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Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-11
DESERT RANCHES
ARE PROFITABLE
C0ACHELLA VALLEY A LAND
OF WEALTH
Well Watered Soil Produces Almost
Every Kind Of Frult-CsntaIoupe
Raising Is Permanent
Industry

The story Of the speedy reclamation
of the so-called desert" known as the
y Coachella valley is almost too fanciful
Sfor belief. Situated in Riverside coun-
ty far below the level of the sea, be-
tween the San Bernardino mountains
and the San Jacinto range, 1t has a
natural atmosphere of romance as well.
Within the past five years this por-
ton of the desert has attained its
present distinction of being the great
est melon district in our country all
Of which is due TO the magic touch of
water and the unremitting energy of
the settlers.
The valley lies midway between Los
Angeles and Yuma on the main line of
the Southern Pacific railroad The soil
is a rich alluvial deposit of great depth
and remarkably productive, requiring
but little water to raise the crops. Wa
ter of absolute purity is supplied by
hundreds of artesian wells, both for
domestic and irrigating purposes.
Each ranch has its own water sys-
tenn" is a saying peculiar to this Sec
ton. The summers are exceedingly
warm in this '1and of little rain" but
the winters are considered the finest
in the world. At Indio is located the
well-known NJ o. Nelson health camp
for consumptives.
cantaoupes Pay Well
1t is estimated that of the $4,000 acres
in the entire valley about one-half Is
suitable for cultivation. Ten thousand
acres of this is of the very finest land
and will produce anything under the
sun. OF course, portions are absolutely
irreclaimable for farming purposes.
The natural growth of mesquite,
greasewood, sage and cactus has given
place to the vivid green of the alfalfa,
cantaloupes, grain and vegetables of
a most superior quality, and bringing
the valley finds a ready market on ac-
count of it's earliness and it's rare ex-
cellence as well.
The cantaloupe industry is entirely
the product of the community's re-
sources, no outside capital having
been invested. The marketing season
is a short one, about nine weeks, COM
mencing in May and ending in July
but it is a profitable one. Some of the
best cared for patches yield $500 per
acre and more. In 1905 the average re-
turns to the growers We're $147,2S net
per acre; in 1904, $125. and in 1908, $140
From the entire valley the shipments
of 1903 amounted to so carloads; 1904,
$50 carloads, and last seasons output
reached $50. Seventy eight carloads OF
WatermelonS were also sent out last
season, netting the growers $12,4S0
The Coachella Valley Producers as
socia tion alone dispatched 1877 carloads
last summer from Coachella. These
melons were grown on 800 acres of
which 500 were at Coachella, 1O7 at
Durbrow and "a at Mecca. These ship
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-11
PRAYED WHEN ARRESTED
Four Charges Against Him, Yet He
Asked Mercy for captors When
In Jail
Special to The Herald.

KANSAS CITY Dec. 1O--Charged
with forgery, embezzlement, larceny
and obtaining money under false pre-.
lenses, John L. Forsythe, formerly a
real estate dealer in Franklin, Ind, and
a deacon in the Christian church there,
was arrested last night. Requisition
papers had previously been obtained
and the officers left with their prisoner
at . O'Clock last night for Franklin
Forsythe pretends TO be a very pious
man. After the detectives had en-
trapped him and effected his arrest he
llnelt down and offered up a prayer
for their spiritual welfare.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-11
PRIZE DOG BITES DEFAMER
"Ugliest" Canine at Kennel Club Event
Snaps OFF Finger After Uncom-
plimentary Remark
Speoial to INC Herald.

