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The herald., 1898-01-14
Alfalfa

The following from the National
Stockman is just as applicable to Cali
fornia as to the east:
Alfalfa hay, one of the best of foods,
is robbed of half its value for milk maxi
ing by being cut too late; when 1t Is
placed in the managers Of the cows a
mass of dry, woody stems, only to be re-
jected and dropped under their feet, in
stead of the soft, sweet hay, to be eaten
with relish, that a little forethought
could have so we'll provided
Alfalfa pasture alone is not a perfect
food. The lack of bone forming material
is painfully evidenced by some of the
calves being born with weak loins and
backs, almost amounting to ricketts,,
when the dams have bene pastured for
long periods exclusively on alfalfa. We
are growing oats and peas to fill the
new silo, and hope to cheaper the re-
quired protein and grain succulency at
the same time. The same piece of land
in the summer will raise a second crop
when planted to White Dent corn to fill
the old silo. These two crops make
more food than the same land could
possibly produce If planted in alfalfa.
The herald., 1898-01-14
SANTA MONICA

SANTA MONICA, JAM 13.-(Regular
Correspondence) Marshal G. B. Dex-
ter arrested Charles Engelman and his
wife this morning for violating Section
s Of Ordinance 242, which makes 1t a
criminal offense to sell liquor to an in
toxicated person. The complaint was
sworn to by G. w. Wilkins, who says he
has seen Mrs. Engelman pour liquor
down the throat Of an old soldier named
Simpson while he was in a state of
beastly intoxication. The Engelmans
have been given until Friday morning
to plead. They will be defended by
Judge ]. c. Morgan.
Still another charge may be made
against them, as there Is boy now in
the city jail, aged H. charged with
drunkenness, who says he procured the
liquor at Edelman's saloon.
Two tramps, who gave the names of
Green and White, were arrested this
morning on charge of petty larceny.
One of them had stolen pair of SO shoes
from the rear Of Moodey's bakery, and
when they were brought before Judge
Guidinger he pleaded guilty to the
charge, and was given ten days.
The boring of the we'll in the cemetery
is finished, and today the volume of
water was tested. The well is 1888 feet
deep, with 80 feet Of water, and a ca
pacity of 500 gallons an hour. Messrs.
Mooser and Garlic are soliciting sub
scriptions toward fund for paying for
the well and other improvements con-
templated.
The precipitation for the present rain
storm was LA inches, and for the sea-
son 3.01 inches.
Captain Domfeld will leave for the
Puget sound tomorrow.
James Campbell of Pasadena is visit
ing friends here.
The herald., 1898-01-14
CLAREMoNT

CLAREMONT, Jan. 13.-(Regular Cor
fespondence.) Rev. Frank l.. Ferguson
of Boston has accepted the position of
president of Pomona college. Mr.. Fer
guson. in similar positions previously
occupied, and as secretary of the Con-
gregational Educational society. has
won high reputation as an educator and
business man, and great hopes are en-
tertained for the continued prosperity
OF Pomona college under his wise direc-
tion. Mr. Ferguson preached at the col
lege Sunday, greatly to the edification
and delight of all present. This evening
an informal reception was given Mr..
ferguson In Sumner hall by faculty,
students and citizens of Claremont.
Inc people of Claremont and vicinity
are all mourning the death of Thomas
w. Barrows, which occurred last even
ing at his late home in this place. Mr..
Barrows had been sick long time, and
yesterday submitted to very difficult
surgical operation in hopes to prolony
life. He survived the operation but a
rew hours Mr.. Barrows was so entire-
ly the friend Of all that he will he
universally missed. He was also one of
the best friends and patrons of Pomona
college.
A larger number of students comes
with the winter term. The number for
the present year has now exceeded the
200 mark '''e
Prof. Cook has arranged a day insti-
tute TO be held at Rialto February 7th
at which time a farmers club will also
be formed. There will also be dav in
stitutc held at Claremont under Tho
auspices of the horticultural club On
February 2Sth. AS an Indication of Tho
popularity of these institutes, we NAV
mention that there are several invita,
fions from various localities in South
The herald., 1898-01-14
VENTURA COUNTY
VENTURA

