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The oasis., 1897-03-13

Dr. J. $. Bell the specialist from Tucson, arrived Wednesday night and occupy rooms 9 and II in the Monte zuma Hotel until Thursday the 18th of this month, during which time he will examine all cases brought to him.
The oasis., 1897-03-13

Doctor Gaff-Diseases of women, and surgery, Tucson. :"
The oasis., 1897-03-13

Major c. A. Baleman the distin- guished temperance advocate has been iifai iifai tts9as;a tts9as;a tliis wee!s; He Is the world's $ lecturer of the l. 0. C.. T. and has given several interesting lectures un- der the auspices of our local I. o. G. 1T
The oasis., 1897-03-13

Last Saturday there was no train from the north until night, q wrecked $. F. freight train laying so blocked the yard aI bensuii that h;is trains rains cenld not get in or out of the place. At the regular hour a train was made up at Nogales and started for Cuaymas.
The oasis., 1897-03-13

Last week Mrs. Herbert Patrick, from Topolobampo, and her daughter Miss Nellie, who had been visiting Mrs. NJ. Hersperger, resumed their journey toward their home in Concor- dia, Kansas, where they were return ing from Sinaloa.
The oasis., 1897-03-13

Last Saturday Mir, " ~ lIarmes. Lis son NJ. Harmes and Robert Shear CT were in Nogales. They were cn route te Nentucky from La Nina Nexicant .5he we'll knowa propert, owned byNMr Harms in the Arizrc district.
The oasis., 1897-03-13

The new Corliss engine and dynamos at the Nogales electric light plant are nearly ready for operation and will start up early next week. More com plete and perfect machinery is not found anywhere.
The oasis., 1897-03-13

Yesterday W Schucknan of Mill Naukes, was at Nogales, relarning Co the scene Of his sonora mining opera tions. He reports that the sections for his dredges will pass Nogales next week aud the machinery week later The company as organized is known as the Yaqui River Mining Co.
The oasis., 1897-03-13

Thursday ". IT Tipton and II, Q. Flipper, attaches ofthe Unitec States court of private land claims passed Nueales returninS to sauta lte from Ilermosillo, where they liayc been GIT gagged during the past month on husI- ness for the court
The oasis., 1897-03-13

Sunday afternoon from two to six six o'clock, Dr. Bell will attend ot the poor people Of Nogales. He will charge nothing for his services, but patient must pay filling the prescrip- tion. Rooms and II Montezuma Hotel.
The oasis., 1897-03-13

Last Saturday Mir. l.. l.. Carey of Los Angeles, California, who had been visiting Nogalcs through the winter with his friend MT. T. r. Grindell, took the southward train en route for a trip through some parts of Sonora he had not yet visited, before going. He went first to the Altar region, where he expected to look around a few days, thence 10 IIermosillo, where he remain few days. and thence to Guaymas. From that port he will probably return to California by steamer
The herald., 1897-04-25
HE NAMED POMONA
Death of Well-knowa Pioneer With
History

Solomon Gates, a well-known pioneer.
died in Lordsburg Wednesday at about
noon after suffering horrible agony with
that grim terror of modern medical prac-
tice, appendicitis.
The deceased was once very well-to-
do man, but unfortunate investments in
land during the boom of 1867 made him
comparatively a poor man. He came to
California from Michigan at about 1870
He leaves a wife and several children.
Solomon Gates was the man who gave
the name Pomona to this city. He often
told how he came to be a quasigod-
father to this community. 1t was in this
way: In 1877 when company of gran
gers bought from Louis Phillips the tract
of land where Pomona is now situate.
1t had the land surveyed, subdivided and
put on the market for colonization pur-
poses. l.. NJ. Holt now of Los Angeles,
was at the head of the company. For
some time the company considered va
rious names that might be given to the
bustling new community-On paper, of
course. Finally the grangers in Los An
geles were asked to suggest appropriate
names for the proposed colony. Solomon
Gates came out from Los Angeles by
Southern Pacific train to the end of the
company's line. whicH wastAt Spadra.
He looked over the tract and suggested
Pomona" because Pomona" is one of
the officers in grange that overlooks the
kingdom Of fruits.
The company adopted the idea imme-
diately and Pomona" it was from that
time forth. AS reward for the sugges-
tion the granger company gave Mr..
Gates a lot which was then supposed to
be on a side street and was therefore
less valuable than others. The lot is one
of the lots where the Union block now
stands on Second street Carey avenue,
the founders of the town confidently be-
lieved. was to be the principal thorough
fare of the community, and property on
Second and Main streets could be had
almost for song twenty years ago.
Mr.. Gates often related how he sold
the lot that he got for naming Pomona
for $50, and he considered 1t a mighty
good bargain, too. Ten years later the
lot was bought by the late Otto Mueller
for $3OQO-Pomona Beacon.
The herald., 1897-04-25

