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The herald., 1897-04-18
Its Rich Soil and Prolific
Orchards
rs BEAUTIFUL HOMES
PROSPERITY AND CONTENT OF
A AFAVoRED DISTRICT
Azusa, Glendora, San Dimas and
Covina-Enterprises Of Great
Magnitude That Are
Contemplated

One of the most picturesque and beau
tiful sections of all Southern California
Is the San Gabriel valley. Here are
combined the sheen and glow of the
bright emerald scenes Of one Of the
most prolific and highly cultivated cit
rus and deciduous fruit valleys of the
state with the graceful, rolling foothills,
sparkling in all the varied hues Of tropic
foliage. rose bowers and blossoming gar
dens, fringing 1t on the north, east and
south, while but span, seemingly, back
Of the easy slopes of the hills, to the
north rise in majestic grandeur ten
thousand feet toward the azure blue, the
Sierra Madre mountains, their sides and
rugged cliffs alternately clothed in YER
dant, gray and opalescent tints, forming
. most romantic, entrancirg and fitting
background to the beautiful picture pre-
scented by the orange and vine-olad slopes
and the verdant reaches of Towering
valley. It is a wonderfully attractive,
soul inspiring picture that is thus form
ed, and its sway is acknowledged by
every beholder who, loves always to lin
ger and revel in its ravishing beauty,
fain to break the delightful spell wrought
by the enhancing view. The Puente
hills, clothed in verdure and dotted with
trees, guarding the valley on the south,
make the scenery sufficiently varied to
please the most critical eye, while, be-
tween, like radiant gems, lie the thrifty
and generous orchards of orange, lemon
ard olive, great stretches of strawberries
and vine-land fruits, all scientifically
titled and brought up to the highest
standard OF production by the indus
trious. intelligent and well to do owners,
contented with the abundance the rich
soil yields them; contented to stay and
enjoy their allotted time for this life,
feasting on the fragrance and plenty God
sends them in this Paradise-this Eden
Of the wales. II the desire comes to one
to leave for a<time the peaceful perfec-
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able for this oily product.
In comparison with the size of the
valley, there is, perhaps, no section
on the coast where the lemon is so ex-
tensively and successfully cultivated,
or where it grows and natures in such
perfection. They are sent out to the
worlds markets by the carload, while
so important and extensive has the in
dustry become that several strong COM
panies have been organized in this val
ley for the packing, curing and market
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berries shipped by tons and carloads
from the prolific beds around Covina
and Glendora have become famous and
a favorite in San Francisco, Denver,
Chicago. st. Louis, New York and Bos-
ton, to all of which markets large con-
signments are made every month in the
year, while tons Of raspberries, dew
berries, melons. tomatoes, etc., flourish
and ripen in every field for the generous
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ties have worldwide fame for the
production of walnute-the Los
Nietos section particularly, whose tower
of nuts at the Worlds Columbian fair
attracted universal attention. The pos
session of a good 12-year-old walnut
orchard is considered fortune of no
less value than fine orange grove, as
from 5000 to $500 per acre are netted
annually from such a property. Great
quantities of apricots. peaches and
prunes, both green and dried are ship
ped to eastern markets, and the straw
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Navel variety entered by as many indi-
vidual growers all over the state and
Arizor q. Under the plan adopted, the
fruit Fas submitted without names or
distin gushing marks. There were ten
points of excellence to pass upon. The
plates were first classified by appear
ance into three lots, and first, second ana
third premiums awarded them. Then
came the valuable test. Every plate was
gone over and the entire ten points of
excellence tested. The following is the
result:
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]. w. Cook. This Is great victory for
the county, and particularly this portion
Of it. The ordinary contests over which
there is so much rivalry are not suffic-
lent nor conclusive, for any locality, by
1udicious selection may secure an ex-
hibit of oranges without an outward
flaw. and of such is the majority Of our
show oranges composed. But when COM
petent men apply tests Of merit nothing
but the highest grade Of fruit can stand
the ordeal.
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any cnange in this al1uvial material. In
fact no one without due Familiarity with
the soil conditions of the valley can rea-
lie the great strength and depth of its
fertility, which invites the ramification
of tree and crop-feedere without even
the suggestion of hard-pan or amalgam-
ating constituents; and we'll 1t is that It
needs not to be pulverized and aerated
by freezing, for the thermometer here
seldom reaches temperature sufficient
to CONCEAL the slightest film on the sur
face of the ground. 1t is the testimony
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of those most familiar with the working
of it, and. also with conditions prevail
ing in many sections elsewhere that no
soil in the world can be cultivated with
more ease and economy, for 1t is never
refractory and can be worked success
fully at any season of the year. These
soil conditions. coupled with the rare
climatic conditions prevailing through
out the whole extent of this valley, give
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Seven of the fourteen plates classed in
the first premium lot came from Los An
geles CONFERENCE.-THE of the first pre-
miums being captured by this county.
OF the three plates from Los Angeles
county excelling in all points of excel
lence, two came from this valley, the
fruit being raised by w. r. Powell and
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The shipping qualities of t,

