come out he
hind az the end Of the year when the
new agriculture shows them how TO live
happy and contented on 20-acre farm?
Joel Shoemaker. in Farm and Firesde
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19
TEAMS ON THE FARM.
They should lie Well Mated ms Re-
gards Strength and Gnit.

An important item in getting the most
work out of the teams is to have them
mated properly. While it is very nice
to have team of the same color, size
and marking. it is common sense and
good judgment TO have them well mated
as regards strength. gait and powers OF
endurance. a weak horse should not be
expected to pull rs large load as a
strong one. neither should small horse
be compelled TO work by the side of .
large strong one, or be expected TO do
AS much. A young. growing horse
should not he expected TO work as hard
or as long. or to do as much heavy work,
as one that is well matured and deyel-
oped.
A high-spirited, quick motioned horse
should not he compelled TO work by the
side of a slow, lazy animal. To make
the most out of them mate the horses,
or rather the teams, with view TO
equality of gait. strength and endur-
ance. See that they are in good thrifty
condition. Feed with a muscle produc-
ing rather than fat forming ration.
Horses that have been idle during the
winter, or for any length of time,
should be put to work gradually. Be-
gin by moderate exercise and increase
as they become accustomed TO it. This
Is especially the case with young
horse. Many young horse is seriously,
II not permanently. injured by being
put to work too early. and worked too
hard before their bones and muscles
r,a yrnparlv hardened and THAR Joints
sufficiently strong. Until reasonably
well matured young animal is not able
TO bear constant and severe exercise.
a little care in mating and putting 10
work will help materially in getting
the most out of the teams.-Field and
Farm
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Place a well-washed neck Of muttoi.
N saucepan. add woquarts cold water
and half cupful barley (the coarse kind
Is the best for this). set saucepan over
the fire. and when it boils add one
onion, half cupful fine cut celery. half
White turnip, half small carrot. two
sprlgs of parsley and half tablespoons
iul salt. Cover the saucepan tightly
and boil slowly, till the meat separates
ron the bone; then strain the broth,
remove every particle OF fat Season
70 taste with salt. Mix the yolk of one
egg in a small saucepan with three
'a0lespoonfuls of cream; add half pint
OF the above broth. stir over the fire till
nearly boiling. Care must be taken
not to let IL boil. This soup is nourish-
ihg and delicious. The broth NAV be
served plain. with little milk or cream,
OF without It; what is left can be set
n a cool place; IL will keep for several
days.-St Louis Republic.
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AMONG THE POULTRY.

Four ducks are plenty for one drake.
Usually fat fowls are uncertain breed.
ers.
Dark feathers usually cover a dark
skin.
With early brolers sex cuts no
figure.
Lazy hens lay on fat, but busy hens
lay eggs.
II breeding for profit breed to please
the market.
Dry-picked poultry generally brings
the best price.
Coal oil applied to the roosts will kill
cal kinds Of parasites.
Hens often fail to lay in winter be-
cause they are too fat.
Hens that are laying regularly should
have a little extra food.
Provide the laying hens with plenty
Of shell-producing material.
Tobacco stems pu, in with the straw
in the nests will prevent lice.
Early Matched chickens should not
get chilled this month. or brood div
eases will be the result.
Milk. fresh or sour, buttermilk,
skinned milk, mixed with meal makes
a good feed for poultry.
The best and most natural floor for
the poultry house is dry earth. kept
clean and dry.--St. Louis Register.
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PUSHING The LAMBS.
Now . Rapid Growth Can be Main
tanned Readily.


The principal object TO be secured in
raising early lambs for market is to
mature a fine animal Of good size and
condition as early as possible. Earli-
ness and good weight are the two prin-
cipal items TO he secured, and care
should be taken to secure these as rapid
ly and as economically as possible.
One important item is TO give the
lambs an early star. The first few days
Is the most impo, can't time. and II by
neglect il is stu.ted at this time, no
after treatment will entirely overcome
the effects. 1t should be kept warm and
dry. and the dam should be fed and
cared for in way that will best enable
her 10 supply plenty of good milk.
When the ewes are fed literally with
ground feed and the troughs are of suf-
fcient length to admit of the lambs eat
ing by the side Of their dams, the lambs
viii learn to eat when very young.
Whenever they have learned 10 eat
fairly well. separate place should he
provided for them. where they can be
fed by themselves. This place should
he arranged so that the lambs can run
in md out at will. They should he fed
in this pen at least twice day. Wheat
bran. chopped feed oil meal. combined
with corn meal. makes good combna
ton.
While il is an item to feed literally
IL can hardly be said to be good plan
TO keep feed before them all the time.
The quicker they can be taught to
eat and the better they are fed the bet.
ter growth it will be possible to secure,
and the less drain il will be upon the
ewes.
BY feeding the ewes literally so that
they can supply plenty OF milk. and
feeding the lambs literally. a quick
growth can be readily maintained. and
usually the earlier they are ready for
market and the better their condition
the higher price il Is possible to obtain
N. j. Shepherd. in Western Rural.
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HUMOROUS

