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PART 11-PAGES 9 TO 16.
ABOUT HOLES IN THE GROUND
The Red Rock Gamp Still Pan
nine: Oat.
A Varied Lot of Reports Indicate a
Rich Region.
District—lha Hemat Mlaaa—The
Santa Rosa — River
side Mote*.
Bakersfiekl Democrat: The following
litter was received by Messrs. Dudley &
Morrah of thia city on last Saturday
morning from J. W. Jobling aad J. F.
Davis, who are working in the new gold
district near Mojave.
Aa this letter is from two men who
are learning what there is there from
actual experience and daily observation,
and who have no purpose to serve in
either exaggerating or suppressing facts,
it will be of interest to many; especially
to those who are contemplating "trying
thair lack" at gold hunting.
The letter reads at follows:
Rao Rock Canon, Kern Co., Cal,,)
Deo. 22. 1993. f
Dsan Boyh : We wrote you some days
ago, but have received no answer; sup
pose you had nothing of importance to
■ay to us—likewise ourselves.
We have been at work on a shaft for
the past 10 days, which of oourse was
dead work. We, as well as everyone
else in oimp, thought we would strike
a rich deposit of gold when we reached
bedrock, bat we seem to be "oat of
lock," as we found only a few fine
colors of gold. We tried in other places
on the same claim and got little better
showing. But there it too much gravel
and rock to move, and tbe gravel is so
moist it will not work in a dry washer.
There seems to be first one difficulty
and then another. The truth of
the business is, one cannot do
much without water, nniess the
dirt ie dry and very rich. We are
something dlsoonraged, at any one
would be under the circumstances, but
intend to stay nntll oar grub runs out,
unlets we can sell oat to tome sucker
who wants to try hit lack and live on
■agebruah and land on thit beautiful (?)
Mojave detert. There it one company
who are taking contiderable gold in the
gulch next to where we tunk onr thaft.
and run a thaft on the "Santa Maria,"
but they have shallow bedrock all the
way, and very little trouble to work
their elaimt. There are only a few do
ing anything, atide from them.
We have not given up yet, and will go
and work the claim we left, and where
we know there it a little gold, if we
can't do better. Very truly yours,
Jobling a Davis.
Big Lot of Gold.
The Ventnrian : The gold diggings 30
milee northeast of Mojave still continue
to produce plenty of gold, and new
finds are reported every few days.. Last
week Stanley, Bell & Co,, who have
.claims in Red Rook cafion, took out 15
ounces of gold in one day and claim to
have taken out $1000 for tbe week.
Good diggings have been found in Jaw
bone canon, about 18 milee from here.
New fields are also reported 15 railed
beyond Goler, in what is known as the
£1 Paso mining district, about 50 miles
from here, in tbe same belt of country
as the Red Rock and Goler mines. The
merchants of Mojave are reported to
have bought over $5000 worth of gold
duet since last August, and this is only
about half tbe gold taken out in the
new mines during that time.
Good Ore.
Hemet News: Messrs. Geo. Engel,
John McCool, John Blodgett and W. S.
Wilson returned from their prospecting
trip over on tbe desert side of the moun
tains dear the Hemet valley last Satur
day evening. Thuy brought back witb
them a number oi bags of rock taken
from their several equips. They made
three locations, and from those in a po
sition to know the News lears that they
have some very flattering assays. A
quantity of rock taken from one of the
minei, in which not a trace of gold
could be discovered with their prospect
ing paraphernalia, was sent to an assay
office and proved to run $31 to the ton.
Tbe boys think they have something
that will pay well to work and are mak
ing preparations to return loon.
Santa Rosa Mine.
Ferris New Era: Gov. H. G. Blaiedell
of the Santa Rosa mine left thia morn
ing ior Los Angeles, where he ii to meet
some eastern gentlemen who recently
examined tbe mine with a view to pur
chasing. It is possible that a deal will
be made, aa but a small difference ex
ists regarding the price to be paid. The
property hai been very thoroughly pros
uected bf the governor during the past
five montbi, and ii now opened in good
chape by shafts, drifts, etc. It 1b
equipped with steam hoisting works
aud a live-stamp mill, which is pound
ing away on good ore night and day.
Before returning to Perria the governor
will vieit Oakland and spend the holi
days witb hii family.
Plenty of Nuggets.
Lancaster Gazette: John H. Carter,
liveryman; J. C. Orden, butcher; J. K.
Schneider and Al Benstead, black
smiths ; Frank Budd, U. Zimmerman,
Q. W. Hamilton, Louis Christopher and
ti. A. Stom are among our citizens who
seek gold nuggets in the Goler fields
northeast of bere. They report many
rich finds out then. It ia said that
nearly (30,000 worth of gold has already
been shipped from that district, accord
ing to the shipping receipts, besides
that which is carried away privately,
Many people are still rushing into these
fields from all directions.
