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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-03-25
FACTS FOR FARMERS.
Helpful Suggestions For the
Aggriculturists.
HINTS THAT ARE INTERESTING.
some Coed Advice for the RuraIIsts-A
Esasset of knowledge ThstMay
Prove Beneficial.
That Orange Tnrin.

There seems to be disposition on
the part of the Ways and Means Com
mittee to adopt the Mckinley schedule
on agricultural products. says the Los
Angeles Times. but what our represen.
tatives there want TO fight for is the
original Mckinley schedule on oranges,
as planned by the President-elect,a and
not the schedule which the Senate
adopted, in the interest of the Italian
importers of New York. We ought to
have more than 40 cents per box. but
even that means an advance of "a
cents. 1t means that the dealer must
pay "a cents more than at present on
every box of foreign oranges which he
will sell in the American market. 1t
meaus that the foreign grocer must pay
"a cents more on every box of oranges
he sends here, for the chance to enter
the American market. As an ultima
tum our friends at Washin gton should
take their stand on this schedule. We
voted for Mckinley here in Southern
California because we had reason to
expect that his election would mean a
tariff on oranges such as be planned
for us in the great protection measure
which bears his name, before its fruit
schedule was mutilated by the import
ers.
Judging from the statements in
some of the eastern fruit-trade jour
mails. the importers are going to make
their great plea on cheap fruit for the
masses. They claim that the Califor-
mia oranges are all fancy, and sell at
prices beyond the reach of the middle
classes and the poor, who must buy
foreign fruit. The California navel
will probably rank as bigh-priced in
the eastern markets for many years to
come. but our seedlings should take the
place of the foreign fruit. At present
we can hardly afford to ship them to
the Atlantic Coast, bat with an ad-
equate tariff we could soon fully sup
ply the demand for low-priced fruit.
This cry for cheap fruit for the
masses does not come from the masses,
but from the foreign importer. If the
tariff on oranges were increased even
40 cents per box that is only about 3
cents per dozen, quarter of cent
apiece. Is that going to make much
difference in the price of oranges to the
consumer But to the grower here in
California, struggling against heavy
odds to develop new wealth. produce
ing American industry, such a tariff
would mean the difference between
profit and loss.
I'VE believe that Congress will do
what is right by the California fruit
grower, provided the facts are fully
comprehended. The trouble is, we are
far away. and our conditions are not
understood, while the importer is there
on the ground with plenty of money to
pay the expenses of lobby and q
plausible argument in bahalf of his
own pocketbook. We need represen-
fatives there to look after our interests
and back up our congressman. If the
growers respond to the appeal now be.
ing made, we can be properly repre-.
sented."
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-03-25

committee &c Phoenix recently, il was
determined that an unfavorable report
be made en- the proposition of the ces-
sion Of any part of Arizona to Utah.
The Utah Commissioners now ask
that the part of Arizona sought by
them be afforded better protection from
the desperadoes that now infest it.
The bill for the issuance Of 500, 900
five-per. cent bonds for the erection of
Territorial Capitol at Phoenix has
passed both houses of the Legislature.
The bill for the creation Of the county
Of Butte. embracing the cities of
Tempe and Mesa. was defeated. A
bill taxing National bank stock passed
the House. A Sunday rest bill was
killed.
Experiments conducted by the San
Diego Chamber of Commerce have
proved that the growing of canaigre
for tanning purposes is an industry
well adapted to the county. If the
proposed duty of lc. per pound on
canaigre is incorporated in the new
tariff bill, now before Congress, ranch
ers in San Diego and other counties
will grow large quantities of tanning
root.
The excitement occasioned here by
fabulous strikes in the mountains
seventy five miles northeast of Yuma
is increasing daily and scenes enacted
in the early days of California may be
repeated. None of the ore brought in
| from the rich strike runs less than
$4,000 to the ton, and much of it goes
great deal higher. a store has been
/ opened at the place and stage line
established at Sentinel, point on the
railroad nearest to the scene, for the
accommodation of the excited men who
are rushing to get some Of the valuable
ground.
The Alice mine in Pinscate district,
Riverside county, has been bonded to
Los Angeles people for one year. A
cyanide plant of about 25 tons daily
capacity will be put up and the ores
treated by that process. In the Ga
vilan mine, samples have been struck
that are said to run $3.50 per ton. A
large stamp mill is in contemplation
at this place. Work ON the Cincinnati
Belle has been temporarily suspended,
owing to the financial condition of the
chief owners. This mine has the only
blanket ledge in the country, the vein
being perfectly fiat.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-03-25
THE RETIRED BURGLAR.
His M"st Unexpected Recovery of Long
Lost Dog,