Good Scheine.-"Mrs. Bigsby let's
A., husband practice on his cornet at
S,e- What's that for?" 1T gives
an excuse to be away all the time
Chicago Record.
ncctor-"You want some strength
ming medicine, sir" Mr.. MulIigan
,emphatically)-"Oi do that, docthor.
SHIRE. my wolfe is much stronger than
n, am. an she bates me onmercifully."
Fun.
Mr.. Dukane-"That man yonder
seems very pens:ve. DO you suppose
he is in love-" Mr.. Gaswell-"Oh, no;
mats impossible. know him very
.sn He's married" - Pittsburgh
Chronicle-Telegraph.
-"What possible fascination can
,here be about Arctic exploration ?"
.Wen. for one thing, they have such a
long night there that no one can object
IN a maa staying out OCCASIONALLY
philadelphia North American.
When the tempest broke the roof
NJ the barn struck the tenderfoot on the
chest, a haystack fell on his head and a
cord Of wood pinned his feet to the
ground. Tears sprang to his eyes. 1T
reminds me-" he sighed. "of sitting in
a crowded trolley car when IL goes
around a curve" Detroit Journal.
-"IIow is Diggles getting along?
haven't seen him for IA long time"
"Worse than usual" was the reply, in
tones of the deepest sympathy. Very
much worse than usual, poor fellow."
"Are YOU sure of that?" Certain. Ire
Gently had my salary reduced. and |
can't lend him nearly as much as used
Washington Star.
-She-"Well, whatever you may say
Of Mr.. Perkins. think il was nice of
lin TO give his wife credit for every sue
cess he has had" He-"But, my dear
Miss Gladys. you seem not TO have OBJ
served the fact that Perkins fails at
eyerything."- Brooklyn Life.
During the reign of Charles H. one
Sig. Lett proposed to write history OF
the court. You will give offense?'
urged his friends. Were / us wise as
Solomon" said Lett, IL could not avoid
that" "Then be as WISE" rejoined the
king. who was present. land write prov
cribs, and not history" - Household
Words.
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HANDY MANURE CART.

chine wheels. and as they were so far
apart l could not conceive of them as
belonging TO aInover-especially at this
time of year-so concluded to investi-
gate il IL could succeed in tracing
the tracks TO he hiding place of the OBJ
ject in question.
On arriving in sight OF the barn I
found the object of my search. 1t proved
To be- cart placed on an old pair Of
moving machine wheels. And the farm
er, at that moment. had il backed up
TO his stable door and was loading il
with manure. Every few mornings
when the box was full he hitched his
team TO the cart and drove TO the field to
unload.
The rough pen sketch accompanying
this will show it's construction. In size
the box il about six feet long and five
feet wide and two feet deep. c. L.
Reamer. In Ohio Farmer.
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TweNTY.ACRE FARMS
u the 1rrtsa ted Dtstrtcts of the Vest
| They Pay q HnndaOme PrOlit.

u the Irrigated Dtstricts Of the " ess
They Pay n Handsome 'FRONT.'.
Intensive soil culture has become the
rule in some sections Of the west. One
man cannot irrigate and cultivate more
than 25acre tract This area must I've
carefully handled To make a good in
come. yet many farmers are learning
that there is more on 90 acres than for
merly on quarter section. The 20.
acre farm is destined TO be the future
home of independence. Men who at
tempt more than this will be specula-
tors, with the chances for or against
success according to the market fiuctua-
tions. The day OF speculations In farm
ing has passed. and the man who seeks
comfortable home must produce some
of everything possible on the very
smallest area
A 2O-acre farm might be divided into
seven very convenient lots. The house
and lawn should occupy one acre, and
be inclosed by neat picket or wire
fence One acre should be fenced sepa-
rate and kept for a garden. The barn
yard and corral need occupy but one
acre. An orchard of five acres. with q
small corner cut out for poultry
house, would he sufficient. Three acres
sown to grass 10 be cut each season for
lar tract of three acres fenced separate.