The Romneya, named after the as.
tronomer, Rev. T. Romney Robinson,
belongs to the poppy family and there
is but the one species, and that peculiar
to California.
Along the river beds of Southern Cali
times several acres in extent saw such
patch last year near the headwaters
Of Mona creek, one of the tributaries OF
the Santa Ynez river; it was in full
bloom, and beautiful sight, but my at
tention was somewhat divided by the
discovery of the very fresh tracks of
grizzly bear whom had evidently dis
turbed while taking his morning walk,
in, what he considered his own flower
garden.
The common name. Matilda poppy is
derived from the Matilda canyon,
noted place of resort in Ventura county,
one of the localities where the plant .s
Indigenous.
1t is cultivated in Europe, where 1t is
held in such high esteem that notices
are sometimes published in newspapers
and journals of the place where and the
time when a plant is expected to bloom.
In cultivation the plants seem inclined
to grow in dense masses, probably owing
to the fact that the sprouts which come
to the surface at some distance from the
plant are destroyed by cultivation, where
as, in its wild state these root growths
are undistubed, and the plants spread
rapidly. In it's wild state it grows from
two to four feet high, in cultivation five
to six feet or more. 1t is propagated by
seeds, and root cuttings.
LORENZO G. YATES, F. L. s.
The herald., 1897-04-25
Pig. =. GNornERA chElRANrnR roLlA

The genus Oenothera contains about
one hundred species of herbs, or small
shrubs, about half Of them natives OF
North America, the others Of Mexico and
the southern portions Of South America.
One species is known from Tasmania.
Many of the species are cultivated and
include some Of the most attractive of
hardy plants. They are easily propa-
gated from seeds, division or cuttings.
EUCHARIDIUM
This genus, like the Oenothera, be-
longs to the family Onograceae, to which
also belongs the well-known Fuchsia of
our gardens.
There are but two species, both pc
culiar to California. Fig. 3 represents
Eucharidium concinnum, which at this
season of the years Is one Of our most at
tractive wild flowers. 1t is found in the
coast ranges, from Santa Barbara to
Mendocino county. especially about the
bay of San Francisco.
It Is cultivated In Europe. The gen.
eric name is from q Greek word signify
to ar-ees sh'n The srecific name signifies
The herald., 1897-04-25

; OUR SUMMER WILD FLOWERS !
written for The Herald }


With such an extent of coast line AMI
variety of soil, surface geography, and
climate, the flora of California is ex-
tremely varied and interesting. Our
deserts, interior valleys, high mountain
ranges. seacoast and islands, enable US
to change from one climate and flora
to another by travelling a short distance
only.
Our snow-clad Sierra Nevadas also
form a barrier which represents d.
viding line, more or less distinct, be-
tween the eastern and western species
of plants.
For these reasons our indigenous trees.
shrubs and plants present wealth OF
forms, unequalled by any other state CT
the Union. And our people should en-
deavor to learn something of the
names, habits and characteristics of the
many beautiful flowers which surround
them.
The series of illustrated articles. Of
which the following forms the initia,
number, is intended to furnish informa-
ton which may be of interest, and some
of it, from lack of popular publications,
difficult to obtain:
LUPINEs
One of the most conspicuous flowers
of this season among the sand hills about
San Francisco is the Tree Lupine," or
Large Yellow Lupine," "Lupinus ar
boreus," which has been successfully
used as a protection against drifting
sands. The flowers are of bright sui
phur-y yellow color, somewhat fragrant,
keeping well as cut flowers. 1t forms
q shruh from five to ton feet high cover
ed with a silky pubescens. The seed
pods are large, resembling those Of tns
cultivated pea.
The herald., 1897-04-25
Hoist With His Own Petard
Peter-"What manner"

st. Peter-"What name?"
andidate-'Dingley, sir; Dingley Of
Maine"
st. Peter-"What can we do for you,
Mr.. Dingley?"
IT want to get in"
Didn't you notice the poster on the
fence? Candidates applying for en-
trance after the tenth day of the month
will be obliged to lay over until the first
of the following month";"
But couldn't you date my admission
card back to the tenth?"
mo, Mr.. Dinglhy; the retroactive
clause doesn't work in this vicinity
good morning, sir" r."-Cleveland Plain
dealer
The herald., 1897-04-25

