The Santa Maria Times from Santa Maria, California • 1

43 a r. 'ijv anta Maida Jol VOL. XVII. SANTA MARIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CAl SATUUDXY, APRIL 30, 1898. NO.

3. RAILROAD PROGRESS. COUNTY SEAT NEWS, Special Clearance Sale sMfcL Santa Barbara County W. Day Superior Judge B. S.

Thomas Court Commissioner H. Doyle County Clerk L. J. Girvin Official Court Reporter C. W.

Rasey Recorder Thomns W. Kicks Sheriff R. D. Smith Under Sheriff i.Q. Do la Cuesta Deputy Sheriff Emiie (ioux Auditor M.

F. Burke Tax Collector W. B. Metcalf Treasurer Frank Surveyor 4- A. District Attorney Krank Smith j.

Barker, Santa Deputy Assessor C. J. Venn, Lompoc Deputy Assessor M. Smith, Carpinteria Deputy Assessor 8. B.

Schaue-, Santa Maria Deputy Assessor 1. E. Thurmond Superintendent of Schools A. M. Ruiz Coroner and Public Administrator W.

A. Hayne Jr. First District A. B. Wil.iams Supervisor Second District upervi8or Third District W.

Supervisor Fourth District FURNITURE will from this time up to June 1st be offered to the public at greatly reduced prices. Our entire line of Furniture, Carpets. Linoleum, Matting, Wall Paper, Window Shades and House Furnishing. 8mm Royal Proseats. Queen Mary, popularly known "Bloody Mary, has not been pleasantly drawn for ua by history, but certain reoords at the time when she was young princess, occupying the dangerous position of doubtful heir to the throne of England, indicate that she was not without human kindness.

Mr. Rich aid Davey, in his history of Mary Tudor, quotes from the princess "privy purse expenses. Mary had been forbidden to call the Princess Elizabeth by any title, but it is pleasant to note that she refers to her affectionately as "my little sister. She sends her brother, afterward Ed ward VI, a frock which she had embroidered for him and gave her sister Elizabeth a cramoisie satin kirtle. Again, she sends a box with Bilver needlework in jt far her "Sister Elizabeth, and also worked a cap for her baby brother and made his nurse, "Mother a present of a bonnet and frontlets which 'cost 20 shillings.

Most singular among the gifts of the period, however, is that presented by Lady Lisle to Duke Philip of Bavaria after the duke had visited Lord Lisle at Calais. "My lord, she writes to her spouse from Calais after Lisle and Duke Philip had set out for England, "I send you my toothpicker. 1 thought to have given it to the duke while he was here, but it was not then at my hand. I send it to him because when be was here I did see him wear a pin to pick bis teeth withal And I pray you to show him that it has been mine these seven years. A proprietorship in a toothpick of seven years date would hardly be a rec ommendation nowadays.

Special Cut Prices in Ladies Parlor Desks, China Closets, Rockers, Sofas and Parlor Suits. Call and See Our Stock and Get Prices. COURT HOUSE NOTES. Four Bulky Deeds Covering the Pacific Coast Railway- From Mobning Fbess of April 27. FouF lengthy deeds, containing a total of 22,000 words, have been lied with County Recorder Rasey.

They cover the sale of the Pacific Coast Railway and other property on foreclosure in the suit of the Farmers Loan and Trust Company vs. The Oregon Improvement Company. By the first deed Eben Smith, of Seattle, Master Commissioner, transfers to John I. Waterbury, of Morristown, N. and T.

Jefferson Coolidge, Boston, shares in the Pacific Coast Steamship Company and the Pacific Coast Railway Company, and otJiCr valuable property in the west. The second deed is by John I. Waterbury and T. Jefferson Coolidge, to the Pacific Coast Company, a corporation existing under the laws of New Jersey, covering the same property. The third is between The Oregon Improvement Company and The Pacific Coast Company, and the fourth between The Farmers Loan and Trust Company and The Pacific Coast Com pany.