VENTURA, Jan. 13.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) George Miller Is confined
to his room with pneumonia. Robert
Whtelaw Is taking his place Temporal
rily with the Western Union company.
Cards are out for the 10Th announcing
the marriage of Miss Dilah Poplin of
Ventura and Frank Gilger of Santa
Paula.
At a business meeting of the Chris
tian church last evening reports were
made showing the church practically
free from debt. Number of members.
eighty-eight, Of whom thirty-two have
been added during the past year. To
missionary and evangelical work almost
s10O has been given. The Ladies' Aid
society has raised and expended $136,
which included the purchase of carpet,
stove, chairs. etc. The birthday Offer
ings in the Sunday school have
amounted to sum sufficient to pur-
chase a communion set Funds have
been raised for the purchase of a new
organ and committee now has the
matter in hand. The church decided not
to make an effort to build and, as so
many others have done, carry a heavy
burden of debt, but will increase the
building fund till such time as they can
build free from obligations.
Mrs. A. M. Barnes, aged 63, of Mon
talvo died last Sunday and was buried
on Tuesday last. She was an old time
resident Of this county and was well
known.
The Odd Fellows and Daughters of
Rebekah held joint installation of
officers and banquet in their hall on
Wednesday night.
Miss Bertha Roth entertained the
Young Ladies' Sewing society and their
gentlemen friends at her home last even
ing.
Miss Forsyth of Redlands has been Sc
cured to fill the vacancy in the high
school caused by the serious illness of
Miss Bradley.
B. w. Dudley of the Mound district is
very sick with pneumonia.
The herald., 1898-01-14
Shipping Green Fruit

The San Diego County Packers and
Shippers association, composed of fif-
teen leading firms, some of them grow
ers of citrus fruits, is anxious to have
buyers inspect the fruit before it is
packed at it's curing houses, says the
Union. The association is doing it's best
to counteract the bad impression on
buyers minds caused by the injudicious
shipments of green oranges from this
and other places in Southern California.
The growers. who are doing their best
to build up reputation for their fruit,
are given terrific setback by some of
their own number, who in their anxiety
to capture the early market destroy con-
fidence in their whole output.
The herald., 1898-01-14
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
PASADENA

PASADENA, Jan. 13.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) The directors Of the Y. M.
c. A. met this evening and accepted
the plans put forward by A. G. Thurston
for the maintenance of a system where
by the association shall be conducted on
permanent financial basis Mr.. Thurs
ton was chosen financial secretary, as
an assistant to General Secretary Prof.
Howland. He win solicit contributions,
do collecting, etc. BY this means the
association hopes to reach a still higher
condition of success in the future. Each
class night about twenty boys turn out
to take the gymnasium exercises. These
members fees, together with the sub
rental of the Y. NJ. c. A. quarters, con-
tributions, etc, MAINTAIN the associa-
ton.
The resignation OF c. c. Reynolds as
president was received, but was not ac-
cepted. Mr.. Reynolds leaves in about
a month for the Klondike. 1t is the pur-
pose of the board to postpone accept
ance Of the resignation until his depar-
ture, when 1t will have to be accepted,
of course.
BREvITIES
Officers of the G. A. r. and w. r. c.
were installed this evening in G. A. r.
hall. Installing officer John Mcdonald
superintended the work for the G. A. r.
and Mrs. Hartwell of Los Angeles for the
w. r. c. The retiring president of the
w. r. c., Mrs. Rogers, was presented
with gold pin.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Reynolds received
this afternoon at their home on North
Medison avenue In honor OF Rev. Will
lam Nc Cormack of All-Saints church
and family. The house was prettily dec
Grated and dainty refreshments were
served. The guests were from the Epis-
copal congregation.
Rev. Haskett Smith of London deliv-
cred his second lecture in the series of
three to goodslZed audience this
evening in Auditorium hall; subject,
''The Land of the Pharaohs."
All persons interested in better roads
for Pasadena, and especially cyclists,
should be present at the meeting in the
board of trade rooms tomorrow night of
the Better Roads society
Little Paloma Schramm of Los An
geles appears tomorrow evening in the
M. E. tabernacle with piano concert.
PERSONAL
Edward Casey OF San Francisco Is at
the Carleton.
III. B. Griffith Of Los Angeles was q
visitor in Pasadena yesterday.
A. B. Dilworth of South Moline ave-
nue. is confined to his home by illness.
DR.. A. B. Royal has returned to Pasa-
dena from his mining interests.
Mrs. Ayres and Miss Ayres have re-
turned from Glendora.
Mrs. j. D. Thompson is recovering
from an illness.
The herald., 1898-01-14
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
RIVERSIDE

