The San Francisco call., 1897-03-29

+. II. Lang of Salinas City. one of the
oldest citizens in the county of Monterey
and probably one OF the best judges OF
the popularity OF the land in Monterey
County, by reason OF his extensive land
interests, had the following to say in
recent interview:
1.-The many attractive features of CALI
| fornia have been so well and widely ad-
vertised that it is superflaous 10 preface a
description of Monterey County with any
general remarks about G State. 1t is the
special province of this work to tell of the
varied resources, advantages and possibil-
tiles of one of earth's most favored spots
and not to babble about glorious climate.
| Italian Skies and the sweet perfume in
a wealth of boom These attributes be-
l'long to most of California. But CONF para
lively cheap land, rich, and adapted to
almost everything that grows, particularly
! promising for horticulture, which consti-
tutes the great future industry of Califor-
mia; immense areas of land, capable of
supporting 100 families where now but
one resides, soon to be divided into small
tracts and sold-these are features not so
general as glorious climate, ETC. But
they are the distinctive characteristics of
Monterey County"
AN EXPERIENCED AND LEARNED ATTORNEY.
One of the most prominent and widely
known Of the legal fraternity in Californ ia
is the Hon. S. F. Cell of Salinas City. For
twenty years has this gentleman prac-
ticed law in Monterey County, durng
which time he has figured on either side
of most all the law cases of any i'm port
ance that have been tried in the courts of
Monterey County or the surrounding ter
ritory.
He joys at the present time one OF the
! largest practices IN the State. While Mr..
Cells civil practice is most lucrative, he
i L, 3 L.
must able criminal lawyers of modern
times.
During his professional career Mr.. Cell
has defended no less than thirty-six Grim
inals charged with murder, only two of
whom have been convicted, and he
has during the same time defended and
secured the acguittal of over 100 persons
charged with felonies of less gravity.
Mr.. Cell at one time served as District
Attorney of Monterey County, but of re-
cent years has strenuously declined the
nomination OF his party TO any public Of
flee, and devotes his time and ention
solely to the interests of his many clients
81 think" said Mr.. Cell, that this un-
dertaking of Claus Spreckeis to place in
this city sugar refinery of such NAM
moth proportions is one of the grandest
enterprises that the county could wish
for, and on its completion we can safely
expect great business prospects for this
section of the State"
BEAUTIFUL VETERINARY HOSPITAL.
Salinas, though small at present in COM
paIison with many otter towns in this
State, can boast OF one of the finest veter-
mary hospitals in California. DR.. G. +.
Faulkner, skilled surgeon and dentist,
who bears renowned distinc ton in his
profession throughout the country, has
settled in Monterey County, with head
quarters in Salinas City, and ia there offer
ing his skilled services in all the branches
OF veterinary surgery that the researches
OF science have revealed to modern times.
The ma gnificent and extensive hospital
for animals is fitted up most com pletely
with all the latest appliances, and is,
indeed, as fine place in many ways, and
far SURPRISING in others, estabis hments
of a similar character anyU here in the
United States. Although there are two
other praoticng veterinary surgeons in the
! town, DR.. Faulkner is receiving the mo-
nopoiy of the trade of the valley, which,
OF course, is justly due the elegance and
completeness of his esta blishment. In
connection with the hospital and In
| firmary. which is situated in the center Of
Salinas City, he has ranch Just on the
outskirts of town, where the horses and
| other animals are SEM to when they are
on the road of convalcscence after having
been operated upon or otherwise treated
in the first stages of their ailments DR..
Faulkner has great amount of money
invested in this enterprise in Salina but,
| In speaking OF his success in his profess