ALTOONA, Pa, Dec. 1O-Thomas
Bradley, "a bartender, was at the Al.
tcona Kennel clubs show and struck
up a friendship with j. b. Stahrs
French bulldog, Duke. Meeting a
friend later, he took him to Dukes
bench, and, pointing to the dog, said:
That's the ugliest dog in the show"
Duke disliked this statement. for he
snapped Bradley's finger almost off
and thereafter would have nothing to
do with him
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-11
SPLIT, BRITTLE, DULL HAIR
All Come From DandruG, Which Is
Caused by Germ

Split hair, hard hair, lusterless hair,
brittle hair, falling hair, all owe their
measly little microbe that burrows into
the scalp, throwing up the cuticle into
dandrun scales and sapping the vitality
eral diseased conditions of the hair till
II finally falls out. Modern science has
discovered a remedy to destroy the
dandruff microbe, which Is combined in
Newbro's Herpicide, the delightful hair
dressing, Allays itching instantly and
makes hair soft as silk. Take no sub
stitute; nothing Just as good." Sold
by leading druggists Send 10c In
stamps for sample to The lIerpicide Co,
Detroit Mich.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-11
REVIVAL HITS BOX OFFICE
Business So Poor That Company in
New Jersey Could Not Pay
Board Bill
Special to The Herald.
NEW ,

Special to The Herald.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., Dec. 10.
Interest in the evangelistic campaien
conducted here by Edward w. Bieder-
wolf has been so intense that the
shows at the opera house have been
poorly attended. In fact the attend
ance has been so limited that it is
hardly worth while opening the place.
When the fourteen members of the
Dorothy Lewis stock company which
played at the opera house last week,
bade good bye to John Workman, pro-
prietor of the White Hall hotel, this
morning Mr.. Workman limited at "A
board bill amounting to over $50. The
business manager told him that IL
would be all right, that they were
short of funds and would send him a
check from the next town. Mr. WORT
man called the police.
The stock company was escorted to
the police station. The members told
the officers that the religious revival
had ruined their weeks business hero
and they had no money to settle tho
bills. They guaranteed that if the
officers would let them go on to tho
Pennsylvania town where they were
billed to appear Mr.. Workman should
not lose his money. The company was
permitted to continue the journey.
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mont on a bold and vigorous scale
The purchaser is the Tlghtner Con-
solldated Gold Quartz Mining COM
pany. Johnson gets $250,000 I'm cash
for the Tightner mine and retains q
one-fifth interest I'm the property be-
sides. It is understood that the new
company also buys the Morning Glory
mine which goes in with the Tightner
the Rohrigs getting 100000 for the
Morning Glory. It is the biggest deal
that has been made in Sierra county
In many years.
Among the millionaires who are in
the company are Senator J. 2. Jones
who is the United states senator from
Nevada: his brother, Samuel Jones and
A. c. Hamilton, who was formerly
manager OF the Consolidated Virginia
mines on the ComstoCk. The Jones
made their money on the Comstock
and are determined to push work
ahead aggressively at the Tightner.
Bonanza King Group
REDDING. Shasta Co.-The Bo-
nanza King group of mines near Trim
ity Center, Trinity county, will be sold
this week to John and James Tread
well and associates of San Francisco
for $4,000, although $4,000 of gold and
ore have been taken out of the prop
erty since they bonded 1t on the 10th
of last July and although there is es-
timated to be $2,OOO,000 worth of ore in
sight. Twenty thousand dollars in
gold was taken from the mine in two
or three days about six weeks ago.
The sale Of the fabulously rich mine
for the small sum of $4,000 is easily
accounted for. and the story Is con-
firmed by William Vollmers and Elias
Ellery, botn of Trinity Center, who are
now in Redding preparing to sign the
papers and make the actual transfer
They and s. T. Fillman were the orig
inal owners of the Bononza King group
of ten claims.
The Treadwels when once in abso-
Lutte possession of mine and title, will
commence to run two long tunnels cut
ting the vein at lower depths. They
will also commence the construction
of stamp mill though the actual work
of building cannot begin until the
winter is over and roads built.
Smelters in Los Angeles
The Arizona Independent Vacuum
Smelling Co. has let a contract with
the Baker Iron Works of Los Angeles
for the construction Of 125-ton Me-
Gahan vacuum smelter. Orders for
three other smelters of the same ca
pacity will be placed as soon as the
first one is blown in, making a total
capacity to be smeted of 500 tons of
ore per day.
These smeIters are to be placed on
the properties of the Cornelia and the
Rescue Copper CO.'S Ajo mining dis
trict. Pima county, Arizona. Boston
parties interested in the Growler
mines, 1S miles south of Ajo are figur-
ing on the installation of a McGahan
smelter in their district. Great inter-
est Is being manifested among mining
men in this vacuum smelter, as it is
such a radical departure from present
practices.
Hundreds have visited the offices Of
the company 514-516 Bradbury build
ing, and the general opinion is that Mr..
McGahan has solved the problem of
cheap reduction Of all classes of ore9.
Mr.. Curran, who is forming a COM
pany to erect custom smelter of the
vacuum type in Southern California,
reports favorable progress, and that
he has already secured a number or
contracts for the furnishing of high
grade ores.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-11
san Franclsco shlpplna