RIVERSIDE, Jan. 13.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) Rumor has it that the
grand jury has found some discrepan-
cies in the books of one county office at
least and that several other officers are
to be severely criticised for careless
work in the conduct of their offices. The
jury has been in session most of the
time for the past two months. Two in
dictments only have been found, each
being against woman on a charge of
perjury.
The Santa Fe company announces that
it will begin running a connecting train
from this city to San Bernardino on the
goth to accommodate the eastern travel
bound for this city from the east via the
overland limited flyer. At the present
time such passengers are compelled to
stop over night in San Bernardino.
Magnolia Camp, Woodmen of the
World, installed the following officers
last night: E. w. Daniels, c. c.; w. B..
Hunter, L. A; w. d. Mcdonald. B.:
]. j. Schnitker, clerk; J. e. Pedlay. E.:
c. A. Cornelius, w.; H. Findlay, S.
Miss May Newcomb, daughter of
Deputy Sheriff Dickson, and Robert A.
Condee, clerk of the board of supervis-
ors, were married at the residence of the
brides parents last evening, Rev. r. F.
Goff, pastor of the congregational
church. performing the ceremony.
Mrs. A. w. Boggs gave a whist party
last evening in honor of Mrs. Martin
and Miss Bicknell of Los Angeles at her
elegant home on Walnut street. About
fifty society people were present, and
several hours were spent in the facinat-
ing game of whist. At late hour de-
lightful refreshments were served. The
affair was pleasant social success.
The total shipments of oranges for
the present season to date has been 26s-
402 boxes, which is equal to about 7s5
carloads. At the present time the
shipments are quite light, owing largely
The herald., 1898-01-14
ONTARIO

ONTARIO, Jan. 13.-(Regular Cores
pondence) Clarence w. Barton, a re-
cent arrival from the east, is now a
partner and one of the editors of the
Observer at this place.
Grand Master A. NJ. Drew, I. o. o. F.,
was in Ontario Sunday and Monday, and
since his departure notices posted upon
the doors of the hall indicate that Odd
Fellows hall has become the property
of the grand lodge.
A large section of the east wall Of the
ruins of the Southern Pacific hotel, after
swaying to and fro In a strong wind
from the northeast last evening, fell
with a crash.
Hop Lee, Chinaman, has been ar
rested for selling liquor without a Ii
cenSe.
The town trustees met Tuesday night
and appointed c. r. Morse president of
the board Of trustees, C. w. Barton, DR..
Wadell, DR.. Barton and DR.. Coyerton
on the board of health.
The herald., 1898-01-14
ELsINoRE

ELSINORE, Jan. 13.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) The contract for putting
in the city water supply has been
awarded to j. NJ. Gardner of Los An
geles. Work will be commenced at
once and it Is to be completed in ninety
days.
Wild ducks and geese are very plen-
tiful on Lake Elsinore.
The annual ball of the Lake View
hotel will be held Jan. 21st.
j. Herbert Trapheagen had an almost
miraculous escape while cunning on
Wednesday afternoon. The right band
Of his gun burst close to the breech,
completely running the gun, but for
tunately the man escaped.
About four inches of snow fell this
morning. No damage to the crops has
been reported
The herald., 1898-01-14
Pointed Poultry Notes

Do not over feed.
Pure drinking water for your fowls
Will greatly aid in keeping them in good
condition.
Green cut bone-that is the egg pro-
ducing food. 1t makes the hens lay right
along.
Corn is good food but should be fed
very sparingly, owing to it's heat pro-
ducing properties
The hen that scratches is the one that
lays the most eggs. If the hens won't
scratch make them.
When you buy an incubator you do not
buy brains. You must supply them your
self even If you have to borrow them.
The herald., 1898-01-14

