The Santa Maria Times from Santa Maria, California • 3

LOS BEEBOS ITEMS- Young Paopl Spnd PleSi Day at Black Lake- The SANTA MARIA TIMES PUBLISHED Every Saturday. SATURDAY. APRIL. 28 1894 THE LOS ANQELE8 SUNK- Six Oat of Eighty-five Perish All the Others Gain the Shore. The freight and passenger steamer, Los Angeles struck on a rock off Point Sur, near Monterey Bay, on Sunday morning at about three oclock, and in half an hour had sunk in six fathoms of water.

The panic stricken passengers were crowded into the life boats and half clad and shivering, put out to sea in a cold drizzle. Tuere were 49 passengers and the crew numbered 36. The S. L. O.

Tribune gives the following dispatch from Monterey: Of the 85 souls aboard the Los Angeles GUADALUPE ITEMS- The Bighetti Saloon Fixtures Sold to the Highest Bidder. Mr. and Mrs. vi. N.

Sherman, of Santa Alaria spent Satuiday last in town. Mr. S. was busy all day selling the A. Y.

Iligbetti saloon fixtures to the highest bidder to satisfy judgement in favor of B. Pezzoui. Aliss Madge isberman remained over Sunday, the guest of tlio Riehl family. E. Moiganti is the possessor of a billiard table since Saturday hist.

He says it will be liuj for wotkiug butter. It. D. Hill the brick man passed Bianchi buys hides. Pierson Regan for millinery- Asbury Cox returned from the fair last evening.

See Prott if you want your boots and shoes repaired. I Call on AV. AV. Gibson for Plymouth Rock eggs for setting, Mrs. II.

H. Harris left for tne Midwinter 1 air Thursday, A full report of the Santa Barbara Floral Carnival next week. I Bryant Trott received a new invoice of mowers and rakes this week. I A new invoice of millinery just received at the millinery store of Pierson Regan Barry building. B.

T. Bianchi made another heavy shipment of hides to Frisco this week to the firm of Bissinger Co. Mr. True and Miss Young of The Renter will return to Santa Maria soon to look after business. Isaac Miller says he hasnt commenced thinning lruit as yet but will in a few days if it does not thin itself.

G. AV. Lincoln is still improving in health and expects to leave in a few days for his Santa Cruz fruit farm. Irrigation is coming. A company will soon be organized and then active operations will begin in earnest.

Now is the time to list your property for sale, with the Times. AVe are getting in good shape for business now and it is coming. Kaiser Hosmer real estate dealers Auction to-day see notice. S. C.

Stephens and wife spent Saturday and Sunday in town. L. E. Blochman is expected home from the fair Sunday evening. Mrs.

W. L. Adam left for' San Jose last AYednesday on a visit. Fresh bread and fresh yeast for sale at Blossers Home Restaurant. Montgomery Pike, Jr.

was in town Monday and paid us a business call. For good home cooking and clean beds try the Crosby Lodging House. Henry Stowell says the frost thinned his prunes but he has two many apricots yet. Gaspar Orania a Los Alamos stock man was over on business during the week. Blochmans moved into their new home near the high school building this week.

A party of Los Alamos youngpeople contemplate a pleasure trip to Zaca lake tomorrow. II. AA7. Riehl says his tinning and plumbing trade at Guadalupe is increasing every day. Thos.

Boyd reports six apricot trees all be can thin in a day. He has a big gang at work in bis orchard. Airs. AA. S.

Langlois, of San Luis Obispo, has been awarded second prem-1 ium on seedling lemons at the Midwinter Fair. I The new Blochman residence oh South Broadway looks quite nobby since Ed. Times: The champion bicycle ride, of Arroyo Grande is seen on our stre-t, quite frequently, late in the evenin, which looks rather suspicious. The young people of Los Ben-os and vicinity to the number of fifty repaired to Black Lake last Saturday and spent th; forenoon pleasantly in dancing aud riding, after which, the great event of th' day, dinner xvas served and the greej I grass groaned xvith good things to i I Dr. Scott made a few brief remarks oi Jf married life, hich xvere ery interesting The afternoon was also very pleasantly passed, alter which all repaired to their homes.

Air. C. R. Callander is spending a few days in San Luis. The people xvelcome the rain that is falling in Los Berros to-day.

Air. Parsing is keeping house in tlie absence of his wife. But OL! how- long the time seems and how lonesome it is. Airs. Cobb, xvho has been visiting her sister Airs.

AYriaht, returned to ber liome-at Bethany last Siturday. She wax much pleased xvith our valley. Alore anon, Los Berros. Ed Tye of Los Berros' was in town 1 Wednesday. Mr.

and Mrs. L. T. Jeter left on Monday for the fair. Go to the Horn Restaurant to-day.

Blosser will be glad to see you. Farrington Black are selling meat for a song cash to accompany the song. Wanted 100 cords of gum wood. For particulars inquire at the Times office. Don't forget the 30 days reduction on be3t cabinet photos at McMillan's Gallery.

E. J. Morris and family will go to Lompoc for a couple of months during hay harvest. Mr. Rffimer sells everything to-day at auction.

You can get things at your own prices. See notice. G. AY. Holloway has secured good pasturage for stock on the Tejon ranch and is gathering up a band of cattle.

S. N. Nash, manager "of the Guadalupe reamery was in town on business Wednesday and paid the Times a call. Remember the May Day Picnic and Ball at Guadalujje. The S.

M. Bund Boys are managing the affairs ottlieday. Mr. and Mrs. Geo.

Trott and Mr. and Airs. Major Baker were camped on the Sisqnuc the early part of the week. McMillan photographed the four classes of the public schools last AYednes-day. They will be on sale at the gallery 50 cents each.

