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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20
A THANKSGIVING WEEK HIKE
The Trail to Baldy and Grizzly Peak

can look from Iona Prieta, the high-
est peak in the Santa Cruz mountains,
to Mount ST Helenas fiat topped ridge,
60 miles to the northward in Napa
county, while in clear weather the
white sawteeth of the Sierra are dis
tinctly visible, although nearly $50
miles away While you rest, put on
your coat draw out your pencil ana
pad and outline the trail you have
come up, trace the tributaries or
strawberry canyon below you, and note
the Panoramic ridge, It's southern
watershed. Half mile to the south-
east YOU will see a lone bay tree, and
thither a tran winds around the shoul-
der of a ridge we call Eclipse peak
because Ii masks Badly from the view
of most OF the dwellers below IN
Berkeley. When you reach TINS Wlhu
barbered tree Badly bursts into full
view across green grassy Saddle,
whose highest point is LOO feet above
San Pablo bay, which you can PLAINLY
see as you look down the trough or
wildcat canyon. On the southern side
OF the saddle Rattlesnake canyon drains
into the west branch Of the San Pablo
creek, which flows eastward through
Fish ranch to Bryant, thence north
westerly around the base of Badly past
Orinda park and upward 20 miles from
its source to San Pablo bay.
AS you turn eastward from the Lone
bay, you will notice several long rock
walls deeply imbedded in the turf and
resembling the ruins Of an ancient VIII
lage. Many OF these volcanic boulders
would require giant to move them,
yet they are laid out in mathematical
lines that bespeak a higher degree OF
intelligence than the early Californian
Indians possessed Along the backbone
of the Badly range these weird rock
ramparts may be followed, for miles.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20
ny HAROLD FRENCH

NURING Thanksgiving week you will
- need some red berries to decorate
your home Therefore, IL you return
with a fine cluster of California holly.
or tojon, your parents will approve
more heartily of your Saturday explor-
ing trips within a mile OF the cleo
trio car lines which gridron Berkeley
you will find fairly abundant clumps
of the berry bearing bush pronounced
"tojon." High on the south bank of
Strawberry canyon, back or the uni
versity are a number of these inter-
spersed with the madrone's fruit while
northward in the upper branches of the
Cordonices and Cerrito creeks they are
more plentiful. However, by Thanks
giving the choicer clusters are culled.
and so you would better cross over the
Contra Costa hills to the San Pablo
side, where you may be sure of sue
cess. The tojon berries seldom grow
in level, loamy valley floors, but -four
ish best on brushy hillsides, where the
soil is rockier and the slope is sleeper.
They love a life in the open, where
they can f1aunt their cardinal colors
afar off against blue and gold sky
Halfway down the eastern flank of
Baldy regiments of these red coated
highlanders are scattered in extended
order among the heatherlike chaparral
BEST TRAIL TO BALDY
Two miles east-nor' east, as a crow
would fly from the university campus,
if he knew enough TO box the compass,
he would alight on the laurel crowned
crest of Grizzly peak, some 1,750 feet
above the very visible bay. Eastward
still three quarters of mile he would
see the higher ridge of Baldy rising
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20

to an elevation of 1880 feet The fa-
miliar trail to Grizzly peak begins di-
rectIy back of the Greek amphitheater
at an elevation of over 400 feet and
ascends as many more in a third of q
mile to the summit of the first bench,
which is known as Charter hill, for
merry the battle-ground of freshmen
and sophomoreB in the good old days
of college rushes. Although this is the
most trayersed trail on the Berkeley
hills, ii is the steepest and poorest
path up Grizzly, and / only mention IL
as something to be avoided. Rain
storms have changed ii to a gully,
where IL is easy TO sprain an ankle.
Indeed, 1t is a disgrace TO the uniyer-
sity that such a trail should lead to the
Inspiration point of Berkeley, when a
better and more gradual ascent is pre-
ferred by the cows OF the college dairy,
who are natural born surveyors. Con-
finue up the north bank OF Coed can
yon until you reach an oak dotted point
Just before you come to the dairy,
then follow the backbone OF the ridge
TO your left up past the big c. to
Charter hill. on whose panoramic pla-
teau you will readily pick up the reg
ylar trail, which winds east and north
and east again around the gulf OF
trawberry canyon until you come to
Little Grizzly, 1890 feet high. Great
lodges of lava loom among a little
forest of bay trees, and IL Is here that
the Sierra club holds it's spring and
fall reunions around a campfire, while
Japanese lanterns swing from the shell
tering branches. m three quarters of
a mile more you win climb to the con-
ical cap OF Grizzly, from which you
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20
e1y)