The shipping qualities of t.
grown here have been tested hy
ty-six days trip to London, arr
prime condition. Commenting
shipment the Pomotropic said
proved the superiority of the D.
anges grown in this valley
light of the great interstate tei
words are proved emphatical y {
What is the Washington N;
ange of which they boast so n c
question our eastern readers So.
to have answered.
The orange is a native
In the year 1878 the Uni a
government imported a few bud.
unnamed, seedless variety. =. Z
propagated and sent to Mrs. frib
Riverside by an attache of t. :
tural department at Washing l
this little tree a few buds W,
around among the neighboi
Tibbetts, but it's merits were no
public until 1882, when the fru N
exhibited at a citrus fair. II q
immediate attention and it's sGl
soon became craze. The M
was exhibited at the worlds f E
Orleans and took the gold n b
against the world, since which
has come into universal favor
The Washington Navel, ms 20
the capital city where the or sil
was grown in the grounds of t. I
tural department from a Bra I
is acknowledged to be the bes d
solidest and finest of all varicti
anges grown-the great com
fruit, produced in perfection .
Southern California.
1t is principally by the cul
this famous variety that Cali
become renowned throughout q.
the same orange with otht e
row being shipped by the tho
carloads from the prolific Sc q
valley, including the important S
points of Glendora, Covina ana
and bringing solid prosperity -
to the entire community. t.
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this locality a superiority over many
other sections in the successful and pro-
fitable growing and marketing Of the
orange, lemon. olive, prune, peach, the
apricot, grapes, Strawberries, etc. Here
also flourish and grow to perfection,
daintiness and deliciousness of favor the
plum, raepberries, figs. apples, pears.
loQuats. currants. guavas, almonds and
English walnuts some~near by locali-
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grown in this valley is indeed. tha kips
OF citrus fruits.
AZUSA
Azusa, the Oldest town in II s'iey.
and the most important fruit lrpinx
point is a thriving and progress pe piaca
of about one thousand inhabits ,ts. and
was first started In 1887. The 10 lion lB
most advantageous for solid 9p5tsrs>
prosperity and future large grow ", Tiiel
improvements in the town are fa1 Ia 3df
vance Of the average business spg ef
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supply Of the home market. In this re-
gion the olive is attracting much atten-
ton. 1t thriyes well, usually bearing
in abundance, and as it is hardy fruit
maturing and producing we'll under
varying circumstances, while the prod
uct Of the orchard being In almost un-
limited demand, With no chance what
ever Of over-produotion, the landowners
have little hesitapcv in increasing their
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Fiesta Ribbons

Thousands of pieces almost. in plain
satin, single color or tri-color- HMn
ed gros grain, C,fferent widths, II llIllN,
all silk: selling at, yd, &c 7c.. wv
The herald., 1897-04-18

Fiesta BuntfngS

Better get around early, they won't
stay on our counters long now, about
1000 pieces you can buy at most or as
+ ;'s,I$ ssIS 5Ss = > you s''"' @ac
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NAINSOOK, &c yard-100 pieces in
many different patterns, small and
large or broken checks. RO
wide width; selling my
now at, yard ...:...::..:....
BOOK-FOLD NAINSOOK-A very
nice, fine quality in checks, stripes,
and cross-bar effects; good AMN
value at 25c; selling HIN
now at
SCOTCH LAPPETS, all of the beau
tiful wash fabrics: this stands with
out an equal for the price. light and
dark colors, beautiful floral HRc
designs, natural colors; MI
sells at. yard ............,.... wv
FRENCH LINEN BATISTE, with
two-toned effect interviewer with
white threads; very MR n
handsome and stylish; WH1)N
ydru .......... ........
TISSUE BRODE-This fabric is the
finest of the seasons product, beau
tifully designed in colors of the nat
ural flowers: would be MRO
valued at SOC yard, nNH0N
selling at, yard ............. WV
The herald., 1897-04-18

