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The herald., 1897-04-02

nation can be secured very cheaply by
cooperation, and just here fruit ex-
changes become of special value.
There is an opportunity In California
for the cultivation of the wild black
berry. The Wild berries always COM
mand the highest price, and the vines
will grow very thrirtily in peaty SOIL
but will bear considerable pruning.
( AS result of experiments with sixty
varieties of wheat, the Missouri expert
ment station found that the variety
known as Extra Early Oakley was the
most prolific. 1t produced 80 bushels
per acre. while Coryell produced ~ and
Democrat 1854 bushels.
There is a great opportunity for the
development of market for dessicated
vegetables for use on shipboard or cx-
port TO Alaska and other sections where
vegetables do not flourish. In the hand
ling of most varieties most any pattern
of fruit dryer may be used.
The Louisiana experiment station fed
a lot of cattle. with view of learning
whether shelter from wind and rain
made any difference in the amount of
flesh gained The result was that dur
ing one week in rainy weather the ex-
posed animals lost 25.4 pounds in weight
and ate sos pounds of food. while the
sheltered animals gained 26.6 pounds
and ate 567 pounds of food.
Good barnyard manure worked into
the soil and a top dressing of wood
ashes will furnish the soil with nitro
gen. potash, phosphoric acid and hui
mus. all necessary to vigorous plant
growth. Cultivation will conserve
moisture. and with these conditions
present. good crops will result. Do not
mix the manure and ashes before ap-
plying. If you do the nitrogen. the
most valuable constituent. will escape.
According to the San Diego Union,
new lemon pest is noted by Horticultural
Commissioner Gunnis OF San Diego
county. Mr.. Gunnis states that it came
from Florida and is very destructive. 1t
is microscopically small. measuring but
1900 of an inch in length, and as many
as 10000 have been under the glass on
one leaf. Although wingless. 1t Is very
migratory. The pest feeds on the es'-
sential oil of the fruit and the plant.
and not on the epidermis, as the red
spider, but otherwise the action is the
same. One pound of whale oil soap to
five pounds of water is good destroyer
of this insect, and kerosene emulsion is
also fine sulphur is of no use. on ac-
count of the climate.
The herald., 1897-04-02
CONFIDENCE GAME
"srUD-HoRsE POKER, PLAYERS
COME TO GRIEF
The Accused Arrested by Detectives
But Subsequently Released on
Bond--The End Not Yet

Bunco and confidence. 1t is an old, old
story, but always new in its infinits 2
variations. The police department Is
ever on the alert for such violations of
the law, but the culprits are hard To
catch, and harder still to convict when
caught They are as flseting as the will
o'-the-wisp which must be so from the
very nature of the case.
That confidence games have been
worked in the city for long time has
been known TO the detectives for 10,
these many days, but even If arrests are
made the cases seldom amount to any
thing because of the timidnty of the vic
Tins. who usually shrink from the nee
essary publicity. No man likes tie
write himself down an ass" and go
the enterprising bunco and confidence
shark laughs and grows fat upon his
diet of tender feet" soft snaps" and
suckers" But once in while man of
sense is caught in the net, and then the
insinuating man of confidence finds he
has caught tartar
Yesterday seems to have been sorry
day for the men of suave manners, for
they gathered determined man in their
fleecy net. w. T.. Todson is said to be
that determined man, even II he was
caught mapping when invited to game
known as "stud-horse poker" 1t is sup
posed that at the instigation Of Mr.. Tod
son two men giving their names as J. c.
Thomas ahd P. Newell were arrested on
Spring street by Detective Hawley,
charged with dealing and playing stud
poker" 1t is claimed that these men.
who are we'll known in Los Angeles,
have been in the habit of changing
their Office frequently to avoid detection,
but the accused deny the soft impeach-
ment.
About an hour after the arrest both
men were released upon ball of $50 cash
and $100 bond each.
The herald., 1897-04-02
A COMMITTEES JAUNT
LOOKING UP THE BEST ROUTE
FOR A BOULEVARD
Opinion Of the Engineers-Merits OF
the Various Routes to Pasa-
dena Investigated