This places The Pacific Coast Company in possession of the Pacific Coast Railway, extending from Los Olivos in this county, to Port Harford, in San Luis Obispo county; and all ware houses and rolling stock, of the company. The property described in the deeds also includes the 6teamers Umatilla, Walla Walla, Willamette, Corona, City of Mexico, City of Pueblo, Pomona and City of Topeka. Tbe different considerations range from $400,000 to over $1,000,000. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT. Mrs.

W. S. MacLaren brings suit against Frank K. Schofield, et al, for $1,200 on foreclosure. Miss Emma Livermore has petitioned for letters of administration in the estate of George W.

Livermore, deceased. The annual account in the estate of Edwin St. John, deceased, has been settled. San Luis Store Next Door to City. Hall AT THE Pioneer Blacksmith Shop.

J- H. ROEMER, MANAGER. General Blacksmithing Woodwork and Machine Repairing. EXPERT HORSESHOER ALWAYS ON HAND Prices as low as first-class work can be executed and the worker live. The Force AtSurf Has Been Slightly Increased.

A letter from Santa Barbara making inquiry as to the amount of work being done at the front on the railroad, came recently to this office. Mr. Church, the expressman, who makes daily trips to the front, says that within the past few weeks the number of teams at work has been increased from twelve to fifty; that these are now at work on a large fill that must be completed before any other work can be done. That when this is finished, it will be comparatively easy grading until Honda creek is reached, where a very long, high and expensive viaduct is to be built, which will take months to construct. Everything points to the fulfillment of Mr.

Huntingtons promises to have the work pushed to completion as soon as practicable. It takes time to get a force, such as will be required to complete this, road in the (next twelve months, in working order. There are fully twelve great steel bridges and viaducts to put in; some of them an eighth of a mile long, besides innumerable stone culverts of no small dimensions. We want the road badly, but anyone can see at a glance, who passes over the uncompleted portion, that it is a mammoth undertaking, and will at least take many months with all tha working force that can with profit work, to put the road in a condition for travel. Still, with work commenced at both ends and vigorously prosecuted, a year hence may witness its completion.

Lompoc Record. Dry Year Notes. The cattle on the San Julian are being disposed of as fast as buyers can find means of transportation. Tbe feed there is the best in the south, and quite a herd of cattle and many thou sands of sheep will be tided over, but to make sure that those they keep do not suffer, the surplus stock will be sold off at once. This is a wise con elusion.

From all indications Guadalupe lakes will prove the salvation of the lower portion of the Santa Maria val ley. News comes that the great cen trifugal pnmp is called into requisition to lift their waters to the valley, with a fine prospect of getting sufficient on the land to insure cropping several thousand acres. The sugar factory company have to resort to this resource for moisture with which to produce beets the present year and to lie able to start the new factory at all in '98. The mistake has been that the people, like our own, did not realize the necessity for irrigation and set themselves to work several months ago, when a far greater area could have been brought under profitable cultivation. The years to come will find this experience very valuable and it will be a very good year for rainfall to make the farmers believe irrigation not necessary.

The only trouble at present is fuel, but that will be remedied when the gap is completed and we can procure crude petroleum at one half what it costs to steam up with wood. These lakes, it is claimed, will afford sufficient water with which to irrigate 20,000 acres. Lompoc Record. WILL RAISE SOME CROPS. HART HOUSE LIVERY STABLES BL0SSER BROWN, Proprietors.

Horses Boarded by tbe Day, Week or Month. Buggie Carriages, Horses and Picnic Turnouts. Horses 1 Carefully Groomed. i iWxt to Hart Honse. Removal Furniture Go San Luis Obispo.

Santa Maria, Ca LONG, SHOER OF SANTA Carriage and Wagon Making. Specialty. MARIA Bpeclel Accommodation for Commercial Men end Tounate. inta Borbari Cm ON ACCOUNT OF SANTA MARIA ROLLER MILL! Manufacturers of PATENT ROLLER PROCESS FL0U Rolled Barley, Graham Flour, Etc. ADAMS Proprietors.