Riverside Notes.
A Riverside prospector and miner who
has spent some weeks in the new gold
fields at Red Rock in Los Angeles coun
ty, spent Christmas in this oity, and in
conversation with friends stated that tbe
new discovery wr« fully as good, if not
better, than tbe reports sent out stated
it to be. The mines are being thor
oughly prospected, and in many of them
large quantities of the shining metal are
being taken out. The gentteinan started
for tbe mines again yesterday, where he
intends thoroughly developing a loca
tion.
Late reports from the Ibex mine in
San Bernardino, which is owned prin
cipally by Riverside parties, are to the
effect that the company ia at work de
veloping water from teveral eprings,
which will be of great value to the prop
erty.
Mr. John MeCool, a prominent citizen
of Hemet, where be owns a flouring
mill, was in the city yesterday. Mr.
McCool while here placed on record in
the recorder's office four mining loca
tions. These are for ledges recently
discovered on the desert side of the
mountains beyond Hemet, by Mr. Mc-
Cool, Geo. Engel, J. Blodgett and W. S.
Wilson. Rock taken from tbe several
mines has been assayed and the result
stfbwed over $30 per ton gold. Mr. Mc-
Cool ie enthusiastic over his prospects
in the mining line and expects to begin
the further development of hie mines
at no very distant day.
A TAILOR ARRESTED.
Tim Lottery I,'aw Applied To a Club
Organizer.
William N. Averill, J. L. De Spaine
and Frank Hamm were arrested yester
day by Detective Goodman on a charge
of conducting a lottery.
Averill is a tailor at 230 South Spring
street. He was engaged in getting up
clubs for a drawing each week, the
bolder of the lucky ticket winning a $30
or $40 suit of cloths. Each member
puts in $1, and cannot fail eventually in
winning a suit.
It is a question whether tbe law
covers the case.
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS.
IT WILL MEET IN SAN FRANCISCO
IN FEBRUARY.
The Basis or Representation and the
Importance or tha Con
gress to the
West.
Sacramento Record-Union: The
transmississippi commercial congress
held its first session at Galveston four
years ago. Its second session was held
at Denver about six months later. It
met a third time at Omaha, and the
fourth meeting was held at New Orleans
in February. 1692. This made four
meetings of the congress east of the
Rocky mountains. The fifth session
was held at Ogden, commencing April
24, 1893. The next and sixth session,
which will be held in San Francisco on
the second Tuesday in February (Febru
ary 13th), 1894, and continuing four
days, is expected to be the most im
portant session of the congress.
TERRITORY EMBRACED.
The territory embraced in the repre-
I aentation to this congress takes in all of
| the United States west of tbe Missis
\ sippi river, and that email part of
Louisiana east of the river.
OBJECT.
The object of the congress is to discuss
all questions effecting the west that may
be the subject of legislation at Washing
ton, and to speak through its resolutions,
to the national congress. Hence, irriga
i tion, arid lands, silver, public lands,
mining laws, the policy of the secretary
of tbe interior, Pacific and gulf coast
harbors, Nicaragua canal, aud many
: other important questions rorae up
| in a body compose-; entirely of western
1 men.
REPRESENTATION.
The basis of representation is as fol
lows: Tue governor of each stale and
territory has the right to appoint 10
delegates. The county commissioners
or county judges have the right to ap
; point one delegate to each county; the
mayors of all towns and cities select one
delegate for each 5000 people, or frac
tional part thereof; and no matter how
small a town may be, if it has a mayor,
it is entitled to one delegate; all com
mercial bodies in all towns and cities
may appoint collectively tbe same num
ber as tbe mayor. The last includes
chambere ot commerce, boards of trade,
real estate exchanges, produce ex
changes, cotton exchanges, and all other
similar commercial bodieß; each of these
can he represented by as many delegates
as the city from which they come is en
titled to.
All transportation companies, whether
rail or atoamsbip, are entitled to one
delegate each. Governors, mayors,
county judges and presidents of hoards
of county supervisors are ex-officio del
egates to the congress.
importance or the congress.
This is tbe most important repre
sentative assemblage of the west. It
has already influenced legislation, not
ably measures for tbe improvement of
the Mississippi river. The congress is
becoming better known and more in
fluential with each session.
INVITATION.
It ij tbe earnest desire of the officers
and friends of the congress that tbe next
session should be attended by all the
governors and congress men of the 22
transmissisaippi states with a view to
harmony and unity of action in legisla
tion in the interest of tbe west.
Editorial Joy».
