The herald., 1898-09-16
HEROINE
MISS CONSTANCE DELANEY's
PRESENCE OF MIND
Saves Her Friend From the Wrathy
Reptiles Spring With a Well:
Directed Rock

| SANTA BARBARA, Sept. Ito Miss
Constance Delaney's brave action Mrs ].
w. Duganne of this city probably owes her
life. The news is only just out, for Miss
Delaney, as characteristic Of her, let 9TH
ers tell the story of her promptness and
rare presence of mind in rescuing her
friend from rattlesnake of large size. On
Tuesday Mrs Delaney, Miss Constance De-
laney. Mrs. Doremus, Miss Alice Colt and
Mrs. Duganne and little daughter were on
q picnic at Cathedral Oaks, in the foothills
about eight miles from town. Miss Della
ney, Mrs. Duganne and little Helen strolled
away from the others and went above the
upper falls on the creek. They were go
Ing along a narrow tran, when suddenly
Miss Delaney called to Mrs. Duganne to
jump back; not three feet from her face
was big RATHER, coiled ready to spring
AS Mrs. Duganne obeyed, Miss Delaney
stepped up and launched big stone at
the reptile, crushing 1t down. where she
| then piled 1t with other stones. The girl
is as pretty as she is brave, and is one Of
Santa Barbara's bellies. Ash trophy Of
her deed she has the rattles, about dozen
in number, of the reptile she killed with
SO true an aim. She is sister Of Ensign
eminent orders to report for service. y
The Way to Sell Lemons
| The value of the cooperative sale sys-
tenn, adopted by the Lemon Growers ex-
change, has been demonstrated. The best
| sale of the season is to the credit Of the
Santa Barbara Lemon Growers exchange,
one Of the houses of this system. This
week 1t closed the sale of "F. G. E. II 49,"
a term Ineligible to lemon men, same con-
| tanning choice and fancy stock, all August
cut, packed under its brand, BELL and
Palm" The gross sum for the above car
was between $3.50 and $4,000, and retted the
exchange between $500 and $1700. The ex-
change methods of grading and packing
have at all times commanded the best
prices obtainable, both on this coast and
| in the east, and 1t has shown that selling
delivered brings better results than can be
obtained by sales on the free on board"
basis. AS proof, had the car above noted
been sold +. O. b., 1t would have realized for
the growers about $27 less, because when 1t
started for the east the market offered Is
cents less on the box. Merely the Informal
| ton as to the best markets costs the ag-
gregated exchanges from SIS to 800 daily.
Individual growers and sellers could not
stand such drain as this. But the ex-
changes of Southern California control
such great quantities of lemons that after
sharing all expenses, the cost for market
| ing a box amounts to only cents. This
includes all expenses, so that marketing
a box when the market offers 1850 per box
costs no more than when 81 so is the ruling
rate.
Santa por1oro nva~;Asos
Fayette Birch of Santa Barbara has
been elected business manager of the Stan-
ford university paper. The position is
profitable, as we'll as honorable Last year
he managers share of receipts amounted
to $11OO.
County Assessor Frank Smith is ex-
pected home from San Francisco the day
after tomorrow. AS member of the
Stearns Wharf company, Mr.. Smith will
bring down a new engine to replace the
one which exploded two weeks ago while
pile-driving, and that work will be resumed
Monday.
Miss Olive Brownsll has gone hence, to
teach in the Los Angeles public schools,
where she has secured position.
Dr. Talmage left on the train this morn
ing for Fresno, where he will lecture He
will occupy the pulpit in his own church.
in Washington, d. c.. on the first Sunday
in October, and on Sunday, week hence,
will preach the dedication in his sons new
church in Chicago He expresses himself
as greatly pleased with Santa Barbara.