No one knows how they came to be
built. Descendants of the earliest Mex
lean settlers have told me that they
were as much a mystery a century ago.
II you descend the southern sky line
OF the Baldy range for half a mile you
Will come to a gate just north of q
saddle, with knob of white rock on
the left. From this point you may
look down upon Canyon Tojon, where
the red berries cling to brushy ridges
mile down the grassy slope. Follow
the ridge between the two main forks
of Canyon Tojon until you come to the
chaparral zone at an elevation of about
thousand feet. The best berries are
In the north fork, where you will also
md some splendid madrone clusters
which are now in their glory Mistle-
toe hangs heavy over your head from
oak branches. A beautiful brook cas-
eades over fern fest0oned rocks, which,
as you descend, become precipitous,
finally terminating in a jump OFF place
where the white water plunges for 20
feet over conglomerate cliff. Do not
try 10 follow the stream farther, for
the gorge below is almost impassabIe
and the underground is very dense; be-
sides, you are six miles from Berkeley.
IL you retrace your steps to the sad
die you Will find a trail TO the right
that will take you TO the Lone bay,
from which you may turn TO your left
down the Panoramic ridge 10 Dwight
way. A quicker trail plunges down
the right hand ridge to the Such ranch
from which you may follow the wagon
road down Strawberry canyon to Ban
croft way.
The trip next Saturday will be among
the Sierra OF San Francisco county.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20
SHORT BARKs FROM ALoNzo

little girl piece candy-all appreciated
didn't much of
teeth.
Here for juniors can
NV first S where a sailor likes
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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20

things this of The JUNO
you find read before the day is
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20

n Thanksgiving approaches year people generally
n take stock and what have be thankful for The Junior
public, thousands OF appative
received
The Call The following Berna NJ Swnnerton
Luis Obpo is fair sample:
Junior Junior Call is very good
paper lots of fun and the enjoy Short
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asked
friends and that they would be
glad would their
puzzles lots
impossible
This
Indeed there left much the of The
Call would be only glad publish all the
possible do Do be discouraged happens be
well worth striving for Besides the mental which solving the
puzzles beneficial the information which
will about the subjects suggested fail be OF advantage
study answers see
failed There point be
puzzles that
be postal cards and ncd envelopes because when
impossible
Indeed the only that will be given
specified ai d. on r'l,o postal cards :
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watch already will probably often Junior Call
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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20

law in
Of Why make such law for dogs!
Juniors What the difference between the bark Of Aonzo and
the ebarko outside
The other day while the composing somebody shouted
the and finally
the ink what do think was the end? Just
girls in their hair
would like friendly
Oh
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20

Almost all California boys pride themselves being he and those
Hike described by Mr. French whose articles weekend amp written
book themselves and should be
fully preserved
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20

The juniors magic going
ested today story of "The Magic Hand" by Charles
Loom should hurry read about Harrys experience
marvellous member.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20

The younger juniors paint box prizes given
it astonishing the
making coong the outlined for them by the artist Man
received showing wonderful attention detail and
color 1T the best possible practice for the
advantage.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20

The snapshot It really surprisn
received that
snapshot calls the celebrated Ju
mepieces of which boy girl well be proud and although
already will probably often Junior
watch if happen to be Of the lucky winners
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-01-01
PRESIDENT ROGERS
OF VIM PARISH BANK
Hakes a Fortunate Investment
in the Caddo Oil Field Land
and ReapS Reward.

