The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-12
COAST ITEMS.
Brief Notes From Pacific States and
Territories.

Brief Notes From Pacific States and
Territories.
Nearly every Child in Dayton, Oregon, has
been Ill with measles.
Eugene City, Oregon, was lighted by electricity
for tile first time last Monday nlght.
Tie Vision boys of 1uare County have ten
acres in peanuts nearly ready 10 harvest.
William Barr OF Petaluma landed an eight
pound carp near Serena Station last Monday.
The first brick building in Chenalis County,
Wash, VIII be tile bank premises of Montesano,
25x1lO feel, and two stories high.
During the palmiest days Of the boom PO-
mona only claimed 1000 population. Now The
Census gives her 5000.
The RedlGnds Citrograph complains OF the
census enumerators for not counting the 200
Mission indians who live III that city.
The Victoria %. CD Coloulst says the average
pack of the cannerieS on Fraser River will be
$4,000 cases.
The Hanford Sentinel says ga cents has
been offered for clngstone peaches on the tree.
This Is equal To $500 an acre net.
In consideration OF the location of an academy
at Milton, Oregon, by the Adventists. the people
OF that town raised $4,000 starter.
John Frtler, aged 16, was dragged 10 death on
his fathers farm, near Dayton Butte County, ON
Wednesday afternoon by skiItish horse.
The printers OF the Butte Miner have struck
because the proprietor refused TO discharge the
proOi-reader, telegraph editor and foreman.
Mrs. Mckinney OF Kingston, \. Mex, owns
small garden patch from which she plucked three
beets The other day that weighed II pounds.
W. A. Calhoun of Selma, Tulare County got an
order from LVermore, Alameda County, re-
Gently for 1000 watermelons, al 10 cents each.
j. +. Howard of Sisson climbed to the top Of
the Black Buttes on July 4th and raised an
American flag He has done this for three years.
Farmer Words Of Waukena, Tulare County,
fed his horses on new barley the other day aud
three died. He had hard work to save the rest.
Captain James L. Strong an old navigator OF
the Columbia River, dropped dead on board OF
the steamer City OF Topeka last Sunday after
noon.
Tulare County. His workmen are now harvest
ing 1000 acres. His crop Will equal 100000
sacks.
l.. ID. Smith of Reuben Creek, Josephine
County Oregon, went prospecting recently aud
came home with neat little nugget worth
$50 90.
In case a recount OF the people OF San Diego
city Is ordered they will pay all the Charges SAYS
Mayor Gum. The late census returns do not
please them Bill
Il. +. Korn OF Iuare tried to manipulate a
patent drawhead on somo cars the other day.
After his first attempt lie was minus the middle
finger OF his left hand.
The boys of Farmer Mozer found nest OF
coyotes in an old log near their pig-pen, in Polk
Cuunly Oregon, from which they extracted
seven hali-SrOwu animals.
Two thousand labOrers will be kept busy for
several months in rebuilding the track through
Cow Canyon, Oregon. and driving a new tunnel
$50 feet long. Inc track line VIII he seventeen
miles long
The assessment-roll OF Los Angeles County for
this year viii foot up about S67 100000. which
is Sl7, OO0, 900 less than tile roll of two years
ago. The deficit is partly due To the forming OF
Orange County out OF its borders.
The reef GU which the steamer Sardonyx was
wrecked OH the coast OF British Columbia has
been found TO be result OF earthquakes of Ie-
cent date. The relief steamer Princess Louise
could not get nearer than Two miles.
Sarah Knott, aged 16 jumped into the San
Gabriel River near the Victoria silver mine on
Wednesday 10 rescue her brother aud sister,
who had fallen in. The youngsters were saved
BY some miners. but Sarah was drowned.
W. S. Harkey Of Gridley was driving a COM
bned harvester last Nedne sday, when the team
OF twenty-five frisky mules ran away. The big
machine held together aud they were soon tired
out. but uaikey viii pay $3.50 in repairs.
The people OF Burns, Harvey County, Oregon,
made vigorous fight at The last election TO
capture the county seat for Harvey City. They
won by ell ven votes and they had n big celebra-
lion afterward The records were loaded on i've
wagons aud brass Dand met Them at The out
skirts OF Burns, wheu parade was had through
all the streets.
The Nevada Telegraph says: Judge f. ID.
Seward Of Sierra County is kicking In political
way. lie wants TO again be elected Superior
Judge aud lie comes independent candi-
date. He alleges that there are alleged combl-
nations against him by reason OF Tie promises
eXacted by tue Republican County Central Com
mittee of Republican voters and that The appor-
tiuumeut OF delegates 10 the nomination pre-
vents fair expression on his case.
The Yakima Herald says: A spaSm OF virtue
has struck IN on Spokane Falls, and every de-
vice is being trieG to hunt out and punish The
erring. The latest and most novel means pur-
sued Is for a g0od-lOOking police officer TO 20
around the city, Turing big, fat women TO sit on
his lap IN order to testify against their character
why lie should pick out = big, fat women " Is a
cOnundrum, unless Oh the principle OF The Hoos-
ier schOOl-i1asler 10 git plenty While you're "a
gittiu'."
The Portland Oregonian says: The obstruc-
tons In the Upper Columbia have some very
strange names and Indicate the changes in tenn
permanent OF those who FIRST came down the river
and are responsible for The nomenclature. First
there Is Kettle Fails; then Sheol and Devils
Rapids; next, Gorge OF GeNenna, He'll Gate and
Whirlpool OF Hades. Here there must have
been u change of heart, for we come upon
Priests Rapids aud enter the less turbulent por-
tons OF The liver by Pearl Gate
Among the many causes that have conspired to
make scarcity OF money. not only In Portland,
but throughout the STATE says the Welcome, not
the least Is the scarcity of beef cattle, suiii-
cheney OF which heretofore has been owned by
Oregon farmers. IL has been said by those con-
yersant with tile stock and beef business that in
the past year At least 81 100000, which should
have been held 10 Oregon was forwarded TO Cal
ifornia for fat beef. Que firm alone has paid In
freight on cattle for the past five mouths $780,
600
The head OF Onion Valley in Inyo County Is.
according 10 The independent, the most romantic
place the tourist Can find on either hemisphere.
Among the grand natural wonders are the alb
rupt mountain peaks OF Rex Monte and William
son, the former rising 10 an elevation OF $3.50
feet above sea-levei, ana the latter IA, 500.
cataract 500 feet 10 height, which, In the dis
lance, resembles falling snow. Two other water
tallS OF equal helght are visible from the head OF
tie valley.
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