LANCASTER GINGHAM, the genu-
inc pretty patterns. large and small
broken checks and plaids, all Ro
dress styles; fast colors; mn
regular Sc yard; yard ....... W.
ROYAL DUCK SUITINGS. very
handsome, in light colors. with pink,
blue, black and red figures; mgO
good width and serviceable; MAN
selllng AT ...:...............,:
DOTTED SWISS ORGANDIES,
black and white grounds. with col
nice sheer fabric W1N
BISHOP LAWNS, the assortment
too bewildering almost to describe,
about Is different designs and color
ings, fine sheer lacy effect, beauti-
fully figured pattern. and 4 Rc n
look like imported fabrics; ny
DOTTED ORGANDIE BATISTE.
with linen effect, having colored
polka dots in pink, blue, MmO
green, black, per NlUjN
ydru ....ss..''''...'.s.'
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w WaSh Dress Fa
such an array of wash stuffs as NAL
VIVETTE BATISTE. very pretty
sheer fabric of the Organdie species
% in. wide, pretty design, Ro
light and dark colors; MI
only, yard .................... W
IRISH LINENS, a beautiful, sheer.
soft fabric, very prettily figured. 40
inches wide (note width; regular
wholesale price of this goods HMc
is sc yd: will sell this week llIllN
at, yard Observation-Disclosures. wv
CHATTILLON STRIPES. a lawn of
the dimity family, neither lawn nor
a dimity, but no matter, they are
exquisitely designed fabrics. new
sheer effects, pinks. law AMo
enders. blues. grays. In fact l(llN
any color that's pretty; yd' wv
CRASH CLOTH, Mulhouses home
spun Suiting, the latest dress MMO
fabric, 2S inches wide. linen WIlllN
suitings. all the rage: only. NV
LINON BATISTE, nice fine fabric,
linen effect, ,two-toned, white MP 70
embroidery designs. very WMN
sheer and beautiful; yard :. SV
The herald., 1897-04-18

Table DamaSk, bO in.,full Dleacneu, MIC n
extra heavy, assorted patterns and WI0A,
worth really 40c yard; price is, yd. GV
Table Damask, turkey red, 62 in. wide gen
uine imported. superior quail an 4 nm
ity. warranted absolutely oil S6 II ol(]lUj
boiled, yard OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. " u'S "
Table Damask. pure linen. 66 inches wide,
ss5s ss9 S si Saisra Ha"a 5c
f9l!ssA Giass 6a%ss4. Ssss@ pure S5c
i:i19SA Eiasa ba%s!a. aa''aal''''s' Pure SOC
yard, ...........................
The herald., 1897-04-18

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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-02-28
N,elnnmr. OF the Pre.Ia.nt..

One OF the penalties Of greatness is
to be nicknamed. Even the Presi-
dents OF these United States have
not escaped this penalty. The New
York Press gives some OF the witty
titles applied to our chief msgis-
trates:
Washington was 4Fathsr OF His
Country" american Fabius,' tho
-Cincinnatus of the Vest @The
Atlas OF America, Lovely Georgius,"
Slower OF the Forest @Deliverer Of
America "Stepfather Of HIS Coun-
try" and Savior OF His Country"
Adams was the Colossus OF lnde-
pendence."
Jefferson was the sSage OF Monti.
cello"
@LoDg Tom Madison was The
Father Of the Constitution"
Monroe was the Last Cooked Hat
John Quincy Adams the "Old Man
Eloquent"
Jackson was, of course. "Old Hick.
ory,' "Big Knife" and SHARP Knife
the Hero OF New Orleans" @Gin'ral.'
and 4Old Hero"
Van Buren, was the Little Magi.
ciap," the "Wizard OF Undertook
Follower in the Footsteps whisky
Van," @KinG Martin the First y Sweet
Little Fellow" Political Grimalkin,"
and Weasel
W. II. Harrison was -Tippecanoe,"
SOld TIP" and the Washington OF
the West"
Tyler was "Young Hickory and
Accidental President"
Polk also, young Hickory" was the
soubriqpet used to resurrect the
Jacksonian element.1
Taylor was sold Rough and Ready"
-Old Bueua Vista" and -Old Zach"
Fillmore was the american Louis
Philippe
Pierce was "Purse."
buchanan was -Old Public Func
tiouary," the Bachelor President"
and aOld Buck"
Lincoln was the "Rail Splitter"
'Honest Old Abe" Uncle Abe"
-Massa Linkum,7 and 4Father Abra.
ham,
johnson was ISir Veto
Grant was Unconditional Sur
render "Old Three Stars" 4Hero Of
Appomattox,' and the american
CRsar.-
Hayes raj the "Presidentde Facto,"
a name gwen him by the defeated
Democrats.
Garfield was the Martyr Presi-
dent"
Arthur was aOur Chef and the
First Gentleman in the Land"
Cleveland is the 4Man Of Destiny"
Harrison is Backbone Ben" and
4Grandfather's Hat"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-02-28
..F.renell n..r Ray.