Pomona Progress: With a tomato that
weighed four pounds, a green orange
that pulled the scale down to a pound
and a half, a sugar beet as big as an ele
phant's hind leg, a wedding cake seven
stories high and fluted with carmine
cinnamon drops, a bouquet as large as a
peck measure, a hen's egg with a girt
of about eight inches, a Chino cucumber
a yard long and as crooked as a ram's
horn and a coinstalk that reached the
second floor windows—with such gra-'
clous beatowments as these, who could
not be happy? Ah, brethren of the
press! it's worth one's while to have
been a newspaper man this season.
Your Attention for a Mlunte.
By doing as we tell you it will save you
money. Do you want a stove —acooking
stove? Then go to the W. C. Furrey
company, 159 and 161 North Spring
street, and carefully look at tbs re
nowned Glenwood stove. It ie not only
a beauty but is in every respect ahead
of ail other stoves made. It will save
you 40 per cent in fuel—that's an induce
ment alone.
Basin New Yean'
By purchasing a beautiful Glenwood
stove of tbe W. C. Furrey company, 169
and 101 North Spring street. By look
ing at them it will prove to you tbe
superiority over all others. •
THE HERALD.
LOS ANGELES i SUNDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 81, 1893
AN ANGLO INDIAN OPINION.
Southern California for Anglo
Indians.
Clippings From a Couple of Indian
Journals,
Which Show That In That Country Cnn.
■ Idarabla Interest Bxtsts Aboot
This Part of the
State.
Industrial and Military Gazette, Aug.
7th: Tbe climate of California, and es
pecially that of the southern part of the
state, is not surpassed anywhere in the
world. Thia ia the opinion of many dis
tinguished travelers and writers. It is
said to resemble closely the climate of
the Riviera. People in delicate health
have been drawn to California by the
fame of ita climate from all parts of
America. It is a land of fruit and
flowers, of sunshine and balmy breezes;
a land where one may spend almost
every day in the year out of doors.
Many who have gone to California as in
valids have entirely recovered their
health and have thereby lengthened
their lives and increased their capacity
for neeiulnees.
Many of the new comers have been
professional men, merchants and the
like, who, without any previous experi
ence in the business, have made suc
cessful fruit growers. Horticulture is
the great industry of California at the
present day. The value of the fruit pro
duct of the state in 1892 was $50,000,000,
just twice the value of the product ol
ncr gold and silver mines, end $10,000,
--000 in excess, of her wheat crop.
Anglo ludianß would find fruit grow
ing a very pleasant and healthful pur
suit, and, what is of importance to most
of us in this world, a profitable one also.
A moderate capital will buy the land
and start tbe "fruit ranch." Many
families live in comfort on the income
derived from far me of 20 or even 10 acres
of bearing fruit trees. To be a fruit
grower or stock raiser does not mean, as
one might suppose, life in an unsettled
country, far from railways and cities,
and with none of the advantages of so
ciety. The fruit sections of the state are
generally thickly settled, and by com
munities of unusual intelligence and
culture. California has one of the best
public school systems in the United
State?, aud two of the largest and best
equipped and endowed universities in
America. Tuition is absolutely free at
both the Slate and the Leland Stanford
Junior universities, and both admit
young women. Some of the finest
scenery in the United States is to be
found in California. The Sierra Nevada
mountains do not of course equal the
Himalayas in grandeur, but tbey
contain the famous Yosemite val
ley. The "Sierras" are snow-capped
most of tbe year and occupy a promi
nent place in the landscape. On clear
days the Sierra Nevada range has been
seen at a distance of 250 miles with the
naked eye. California is a paradise for
sportsmen The lakes and streams are
full of game fish; grizzly bears, pan
thers, oeer and smaller game nre to be
found in the mountains. There is ex
cellent deep sea fishing on the islands a
lew miles off the conn of Southern Caii
fornia. On the whole, Anglo-Indiana
-conlil not dp better on leaving India
than to make themselves homes among
the foothills and fertile valleys of Cali
fornia.
The Lot Angeles chamber of com
merce has cci ' a quantity of illustrated
matter descriptive of that country for
distribution among those who may be
thinking of settling in California on
leaving India. The pamnhlets will be
sent tree to any address on application
to tbe American consulate-general, Cal
cutta.
CALIFONIA FOR EMIGRATION.
Calcutta Englishman : To the Editor
of the Englishman—Sir: As stated in
a very interesting editorial of the Eng
lishman wbicb appeared on the sth of
August, California i s not without some
drawbacks. These are, however, not of
a really serous nature. Dust is plenti
ful sometimes, but is mostly confined to
country roads where heavy team work
is done. Though tbe rainfall is not large
tbe state is, on tbe whole, well supplied
with water from streams, and enow
fields in the sierra and coast mountain
ranges. There are, I believe, fewer
things to barass mankind in that coun
try than in any other part of the world.
Blizzards, oycioneß and tornadoes are
entirely absent, and storms accompan
led by thunder and lightning are al
most unknown.
