The herald., 1897-03-21

are paid off promptly each week. A fac
tory VIII be built on the lands.
M. Archibald of the Cotton terrace has
cured and sold five thousand gallons Of
olives. A large quantity of his product
was disposed of to Los Angeles mer-
chants
Lee Freeman, aged 32years, died this
week from diabetes. He was born in
Tehama county, and has lived here for
a number of years. He leaves wife and
three children. He was the son-in-law
of George 3. Kinyon, owner Of the prin-
cipal mine in Randsburg.
st. Patrick's day was not observed ex-
cept by hasf dozen citizens wearing
green badges.
Miss Anna Bongus has been appointed
clerk in the postofIice.
r. ]. Lewis, who has been seriously Ill,
Is reported convalescent.
F. NJ. Hubbard, druggist is exhibiting
with commendable pride, Bible which
he brought from Iowa across the plains
AZ years ago. 1t doesn't look as though
it had been read very much.
That poetic migratory songster, the
robin red breast has taken possession Of
the town. Every pepper tree is full of
them.
The heavy frosts predicted Sunday
morning by the weather bureau failed
10 connect and fruit is in prime condi-
ton.
The city health officer reports two
deaths in the city the past thirty days.
The entertainment of the students OF
the high school was largely attended
lastn light, and the recitations and music
gave entire satisfaction. Another en-
tertainment of the grammar grade will
occur on April 30th.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A Esterbrook OF
Whatcom Wash, arrived this week
and will remain for month
Judge Milton Elliott of Astoria, Ore,
Is a Cotton visitor.
The legislature has passed the agri-
cultural fair bill apppropriating $4,000,
and as soon as the governor signs the
bill steps will be taken to hold fair at
future day in the Cotton pavilion,
Samuel b. Fox, who sold his navel
orange grove on the Cotton terrace for
100000 about year ago and returned
to his home in Youngstown, Ohio, came
back with his family this week and pro-
poses to remain in the semi-tropics. He
says he is tired of living where Jack
Frost hangs icycles on the limbs and
wraps the rose bushes in snow six
months in the year.
George Pierce of the Southern Pacific
| railroad shops has been quite sick this
week.
The rainfall for this week Is 119 inches.
making total for the season of 14.13
inches, as against 4.40 last year.
| Mrs. b. A. Leonard of this city left this
week for Los Angeles to nurse her SON
in-law. Bert Mott, who has the typhoid
| fever
An agent of prosperity appeared on
| Wednesday In the family of Walter A.
Choate. manager of the Cutting Fruit
Packing company. Walter Is English
but the day was st. Patricks.
West of Cotton are vast fields Of
| leschscholtzia. The ploughshare passed
over them this week, and they now en-
| rich the soil, to the great dsappoint-
ment of many who visited the fields
daily.
The Fruit association ordered two
boxes of fine navels from the Terrace
sent to the eastern mail clerks that ar
| rive here on the 23d.
Dr. M. F. Price, former resident Of
| Cotton, who has been residing in Los
Angeles for year or two, has returned
| to Cotton to remain. 1n aatr
| Col Sheperdson, president Of the Col
ton Water company, spent the week in
Los Angeles.
A little native daughter of San Ber-
nardino county established her home
| conductor on the motor railroad, this
stead in the residence of John Easton,
| week.
A. r. Wilson and Miss Lizzie Wilson
were married today and will enjoy their
honey moonshine in Los Angeles.