The Santa Maria Times from Santa Maria, California • 2

SANTA MARIA TIMES PRUNING FRUIT TREES. As Practiced by Oar Saeocufal Fruit Growers Throughout the 8tats JOE AND HIS BURNT PANTS A Narrow Escape for Joe and the Blosser House. Mr. J. Dunlap, who is rooming at the Blosser house, upon retiring to bed one night this week, attempted to blow out the candle but being a little out of wind from over work he couldnt quite mke it so he reached over, pinched out tbe light with his fingers, threw it awav and went to sleep.

After a time he awoke almost suffocated, the room being full of smoke. Joe reached for his panto and found the aeat of the fire; he imagined that be was in sheole aud called loudly for mercy. Mr. Blomer appeared upon the scene and squelched the fire in time to save a conflagration. An exhibition of the pants next morning revealed the following facts that Joe had flung the snipped candle into his pants where it had quietly smouldered away until he was aroused by the smoke.

One leg of his pants was smouldered off and his pocket book and a ten dollar bill were badly combusted. Joe recognizes Bam as his savior and says its lucky fot all concerned because if lie had been sleepy headed the Blosser House would have been in ashes. ROAD WORE IN DISTRICT NO. 9. Contracts Let to Men Who Understand Their Business.

Road District' No. 9 includes Sis-quoc Valley and its confines, and for economical purposes, has been divided into three sections and the contracts for keeping the roads in repair have been let by the aection to private individuals. Section 1. includes Foxen Canyon aud tributary roads and the contract is let to Mr. G.

Muscio for $745. Section 2. includeu Tepuaquet and tipper Sisquoc roads. contract for road work in this section ia let to Mr. J.

Elliott, for $1200. Section 8 includes Garey and Orange Vale roads and is in the hands of Mr. Johny Winters for the next two years for $780. There was considerable complaint at times of the bad condition of the roads in that district and it is to be hoped that the men who hold the contracts took them at a figure that will justify-them in keeping their roads in first class condition. If the Alliance will take hold with them now, they can, in the next two years, make their roads an attraction and an inducement to new comers.

A piece of new road with considerable grading is to be built in that district. It is what is known as the Howard Canyon road and the contract is let to Mr. Geo. Trott. He is an old hand at it and will build a good road and the residents of that vacinity would do well to arrange with him to plough and prepare a strip on either side of the new grade for planting to trees this winter.

BTEVE AND THE SHETLAND FONT He hue Oonclnded to Let the Novelty Company go to Thunder. In our last Issue we mentined Mr. Clevenger, editor of the Arroyo Grande Herald, acting as advance agent for Pavia Pantzers Novelty Company at this place. On this trip he seems to have been stage struck imagining that he could cut quite a figure on the stage with a little trick pony. He learned that there was a nice Shetland pony at Paso Robles which he was satisfied would just suit him.

A citizen of Arroyo having business at that place, was requested to bring the pony along with him on his return. He complied with the editors wishes; arriving late in the afternoon and delivered the pony to its new protector. Steve was tlckeled away down in his boots. It was a lively pony over twenty years old and from all appearances perfectly reliable In every sense. The gentleman who delivered it seeing that all was well departed for his home not distant from the editors residence.

The next morning bright and early there came a lively tap on the gentlemans door. Hello, whose there? Steve, was the reply. Whats up now, inquired the man within. I want to know If there is enough money in San Luis county to hire you to take that old pony back home? Certainly there is was the response. Well just name your pile, said the editor.

About $100 was the reply. All right sir come over as soon as you can dress yourself and eat a hurried breakfast. Tills ends the chapter. We havent been able to learn of the whys and wherefores but have come to the conclusion that Steve had rather run a newspaper than a Shetland pony and Novelty company. All is well that ends well THE ALMOND BOOT.