Tbe heat of the interior valleys, scuh
as the San Joaquin, is great in the sum
mer months, the mercury rising at times
as high as 110 and 115 degreee Fahren
heit in tbe middle of the day, but so
pure and bracing is the air that one
feels much less discomfort in the inte
rior valleys of California at that high
temperature thau in Bengal at a sum
mer heat of 85 degreee. Incredible as it
may seem, Europeans work from 10 to
15 hours a day in the harvest fields, or
chard*; and vineyards of the San Joa
quin valley at, Bay, a temperature of 115
degrees Fahrenheit, without tbe protec
tion of the "sola topee," and a genuine
case of sunstroke is yet to be recorded.
Even in the interior of the state, cool
nights invariably follow hot days, and
one can thus always count on a refresh
ing night's rest under blankets tbe year
round.
California has climates to suit all
taste", even tbe most fastidious. Within
the boundary linen ol tbe state, which
ie an empire of iteelf, having an area of
165 980 square miles, are to be found
many varieties, varying from a semi
tropical beat in the plains to an alpine
temperature in tbe upper Sierras. The
climate of tbe counties which are open
to the sea is remarkably line throughout
the year, with cool Buui .nerß and mild
winters. The togs which now and then
roll into the valleys from tbe ocean sel
dom reach the high, sunny, foothill
slopes at the base of tbe coast range.
Along there slopes, having an altitude
of from 1000 to 2500 feet, with a grand
outlook to tbe sea, ia a climate as nea;ly
purled as can be found in tbe world.
The scenery is varied and exceedingly
attractive. There are orange and lemon
groves, vineyards, apricot, peach, prune,
tig, apple and pear orchards on every
side, ami stretching towards the ocean
as far as the eye can reach. Tne snow
capped peaks ot San Antonio, -an Ber
nardino and San Jacinto, rising to an
average height of 10,000 feet, can be
seen at great instances, end so clear is
the air in winter that one pitting on the
veranda at hii country home can see
without the aid of a glees, the surf
breaking on the beach 4U miles away ;
and far beyond, at a distance of 100 miles,
Ban Clemente island rices abruptly from
the Pacific.
To those who are 'ond of outdoor life
fruit growing proves a congenial and
healthful occupation, and many persons
coming to California without previous
experience in tbe business make suc
cessful horticulturists. The price of
labor would seem high to an Anglo-
Indian, but this is offset, to some ex
tent, by the fact that a white servant
will do the work of a half dozen In
dians. There are yet thousands of
Chinamen in the state who can be em
ployed as domestic servants or farm
laborers by those who may preier
Chinese labor. Chinamen command at
least Rs. 1$ a 'lay, end white laborers are
generally paid Rs. 5 a day or Ra. 75 per
month, with board and lodging. Tbe
price of labor is not so high now as it
was some years ego, and it ia likely to
be less in the future as tbe country be
comes more thickly settled. An indus
trious Chinaman will cook and do
all tbe work about the hoaee and take
care of the componnd if one happens to
be living in town for Rs. 76 per month.
On a fruit farm of 10 or 20 acres in the
country, in addition to this Chinaman,
an intelligent and hard working white
man will look after the horßes and cow
and do all the work on tbe place for Rs.
75 per month with board and lodging,
except in tbe fruit packing season, when
extra help mult be hired.
Though sparsely settled and compara
tively a new country, Southern Califor
nia is not behind the eastern etates in
its civilization. The people are. in fact,
even more enterprising than in the
country farther east. There is good rail
way communication over tbe state, and
the larger towna are supplied with cable
oi electric railways and electric lighting
plants.
Those who are fond of sport generally
make enthusiastic Californians. The
fastest race horses in America are bred
on stock ranches of California. There
is excellent hunting and fishing in every
part of the state and yachting among
the islands which skirt the coast.
Grizzly bears, panthers and deer can
be found in the mountains and an abun
dance of smaller game in the valleys.
Anglo-Indians will find many of their
own countrymen in California. In pro
portion to population, there are proba
bly more Englishmen in this than in any
other etate in tbe union with tbe possi
ble exception of Florida. In San Diego
county there is quite a colony of English
men who have become prosperous fruit
growers. G.'inkhanas are held there as
well aa in India, and besides the English
sports of polo, cricket, tent-pegging and
the like, are added other games peculiar
to the etates and Mexico.
On the whole, taking in consideration
the matchless climate, the intelligence
and culture of the rural as well as the
urban population, the opportunities of
fered for healthful and remunerative oc
cupation in horticulture and in other
industries, Southern California should
prove an attractive country to retiring
A'jglo Indians. S. Merrill, Jr.
THE SUIT CLUBS.
Nothing on tho Surface That Hnkai
Them Appear an Illegal.
