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Show ORANGES GIVEN AWAY BY SAN PEDRO ROAD A" large crowd congregated about the offices of .the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake railroad this . morning. Drays and trucks , were clustered around the doorway at No. 17 West Second South street.- , , From every van was carried box af ter box of oranges. Under the direction of J. L. Moore, the district freight and passenger agent of the new road, the staff of clerks rushed back and forth from the offices to the wagons. It looks like a commission house at 8 a. -m. getting ready tor a "rush" business. "What's the matter?". Inquired a man who had the County Clare written on his face. "Has the new road gone into the fruit business?" "Sure's It's 'Orange day,'," replied a bystander . ' " 'Orange day. . did you . say.?", he. asked. "I'll have nothing to do with A. P. A.s; bad luck to them." Then explanations were in order. It was explained that this was "Orange day" with the new road to the extent that this was the first consignment of oranges shipped over the new road, and that as a compliment to their patrons pat-rons and newspaper, friends the new road was giving away boxes of oranges to all who would honor them with a .request. There were oranges big and oranges bigger. There wasn't a' small one in the the whole carload. The oranges came from the E. J. Oatman's Riverside ranch, famed in the southern California Califor-nia country for their flavor. The brand is "The Sunr.y Mountain Navel." There was more than enouah to go around and the little remembrance was much appreciated by all. |