That investment in oil lands Is
a paying proposition. has been
demonstrated in the case of MIR.
L. Rogers, president of the VIM
Parish Bank, of Winfield. Some
time ago he bought small! guam
tity of land in the Caddo Oh field
for which he paid $500. Last
week he sold portion of the
tract for $4,000. and retained the
balance. He can get $40, 200 for
the remainder. but it is estimated
to be worth $1,000. Thus this
single Investment has brought
back to Winfield a handsome
return for small outlay.
There Is not the least doubt
but that actual and prospective
oil land, present excellent
opportunities for the remunera-
tive Investment of capital, whiah
their rapid development enhances
in leaps and tolnds, and makes
tie investment the basis of not
one, but many fortunes What
has been achieved in tie CIddo
oil field Is apt to occur in other
localities where Indications pnint
to an abundant supply of both
gas and oil. The Winfield oil
field presents the strongest indi-
cations of a bountiful supply of
both materials.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-01-01
Notice.

All of the stockholders of the
VIM Parish Farm e:s' Union &
Go opel alive Association. Ltd.
who have not paid the balance
due on their subscription to the
capital stock of said Association,
are hereby notified that the courts
of last resort having finally de
cided that the stockholders of said
association were liable for their
unpaid subscriptions. that said
subscriptions must br paid at
once aud unless the same is done
executions will issue on the ju,lg
ments rendered and suits will he
fled against all those not included
in the Judgments already obtained.
This notice is given for the pur-
pose of saving cost to the stock
holders. Mr.. S. ID. Stennis, Jr.,
or the firm of Grisham & Stennis
of Winnfield. La. is authorized
to collect aud receipt for all sub
scriptiOns in the name of the
Receiver. Please call on him al
once and make settlement Snd
save costs.
HENRY BERNSTEIN, Atty.
for j. III. Williams, Receiver.
d1l-lm.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-01-01
Sent to Insane Asylum.

During the recent term of the
District Court, several persons
confined IN the parish jai! because
of insanity, were interdicted.
Deputies Payne and Jones car
ried to the Insane Asylum at
jackson. La. last Friday. EzekiaI
Reisor, colored.
Sheriff +. l.. Shaw conveyed
to-the Insane Asylum at Pineville
Miss Rosa Carson. white, and
Warren DAVIS, colored.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-01-01

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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-01-01
The District Court.

After two weeks session, the
District Court adjourned before
Christmas. There were number
of convictions for minor offences.
but only two sentenced to the
State penitentiary-Ioe Harris.
colored, convicted of resisting an
officer, was sentenced to serve six
months, and Sam Murray, con-
vIcteti of msnslaughter, was SEN
fenced to 90 years at hard labor.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-01-01
RAPID GROWTH OF
CADOO OIL FIELD
How an Insignificant Beginning
Has Rapidly Developed into
Vast Repository.

This writer remembers when
the present rich Caddo gas Ind
oil Field was in its incipiency.
and the proffer of selling land IN
that now rich territory was look
ed upon askanee as a mere spec
ulation. and the investment OF a
small amount of capital. was de-
cIined with increduIity as to any
profits from such an investment.
Now this territory is over 20
miles wide and constantly increas
ing in extent. S. III. Clement,
one of the largest operators and
contractors, says that half has
not been told concerning the
greatness of the field. He fur
Their says that ''prospectors have
been coming in in greet numbers
here of late and great punches of
Eastern capital is finding its way
into the various channels of de-
veIopment. The new well at
Mooringsport is wonder and
more wells will likely be brought
in there in the near future. 1t is
impossible for me to tell you how
fast new companies are getting
rigs into the field. 1t makes one
think of the old days at Beau
mont"
On Saturday Dec. Is, deeds
were fled in the clerks Office in
Caddo parish, from w. E. Noel
to the Busch Everett Company,
covering 1859 6 acres, for the
consideration of 100000. The
closing of this deal and the recor-
tlation of the deed was for cash
for which a check was given
There we're other purchases at
equally potent figures.
The purchase of land in this
territory. is given in order ta
show the faith of investors in the
productiveness of the field. even
where wells have not been sunk
to develop the territory purchas-
ed. 1t is development of the out
put that has inspired faith in its
productiveness.
There are better indications to
day in the Winfield Oil Field
than originally existed in the
Caddo oil field, and wells are be-
ing bored that indicate the pres
ence of oil in paying quantities
and lots are being sold to invest
ors who thus show their faith in
the eventual success of the output
of the territory, and back THEN
belief with their capital. Pros
pectors are weekly visiting this
town to investigate the territory
and no hcsitancy is shown to af-
ford them every facility to in
spect the operations IN progress
and the substantial evidences of
the surroun ling territory that this
field is rich one in other pro-
ducts besides the mnch-sought-
for oil.
A great many people have kid
ney and bladder trouble. msinIy |
due &c the neglect of the occas-
ional pains in the back. slight
rheumatic pains. urinary dis
orders, etc. Delay in such cases
is dangerous. Take DeWitt's
Kidney and Bladder Pills. They !
are for weak back, backache. |
rheumatic pains and all kidney
anil bladder trouble. Soothing
and antiseptic. and act promptly
DON'T fail to get DeWitt's Kid
ney and Bladder Pills. Accept |
no substitute. Regular s,ze SOC.
Sold by Phoenix Drug Co.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-01-01