The personnel of the Pasadena boule-
ward party which yesterday made an
inspection trip over. the scenic route
advocated by a large number OF citi-
zens. consisted of Judge Charles Silent,
chairman of the boulevard committee
O. T. Johnson, r. ]. Waters, General
Charles Forman, J. S. Slauson DR.. VIM
LIE Moyne Wills, Secretary William II.
Knight and Engineer Fred Eaton of Los
Angeles, Colin Stewart and Engineer
w. B. .Clapp of Pasadena. Howard Long
ley and Engineer T. D. Allin of South
Pasadena.
The party drove up Main to Macy and
then out that thoroushfare to the coun-
ty hospital. Here they turned into a
by-road at the left and from the brink
of the mesa, overlooking beautiful
sweep of pasture land, showed how the
boulevard might be built across an al
most open country, by starting from the
plaza, crossing the railroads on viaduct
and making an almost straight line
through green fields and unimproved
property to the East Side park.
There the engineers have the choice
of several routes They may proceed up
to 100 feet, or up Downey avenue along
the present travelled road between the
Mission hills with rolling grassy slopes
on either hand, or by taking an interme-
diate route they can ascend by moderate
grades to the ridge of the hills flanking
Arroyo Seco on the east.
The tallyho took the second road and
bowled along till the party reached d
point opposite the mouth of Estudillo
~ VI do
preston nearly cuts the ridge in two,
and natural pass affords access to the
other side on an easy grade. emerging,
as the engineers remarked, 1t Lincoln
park. But the party continued along
the main road to Fair Oaks avenue, and
thence around the northern end of the
ridge. Here the members disembarked
from their tallyho and sent it along
down the western flank of the hills to
Lincoln park. while they climbed the
hills and meandered along the ridge
and noted the ever-changing and beau
tiful views which arrested the atten-
tion and elected eXclamations of sur
prise and pleasure from the dullest and
least impressionable
From the heights above Lincoln park
a general view of the various possible
routes and approaches from one end
of the Arroyo Seco depression at Pasa-
dena on the north to Los Angeles on
the south enabled the enginf ers to point
out the features that favored or militat-
ed against all the different propositions
that have been discussed.
The party finally drove back to the
city by Pasadena avenue and Buena
Vista street, and indulged in some spec
ulation in regard to the cost and effect
of widening those avenues out of the
city. The engineers will now take the
subject moro 6irpPt1V lIndar their
fessional supervision, and proceed to
make such formal examinations and
surveys as are expedient and report
back to the committee
The herald., 1897-04-02
Little Landmarks

Eternal vigilance is the price of clean
orchard.
One always adds TO the value of his
farm when he improves the road which
leads to it.
The sugar beet has a wider nutritiva
ratio as a food for cows than any other
root in common use.
If you understand the poultry business
and take good care of your fowls they
will take good care of you.
Grain cannot be kept constantly be-
fore animals economically whether
horses, cows, hogs or sheep.
A kit of carpenters tools saves many Il
dollar on the farm. and backsmithing
tools are even more important.
Sheep are seriously troubled some-
times by ticks. Kerosene emulsion as r
dip is one of the best remedies.
The first shipment of picked olives,
consisting of "a $50 pounds. went for.
ward from Santa Clara county last
week.
Whether 1t is horse, COW or sheep. the
order must be first clean, then warm
then well fed. in order to insure a gain
in flesh.
The Wyoming experiment station
found the White Bermuda onion to be
ti-N ii4CSt A'iAHNf II y f-DO pOulltS
per acre
The ways and means committee has
presented an amendment to the tariff
bill making a rate on Zante currants
of cents per pound.
A company has been formed in Red
lands for the purpose of erecting a fruit
canning and preserving factory with a
capacity of $4,000 cans per day.
One Of the surest ways of securing Il
good crop of honey is to take the bees TO
d locality where they will be sure to
have plenty of water and, plenty of food
Ants may be- destroyed by pourir =
carbon bisulphids into the holes but
care should be exercised to avoid an.
preaching it with lighted pipe 0 ra
match.
If cattle are properly fed they Will
nearly always dress more than so pel,
cent Of the live weight. Nine cattle, sold
by the Iowa experiment station, aver
aged GiS per cent of the live weight.
Many herbs and medicinal plants, or
at least the leaves. roots and barks
thereof, are imported from the east at
high figures, when they might be grown
very easily and profltably in California.
No horse with its head full of squirrel
grass and its jaws full of oat or barley
boards can be in prime condition for
work. No sheep that is full of squirrel
grass or covered with wood ticks can
accumulate either fat or flesh.
Every farmer should keep a big scrap-
book and In it paste, under appropriate
headings, good. practical articles con-
cerning the various departments of farm
work. Such book within q few years
becomes quite valuable
No individual orchardist can afford
to go to the expense of maintaining
agents In the various cities to keep him
Informed of the condition of the fruit.
Thus he is At disadvantage when deal
ing with fruit buyers. But such infor-
The herald., 1897-04-02
ORANGE