The Leading Place in Town THE MIRROR JAMES LERT0RA, Proprietor. Agent for the Celebrated ABC Beer. Mr. Coopers orchards, to the good work they AWFUL EXPLOSION. At The Santa Cruz Powder Works-Lives Lost.

While Some Have Attribnted the Disaster to a Spanish Spy, The Well-Informed Totally Discredit the idea. Bv The Associated Trei? Santa Cruz, April 26. Three explosions about 5:15 this afternoon at the California Powder Works caused a greater loss of life than any of the previous accidents in the history of these works. The wildest rumors are prevalent regarding the number killed and iujured. The exact number however cannot be ascertained before morning.

It is known that seven were killed and four seriously injured. As nearly as can be learned the primary cause of the disaster was the explosion of the gun cotton plant. No doubt is entertained among the officials of the works that the explosion was due to accident. Extraordinary precautions had been taken to prevent treachery and no well-informed man entPrtnins the opinion that the e.ploMon was the work of a Spanish spy, us was at first suggested. It is not thought that the explosion will interfere with the manufacture of smokeless powder for the government.

None ot the plants used in making powder for the fulfillment of the government contracts are injured. TO DEFEND THE COAST. The 'Patrol Fleet Is Ready For The Service. By The As.ociatert Press San Francisco, Apr. 25.

Tlie concentration of the heavy artillery batteries stationed near San Francisco will begin immediately. General orders to this effect were issued yesterday morning, and in pursuance thereof battery of Fort Mason, battery at Angel Island and one of the two batteries at Alcatraz will move not later than tomorrow morning to Fort Point, to join the three batteries already at that place. The three remaining bat teries of the third artillery are at Fort Baker, San Diego and Alcatraz. At the latter point one battery will main to act as a guard for the convict soldiers. Tbe army and navy officers in this city have sent to Washington a message pointing out the necessity of the immediate establishment of a system of coast patrol, so that the presence of aj hostile vessel in California waters may at once be made known.

The necessity of laying a telegraphic cable to the Farallone islands thirty miles west of this city has also been urged upon the government officials. Lieut Cloman oi the 15th infantry now commandant of the cadets at the State University, has been ref mission to join the army at the front in a dispatch which says his services may be used here. Two hundred and fifty students of Stanford University will offer their services to the National government. A Mean Man. thought that I would go to war, When the trouble first began; thought that I would grab a gun And prove myself a man.

But mother-in-law was tickled when She heard of my intention, so, Of course, that makes a difference Ive decided not to go. Cleveland News and Herald. rhizobius in and also as are doing. The ardor with which the proposition for a company of mounted infan try or sharpshooters has been received this city is surprising. The first news of it was published in the Press yesterday morning, and before night more applicants than could be accommodated were on hand.

The Santa Barbara merchants with accustomed liberality came to the rescue by offering to equip about fifty men with arms, ammunition, etc. The transcript of testimony in the coroners inquest as to the death of Pauline Martinez, at Los Alamos, has been filed with County Clerk Doyle. The testimony shows that Mrs. Martinez died without medical attendance. She had been living for several years with a Mr.

Brown, who could give no information as to the nature of the illness. The jury found that acute phthisis was the cause of death, upon the testimony of Dr. J. Will Graham. The inquest was held before L.

Kahn, justice of the peace. Thousands of sheep are leaving Santa Barbara and Ventura counties daily, the greater part of the shipments going east to Missouri River points. Commercial Agent Frye of the Southern Pacific reports that a special freight train of 26 cars left Saticoy Sunday for Chicago; thirty cars left Santa Barbara yesterday, and twenty-eight cars go from Ellwood on the 28th. There will also be several trains from Saticoy this week. The Southern Pacific and Rio Grande Western, over whose lines the stock are shipped, give the privilege of unloading the sheep at Ogden or other points in Utah, where they can feed for six month-; and then, when in good condition they will be shipped dh to the Chicago market.

of A telephone message to Sheriff Hicks yesterday announced the serious illness of H. Hilton at Los Alamos. The sheep train leaving yesterday was drawn by two big engines. "There were 5600 sheep in the thirty-six cars The case VV. H.