his Most Unexpected Recovery of Ions
Lost Dog.
Speaking of watchdogs, said tn,
retired burglar, 81 never owned {
watchdog, but did once own jolly
little mongrel dog that we called some
times Nibs, but mostly missy, lively,
sensitive little fellow, but no watchdog.
Vou might have played brass band
outside, and he'd never hear it, but let
anybody that he knew walk across the
floor, and he'd wag his tail in his sleep.
Well, after we'd had missy mum.
Der Of years we lost him. He just disap.
peared one cay and didn't come back,
and We didn't know whether he'd been
run over by train of cars or strayed
away and got lost, or whether somebody
had picked him up and carried him off,
or what was the matter, but he didn't
come back, and we missed him very
much because we all liked Nibsy.
Now, maybe you can guess what
happened. One morning early, about .
or half past 2, some months after that,
as was moving slowly in the dark
across a room on the second floor of a
house that had called at some so miles
from where / lived, felt the legs of a
small dog thrown against mine. |
couldn't see the dog at all, but it was
standing on its hind legs and resting its
fore legs against me, and / could tell by
the movement of them that he was waQ-
ging his tail violently. 1t was missy.
of course. He'd known my tread, soft
as it was and woke up to receive me.
We'll, you know. glad as / was to
nnd Nibsy, I'd rather not have found
him right there, because he was almost
certain to make trouble for me. He be.
gan to whine with joy the first thing,
and then he gave little yelp. That
was just what Twas afraid of. He didn't
want to make any trouble for me, but
that one yelp was enough. A man in
the bed sits up and pulls string and
turns on light and says:
" Now, what's the matter?'
And puts up great polar bluff
and SAYS, You swiped my dog, and I've
come to get him.
swiped nothing. he says. III
swipe you in minute, and he WASH I
SLOW IN getting at it either He was
getting out of bed and coming for lse all
the time he was talking, and a good
healthy, powerful looking man he was
too But Nibsy was bright. missy
made Just one dive at the mans feet,
but that was enough to stop him until
l got turned and started, and minute
later was going down the road, with
Nlbsy coming on behind. New York
Sun.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-03-25


Unusual interest is being caused by
the English capitalists who, a few
days ago, bought large area of land
near Rialto, to be used in the produo.
ton OF canaigre, says the s. +. Call.
1t is believed they will make q big sue.
cess Of it. Thomas Fl. Van Frank,
who is interested in an orange ranch
near the great purchase, in talking
about it, said it was the most import.
ant transaction that had taken place in
that part of California for long time.
Said he: The transfer of the large
holdings of the San Francisco Savings
Union, in the San Bernardino Valley,
to syndicate of English capitalists,
and the colonization of the 5000 OF
more acres by the new company opens
up field of industry new to Califor.
mia, and is an experiment, the success.
full outcome of which will be watched
with more than ordinary interest.
"Canaigre, as q staple article of com
merce, has received but little attention
in the United States, although indigen.
GUS to the mesas of Southern California
and some portions of Arizona.
During the winter months the plant
nourishes in its perfection, and, by
virtue Of its tuber-like roots, has
spread with such rapidity in the Guilt
waited districts, as to become source
OF serious annoyance to orchardists.
The broad, luxuriant, beet-like
leaves grow with wonderful rapidity.
new plants springing as il by magic
from the root particles that escape the
cultivator Of the watchful orohardist,
The roots, resembling in appear
ance small sweet potato, are rich in
tannin, or tanic acid. valuable chiefly
for tanning purposes; and it is with.
this object in view that English pro:
motors have taken hold of California's
new industry.
The land to be devoted to the grow.
ing of canaigre comprises one of the
most fertile tracts in the San Bernar.
dino Valley in the heart of the citrus
district. The vast holdings embrace
what has for years been known as the
'Thirteen-mile Desert lying east of the
town of Rialto on the Southern Cali.
fornia Railroad. The SOIL a rich sandy
loam--has never been subjected to Gull
tivation because Of the scarcity of the
water supply.
English capital has secured the
valuable water rights Of the San Fran
cisco Savings Union. which for MANY
years have been the source of the Bit
terest contention and upon which Judge
Mckinley lately passed a decision
favorable to the present owners.
The land will be thrown open for
tho cultivation of canaigre and thus
one of CALIFORNIA; so-called pests will
be brought to high stats of cultiva-
ton and subjected to rigid test as
money making commodity
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-03-25
The Wheat Yield.