ORANGE, April Irregular Corre-
spondence.) The Orange county fruit
exchange has shipped all it's navels and
Seeding oranges, which this year
amounted to eighty carloads. It has
been considered advisable to suspend
,or few days the shipment of Medit-
erranean sweets. 1t is hoped that in the
meantime the market may become more
settled. The Mediterraneans are In
good condition and can be held with safe
y for some time to come.
A car containing 200 fancy chickens,
consigned to ]. J. Woolsey. arrived at
orange this morning. The shipment con-
lists of sixteen varieties, among which
are white. black and partridge Cochins,
light Brahmas and white Leghorns. The
new chicken ranch will be located on the
Lockwood place, just half mile east
Of Orange. The birds came from Elk
Creek, johnson county, Nebraska. This
new undertaking will be quite an addi-
The herald., 1897-04-02


A foothill farmer in Fresno county
thought he saw great wealth in hogs
and decided to sell cattle and buy pig
Of proper pedigree as the head OF po1-
cine family and so into the business
He owned quite tract of foothill land,
that was mostly steep and covered with
chapparal, wild sage and brush on the
hiilsides and live oaks along the water
courses. The hogs found plenty OF eol-
bic roots in the brush, plenty OF acorns
in the open land, and plenty OF pure wa
ter in the canyons. They nestled at
night in the heavy beds of dry leaves in
COSY hooks, ate, drank and grew fat ana
multiplied exceedingly. They learned TO
love solitude and spurn human society
wheE the boss rode the range LOOKING
for hogs. he had no difficulty in finding
where they had been. but they were so
retiring that he could seldom tell where
they were when he was looking tor
them II he ran onto them unawares III
the omen they snorted like horses ana
ran like deer. and within twenty min
utes The brush ceased 10 crackle IN the
distance and the solitude of the hills was
broken only by humming bees and call
ing quails
Finally IT dawned upon the owner
that he must have great many hoss
on that 640-acre tract. but that he could
not put his hand on them when ne
wanted them. They persistently retired
10 the brush, and he reluctantly retired
to his house. down at the mouth OF the
canyon. He catches hog occasionally
with his rifle and views a herd across
the canyon with a spyglass sometimes,
but otherwise is not on speaking terms
with them He sent his dog into the
brush after them once. but it never came
back. Horses smell of the pasture where
hogs have been and go and lean their
heads over the fencu. His cows dine
principally on the brush, and the hogs
have things their own way. The owner
says hog-raising in his section Is not
profitable industry.
The herald., 1897-04-02
Police Court Minor Items

T, Doody and George Bolden, the two
expressmen who were arrested Wednes-
day for fast driving, We're arraigned yes
torday before Judge Owens. They plead
ed guilty to the charge and each was
fined 81.
Pending further developments the case
of Joseph Carmona, charged with bat
terry, was continued until today. Other
interesting phases of this case are ex-
pected 10 develop.
James Laedell. arrested March 22d,
charged with battery was fined $780, to
be paid April 10th at IL o'clock noon.
James Laidell, arrested March 22d.
charged with disturbing the peace, was
discharged.
Cal Byrne, charged with misdemeanor
in violating the health ordinance, men
tion OF which has already been made,
will have hearing today at 1:30 pm.
The herald., 1897-04-02
ORANGE

ORANGE, April 1.-(Special Corre-
spondence.) The first April shower of
the season got in Its work early this
those who cared more for picking or
anges now than picking May flowers
little later in the season.
Returning prosperity appears to be
making itself felt in this valley. The
grape vine blight had its run and Is
gone. The red scale did it's work and is
no more. The orchards are looking
healthy and are now giving very salts
factory returns. The orchards have not
looked as healthy for many years as
they do today. Prices are better than
formerly and the orchardists are getting
on a solid foundation. making needed i'm
provements. keeping out of dot, and
are ready to welcome more prosperous
times.
healthy growth, the increase OF popu-
lation being greater during the past six
years here than In any other county In
the state, except Ventura. The popu-
Istion of this county in 1896 was nearly
60 per cent greater than it was in 1890.
The mortgage debt of this county IS
also very light, only 3.38 per cent Of the
dsSt5seu NdlUdtlOil, WHlit tut percentage Z,
in Southern California is 11.75 per cent.
and in the state at large 1925 per cent.
This shows a financial solidity Of which
the people here very justly feel proud.
The city OF Orange and the surround
ing country share In this prosperity. II
the people here during such a financial
depression as the country has just passed
through could pay Off their debts and in
crease in population in this manner,
what will be the result of few years OF
prosperity, to reach which we are just
now passing over the threshold.
In interviewing business men here we
find all feeling very sanguine of the fu-
ture.
Orange supports two newspapers
the News. published by James Fullerton,
and the Post, published by talented
lady. Mrs Armour. whose husband Is
prominent in county and business ar
fairs.
The Herald in extending its depart
rent OF Southern California has secured
the services OF John Eastwood, who will
keep the interests Of this section before
the public through this popular medium.
The herald., 1897-04-02