place from summer to winter varieties
and without any perceptible loss of
fruit. BY the simple method of budding
w. S. Coburn has in his yard one tree
bearing twelve different varieties of ap-
pies. From this tree can be picked ap-
pies from the Early Harvest to the late
winter varieties. In the early days Mr..
Coburn planted a great many Russian
crabs, tree of great faithfulness but of
little money value. Not wthing to cut
them down, he experimental in bud
ding a shy bearer on the stock of the
crab. Selecting the Arkansas Black
Twig, he budded all the crabs. The re-
suit was phenomenal success. The
shy bearer budded on the stock of the
prolific bearer has become prolific
bearer-showing that the stock controls
the amount Of fruit. while the buds con-
troll the Variety
The herald., 1898-01-14
SQ1Tf5ERN, ,z7EAzE8F7N Us: $FE6IAEs E7IIi1!:

to the unsettled condition of the
weather.
Counterfeit nickels are quite plentiful
in this city, so the merchants say The
Insignificant coins are great bother to
places of business where small coin is
largely used.
Bert Mckay, fruit packer, got full of
bad whisky last night. and when appre-
hended by the police he was running a
small portion of the town. He was
found guilty today, and will have to
serve a term in the county Jail.
The herald., 1898-01-14
The RANCH IND
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Not many years ago it was the Gus
tom to ascribe the languishing or death
OF trees and crops to some poison" con-
tained or generated in the soil, says
Prof. Hilgard in the Beekeeper. In Cali
fornia the poison theory still maintains
itself to some extent, in ascribing the
trouble observed to "alkali." even though
no manifestations of that substance
may ever appear on the surface. But
unless soil at the end of the dry season
shows a white crust or dust of alkali
salts on the surface, there is no reason
whatever to suppose that alkali has
anything whatever to do with the injury
to the crop or trees; for such injury is
rarely done to the roots in the soil, but
most always by the accumulation of
alkali salts near the surface.
Leaving aside the case Of special dis
eases, such as are due to the action of
fungi, insects, or other organisms, 1t has
now become usual, in this state, to at
tribute any faulty or defective growth
Of culture plants to some chemical defect
In the soil, and to address to the station
the question what fertilizer should be
used to make up the deficiency.
Extended investigation of our soils has
shown that in California, far more than
in the eastern states, very few soil ma
terials exist that would not naturally
produce good crops for some eight or
ten years without fertilization, provided
they are of sufficient depth and are ade-
quately supplied with moisture. In
cases forty or fifty years is a low esti-
mate for the duration of profitable pro-
duction. When, therefore, in orchard
or vineyard, it is noticed that after
growing well from three to five years, or
even Ion ~er, the trees or vines begin to
languish, sometimes oven to die, 1t is not
as a rule reasonable to conclude that it
is for want of any needful ingredient in
the SOIL
The herald., 1898-01-14
Budding of Fruit Trees

In an article on budding fruit trees,
The Field and Farm has the following
to say: This method permitsthe fruit
grower to change a poor variety to a
good one, or a shy bearer to prolific one
without the delay and expense incident
to grubbing up an Objectionable tree
and replacing it with better one. BY
budding, e. ]. Mathews of Delta county,
has changed apples of the Sam Wade
The herald., 1898-01-14
The Horse Demand and the Supply

Does it ever occur to the farmers of
Orange county that they are fast losing
their old-time prestige as being the
breeders of the finest and best horses
in Southern California? says the Santa
Ana Blade. 1t is but a few years since
this was a generally acknowledged fact
and when a man living anywhere within
100 miles of Orange wanted to buy
good horse he came to Orange county
for it. OF late years this is not the case
The depressed condition of the horse
market during the past half dozen years
is, no doubt, largely responsible for our
Orange county people losing to a con-
siderable extent their interest in this in
dustry, but the outlook has improved so
much that no time should be lost in re-
suming the breeding and rearing of fine
horses.
The herald., 1898-01-14
Dancing Glass

Henry J. Kramer will form a dancing
class for juveniles. beginners, Saturday,
January 15, at $3.50. Doty block.
The herald., 1898-01-14
Drying Process for Vegetables

