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ing Of the fruit, these companies main
tanning large packing and curing es-
adjustments in Covina, Glendora and
Azusa, wherein large numbers of men
and women are given remunerative en-
ployment in the preparation of this
health giving fruit for market. The
prices for this fruit vary greatly at diff
ferent periods during the year. Thus,
for the past season the net price given
the grower by the packing and curing
associations, after all expense charges
were deducted, was $1.24 per 100 pounds
in December, $3.50 for November, 81 80
for October, s1.S4 for September, $4.34
for August and $2.09 to $1.96 for July.
By reason of the immense yield per acre
CT this fruit the profits to the grower
are large, varying according to the age
of the trees from a few hundred to one
thousand dollars per acre, leading to
the constant expansion of the area de-
voted to it's culture. But it is in the
production of oranges of the highest
grade that Southern California has DEM
onstrated over and over again her right
to be classed as the greatest orange
growing section in the world, and to that
fact is owing her great reputation. To
bring out clearly and Enthusiastically the
important part the San Gabriel valley
assumes in the maintenance of
this reputation before the world
we quote as follows from the
Pomotropic, the sprightly, vigorous
journal published at Azusa by ]. w. JET.
frey, and assisted by N. G. Guiberson:
1.-THE severest test ever applied to or
apcea in q coupafffiva evhihiffou, ua =
made in the interstate contest at San
Francisco, resulting in Los Angeles
county beating all competitors in the
quality of navel oranges" AS this is the
great orange Of commerce, the signih-
canoe Of the award reaches a value worth
commenting upon. The contest was
strictly upon the merits of the fruit
there being 100 plates otsthe Warrington
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Its Wonderful Charm and
BOuntiful Resources
THE EDEN OF THE WALES
Its Rich Soil and Prolific
Orchards
ITS BEAUTIFUL HOMES
BEAUTIFUL HOMES
PROSPERITY AND CONTENT OF
A A FAVORED 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. 1t 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 peact2ul perfec-
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acreage wherever they have land suit

acreage wherever they have land suit
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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Navel variety entered by as many indi-
vidual growers all over the state and
Arizor 4. Under the plan adopted, the
fruit gas submitted without names or
distir 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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ties have worldwide fame for the
production of walnuts-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 a 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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]. w. Cook. This is a 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
tudicious 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 aIIuvial material. In
fact no one without due Familiarity with
the soil conditions of the valley can rea-
lize the great strength and depth of its
fertility, which invites the ramificaton
Of tree and crop-feedere without even
the suggestion of hard-pan or amalgam-
ating constituents; and well it is that II
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 moet 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
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 county-one-half 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.
grown here have been tested hy
ty-six days trip to London, arr
prime condition. Commentine
shipment the Pomotropic said
proved the superiority of the II
anges grown in this valley"
light of the great interstate te
words are proved emphatical y
What is the Washington S
ange Of which they boast so n j.
question our eastern readers a
to have answered.
The orange is a native ~
In the year 1878 the Uni
government imported a few bud
unnamed, seedless variety. =
propagated and sent to Mrs. 'rit
Riverside by an attache of ths
tural department at Washing Or
this little tree a few buds W.,
around among the neighboi
Tibbetts, but its merits were
public until 1882, when the fru
exhibited at a citrus fair. II 4
immediate attention and it's el,'
soon became a craze. The n s.
was exhibited at the worlds I
Orleans ,and took the gold n q
against the world, since which
has come into universal favor
The Washington Navel, ns 2
the capital city where the or d
was grown in the grounds of t
tural department from a Bra Z
is acknowledged to be the bes
solidest and finest of all varieti
anges grown-the great con
fruit, produced in perfection :
Southern California.
1t is principally by the culi
this famous variety that Cali
become renowned throughout 81
the same orange with otht
row being shipped by the th,g
carloads from the prolific So q
valley, including the important {
points of Glendora, Covina ana
and bringing solid prosperity 4
to the entire community. t.
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grown in this valley is indeed, the xinS
Of citrus fruits.
AZUSA
Azusa, the Oldest town in II s'iey.'
and the most important fruit ippinx
point. is thriving and progress plaos
Of about one thousand inhabits "a. and
was first started in 1887. The 10 tion y
most advantageous for solid ss5ilss<
prosperity and future large grow ~ fn<1
improvements in the town are Ter n adt
vance Of the average business seFsg e1
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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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this locality 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, raspberries. figs. apples, pears,
loQuats. cutrants. guavas, almonds and
EugliAh walnuts. Some~near by locali-
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supply of the home market. In this re-
gion the olive is attracting much atten-
ton. 1t thrfyes well, usually bearing
in abundance. and as it is a hardy fruit
maturing and producing well 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 hesitarcy 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, lllN
all silk; selling at, yd, &c 1c.... wv
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Fiesta BuntingS

