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The San Francisco call., 1910-08-01
"FEMINISME" MAKES
HEADWAY IN ZURICH
Prospective Law Will Allow
Women in Offices

Feminisme, as the French papers call
the women's movement, is making some
headway in Switzerland for we learn
that the cantonal council of Zurich has
passed the second reading of a bill to
add another article to the constitution
of the state. Should the proposal be-
come law, it will enable women to ex-
ercise the franchise in the same man
ner as men, and will remove ali dis
abilities from their holding public
Office.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-01

$50. coo FIRE-Plainview Tex. July 31.-Fire
this morning destroyed entire block in the
= business section of the town. The loss will
reach $4,000. with insurance of $4,000
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-01
MAIDEN GARLANDS"
PRESERVED AS RELICS
Seventeenth Century Church
Has an Interesting Collection

At Minsterley, in Shropshire, in the
quaint little seventeenth century
church, are preserved seven Maiden
garlands.' said to be by far the largest
and best preserved collection in the
country. The tradition concerning them
is. says q writer in Country Life. that
when a maiden whose betrothed had
died was herself carried, still unwed. to
the grave, one OF these crowns or gar
lands was borne before her coffin by
the village girls. The date of the
earliest specimen in Minsteriey church
Is 1926, and the latest 1894. When the
funeral was over the wreath was hung
up in the church, over the place the
maiden had been wont to occupy, 10
commemorate her constancy. The
framework Of the wreathsfis adorned
with frills of what was once, white
paper. and in the center is represen-
alton Of pair of gloves, also in paper
GERMAN RESIDENT DIES Hayward. July 81
August Palmtag. 80 years old. native OF Ger
many active member of the Hayward lodge
~ Hermann Sons and joint owner of the
palrufas- -ffeyer brewery Of this place, died yes
terday st his home after lingering illness.
He leaves his wife Elizabeth. and daughter
Katherine. The funeral viii be held under
inc auspices Of the Hermann Sons lodge.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-04
CROSSCUT WILL DEFINE
~ DIRECTION OF ORE ZONE

GOLDFIELD, New, Dec. 3.-One OF
the most important pieces of develop
ment work in the camp is now IN
progress on the Orc by the manage
ment of the Manning lease, and 1t Is
destined to solve in one way or the
other whether the, Red Top vein sys-
tenn extends in that direction along
the eastern slope of Columbia noun
tain, or if the ore zone is abruptly cut
off by the big fault at the south end
Of that upheaval.
The ORC shaft has been sunk to
depth of $50 feet and crosscuts are
now being driven east and west TO
prospect the formation and pick up
the northern extension of the Goldfield
ore zone, If it is possible to do so by
this work. The crosscuts are in dac1te,
and they show many erratic cleavages,
but the general dip of the main cleaV-
ages is to the east.
The west crosscut has been driven
about 250 feet and the east crosscut
about 100 feet. The north crosscut
has ihtersected two quite prominent
mud slips from two to three feet and
one has been cut in the work to the
east. The north crosscut shows little
moisture. while in the east crosscut
heayyff flow of water comes in from
cleavages in the formation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-04
FRUIT GROWERS CLUB
FORMED IN yUCA|PA
1000 Acres Will Be Planted to
Apples in Orchard.
Valley

Lands are reported to have been sell
ing so rapidly in the Yucaipa City
tract (very little remaining unSold 10
date) that the land company has put
it's force of engineers to work on the
middle bench, running north to RED
lands boulevard, surveying and stalk
ing lands, getting same ready for pur-
chasers. A number of tracts are al
ready spoken for by prospective buy
ers. and are being held> for them by
the land company subject to surveys
now being completed.
1t is now estimated that 100 acres
will be planted to apples in the Yuciapa
valley, before the planting season ter
inmates in March, 1911. Twenty of the
apple growers and new settlers met
at the Yucaipa Tavern on November
21, and organized Fruit Growers
club. the object of which is mutual
helpfulness, and especially to advise
the new settler what varieties of ap-
pies to plant, how to care for the
trees, how to market products, etc.
The officers of the club are Rev. f.
J. Seaman, president; John S. Den
ny, secretary; w. H. Codd, horticul-
tural commissioner, and superintendent
of the famous Peters and Evans ap-
pie orchards is a valued member of
the club.
Sales amounting; to $18,51S were made
to the following parties since last re-
port two weeks ago, this brings the
total of November sales to $42240:
Mary Alnsworth, 515 acres, $3.50; NJ.
A. Durham, II acres, $2S12; Mrs. M.
Raleigh, liz acres, $2S4S; c. Houston,
10 acres. $2500; j. c. Moore. liz acres,
$2S75; F. J.. and M. Windsor, acres,
$500; -. North, 51s acres, $l375; Mrs.
b. Roman, 10 acres, $2500; e. L. Car
ney, who bought liz acres sometime
ago, bought 3h acres adjoining his
previous purchase for $S57.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-04
SALES Of FOUR MONTHS
TOTAL MORE THAN S171,500
Orchard Dale Rancho Finds Many
Buyers Who Will Be
Active Producers