Sell help Is the best help. VERY
true. But thee are times and
occasions when this kind of aid is
not worth continental. The
lesson sought to be impressed
is about newspaper items. The
reporter is q very active seeker
after the flotsam and jetsam Of
society. He may have the elasti
city Of an Indian rubber ball or q
garter, and the bras OF a dozen
metal monkeys. but these are but
vanity and rs elusive - Z wilI-o-
the-wisp, unless some good Sam
aritan comes to his rescue. Little
straws piled on each other will
6il : bern. Little local drifts
piled upoa the scribe Of j. a nal
viii climb into . column of inter-
estine tid-bifs.
6ey, fr,sud. neighbor, stranger
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-01-01
A Fearful Tragedy.

On Christmas day Atlanta, in
Winn parish, WAS the scene of a
bloody tragedy. 1t seems that a
man by the name of King. while
intoxicated became involved i'm u
difficulty with another man when
town marshal Ferguson arrested
him. He told brother. Andrew
King, standing near. to shoot
Owen Ferguson. the marshal,
when King drew his revolver and
deliberately shoot Ferguson in the
head. killing him instantly. King
then made his escape. He is
from Cstahoula parish and was II
saw mill laborer about "a years
of age. Sheriff +. l.. Shaw has
offered a reward of $3.50 for the
arrest of the murderer.
Ferguson, the marshal, was "a
years of age and brother of the
postmaster OF Atlanta and one of
the oldest and most respected
citizens.
For health aud happiness
DeWitts Little Early klsers-
small, gentle. easy, pleasant little
liver pills. the best made. Sold
BY Phoenix Drug Co.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-01-01
Water Works Test.

The work on the connecting of
the water mains has been temper
srily delayed by the lack Of lead
to lamp the joints. which will be
resumed in a short time.
The test of the efficiency of the
pipes thus laid. was made, and
proved entirely satisfactory. The
hydrants at the several corners,
throughout a large extent Of ter
ritory, were opened aud the water
flowed through them freely.
The water of the plant is now
ready for service, us will be seen
by the notice of Superintendent
H. w. Wright, publishek else
where. Every citizen who desires
to use This water should make
ut once before the
bitches are filled in and thus
avoid additional expense.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-01-01

Always have Kennely's Laxa-
tive Cough syrup handy. especial
Iy for the children. 1t tastes
nearly as good as maple sugar.
Ii cures the cold by gently NOV
ing the bowels through It's laxa-
tive principle. and at the same
time it is soothing for the threat
irritation. thereby stopping the
cough. There is nothing a. good.
Sold by PlO,nix Drug Co.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-01-01

The following marriage licenses
have been issued by Clerk P. X.
Abel since the last report:
Mr.. w. H. Peters and Miss
Lula Tabor.
Mr.. j. d. Puckitt aud Miss
Ollie Stinson.
Mr.. Rufus T. Jones and Miss
Nina 4. Franks.
Mr.. j. B. Abrams, Jr., and Miss
Eta x. Grain.
Mr.. e. l.. Walters aud Miss
Ada Tcrrall.
MIR. P. w. Parks and Miss
fSsliie Sutton.
john ANDERSON and PearIie
Gar or.
Albert jackson and Nancy
johnson.
Oliver Powell and Blanche
Brooks. 81.
z. Walker and Virgie Pierce.
Cyrus McDsde and Eula Reid.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-01-01

within the gates, do you not visa
to help a brother turn into radi
ant ball of Joy? Drop into hi
possession the tiny bit of new
and help him go singing and re-
joicing on his way. Helping onr
another is the surest way of mak
ing a success in life, and advertise
the community abroad. This Is
what the Sentinel is striving t.
do in this appeal for your grain of
aid, that it may erect an edifice
of success, as well as the summary
of daily happenings.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-01-01