Better get around early, they won't
stay on our counters long now, about
1000 pieces you can buy at most or as
+ ;'s,IS Ell, 5Pt : you "''"' @ac
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07

MAN of affairs no less than distin-
n guished soldier and citizen is ex-Gov-
eruor RUSSELL \. AGGER of Michigan,
character portrait Of whom appears on
page : of this issue Al the moment Gen.
ALGER. who came by his military title
through arduous and notable services rem
dered to his country III the Civil War i
prominently before the public As the prob
able recipient of the portfolio OF the Secre-
tarv OF War in President MCkiNLEY'S
Cabinet I, would be- difficult indeed TO find
among our ,oidicr-,tatesnen OF distinction
a man more worthy of such an honor OF
one more capable of shoulderlng the dig
nifty and responsibility of the high Office
with which his name has been coupled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07

With the red war ; immortal thrill
Thy glorious dawn Shall ever be
\ lasting pledge that we are tree
Free from the slave ignoble fate,
Free from base prejudice, and hate,
Free to fling out the stripes and stars
Fu to the rapturous airs OF Heaven
And know there's not a stain that mars
The heritage to free men given
Oh. sacred day, our latest breath
Shall honor Lincoln's life and death.
80 pride nor ponp nor circumstance
Removed him from the humblest chance
To the plain people whom he loved
His great soul ever faithful proved.
The land he saved, the homes he best,
Delight 10 han him first and best,
Nodded upon Gods noblest plan,
Emancipator, martyr, man
John PAUL BOCoCK.
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~ltsJ
cilt>

eager grasp He clutchcd at the Governor
shin of Ncw York in 1894 and lost 1t.
And now hi, last hold on political life his
seat i'm the National Scnatc has been lost
No one can tell whether the future has
ANYTHING Of political conspicuI'y III store tor
the statesman of Woolfert'e RooNt fof
the present at least, he can have only a 81
lent and waiting par, in the drama III
which hitherto he played leading business
our double-page cartoon IS fai'hiul re-
Election of his experience. II puts I'M"
telling picture the remarkably RAPID ''o'N
Of "HuL's slide down the Hillside
THE CLEVELAND Administration Is IKE
l bad tooth The country Will DE ;"
glad when il is out
rrER all. a buy-partisan police board Is
n the one to be chiefly deprecated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07

THE progress of the germ ..e ir-
cludes as infectious ~. 81.
diseases except Housemaii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07
TWINKLES.

his party was distinctly
possible. His more san
guine friends thought 1t
vas even probable. He
stood on the heights then.
The topinost peak OF Amer
lean political ambition
seemed 10 be- almost acces-
,iblc to him. But there >
many a slip between the
lip OF aspiration ana the
Presidential cup. There
va, a slip in this instance.
To change the metaphor
Mr. HILL Sllpp'" w ''
Presidential path IN 1892,
and fell He has been
slipping mp continually
and falling farther and ias-
ter ever since. It has been
4 conliuuou, descent. And
rs he has tumbled down
ward everything at
which he Ia, caught To
STAY hi, fall has cluded his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07

ATIoNS issued To Uncle
Sam just now are arbl'ra-
ton and inauguration.
CPRING. Autumn II ana
~ Winter are delightful
seasons III Washington,
but the season reaches It's
highwater mark on March
4th.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07
IINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY
FEBRUARY D. IT,.