Grover T. Russell, sales manager for
DAWSON, Smith e. Mizener, owners OF
Orchard Dale rancho, reports the sale
of twenty-four acres during the past
week for $15,850.
Seburn e. Dixon of Los Angeles pur-
chased lot IL in block l, 1924 acres, for
$5165. Mr.. Dixon will plant his ground
to either lemons or oranges at the
spring planting. He also contemplates
erecting a country home in the near
future. .. ..-N
Lot IA, in block 4, 5.227 acres, was
purchased by Alphonso Moore, a prom
inent attorney of Whittier, for $3450.
This tract will also be set to lemon
trees in the spring. Mr.. Moore also
purchased lot 70 in block 4 some sixty
days ago for $5227 or at a price of
$1,000 per acre. However, it was al
ready set to lemon trees by the former
owners.
Lots 80 in block and SO in block A.,
aggregating 10.454 acres, was purchased
by Clarence B. Chambers and Ade-
laide e. Chambers as joint purchasers
for $69O0 This property will also be
set to trees in the spring.
This brings the sales total of prop
critics sold in the Orchard Dale tract
in the four months it has been on the
market up to $171,522.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-04
WILDCAT INVESTMENTS
ATTRACT LAND BUYERS
Oil Prospects Take Precedence
Over Proved Properties.
Large Returns Expected

BAKERSFIELD, Dec. 3.-Interest in Wild
cat or prospect propositions is taking prece-
dence just now over the more conservative
investment in proved land, according to 4
we'll known oil land broker. The former,
of course, offer the hApe of larger returns
and ordinarily they require much less capi-
tai, which is one of their chief attractions
The investment propositions are receiving
fair attention, it is said, but the demand
for them is less active than for those OF
greater speculative possibilities.
Wildcat oil operators are working at fairly
frequent intervals all along the edge of the
hills from Tempior to Devils Den, ana II
now seems likely that in short time pros
pect holes will be going down at as frequent
intervals far out on the fat between Nc
Kittrick and Lost Hills.
new link in this chain of prospect
wells is shortly to be started by w. o.
Lagrange and associates on section 6-2S-22
ten or twelve miles southeast of the Lake
shore well. The rig for this well is now
being built
On the same section Thomas McCiinn has
a quarter section located and is preparing
for development. Other parties are located
on section S-28-22.
north Of section 6-30-22 where the strike
CT the Nacireina, about year ago heralded
a further extension of the McKittrick held
to the north. Other wells are drilling IN
1922 reducing the gap between the north
ern front of McKittrIck and the southern
exit entity of the Lost Hills prospecting to
only about ten miles.
Agency storage certificates are being ac-
cepted by local banks as security for loans
at the average rate of 5 cents a barrel
The certificates guaranteed for 80 cents
and the 10 cents margin is figured to cover
the interest for the fifteen months before
the certificates are fully payable and as a
general margin Of safety. -
To spectators in the price of oil the certifi-
Gates have sold outright for as high as Al
cents barrel. The security value of the
certificate varies with the moral risk of the
borrower.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-04
SIERRA MADRE CLUB