From the Orange News we learn that Mrs. AA' right Gardner, a singer of some note, i coming to make her home at Santa Maria. Fred Brown of Xipomo, wasin town Tuesday, lie says most of the grain iD HDASNA ITEMS. Interesting Neighborhood News from Onr Eegnlar Correspondent. This is the dullest time here for many years.

No sales of fatcaille, no rodeos, no picnics or fun of unj kind. Tne Laihrop and Jessce families long residents in this vicinity, have left tbe country, going north wards. A family from Cuyama whose name I did not learn, pas-ed through here this week, on their way north. Will Oakley, Geo Black and Geo. Johnson started for Bakersfield uitli a large band c.f horses, most of them from Arroyo Grande.

I saw some men digging a ditch on tbe Adam ranch to irrigate some of the Hats. The same was attempted in 1877 but lound impracticable to tbe extent desiri d. Mrs. M. J.

Porter left on Monday for Santa Barbara und Los Angeles to visit 1 datives iu both places. Ed Hunt, while tiding on bis ranch above the Narrows found a cow freshly killed aud covered over with dead leaves. He put somo strychnine in the meat and found, next day, three large male lions which he sculped and skiuued. Fortunately they crossed tbe liver and died in the county that gives a bounty for scalps. Mr.

Dan Donovan was here this week on his annual assessing rounds Wet. or dty year makes no difference. The taxes must come. Next November we will all be ready again to have the usual Thanksgiving feast for the prosperous season enjoyed by us sinners. B.

when she left San Simeon all are account-; through here Thursday on bis way ed for as follows: the beach. Picked up by the steamer Eureka, 42; It. AV. Nuttall and Dr. VV.

T. Lucas conveyed hither yesterday by various were in town last Tuesday, teams 24; arrived here today with Gapt. Harloe, of the Husana, Cnp-Leland, 13; total, 79. Lying in the nior- r. gue are the bodies of AYm.

Curtain of Los 1 Sa anemco and May. Angeles, AV. F. Fitzpatrick of Santa Bar- I AV yatt. of I oitiand Oregon were here bara.

S. N. Sheredian of Aentura, George ednesday for the pui pose of inler-Sherman of East San Pedro, and Thos. esting the people of this pi-ice in a Nolan a fireman on the Los Angeles; new wharf at Pistno. Have not learn-total number perished 5.

Jim Bock, a ed the outcome. to Tadfic Coast Steamship Company. Steamers Corona and Bnnta Rosa leave Por trford for San Francisco direct. APrl 5. 10.

M. 19, 23. 28 For San Frauds calli ng Santa Cru, Mon terey, San Simeon and Cayucos, steamers 10 Augeles ami Eureka April 3, 8, 12, 17, 21, 26. 30 For San Diego, culling at San Pedro and San At Barbara, steamers Santa knsa and Corona April 1, 6, io, 15, 19, 24, 28. For Newport Beach, eal ug at San Pedra flueneme, Ventura, Shuih Barbara, Gavioia learner Los Angeles and Eureka.

April 4, 8, 13, 17, 22, 26, PERKINS 'General Agents. Sun Francisco. See ad. of stray liog. See ad.

of stray mare. Geo. May returned last Saturday from the fair. Pires is having a big run on his new stock of shoes. Read Calkins Will Case on first and second page.

Auction sale to-day at 10 a. m. at Hart House siiliug. Call in and see the spring goods at AY. A.

Haslam Co s. store. Up the river and a big round-up on the Oakley raneh on fh-A page. Successful merchants are advertisers. 1 They use their local papers freely.

I On page four our farmeis will find isome interesting stock, poultry and dairy Dotes. 1 If you want to buy a lot of cattle at ed rock nriees read ads. on first pane in rock prices read ads. on first page in to-days Times. There is a big slash in prices at Airs.

iGwins. Goods are going at halt price for the next 30 days. General news items and tickings of the wire condensed lor the Times busy readers on first page. Pires shoes aie noted for their neat style and correctness of fit, as much as for quality and low prices. There is a smash in crockery at Trotts.

They have the assortment and the prices are low. AY. Haley, one of the locating party, In company with Nath McGuire paid the Times a brief visit on Monday last. Airs. Gwin is selling millinery at half price for the next 30 days.

See her at her millinery parlors on Alain street. The question is: Who is your groc- i The Guadalupe Hotel has a new coat of paint J110. Hart did it. Our stores are doing a good business and the blacksmith shop is full of business. The caipenteru are all busy and Riehl keeps up a racket in hia tin shop.

Taking it altogether the town is quite liiely. J. Tem. Call on De Fraga for groceries, gents furnishing goods, etc. ISIOTLOIS Stores Closed Sundays Santa Maria, Cal, Airil 23, 1S94.

Notice is hereby given thHiue the undersigned will continue io clo.se our respecitie places of business on Suudays until further notice: W. A. TIasi.am o. M. Ki.eisiikk i Co.

Millek May. T. A. Jones Son. XV.

H. Langlois, A. VV. Cox, Fakiiingion Black, Buy ant iBoir, A. Ward, Ch is.

Sedgwick, J. F. Pires. K. XVyue A Son, Coblentz Soh ivabacher, F.

L. lUoit.Mu. ita. Uevetagat the painter gave it the finish- ing touches. Capt.

T. J. AVilliams finds that thinning fruit in his 00 acre orchard is no small job. He bas advertised for ten more men. Call on De Fraga the fruit and confectioner for everything of the kind.