Hord vs. N. Wines, for $10,000 damages for injuries received by being overturned by a stage, has been continued for trial until May 17th. A big fire in the San Roqui canon yesterday clouded the sky with 'smoke. These mountain fires, usually the result of carelessness, are doing great damage by destroying what little feed remains, and should be closely guarded against.

Sailor Dick Jenkins demonstrated his agility by climbing to the top of the flag pole at the court house grounds yesterday morning, and put ting in new halyards for the flag. The mast is over 60 feet high, but Dick would have made it had it been 100, To join the Home Guards will not prevent the volunteers going into the regular troops later if they desire, and the training obtained will serve them to good advantage. If you have not already handed in your name do so at the company drills held tonight or tomorrow night at Armory Hall, or Friday night at Channel City Hall. Councilman Smith, a member of the tunnel and water system committee, reported yesterday that the pipe line from the tunnel to the reservoir was completed, and that water would be turned in diiect from the tunnel last evening. He said that Saturday there were 600,000 gallons of water in the reservoir, which has capacity for 1,600,000 gallons.

Frank Ruiz appeared before Justice Crane yesterday for arraignment on the charge of crime against nature, and his examination was set for next Wednesday at 10 oclock. It is understood that Ruiz is ready to plead guilty, and he will probably see the inside of states prison before long. He is about twenty-five years old. The arrest was made by Officer James Tryee. A delivery horse of Edwards ran away yesterday afternoon, starting from the Ortega street entrance to the yard.

The wagon was loaded with pipe, which crowded forward on to the horse, and frightened him more than ever. A man named Libby caught a line just as the horse turned down Chapala street, and succeeded in stopping the runaway, after being dragged about 100 feet. Hon. Ellwood Cooper, who was in the city yesterday, reports that he had very pleasant visit Saturday from Dr. L.

O. Howard, chief of the entomological bureau of the agricultural department at Washington. Dr. Howards stay was brief, as he returned to Los Angeles Sunday. He expressed great surprise as to the number of Artesian Wells BOREDi Price, 80c per foot.

Special Rates Made for Large and Deep Wells. Address, B. H. WISE, Guadalupe, Cala. A Few Other Things: GROCERIES is the leading line at our store, hut we slsc carry FRUITS of all kinds.

Candies, Nuts, Cigars, and Tobacco. Our COFFEE Is unequalled for the price. Mrs. Wasgatt, Main St. Santa Maria.

The. RICE HOUSE. Mra. IC. Os KICK, Prop.

Newly Furnished. Rates, $1.00 to $1.25 per Day. Free Bus to and from All Trains Santa Maria, Cal. THE FASH 10 Livery, Feed and Sale STABLeS Under New Management F. J.

HARDISON 8te 8t 9pp. Betel Kueirl. Tel lit. State Ctl The elegant demi-cab for operas, parties and weddings, at regular Gurney rates. All orders filled at a moments notice.

Tel. 148 Main Morses hos-ded, bought, sold or exchanged Gentle horaee lor buggy or saddle. Parties I driven to all poiata el Interest at reasonable rates. I I Walter Elliot supervisor Fifth District SECRET SOCIETIES. To.

Maria Court No 6T3 meet. Ill a.l 1 rid, iv of each month Visiting bretlu eu corilialiy invited A A Hall. McCAliLtl. C. R.

Hamii ton. Sec y. OANTA MXKIt I.ODCE .102. I O. F.

Kee ular mcelings arc held Monday evening cloi Sojourning bre'liren in good tanding in, tied Hilctid Cash GtiNEa N.c, M. BAKbK Sc, it AC, Mill lEMIl.E NO. lri. BATH BON It Mstei s-Bcgiilnr incelingscvcry first and bird ed m.lit) evenings. Hi 7 Ul.

in l11' Mas Li'i II asLam, fc C. Mr. ti Broun, oi it. C. SANTA MARIA LODGE No.

90 Knights of Pvthias, meets in Bradley Hall every Tues day night. Sojourning brothers invited to attend. Jvobfrt Travers, C. C. geo.