The annual meeting of the State
Board OF Agriculture was held at Sac
ramento recently and the report of
Secretary Smith, which was submitted
and adopted, embraces a statistical re-
view of agricultural products for the
year 1886 and contains suggestions
relating to the resources of the State
that show opportunities for extension.
The season of 1896 from an agricultural
standpoint was reviewed, showing that
the yield of wheat for that year was
little over 29,000,000 bushels, as
against about go, 900, 900 bushels for
the year previous. A comparison of
prices for theHpast three years was
made. showing that in 1894 wheat sold
at the close of the year at SO cents, in
1895 at $l.02h, and in 1896 at $1.521S
per GENITAL at tide water. The causes
for the advance of prices in 1896 are
attributed to the United States crop
falling short of that of 1895 and re-
ports of decreased yields in Russia,
Australia and India, necessitating
large importations, and California by
reason of her location received the first
benefits. But it was found that
large proportion of the wheat had left
the hands of the farmers before the
advance of prices.
In reviewing the future of wheat
growing it is shown that the prospects
for the next three to five years are
bright. Land that had been devoted to
other uses would now be seeded to
wheat and would produce with re-
newed vigor, which, taken in conneo-
tion with the greatly reduced cost of
harvesting, promises profitable returns.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-03-25
A Mans Knee,

At the reception given to DIR. John
watson IN Syracuse two Scotchmen, in
highland costume, presented themselves.
AS the day was cold, many of the other
guests expressed the fear that they would
sufter discomfort from their bare legs.
hearing this, one of the Scotchmen
laughed and said: do you know that a
mans knee is like dogs nose? 1t is
pound to be cold anyway. That is a
faot' and swathing the knee in fiannels
ana trousers doesn't make the body
bit warmer. .
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-03-25

The California Wine Associa ton
Will soon begin the construction of a
$50, 900 addition TO its big winery, and
distillery south of Fresno. It is pro.
posed to adopt new method of hand.
ling grapes. which was discovered in
France not long ago and is now in use
in some of the wineries of that country.
Instead of running the grapes up an
elevator and crushing them they will
be crushed on the ground floor and the
must pumped into the tanks. The
new building will be ready In time Tor
this village.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-03-25

A certain teacher of class in mis-.
sion Sunday school has a difficult task
imparting scraps of religious instruction
70 her young charges. and often anus
Ing answers are unconsciously returned
10 Questions which she asks. On one oc
casion she asked her pupils:
What do the high priests do?''
She received this reply:
They burned insects before the peo-
pie. London Figaro.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-03-25

The deep water commission has re.
ported IN favor of San Pedro harbol
IN place of Santa Monica. The commits.
SION reported in favor of San Pedro fol-
the following five reasons: Conven.
ience OF construction of accessory
works; convenience of approach from
the sea; convenience of approach from
land; availability as harbor of refuge
and capacity for extension and enlarge
ment. The commission recommends
the immediate construction of a harbor
oreakwater $500 feet long, the cost to
be not over 80, 900, 900.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-03-25
One Day at a Time.

IL seems as if life might all be so
simple and SO beautiful, so good to live
SO good to look at. if we could only
think of it as one long journey, where
every days march had its own separate
sort OF beauty to travel through. Phil.
lips Brooks.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-03-25

The controversy between the Board
OF Harbor Commissioners at San Fran.
cisco and certain transportation COM
panies. concerning the payment of s
cents per ton on coal passing across
the docks for fuel on steamers, will
probably be settled out of court.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-03-25
The Nevada City Herald saws

The Nevada City Herald says: The
company of San Franciscans who
bonded the Kilkham mine have decided
to resume operations, and will pay the
balance Of the purchase price. AS
soon as the weather will permit, works
will be put up and the development OF
the property continued. Il is the COM
pany's intention to sink an incline
shaft, erect hoisting works therein, and
build ten-stamp mill. The mine
has thus far been worked by a tunnel.
supervisor John NJ. Burlington is
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-03-25
Natural Mistake.