Ita Advocators Will Find Bat Little 8upport in Onr Valley. Considerable talk is going tbe rounds in different localities concerning the almond root for budding and grafting purposes and qnite a number of writers recommend it above the peach, apricot or myrobolan. The experience in this section has been most assuredly in favor of the peach root. The myrobolan comes next and a few are advocating the apricot root for apricot orchards although this is an experiment here and the result is yet uncertain. One thing is certain however and that is that the almond root has not been at all satisfactory.

The union, especially with the prune is very imperfect and the stock above the bud grows at least a third faster than the almond stock below this of course weakens the tree just at the top of tbe ground making it liable to topple over besides, it cannot be a vigorous tree under such conditions. Then the almond root seems to be generally troubled with the black knot or cancerous roots while peach roots right along side of them are not troubled with it at all and the trees perfectly vigorous and healthy in every way. The peach root has proved to be the best of the two even on our heaviest land although we prefer the my-robolan on low adobe soils. There is one place in this district however where the almond root has proven itself at home and that is in the sand hills and then budded to almond but the peach root seems to equal it even in this kind of land. Tbe main argument in favor of the almond root seems to be on account of its large tap root which makes it possible to go a great depth for moisture.

Our valley is remarkable for retaining moisture close to tbe surface which may be the secret of the success of the peach root although peach trees of two years growth have been found with tap roots over ten feet in length. All Coming to Santa Maria. THE NEW TIME TABLE Two Regular Daily Train Each Way Oommenoing Monday Next. As stated In bur last issue, the new time table of the Pacific Coast Hallway will take effect Oct 5, when the train time at various stations will be as follows: Mail and Express leaves San Luis Obispo 9a.il, Arroyo Grande 9. 45 a.

Santa Marla 10:50 a. Los Alamos 11:55 a. arriving at Los Olivos at 12:35 p. il, where 25 minutes are allowed for lunch, thence by stage to Santa Barbara, same date. Returning, train leaves Los Olivos on arrival of stage from Santa Barbara 3:30 p.

Los Alamos 4:10 p.x., Santa Maria 5:17 p. Arroyo Grande 6:15 p. arriving at San Luis Obispo at 7 p. m. i Mixed Passenger train leaves Santa Maria at 7 a Arroyo Grande 8:20 a arriving at San Luis Obispo at 9:45 a and leaves San Luis Obispo 11:20 a connecting with steamers as per advertisement.

Returning, leaves San Luis Obispo 4:15 s. Arroyo Grande, 5:25 p. m. arrival at at Santa Maria 6:45 p. x.

While this morning and afternoon tralu is a mixed, slow train, we think It will accommodate the way business between Port Harford and Santa Maria. Both these trains will be kept running during the winter which has never been done before. In changing the time of Mail and Express, whereby passengers from San Luis Obispo Arroyo Grande, Santa Maria and way stations can go through to Santa Barbara and vice-versa, in twelve hours without laying over at Los Olivos or-Santa Ynez, the company hopes to increase travel by developing business that heretofore they'were unable to reach on account of bad connections at Los Olivos. By this arrangement the time between Santa Barbara and San Francisco will be 35 hours with 12 hours lay over at San Luis. The fare will be $14.

which is less than by way of the San Joaquin Route and no bad grades or serious washouts can occur. With the increased mail facilities, no passenger delays and the finest mountain scenery, on the stage route from Santa Barbara to Los Olivos, that there is in the State, and a wide, smooth road; with these inducements to offer besides being the cheapest route to San Francisco, we will certainly get our share of the winter travel. Look out for new comers and prepare to entertain them when they come. SANTA MABIA TO LOS ANGELES Notes From the Wanderer From the Highways and Byways. Loe Angeles, Sept 5th, 1991.

Ep. Times: Perhaps a few items will not be amiss, which I gleaned from the highways and byways of my homeward trip. We left your charming village, not without a feeling of regret, and also left behind some of the warmest uid truest of frieuds and those who ducerely wished us well. Before we had awakened from our reverie, Sauta Marias soothing zephyrs had blended into the soft-luke-warm breeze of Los Alamos fruitful fields where flocks and herds were peacefully grazing on either side. And as we sped swiftly along in the gathering twilight, we could see belated harvesters wending their way homeward, and the less favored ones were still at their posts or rather at their threshing machine; which brought to our minds these lines I weep for oar land where itrauger wields.