Harrison Vernon Hartley, the al
legged illegitimate son of the late NJ.
D.. Foley. died in Reno Sunday morn.
ing Of scarlet fever. The death Of the
boy has brought to an end the suit
instituted by DR.. Thoma OF Reno
against tho Foley heirs for "a division
Of the estate.
Tuesday's Gazette says that Henry
Msyenbaum and James F. Dennis,
attorneys for Vernon Harrison Hart.
ley, filed the following notification OF
his death in the United States Court
at Carson this morning:
In the Circuit Court of tbs United
States, Ninth Circuit, District OF
Nevada.
In the matter OF the estate OF NJ.
d. Foley, deceased, Vernon Harrison
Hartley, a minor, vs.. John ID. Foley.
ct ais.
TO the Honorable, the Said Court:
1t Is our painful duty to suggest
and announce to this court that eaid
Vernon Harrison Hartley died in the
county OF washos, State of Nevada,
on the 2lst day of February, in TIC
year OF our Lord Jesus Christ, 1897
Rcqaiescat in pace.
Farewell dear boy, thou tender limo.
cent child of woe,
Escaped hast thou the cruel world Of
strifo below.
Before the Mighty Judge who know.
eth all, indeed,
Pure soul. thou needst no advocate
thy cause to plead.
J.F. DENNIS and
HENRY MAYENBAUM,
Attorneys for SAID minor, ante.
mortem.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-02-28
WHAT Is 4 ~PLUTOCRAT.

The st. Louis Post Dispatch, in IN
swer to an inquiry, thus defines a
%plutocrat:
The POST Dispatch has no criticism
to make upon wealth as such. On
the contrary, it recognizes that accu.
mutation OF wealth which is simply
the saved surplus OF earnings over
expenditures is n OF the primary
conditions OF human progress and one
OF the cornerstoncs Of what is called
civilization. Nor has the Post Dis
patch any quarrel with rich men us
such. Il believes that the concentra-
ton Of wealth i'll tho hands OF a class,
and especially the piling up OF the
colossal fortunes that are among the
most startling phenomena OF the
present century, is proof positive Of
discriminating laws and Of a vitiated
public opinion. At the same time it
realizes that even a rich man who
misuses his wealth is not a plutocrut,
nor does an aggregation OF rich men
in a community constitute Il plu.
tocracy.
What then ID a plutocrat? a pluto
crat 10 q man who aims by the use OF
money i'll politics to attain a position
Of power and influence which he
could not attain in any other way,
which no could not attain, for ex-
ample, by intellectual force, public
service or personal popularity. A
plutocrat ID a man whose cardinal
doctrine OF political faith il that
money is power. Tho practical de-
ductiOn from this doctrine is that
power should be lodged in the hands
that possess money. And az money
is the most exclusive and srrogant OF
despots, where money is accepted -
tho proper source OF power is apt to
DO regarded rs the solo source.
Hence Il plutocrat looks upon those
who gam power through my other
agencies than money rs vulgar
u%surpers, to be dispossessed and
trampled under foot US soon as they
can be reached.
1t follows that u ~plutocrat is by M
turo, by habit OF thought and by his
conception of political forces hostile
to any popular or Democratic form Of
government because popular or
Democratic government means rule
by the majority, and the plutocrat
we'll knows that Accommodations OF
money urge enough to constitute
controlling power never lind their
way into the hands OF u majority OF
the people. III they did, tho value
which he places upon money and
richca would be greatly lcsscned. 1t
Ia the consciousness that hc belongs
To u small class enjoying special
privileges that gives him his groatcst
satisfaction All tho possession Of
money aud power.
Wo hope this il clear. a plutocrat
Is Il man who depends upon money
alono for political place and influence,
who cannot understand tho ac-
complishment OF anything without
money. A plutocrat exists in any
community which is ruled by mon
who have obtained their powor
through tho uso or misuse Of money.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-02-28
How . Woman Paid Her Debts,