He also carries groceries and a new stock of furnishing goods. Win. Shuman is still going on crutches on account of rheumatism with which he has been practically laid up for the past two months. AA have hopes that the approaching summer weather ill cure him. The rain maker at Lompoc com- menced operations just a week too soon Tilia uwku min wrml.1 to win a pile.

This weeks rain would his neighborhood is too far gone tor rams to do it any good. Dan Smith still has 35 tons of old hay for sale, he expects to have 25 tons of new hay to sell in a short time. See for prices and terms. The S. Press says that license to wed have been issued to Air.

Barrett and AlissAlmnie Miller. The date is set for Apnl 30th, next Airs. Seymour who has been spending the winter with her niece, Airs. Carrie Tuornburg loft on Alonday last for Los Angeles 011 her east, Dr. E.

T. Ketcham has leased the Oativeros residence in the south part of town and he and his family will take up their residence there Ahiy 1st. The stockholders and directors of the Kaiser Asphalt Compauy willremem-I ber that the annual meeting will be held in Santa Alaria on AA'ednesilay Alay 2nd. Aleat for two cents per pound at the Eagle market. Of course this means cash.

Just think of thatl The comedown on your wages isnt 60 bad after ail. Ed. Fesler was in AYednesday and reported grain still growing nicely on his place and will make an average crop, excepting the oats, which will practically have given him another job sure, and lots of money to pull through a hard year on besides. The Home Restaurant is the popular resort of everybody. The hungry can fill up and those who are not hungry always find an appetite when they enter -t now and too much interested in bus-the neatly kept dining hall and scent the mni.h trentim, to nnlitim for'tiie rest of the day.

If you want any Fair Lawn property better call at the Times office before it is too late. It is the cheapest property in the valley and most desirable. Dr. J. AA.

Graham of Los Alamos, says their people are extremely healthy iness so much attention to politics. Two dozen lemons for 25cts at Langlois. The finest lemons in the market at AYasgatts. Ohesnutwood Business College, Santa Ciuz Individual instruction no classes no theory work all actual Business Practice. Ladies admitted.

Board aud room in Private families $16 a month. 8ix months Business Couise $50. Write for College Journal to J. A. Chesnutwood.

Some prominent features of the Santa Barbara Business College are these: Its elegantly equipped and commodious rooms. Alodeiate rate of tuition. Thorough framing in English composition and letter writing. Its Friday morning exercise devoted te the discussion of practical questions, social and business, in which the studv ents take part, lpre actual tiade and exchange has supplanted the text book in bookkeeping. II ere Brorai discipline stands second to no branch of learning.

Ranch Poultry Yartfc 1 i 4 41 Pierson Began, of San Luis OE Have opened a branch store in the huildins formerly occupied by John Barry, second door west of Ward's harness shop, xvith thd- V- Largest Assortment of Trimmed PJlilHKney For LaJies and Children ever shown in SANTA MARIA. er AVasgatt, who keeps a fresh stock, be a iaiiure. 4tood variety and sells for cash at the The floral carnival has been in pro-bottom prices. gross this week at Santa Barbara and a Santa Cruz papers mention tbe wed-. number of Santa Alaria people were ding of Geo.

C. Sherman of Santa Bar- present, among them being Con Dono-bara, to Aliss Alyrtle lioff of Santa Cruz, on Thursday ol last week. van, AY. Elliot, and Airs. Seymour.

A. S. .1. Ilielps was in AA'ednesdav THESE HATS ARE TO BE SOLD AT PRICES WHICH WILL ASTONISH YOU. NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO GET daintily cooked and seasoned victuals The laborer is not tlie only one suffering from the money stringency.

Farmers, stockmen, manufacturers, merchants. bankers, railroaders, money lenders, all are in the same boat and those who possess the most have lost the most. Aloney has a greaterpurehas-ing power than ever before. Our people should get together and discuss this matter and arrange wages accordingly. A reconstruction is inevitable.

T. A. Garey, of Garey, paid us a business call last Saturday. He has just returned from San Francisco and the fair. Helms bonded some large tracts of land in Alonterey county and is arranging to colonize the same.

He has established an office in San Francisco and will soon open one himself in Los Angeles. He will also establish liead- quarters in Chicago. He has sold his interest in the Garey town site and other property, only retaining his orchard interests in this valley. Fred Lewis of the Times office who is out on a month's vacation was doing some fancy riding near Pizmo last on Clarence AA'haley 's fine saddle animal. The noose had come off the animals nose and Fred put it on again while she was running and fetching a sudden jerk lie threw her in a heap, landing himself some twenty feet further down the road.

Both were more or less skinned up. but only Fred had to be placed under the doctor's care. He is healing and will be all right again in a few days. Now that the chicken business is enjoying a boom in this can some of our poultry experts tell ourreaiieib wiia-t is the very best chicken for the table? This is oiie of the main points which many amateurs would like to have settled before engaging entensively in the business. A good many are just starting.

while others are contemplating. If they start right it means success not only for them, but for others already fn the GOOD HAT FOR LITTLE MONEY. We wish every lady in the valley to call and inspect these goods, no matter if intending to purchase or not. Our work is too well known in this vicinity to need further comment. and says they have 200 acres of flue looking grain on the Dutard place.

He has turned his cattle off to range and will reserve all the home feed for hogs. The latest thing out is a package of mush and a bowl to eat it in all for 15 cents at T. A. Jones Sc Son's. Call for Breakfast AA'afers and the bowl will follow.

No better or cheaper eating can be found. H. AI. AA'haley says AYednesday's rain at the Johnson ranch up the river amounted to something. He got ringing wet while out building fence.