celery fields on the peat lands, but it is
not as yet built
This road runs no trains on Sunday
because of the religious beliefs of those
in charge of the management:
THE MT. LOWE RAILWAY
AS a unique railroad enterprise the
Mt. Lowe railway takes the lead in Cal
ifornia.
The electric line from Altadena to Ru-
bio canyon, 2A miles, was completed
June "a, 1893. 1t has a ~ per cent
grade-395 feet to the mile.
The cable incline is 5000 feet long and
in that distance rises 1900 feet. the grade
ranging from 4S to So per cent. This line
was opened for business July 4, 1893. The
electric line from Echo Mountain Hotel
at the head of the cable incline to Alpine
tavern was completed in 1895, is miles
long and has a grade of per cent.
The elevation of Rubio pavilion is 2200
feet, Echo Mountain Hotel $500 feet, and
Alpine tavern 5000 feet. The entire length
of the system Is about miles.
SAN DIEGO RAILROADS
The year 1887 witnessed lively times In
railroad building around the bay of San
Diego.
The National City and Otay road was
built in 1887 from San Diego to National
City, thence through Chula Vista to Tia
Juana on the Mexican line, distance
of 1872 miles.
A branch was also built from the main
line up the Sweetwater valley to the
Sweetwater reservoir, and thence upon
the mesa to La Presa, distance of .
miles, making a total length of 27h
miles.
The Coronado Belt line was also built
liz 1887. 1t starts from San Diego and
skirts around the south end of the bay
passing through National City and ter
minating at the Coronado hotel. 1t Is
20 miles in length and is of standard
gauge.
The Old Town and Pacific Beach road
was begun in 1887 and 10 miles of the
line was completed that year. 1t ex
tends from San Diego to Pacific Beach.
on the north side of False bay. In 1893
this road was extended to La Jolla, s
miles farther. The line has a total
length of Is miles.
The San d lego Cuyamaca road
was built by Governor Waterman and
associates. 1t extends from San Diego
10 roster, distance Oh 20 Inlies, passing
through the Cajon valley. The line was
completed in 1893.
Recapitulation Miles.
Southern Pacific system. ................. 626
Santa Fe system m......................... 743
The Terminal system. ................... SO
Los Angeles and Redondo railroad...... is
Newport road NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. u
National City and Otay railroad ........ 2S
Coronado Beach railroad. ................ 20
Old Town and Pacific railroad. d.......... 10
Cuyamaca railroad Observation-Disclosures. 20
Pasadena and Pacific Electric railroad. 30
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1867
The herald., 1897-04-25
Bad Habit in Women

It's an awful thing to have wife who
is addicted to puns," said the hook-nosed
man.
II 'spose 1t is" said the man with the
puffs under his eyes, noncommittally.
For instance, my wife took occasion
to remind me that once had said I
would stand between her and every
blast. l said supposed had'said some
fool thing of that kind. Then she said
to me that she guessed was livin' up to
it, as mighty few rocks ever came her
way. See? Maxim pun on blastin'
rocks. Do you ketch it?"
"Yes," said the man with the puffs un-
der his eyes.-Cincinnat Enquirer.
The herald., 1897-04-25
Extremity

"No. no, MOI" she cried, waving him
away.
When he saw how great was her ex-
tremity he urged her no farther.
Her extremity was 6B at the very
least. He accordingly abandoned the
effort to sell her pair of white summer
shoes and showed her something nobby
in light patent leathers.-Detroit Jour-
nal
The herald., 1897-04-25

The name Lupinus is the old term
used by Pliny. and said to be derived
from lupus, wolf, on account of the
supposition that the plant destroyed the
fertility of the soil in which it grew.
The Lupines belong to the Legumi-
nosae. or pea family. About one hun
dred species have been described more
than one-half of which are natives of the
west coast of North America. There
are few species found in the Mediter-
ranean region.
The flowers are generally some shade
of blue or purple, rarely white or yellow.
All the species are easily cultivated, and
many of the ANNALS are among the
most ornamental of summer Towering
plants. Some of the species are so per-
sistent as to become pests in cultivated
fields.
OENOTHERA
Figure 2 represents Oenothera cheir-
anthifolia, or Wall-flower-leaved Even
ing Primrose, a perennial herbaceous
plant Of creeping habit found growing
on the sandhills and near the seashore,
in company with lupines, sand verbenas
and other shore plants.
The flowers are bright yellow, seed
capsules quadrangular and often twist
ed, as seen in Fig. "A.' The entire
plant is covered with short, silky hairs
When ripe the seed capsules spring
open and curve outward.
The herald., 1897-04-25
Sarcasm From the Woody West