Arrivals at the Sierra Madre club
durinP the week included ]. M. West
lund, Saticoy, Cal; ]. G. Baldesch-
wicker, Fillmore, Cal; H. L. Living
stone, Orcutt. Cal; E. H. Barton,
Kingman, Ariz. B. D. Townsend,
Portland, Ore; G. H. Matthews, Mem
phis, Tenn; Dan Davenport, Spokane
WASH; B. w. Turner, Spokane; w.
n. Mills. washington, D. c.; Capt.
Harry Baig, Chicago; A. S. Tanner,
Mexico; T. P. Smith, Maricopa, CAL;
e. C. Cook, San Bernardino; Thomas
B. Wilde, Goldfield; R. G. Smith,
Nome, Alaska; G. E. Macdonald, Van
couver, B. c.; Charles Friedman, San
Francisco; c. G. Broadwater, San
Francisco; w. II. Young, San Fran
cisco; e. S. Book, Parker, Ariz.; Geo.
H. Hand, Rochester Mont; George s.
Moselle, San Francisco; p. r. Bray,
Bakersfield; C. B. Van Deman, King
man, Ariz.; T. NJ. Graham, Coalinga;
J. B.. Perrine, Twin Falls, Idaho; Geo.
A. O'Brien, New York; J. w. Sharp
less, Vancouver, B. c.; DR.. E. E. Mann,
Buffalo, N. Y; H. F. Wilhelm, Pitts
burg; A. E. Harris, Whittier; Wash
Hunt, Pomona; E. e. Carpenter, Qua
najuato, Mex; Lewis Deck, Redlands.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-04
MIDWAY PREMIER GETS
BEYOND CONTROL, AND
OWNERS ABANDON HOPE

BAKERSFIELD, Dec. S.-All hope of
controlling the big Midway Premier
gusher in section 8, 1928, has been given
up by tho company. 1t Is throwing out
10000 to $4,000 barrels OF light oil a
day, with SO much gas that 1t is Inn
possible for anyone to come within 100
feet of the well. A piece of curved boiler
plate is being used to keep the oil from
spoutlng too high into the air, but MOTH
ing else can be done beyond taking care
of the flow In sumD hOles.~
The stockholders Of this company, ac-
cordIng to a report here today, are to
be made a Christmas present of divi-
dend, though tho we'll is but eighteen
days old. Sales of over 100000 barrels
of the output have already been made
The oil is fine grade of light graV-
ity grease, by standard test showing up
twenty-three degrees gravity.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-04
LOMI7A ACRES CONTINUE
TO DRAW WISE BUYERS
More Than $4,000 in Sales for
0ne-Acre Tracts Closed
in Ten Days

over $4,000 worth of Lomita farms
(one-acre tracts) are reported to have
been sold during the past ten days.
There appears to be a steady demand
for this land during the entire year,
as the sales at all seasons have been
very good.
Lomita seems to appeal to and at
tract both the homeseeker and i'm
vestor. Los Angeles harbor at san
Pedro is only ten minutes ride by elec-
trio railway from Weston street sta
tion, Lomita. 1t is the first high level
land. making it the logical home tract
of the harbor city. Its nearness TO
that port, which will become one OF
the largest and most important on the
Pacific, will cause Lomita to penent
by all harbor improvements, any IN
dustrial expansion and every increase
in population. It's location TO tIe
shotstring strip and the good ROADS
boulevard which is building through
the tract, being a direct connection
with San Pedro and Los Angeles, are
all facts that the conservative, carelul
investor seems to appreciate.
Lomita is a home place, where the
buyer can take his family and nave
them live among healtnLul surloulu
ings and most favorable condltions.
some of the finest Crimson Winter
rhubarb in the state is grown at
Lomita. r,.
Recent sales follow: ]. II. Curler,
two acres, $1275; ]. 3. Acree, one acre.
$625; c. J. Dexter, one acre, 1910; y:
M. Clemmensen, one and one-haf
acres, 1857; ]. H. Newkerk, two acres,
$3.50; H. Van Rooien, one acre. $oOV;
ID. r Baless. one acre, $475; G. A.
Moore, two acres, $3.50; r. e. Moore,
two acres $1,000; Ella M. Wright. two
acres, $1,000; H. r. Perry. two acres,
$1,000; Frank Troxler, one acre 5000;
William Rose, one acre. $500; Edward
Ereksen, one acre, $3.50; Louis Lau-
renee, one and one-fourth acres, $9'o,
Il n Pomeroy, one acre, $475; James
and Fanny Wilkinson, one acre, $500;
Bruce Stitzinger, two acres, 5000. To-
tai, twenty-six acres.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-04
IN BLACK BUTTE SHAFT