He has about a mile yet to build to complete his contract. Found. One of the most lucky finds of the season was made last week. It is a place where you eau get Alas tod on Bronze turkeys at $5 to $8 each Eggs at -4 per 13. Address, Ed.

Hart, Clements, Cal. L. E. Blochman writes that the Alidwinter Fair is fully up to hib expectations so lar as the main buildings are concerned, but he does not go much 011 the side shows, lie expects to arrive home tomorrow (Sunday) evening. IJgv.

Lawrence announces that the protracted meetings at the AI. E. Church may be extended another week it interest continues. The meetings during the past week have been well attended and much good lias been accomplished. AAe acknowledge receipt of the Ex- Glenn Ellen i i On first page will be found quite an intereiting batt-ii of Cuyama newslroin J.

M. Goode. He also writes about visit to the Alidwinter Fair. Dr. Alarsh, dentist, returned last evening from Arroyo Grande and will be found at his dental parlors over Santa Alaria Bank until further notice.

To contractors and builders A not ice will be found on firs, page calling for sealed proposals lor theereciion of a new school house in Highland district. If you are a patron of the Santa Alaria Water Works you are invited to 1 read the company's rules and regulations -on page 1st and govern yourseli accord-1 ingly. The fruit growers of Hanford have decided to pay $12.50 per month foror-dinary farm hands, and $15 to $17.50 1 per month for skilled labor, board in-cludecb- Dairymen in San Luis Obispo or Santa Barbara counties who have not received a copy of the Times Creamery Number can get one free by calling on or addressing this ottice. It is a difficult task for parents to decide which one in the family is the flower. The matter would be settled at once if they gave the Santa Maria Roller Alills best flour a lair trial.

See Gariett Blosser about the noted horse, Harold Cossack, that has so many performers in the fitld to his credit. Ills offspring are all speedy from the start and thev have the constitution to stand training Capt. E.D.rerkins and wife, former residents of Los Alamos, now of Santa i Cruz, have gone east for the summer, Air. Perkins having disposed of his business Interes in Santa Cruz, is taking a much needed vacation. Index.

his jp, Barrtjd Plymouth Boc-ks and f'tfigte Coir-o- X' Lite and Brown EGGs z.at PXB t8: At the Country Poultrv Show, January, 25, 26 and 27, lfi94, rny uirds won la Moaf eompetit oa oa Barrel! PI mouth Koeks 1st on breeding pen, 1st on Cock--erei, 1st on MlllM. Had on hen. While Leghorns 1st mi breeding pen, Jst on pullet. 2nd on Cockerel. rflfaC 4M Lnffhl Bra in a Urowu I.uphom lieu.

Winnerti fir two successive years of the iMprtaf offered the Loa County Poultry Aocintiou for tlie bestdisolrv of ihnrougbhcva poultry' froifr this canal? at their an mini show. We are prepared to at any time a a4 cMp te any point, fnanuitccing a fair hatch. Fowls for sale at all times at rea" sonable price. Mail orders a bpeoUUjr. Head 2 ceut stamp for finely illustrated descriptive circular.

have become members of the Pirtle Real Estate and Trust Company of Los Ang eles, Cal. AA m. Hobson, J. K. Triplett, Aloses Bryan, Torn Aliller, Joe Mc-Croskey and otiiers of Garey and vicinity were in town last Saturday.

Chas Niner, the practical watchmak er, opposite Lucas Hall will tell you someUinig next week. He is too busy to talk at present. Jack Snyder, of Los Alamos, is simply waiting lor tlie final settlement of his pending suit before embarking in business 1 again in Los Alamos. I 'e are requested to state that the 1 stores ol Santa Alaria will close on Alay 1 Day (next Tuesday) at 11 oclock A. m.

pay R. E. Battles shipped a car load of hogs to the city yesterday and he and his little boy went along and will take in the fair. They will be absent a week or ten days. Alessrs.

Porter Bishop, owners of the Sisquoe ranch contemplate camping at the ranch about tbe middle of Alay for a six week's outing. Chas. Cleary will be their cook again. Fr-nk Thornburg works away making harness, mending saddles, selling goods, happy and smilinglyremarksthat time Hies and so will Aloses B. Jr.

when he is a little older. John Bell has completed the subdivision survey of the Laguna Extension and will re survey the Bell ranch preparatory to platting and putting both these valuable properties on the market later. Danish preaching. There will be Lutherian preaching in the Danish language at the Christian church today Saturn ay at 10 A. by Rev.

Air. Deit rick-sou of San Francisco. Everybody invited. Lades if you want to take a look at some very fine lmts for Alay Day aud spring and summer wear don't fail to call around at Pierson Regan's millinery rooms today and inspect the new invoice just received. Uncle Henry Cox favors the Times with a photo of his livery stables at Los 'Olivos, showing himself and others just ready to go out for a drive.

It is a good picture of a good business and we send thanks and good wishes. A person mentioned in the Buck I OWl- i PDA a soma oo L- afo iwfvn -a. that if Bert Calkins don't know the difference between a bull calf and heifer calf he is not fit to send out in the mountains to hunt feed, for he wouldn't know good feed xv hen he saw it. Capt. Harris, of Harris Station, returned from ahi extended tour oi the State in search of stock feed.

He finally scared than hurt. There will be lots of hay and soniegrain and with the present outlook for prices farmers will come out ahead. The most of their stock will pull annnM meeting of the stock- of the Park Association )ast s.1t,mlav thp f0n0win were elected: AA. L. Adam, Av Elliott.

R. Hart. AA'. S. Lierly, H.

Ionetti, Chas. Bradley. J. B. Bonetti, J.