If dav of all the CIR
cling vcar
t. manhood and 10
duty dear
To H. who love the
flag he saved,
70 rs who felt the
pangs he braved,
To lis who's, veins are
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10

to enter an appeal, the speaker enter
| tanned it.
Mr.. Payne Immediately moved to lay
| the appeal on the table, and with Mr..
| Terry still clamoring to be heard, the
vote was taken and the motion, on ris-
| ing vote, was carried--99 to GO. The
yeas and nays were demanded by Mr..
Terry and the roll was called. The APP
peal was laid on the table-90 to 60.
Present and paired, %.
Mr.. Richardson (dem.) of Tennessee
took occasion to taunt the republicans
with standing idly by while thousands Of
bills which should be considered were
slumbering.
Many of these bills were for the relief
of old soldiers.
Mr.. Payne replied that the republicans
were entirely satisfied with the situation.
"We don't propose" said he, ''to lay
n straw in the way of the senate's action
on the tariff BILL" Republican applause.)
"As to the old soldiers, they would be
taken care of as soon as the treasury
could be replenished The republicans
he continued, "have confidence in their ex-
ecutive. They are willing to trust HIN TO
take care of the Cuban question. But
he must be given time to examine the
situation"
"How much time?" inquired Mr.. King
(dem.) of Utah.
Certainly enough time to send COM
missioner to Cuba to examine and report
the situation" replied Mr. Payne. .
Mr. Payne entered upon defense OF
the speaker, concluding with the remark
that there are evidently those on the
democratic side "who believe that they
can gain some notoriety or fame by hurl-
ing insults at the gentleman whose place
in the chair stops him from defending
himself" Republican applause9
Mr.. Payne's remarks aroused the dem
ocrats and several of them desired to re-
ply. Mr.. Payne cut them off by demand
ing the previous question.
The senate bill to authorize the con-
struction of a bridge across the Clnch
river at Kingston, Tenn. was passed.
Then, at $780, the house adjourned
till Monday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
NO BOOKS PRODUCED.
Texas Cattle Growers Demand Not
Granted by the Interstate
Commission,

Chicago, June 81. G. Denison, secre.
tary and treasurer of the Union Stock
Yards and Transit company, blocked the
investigation of the interstate commerce
commission today by refusing to produce
before the commission the books and rec
ords of his company. Mr.. Newln of
the Texas Cattle Growers association de-
manded the books and asked the commits
sion to issue subpoena to compel the
BabcOck claimed that the Union Stock
Yards and Transit company was an Hi
nois corporation, doing business entirely
in Cook county, and that the commission
had nothing to do with its affairs.
Chairman Morrison was of different
opinion and wanted to issue the subpoena,
but after n conference with Commits
sioner Prouty and other associates he
announced the subpoena would not be
issued. He said he considered the
Union Stock Yards and Transit company,
although an Illinois corporation, doing
business entirely in Cook county, was
handling interstate business, and hence
was subject to an inquiry by the commits
sion. He said his associates did not
agree with him, and hence no subpoena
would be issued. The object of the
efforts to bring in the books and records
of the Union Stock Yards and Transit
company was to show that railroads for
merly held the stock and organized the
stock yards company, and Mr.. Newlin
was DESTROYS of showing the relations of
these roads and the company at the pres
ent time.
Secretary Dennson of the Union stock
yards reported at the opening of the
afternoon session with the data in refer
ence to the organization of the company.
Vn Cni fhn tutn ,tn Go,
100000, subscribed for as follows:
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, $125.-
900; Northwestern, $125, 900; Rock Island,
S125, 900; Chicago and Alton, $4,000;
Illinois Central. $4,000; packing houses,
$4,000. He did not know the present
holders of the stock or any details of the
transfer of ownership by the railroads.
Mr.. BabcOck then renewed his motion
for dismissal of the stock yards company
on the ground of lack of jurisdiction, but
Chairman Morrison again ruled the mo-
ton out.
After several cases of comparatively
little Importance were disposed of, the
commission called up the complaint of
the American Warehouse association
against the Illinois Central, the Wabash,
the Michigan Central and nearly every
road in the western states. The COM
plainants constitute chain of ware
houses all over the country, and they
seek to have the commission enter an
order on the railroads to cease from
storing and warehousing grain, except
upon unclaimed grain and other commo-
dities. They charge that this service is
being performed by the railroads for
nothing, or next to nothing, and that it
interferes with the legitimate business of
the regular warehouse men. Argument
was begun and will be resumed tomor-
row.
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STATEMENT BY CANOyAS.
He Explains His ResignatiOn-The
Crisis Pronounced Most Serious