G. Broun, K. of R. A. S.

LOl GE No 214. A A ii lur av on or beior, "die full moon of i acti tilth Snjourui: brethren are eoidiali vimt. i. Nam I-ihsiifr. W.M.

S. C. Sisiieike 8 cio i POEESSIOItflli GDS. W. T.

IiUCAS, M. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office Santa Maria Bank, Santa Maria, Cal. O. P. PAULIHAG, fSIClAN AND SURGEON Office In a lit Santa Maria, Cal.

DR. E. T. KETCH AM, kENTIST Graduate. stairs in Jon south of Postoffice.

DENTIST Graduate. Dental Parlor up stairs in Jones A Son's iron building. SLADE. ARMSTRONG, A TTORNEYS-AT-LAW Practice in all the A. Courts of this State.

Office in new building one door west of bank, Santa Maria. Cal. PHILIP STEWART, Attorney-at-law rractioe in ail the Courts in this -date. Office family iraidence. Mam street, Santa Maria, Cal.

CALEB SHERMAN, ATTORNEY-AT-L." Practice in all the Courts of the St e. Office in iron building, gain street, opposiu McCarleys livery stable. T. R. FINLEY.

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. Practices in all the Courts of the State. Office in Jones build- ig, adjoining Times build lng. Notakt Public. H.

C. MALLORY, Eighth Judicial Township, Wasioja, Cal. H. C. BOOTH, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Santa Barbara.

Heath Block. Warning Notice. hereby that hunting on the -itiioii ranch positively prohibited. By order of Bishop Porter. V.

CASTRO, Manager. Warning Notice. hunt or'shoofon the Sant Barbara potrero, under penalty of the law. V. CASTRO A SON.

Warning Notice. trespassing on th -Tepes- quel ranen is positively forbidden under I easily of the law. Stray stop mils' be kept off. KOSaMEL CASTRO. WARNING NOTICE- All persons are forbidden to hunt, ramp or trespass, in any manner upon either the Jeans Mana or Caspalia ranchos.

Any person or persons, violating his warning, will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. H. DUTABD, Proprietor. Notice of High School Meeting. The Executive Board of the Santa Maria Union High S-tiool will meet in the high school building the last Saturday of each month at 2 p.

when any business appertaining will be attended to. W. H. Rice, Ghairm-n. W.

L. Adam, Seere ary. TRESPASS NOTICE. 1 SUEY RAXC1IO. Hunting, camping or trespassing of any kiud ou Suey Rancho is positvely prohibited.

Newhall Laud and Farming Co. NICHOLSON, Superintendent. A. M. COX, TROPRIETOK Pinnfifir Track -AND- Transfer Go Afi Orders Promptly Attended to.

BUIS presented monthly. The NeiD Truck Line Proprietor, -X- SANTA MARIA DAIRY. Milk in any Quantity, Jnst as ynn riant il Delivered at your door Morning and Evening. H. M.

WHALEY, Santa Marie She Knew the Town. Judge Nathan Goff of West Virginia has a sister famous all through the state for her remarkable brilliancy of mind and broad culture. Miss Goff possesses that rare quality of being able to appre date a joke at her own expense. Tbe family home of the Goffs is in Clarksburg, a straggling city in the mountains of West Virginia not especially noted for anything except its muddy streets in winter. Miss Goff is a frequent visitor to New York, and on one occasion she attended a reception at tbe house of a prominent bishop, given in honor of a clergyman who had recently accepted a charge in New York.

It fell to Miss Goffs lot to entertain another equally prominent bishop whose diocese is one of the New England states and who grew entbusi-astio in talking about the guest of honor. He dilated at length on his learning and oratory and dosed his enlogium by saying "And you know. Miss Goff, the most remarkable thing about our friend is that he comes from a miserable little mndhole in West Virginia. Let me see. It is called and the bishop hesitated, trying to recall tbe place "it is some place with a the bishop finally added.