Boyd, H.Lang-lioltz. AA. L. Adam, president; R. Hart, vice-president; AI.

P. Baker, secretary; J. F. Goodwin, treasurer. An assessment of 25 per cent was called on stock not paid up.

Adam Brown now owns Excelsior and will soon start north with him to prepare for thecoming races. Excelsiors Bashaw, can show more trotters under three minutes, sired int his county than any other horse can in anv fix-e counties in the state. Ilis dam xvas by Millers Hambletonian. Excelsior has a trial record of a half mile in He is improving daily and xvill surprise the boys this summer. At Aoction.

9 On Saturday April 28. 1894, at 10 A. on Ha-t House sidewalk. I xvill offer for sale to the highest bidder all niv household goods, furniture also liorse, harness, cart, wngtui, plows and other farming tools and implements. Joseph Roemer.

Henry Stowell, Auctioneer. C1ia. Bradley paid San Lilia Obispo a business xisit on Monday last. Presiding Elder Caswell, of tlie M. E.

Church arrived iu tlie valley on Wednesday and remained the balance of the week. Sxvket PotatoPlants If you want sweet potato plants of the yelloxv and redva fieiy at 25 cents per hundred, leave your order at the Times office and R. Dodge of Arroyo Grande will stupply you. Dressmaking. Mrs.

Mary Stowell, fashionable dressmaker, will do sewing bv the day at your house. Ad dress Santa Maria, nr leave word at residence in Ocean View tract. Henrv Baker says his wife writes from Missouri that they will have strawberries there by tlie middle of May but tree fruits were nearly all the late frosts. They hax-e full crop of fruit for several could spare them lots of if they only bad a way to G. C.

Sherman, tbe young man wlin died from tlie effects of being shipwrecked on the steamer, Los Angeles, was a brother of Hurry Crosby, i Chinese, is missimr and his xx-hereabouts are unknoxvn, and he is supposed to be dead; grand total, 85. bodies of the victims xx-ere brought here today and an inquest held. Capt. Iceland told of his orders to the the third officer Roger Rykfogel to call him xvhen Coopers point was reached, and of R.ykfogels failure to obey the orders. The wreck resulted, he believed, through the third officers disobedience.

First ofiicer Charles Gray made the same statement. Rykfogel xvas also examined. AAith considerable emotion he declared that he had obeyed the orders to the best of his ability, and that he had not been careless. It xvas a hazy night he said and Point Sur light could barely be seen. He attributed the disaster to a heavy current which carried the vessel in shore and upon the rocks.

After hearing the testimony of the crexv and several passengers, the jury returned a verdict finding the disaster due to Rvk-fogels disobedience, aud charged liim xvith criminal negligence and carelessness. A xvarrant was at once issued for Ryk-fogels arrest and he xvas soon taken into custody by Constable Diaz. TRACK NOTES- The Standbys at the Traqk Still Doing Good Work. Owing to tbe dry season and tlie bigli price of liny and giain some of Ibe xvorld record-breakers have been turned out to hustle for themselves. Tiiose that are still in training continue to impro'e.

Minnie C. was sent vo beats in 2:50 and 2:53 and finished up xery strong in earii beat. Moreanti B. and Examiner worked two quarters together in 41 and 40. Jack Fisher was out behind Win.

Meads bay mare. She lias a slashing way of going and should make a race horse. Jack was lso giving Amie strong work last week. Not being aide to make a trotter out of Beau Brocade, Mr. Yanina hns concluded to let him pace.

Adam Brown has purchased from Lieily the well known trotter Excelsior. Air. Brown is thinking of taking him to Mendocino county for tbe fall races. Tl.e boys at tlie track wish to return thanks to Win. Mills for a nice mess of trout which he brought down from tlie Sisquoe.

The Palace -The only place a good shax shampoo, hail cut, Fok sale or trade. Some oon ud rnmmmm HOti MArHIOX-Xer Guadalupe, April 25, 1834, to the wife of 0. P. Mathison, a daughter. XI XKUIKII.

FKOOM A ULSBUKY At the residence of the bride's pireiils neir Gnmlsliipe. 'Ihur-dfly, Annl2fi. lxj4. Rev. Jnnies Smith, of Saota Maria, olheiatiiig.

Mr. Ace! Frnom, ot Santa Maria aud Miss Annie A. Sauls bury of Guadalupe. hied SHERMAN- At Point Sur, April 21, 1834, from effects of being ship-wrecked on the steamer Log Angeles, Mr Geo C. Sherman, brother of Harry Crolv.

adopted sou of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. CroMbyof Santa Maria, need 29 years Remains will arrive in Sauta Maria nu this even ingV express for interment in Sauta Maria cemetery.

Fnneral to take place from the Crosby home at 10 a. ra. Sunday, Rev. Mr. Lawreuce officiating.

Stock for Sale. rfYNE HUNDRED AND FORTY HEAD FINE Steers. Gall my place ou the O-o Flaco and take a look at them. a. MARTELLl.

rpiIIUTY HEAD TWO YEARS OLD AND UP-E vv ards: thirty head one vear old and over. All in-good order Will sell the entire lot at fS per head, inquire at this oflice. nERD OF SIXTEEN YOU'NG JERSEY AT-tle. Might sell on time or trade for land about Santa Maria. j.

locghead, 312 West Arellaga Santa Barbara. For Sale or Rent. THE GUADALUPE LIVERY STABLES. Good propeity. For particulars call ou the iiurierMgued.

Residence four miles from Guadalupe ou the Oso Flaco. o. martelli. I-or Sale. Cl ABB AGE PLANTS, CAULIFLOWER.