Among the new and important indus
tries which have developed in California
may now be numbered the drying of
vegetables. Vegetables like potatoes
and carrots are poured into the hopper
of the cutting machine, where rotating
knife blades cut them up into slices
quarter of an inch thick. After being
sliced the tubers are slightly sulphured
in wooden chamber. Here great dis
elimination must be used. If they are
sulphured too much, the potatoes will
taste of the fumes; if too little, they will
not contain enough antiseptic property,
and bacteria attracted by the starch will
develop. A little sulphuring Is abso-
lutely necessary to preserve the color
of the vegetables to some extent and to
prevent decay. The next transition of
the fruit is to the evaporator, sort of
small Ferris wheel, consisting Of brick
oven with glass windows. This is re-
volved close to hot pipes for few hours.
When this stage is passed, the potatoes
resemble dry chips, and it takes six or
seven pounds Of the fresh to make one
pound of the dried. Onions are so pun
gent that bacteria do not take kindly
to them. They are, therefore, only
slightly sNphured before drying. The
sight of the tears of the employees whose
eyes are smarting from the fumes of the
unions under preparation is almost
pathetic 1t is not unlikely that further
improvements may soon be made in the
drying process. 1t has been suggested
that steam be employed. In such cases,
the starch in the potatoes would be
partly cooked and sterilized, and after
this the tubers could be evaporated as
hafnre National Advocate.
The herald., 1898-01-14
Good Varieties of Apples

The apple is the king of fruits, and
grows almost everywhere, in many soils
and climes. 1t is the fruit for everybody
and all should have a bountiful supply.
They should be plentiful and low enough
in price to supply all lovers of that fruit.
Everybody that has land enough for
a home should plant trees enough for the
family 1 will name a few of the old
varieties which can be bought at almost
any nursery for about Is cents each for
two-year- old trees, which in this climate
will begin to fruit in one or two years.
If you have room for only one tree,
select Red Astrachan or Yellow Bell
flowers The Astrachan is the first good
early apple, tart and good for eating
and cooking. 1t is a beautiful, hardy
tree, and holds up a generous load of
fruit without breaking. The Bellfiower
is fine tree, but is more liable to break
if net propped or trimmed. If you have
room for three trees, add White Winter
Pearmain, which is one of our best WIN
ter varieties. / do not know of three va
rieties that would do better for a small
collection. You can add more as fancy
dictates. Gravestein, Rhode Island
Greening, Fall Pippin, Rambo and Gold
en- Russet are good varieties.-Read by
o. H. Caldwell at the California Farm
ers' Institute
The herald., 1898-01-14

ern California, all urgent for an insti-
tute.
The herald., 1898-01-14
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The Irish standard., 1898-11-19

struggled In exile to aid his Catholic
to establish their independ-
ence. Himself and DR.. MacNevin (his
inseparable friend for thirty years) toll
ed together to send money home to the
Catholic Association; "and he anticipat-
ed, though he had not the qualification
to witness" says his biographer, before
he descended into the grave, the triumph
of at least one of the great questions for
which he perilled his life and fortune
the emancipation of his Catholic fellow
countrymen. Mr.. Emmet was seized
with an apoplectic fit while attending
the session of the United States court,
on Sept. IA, 1927, and died soon after be-
ing carried to his home. The different
courts were adjourned, and his funeral
was attended by the members of the bar,
students at law, the city council, and
large numbers of citizens of every walk
of life.
The splendid monument erected in his
memory in st. Paul's churchyard, Broad
way, New York, in December, 1882, is
proof of the estimation in which he was
heid by his countrymen. 1t is marble
monolith of nearly thirty feet in height,
bearing inscriptions in three languages
Irish, English and Latin-the first writ
ten by Bishop England, the second by
Hon. S. Verplank, and the last by Judge
Duer. 1t may be interesting to our read
ers to here note tnat DR.. Thomas Adds
Emmett, eminent physician of New York
City, is a son of this distinguished pa
triot.
A distinguished writer, writing five
years after Mr.. Emmet's death, says:
"As jury lawyer he was decidedly the
greatest ever listened to Men who
had controlled and enriched senator's
were powerless beside him, when he
thundered on or conciliated the jury box
In the last cause which taxed his mighty
efforts, he scared above Webster and
Van Buren. He died, as great lawyer
should die, in the midst of his profess
sional exertions, surrounded by his pro-
fessional associates, in the very room and
within the very walls, tha, a few hours
before had echoed to his thrilling voice.
Judges whom he had delighted mingled
their tears with those Of his brethren at
the bar over his remains"