Its scepter; and strangers hand Have torn ns all, and our fruitful fields. Are seised by the sixteen hoar band. The hills and mountain slopes, which border this fertile valley, afford nourishment to numerous herds of cattle, sheep and horses; which; browse and fatten on tlieir herbage and the yellow stubble, another occu-lar proof of the bountiful harvest aside from the numberless flat cars that were ladeued with grain ready for market. Our traveling companions were very agreeable and communicative, and we were loath to part with them as they dropped off one by one at each station, until only a few were left. We readied Los Alamos too late to see very much of its beauty or advantages.

The climate of the southern section is warm and agreeable. On arriving at Los Olivos in the darkness we could not form any opinion of the town or its surrounding, as we hurriedly took the hack for Sauta Ynez; yet the drive was not without its pleasant features. Among them was the singing of old fashion ballads by two of Santa Marias fairest daughters whose voices blended sweetly within the starlight with the deep tones of the base and flute-like one of tenor, of a couple of gentlemen, whose acquaintance we formed during our short travel. As we neared Santa Ynez, we were startled by the merry laughter of one of the company and ere we could ask the cause, we soon discerned it to being a couple of lovers strolling in the starlight forgetful of anyone but themselves or that the world had a thousand eyes and they but four; and they, for each other; which was evident by a black coat sleeve resting lovingly arouad the slender waist of a white dress. But such is life.

Arriving at Santa Ynez at 8:30 p. m. dusty, tired and hungry, hastily divesting our selves of our travel stained garments we were ready for the late dinner which was set before us in the cozy dining room. And be assured we did it ample justice Dinner finished, we retired to the apartments assigned to us. Neat and tidy and every comfort a tired mortal could require throwing them open for air whilst we leisurely prepared for our which failed to come owing to the intense heat, which only subsided at the aproaching dawn.

Next morning from our open window we were charmed by the sight that greeted our astonished gaze the sun just rising, in its roseate splendor, over the hills and the pretty valley dotted over with live oak trees and the broad fields shorn of their rich harvest. Hushing down stairs, leisurely we ate our breakfast, and bad the pleasure of loitering around and gathering red roses from under the eves of the hotel veranda, of which we treasured lovinglr their perfumed sweetness until we arrived home. At 8 :30, a. m. the lumbering stage coach came to the door; whilst waiting for something know what we met parties of whom we had heard but never met; and those who we had known years ago and bad past from memory, so the morning was far advanced, when the drivers whip warned us that we had resumed our journey.

A few miles brought us to the river. It continued to grow warmer as we neared the foot of the mountain. And that mountain, will we ever forget it? There was a lesson taught us never to be forgotten. Toiling up A MORTGAGE LITTER. All over the older portions of the United States we hear the complaint that the land Is wearing out and that crops cannot longer be produced without a liberal treatment of some form of commercial fertilizers.

In many cases these fertilizers are very detrimental although they stimulate a luxuriant growth for the season. Many New England farms have thus been rendered almost worthless but right along side of them are farms that are paying as well or better than ever before wnd the secret of it all Is they were never run down; they fell into better hands than the others and when a crop was token off, its equivalent was put on the land. There is always manure and litter enough produced on a well regulated farm to keep up the land if properly fin and applkM. 8.mta Marfa Valley has a good crop this year but the average is not np to what it used to lie. Renewing the soil has heen liut little praet iced in this valley hut the testimony of those who have tried it is that it pays the best of any thing they can do.

They say that it will keep off a mortgage and if there Is ono already on, It will help lift it. Now is the lime to try It. FCBL1SAEP Every Saturday, THE IMMIGRATION CONVENTION. Mr. It.