CEL-J ery, and other plant- aud garden truck. Gardens one mile north of Santa Maria. ilifp a smith, Proprietors A FIRST-CLASS INCUBATOR. CAPACITY 820 eges. Inquire at 1 ivies o9ice or of E.

H. Smith, Santa Maria. Will sell or trade. Anew ime-made spring wagon. One of the best.

Will sell very cheap. Call at my shop aud look at it. R. braun. Wanted- HORSE9.

MULES. A GOOD TEAM work hnrixee or mules in exchange OF for wood. For particulars apply to ed. tye, Arroyo Grande. Stray Sow.

A BOUT the 9th of April I corraled a stray A hog iu older to save my garden. The own er can have the same by proving properly and paying expenses. Weight of porker about 75 pounds; chiefly white somewhat spotted. Apply at Santa Maria ga-dens one mile north of town. Smith fc Iliff Prupr's.

Taken Up. There came to my place on the Newlove ranch, about 10 miles southeast of Santa Maria some three mouths ago a bay mare nbout lour years old. weight about 950pouuds, about 14 hands high, white star in forehend and white strip down the nose. No marks or brands perceivable. Owner can have said animal by calling, proving property ana paving expenses on same.

P. RAM1ZZINI. Sauta Maria, April 28th, 1891. TREES! APRICOT almond PEACH PRUNE PLUM PEAR Semi Tropical Trees, Plant and Shrubs in variety. The Nurtery is on a sandy loam soil produces flue roots.

LARGEST 8 TOOK IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. We keep every thing ueeded. Correspondence solicited, Cat-logue aud prices turuUhed free. Address, Nipomo Nurseries, San Luis Obispo Co. Cal.

Capital Stock $65,000, business, bv increasing the demand for arranged wi Carr Haggin and will what thev have for sale. Send in your dn'e a thousand or more to their big poultrv liotes 1 ranch the near future. His cattle are 1 ,1 tt in fine condition as yet, but his feed can- Captain Ilailoe of the Huasna in 1 not hol(, out company with Air. AA.vatt and Air. Kimball, lumbermen of San Francisco and Portland, spent Tuesday evening at the Hart House and on morning 0 Iire very much tbe Pame there started on a tour of inspection up the they are here.

The people are worse the mouth of the Santa The Boss Aliarm Clocks. Just arrived from the factory a consignment; class improved Alarm Clock to.be sold at rices aper tHarf-t Boss Jewelry Ctde FROM SANTA CRUZ- Some of the Good and Bad of the Becent Blaze. Santa Cruz April 19, 1S94. Ed. Times: Santa Cruz has just undergone a partial purification by lire.

Saturday evening at 10:30 a fire broke out of incendiary origin and consumed some of tbe finest buildings of our city, including the court bouse, two hank and a block of stores and tenement rooms. Tbe proprietress of there ronirj in tbe Hotaliug block hud just finished paying for ber furniture upon which slie bad planed no insurance. Her loss of some $7,000 i most disastrous as tbe season is about to open when -lie would baie realized from ber investment and when compelled to leave lie building, by the smoke and Humes, her pocket was picked bv ime miscreant, of her money and jewels. While fire brings much destruction, from its asiies usually arise many im-proiemenls. Tlie Chinatown of Santa Croz was totally obliterated ami tlie de homed Celestials can be seen near the San Lorenzo River cooking their rice and looking most forlorn.

A good shower would be very acceptable, yet tlie country is not sufier-ing from tlie cominiiotis north-winds. Over a yard of rain lias fallen here during the season and crops hid fair be good. Index. CHURCH DIRECTORY Presbyterian Church Services in the Presbyterian Church tomorrow at 11 a. m.

and 7:30 p. m. The fullest possible attendance of the church and congregation is requested at the morning service as a matter of great importance is to be discussed. Topics of the day: Morniag, Disloyalty to Truth and noeajiraoina. What stirredCe-ael 4C a good man.

All are eordiafly unwrf. Af. E. Church April 29thV1894. S.

School 9:45, preaching and sacramental services conducted by Elder Caswell at 11 a. E. L. of C. E.

at 3:30 p. Special Evangelistic service at 7:30 p. m. conducted by Rev H. 10.

Smith aud the pastor. Come to bring and take a blessing. C. H. Lawrence.

Episcopal Church The Rev. Selwyn Freer having returned from San Francisco where lie was called to attend the Diocesan Convention, will hold the regular monthly service of the Episcopal Church on Sunday evening an 7:30 p. m. at tlie Christian Church. The public are cordially invited.

Nipomo Rev. Mr. Kelsey will preach at Nipoino to-morrow at 11 A. M. and 7:30 p.m.

All interested please note the hours of meeting. No Shoes. There are no shoes sold at the Great Wardrobe (the exclusive cash store of Santa Barbara) and if you hax-e shoes that are not entirely satisfactory as to comfort and cannot liaxe your money returned by the Great Wardrobe, but they do sell clothing, hats and men's furnishing goods of the very best quality for less money than any store in tliecoun-ty or State, and any article bought from that house xxfiiicli does not gix-e entire satisfaction for both comfort and xvear, the money xvill be cheerfully refunded. All 12)4 and 15 cent goods are 10 cents at this store; all 25 cent goods are 20 cents at this store; all $1 and $1.25 goods are 90 cents at this store; all $10.00 suits are $7.50 at this store; all $12.00 and $15.00 suits are $9.00 and $10.00 at this store and so on through the entire stock, and xvhy? Because everything is sold exclusively for cash and guaranteed as above. Try them.

