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The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
BOARD BUYS TWO
MORE ENGINES
Chief Sullivan Recommends
the Cosmopolitan and 1t
Is Chosen by Commission
is STRONGLY INDORSED
Heads of the Departments
ThrOugOut Country Favor
Higher Priced Steamers

Arer hearing communications from
chiefs % FIRE departments in the impor-
tant cities OF the country and upon the
recommendation OF Chief Sullivan. the
Board Of Fire Commissioners yesterday
decided 10 purchase two Cosmopolitan en-
gines from the American-La France Com
pany- The price of The two Cosmopolitan
engines viii be Sl0.55o The Mott Fire
Engine Company submitted bid TO fur
nish two engines for sI0.350. Chief Sulli
van said that the Cosmopolitan was much
the better engine and the majority OF the
testimonials from the chiefs throughout
the country reinforced his opinion.
The numerous creditors of John Blythe.
Engine Company No. 3, filed the Com
mtssiorers' room 10 the doors TO hear the
disposal made OF the iireman's case. II
developed that Blythe had been in the
IRE department for eleven years and has
owed money during the time 10 every
one trusting him The case was laid
over al a previous meeting of the board
untii the various creditors could be neti-
lied and send their accounts 20 be investi-
aated-o This resulted in a food of bills
covering the Whole Top Of the secretary's
table. From brokers, landladieS, laun-
dries. hversmen and ciOthiers they came
until the clerk was tired Of reading
chief Sullivan stated that the fireman
had been complained about for several
Years and said that he had been trans
ferred from one company 10 another in
hopes that he would reform The cap
ain 81 the company said Blythe had a
VIE IN Los GatOs whom he did not sup
port, although she vas seriously i'll. At
tOrney NeWburgh appeared for the fire.
man and asked TO be allowed 10 pay the
brokers and creditors part of the fire
mans salary each month and allow Mrs.
Blythe a sufficient sum for her main
,enance. The board ordered the captain
Of Engine Company No. TO see that the
attorney gets the salary and apportion II
among the creditors.
The George +. Dove Pumping Company
was awarded the contract to furnish
twelve oil tanks to the fire department
for Sly each. This was So cheaper than
any of the other bids submitted
Several cases Of incompetency among
the civil service employees in the fire
houses have come up before the COM
mission in the past and Chief Sullivan
said that the old Iiremen were Kicking
against them. il was stated tnat they
were. in many cases. entirely unable to
perform the duties Of firemen and slow TO
learn the methods
Fireman Fitzpatrick was granted a
three months leave OF absence. The re-
quest vas sent from Tacoma where
Fitzpatrick Is playing baseball.
J. J. Lotus, engine No. L, was de-
pIived OF ten days pay ana ordered trans
ferred for visiting a saloon while on
duty
Joseph Meader. engine No. S. was de-
prived of i've days pay and ordered
transferred for being absent from duty
after meal hours
Patrick & Co were awarded the con-
tract to furnish I75 badges to admit mu-
nicipal officers within the fire limits. and
IRVINE & Co. were given the contract to
make 80 badges for members OF the press.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
SALOON MAN BEATEN
BY A BURLY RUFFIAN
Henry Groenninger Dealt
Three Blows Over Head
While Preparing Lunch.

Henry Groenninger, proprietor of
saloon at Fifth and Townsend streets,
was attacked and beaten with a blunt
instrument by a burly assailant shortly
after l o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
saloon man was dealt three wicked blows
over the head, but retained consciousness
and presence of mind His cries for help
frightened his assailant away and at
tracted several passersby, who sent the
injured man to the Central Emergency
Hospital, where he is suffering from
badly lacerated scalp and possible frac-
ture of the skull. The thug who beat him
escaped.
Groenninger is sure the man intended
to rob the place, but was frightened away
before he could carry out his plan. The
fellow entered the saloon about two hours
before the assault and engaged the saloon
man in converse ton. When Groenninger
was preparing his midday meal In a back
room, the fellow struck him on the head
with a blunt instrument. He repeated
the blow twice, but Groenninger retained
consciousness and the brute, fearing ar
rest ran from the saloon. Captain Spill
lane detailed Detectives Regan and
O'Connell on the case, but so far they
have found no clew to the mysterious
thug
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
Play. New Bunlso Trick.