W. Nuitall, the Santa Maria Delegate to the State Immigration Convention which met in San Francisco on the 21st ult. reports that theconvention was an extremely interesting affair throughout; that it was composed of public spirited men who were thoroughly wake to the interests of the State general and their section in particular and that they were not at all backward about expressing themselves. The convention succeeded in effecting a State organization and they are now in shape to take advantage of opportunities as they are presented. Chief of their duties being the encouragement of capital, uniform assessment of land of equal value, supervision of legislation, efforts to pi'o-mote competing lines of railway and restriction of undesirable emigrants.

The platform of principles and by-laws. When printed will give us a fairer opportunity discuss them and judge of their merit. After the convention was over Mr. N. called upon the president of the organization and gave him a condensed out line, of the situation and requirements of Santa Maria Valley and obtained the hearty good will and promise of interested co-operation in the future.

Much credit is due Mr. N. for closing his place of business and taking the time to attend this convention in behalf of Santa Maria Valley. It showed great confidence In the movement and judging from his report he lost none of it by going. THAT COUNTY DISPLAY.

Our Board of Supervisors will take action the coming week on the question of maintaining a permanent exhibit iu the hall of the Chamber of Comme.rc.e-- at Los Angeles. We have no doubt that they will consider the proposition favorably and will allow the small appropriation called for without hesitancy and we would suggest that, as it is necessary that a liberal amount of literature he kept constantly supplied for our table, and as newspaper articles are more generally read and credited for truthfulness than advertising circulars, the Board of Supervisors should make a further small allowance for the; purpose of placing a few copies of trie Times and other County papers on the table. Every Issue of the Times contains valuable agricultural and horticultural information besides many local items of interest to the home-seeker. This, appear to ns to be the proper vsj io Our county. When the new government town-site of Chandler Oklahoma T.

was opened for settlement on the 28 ult It is reported that three thousand people rusiied like mad maniacs for town lots. Thats the way it will be In Santa Maria in the near future our subscribers keep ou sending the. Times to their eastern friends President Nance and Secretary Pillshurry of the State AsSH-iation of Irrigation Districts have called convention to be held at Los Angeles Ot. 20 for the purpose of thoroughly organizing all irrigation districts in California and to arrange tor the marketing of irrigation bonds. Science has it that the average weight of the human brain bears a definite relation to the climate, a heavier brain weight being found in cold than in warm countries.

Santa Maria people will never be i troubled with the big head. Sells circus arrived in Santa Barbara on Tuesday last. It is a good how and well worth 50 ts admission to both circus and menagerie to those whose who have never seen better; but it i-i a mere shadow compared with Forepaugh and Barnum A Van Amburghs of old. It now appears that Dan Ruggles has has a patent on rain making for ten years and since the lale agitation he lias been offered $75, QUO for It. Now if some fool Will get a patent on making it not rain some other fool can buy the two and own the world.

In his mind. When the Professor fired his bombs and made it rain in Texas he Also frightend a horse until it threw Its rider. The ranger slowly arose And astonished the world by gouging the mud from his chops and pply exclaiming, How irrigating! When great big conventions like he one tha met In San Francisco pn the 21st ult. condemn great big railroad monopolies and operations it looks like something is very wrung And the eople have made up their jpinds to right it. Eldorado County lias just experienced the biggest forest fire ever known in California, Pilot Hill, a small mining town was wiped out pf existence and many farms were Completely burned 'over.

The Farmers Alliance has arranged for a grand picnic Oct 15 at Pendleton in honor of the national president L. L. Polk who will be fheir guest on that day. Gu at a mala lost 500 citizens in A riot on the 15th ult. It was all paused by one Barillas.

They should have made it 501 apd saved further Rouble. The State Grange meets at Hay-Wards on Tuesday next. The citizens of that plaee are making grand preparations for the reception. There are fifteen dallies and four hundred weeklies pqbUshp) jn San PRIC Many successful fruit growers In the older districts have adopted the plan of pruning many kinds of trees soon after the fruit is off. Some kinds however, are not pruned until very late, some in the spring and some not at all notably the fig although some growers claim to have solved the problem of pruning the fig without losing a crop.