See McMillans nexv Hard Times adv. Abe Nicholson of South Side xvas in toxvn trading Saturday. If you are hungry, by all means try the Home Restaurant. Shave. Go to the Palace Barber shop for a good clean shave.

Hoxv neat, clean and tasty the interior of the City Barber shop since it has been renexved. Go an see. Thursday nights rain amounted to Wednesdays rain .08, making a total for the season of 7.57 inches. W. O.

Laughlin of Los Alamos, reports a very satisfactory trade in his nexv store and expects to see lively times xvhen tlie grant is subdivided and placed on the market. Dr. Lucas found it nesessary to amputate Master Ed. Lvous foot, which was crushed in tbe Graphic pre-s two weeks ago today. Tlie foot was taken off at the instep, leaving the heel.

The operation xvas performed on Sunday last and tlie sufferer is reported as getting along nicely. F. Lyons a practical printer recently from Santa Crtiz paid Nipomo a business visit last week with a view to reviving tlie Nipomo News. He at first received considerable encouragement but. after mature deliberation they concluded it would be too much of a hardship to maintain a pa per there this year.

E. D. HILL the Person You Want to for everything in the line of Is See Chimney building, plastering, cement work, walk laying, brick work. Proprietor of the Santa Maria Brick Yard. Lut-nss-kay The Watchmaker.

beach from Alaria river to liznio, tlie object being to establish a landing where lumber can These men are now building a Rapine i scliooiier at Alameda winch thej expect 1 to launch within OJdajs. Captain liar- be dehvered to the residents of this at the lowest possible rates, loe will doubtless be placed in charge of the new boat. The questionable desire to, not be known, which many have, frequently caues them to post letters with no return address, which, not infrequently causes serious delay and various forms of trouble, besides being a very heavy expense to the government. The department has sent out notices to be posted conspicuously, requesting that letters be not mailed without the return address 1 plainly located on the upper left hand corner. The proper way to avoid all The times are hard when the rich hit.

This has been a rich man's squeeze, but the moderate man can take advantage of it by purchasing necessaries of life at lower prices than ever before at Coblentz Sell wabachers. Sheriff R. J. Broughton advertises i in the S. B.

Independent a sale of real estate to satisfy judgment held by AI. C. sota poorer t.eei titan Call against T. A. McCorkle and AY.

T. iuad' bat ls Polsou 1 Lucas, said real estate being situated in 18 nieat lor another, the south portion ol this valley. The girls must look pretty if the limes are hard. personal appearan- Vyon I dot. Mr.

8. resigns ail honors to Isaac, Air. L. Sell wabacher says Isaac Aliller Jr. is the only reliable weath-No treble to keep up er prophet in the valley, he having at Pier- i told 'the coming of lhursday rain to a eon Regan's millinery store where you Grand Lodge which meets at 8an Jose, Alay 22, 1894.

8ue is a good speech maker and tlie local lodge will be well represented. AY. II. Langlois, of the Eagletnarket, purchased some ot the finest beeves ol the season this week at $5 per head. He says that when iu the cattle business himsell he has sold poorer beet than those lor one can buy yourself a lovely bat.

They are wljo ill hereafter represent cheap; they are nice; they are stylish. the firm the weather department. A New such mistakes is to get your envelopes and stationery at the Times office al-waich ready printed, just about as cheap as without the printing and in reality much PRING SATEEN DRESS Our farmers have found that good -draft horses are good property no difference what the year brings, or fails to bring forth, and that is why Black Prince is the favorite horse of the valley this season. Go and see him at Lierly Bak- er's stables. The article on page first entitled, will give Homo fikini? in California will give I Home Making in taiiioinia, 111 RJ' onr eastern readers an idea of the make- up of a California home, showing that it 1 4s a good place for either the rich or the poor if combined xvith push and energy properly directed.

Thompson is king at the Santa Maria track, lie is not testing his speed, but every day he gives his admirers a short surprise. He will be still more popular alter the fall races. lie has size, breed, disposition, and aminer Portfolio No. 3, containing a splendid view of the Santa Barbara conntv building. The copy was sent by manager of tne county ex "lllch he Wl11 accept our thanks.

Airs. Travers lias been elected by Alagnolia Temple No. 15, Pythian Sisters to represent them as a delegate to tlie I I Airs. E. AA.

Steele, chairman of the committee oa arrangements for the AA'oman's Congress, San Francisco on closes Alay 0th, writes the Times for the benefit of those who propose attending that special rates have been secured at hotels and private houses, the particulars of caa be learned by application to ie secretary headquarters, Occiden-! llritpl an. tal I I 1 1 1 i announcing the continuance of the same indefinitely. This is proper. There is no more need of stores being open in Santa Alaria on Sunday than in any other town and there thousands of merchants xvho have done business in people one day off from business. A telegram xvas received yesterday by Agent Smith of the Steamship company from Monterey xvhere the inquest was held over the remains of those xvho lost their lives in the xvreck of the Lob Angeles.

The dispatch read: The body of W. Fitzpatick of Santa Barbara, a x'ictim of the Los Angeles xvreck, has been embalmed here. Can you locate friends? Diligent inquiry has been made for the friends or relatives of the dead I man but thus far the efforts have been unsuccessful. S. B.

Press. A surprise party was given George and Willie Miller at their home on Wednesday evening. More than txventy of of their young friends xvere present and enjoyed social evening with games, music, dancing, feasting, etc. The following xvere present: Misses Pearl Mar- I shall. Annie Elliot, Sallie Sharp, Ida Merritt, Buelah Rogers, Flora McNeil, Nellie Chaffin, Blanche Morrison, Martha Bunce, Minnie Miller.

