Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-03-20
CALIFORNIA LITTER
OaKEAxp. Mafcl, 3. 1883.

consumers. Int narrowing ~ liz
hearts ~ c.ial dealers. We are hpw
enjoying th" ,ns,ss delightful spring
weather iriag 'nai,'c. Flowers are
springing MP. the bills are covered
viii, a IpaiiiilrII coat Of green, sin.
acacia trees are gorgeous In their
grhlen coats, the sturdy oaks are bud
ding, while over all is thrown that De.
lici.,us fo,.iiilg Dt languid care So COM
mon to spring. and vulgarIy kn.wn a.
spring lever We are getting nn.
orr spring clnhing. and won't the
nenpl.. Stare when Miss Salty makes
her drbu, IN the latest sty'e If sum
MGR dress? DcsS il now iIl- all alb
srrbing topic If 'aiie<. preparing for
campaigns at Monterey, Santa C,nz
and other watering places.
Complaints are Coming from many
paris of The State of want nf rain.
hut willial it $ believed that the scar
city # the aqneaas supply will mol
seriously affect crops Great interest
is taken this year in grape culture,
d many are setting ont fine vine
yards.
Several clerks in San Francisco and
Oakland have formed clubs and have
invested their j"int funds in lands
near Haywartis, which they have
planted i'll graprs. Many commend
the clerks fnr their enterprise in in.
vesiing their small gains jointly In
stead Of spending ii f,nli>hIy.
| The death f DR.. Glenn. the farmer
king" was sad blow, not only t.,
G Hasa C unity. bat tn the whole State
at large DR.. Glenn lived in Oak and
and was universally respected His
palatial dwelling, on jackson street,
WAS ever op.n to people in distress,
and many We're the gatherings there
for The purpose of raising money iii
aid of charitable institnii. MS. con d
net hslp feeling, when ] stood HAT
evening on the street watching item
hearing his body on the cars, that tic
peel lie generally had lost 3 great and
gord friend
/ Oakland is Ii, clier this year than il
has been FOR years. Many large and
costly buildings are going up, while
i almost countless numbers Of small
dwellings are in process of erection
Real estate commands better prices
there are lever houses to let, more
married men are coming here to dwell
and the general aspect is that the
"A,heRs of the Pacific is booming
\ great suit is going on at the insti
Cation of Mrs. Harriet Jeaett, who
Snes for q tract of land formerly
known as the "Encinet' during Span
ish times. The tract includes til,
, business portion of the town, the mos
fashionable quarter, and if she win!
, it will break up many a rich man
. Settlers are organizing to resist.
5 There, came near forgetting on
j first Mardi Gras carnival in the city
: The festival is Indigenous to New Or
/ leans, and it was conjecture whethe
9 it would flourish 10 our California eli
e mate. But it has flourlshed, aud i
/ now a settled institution. The mask
5 ed procession through the streets, il
$ the evening, was very good, and dis
n played many appropriate and tasteful
Q floats. The carnival bal-masque, a
the Mechanics Pavilion, was gran
t affair. Nearly 10000 people wer
: present, and many notables. including
II Governor Stoneman.
g We are all on the qua rlue of excite
n ment over the advent of the Englis
beautv- Mrs Ianptry Wa are ais