sion. beginning yesterday. A full del
egation is present from San Diego dis
trict, and interesting programs are be-
ing rendered. Rev. Joseph F. Berry,
DID, editor of the Epworth League Her
ald of Chicago, delivered an interest
ing lecture last evening to a crowded
audience. Tonight's program closes the
conventions work
The concert given by local talent in
Spurgeon's hall on Tuesday evening
last was a successful venture. The pro-
gram, with one exception, was complete
ly filed out Each number merited and
received applause.
The success of this concert makes it
probable that the opera house, which
will soon be completed, will be chris
tened by pro bono publico entertain
ment by home talent.
Prof G. Abram Smith Is now circu-
lating a petition which is being almost
universally signed to the owner of the
new opera house for the management
of the same.
Bisby & German have removed their
coal oil supplies from West Fourth
street to the room formerly occupied by
Houses grocery store. corner of Fourth
and Spurgeon streets.
Another section of the pavement laid
at the intersection of Fourth and Birch
streets has been pronounced not chick
en- proof. and is being torn up and re-
laid.
T. Med. House and family will leave
tomorrow for Mentone. The move is
compulsory, Mr.. House being a suf-
ferer from asthma, for which he seeks
climatic benefit
Died. at his residence on West Fifth
street, Santa Ana. yesterday, A. p. Bal
ley, aged "A years. Funeral services will
be conducted from the rpsidence to.
morrow at II a. m. by DIR. Mills.
Mr.. Bailey was a landmark on the
Pacific coast, having traversed the state
from north to south, coming to Santa
Ana from Kern county about eight years
ago.
The herald., 1897-04-02
Notice for Publication

land OFFICE AT Los ANGELES. CAL,
March 20, 1897. Notice is hereby given
that the following settler has Died
notice Of his intention to make final PROOF
in support of his claim, and that said prcor
'Tiil be made before u. s. land office Ct Los
rgsles, Cal, on April 2s, 1897. viz: James
Williams, Chatsworth. Cal, homesteSq
polication No. $40, for the NWN Sec. y.
Towing witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation Of said land.
VIZ: c. v. BoquIst, Of chatsworth;W ~ Cal; "
8. Il. Mannon. Of ChatsWortr, iHhi chsr!c: ~:
Johnson, of Chatsworth, Cali Cnaries
johnson. of Chatsworth. Cal.
n i BOLTON. ReGister 4-W
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of service in existence, its cars will have
the right of way over all cars on alt
other systems BY the way, wonder
IL II ever occurred to the public that
this new enterprise, which has peen SO
ouietly going on and has now come
to a head. required an outlay of some
thing like $3.50, 900? Well, no matter
what the public may think about it. such
is the fact, and l believe the money has
been we'll spent.
.sThe rev line will give transfers over
the Temple-street cable road and the
Traction line"
The herald., 1897-04-02
Confederate Notes Are "N. G.,

In the case of Ed Brown. who was ar
raigned in the police court for petty lar
ceny, a jury was yesterday impaneied
and afterward dismissed. the case being
set for this morning at $3.50. 1t will be
remembered that Brown is the one who
had in his possession imitation confed-
crate notes, and who subsequently made
a mistake in endeavoring to pass the
bills When arrested he was found to
have In his possession a kit Of skeleton
keys and lock picks and Is awaiting
sentence on the additional charge of car
rying burglars tools.
The herald., 1897-04-02
SOUTH CALIFORNIA SPECIALS
CONTINUED
CONTINUED

ton to the poultry industry of Orange,
which is now estimated to bring in about
$4,000 year.
Arrangements are now being made for
a jack-rabbit chase, to be held on the
Alamitos plains on Saturday, April 10th.
Two cups will be run for. Rabbit chasing
is one of the most exciting sports in
dulged in in this county and a number
of very fine dogs find home in this sec
ton.
AS the new music hall is nearly COM
pleted it is announced that the Orange
city band will formally open the build
ing on April 18TH
The herald., 1897-04-02
Misnoners