MY good man, you shouldn't be
sleeping outdoors like this, said the
belated citizen. N
None OF your chatter now, or III take
you inl'' ''Ae
Beg your pardonl had no idea ,ha.
you We're policeman. "-Detroit Free
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-03-25

The Nevada City Herald Gays: The
quartz ledge recently discovered at Sc.
oastopoi, near North San Juan, is
SAID to contain stringers which are very
rioh In silver. says the Tidings. One
OF the stringers, twenty inches wide,
assays fifty-three ounces of silver to
the ton.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-03-25
A RaisIn Trust.

Fresno is to have raisin trust, says
the Sacramento Bee. A company has
been organized in New York to control
the entire raisin industry of the coun.
try. The capital stock has already
been subscribed in Wall street. Prac.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-03-25

Los Angeles bank clearances for the
week ended February eth. aggregated
1854. 59.76 compared with Sl,i15. !.
soS. IL for the corresponding period of
1896. v
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-03-25

The Redondo Railway and Beach
company has decided to spend $50, 600
IN improving the hotel at Redondo
beach, one OF the principal summer re.
sorts OF Southern California.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-03-25

House bills have been passed TO pre-
vent trespassing and for the protection
OF national parks.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-03-25

The Pennsylvania mine of Grass VAL
ley which has become dividend pay
or, declared profit of cents per share
last week. D. E. Mateson was elected
a director of the company.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-18

cfief in as cain and unconcerned a man
uer as Z De were a visitor s'rd not face 20
tsce with tha 3swels ss4at may send him
to the penltens4ry fer fourteen years,
He even condesceade1 20 soud out 81 the
city FOR the feT remaining diamonds not
recovered. ard as hs babe tas chief good
evening suddenly stopped, stuck his hands
ln his pockets. ard after g1anclng once
more al tAe bis spread Of Jewelry. com
lncaced laughing,
ITS enough % make a man laugh" he
said. as he walked out into fhe general
assembly roam There he met bis wife.
she was crying. He console8 her as best
he caald. and went back TO his oe.I. soos-
incurred. serene. ;he beau A4eal Of .he
lralny crimloal
Deceive Cudshee Acknowledges Manr5e
to he the greatest crsm3eal ever dealt wien
is the police ga this cry tbs remark
might een be extended 10 the entire Pa
csGc North eest-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-18
FRAUD IN SEALING CLAIMS.
American Lawyer scores Witnesses
Before BerIng Sea tribunal.

HALIFAX, Sept f7.~-Mr. Warren con-
tinued his address today before the Bering
sea tribunal and discussed the claims in
detail referred TO In general terms in his
remarks Of yesterday. During his argu-
nent he unmercifulIy scored the witnesses
furnished by the British government In
the cases OF the Pathfinder and the Cora
lena. The mortgages and receipts. he said.
were fraudulent and some Of the vouchers
had been prepared within three months OF
the arrival OF the American consul at
Victoria. The paper used for these docu~
ments was the same In every case. He
produced the receipt formerly held By
Muncle and showed that the same form
was used in every case extending over
period Of i've years. This. he contsnded.
had a funny look about IT, and he ex-
pressed strong doubts as 10 their genuine
ness. He claimed that Mnncie sought 10
make the United States pay all his ex-
penses lost by his sailing trade on the
west coast OF Vancouver island.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-18

yet left San Francisco. bot j. under orders
10 hasten southwark.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. f1.-slinuel
Carr1llo. The GUase una4an consul IN this
city. has requested Collector Of she Port
Jackson 10 keep q strict watch upon a}I
vessels departing for South and Central
American ports or she South Sea aSlan2s
rs ne essss received Information THAI an
expedition ls fitting out here TO carry arms
and money To the Insurgents Ia Guafe~
mala. The collector has been partic81arly
warned against the schooner Vine. Wa}ieh
recently arrived from Ala-ka win carse
of salmoa. The Vine was huilt fer 4
pleasure craft and is elahorateiy fitted up.
She Is conceded 20 BE very fast bat a1s4s
done nothing to merit the suspicion Of fli-
clustering.
TIE gunboat Alert is lying i'm the stream
off Folsom street wharf. taking oa sup-
plies FOR her cruise 70 San Jose de Guate-
naia fer rae purpose 81 looking after the
interests az the American residents of the
Central American republic darinS b1e
revolution. she via probably sail To-
nt-iA.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-18