Apricots are being pruned now and prunes will follow; then peaches; apples and pears are pruned later. Walnuts and cherries are generally pruned in late spring just as the leaves start and the reason assigned is that when those trees are pruned early the large pith is exposed to the winters dampness and cold causing it to sour and decay, but if pruned just as the growth starts the wound soon heals and no damage Is done. There are a few people who claim that no pruning should ever be done; nature knows best how a tree should grow. Why then do we ever transplant, bud, graft or even cultivate a tree? No. The trouble is that too little pruning isdone when the trees are young which necessitates too much pruning when they are older.

It is not good for any tree, to be continually chopping it to pieces wheu it is in bearing but this is not necessary if the proper attention has been given the young trees. There are rules for heading trees at planting time, pruning at one, two, three years etc, which have been adopted by the most advanced and practical growers of the day which will appear in these columns later on; this article will speak chiefly of pruning trees in bearing aud ing back old trees. A bearing tree should be pruned to balance Us head, to preserve its shape, to prevent splitting, to facilitate close cultivation, to enable it to bear up its weight of fruit and to meet many local requirements. bearing tree as a rule should not be cut back or headed in for two successive seasons although an occa-tioual heading back is necessary for economical handling of the fruit and for tho life of the tree. Unpruned trees will come into bearing sooner than those that are pruned but it is at the expense of all subsequent crops as well as the life of the tree.

If the tree has been allowed to grow until long main limbs have been formed with but fewsinall side limhs, twigs or spurs close to the main trunk, then the sap has to travel through all that long sunburn, hide bound surface before it arrives at the place where it can be utilized. This of course: is very objectionable for many reasons and can only be remedied by severe cutting back, not only of the small branches but the main limbs. Stub them down low so that wheu the 4ew top grows it will be the proper distance form the ground and will shade the trunk, and if the tree is so far gone that this cannot be done, dig it up and plant a new one. -If trees have been properly pruned while young, about all that is necessary tor the annual pruning is to take out limbs that are chaffing or areliable to, also those that are rnn-ning cross wise through the top or down wards where they will interfere with cultivation. Two limbs should not be allowed to start from the same point on the trunk as the one will weaken the other.

The heaviest growth will be on the side opposite the prevailing winds, hence that side will need more pruning and when topped back it should be cut to an bud and the limbs on the windward side should be cut to an outside bud; this will have a tendency to throw the new growth towards the wind and thus help to balance tbe top. When large limbs are taken from the main trunk, some kind of wax or other protection should tie put over the wound to guard against decay or black rot as it is sometimes called and which will eventually kill the tree. The best specimens of fruit are generally found on or near the main stem or main branches and the man who persists iu cutting off the little twigs and spurs from the base of the limbs, just to smooth up the tree, is not only cutting off all the best fruit but he is forcing the life of the tree away from the center Into tho top which, stimulated by the extra flow will run clear out of reach in a few seasons and have to be cut back severely to bring the top down again where it belongs. A prop is seldom if ever necessary to assist a tree in holding up its load of fruit if it has been properly pruned but there are orchards that require an average of ten props to the tree which is a matter of no small expense, a great inconvenience and are standing evidences of miss management iq the matter of pruning. A Ventura editorliked the Hae-nerae fair all well enough except the straw layouts and canopy covers.

Don't blarne you Me. A fellow always likes a change wheu he is away from home. An effort will be made to have he Horticultural exhibit at Chicago remain a permanent institution. That will be bandy for Florida iu case of a cold winter. Notwithstanding the call from the various heads of producers organizations to hold wheat, more wheat has been sold and shipped to date than for many years.

Mrs Wyman of Los Olivos has been cured of Internal cancer by a San Francisco Physician. Santa Babbara stores dose at six p. x. Venture is agitating a seven o'clock dose. Oregon la tired of the hop louse and will tackle bpefa, 'IPPoudec Used in Millions of Homes 40 Yeats the Standard An Ex-Santa Marian Longs to Return.