William H Massey was booked at the
City Prison yesterday by Detectives
Matheson and Mulcahy on two war
rants issued by Police Judge Mogan,
charging him with misdemeanor en-
bezzlement The complaining witnesses
are Mrs. Anna Collier, AIS Kearny
street and w. c. Vanderbrook. 1884,
Fifth street. The amount secured from
each by Massey was $40. and the po-
lice say there are over dozen other
victims. Massey went to them and
represented that he owned a ranch in
Lake County. which he desired to sell
or exchange for property in this city.
He wanted enough money, he repre-
sented the amount named generally
being $40. to take him to Lake County
to investigate the title to the ranch. He
got the money, and now 1t is said he
does not own ranch in Lake County
or anywhere else.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
BIG MINING DEALS
ARE ON THE BULLFROG
Capitalists East and West are Deeply
Interested in the Rich
District

bAHtElEA-
o O. Rice. the GoIdfeId correspond
ent of the New York Sun. who was at
The 81 Francis yesterday. said: The
Bullfrog mining district is now receiv-
ug the attention OF capitalists and
Millionaire mining men Of the East and
West who have made fortunes in
mines in other States
Within a week purchases have been
made on Bonanza Mountain in the
Bullfrog district, near the town of
Rhyoliue. by W. A. Scallon. Another
purchaser is Mr.. Clark, a brother OF
United States Senator Clark of Mon
tana.
James Farrell, the famous owner OF
the Quincy mine Of Park City, Utah,
that paid 81 100000 in dividends during
the first year Of its existence and then
was merged with the DAILY West, which
8 now paying dividends at the rate Of
1,30O, 600 a year, together with w. ".
Rice, chief owner Of the Silver King
of Park city, Utah. that has paid eight
millions IN dividends in less than eight
yesrs. have purchased the south end OF
Bonanza Mountain, opposite the town
of RhyoIite, and several claims on the
fat that adjoins IL, and have formed
the Gibraltar Mines Syndicate and are
developing the property with day and
night shifts. The mines and prospects
on the surrounding mountains, includ-
ing Ladd Mountain and Montgomery
Mountain, on which are situated the
famous Bulifrog National Bank prop
e-ty tho Montgomery -Shoshone and the
Montgomery Mountain Mining Com
pany's properties. are alive with min
ers The TOWN OF Rhyolite. which
three months ago was an unpopulated
stretch OF desert, has now q population
Of $500 and is Increasing at the rate of
200 a day"
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
TAFFINDER LOSES HIS
SUIT FOR COMMISSION
Court Holds He Is Only Entitled to
Salary for Promoting Insurance
Company,

w. F. Talhnder has lost the suit he
brought in the Superior Court against
the San Francisco Savings Union, the
Pacific States Savings. Loan and Build
ing Company and w. S. Pardy, William
Pardy, Christian Reis, F. Refs Jr., w.
H. Bush and John Wise to secure $4,000,
or one-f1fth of the funds of the Decimal
Mutual Life Insurance Company on de-
posit with the state Treasurer at the
time of the termination of the Decimal
company's existence. Taffinder, who is
an insurance man. declared that he
was offered a fifth interest in the com
pany for work done in securing the
charter, which was purchased by him
in Los Angeles Of the Los Angeles Mu-
tual Life and Assurance Company
1t was contended by the defense that
Tafinder was hired at salary of 1925
a month to do the negotiating. and
Judge Trout sustains this contention.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
CITY To BURY
INDECENT DEAD
Supervisors Health Commit
tee Rejects All Bids for
Doing Work by Contract
PLANS ARE OUTLINED
st. Mary's Hospital Obtains
Permit to Erect Building
OH a Hayes Street Block