BY Associated press
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. lO.-Saed:
steamer Santa Rosa, San Diego; steam-
er Samoa, San Pedro.
Arrived: Steamer Coquille River Port
Los Angeesi steamer Nome City, san
Pedro.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-11

When a child shows symptoms of Group
there is no time to experiment with new
remedies. no matter how highly they may
be recommended. There is one preparation
tnat can always be depended upon, 1t has
been in use for many years, and has never
been known to fail viz: Chamberlains
Cough Remedy. Give It, and quick cure
Is sure to follow.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-11
Artists and Architects

We offer a complete stock of materials
for your work-from the best makers All
Illustrated catalogues for the asking
Portfolios, sketchbooks, tracing cloth and
papers, mat boards, pencils. rules, eras-
ers, crayons, tiles, palettes, adhesives,
inks. water eolOrs. brushes, panels,
plaques, canvas, boxes, colds, umbrellas,
Varnish, oil coors, burnishers, seulptors'
Letter orders filed SanbOrn
Vail & Co. 357 S. Broadway
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-11
Real Estate
Miscellaneous Swaps"

GOLD MINEs-WILL EXCHANGE
meritorious gold mining properties
and stocks IN the Goldheld mining
buy sell or exchange any good prop
critics. WISLER. MOORE & CO., 333
S. Hill ST
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-11

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The Tlahtner Mine

Downieville (Cal) Messenger: The
Tightner mine at Alleghany in the
southern part of Sierra county, has
been sold for S312,5OO to a company
which will at once inaugurate develop
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-11

ments brought gross receipts OF Slel,-
26S. 50, or net to the growers SlOl,ozV'oV'
C..L.tt. M.Loo Einn Record
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-11
Production Of Gold

A report issued TO the geological sur
vey says the production of gold in the
United States during 1904 amounted
to S,010,729 fine ounces, valued at $780,
635,646. This represents an increase
of $7,243,94S over the production Of
1908.
The production of silver in 1904
amounted to 55,999,S64 fine ounces,
valued at 1892 OS5,3 3S9. This repre-
sents an increase of 1,699.S64 ounces
over the previous year
Cripple Creek added nearly $2,000,-
900 gold to her production of 1903
Nevada's output increased about the
same amount, while California shows
an increase of S2,30O.O00
Alaska shows an increase of $47G,-
S93 and Arizona an increase of $74S,-
7OS
A number of other states show a
smaller increase.
The Tlghtner Mine
Downleville (CaL) Messenger: The
Tightner mine at Allegheny, in the
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-24
a BurroWiDq Fish