In giving out favors President McKin-
ley should not overlook Massachusetts.
So far Massachusetts has only received
cabinet position. q high place In. one Of
the departments, an Enthusiastically
and a consulship. True, Massachusetts
Is not large state, but It is entitled to
neutrality-suspicious. City Journal
The herald., 1897-04-25

The genus is pretty we'll distribute
over the world, except in Europe.
Only one shrubby species is known.
our California Mimulus glutinosus. the
"Sticky Mimulus," also known as Dip
lacus glutinosus, and it's varieties.
Nearly all the species of this genus
are snowy and ornamental, and easily
cultivated.
Mimulus glutinosus grows on dry and
rocky 9nks. on the sunny slopes of our
tooth and mountain ranges, and
amor re sand hills near the coast Tht
1owt exhibit great diversity ofco.
ors, A.1ally some shade of yellow, buff
or salmon, Towering almost throughout
the year.
The leaves have a balsamic taste and
odor. The plant grows from three 10
six feet high.
THE MARIPOSA LILY
Calochortus venustus Is one of
the many species of genus of
exceedingly handsome Towering bull
bous-rooted plants, peculiar to Western
America. The name Calochortus is
from Kalos, beautiful. and chortos,
grass; the specific name of the plant IL
lustrated signifies charming.
The herald., 1897-04-25

Some of the species confine themselves
to the shady canyons, but the majority
of them are sun-worshipers, and thrive
best in the open, among the grasses,
where they can throw up their beautiful
tulip-like flowers without impediment.
ma ling the hillsides gorgeous in the sun
shine. The writer has seen tens &C
thousands Of their flowers open at one
time, with such a gorgeous variety of
coloring that 1t was impossible to deter
mine how many species were represent
ed.
ROMNEYA COULTERI
The famous Matilija Poppy, figure 6,
represents one of the grandest flowers OF
California. but no illustration can prop
erly portray the beauty and delicacy of
it's pure white. crepe-like petals. and
The herald., 1897-04-25
Exercising Caution

Grocer-Coffee? Yes, sir. Like to try
our EARLY Breakfast" brand?
Customer-'M-yes if it isn't too early.
We use a very late tea at our house
Chicago Tribune.
The herald., 1897-04-25

1t is an annual the flowers varying in
color from red to lilac-purple.
MIMULUS
The Monkey Plant" from mimo, an
ape a genus of about fifty species,
mostly small herbaceous plants, among
them the we'll known MUSK Plant"
which gives off strong odor of musk.
The herald., 1897-04-25

dlenwood ranges. Furrey Co.. 15s North
The herald., 1897-04-25

The common name, Mariposa Lily, is
from the Spanish Mariposa, butterfly.
Our illustrated Fig. s shows how some of
our artists avail themselves of the re-
semblance of the flower to the insect for
which 1t is named. by attaching the
bright colored petals of the flower to
paper and painting in water colors
the body and appendages to represent a
butterfly. These are sold by the curio
dealers as souvenirs of California.
The herald., 1897-04-17
SHELOVED NOT WISELY
AND NOW THINKS SHE is NOT
MARRIED
Detectives Are Anxious to Find an
Alleged Newspaper Man Not
Now in Los Angeles

SAN FRANCISCO, April 16.-Detect-
registered a few days ago at the Wind
sor hotel, on Market street, as H. Sears.
The wife whom he left there is very
anxious to discover his whereabouts.
and it is she who has set the officers
at work. She claims to have been de-
ceived, robbed and deserted, and she
is uncertain whether the ceremony per-
formed in Los Angeles just previous
to their coming here was genuine GER
emony.
Sears is young man about 35, weigh
ing about 1856 pounds, and Jew. He
Is said to be newspaper man, and was
formerly employed as a reporter in
this city. Later he was part proprietor
or editor of a paper at Vacaville. 1t
Is said by those who claim to know him
that his name is Searles.
The woman in the case is considerably
older than her alleged husband, being
at least 40 years old.
She is of Swedish birth, and is not
only taller but much stouter than he
is. She had saved $500, which she placed
in a Los nAgeles savings bank. She
says that Sears became acquainted with
this fact and made desperate love to
her; that he told her as they walked in
the park in Los Angeles that he had a
nice home-'in San Francisco to which,
If she would marry him, he would take
her
She consented, a man in black coat
was brought in. and a marriage cere-
mony gone through with, by which she
believed she was married. She drew
her money from the bank and they
took the train and came here, putting
up at the Windsor hotel. She gave her
money into his charge with the utmost
confidence. In the morning Sears left,
taking all the money, saying he was
going to meet his mother, whom he was
expecting. He has not been seen since.
The woman remained two days waiting
FOR him, and then left to look for other
lodgings and also for work, Sears hav-
ing left her but S.. She was visited on
the second day after his departure by
two men who claimed to be private de-
tectives, and who told her that her hus-
band had fled, but that they knew where
he was, and that they would bring him
back for consideration of 5000.
The woman has some money coming
to her from the old country, of which
Sears had no knowledge, and 1t is sup
posed that this was a play for any odd
sum she might happen to have left.
But she had none. She thereupon
sought advice and informed the police
department, and an effort is being made
to discover Sears whereabouts.
The herald., 1897-04-17
THREE CENT FARE
Low Rates Go Until the Courts
Decide