The Supervisors Health Committee yes
terday decided to reject all bids filed for
the burying of the INDECENT dead and
will make immediate arrangements for
the city to do the work on It's own ac-
count. The committee took the ground
that as the city now owns burial ground
in San Mateo County there was no as
surance that it would be properly cared
for by private contractor and that the
city itself should bury the indigent dead.
The lowest bid was for 81 for each body
and the committee is of the opinion that
the city can bury the bodies for less than
that sum- although it is not intended to
skimp in the matter of the arrangements
for giving the unfortunate dead a decent
burial
The plans of the Health Committee con-
template the hiring of two men to pre-
pare the bodies for burial. The bodies
will be temporarily placed in a booth on
the City and County Hospital block, and
burials will take place every other day
for the present. There is a fund of s4500
available for the purpose, but it Is not
contemplated by the committee to effect a
saving through the city doing the work,
the object being to give all due respect
to the dead and without the scandal that
has attached to the burying by former
contractors.
The Health Committee also granted the
petition of ST Mary's Hospital for per-
mission to erect and maintain hospital
on the block bounded by Hayes. Grove,
Stanyan and Shrader streets. City Archi-
tect Shea informed the committee that
the hospital would be a steel, tire-proof
building.
The committee postponed action for one
week on The petition of the Oriental Dis
pensary for permit to maintain hospi-
tai for INDECENT Chinese at S2S Sacramento
street Property owners in the vicinity
of the proposed hospital have filed pro-
test against the granting of the permit.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
Female Cashler Arrested.

Olinda Frandsen, cashier OF the FL
deity Funding Company, Columbian
building. surrendered herself TO Police
man J. L. Nelson yesterday afternoon
and was booked at the City Prison on
a charge Of grand larceny. Attorney
Aftken was ready with $500 ball money
ana she was Immediately released. She
is only is years OF age Edward
Hedges her employer, aDpeaped In
Judge Mogan's court yesterday and the
case was continued TIL June 20. The
police have been unable 10 find ". L.
Pierce or r. J.. Dever. They are ac-
cused Of swindling Mrs Marietta Viola.
703 stockton street. out Of $50 IN con-
nection with contract for a diamond
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
LEPirR OBJECTS TO HIS
DISMISSAL FROM HOSPITAL
George Papelow Complains That He
Has Reep Put at Large Owing
tn SuiteyxorI<.

George Papelow, leper, complains
that he has been discharged from the
leper hospital by the Health Depart
ment on the ground that he is not af-
ficted with the disease. Papelow says
he has not been cured. and that his dis
n,issal IS due To spitework as the re-
suit of an attack made upon him by
J. G. Peterson. n nurse, who was sus-
pended. Peterson is TO be reinstated,
and Papelow says he has been thrown
out on the world to subsist on char
ity pr. Purlcnky, in charge of the
hospital, says there is some doubt as
to whether Pspelow ever had leprosy;
but the latter points 10 the fact that
his fingers are missing as evidence that
he did have tile disease. and that he is
d menace to the people at large.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10

MAY BE CHARGED WITH FORGERY
Xavier Mefret who was formerly employed as
an elevator boy by the Frohmann Strauss Com
pany, was arrested yesterday by Detectives
Matheson and Mulcahy on charge OF having
opened a letter addressed to the firm and alb
stracted a check FOR SIT so. 1t is alleged he
forged the name OF the firm 10 the check and
cashcd It, He could be charged with forger--.
but il is said to be the Intention of the police
to hand him over to the Federal authorities.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
nalItnrer AcaIn on trial.

A jury is being impaneled in Judge
Dunre's court, Judge Hart of Sacra-
n1ento presiding. for the second trial Of
Captain George r. Ballinger on a
charge Of embczzling the funds of his
employers, The California Art Glass
bending and Cutting Works. 30 Sec
ond street. while acting as bookkeeper
Eleven jurors were passed when court
adjourned tfileMonday morning. At the
FIRST trial. Judge Dooling OF San Benito
County presiding, the jury disagreed.
ten being for acouittaL
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10

Personally conducted excursion to 'Old
Mexico" and the Grand Canyon July
10. 1905 Low rates special service. The
summer climate Of Old Mexico and the
Grand Canyon cannot be excclied and
the points or interest arc the best the
world produces. The number Of pas
scngers will be limited. Reservations
should be made and arrangements COM
piefed zs soon as possible Santa Fe
T'icket once. 653 Market street. San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10

YATES WILL PLEAD 9UILTY.-The po-
lice believe that Andrew Yates, tho bell
boy who was brought back from Chicago on
Tuesday night. viii plead guilty when ar
raigned in Judge Lawlors court. He held up
A. Gupdelfnser and his wife in their rooms In
the Dorchester Hotel last November and robbed
them of their diamonds.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
CALIFORNIA NORTHWESTERN RY. co.