"Oh, yes, said Miss Goff Clarksburg! I live in that mudhole. Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. Th Greatest of These. A genuine case of love of one little girl for another still smaller was seen on tbe east side a few days ago. A number of little girls were dancing gracefully and joyously in the street to the music of a hand organ played by an Italian.

A reporter, who had listened and looked for some time with pleasure, called one girl to him, gave her a nickel and told her to give it to the musician. She sprang away joyfully to do it, but paused suddenly, hesitated and ran off to another girl, pathetic looking and weak. To this little thing she gave the 5 cent piece, resigning to another the pleasure of rewarding the organ grinder for the fun they were having. The tot ran up to him with the rosiest smile she had worn for a week and said, Derel New York Commerial Advertiser. The Planets.

Professor James E. Keeler of the Alleghany observatory, in a lecture de dared that he did not believe that any of the suns satellites, except the earth, are inhabited, although there is a remote possibility in the cases of Venus and Mara He said: "Nothing can be seen on tbe surface of Mercury and only vague markings on the surface of enua Of Venus we know nothing, except that it has a dense atmosphero. In the case of Mars the evidence is not yet sufficient. We may suppose that in time the larger planets will be fitted for supporting life as the earth is now." The Farmer la the Lighthouse. A farmer had secured an appointment as lightkeeper in a Maine coast lighthouse.

Tbe first night he went on duty he lighted np promptly at dusk and at 11 oclock carefully extinguished the lamp. The next day, oourse, there was trouble, and when he was taken to task he replied that he supposed 10 oclock was late enough to keep the light going, as he thought that all honest men shonld be in bed at that hoar. Boston Herald. Asking For Whet Be Wanted. Two little tots of Hudson were kneeling at their mothers knee Baying tbe Lords Prayer.

The oldest one was repeating it after his mother, and when he reached the passage that reads, "Give us this day our daily bread, what was the mothers astonishment when the little tot exclaimed, "Hit him for a pie, Johnnie hit him for a pie." Sturgis (Mich.) Democrat. Should Have Made an Exception. She Dont you think Mrs. Wapsley is a beautiful woman? He She is a beautiful woman the most beautiful woman, I think, that I have ever seen. She (after he has gone) I wonder if he has been such a fool or whether it has just began to grow on him lately.

Cleveland Leader. In Postal Positions. The new woman is very much in evidence in Uncle Sams offices, for in the postoffices she prevails to the extent of 7,670, and in the variousviepartmenta the postal service at Washington and throughout the country tbe oath of office has been administered to over 80,000 women to qualify them for service in handling, distributing or otherwise dealing with the mails. Christian Ad-vooate. JOHN THE VETERAN HORSE Blacksmithing in all its Branches.

Repairing J' HERE AND THERE. 1 It is the season now to go About the country high and low Among the lilacs hand in hand And two by two in fairyland. The brooding boy, the sighing maid. Wholly fam and half afraid. Do meet along the hazeled brook To pass and linger, pause and look.

A year ago and, blithe paired. Their rough and tumble play they shared; They kissed and quarreled, laughed and cried, A year ago at Eastertide. Her whom with rude, uplifted hand Be did bethreaten or command, Bcr in a somewhat longer dress. He now would tremble to caress. Now by the stile ablaze she stops.

And his demurer eyes he drops. Now they exchange averted sighs Or stand and marry silent eyes. And he to her a hero is. And sweeter she than primroses, Their common silence dearer far Than nightingale and mar vis are. Now when they sever wedded hands Joy trembles in their bosom strands.

And lovely laughter leaps and falls Upon their lips in madrigals. Facts and Fiction. Want of Tact. Never say too much. Manners go groat way, and delicate matters managed with tact can be carried out without the slightest blow to the sensitive feelings of the parties concerned.

It is not tact to rush up to a person and say, "How ill yon are looking. Any one who is not feeling well generally knows all about it and does not like to be reminded of the fact. On the contrary, in meeting anybody who is looking particularly well or handsome, then is the time to speak. To be able to keep people in good humor and never rub them the wrong way shows a wonderful amount of tact, but how many people there are who are always doing or saying the wrong thing. Two old school friends who had not seen each other in years met again a short time ago, and almost immediately after the first words of greeting had been exchanged, the one exclaimed to the other, Why, you look as if you had been crying for years; your faceis so writokled.