1t was noted that the Christmas
shopping was we'll scattered this
past week. while the streets
have been more than usually live
~, and stores have been doing a
good business in all lines, there
has been no great rush on any
single day. There has been u
steady stream of buyers. The
merchants all have had fine dis
plays of holiday goods, and some
of the show windows are artisti-
caIly and beautifully decorated.
Winfield merchants can supply
any lines of goods needed and
deserve the liberal home patron
age of the home people. 1t is
always wisest to encourage home
capital.
The Lamar register., 1909-02-24

W ASHINGTON.-The Roosevelt day
w in the White House is fast near
Ing its end. On Pennsylvania avenue
directly in front of the presidents
home the carpenters are at work build
Ing the stand from which in few days
the next president of the United States
will view the parade marching in his
honor. Within the White House the
packing of the household belongings is
practically completed. The rresiden-
tial books, pictures. rifles and shot
guns, rods and whips, and odds and
ends of everything known TO a man of
diversified tastes and pursuits are
ready for shipment TO Oyster Bay.
The cartoons. and there must be %
or 30 of them that have had places of
prominence on the tops of the low
bookshelves in the library, doubtless
will have places of equal prominence
in the big den in the Oyster Bay
horse. These cartoons are priced by
Mr.. Roosevelt above many of his more
costly belongings. They are among
the few presents he has consented to
receive.
The cartoon which has held the spe-
cial place of honor is one showing an
old farmer, representing the American
The Lamar register., 1909-02-24

The pending appropriation bill fol
l the cost of running the District OF
Columbia one year carries 1874 .O33
being at the rate of 1921 for each in
habitant This does not inclpde the
cost of new buildings for the govern
ment itself or the maintenance of such
as now exist. excepting the appropria
ton of $220.000 for new buildings for
the district.
The 1908 population of Washington
was $4,000. The latest figures OBJ
tainable from the census bureau show
the cities nearest Washington in size
to be Buffalo. Pittsburg Cincinnati, De.
troit, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Newark
and Minneapolis. In none of these
does the per capita cost of main
tenance equal that of Washington.
Milwaukee, with population of 317,
9Os, has a corporate expenditure of
$17.45.
Minneapolis, with 273,S25 inhab-
itants, spent, according to last reports.
only $5,021 $50, a per capita of 1884.
Buffalo has population OF over AGO.
900. In 1906 she had 3S1.S19. She
spent in 1906 only s7,609, O61-$19.9 SO
per capita.
Detroit spends $7.s46.305 a year for
a population of 353,535. Per capita,
$22.20 Fn
New Orleans spent .$6.575.945 for a
year of city government for popula.
ton OF 314,146. Per capita, $20.93.
The Lamar register., 1909-02-24
Tom Cat Is Devoted to His Old Home

made his bed since the destruction OF
his birthplace.
AT five o'clock every morning back
he comes and takes his accustomed
place beneath the chair, where his
saucer OF milk awaits him. No matter
how inclement the weather, Tom al.
ways manages to find his way to the
switchman's stand, and there remains
all day
Tom was the only member of a
family of six kittens who refused to
depart from the depot when workmen
began to demolish 1t, and despite the
fact that nothing remains to mark the
once famous structure. this feline
creature is so strongly attached to the
surroundings that he cannot be In
duced to forego an uncomfortable
home for luxurious quarters uptown.
During the recent snowstorm that
lasted two or three days, said Mr..
Nichols. the cat was late one morning
in reporting at the little platform
where the chair is located. and he was
just preparing TO go down the street
to bring him out of his loft when he
heard the wanderer calling for help.
He was stranded in pile of snow
and trying vainly to resume his jour
ney to the favorite spot on the corner