Yesterday Mr. Wm. M. Avetill, man
ager of the Southern Tailoring company,
was arrested on a charge of conducting
a lottery. From the facta ac to how the
club ia carried on, it, eeems that tbe
arreatie an unjust one. Similar arrests
; have been made in San Francisco, Sac
: ramento, Oakland and other cities, and
:in every instance the accused has been
i discharged. At present there are sev
eral suit clubs in this city, comprising
a membership qi over 2000. The flour
ishing condition of these clubs is not
| cherished to a great extent by the mer
: chant tailors of Los Angeles, who no
j doubt feel tbe effect of the
j lucrative trade now being enjoyed
|by the suit clubs. Tbe way
j tbe clubß are managed is simply by these
methods: Every member pays $1 a
week, signing a contract to pay $38 for a
suit. Each week the members meet to
decide among themselves who the lucky
one is. Some members receive tbeir
suits after paying but a few dollare while
ethers pay tbe full amount. There ie
nothing in this mode of procedure to in
dicate that the law is not being com
plied with. Men in all paths of life have
joined these clubs. Professional men,
physicians, lawyers, etc., the clerk, the
actor, the newspaper man, judges on the
bench and the ever eagle-eyed guardians
of the peace are among the list. Tbe
arrest of Mr. Averill will amount to
nothing, as the district attorney has
passed his opinion on the matter, hav
ing refused to have a warrant issued
from his office. Chief Glass, it appears,
assumes tbe sole responsibility of mak
ing the arrest, and certainly has shown
bad judgment in so doing, after the dis
trict attorney emphatically states that
the law wae not being violated.
POLICE COURT CASES.
Bernard Kelly Meld for Examination
for stealing a Watch.
Bernard Kelly, and old man, was ar
raigned in Judge Seaman's court yester
day on a charge of stealing a watch from
Thomas Liscom the night before. He
was held for examination,with bail fixed
at $2000.
James Harvey got hungry night befoie
last, and appropriated two boneless
bams, worth $1, from a Maln-Btreet
store. He was convicted, and will be
sentenced next Tuesday.
Robert Haiyottz, a Greek, has been
cooking chestnuts at the corner of Spring
and Court streets He was arrested by
Officer Rico for obstructing the side
walk, and wae fined $3.
Busldea the usual number of cases for
drunkenness, a half dozen vagrants
were convicted. Sentence was suspended
in each case.
A New Company.
Articles of incorporation were filed
yesterday by the Cahuenga Valley
Water company, formed for the purpose
of acquiring, developing, Btoring, dis
tributing and selling water in the
Cahuenga valley for irrigation and other
purposes, with a capital stock of $30,000,
ol which $1200 has been actually sub
scribed. " Board of directors: W. M.
Taggart, E. C. Hurd, C. Cole, James
Larquier, E. C. Galbretb, Peter Haack
and W. H. Avery.
Kast Star Oyster Company
Wholesale aud retail dealere in eastern
oysters, bulk aud can. Bayou Cook a
specialty. Quarts, 65 ceuts; cans* 60
cents. 244 south Main street. A. Eu
banks, proprietor.
ABOUT THE SAN GORGONIO PASS
Reminiscences of an Old In
habitant.
Incidents of the Days Before Boom
ers and Townsites.
Early Settlors on tho Border* of the
Desert— An Early Mall Rubbery
and the Resultant
Tragedy.
San Gorgonio, Agna Blanca, Ague
Caliente, San Timoteo—what recollec
tions these old Spanish names bring up.
Of ranches, sefioritas, rodeos, vaqueros
and all pertaining to Spanish and Span
ish-American life. And in comparison
how tame sound the names of Banning,
Beaumont, Whitewater, Palm Springs
and Brookside.
But the change in nomenclature is in
keeping with the change in people and
occupations. From being a vast stock
range to boom times and towns, with
consequent cutting up of the ranches
into small tracts is a long step, and it is
the object of this article to trace some of
the steps which led to its accomplish
ment.
In 1853 Dr. I. W. Smith with his fam
ily came to San Gorgonio past, and
settled at what ie now known aa the
Highland home. At that time the pace
was moatly covered by a Spanish land
j grant, the San Gorgonio rancho. Dr.
■ Smith bought a third of it and engaged
in stock raising. The only other white
; person between San Timoteo and the
desert was an odd character, Powline
Weaver, who lived with the Indians at
what is now called the Edgar place.
i Tbe Indians, were then quite numer
ous and were aeource of some danger—
especially those living on the desert. ■
When they could get strong drink —and
it waa not so difficult then to do so —
they indulged in free fights among
themselves, and occasionally an Amer
ican waa in it. Their chief was a more
important personage than now, and
ruled them with considerable authority.