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 16.-For
the present at least the Citizens Street
Railroad company has decided to give
up it's fight against the Scent fare law
A. Mason, president of the company, said
until the case is settled by the courts. 3
cents will be accepted as fare.
There were many riotous scenes on
some of the streets down town today
The street railway company had repeat
ed yesterdays verbal instructions to
conductors to pay no attention to the
law, fixing fares at cents and had post
ed in the barns notice that scent fares
should be collected. An informal indig-
nation meeting was held in the forenoon
hours at Illinois and Ohio streets. The
announcement of President Mason, it
is thought. had been made just in time
to avert serious trouble. The county
grand jury was today called together
and instructed by Judge McCrary to in
vestigate the violation of law by the
Citizens Railroad company and it's en-
ployeS.
The herald., 1897-04-17
INDEX
TO TELEGRAPH NEWS

A truce until Tuesday declared in
the Kentucky senatorial war; Hunt
er's chances decreasing.
A divorced man at Sackett's Harbor
kills his ex-wife and her companion
and fatally wounds their male at
tendant.
San Francisco detectives hunting
for man accused of marrying Los
Angeles woman and running off with
her money.
Vague hope entertained for the
safety of the Samaria; the Lizzie
Prien reaches port and the Senta's
crew is saved.
The probability Of Greco-Turkish
war increases, though Greece would
be glad to withdraw if she could do
so with honor.
The flood situation below Vicks-
burg again becomes critical, and
every man and boy available is at
work on the levees.
Western senators agree to stand
together in demand for higher duties
on wool; the sealing question to be
examined some more.
French producers express anxiety
regarding United States duties; CO.
operation in monetary affairs said to
depend on the state of trade.
Berkeley college of Agriculture
burned; the hose fittings did not fit
and the playful students had emptied
the chemical extinguishers.
Spain will withdraw thirty thous-
and troops from Cuba when the rains
begin; Spanish officials say the insur-
rection is suppressed; inurgents claim
that Spain can no longer feed her
soldiers.
The herald., 1897-04-17
CHINESE TREATIES
To Be Amended in the Interest of
Revenue

WASHINGTON, April 16.-China' is to
have a new set of treaties with the great
nations of the world, which will in some
measure emancipate her from the oner-
Gus restrictions she is now under and
enable her to adjust her own revenues
to the nations needs.
Much of the credit for securing the con-
sent of the commercial powers to the ne
gotiations of these treaties is due to Ii
Hung Chang, who employed to the best
advantage the opportunities afforded by
his tour of the world. Still, the change
would have been long deferred had not
the war which China waged unsuccess-
fully with Japan so involved the former
in debt as to oblige her foreign creditors
to recognize the fact that China must
be given power to raise additional reve-
The herald., 1897-04-17
A New French Gable

WASHINGTON, April 16 - The
French embassy here is actively assist
ing the French telegraphic cable COM
pany in efforts it is making to lay a new
cable from Breet, France. to Cape Cod,
Massachusetts,, which shall take the
place Of the old cable laid eighteen years
ago. For this purpose the attention of
senators has been called to the restric-
ton which pending senate bill places
upon the French company. This bill pro-
hibits the landing Of new cables without
the previous consent of congress and 1t
is claimed to be directed mainly against
the French company.
The herald., 1897-04-17
Varsity Games

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, April 16.-The
annual varsity track and field games of
the Harvard association were held at
Holmes Field this afternoon. Times
were good throughout and in two events
Harvard records were broken. Evan
Hollister lowered the Harvard record in
the half-mile by 22-5 seconds. finishing
in the fast time of 1854 2-5, and Dick
Grant clipped of ~ seconds of the
mile mark. finishing In 4:27.
The herald., 1897-04-17

unsolved problems is the determination
of the best means of preserving seal life,
conceding that 1t is in danger of being
destroyed, upon which point the experts
seemed to agree. 1t is the purpose of the
state department TO endeavor to secure
the consent of the British government for
the adoption of a modus vivendi, sus-
pending sealing on land and sea while
the experts are at work during the ap-
preaching season. Negotiations in this
direction are now in progress.