GOLDFIELD, New, Dec. 3.-Nego-
tiations have been under way for some
time and are now about consummated
between the Goldfield Belmont man
agement and the Black Butte for per-
hitting the Belmont company to op-
crate through the main shaft of the
Black Butte and drive into Belmont
territory on the 3OO-foot level, and it
is probable that the Belmont COM
pany will start work there within a
few days. Manager Bradshaw of the
Tonopah Belmont and Goldfield Bel
mont has reached an agreement with
L. L. Patrick, president of the Black
Butte for that purpose
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-04
BUYS OIL LAND

BAKERSFIELD, Dec. 3.-The Visa
LA Midway has sold eighty acres of it's
land in section 25, 31-32. to San Fran
cisco capitalists for price reported to
be 100000 The land sold is the south
half of the southwest quarter of the
section.
1t is reported that the people buying
this land are associated with the
Crockers. 1t is further stated that de-
velopment will begin at once on the
ground.
This land is in the immediate vicinity
of some of the best wells in the field.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-04
NEWS OF THE MINES AND OIL FIELDS !.
MINING QUOTATIONS
NEVADA STOCKS

Exclusive dispatch to The Herald by l.. A.
Crisler &c Co., members of Los Angeles stock
exchange, 2OO-2O1 1. w. Hellman building. Los
Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-04
CROOK CANYON SILVER
THREAD READY TO SHIP

PRESCOTT, dec. S.-Mining for the
white metal is again active in this
county. and many old and abandoned
mines are being revived after many
wears of idleness. One of the many
being reopened is the Silver Thread.
in Crook canyon. where carload of
high grade ore is now ready for the
market. demonstrating that it has not
been worked out, as believed by It's
former owners.
q depth of 100 feet, several feet below
the old workings, that gives fiattering
returns. The shipping grade will run
over 700 ounces of silver to the ton,
while milling ore yields a good profit
after treatment on the ground, being
handled at a nearby mill.
The Silver Thread was a producer in
early days.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-04
SELLS MINE FOR $4,000

COLoNIA DUBLAN, Mexico, Dec.
3.-Frank Lewis of Colonia Juarez has
sold his mine, located near the Dos
Cabezas mine, to Juan ITerrazas for
$4,000.
Senior Terrazas holds an option on
another mine belonging to the Frank
Lewis company that is valued at $780,
OO0 Mr. Lewis was in Ocampo when
heard from last, and they are awaiting
his arrival to sign the papers and
complete the transfer.
The La Fortuna Mining company
has about ten men employed doing as
sessement. work and erecting monu-
mentS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-04
MOHAWK EXPECTS A WELL

COALINGA, Dec 3.-The Mohawk
No. well is down 1850 feet in eight
inch casing, and it is thought the well
will be brought in by the first of the
year No. 2 is down 29S0 feet, and the
company is now putting in the eight
inch casing. No. is 2900 feet deep
and carrying the 10-inch casing.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-04

SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 3.-ConsideTable IN
terest was manifested in the oil department
of the San Francisco stock exchange today
and consequently the mining list was neg
lected. Among the Goldhelds Consolidated
showed a gain OF points, due to the orcial
announcement that that company will pay
dividend OF 80 cents per share January 81
to stockholders of record December 81.
Florence and Fraction were steady at yes
terday's quotations and Jumbo Extension was
down / point.
Following are the closing quotations.:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-04
SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 3.-Following were
today g quotations on the San Francisco stock

Sales-SO Associated, 46.12h; 20 do. 1925; 100
Claremont, 1.S21s; 1900 Coalinga- Mohawk, 1SO;
5000 Consolidated Midway, .22; 400 Maricopa
Oil 24O: 100 Monte Cristo, $50; 100 Palmer
1471h; 5000 do 1.5O 24OO Premier. II; 100 do
rs; 200 do u.s. 500 S. w. and b., .4O 100 Sill
yer Tip, 135
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-04
NO TIME FOR THOUGHT

"what do you think Of the result of
the election?"
whats the use thinking about it?
I had $50 bet on the wrong side, and
am irving to be an optimist."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-04
SAN FRANCISCO OIL STOCKS

Service to The Los Angeles Herald by L. A.
Crisler & Co, member Los Angeles stock ex-
change. 2OO-2O1 1. w. Hellman building, Los
Angeles.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-01-27
METHODS FOR DRY FARMING
Amount Of Moisture Which viii Rise
TO Roots Of Plants Depends on
Soil Below.