As an instance of aboriginal justice, the
following case is given:
Two young Indians bad stolen two
cattle from a ranch, and tbe crime wae
1 brought home to them. The old chief
harangued them for a time, gave good
advice, and said it was right to steal
] from the whites, but they must not get
- caught at it, for therein lay tbe deepest
disgrace. He sentenced them to pay
| three-fold for the cattle as restitution,
\ and then, cutting off their ears, bade
; them go and sin no more.
I have Btated that their numbers
were considerable, and, in fact, the two
i tribes, Cbimehueva and Coahuilla,
could each muster eeveral hundred war
riors. But, somewhere about 1860, the
smallpox got among them and deci
mated their ranks, and later it broke
\ out again and almost exterminated
j tbem.
The only occupation of the people
wae stook raising, and the pass wae a
lavored locality. When teed was short
elsewhere, cattle, etc., were driven in
irom the San Bernardino and Sab Ga
briel valleys, and with those already
there, the pass presented a lively ap
pearance.
A few years after Dr. Smith came, R.
B. Moore moved into the pass from El
Monte, and brought his stock witb him.
He took up the present water supply
of Banning, and was one of the
prominent citizens ol our early history.
Ihe Gilman place wae settled by a
Colonel Williams, and changed bands
several times, finally passing into the
present ' owners' hands from Newt
Nobles, about 1869. Dr. Edgar and
brother obtained possession of the Edgar
place in the 60's, and for a time lived
there.
Of the Hie of these early times much
has been written, and much more might
be. The occupation of stock raising led
to a free, wild, outdoor life, and the vac
queroa, as they were called, corre
sponded to the Texas cowboys. They
were a race of hardy, bold bronco riders,
with chivalrous instincts and kind
hearts, but, perhaps, a rough exterior.
Social life had not the veneer that civil
ization gives, and difficulties were set
tled witb list or pistol. In tho spring
all the stock was driven together, and
each man picked out and branded the
calves and colts belonging to him. Such
a gathering was called a rodeo.
For amueemente the rule of Spanieh-
Ameiican life wae followed, and horse
manship and such outdoor athletics pre
vailed, and society was satisfied with the
fandango, as a dance waa called.
Local sportsmen may be interested
in the iact that where now are the
grain fields and fruit orchards, herds
of antelope once roamed and deer were
numerous, while more tban an occa
sional bear was to be seen.
The only regular means of travel to
towna, etc., waa a stage ie between
Los Angeles and Fort Yum, Some of
tbe drivers were noted characters, of
whom Hank Brown, now of Highlrnds,
is best remembered.
Dr. Smith kept a station at tbe High
land borne—which station was after
wards moved to J. M. Oilman's place.
The next elation waa at Cabezon, kept
by Frank Van Deventer: and at White
water Frank Smith kept another.
Later the one at Cabezon was moved to
Palm Springs. The stage carried the
mail and did considerable passenger
business.
A robbery of the mail led to a bloody
tragedy soon after the line was started.
Several packages of money were in tran
sit, and, when about to start in the
morning from tbe Smith station, tbe
money was missed. Suspicion fell upon
the hostler, Gordon by name, who waß
seen about tbe mail pouches while the
passengers were at supper, and he was
locked up. A wrapper of one of the
packages wae found near bis belongings,
and he was urged to confess, but with
out avail.
Finally the two men who bad tbe mail
contract resorted to extreme tactics. He
was conducted into a canon, since called
Dead Man's canon, aud at the aide of an
open grave under a tree, to which a rope
was attached, he was urged to reveal the
biding place of the money or cay bis
prayers. Just then one of the men
beard tbe stage drive up to tbe etation,
and went to get another man. Ac they
were returning two pietol shots rang
out, and a man was seen running across
tbe canon. One of them gave chase,
and, grasping the prisoner, for such
it was, received several stabs with a
knife for his pains, while the murderer
escaped.
Tbe remaining man obtained help and
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found that tbe man left tq guard the
prisoner had been stabbed to tbe heart,
and bad fired two shots before he fell.
Both victims were dead, so tbe escaped
prisoner was pursued, but he escaped in
the darkness. The next morning his
trail was followed to where he dug up
the treasure, for other wrappers were
found where the hole had been dug,
and he went to San Bernardino and
gave himself up to tbe sheriff. At tbe
trial bis plea was self-defense, and he
was acquitted. The treasure was never
recovered, but his career was afterwards
cut abort in Montana by a rope.—[Ban
ning Herald.
THREE NEW OPINIONS.
They Arrive Yesterday From the Su
preme Court.
Three opinions were received in this
city yesterday, as follows:
Nathan Nevin vs. Frank C. Thomp
son et al—Action to recover $700 due on
a bond, executed by three other de
fendants, to relieve Thompson of certain
liabilities; appealed from tbe judgment
roll. Judgment affirmed.
Nathan Nevin vs. Frank O. Thorn p
son et al—Judgment affirmed upon
same antbority as above.