Now that remark, to say the least, did not show tact, and in a measure it destroyed the old feeling of affection which had existed for so many years. People do not like to be told disagreeable facts, but when an unpleasant truth must be told, to use a little tact in the telling of it will make the hurt less deep. Say and do pleasant things in this world whenever it is possible, but if disagreeable ones come to the surface handle them as gently as possible to spare the feelings of others. Detroit Free Press. Be Natural.

If a woman cannot secure a young man for a life mate by being herself, living her natural life, she would be far better off to remain single to the end of her days. Tbe cloak of deception universally worn by young women as well as young men during oonrtship cannot be continued through married life when together. The strain wonld be too great and the mask must and is thrown off and trouble begins. Each one finds that the other is not what he or she seemed to be. What 6he or he in 'reality waa would be just what some other young man or woman would want, for there fa a Jack for every Jill.

When deception, lying or false swearing is reported to for material gein, it brings in its train its own punishment every tima -PhiladelphU Times. CAVANAUGHS Saloon, Chop House and Restaurant billiard rooms, rtc. Fines. Brandi Ogars and MAIN STREET, SANTA UARIA. Commercial SAN LOIS OBISPO, CAL.

Neatly Furnished and First-class in all the departments. Rates $1 25 Per Day. Free Carriage lo and from all Trains MoHRNRY, Proprietor. Irrigation Proves a Blessing in the Santa Ynez Valiev- Ballard, April 25. Mr.

Allen S. Boyd of Rancho del Bosqui has returned to Santa Barbara. Peter Montenaro and C. A. Gardner have a large irrigation pump in operation near Los Olivos.

The Ballard creek Alama, Pintado is a blessing to the favored ones who own property near its banks, and the prospective dry season is already responsible for many strange inventions in the way of water hoists, the most practical of which is the "Ballard a device originate by the Rev. Joseph HemphilLVjih the aid of two horses and sod9Ebw grease Mr. Hemphill elevatfeahfl'u'C 120 gallons minute and say you ought to see his-conl. The entire, Buell Flat, a stripol-territory lying along the river just-be low the Mission, could with little- ex- i pense, be irrigated and made to produce hy enough to supply the Santa Ynez valley. Here are several, hundred acres of the best land in Southern California, splendidly situated ior irrigation, with the water easily accessible and yet the company which controls it will permit its tenants to emigrate to Oregon in order to make a living.

Some person, presumably an idiot, has started a fire in the Sisquoc county. I am delighted to be thus made aware that someone has feed to burn. I note the names of two old Ballard boys in the Naval Reserve roster. It can be easily demonstrated that this is tbe long and Bhort of it. Press subscribers are held up at every turn now-a-days.

The short, terse, telegrams that can be read at' a glance are undoubtedly the proper thing. The big city dailies with their overwhelming and bewildering mass of words are far from satisfactory. Those gentlemen who would shake rain from a cloudless sky with dynamite, had much better sink their coin in an artesian well. 1 Bodewin. -MOST CENTRALLY L0CATED- Only Firit-clMa Brick Hotel In Me CUf.

Ttioiougbly Renovated Free Bus to and from all Trains and Steamers. Large Free Sample Rooms. HOTEL MASCAREL Proprletori K. H. BARKER, RA TE3- European Plan Slic to II OO ttr Dev American Plan il.VO to IT ater bay, I Southern Pacific Hilling Co.

GD1DALUPE, CALIFORNIA. Warehousemen and Grain Dealers, Will psy tbe highest market cash price for Grains and Beans. Beans cleaned at $2. per ton. Agents for the Salinas Valley Lumber Co.

Dealers in Lumber, Posts, Pickets, Doors, Windows, Lime, Ha Cement. Buildtrf Materials, at tbe Very Lowest Current Rates. tHYARD. R. a.

SHMCkElmhb, dcsszr. FLAWING" MILL' IN CONNECTION re f' M-f 1.