AT the approach of this time a restlessness
Is noticed among the fishes They leap above
the water, and even try to crawl upon the
shore, showing In various ways that some
thing unusual Is the matter As the water
grows lower, the mental disturbance, If 50
We can term II, becomes greater, and fnallv
when the pool has been reduced to a mere
mud lake, the hshes descend into it several
feet, and, IN the case Of the ProdOpterus. coil
themselves up, and, by continued movement
form an egg-shaped cell or cavity, the inner
surface Of which soon becomes lined with the
mucus from the scales that, hardening forms
a perfect interior covering or Wallpaper. that
thoroughly protects them from the terrific
heat.
$50 with the CatHehthys. The fish hes in
the mud, and, by squirming about forms
cell that Is soon lined in this way Here, IN
state OF almost deslccatlOn, 1t remains, the
mud above 1t gradually drying up, the heat
penetrating the surface until It Is hardened
to the consistency Of stone.
In this self-made tomb the fish rests until
the rainy season comes on again, when the
rain nils up the area, gradually penetrating the
strata and softenlng the balls and cells Some
times IN a few hours a spot that for months
has been deserted, suddenly becomes alive
with a horde OF fishes, whose sudden refurn
as Il to HE has gwen rise to stories of spon-
taneous generation, while many of the ma
tives consider that the appearance of the
fishes can be explained by the assumption that
they fan with the rain.
TO show how firmly this Is believed. a very
intelligent man informed me that he was
sure that the fishes came down from the skv.
He was IN camp IN Africa once. on a level
PLAIN that was barren that not an animal
could be seen. An at once a squall came uD
followed by violent rain, that they were
Obliged TO break camp, and climb into their
ox-esrts to avoid the water.
"After an hour OF 50, when they started %
reach higher and dry land, the water seemed
alive, not only with fishes, but frogs and toads
that made night hideous. The ground was "a
hard IN this dead lake that a pick could
hardly penetrate yet it Of course concealed
the fishes and frogs that seemed to appear
with the water.
"As might be expected, the fishes differ
much IN their internal organization from 9TH
ers, and seem perfectly adapted BY nature for
the peculiar position they are Obliged 70
take"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-24

tCoDyriGht by James Elverson-l
~7HAT reminds me-, said friend, as
we wer examining some mud balls
- of the Scarabeus "of some curious
iANBSEt balls that were once sent to me.
was living in England then, and one
day received a letter from friend
who had gone on an expedition to South
America, some months previous, 1t read as
follows:
Il send you to-day some living balls. Don't
cut or open, but soak in tepid water until the
animate portion develops l hope you will
not be disappointed, and shall expect to hear
as to the success of my venture
'1 was, to say the least, surprised but as
my correspondent was famous as practical
Joker. doubted not that this was some new
game that he was about to play upon me,
and waited with some anxiety the arrival OF
the balls.
"a few days later | received much-battter-
ed box, about four by two, that had been
over two months in coming from Rio, the
original point where my friend was stopping.
Il handled the box gingerly, You may rest
assured, as ] thought it not improbable that
it might contain a snake some such un-
pleasant visitor; but nothing of the kind ap-
peared. and only, as he had written, three
balls of a yellowish mud, almost as hard as
rock, and nearly ten inches across, or as large
as a good-sized football.
They we're firmly packed in seed cotton,
and, taking one, 1 placed it in a large tub
that 1 had prepared. and with number of
friends, stood about to watch the result OF
the disintegrating process.
s'Almost Immediately the ball began to hiss
and give out bubbles of air, just as earth that
has been dried always does, and very soon
the outer portion began to peel off, so that
the water grew muddy.
''The Sizing and boiling increased, and the
hall grew gradually less, until finally it was
not more than onehalf the original size, and
then seemed to consist of a hard ball or
she'll
For an hour this object lay in the bot
the disclored water and many times was it
lifted to the surface to see if it had begun to
grow.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-24

could be transported IN this curious manner;
but it Is merely one of natures methods, en-
abling the fish to bridge over a period that
without it would probably die.
The action of the fishes is comparable to
that of bats during the cold weather.; in
other words they have entered a state simi-
lar TO that known as Information, in which
the functions of life are nearly at a stand
still.
MANY Of them are found in localities that
once a year dry up during the fierce heat of
an equatorial summer, the water evaporatinC
and leaving large areas, that IN the RAINY
season are under water, high and dry.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-24