a LADY 10 Lexington says: II nm
out OF debt; and thanks 10 tho Disb
washer bust ness. In the pest air
weeks L have made $4,000. Eyerv
h~onsokeoper wants a Dishyaahes
and any intelligent person can scii
tne,n WIN Dig prolific himself. Tia
OishTasher 10 lsvely. you Gun wash
and dry the family dishes In two
minutes, and without vetting your
hands. You can get particulars by
al addressing, The Mound City Dish.
washer Co, ST. Louie, Mo. There Ia
big money In the buuiness for nm
agent. l expect TO clear $1,000 tho
coming, year. need the money, why
not mako Il. M,sa q b.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-02-28
,ruPkNi,ous ..GALL" OF THE
NATIONAL BANKS.

Tho national bankers, who were al.
most a unit for Mckinley in the past
presidential election. says the New
YorkEs have a new scheme for
supplying the country with a 'sound
currency or rather; it il az old
scheme picked out Of the cellar OF f.
nancial rubbish and given a busting
and cleaning. Its central idea IS the
familiar one TINT the government
shall ego out of the banking business
by undertaking to print all tho cur
rency the banks may want and Civ
ing il TO them in exchange for inter
est bearing bonds whenever they can
loan it to tho people at a profit and
taking it back when business is dull.
and then paying them the interest on
the bonds.
The scheme in this.torm has ndvan-
tages, from the national bankers
standpoint. over the other one-that
the notes OF the banks shall replace
the greenbacks entirely. In the first
place it would put the government in
the position of a sort Of pawnbroker
for the exclusive benefit OF the banks.
1t would have to keep an indefinite
amount Of paper money always on
hand to give to the banks whenever
they want it on the bonds. They
would only want it, as a matter OF
course, when they can loan it to
others at much more than the interest
that the bonds bear. Then, when the
demand for it at high rates bspassed,
they wish to enjoy the privilege Of re-
turning it and getting the bonds
back end collecting the interest on
them.
The national bankers are Il privil-
eged class already, but tho adoption
OF this Sound currency scheme
vouid make them tho envy Of all the
other monopolists that the country
has to support. They would simply
shoulder all their present risks or loss
from dull business on the. govern
ment. Starting OFT with 80 much
capital, they would have to take no
chances whatever on profits. The
government-thnt ID, the people
would have to pay them interest when
ever they could not get moro else
where. And when they could, why,
it would have to stand behind them
and give them all the notes in ex-
change for the bonds that they may
ask for.
What would be thought OF a pro.
.Poaal to pay the clothing manuiact-
urers, for instance, interest on the
capital they havo put into coats which
they counot sell until next season?
This is exactly the proposal Of the
national bankers. They want the
people to pay them interest on their
idle money until such time as they
shall find employment for it.
The banks ought to be confined to
their legitimate business OF receiv ing
and paying deposits and discounting
notes and let the government attend
to the issuing OF paper currency as
well as OF gold and silver coins
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-02-28
The littlo daughter Of Mr.. FreI

The little daughter Of Mr.. FreI
Weber, Holland, Mass, had u very
bad cold and cough which he had not
been able to cure with anything. /
gave him a % cent bottle OF Cham
bcrlain's Cough Remedy, says W. z.
Holden, merchant and postmaster at
West Brimtield, nnd tho next time I
saw him nc said it worked like II
charm. This rem ,dy Ia intended CO.
pccially for acute throat aud lung dis.
eases such as colds, Group and whoop.
ing cough, and 1t ia famous for its
curcs. 1l,orc 10 no danger In giving
it to children for IL contains nothing
injurious. For salc by NJ. II. Mil.
ier,