Messrs. George Merritt, John Arelianes, Bert Jones, Roseoe Jones, Fred Manlsby, Harry Nicholson, Bert Ward, Willie Miller, Geo. Miller, Alfred Bunce, Tom Rice. i convenes at 1 Alonday next aud constitution. AVhat more do you xvant? Plant more com, beets, pumpkins, Egyptian corn; anything that will make ifeed.

Use some of your land prepared for beans for this purpose and make May but new notices are out. noxv Ed. Forrester, who was down from the upper Sisquoe last Alonday, says the feed is about gone, excepting on Pine Mountain; xvhere he and several others spent a few days last xveek. He says the snow has just left the pine forests and the grass is just starting. He thinks there xx'ill be x'ery good feed there in its usual season, July and August, and xvill prove xvelcome pasturage to those in that end of the x'alley.

The date agreed upon for closing the business bouses in Santa Alaria expires cheaper in the long run E. Alorrison tried out last week by shooting off a little cannon which he borrowed in town for the Give us a trial, to help the rain occa-Slon. He bases his theory on past hHI.vl,1:nns Ktjii beliex-es that had oDsei diions ana sun ueneves uiat naa the boys fired the cannon before the clouds broke a ay it ould haxe mater- tah.V increased the down-pour. lie says he has alxx'ays noticed that it rained harder after a loud clap of thunder and he has also noticed while out hunting a drizzling rain that by shooting off a Run the doxvn-pour is nearly alxvays momentarily increased. His idea is that it literally jostles the rain out of the at- mospliere, but he does not think such ordinary concussion is capable of shaking water out of a clear sky.

Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Nuttall xvho have resided in Santa Maria for the past sexren years have removed to Arroyo Grande.

Mr. Nuttall goes to takecliarge of the Oceano townsite, in the sale of lots, through xvhich it is said the Southern Pacific will build and a good sized town will be the result. While a resident of Santa Maria Mr. N. was engaged in the real estate business and thus made himself quite active in pointing out the natural advantages, resources, fertility of soil and fine climate of Santa Maria valley and surrounding country to the homeseeker.

Mr. N. states, that, although he has taken up his residence at Arroyo Grande, he proposes to still make himself active in the interests of this section. IN order to stimulate interest in our advertise-' ments we offer to tlie girl pupil of the Santa Maria Union High School who prepares the best announcement of our Spring Opening a Sateen. Uress Pattern.

Our Spring stock "of Dres3 Goods, Gloves, Wraps, Corsets, Hosiery, will be the finest ever shown in Santa Ma- -ria, while our low prices and the popularitjryjf-our methods are well known. money by it. Stock feed of any kind will bring a good price this fall and stock taken through in good shape xvill be valuable property. Mr. Lawrence, the carpenter, xvho bas just returned from a trip through the A I nia nxitntv uu t'Q XlD of San Luis we To the Girl Pupil Of the High School Who Writes The Best Advertisement For Our Spring Opening.

jer Haslam Co eastern part county says other pliiees, who never thought of open-- 1 for business on Sunday. Give the have no reason to complain here; that lie Gus Shrite returned from Guata-niala, xvell pleased with the United States and especially xvith Santa Maria. He says J. W. Steele and xvife are at San Jose and xvill probably be here during the summer.

He reports very hard times graft it on. killed by not had a years. We young fruit CONDITIONS: The advertisement must be written in ink and only on side of the paper. It must be enclosed in an envelope, sealed and addressed A. Haslam Santa Maria, and reach our office not later than 9 oclock Monday morning, April 30 The name of the successful contestant will beannounced" in the.

TIMES of May 5th and the advertisement pub- lisned in the same issue. 1 The advertisement to be a double-column one. Many of the new Spring goods are already in and others are arriving daily. Contestants are privilied to w-ilk through the store at pleasure. found lots of people over there berating the country and are to poor togetaxva.v.

He is better satisfied than ever xvith Santa Maria valley. Elmer Ilall returned from a business trip to San Francisco on Tuesday last, to laam that his barn at Santa Rita and all its contents xvas burned to the ground, including considerable hay, harness, tools and other valuables. No insurance. He went straightway to have his machinery at Santa Maria insured. Pasture Messrs.

Stowell Oakley have gone xvith a band of horses to Bakersfield to pasture on alfalfa. Any one xvishing to send stock to them can make all arrangements by addressing them either at Bakersfield or Santa Maria. Their charge is $2.50 per mouth take stock to and from pasture free. The canned goods in San Francisco belonging to the Santa Maria Valley Packing Company have all been sold and an order sent for all that remained here. These xxrere shipped during the week.

Jones Manlsby have shipped all theirs ind have urgent calls for more goods. (Canned goods have come to be very de-yirable all at once. 1. 2. 3.

if 0. SANTA MARIA. doxvn there and in the town xx here they xvere there are about fifty people from the United States all xvishing they only had money enough to get back here on. The coffee industry is the only enterprise and that is closely corraled by a few I of liiis place and was for some time capitalists and manipulators. To show in the employ of P.

O. Tietzen on his lio hard up they are down there, he Tepusquet ranch. He bad just finish-says a squad of regulars wanted to buylei, a of work at Angeles and his revolver, wBica -was considered in that country worth $G0. He offered it Midwinter to them for $20 and tbe entire lot could His remains will be buried in not raise the required amount. They al- Sun in Maria cemetery tomorrow, ways come back xvhen they can, and the He was identified by bis crippled fin-farther thcr go the quicker they return, gers ou one baud.

was for some.