Rev A. R. McCollough, formerly pastor of the Christian Church at this place writes that lie and family leave Healdsburg for Red Bluff, Octobei 1st. He adds: There we will abide one year and preach the gospel, visit the sick, bury the dead and marry all that are so inclined. We would have much preferred to have pitched our tent nearer the beautiful valley of Eden (Santa Maria) but are not so permitted.

I would so much rejoice to see all my old friends in Santa Maria again and hope to some time. I have yet to see the spot that is eqaul 'or superior to Santa Maria. A Railroad Proposition. John Cross of Los Angeles has made a railroad proposition to the Ventura and Ojai people which seems to meet the approval of the people aud the road will no doubt bebult. The people are to take $40,000 worth of the $100,000, bond which is necessary to build the road.

That is just such a proposition as it would take to build a road from bore to Cuyama and it would open up a much larger country besides having a western terminus on one of the test harbors on the coast and an eastern terminus virtually on the Atlantic Sea board. And yet there is good government land in the Cuyama Valley. Prof Barnard of the Lick Obser-j vatory has dNeovered a very taint comet which he thinks is there turn of Swifts period i-ul comet. i DOCTOR ACXERSl PURE I PMI i PILLS, l-a Tbmm OolobraM XU1 PUlunt PoiIttftCmfirllakS Mt m4 CfiVfHt lkh 1 MUi. iHit Mmmim for Ilk to V.B.

Ttu Santa Barbara SAVINGS AND Loan Bank. OFFICE: WITH THE COMMERCIAL BANK. Geo. W. Edwards President E.

B. Hall Vice-President W. B. Metcalf Cashier INTEREST PAID ON DEPOSITS. MONEY LOANED REAL ESTATE.

PEOP LE With Good Appetites ARE REJOICING OVER THE KLOFENINO OF GAVANAGHS CHOP HOUSE. (-) Splendid Meals 25 cts. Also in connection with the chop house is a FINE BA.R Where the best of liquors, yen found. immmi scut sun, R. BRAUN AND 'Wagon Molceiv UAC? STREET, BAHIA BAWAi Government officials were enabled To take in nine Chinamen who were being smuggled in from British Columbia, by the smuggler being killed by lightning and they gave them up please Jos.

California has the name of driving very young horses but a young man in Iowa lakes the lead hy ti ing a span of oir that were fo, led in the month of May this season. Salvator the greatest racehorse of the day gits a move on him at tbe rate of fifty lour feet per second. Some of the niemliers of tho Immigration Convention didnt like the turn of affairs but it seems to they went at it just right by sinking directly-ut the obstacles in tie wav which are exhorbitonf freight and passenger rates. Take these sway and immigration will need no further encouragement. The Use Of Barth, drastle purgatives to relieve eosttve-Beu a dangerous practice, and more liable to fasten the disease on the patient than to cure IL What is needed is medicine In effectually opening the bowels, corrects the costive habit and establishes a natural daily action.

Such an aperient is found In Ayers Pills, Which, while thorough In action, strengthen ns well ns stimulate the bowels and excretory organs. For eight years I was afflicted with constipation, which at last became so bad that the doctors could do no more for me. Then began to take Ayers Fills, and soon the bowels become regular and natural their movements. I am now In excellent health. Wm.

H. DeLaucetL Dorset, OoL When I feel the need of cathartic. I take Ayers Fills, and find them to be morn Effective than any other pill I ever took. Bit. B.

c. Grubb, BurwellviUe, Va. For yean I have been subject to constipation and nervous headaches, caused by derangement of the liver. After takii various remedies, I have become convinced that Ayers Pills are the becL They have never Celled to relieve my bilious attacks In abort ttaee; and I am sure my system retains Ita tooe longer after the use of these Fills, than has been the case with any other medicine I have tried. H.

