Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-03
PACIFIC COAST NOTES.

last year in Corvallis, Oregon.
The Moqui Indian Reservation, north of
Prescott, A. T., is to comprise sixty square
miles.
Ten families are expected to arrive In
jackson county, Oregon, from Texas, In a
few weeks.
Tucson wants $4,000 assistance from
the Territorial Government to build
school house.
The Assessors returns state that II, 734
tons of ore were reduced in Eureka county,
Nevada, in the year 1882.
Last year John H. Smith, of Indian val
/ ley, Nevada, planted $50 pounds OF Rus
sian oats, and gathered 1000 pounds as the
result.
The Albuquerque n NJ, street railway
does not pay. a line of Herdic coaches is
proposed instead of the present mode Of
street travel.
Henlin Miller, father Of the poet, Joaquin
Miller, is lying dangerously i'll at his resi-
dence in Lane county. Oregon. and is not
expected TO recover.
The Shasta county papers are fighting
about Normal school. Rsdding wants
school located at that place, and the town
of Shasta wants one.
Steilacoom, W. T., has the oldest wagon
shop and brick building on the Sound.
The former was established in 1854 and the
latter was built in 1888.
| From every section of Washington and
northern Idaho reports are sent in showing
that largely increased area of land is be-
ing devoted to wheat this season.
Sheep in MERGED county anticipate an
average loss of 20 per cent. of lambs by
coyotes this season. During the past two
years these pests have increased In num-
Der.
Preparations are being made to establish
the new Crow Indian Agency at point on
the Big Horn, nearly half way between
Fort Custer, NJ. T., and the mouth of that
stream.
The people of Grand Ronde valley, Or.
egon, are discussing the project for divid-
ing the county of Union, go as to leave the
Wallows and Indian valleys a separate
county.
Messrs. Prouty and Fenwick sold at Cot
tage Grove, Oregon, last week, LOCO pounds
of deer skins for 80 cents per pound, the
result of their hunting for the past summer
and fall
The number of failures in Oregon for the
past year over that of 1878 was less than 7
per cent, while the increase in the number
of firms for that period has been upwards
of 40 per cent.
The Salt Lake Tribune says There is
little doubt the peach trees in this Terri
tory are generally used up 0y the severe
weather. New orchards will have to be
set out in the spring.
LAST Thursday, White Sulphur Springs,
| A. T., had foe peripheiion display. There
were two or three mock suns, and at the
zenith there was a brilliant circle showing
the colors of the rainbow.
William Lang, who lives on the plains
east of SuisuD, is making quite sum each
season killing geese, by trying out the fat
and sending it 20 San Francisco, where he
gets so cents pound for it.
Owing to the lack of water, several of
tie leading industrial establishments of
Seattle, W. T., have been compelled to
suspend operations, and 200 men in conse.
quence are out of employment.
The Suffer Farmer says George Baker,
a Feather river fisherman, one night last
week trapped five beavers in the lake back
of the old Riggs place, which is Just below
the Biggs orchard, in this county.
The remains of Archie Campbell, the
clown, who died at Redding last summer,
during visit of Robinson's Circus, have
been removed from the public cemetery to
the burial place of the Odd Fellows.
Bruno Gundlanch recently killed on his
fathers farm, near San Jose, an albino
hawk. 1t is most beautifully marked, be-
ing clear white hecked with bronze, and
having bronze ruff and tail feathers.
Robert McLslen, residing near Amador,
had desperate encounter with large
wolf one night last 'week. The man finally
dispatched the animal with a knotted
walking stick, but was severity bitten.
Work on the Atlantic and Pacific road is
being pushed along. Track is now laid GO
miles east of Calico station, and l43 miles
from Mohave. Graders and other work.
men are, of course, out ahead of this point
A few days ago a man named Frank
Duchin was frozen to death while walking
from the Dearborn to Flat Creek, M. T. He
had arrived at Mr.. Warmers house, on Flat
Creek, and on entering and approaching
the stove fell over dead.
| Parish, a Nez Perces Indian, died at
Corvallis, NJ. T., on Christmas day. He
was reported to be the wealtbiest redskin
in the Bitter Root country, and left some
| SIS, OGO In greenbacks in addition to a
large number of horses.
The Tuscarora New Times Review re.
ports the death of one of the little twins
born to Mrs. F. NJ. Haws a few DAYS apo
The boy, who weighed three pounds, died,
while the girl, which weighed only two
pounds, is living and apparently healthy.
The Calistogian says At the public in.
stallation of officers at the Calistopa Ma.
sonic Lodge, in the Presbyterian Church
recently, there was person present who
was In church for the second time since
ne came to California, twenty.seven years
ago.
The White Sulphur Springs property in
Meagher county, M T., has been purchased
by corporation and stocked at $50. 600.
1t IS the intention of the company to make
extensive Improvements in the way of
motel, bath-house, ETC., as soon as work can
be commenced in the spring.
The orchards and vineyards of Pomona
are now being pretty thoroughly irrigated.
The old idea of irrigating about every
month during the summer is pretty well
exploded. Good winter irrigation, with
thorough cultivation, is said to be about
all that ia needed for Pomona soil.
The Reno New Gazette says Two large
California lions are making themselves
numerous at Lower Pyramid Lake proving
upon whatever they can find and seeking
what they may devour." They frequent
den the locality of which is well known.
but as there are no Israel Putnams in
this generation to valiantly drag them out,
they remain undisturbed, as no one cares
to tackle them.
Colonel Gardner, United States Indian
Inspector, has been looking at the reserva.
tions under charge of Agent Falls, in
Washington Territory, and finds the whole
number of Indians there to be 2,SI7. He
has recommended that the large reserya.