Tfburon Ferry. Foot OF Market Street.
SAN FRANCISCO TO SAN RAFAEL.
WEEK DAYS-7:3O $780, 900. IL 90 n N.
1926. 2:3O. AGO. SIZE. $3.50. $50 and IL 30
y. m.
saturdaysEExtra trip at 1:3O D. m
sUNDAY5T:30. 500. 900. 800. II 90 q. m
80 2:30 3:40. $780, $3.50. 7:25. II 80 D. m
SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO.
WEEK DAYS-6:05. $3.50. 1885, 1850, $40.
$40 1I:15 a. M 1850. t2:00. $40. 900.
5:20 5:25. $40 p. m saturdays-Extrs
suNDAYs-s:5O. 7:s5. $40. s:2o. 11:15 a. m;
1:45 $40, 4:50, 500. 500. 5:25. 6:20 1:5A
f:5S o. m. Except Saturdays
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10

ASSETS.
Real Estate owned by Company. $500 945 90
Loans on Bonds and Mortgages. 532. 7Si 43
and Bends owned by Company. 1.o2s.s72 rs
Amount of Loans secured by
pledge of Bonds, Stocks and
collateral ...................... a.s sss57o IS
Cash in company's offcs ........ LIP 81
Interest due and accrued on all
stocks and Loans ........... 2o.o77 81
and Mortgages ................. - 1o2s4 ~
lection ..................... 1so 462 10
n Insurance sir. oa' on losses already paid s57 10
Total assets 81. ea1. .s2s %
LIABILITIES
Losses adjusted and unpaid ...... ss2.so4 6s
ms in Suspense Us s- ....1............. e4o27 "a
Losses resisted. including expenses. 1868 90
Gross preriiums Fire Risks run
ring year or less. S9O4.-
III co. reinsurance 80 per cent. 452.3S5 so
Gross premiums Fire Risks run
ming more than one year. S1.a3O.-
$50 co. reinsurance pro rata. 907.025 81
ance Premiums .-............. 4.o46 81
Total liabilities ...........s1.47soo oo2 s5
INCOME
Net cash actually received for
Mortsages res ... .................. - s5.e1s 4s
Received for interest and dividends
on Bonds Stocks. Loans and
from ali other sources Io.uO6 20
Received for Rents -.............. ?, f32 Oh
Profit On sale of Ledger Assets 2Os Il
Total income ..........s 81. 4o2 ss2 SO
EXPENDITURES.
Net amount paid for Fire Losses
previous neHaHs years, ............ - ss2e sss 20
Dividends to Stockholders ..:..-.. $4,000 90
Paid or allowed for Commission or
PAID s50ferasa fer Salaries. vees and other ''''
charges for officers clerks, etc. SO. .4S4 %
fsaa cal taxes .................. .e 5l7s5 SO
AT lures Usse .................... e5.s1e 40
Total expenditures .... 81, $50. 434 So
FIRE
Losse. incurred during the year. ssss.75o co
Risks and Premiums Fire Risks. Premiums.
Net amount OF Risks
written during the -. :.
Net amount Of Risks
expired during the J
Net amount in force
December 81. 1904. 26S, 6oo.Iool 2.oSo,1 go
". II. STEVENS. President
j. O. ADAMS. Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me. this 18th
'a' = L. B. COOKE. Notary Public.
PACIFIC DEPARTMENT:
EDWARD BROWN & SONS,
General Agents,
All and 413 California St.,
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
]. P. HAMMOND & co..
4l1-41s California; ST.. $. f.. Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
RAILWAY TRAVEL.
other santa Fe Trains.

other Santa Fe Trainss
co m For stockton. Fresno. Bakersfield.
s.SS, q n, Merced. Hanford and visalia-
40 a m Direct connection for rosemits
80 a M Valley and the Big Trees
! For Oakdale and Points on Sierra
s;so a. M Railway.
400 D. m. Fer Stockton
$3.50 a. m Fer Kansas City. Grand Canyon
500 d. m. and Chicago.
Ticket Osfces-e53 Market st. and Ferry Depot
San Francisco: also 1112 Broadway. Oak
land CAL. also - South First. San Jose.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
STATEMENT
or THE
CONDITION AND AFFAIRS
AMERICAN FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY

OF PHILADELPHIA, IN THE STATE OF
~ Pennsylvania on the 31st day of Decem-
ber, A. D. 1904 and for the year ending on
that day made to the Insurance Commits
sioner of the State of California. pursuant to
the provisions of sections efo and GIL OF the
Political Code, condensed as per blank fiir-
nished by the Commissioner.
CAPITAL.
Amount of Capital Stock, paid up
In CdSn. 3ouU,V W
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10

SUBURBAN SERVICE STANDARD GAUGE
Uspart week days at 200. I:45. s:25. 9:iO
ESQ $3.50, 7:i5. 9:00 1918 and 1855 D. m
Depart Sundays and holidays at 7:15. 7:45
s.ih s45 9:15. Gas. 1915. lO:45. II u.s. nj AS
Il m: 1915. 12:45, lis. las. 2:15. 2:45. 3:15
S.45 AIS 4:45, 6:15 5:45. 6:15. 6:45 7:I5
q AS. s:15 for sausaifto only). 300. 1o:I5
For Fairfax. week days-7:45 a m, s:rs
M b:f5 o. m Sundays and holidays
TAX S.45 e:15. 1918. II "a a. m. I rs D. m
THROUGH TRAINS.
4 45 a. m daily-Cazadero and way stations
e:15 q. m. Sundays and Holidays-Point
SIS D. m daily tsxcept sundayo-For caza-
dero ETC.
Sis D. m. Sundays and Holidays for Casa
TICKET OFFICE-65o Market ST
FERRY-Unfou Depot. foot OF Market st
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10

COAST LINE MARIO" dangel.
(Foot OF Market Street)
7.45A Santa Cruz Excursion Sunday
Only) ).....s....s.s...s.s-. -.------
e.15AN Newark. Centerville. San Jose,
FELTON,, Boulder Creek, Santa
Cruz and Way Stations ....-......
t2.15PE ewark, Centerville. San Jose,
New Almaden. Los GatOs. FELTON,,
Boulder Creek. Santa Cruz and
Principal Way Stations .......... II
4.15PNewark. San Jose. Los Gatos 49,. =
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10

THOMAS H. MONTGOMERY, President.
WILLIAM F. WILLIAMS. Asst. Sec'y.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me, this 10th
day of February 1905.
JOHN sToCKBURGER. Notary Public
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10

W. H. STEVENS. President.
]. O. ADAMS. Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me. this 18th
day Of January. 1908.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10

Manuel King, accused of stealing a
diamond pin valued at $500 from Mrs.
Eva wangenheim of 17O6 Broadway. told
Judge Cabaniss that he was an actor
by profession and known TO meager fame
as Water Fellows. tba, being his nom
de stage. He is charged with grand lar
ceny and Will be tried to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10

NfSHS diIu trIilIuItTs.
Net amount of Risks
written during the
year
Net amount OF Risks
expired during the
year ......
Net amount in force
December 81, 1904. !
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10

COASI LIN tnrOAu uAuBeis
W- Third and townsend Streets)
Ss San jose Jose s8s sas W.y Wy ssS
Sunday 90Iy} - - s.. 1912
8.OOA The Coaster-San JOse Salinas,
San Ardo Paso Robles, Santa
Margarfta. san Luis Obispo,
Guadalupe. GaviOta. Santa Bar.
bara. San Buenave ventura, Oxnard
Burbank. Los Angeles .-......... 10.y0p
Io%pcc nis iss'lo 49,. @@ 1o5os
Grove Salinas. san Luis Obispo
and PrtncipaI way Stations ...... 41ns
70 3oasan Jose and Way Way Stations tions --..-- 20e
215Psan Jose and way Stations ........ e.56A
5ooPDsl Monte ExPTessmSs,nss s;soEg,1Is SlaTs ss5s
Cruz. Del Monte. Monterey
t5oopLos Gatos. Wright, Boulder Creek,
Santa Cruz, VIA Santa Clara and
55opvaiencia ST.. South San Francisco. ''''-''
Burlingame. san Jose. Gilroy,
House ss: .sj S.E lsss: lss.
TO O0P Santa Clara, San Jose, Los Gatos,
sass nd ssE siesPs; &s ss: s.
5.45P Sunset Express-Re ed dwood, San
Robes San Lsis Obispo. santa -
81 Psso. New Orleans ....,.. s.1oA
5.45PEl Paso. Kansas City. St. Louis.
5.45PPsjaro. " Wstssonviiie, capitOls, 'O''O'
Santa Cruz. Castroville. Del t10.10P
Monte, Pacific Grove ...........( t10.50p
t6.15pSan Mateo. BeresfOTd. Belmont,
San Carlos. Redwood. Fair Oaks,
MenIo Park PalO Alto ..... ...- f6.46A
6.30pSan Jose and Way Stations. 1854
8.0OP Palo Alto I'd Way Stations. 49,. Tulsa
11.50p south San Francisco, Millbrae. Bur
lingame, San Mateo, Belmont,
San Carlos, Redwood, Fair Oaks.
Menlo Park and Palo Alto ....... f9.45p
all Bop Mayneld. Mountain View. Sunny
vale. Lawrence. Santa Clara and
San jose ..........--.-..-......... f3.45p
OAKLAND HARSOR FERRY
(FoOt of Market St.)
f715A.M. 9.O0A ~. 100 AN.
90 ?. NJ 500 Pm. SIS e.M.
for Mornings p for AfternoOn-
ro~.T-r
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10