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SANTA MARIA BOTTLING FACTORY -o MANUFACTURES-: o- Oi Soda Water, Lemon, Mountain Beer, Birch Beer and all other Flavors. Sarsaparilla and Iron Phosphates Champagne Cider F. BAUMAN. Proprietor. tJBT Families supplied by leaving orders at the Factory.

T. JETER i Santa Maria, Stands at the Head of the Profession for HOUSE, SIGN AND Ornamental JPainting, DECORATING A SPECIALTY. Addison M. Powell LAND SURVEYOR (U. S.

Deputy.) Special Attention paid to Locating Settlers on Government Lands. SANTA MARIA Cal GRELPHJ PV? Spain has had a disastrous cloud burst, floods and famine prevail on the oriental contin ent, Tornados, cyclones and earthquakes abound from Baltimore to Redlands but Santa Marias sky is clear with the mercury ranging between 60 and 70 degrees. Tbe nights are cool and bring refreshing sleep. The Pacific zephyrs bring in tlie required ozone, and the one lunged Yank arises from bis bed of sickness and goes forth in search of some of our $25, fruit land where he can plant out an orchard and hoe beans between the rows for pnsstime. The many remarkable cures of catarrh effected by the use of Ayers Sarsaparilla conclusive proof that this loathsome and dangerous disease is one of the blood, only needing such a searching and powerful alterative to thoroughly eradicate it.

ADVERTISED LETTER LIST. Following is tbe list of letters remaining in the Post Office at Santa Maria Oct. 3. Persons calling for said letters will please say, advertised. Emnra O.

Bensen, Cresjim Battista, Winnie McEwving, T. G. Morrison, Joas Vierra Soares, Filijjo Carngna, S. F. Brown.

A. W. Cox, P. M. Queen Victoria has a remarkably fine head of hair for a lady of her age; hut her son The Prince of Wales, is quite bald.

Had he used Ayer's Hair Vigor earlier In life his head might to-day have ieeu as well covered as that of his royal mother. Its not too late vet. Apples are quoted at wholesale in Ban Francisco at 25 centa to $1.25 per box. NALLS (ANTISEPTIC) CREAM SALVE FOR horses Causes the hair to grow over a eat, thereby leaving no scar. It is easily applied, direo tiaai accompanying each bottle.

Colusa, Feb. 22, 1890. Hall Mro. Gentlemen, I had a valuable Aim out colt badly cut on tbe leg by barbed wire, the cut being about ten inches in length. Proud flush began to gather, a stiff joint followed, and the colt could hardly move his leg.

I was ready to give tho colt away, when I began using your Halls Cream Salve for Horses, ana before three bottles were used the proud flesh was removed, the stiffness in the joint was overcome, and my colt was well. Your Hall's Cream Salve is the best thing oa earth; it not ouly cured the sore, but it caused the hair to grow, leaving no scar. By close examination you cannot tell which leg was cut. To every horseman I suggest the use of Hall's Cream Salve for Horses. Pallas Love German Syrup We are six in fam-A Farmer at ily.

We live in a Say 8 1 Colds and Lung Troubles. I have need German Synipfor six years successfully for Sore Throat, Cough, Cold, Hoarseness, Pains in the Chest and Lungs, and spitting-up of Blood. I have tried many different kinds of cough Syrups in my time, but let me say to anyone want-: ng such a medicine German Syrup the best. That has been my ex-; terience. If yon use it once, you will go back to it whenever yon need ft.

It gives total relief and is a quick cure. My advice to everyone suffering with Lung Troublesis Try it You will soon be convinced. In all the families where your German Syrup Is used we have no trouble with the Longs at all. It is the medicine for this John Franklin Jonoa. ft Sek The Irrigation Congress which lately convened at Salt Lake con eluded that Congress should turn over tbe arid lands to the several States and Territories in trust for the benefit of the people.