One who is acquainted with the meth
ods so often pursued in large fruit can
neries is surprised that the fruit sent
out has won the consideration which
has been accorded 1t. Nectarines are
branded white apricots. Strawberry
and currant jelly is often made of rem
nants of peaches or apples, with body
of apple jam. Only few firms put up
the best and ripest fruit. Wine is as often
made of rotten grapes and cider of
spoiled apples. A pint of strawberries
is put in quart can with pint of water
and suspicion of sugar, and labeled
Choice California Strawberries. On
the other hand a few Gamers have put
up only first-class fruit and have prof
ited by it.
The herald., 1897-04-02
The London Fruit Market

The Porterville Enterprise of recent
date contains am important letter from
London firm concerning the market
for California fruit. We excerpt as fol-
lows:
COVENT GARDEN, LONDON. March
3. 1S97.-Gerald r. Lumley. ESQ: Dear
1ir-We know that information on all
matters concerning the welfare of Cali
1ornia is acceptable to you, and there
are several points Of interest to which
we desire to call your attention. The
California orange business to Engli.h
The herald., 1897-04-02
Admitted To Bail

Austin Pulliam, the colored youth
who assaulted William Hines with a
deadly weapon. appeared before Justice
Owens yesterday. His examination was
set for April Sth at pm. Late in the
afternoon of yesterday three colored
men appeared before the justice, and the
result of their conference with the court
was an order for the release on bond of
Pulliam
The herald., 1897-04-02
Small Shed Burned

An alarm was turned in yesterday
afternoon about 1870 o'clock. caused by
the burning of a small shed in the rear
of the house OF J. Wadleigh. on Water
street, East Los Angeles. The loss was
only aout $25.
The herald., 1897-04-02
Notice to Stockholders

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
atockhoiders Of the Southern California
ar tsa1' at 1880 D. M. at the office OF the
conpSny. osn; 2s4 west First street city Of Los
Aneeies. Cal, for the purpose Of eecting
directors to serve during the ensuing year,
and to transact such other business as
nav come before the meeting.
i-3-7 NJ. G. MKOON, Secretary
The herald., 1897-04-02

To the Public l take pleasure in tes-
tifying to my naryeioYs recovery undssS
Upper Main street, Los Angeles. from .
number Of stubborn ailments, among
which were chronic sickheadaches, dys-
pepsa aga kindred stomach Sanay ss93uSIss s3saass
AM what I consider this physician excelled
in. so far as my case is concerned, . was 1,s,d IN
lam. coupled with other disorders. was my
afiiiction in this respect. and, although
humber of well-known skilled oculists In
some of the larger cities of this country
advised me l should always have to de-
Vice even then. DR.. Wong Him's remedies
have enabled me to abandon totally the use
Of any artificial help to sight and my eyes
continue to give such service, both
Tor near work ana distant. as fs truly
wonderful. To the skill and remedies OF
the physician named can alone be attrib-
uted revolution in my physical condition
throughout that puzzles those who knew
OF the 'incurable" character OF my nf-
fictions. Respectfully,
Pico Heights +. o.. Cal. Sept. 5, 1895.
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mn 1NTT lnT( DR.. wHITEHILL
kNpRVntMH 5O01x SOUTH BROADWAY
INGyl K UlAAz( Guarantees a safe, speedy
and permanent cure, without detention from
business. No knife used no blood drawn; on
pay until cured. Consultation free
The herald., 1897-04-02
Notice of Removal
TESTIMONIAL

JapuaryE 1897.
To the Public: I take this means OF ax.
pressing my thanks to Dr.. Wong Him 81
of kidney and stomach trouble WHICH
caused me great prostration. ! was unable
to get a good nights sleep for about three
best doctors of Chicago, came here to ge'
well on the climate, but kept getting gr&,.s
ually worse, Until l was tod to try Dr.
Wong Him, and by the aid Of his wonder
ful life-giving herbs can say that In three
months time l am now woman and feel
stronger than | ever did. Any person wish
ing me to certify this can find me.
Tic North Marengo avenue, Pasadena.
MISS KLEMME,
The herald., 1897-04-02
IMPROVED APPLIANCES.

Westinghouse electrical appliances
are upon them all. The rails
for the roadbed were made up
on the Pacific coast and repre-
sent the best workmanship of the
Pacific Rolling mills of San Francisco.