Hanford Journal Hanford, Kings Co., California Friday, 15 MAY 1896 *********************************** BIRTH -- BEARE -- Near Traver, May 3, 1896, to Mr.&Mrs. J.W. BEARE, a daughter. BIRTH -- NELSON -- In Hanford, Cal., May 11, 1896, to the wife of Chris NELSON, a daughter, weight 10 pounds. BIRTH -- HALL -- In Hanford, Cal., May 14, 1896, to the wife of L.E. HALL, a daughter, weight 11 pounds. DEATH -- CORTNER -- In Stockes Valley, Tulare County, Cal., May 9, 1896, James F. CORTNER, aged 24 years. DEATH -- GILBERT -- Near Traver, Cal., May 9, 1896, 6-year-old son of Mr.&Mrs. Richard GILBERT, of Los Angeles, Cal. -------------------------------------------------------- ANOTHER FIRE -- The barn of Philip McRAE, located in the rear of the double house occupied by his family and that of J.W. BARBOUR, was destroyed by fire this forenoon. The origin of the fire is unknown. Mr. BARBOUR was sitting in the kitchen and the first he knew of the fire was when he heard the crackling of the flames. He ran out and attempted to save a horse belonging to D.R. CAMERON. He pulled down the corral fence and tried to drive the animal out, but it ran into a stall and refused to leave. Just as Mr. BARBOUR became exhausted from his efforts another man ran up and succeeded in getting the horse out, but we hear that the animal was badly burned. D.R. CAMERON and P. McRAE both lost a buggy apiece. The high wind blew the flames away from the house, or it would surely have been burned too, as it is a long way from the Holly hydrants and the hose could hardly have been gotten there in time to save the house. -------------------------------------------------------- TO EL DORADO and RETURN -- W.L. PRYOR, who left Hanford by team on the 1st of May for the El Dorados county mines, arrived home last Monday night. He reports seeing very poor wheat crops along the road between here and Fresno via Kingston, but north of there, along the railroad, after he got 10 miles from Fresno, he saw good grain of all kinds -- wheat, barley and rye -- clear up to Stockton. From Stockton, Mr. PRYOR drove on till he came to a friend's, 8 miles from Latrobe, in El Dorado county, where he spent 3 days in prospecting, with no success, and he decided to come home. It is all quartz mining near Latrobe, one of the largest mines being the Big Jim, owned by a Chinaman, who has a Caucasian wife. Jim is estimated to be worth $2,000,000. His wife is a Mormon and Jim supports a minister of that denomination and keeps up a church at Latrobe, entirely at his own expense. Jim's brother is also married to a white woman. Mr. PRYOR returned home by train. At Sacramento he saw 3 large buildings which he hauled all the brick for in the early days. He says where the capital now stands there used to be hay scales located in the early times. Mr. PRYOR enjoyed the trip very much and also visiting the scenes of his early days in the Golden State. ------------------------------------------------------ LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- -David ROSS has sold his dairy to H.C. SATTERLEE. -Joseph RODGERS is now clerking in I.S. SHEY's store. -Herbert GRANT of Visalia is visiting relatives in Kings county, Geo. DODGE and family. -Earl DAGGETT, who was shot by the train robber, McCALL, has been removed from Tulare to his home in Visalia. -T.D. HEISKEL of Tulare is visiting C.W. BICKNELL, who is quite ill at the residence of W.C. DALE, south of town. Mr. BICKNELL is 76 years of age and quite feeble. CHARLEY SPEAR of Visalia was in Hanford on Tuesday. He informed us that his father, the pioneer nurseryman of Tulare County, is very feeble, but somewhat better than when he left here. The firm of Spear & Son have gone out of the nursery business and are disposing of the remainder of their nursery stock. Transcribed by Dee Sardoch To see more old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/