People ex rel. James Connolly vs. city
of Coronado—Action to exclude defend
ants from all corporate rights, privi
leges and franchises, and to dissolve
said corporation upon tbe ground that
,it has usurped and exercised the fran-
I cbises of a city of the Bixth class, with
i out warrant, charter, grant or right to
;do so. Judgment affirmed.
GLOWNER ALL RIGHT.
THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM FALL
TO THE GROUND.
Affairs In the Seventh Regiment Said
to Be In a Far From Sat
isfactory Condi
tion.
The court martial which has been in
session at the Armory for the past three
weeks, trying Capt. Geo. W. Glowner of
company C npon chargee preferred
against him by Col. W. G. Schreiber,
came to an end last Friday night.
At the last Bitting of the court, after
tbe testimony for the prosecution was
all in, the attorney for the accused made
a motion to dismiss the case, claiming
that tbe charges against Captain Glow
ner had not been upheld by tbe testi
mony, and tbe court being of the same
opinion dismissed the case.
Several members of the court martial
expressed themselves as being sur
prised at the lack of testimony the pros
ecution waa able to bring out in support
of the charges, and say that the charges
should not have been preferred at all as
they originated more through personal
motives than a desire to better the con
dition of the National guard.
While the trial that ia just ended
clearly established the innocence of
Captain Glowner, it also brought out
the fact that the general condition of
the National guard in this part of the
Btate is not as good ac it should be, and
that the end attained, so far, ia not in
keeping with the amount of money that
the etate annually expends upon the
Seventh regiment. It is suggested that
the members stop their personal quar
rels and pay more attention to the duties
of soldiers, and see if the result will not
be more gratifying all around. Other
charges have been preferred against
prominent members of the regiment,
and a general ebaking up and rattling of
dry bones ia promised.
ECHO MOUNTAIN TRAVELERS.
Snow Flow and other Novelties on
Mount (.owe.
The travel up the Mount Lowe rail
way has been very brisk since tbe
storm. The atmosphere is remarkably
clear, and tbe view, which covers a ter
ritory equal to tbe state of Rhode Island,
embraces a thousand objecte of great
interest, including mountain ranges,
populous valleys and shining ocean.
The abundant fall of enow on the high
er summits has added a novel attraction
tor Californianß. Yesterday a snow
plow was lent np to clear the bridle
roads on tbe northern elopes.
Three fall cailoade ascended the great
incline, and two enthusiastic parties en
gaged animals and accompanied Prof.
Lowe up to the snow limits. One of the
gentlemen, Mr. Clarence S. Darrow of
Chicago, and attorney of the Chicago
and Northwestern railroad, pronounced
the serieß of views he obtained in his
four hours' ride the finest he had ever
witnessed. He was accompanied by hie
wife and son, and Rev. Florence E. Kol
lock of Pasadena.
Mr. Geo. W. King, a Los Angeles cap
italist, was accompanied by Mies M.
King and other friends, and he inspect
ed tbe plant with critical interest.
Prof. George R. Crow, who is engaged
in making up next summer's pro
gramme for tbe Long Beach Chautau
qua season, took an enjoyable trip over
the railway with his three eons and
daughter, Maurice Crow, E. M. Crow
and Marie Crow, and his friends, Mr.
and Mrs. VV. H. Purcell ot Chicago.
Among tbe Pasadena notables on Echo
mountain were the venerable Father
Amos G. Throop, who has a large inter
est in tbe railway, and Rev. Henry T.
btaats, wile and son and Rev. and Mrs.
T. D. Garvin.
Mr. G. W. Tewksbury of the Audi
torium hotel, Chicago, and hie friends,
Mrs. Tewksbury, and Mr. and Mrs.
Franklin and Snyder of Ottawa, 111.,
were highly interest-id visitors.
Mr. Geo. T. Hanley, editor of tbe
Los Angeles Star, and hie wife, who is
alao very handy witb her pen, were en
joying their third trip to Echo moun
tain and Rubio cafion.
The cosmopolitan character oi the
tourists who are visiting Southern Cali
fornia is well illustrated on the pages of
the Echo Mountain register, where
names from 70 towns and cities in 31
states and foreign countries have been
recorded in the last few days.
The Berlitz Method of Teaching German.
Superintendent L. D. Brown of the
Los Angeles schools nays: "Mr. Zim
merman is recognized as one of tlie lead
ing teachers of German in this state."
Today Mr. Zimmerman will give a free
lectnre, "How to Acquire a Practical
Knowledge of German in Five Weeks,"
at Caledonia hall, 119W South Spring
street. Attend at 1:30,3 or 7:30. Classes
open January 2d.
Usa Gkbman Family Boap.
TAMMANY'S TOPICAL TALK.
Matters of Interest in San
Francisco.
The Y. M. I. Help Along- the Mid
winter Fair.
