Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-01-07

ready beginning to look green, and the ground is
thoroughly moistened. There is no building
to speak of going on now as this
is not the season Of the year for such i'm
provemen;s. Last season the carpenters had their
hands full, and the prospects were never
better for plenty of work when the spring opens.
The reaction which generally follows prosperous
fall season in business has thus far hardly been
perceptible and merchants feel satisfied with the
patronage they at present receiving. The con-
tsmplated Improvements of note the building of
splendid passenger depot for the Southern Pacific
Railroad on lands recently bought between San
| Pedro and First streets the extension of Market
street to Dame, the building of fine business block
on First street by James Phelan and new block on
the site of the old opera House. Real estate sales
! have been very brisk during the past few months.
Many fruit farms have changed hands, and real es.
| tate values are increasing.
SAN Francisco.
| SAN Francisco January 6th.-The past year has
been one of substantial progress in San Francisco.
While there has been nothing that could be called
a business boom, the mercantile and manufacturing
industries have experienced solid and healthy
growth Merchants generally report decided i'm.
|
| creased The manufacturing establishments have
been runaing full-handed, and the absence OF an
array of unemployed shows that labor is in good
demand and this notwithstanding the fact that
the public improvements which have for several years
past served to tide the winter months with the
workiugmen, have been almost entirely suspended.
| Taxes have been paid with commendable prompt
ness and this in connection with the aal vol
ume and character of the holiday trade, shows that
| the people at large have money in their pockets
/ Exports of wheat have been in excess of any
previous year, and other merchandise has
| been largely exported, including particularly
-four Wines braudies, green and dr.ed fruits canned
goods and other products. The only branch of bust
ness that appears to have been under cloud is that
OF speculation in mining stocks, and the dull ness in
| that line may be fairly attributed in small
share, to the prosperity in other pursuits. Means
which here so often before have been sucked into
that maestr Jm have been diverted into safer chan
| nels Of investment Real estate during the year
has been generally quiet. Transactions have been
rather limited, and great improvement in price
has been noticeable except for first class business
property and in two localities for residence
purposes. With the coming year an advance is
| looked for, the steady recovery from the late
business depression is to result before long il
a speculative demand for city lots Building
with few exception, has been mainly confined
during the year to residences, of which quite a
number have been erected, CT value OF 50 600 to
$50, 00O A movement has been going on along the
Cliff House road, and in the vicinity of Ocean
Beach, that cannot fail at early day to greatly
enhance the value of property in that vicinity.
Adolph Sutro has been particularly prominent in
this matter having purchased largely both sides
OF the road Preparations are now being made for
retaining the sand dunes south of the road and
opening that tract for building purposes, and a
large hotel and summer resort will lie built near the
beach, In bushes, quarters, the most notable i'm
provements the fine building of Mr. Phelan,
going up between Market and oFarrell streets, at
cost of over million dollars, and J. C. Fail s
new block, corner of Pine and Sansome streets,
which will also be very costly building. In rail
| road matters, the two most notable propositions
have been the application of the Bay Shore Railroad
for lease girde the city with tracks and of the
Ocean Shore Railroad to enter the city the line
of the Preside reservation, circIing round North
| Beach. The former scheme after hard struggle,
was defeated although the old Board of Supervisors
only yielded to the power of njunctions in connec-
| ton with the vehement protests of the press and
people. The Ocean Shore proposition is under
con sideration by the new Board of Supervisors in
sec ct session, with prospect of its approval,
with possibly such modification as will render
it benefit instead of injury to the future of the
city. TIE banking business during the year has
prospered with other interests. The year opens
with better Supply of coin in circulation and in
bank than twelve months ago. There has been a
fair demand for money at moderate rates TIE
savings banks have gradually reduced their rates
| to to per cent. on city property, assuming the
taxes Altogether, the record OF the city for the
past year is satisfactory, and the promise OF the fu
| ture seems based the solid foundation of re-
stored confidence. The communistic tendencies de-
veloped by the hard times of previous years have dis
appeared in the presence of industrial activity and
| San Francisco is likely to experience healthy
| growth in harmony with the development of the
interior.
San Luis ObIspo.
| SAN LUIS oBIsro, January 6th-The acreage of
farming operations in this county SO far is larger
than any former year, but blowing is partially sus-
| pended for want of rain. The amount to date is
43O inches, being insufficient for the further plow-
ing of new ground. The crops and grass, so far as
reported, are looking WELL and with the usual rains
this month the harvest will be large. Real estate
| improvements are going on largely in fencing and
buildings. Real estate amounting to g 600 600 has
| changed hands in the past year, from larger to
smaller ownerships. The consequent subdivision
and improvement marks an era OF prosperity unpre-
cedented in the history OF the county The improve
/ scitx in tha 1nda
and projected, show marked contrast with the
duness of the five previous years. The progress in
manufactures is Flow, such industries having re-
ceved little attention Thirty miles of railroad
have been constructed since last April bringing to
market large territory of the best lands in the
| county Great inducements offered to immi
grants, especially those seeking agricultural and
grazing interests.
Tniare.
| vIsALIA, January 6th-The local land transfers
last year amounted to 122, 900 acres, of which the
railroad sold 81 $50 acres. The price of all averaged
IS an acre About two-tbirds Of all was bought by
settlers, the balance by spectators. The assess
ment roll is $500, 900 over the previous year.
| visalia progressed little Hanford doubled its
population 1880 built the best water works in
the valley, three fine brick stores Catholic church.
and forty residences Tulare City more than
doubled its population, building two fine ware
houses, Methodist church and many residences
| Two fine artesan wells sunk on Paige Nor
toms ranch Tulare, and several others
were commenced. There have generally been
great improvements by the farmers throughout
the county in residences, barns and fences The
Mussel Slough country increased its population
twenty five per cent, and would have been greater
but for the litigation about lands. Large orchards
| and neyards planted throughout the county
especially in Mussel Slough, but the demand for
vines could not be supplied All the local nurseries
were cleaned out, and the people chary of vines
and trees from the bay counties account of phyl
loxera fine canal has been started by the kaweah
Canal and Irrigation Company, running eighteen
miles from Kaweah river to TuIare City, with two
main branches 1t will cost about s65 900. The
Supervisors have laid out great many roads.
There have been important mineral discoveries.
About one third more land has been sown in wheat
than in the previous year Land is steadily rising
in value. there more immigration than there
has been for years.
WASHINGTON Territory.
SEATTLE, January 5th.-The lumber exports to
foreign countries IN 1881 amounted to Al, f60, zoe
feet valued at 1894 o66. The coastwise traffic is
known, but is estimated at the Custom house for
this district to equal 3,0o00e0 feet. The aggregate
value OF foreign and domestic exports is ,2s6