Finally, as one of the observers drew it up
with stick, the shell collapsed, and with a
splash, out rolled a black object that looked
like fish. In a few moments it came to the
surface and showed its true nature. 1t was
one of the peculiar South American fishes, the
Calichthys of science.
"The other two balls were treated to a sim
liar bath, and soon we had two fishes swim
ming about with rapid movements in tank
OF clear water. The third had not survived
In appearance the fishes were quite attractive
being covered with curious armor.
'fYou viii perhaps wonder how live fishes
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-24
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Of his sword severed the in6del's head from
his body.
These achievements earned him a splendid
charger, a sabre and majors commission
After the capture of Regal, the Prince OF
Iransylvania presented Smith his miniature,
a goOdly pension and a eoat-Of-arms with
three Turks heads on a shield, emblematie
Of his victory
Soon after, Smith was taken prisoner by the
Ottomans, and was made the slave OF the vile
the Sea of Azov
Here Smith was subjected to every indig-
nlty by the brother, and made to do the most
arduous labor in the fields, from sunrise 70
eve, under the seorehing sun. His fare was
the eOarsest, and he was treated little better
than the beast of the field.
One day, while Smith was at work IN the
field, the tyrant rode up to him, and after
some wOrds-sOme historians say-struek hlm
with a whip which he carried. GOaded to
desperation, Smith raised a farming imple-
ment and struck his tormentOr to the ground,
a corpse.
Mounting his fallen enemy's fleet charger,
he was soon beyond pursuit.
He made his way over the Russian border;
from Russia he Travelled through Germany,
France. Spain and Morocco.
From the latter place he returned to Eng
gland, where, on the 10Th of December, 1906,
he sailed, with Gosnold's expedition, letters
patent having been obtained, for the colony
OF Virginia
The leading members of the expedition were
GOsnold, the discoverer OF Cape Cod; New
port, the head of the colony; Wingheld,
London merchant of speculative disposition,
and Smith.
The voyage was long and tedious, and to
add to the diseOmforts, Jealousy sprang up be
tween the leaders.
The names OF the council for the colony
were unfortunately not known, as they had
been put, by order Of the king, into a sealed
box, with the strict injunction not to open It
until the settlers landed
Wingfeld charged Smith with the intention
OF seizing the government The latter was
accordingly placed under arrest for the re-
mainder Of the voyage.
On their arrival at Virginia, the box was
opened, and Smith was found to be one OF the
council.
The subsequent events are familiar to every
schoolboy. and prominent among these stands
out the rescue of Smith BY POcahontas one
of the most romantic incidents IN his HE.
The recent investigations and researches OF
historians, however, nearly prove that no such
occurrence ever took place. In those times,
many were the stories that came from the
new-found land-the fabulous tales of gold,
of the diamond valleys, and other faneiful alb
surdities, that would rival in imaginary splen-
dor the arabian Nights So it IS not I'M
probable that the Pocahontas adventure was
a fabrication.
After leaving Virginia, in 1909, Smith pass
ed through many adventures, the details OF
which would fill a large volume.
Before he died he published a history OF
Virginia and an account OF his various adven-
lures by land and sea.
He died at London in 1851, in the ffty-
second year of his age.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-24

he would encounter whatever champion they
might select. The challenge was accepted by
a tall and powerful Turk, Bonomalgro by
name
This combat was the most terrible of the
three. Smith, with all his proficiency and
skill, found his powers well matched by his
adversary.
The conflict was long and heated one.
Smith at one time, by tremendous stroke
was striker to the ground, but by skillful
maneuvre regained his saddle, and by stroke
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-24

which he accompanied the Transylvanian army
against the Turks
At Regal, the Lord Furbisha sent a chal-
lenge to any of the Christian commanders to
meet him in single combat, in the presence
of the court ladies, for their amusement
The duty of encountering Furbisha devolved
by lot upon Smith, who, after killing him,
decapitated the body, and bore the head tri-
umphantIy back to the Transylvanian army
Infuriated and chagrined at the defeat of
their champion, the Turks sent friend of