Madrid, June Sat council of the
cabinet this evening Senior Canovas del
Castillo, after explaining the serious as
pect of the situation at home and in the
colonies, concluded by declaring that as
they have obtained sanction of parlia-
ment of bills for the financial needs of
the next year, he deemed that the time
had arrived to ask the crown either to
ratify the powers of the ministry or to
contide the government to other hands.
He said he had decided upon this
course because he could not bow to the
impositions of the opposition and because
he felt that matters had reached stage
where slight reconstruction of the cab
met would fail to meet the demands of
the situation. He added, however, that
if the crown still had confidence in him
and in the conservative party he would
not hesitate to remain in office and to
endeavOr to cope with the difficulty at
home and in the colonies.
The queen regent formally accepted
the resignation of the cabinet and con-
suited with the president of the chamber,
but as yet she has not summoned any
political leader.
Probably she will not do so till she has
seen Gen. Martinez de Campos, who will
arrive here tomorrow morning.
Senior Canovas is much disappointed at
the way in which his advances in the
way of reform and finance have been met
in the cabinet. He is very 10th to recall
Capt. Gen. Weyler, although aware that
Weyler's presence in the island and his
severe policy obstruct the relations of
Spain with the United States and with
the majority of the Cubans.
Many of the Spanish newspapers pro-
nounce this the most serious national
crisis since the restoration of the monar
chy and certainly since the regency COM
menced. In view of the result it may
have on the prospects of Spanish rule in
Cuba and the relations of Spain and the
United States, to call Senior Sagasta to
form ministry would be a virtual ad-
mission that the Spanish colonial policy
for the last two years has been total
failure
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
THE VALENCIA CASE.
Action of the Spanish Cruiser Is Be-
ing Investigated

Washington, June 3.-Inquiry at the
state department as to the firing on the
Ward liner Valencia by the Spanish
cruiser Nuria Mercedes, at the entrance
of the harbor of GUANTANAMO, Cuba, is
met by the statement that the matter is
now under investigation. The United
States vice consul mt CienfuegOs filed Il
protest against the conduct of the Span
ish officers on the cruiser, and the
Havana officials Immediately sent naval
officer down to CienfuegOs to make an
investigation, upon the results of which
our state department is waiting. 1t is
said in behalf of the Spanish side of the
case that more than a year ago the at
tention of the Ward line company was
called to the fact that the commanders
of some of their vessels running into
Cuban ports failed to fly the United
States cOlors, and thus made it difficult
for the Spanish navy to establish their
residency. Since that time there has
been complaint on that score. The
Valencia, however, was new to this par
ticular line and the Spanish naval officers
patrolling the coast did not know her from
appearance. In such cases it is GUS
tomary to call for an exhibition of the
ships colors by first firing blank shot,
and if this is disregarded, solid shot
across the bows. This affair happened
within the three-mile limit, in fact, al
most inside the harbor, and the Spanish
minister here, upon being advised of it,
at once notified the state department
that full inquiry would be made.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
SPANISH CABINET CRISIS
SENIOR SAGASTA AND MARSHAL
CAMPOS HAVE BEEN TELE-
GRAPHED FOR.
CAMPOS LIKELY 70 SUCCEED WEYLER
Cuba-Mr. Calhoun Sailed From
Havana-Havnnn Papers Bitter
Against Americans.

Madrid, June IA cabinet council was
held today, the queen regent presiding.
The retiring premier, Senior Canovas del
Castillo, made long statement regard
ing Cuba, the Philippine Islands, the in
ternal situation and the relations between
Spain and the United States, which led
to his resignation. Her majesty declared
herself satisfied with the explanation of
Senior Canovas, and begged him to con-
tinue with the government till the crisis
is solved.
Senior Canovas, after the council, said
the queen had asked him to telegraph
Marshal Martinez de Campos, asking
him to come to Madrid, and that the lat
ter had replied that he would arrive to-
morrow. Canovas added that a solution
of the crisis will be difficult and will de-
pend upon the conferences between the
queen regent Gen. Campos and Senior
Sagasta, the liberal leader 1t is said
the latter is preparing to apply extensive
reforms to Cuba through the instrument
tally of Gen. Campos, who, it is believed,
will shortly succeed Gen. Weyler as cap
tain general of Cuba.