Great Destitution Among the Unem
ployed—Personal and News
Jottings and
Notes.
Special corresponflence to tne Herald.
San Francisco, Dec. 29, 1893.
Metropolitan Temple waa well filled a
few evenings since, tne occasion being
tbe presentation of a check for seven
bundred dollars by tbe Young Men's
Institute of thia city and Oakland to the
Midwinter Fair fund. In addition to
the presentation the invited guests were
treated to a number of songs and witty
recitations.
Archbishop Riordan made an eloquent
and forcible address—particularly to
the young men. In the course of hie
remarks he took occasion to call the at
tention of the audience to the distress
now existing in this city, "San Fran
cisco bBS many rich men," said Uie rev
erence, "but they know how to keep
their money. After leaving the great
cities of Chicago and New York I feel
upon arriving in this city aa though I
were in a deserted village; and why this
difference? It ie because tbe men of
capital in tbe east take pride in erect
ing great buildings that are the acme of
architectural beauty, while on the con
trary the moneyed men of thia city be
lieve they are building perpetual mon
uments of fame to their memory in the
construction of a block a few stories in
height."
General Barnes, chairman of tbe mid
winter fair finance committee, in accept
ing the gift of the institutes, stated
that the fair would be upon a grander
scale than the management bad ever
dreamed of. That there were now 84
buildings scattered about the 200 acres
of fair ground; that there would be 6000
exhibits, requiring, upon an average
of the men in charge, 60,000 employees
for exhibits alone, and all else connected
with the undertaking waa upon an
equally colossal scale.
Tbe frightful destitution existing
among the poor of this city was never
before bo clearly demonstrated as npon
Christmas day. Tbe Salvation army,
which seems to be about the most con
sistent body of people in the world, in
asmuch as they practice what thsy
preach, bad charge of tbe distribution of
donations for the poor, and they cer
tainly did their work in a conscientious
manner. Long before tbe time set for
the Christmas feaet crowds gathered
in tbe vicinity of the Salvation life boat,
where all were welcome to indulgo in a
repast such as they seldom had an op
portunity lo indulge in. After the dis
posal of the viands all hands|repaired to
the quarters designated for the distribu
tion of gifts. Here every man, woman
and child deemed to be worthy was
given some substantial gift, such as
clothingf and a liberal supply of the neces
saries of life.
Tbe continual rain during tbe paat
few nays bae canned great delay in tbe
work now in progreea at tbe fairgrounds,
and as a result the exhibition will not
be formally opened until January 10,
1594.
Superintendent Dagget of the mint has
made a few more appointments, among
them being Abrahe.ni Norton, Loe An
geles. This can hardly be considered a
I.oa Angeles appointment, inasmuch as
Mr. Norton has not been a resident of
that city for the past eight years.
The downpour on the evening of the
23d mat. wae a source of pecuniary loss
to the local merchants, and aa a result a
few greedy ones kept their establish
ments open both on Sunday and Christ
mas day.
John C. Piatt of board of education
fame is here and will engage in some en
terprise at the fair grounds if circum
stances are propitious.
Frank Weitzell, whose albino-like ap
pearance haß led his Los Angeles friends
to christen him "Blondie," is engager)
with a well-known firm of book-makers
as cashier.
That popular Los Angeles official Aud
itor Frank Lopez spent Christmas day
with hie family in this city.
The leading hotels of this city are the
gatherings of a number of Los Angeles
people here, bent on business and pleas
ure.
Hon. J. Marion Brooks, chairman of
tbe Lob Angeles Democratic city central
committee, is in this city attending to
some important legal matters. Mr.
Brooks, during his stay, received (ha
congratulations of bis many friends upon
the iegal ability he displayed during tbe
celebrated Smith trial.
Tammany.
A Laucnutrian'a Luck.
Lancaster Gazette: K. P. Cbilson,
superintendent of the Frazier mine near
Gorman Station, went to Los Angeles
Sunday, but not on the afternoon freight
which carries passengers, as he did the
last time he went down. When he
went down on the freight it arrived in
Los Angeles and he awoke as it stopped
by the round house near San Fernaudo
street. Now the Frazier mine is very
rich, but its able superintendent doesn't
carry all of its gold around in his
breeches pockets, as some evidently
thought.
Alighting from the car he hadn't ..-one
but a little way when two iootpads held
him up and took all be had—sl.7s.
Leaving them, Mr. Chilson hadn't gone
a half block till two others steppe:! t 'it
and held him up again. He said : "You
are too late, gentlemen; two others *.ot
all I had a minute ago." So they let
him go on.
New I«»r'« Day
Is the time you should make up your
mind to buy a Glenwood stova, becau<«
it will save you4U percent in fuel and is
far ahead in all respect? of any other
made. See them at the W. C. Ftlrrey
company, 159 and 181 North Spring
street.