unexampled probably In the annals Of
diplomacy. has been conciusively ans
wered in state papers. admirable alike IN
reasoning power and literary form. pre-
pared by the colonial Office dealing fully
with Mr. Sherman's contentious and de-
molishing them in the most complete and
satisfactory way.
The document absolves Lord Salisbury
from the necessity OF entering into de-
tails irrelevant 20 the controversy, and
at the same time II leaves han free TO
assent 10 an investigation relating TO
matters Of fact which IL is obviously de-
sirable to have ascertalned before the
time arrives 10 consider whether 1t is nee
essary or desirable TO revise the pelasic
regulations"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-18
cHleF OF POLICE REED.

roe. Webster and Buchan viii be held TO-
day in a justice court.
The officers at the sheriT's Office are
deeply chagrined al the success OF the
police department Ia running the Fiuck
case 20 earth Yesterday Sheriff Meyer
made the statement that he knew about
the mysterious witness discovered by the
police two weeks ago.
Tire men OF the sheri0's Office believed
Manroe. Webster and Buchan we're the
guilty parties ana had warrants sworn
ont
The case resolves itself down 10 this:
Both pofce ard county officers were work
ing on the same lines. and the police got
the desired evidence first and made the
arrests
According 70 talE around town. Andy
Ersman. county Jailar, got 8 tip on Mum
roe. Webster and BuchaH. lie told Dep
uty Sheriff Lane who commenced work
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-18

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept E.--Ano7her
severe blow was sustained by the oustct
board of supervisors this morning when
for cerslorarf - review the iudEmt'Fat Of
Judge Wallace Ia removing them from Of
fee. The decision Of the court was 10
the effect that 'sThe facts alleged dis
closed no excess ~ Jurisdiction. and an
error In proceeding noF involving an error
OF jurisdiction. q there was such error,
canuof De reviewed as car.orarl."
Both boards were in session this morn
ing. the new one resnmlng the question Of
tax levy. and the old ore prstendins to
conduct committee business IN the COM
nalttee room adjoining the chamber IN
which the new board was IN session.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-18

NORFOLK. Va. sept. 1.-THE great
dismal swamp Of Virginia and North Car
DINA, covering an area of perhaps tes
square miles Is on fire from one end ta the
other. the result of an unprecedented
drouth and excessively hot weather. Moth
ing inhahlts the swamp bat wld animals
therefore no attempt was made 20 check
the flames The smoke Il SO dense th8t
the crew and passengers on an incoming
train we're nearly sIned Forest fires are
also raging in adjoining counties and nn-
less rain comes soon, crops will be burn
ed I'D.
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III WAS A GREAT STRONGHOLD.
Effect OF Barrios' Loss of Quesafte-
nango-WnrShfns Ordered south.

WASHINGTON. Sept. IA telegram
has been received at the state department
confirming the press reports Of the cap
ture yesterday BY the insurgents OF the
government position AZ Quesaitenango.
Guatemala This Is about fifty miles back
from the Pacific coast. and was one Of the
most impregnable government strong
holds.
United States Consul PrinEle. who 70.
ports the fact 10 the state department,
has asked for another warsh-p IN addi-
tion 10 the Alert 20 protect American in
terests in the country. The Alert has not
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STABBED IO DEATH
WITH KNIVES.
Bloody Revenge on DiaZ'
W0uld-be Assassin.
THE MOB'S SUDDEN FURY
Ii Tnvades the Jail. 0yerpewerS the
Peliee and Lyaehes Arroyo.

Treated With Ciemcncy at the sr~-
cEat Wish of the President, the
Rnfnaa Lay in jail Cynieali3 Tell
Ing the Guards How Vie Nould
Have KILLED niax aud smoking,
When "a Mob Aursfs In. Yelling tor
the Prisoners Life, and PiunEea
knives Into His Boas-Ewrnty
Arrested and an Inquiry Ordered