Eureka Reporter | 1905-06-16 | Page 7 | Meant for Wholesale Robbers

meant for wholesale robbers george W peri ins tells this story of his last visit to california when he drove out to inspect some magal dicent orange groves at one place the luscious fruit hung mot tempting ly from the branches and mr per kins was very anxious to pick and eat some of the oranges fresh from the trees he was deterred however by a huge sign threatening the severest penalties of the law to any person caught picking oranges from the trees approaching one of the overseers mr make 1 to him his longing wish to pick and eat an orange direct from the trees I 1 dou t want to get in any trouble though he added pointing to the sign aw don t pay no attention to that was the contemptuous reply it OIA want to pick a few go ahead and do it that sign is put for those who drive up here and want to a load new york times