Eastern jobbers and wholesale deallers in California fruit predic an increased demand for California canned goods as they are fast becotn ing an every day article of diet. Two thousand tons of Chino bit umiuous rock will be used in pav ing San Bernardino's streets. Bet ter send to Santa Mri.i Asph.ilt Company for the condensed article. Peaches are retailing in South ern Nebraska for 25 cents per bushel but they are not California peaches. A half interest in a fifteen acre orange grove at Riverside was sole the other day for $15,000.

Edison is the richest inventor the world ever knew. Teachers Institute The teachers institute will be belt at Lompoc, Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday and Friday, October 6, 7, 8 9. 1891. The following is an out line of the programme There will be forty minute exercises each day on the following subjects. 1.

Primary reading, language, anc number class exercises, conducted by Misses Bell and Beauchamp of Lompoc. 2. English, by Miss L. Hosmer and Prof. Holton Webb, class exercises.

3. School talks, Prof. Geo. Knepper. 4.

5. Prof. 6. J. E.

7. dith. 8. Oral and observation Mrs. Ida M.

Bloch man. Wednesday afternoon will be devoted to high school work the connecting link between tbe grammer school and the university. The matter of school exhibit will receive attention. Other topics will be tested also. A Famine in Germany.

We are accustomed to hearing of famines in the Old World but not in Germany. They are an industrious people and generally well to do, but when we reflect that aside from a necessarily expensive government and a distressing shortage in the crops they have a standing army of one million to feed, clothe, shelter and support in idleness. They alone are capable of eating up any reasonable surplus each year and when there is a shortage they are capable of creating a veritable famine, and, if a famine is necessary to make nations see that they are safer at work in the grain field rather than in the battle field or lounging In idle quarters, then let the famine come. The Hawailau paper, Ka Leo and most of the natives are In favor of ftDBezfttlog ft (fee ymteg mtg, FARMERS Insure in Suu Insurance Company of London. Losses paid promptly.

R. W. NUTTALL, Agent. To Dairymen! Thoroughbred Registered Holstein Bulls of all ages, bred from stock imported from Holland direct; of the most celebrated strains of blood for the dairy. FOR SALE CHEAP.

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But, when we begin to decend we go dowu swiftly enough. As we neared the summit the points of interest were all noticed and as we rounded Inspiration Point and Looking Backward, not on the principle of "Belarays Dream tho, over the bills having the lovely purple haze on one side and tbe warm suu light on the other. However when we began tbe descent fresh beauties greeted our tired eyes and the soft sea breeze fanned onr sunburnt cheeks and renewed life came when we were called upon to view Santa Barbnra in tbe dim distance. Charming Coquet, like a sleeping beauty nestling by the side of the restless sea. The sense of relief was surely pleasureable, as one surprise after another met our eyes.

The way seemed so near and yet so far. The conjecture arose reacli Santa Barbara in time for the out going train or would we have to remain over night there. Oh, how our hearts began to sink within us at the thought! Tbe time was growing short by tbe time we reached Cathde-rial Oaks; but thanks to trustworthy driver. At 3 :45 we boarded the train bound for tbe city of the Angles. Pulling out and steaming away at tbe rate of 25 miles per hour, through lovely valleys and pretty villages.

Then like a huge serpent, winding itself around the foot of the mountain by the side of the sea to the old town of Ventura; halting only a moment at each place, thence through the long valley of Santa Clara that reminds one of the Land of Promise teeming with plenty, and by this time it was too late to see any more of the lovely country, and darkness dropped like a suble curtain over us; we could do nothing bat make ourselves comfortable and wait the journeys end. We closed oar eyes and was alone with our thought, when we was rudely awakened from our day dream, by the conductor, shouting out; Los Angeles! We hurriedly gathered our grip sack, glancing out in tbe glare of electric light to behold our old friends standing ready to greet us; and oh! joyfully we wandered our way home, sweet home be it ever so humble there is no place like home. And friend is not a friend until they have proved a friend. Bnt we had found tbe precjqtjj few waiting the return of flj w99w 99 IPTFUMWI cAvtr.