In the United States the history of
to lS49, the year of the gold discov-
cry In California. Several years after
Iiilgard of California called attention
to the vast potentialities of the arid
lands of the west and by his brilliant
researches in the laboratory and In
the field he clearly proved that they
possess certain distinct advantages
over the more humid soils of the east.
He has always laid special stress on
the two fundamental principles of dry
land farming. namely deep, initial
preparation of the ground and CON
slant shallow after cultivation. He
has also observed that in selecting
err should not rest content merely
with the chemical analysis of his SOIL
but should cerafully examine the ma
ture of the native vegetation and
probe or dig to depth of five or six
feet before passing final judgment on
the capability of good ground for this
type of farming. For in dry farming
lut dllbuul VI llOlSluIt NllNI VIII
rise to the plant roots depends upon
what sort of soil is below and its
depth, Gravel will effectually hinder
water from getting from below.
Further, if the water table--that is,
the point at which water is found by
digging-is too shallow the roots will
be prevented from feeding properly
and may be drowned,
If the practices, necessary in many
parts Of the west, were followed more
generally in the east, with only the
machinery. already on the farms,
droughts would entail much less dis
astrous results than now. There is
little in the Campbell system not ia
miliar to eastern farmers except the
special machinery devised to meet
the peculiar conditions of the semi
arid lands. 1t was not until the year
1892 that any definite results were
obtained with the Campbell system
This was period of great activity in
the study of the soil and Campbell
was able to make use of the investi-
cations of Hilgard of California OF
King and Goff of Wisconsin and OF
the illuminating writings of Roberts
and Bailey of Cornell
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-01-27
DRY FARMING WILL SAVE U. S.
Hundred Million Acres of Land Not
Now in Cultivation Soon Be Rails
ing Good Crops.

Mr.. John T. Burns of Denver, secre.
tary of the Dry Farming congress,
was in Baltimore the other day. Mr..
Burns knows a vast deal about the
possibilities of making good crops
grow in regions where there is but
scant moisture.
He said Mr. James j. Hill takes
a too gloomy view of the future of the
United States as a grain-producing
country. He thinks the time is not
distant when the United States will
have to import wheat. This bad stu
alton will be saved by dry farming
There are 100,00O,000 acres of land not
now in cultivation that will, ere many
years, be raising splendid crops of
wheat. This plan of making the soil
produce well in regions where the
rainfall does not so over Is inches per
annum has been successfully demon.
strated and every year sees it yield
better results.
Even on a 14-inch fall, by highly
scientific farming, plenty of grain can
be harvested. All over the world dry
far@ing has been taken up as the So
luton of the bread problem of the flu
ture and at our next congress, to be
held in Spokane, there will be dele
gates from every civilized nation
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-01-27
TWO PLANTS RESIST DROUGHT
Alfalfa and kaffir Corn Excellent
YieIders for Dairyman Caring for
Such Crops.

In alfalfa and kaffir corn there are
two drought resisting plants that are
excellent yielders for any dairyman
who cares to rgow such crops. On
good soil alfalfa will produce from
four to six and even seven tons of
hay to the acre. On the average al
falfa hay contains seventeen per cent.
of digestible protein, Kafiir corn on
upland has averaged forty-siX bush
els of grain to the acre while corn
under the same conditions has av-
eraged thirty-five bushels when
grown by the Campbell system. With
alfalfa and kaffir corn meal butter
fat can be produced at twelve cents a
pound. With kafIir cornmeal one
third, bran one-third and ground oats
one-third. with all the kaliir corn
stoyer the cows will eat butter fat
has been produced for ten cents a
pound. An acre of kaffr is worth more
than an acre of corn however as
grown without irrigation in dry eli
mates.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-01-27

Although | have met with some sue.
cess in an all-year-round dairy to
supply city milk, | have never given
COWS exercise, says a writer in Balti.
more American. From my experience
and observation ! feel sure that a
COW in warm, dry, well-bedded and
well-ventilated stable needs no more
exercise than she will get in convert
ing liberal amount of good feed and
plenty OF good water into a bountiful
supply of milk. My cows during the
winter are taken into a yard, shell
tered from the wind and have a
trough OF good spring water kept free
from ice They are left out long
enough for us TO clean and bed the
stable and fill their managers with
feed. When the stable door is open
the exercise they get coming back
into the stable is very lively, and
that without any help from the dog.
There are several dairios in this vicin.
ity that have stables arranged to give
the COWS drink at all times. The COWS
are left in these stables for months at
time in winter and their general ap.
pearance. health and milk production
are ahead of cows treated in any 9th
er way.