Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-16
PACIFIC COAST ITEMS.

Montana is said to have 600, 900 sheep.
Ukiah is experiencing scarcity of lum.
Der.
Farm hands are becoming scarce in the
interior.
New coal beds have been found within
eight miles of Billings, Mont.
The Presbyterian Church at Chico was
raided by tramps the other day.
There are over ninety practicing ply
sicians in Washington Territory.
The people OF Anderson School District,
Shasta, propose to build an $4,000 school
house.
During May 1857 acres of land were
sold in Spokan county, W. T.. by the rail
road company.
1t is rumored that an enormously rich
strike of horn silver has been made in the
Papago country, a. I.
The Utah Commissioners sustain the
Registrar in his refusal TO give a polyga-
mist the right TO vote.
The Northern Pacific Railroad was
east of Portland, Thursday.
Elder John Alexander, the Mormon who
was shot in Georgia short time since, ar
rived at Salt Lake yesterday.
The Chamber of Commerce at Seattle,
w. T., has petitioned the Government for
an increase of postal facilities.
A citizen Of Los Angeles possesses twin
puppy dogs which he has trained to carry
his cane-each carrying one end.
At Tucson, a. T., California cherries sell
for 80 cents per pound, apricots 25 cents,
peaches 80 cents, plums 80 cents.
Major Jennings, of Salt Lake, ia to con-
test the constitutionality of the Edmunds
law barring the polygamists from voting.
The Mormons of Utah are preparing the
political machinery in anticipation of ad-
mission into the Union as the State of
Deseret.
A petrifed arm, presumably that of e
woman, was found az Chico last week by
George Boyd, who was digging waste
water ditch.
A man named Beebee found some very
rich gold. bearing float in the Ceur
d'Alenes, from which he pounded out 10
mortar 81, 600 in one day.
A steam engine was recently stolen oot
of building near Portland which was
under attachment and guarded by a Deputy
Sheriff and two Constables.
The Nevada City papers state that Joe
Lawrence, an outlaw, is in hiding near
that city, but the police authorities are
very careful not to disturb him in his hiding
place.
Con. Cutler, who has been at work on a
large mine in the Obispo District, Sonora,
for the last seventeen years, has effected a
sale for $3.50, 900. Cutler will realize SS7, !.
500 as his share.
In saving large pine log at Homer,
Mono county, the other day, the saw cut
in two large flint arrowhead, which had
no trace was left.
The Trustees of the Tualitin Academy
and Pacific University at Forest Grove,
Or, have decided to build Ladies' Home,
to cost $40, 600. The work will be com
menced this summer.
The Truckee Republican says it finds no
difficulty in Distinguishing men who work
in the shingle mills in that vicinity. They
| can be picked out by the number of fingers
they have on their hands.
Indians from the west coast Of British
Columbia report the seal fishery failure,
owing to the high winds. and they say at
least fifty men OF the coast tribes, while
pursuing seals, have lost their lives since
March.
At st. Agnes Academy, Stockton, the
young ladies are taught in cooking, among
other arts and sciences, and at the close of
the recent term practical exemplification
of their attainments in this department
was given in the way of an elaborate din
ner.
Some of the wells in Santa Barbara that
have not been dry for thirty years, are now
yielding no water, and several heretofore
living springs upon the foothills to the
south OF the city are also failing. Does
this foretell the coming of earthquakes ?
Los Angeles Times,
To-day ia Chinese festival. being the On.
niverssry Of the birthday Of Kwan Tai, the
god Of war. He il held in great reverence,
and his image is worskiped by al classes, and
10 the Pacific States many temples have been
erected to bis memory. Good principles and
loyalty are the foundation Of his reputation.
From now on we may expect to hear OF
men being robbed OF large SUNG Of money
in the sleeping cara. The Texas editors are
going on 81 eIcurzion 70 Monterey. [Texaa