OAKLAND HARBOR FERRY
Foot of Market St.)
f7.15AM. s.O0A 100 an.
LOO ?. n. 500 Pm. SIS e.M.
fSunday excepted. tSunday only.
dSaturday only. bMonday only -
fStops at sll stations on Sund--
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10

Risks and Premiums. F
Net amount OF Risks
written during the
year ..-....--.. ...... 2
Net amount of Risks
expired during the
year -.........-
Net amount In force
December 81. 1904. II
Amador ledger., 1905-11-17
Chinese " Cash."

Consular reports from China are to
the effect that the prospect of a re-
form or rather revolution in the money
system of that Empire is not very
bright, in spite of the promises to that
end which have been made. There are
number of influential elements pre-
venting the change which nations do
ing business in China have asked,
among others the bankers who profit
by the great variations in values OF
the same kind Of coins in different
cities as well as the provincial officials
who mint them. The money Of the
people is still brass and copper, and to
introduce a new system will be diff
cult owing to the dread on the part of
the public of anything new. Gold
and silver may continue to control the
price paid for exports, but copper and
brass will for long time govern pro-
duction.
Amador ledger., 1905-11-17

grape industry, which, while it is only
about, 80 years old, is. small as COM
pared to that of the world whose an
nual production is over 4,000,000,000
gallons Of wine.
Other products of the grape are rails
ins-an enormous industry in itself
brandy, vinegar, grape syrup, very
superior article, and various pickles,
jellies and preserves.
The grape furnishes also important
by-products. Feed and fertilizer are
produced from the pomace, also acetic
acid. The seeds are separated from the
pomace and fed to stock the same as
grain. Ground up, they are used as
substitute for coffee. A high grade oil
similar to olive oil is also produced
from the seeds, which, among other
thiegs. make superior soap. They also
yield tannin.
MIR. Husn,ann estimates that if all the
wastes of the grape crop were utilized
extra returns would increase it's value
fully 10 per cent, which, with our pres
ent grape production to the value of
about $15,000,000, would mean an ad-
d1tional earning Of million and q half,
and this with our viticultural industry
as yet in its infancy.
Amador ledger., 1905-11-17
SeeAess
Grapes
From One
ZINE
Largest
Grape Vine
sn tie WorM,
SantaBarbara
California.

vines are heir, horticultural investiga-
tionS have shown that they can be CON-
batted with comparative ease by spray
ing, and rot not only prevented but
the vine stimulated to even greater
than normal production.
AS a matter Of fact, the grape in
dustry in the United States when con-
sidered both as large commercial
proposition and as one where each man
has his own vine, if not fig tree, is one
of a great deal Of Importance and Of
great interest.
Count Their Age by Centuries.
Although the product of it's fruit is
accountable for much that is unseemly
and frivolous, the vine is itself an OBJ
ject Of great age and dignity. 1t is not
known how old the grape will grow in
America, since we have not been here
long enough to make the test, even had
a vine been planted with the landing
of Columbus. Pliny mentions an Old
World grape vine 600 years Of age.
Some entire vineyards in Italy held
good for 300 years and others in Bur
gundy produced for 400 years and more.