The herald., 1897-07-04
PASADENA

PASADENA. July 3.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) The delay in the construction
Of the Linda Vista bridge across the Arro-
20 has occasioned much uneasiness to the
ranchers northwest Of town who have a
large crop of fruit hanging on the trees,
much of which is ripe and ready for mar
ket. 1t has been their custom heretofore
to market large part of the fruit fresh,
without drying, though it is plain that
they will have to dry it all this year. The
condition of the market is not encourag-
ing either, for fresh or dried fruit, the
prices being lower than for several sea-
sons past. The crop of apricots which
is now ripe is very heavy, but in many
cases owing to the failure to thin the
fruit on the trees it is small, though
wherever the thinning has been done the
fruit is large and of excellent quality.
Dried fruit men and fruit growers are of
the opinion that growers will make more
to dry their own fruit this season and
hold it for rise in price. Mr.. Lloyd and
other dryers of fruit are offering to dry the
fruit on shares or on the cooperative
plan, and many will avail themselves of
this, but the outlook for fair profit is
not especially good.
LOCAL INSURANCE
The insurance agents of Pasadena are
not feeling especially good over the ac-
tion of the managers of the companies at
San Francisco in insisting upon local
agents being satisfied with 10 per cent
commissions instead of 20 per cent and
25 per cent as heretofore. The local agents
stood out against the managers as long
as they could do SO, but now they have
finally been obliged to give in, and all will
undoubtedly sign the contracts. They are
indignant over the report that they have
stood in with the managers to raise the
rates on property owners, since they say as
a matter of fact the fight has been all
against them and they are the ones who
will suffer by it. However, it is undoubt-
edly true that the different companies will
hereafter get a better rate for their risks
than they have since the generalization
which occurred some time ago and from
which it has taken long time to recover.
POSTOFFICE BUSINESS. y
The fiscal year which closed on the night
of June 80 shows about the same volume of
business transacted at the Pasadena post
office as last year. The following figures
are taken from the figures of Postmaster
Domestic money orders issued, 57,49411;
International money orders issued,
$632O79; total, $63, ,S14.90.
Domestic money orders paid, $76, 966 02;
international money orders paid, $4554 go;
total, $S1,520.62.
1t will thus be seen that there were or
utlS LuiOulltlliB " 2lt,tVo.lE iloIc pau dt
this office than were issued. The differ
ence was paid by drafts on New York and
by transferring from the postal account,
thus obviating the sending of money to
and from headquarters.
The total receipts at the office for the
year from all sources were $22.197.90.
In the registry department SSS letters and
packages were received and 42S were dis
patched.
II SOCIAL DOINGS
The home of Mrs. II. M. Gabriel was the
scene of a pleasant gathering of young
people yesterday afternoon, the occasion
being the birthday anniversary of her son
Walter. The house was decorated in red
white and blue in honor Of the national
holiday so near at hand. and the different
uooms with their festoons of gay bunting
and red. white and blue flowers looked
quite appropriate to the occasion. The
young girls were each presented with
handsome hand-painted souvenir plate,
and the boys received a bunch Of fire.
crackers. The afternoon was pleasantly
spent In playing various games. after