Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-20
COAST AND STATE.

The forest fires continue to devastate
Montana.
a grizzly bear killed thirteen sheep near
Mack station, Inyo county, few nights
| ago.
j. w. Virtue, of Baker City, Oregon,
bought S27, 900 worth of gold dus. last
month.
The Yakima log-drive required l23 days
to travel from the headwaters of the Yaki-
| ma to AinswCrth.
A 300-pound lump Of nearly pure copper
waa taken from near Campo Seco, Gala.
yeras county. lately.
At oakland the cost of feeding the pris
oners at the City Prison is l3I cents per
day, or 4 J cents per meal.
The Portland tOr.) Telegram says that
at no period in the history of that city has
there been SO great an activity in building
as at present.
Miners who come to Baer City, Or, for
supplies, say that the annual yield of pre-.
cious metals will be greater this year than
any year since 1868.
The Tuscarora Times. Repie,C saws Four
hundred and seventeen and one.uuarter
tons OF ore, averaging S2l4 50 per ton,
were milled from the Navajo mine during
the month of August.
! The Chico Enterprise understands that
new telephone line from Mcintosh Land.
ing, St. Johns, the New Bridge and Chico.
the office to be in Ormsby's store.
The news from Hamilton is encouraging.
The impression is becoming general that
the prospect on Treasure Hill warrants the
anticipation OF another boom in that once
splendid camp [Elko Independent, 18th.
A gentleman has come from the Sand.
wioh Islands to this coast for the purpose
of buying hogs to send back. He has made
arrangements to ship a lot which he bought
at six cents pound on foot-TLos Angeles
Herald.
In 1882 A, 600, 900 vines were planted in
Los Angeles county, making, with old and
new vines now growing, Is 367, 900 vines.
Should the winter rains of 80 and 'S3 come
early and abuadantly, not less than 5000.
900 vines more will be planted the coming
| winter.
The Catholic Bishop, Right Rev. Francis
Mora, who in June last was hurt while on
his way to confirm the Indians near Le
Ill.
no taste, has no appetite, and is very weak
on his legs, as the result of that terrible fall
he sustained.
Work will soon be commenced on the
Walla Walla and Pendleton Railroad. 1t
is now almost an assured fact that Pendle-
ton will soon be principal point on one
railroad and the terminus of another, which
will make it the most Important business
center in Eastern Oregon.
The railroad folks are making things
lively up in Siskiyou. The Scott Valley
Ne,cs says Money is plentiful and bust.
ness is lively at the tunnels and railroad
extension. Stores, saloons, hotels and the
like, in that vicinity, are taking in large
amounts of cash daily, and those inter.
ested are doing very well
Chancellor Harrison informs the Napa
Register that the Veterans Home Commit.
tee has decided to purchase the A. G.
Clark place, seven miles above Napa, and
erect thereon the Veterans Home. The
property now belongs to Mr.. Gibbs, of
Yountville, comprises several hundred
acres of land, is well wstered, and is a
fine site.
A fatal disease has of late afflicted the
chickens in and about Austin, and many
are dying from it. 1t affects the throat
and the muscles OF the legs and feet, caus.
ing the toes to contract and double up SO
that the chicken cannot walk. It gssps
and mopes for day or two and dies. No
remedy or preventive has yet been found.
but all die that are afflicted.
Says the Sonoma Democrat. Samuel
hutchinson is experimenting for an artesian
flow Of water on his ranch in The GIuilucos
valley. The contractor. Mr.. Rsed, of So.
mona, came into town on Tuesday for giant
poyder to aid in the removal of a bowIder,
which was encountered at c depth of
seventy feet. He Expects to get large
flow of water within 200 feet 81 the sur.
face.
At Port Costa the railroad company is
| now having surveys made to lay more
tracks on the wharf to facilitate chipping.
The new addition will soon be commenced
at the upper end of McNear's wharf. Piles
are there, and pile-driver is en the wav.
The new wharf will be long enough to dock
a ship. The warehouses are gradually fill.
ing mp. McNear has filed in under his
warehouse with sand.
On the Sd instant the largest blast vet
fred on the Oregon and California Railroad
was set OF near Stephens camp. The
charge consisted Of 300 pounds of Jud.
son and 5000 pounds of black powder It
was placed in a sixty-foot DRIFT in the side
OF the mountain. The effect OF the blast
was simply tremendous. 1t tore down the
side OF the mountain, damned up the
creek for mile, blocked up the wagon road
Tor half mile and disarranged some of the
canvas tents in Stevens camn distant
about 900 yards.