New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-16
CALIFORNIA WOMEN.
TAKING LEAD OF THE MEN IN PROMOTING
LOCAL INTERESTS.
"~ANxExEs'. TIE ORDER OF THE DAY-LOwER


whatever locality they in. This feeling of local
patriotism cannot he comprchcnded by outsider; 1t
is most intense and aggressive. Nothing but what is
encouraging about the development OF their town OF
section IS permitted TO be uttered; the press Is much
cnecually muzzlcd by the force oil public OPINION
than IT BY censor. newspaper which should
be bold enough to print matter Of news which in Its
nature reflection the business or the progress
OF tho town would be severely bOycOtted and really
hated. TO such an extreme has this COMO that In
San Diego the value Of news item Is SAID 10 be
determined by whether or not 1t would hurt the town.
and that phrase has become pro,erbia. with these
conditions II is easily understood that the women
throughout this southland have been brought 20 the
front in the universal work of Development Wherever
intcnscncss prevails feminine nature is to be
found in the front. The in which this has come
about here is peculiar and instructive, in showing mat
on u purely enthusiastic basis can accomplish
more. and do it better than men.
TO begin with. this enlargement OF woinans sphere
originated in san Diego That city has had for years
n Chamber Of Commerce; this has usually comprised
the prominent citizens and largest business men OF
the place and IL has done great amount OF good
When the boom busted THAT phrase corresponds In
san Diego to before the war III New
Orleans the people looked to that organ
ization to do something. The members
went 10 work the best they could They passed
resolutions and held meetings. and had addresses
printed in the papers but things kept getting worse
and everybody felt blue. though all "on the dead
quiet for the people never uttered complaint so
that stranger would hear IT, or lost faith IN san
Dcgo's final greatness
somebody suggested. perhaps In sport that inc
women conld do more TO revive business than the
Chamber ~ Commerce and the first thing known was
the organization Of the Ladies' 10 the Chamber
Of Commerce. some Of the members wanted IT called
the Womans Annex bat "lady" in the West
has a greater dynamic effect than woman Inc
affair under the auspices Of the Chamber but As
a matter Of fact the most work has been done by the
women They have undertaken the improvement of
ten acres 81 the present wilderness called the city
park and they viii make II vcritabc bcauys bower
OF flower, and vegetation they keep mp permanent
exhibit Of san Diego County products and wonder
fully Interesting affair 1t - they Keep
thc city authorities mp 10 the mark
I'm making public improvements; they entertainer tho
senate Committee on Ard Lands and the senate com
mtcc on Pacific Railroads. during their visit to san
Diego As the distinguished statesmen had never been
entertained before. they have taken IN hand the
raising II the aif million dollar subsidy 10 be "ne'u
for a new tran.coniincntal railroad connection. III
TACT there nothing that mp which viii benefit
tho town that these women do not pitch In and work
for They are. not the strong minded" set - which
that term !. usual, appl~ they are not the 'ianh''
the lecturers. the Kind accustomed - being more oi
lcs, icff. public Int they are the representative
women ~ the piacc. the wives Of the merchants
bankers, editors, and 4 lar .pslhhlhS vi lax S"""-
girls.
The result f. that The idea IS being carried "n'
el.cvhcrc 81 El~norr. for instance. an annex
va. organized recently and the next day the women
had an In the town ont cleaning and grading
TIE roads. The workers were given splendid 'ih'F
each evening followed hy a dance. los Angeles j.
nov Organizing an anncN~ and before year, time
thor. 3. t'c doubt but that In each town IN southern
california The women viii be found working for
prorrcs, and Development. Just little ahead Of the
The pos.lic annexation u Lower California is stlll
taken very seriously ly the people Of southern can
forrl, The pf,-. ~ a unit. demands II. TIA" luh"'
Al, want t thr politicians ."" n il great niuF''
for a. .urcl, q, lrrome, ia" property Of the n'd
states. 80 -urrl, Wiz the new state II south california
%. created Their. has been large element In favor
II stat. division for time. but II the peninsula
/. taencd on the topieaync,, II the south VIII BRING
,iu, the desired result ~ t. annexation. the PEG
al. ,r.. very much ln earnest. Iut short time ago
I ,a. .fonp.,l on the ,ir.t hy friend who hne"
that had written on tho topic and who -ald T." me
would Ike 10 propose YOU for membership IN our
society. VIII you JOIN II
What &, il for f'
Well IT.. for Lower California. You believe aS
d. that it ought to belong to the tinted states
Well then We propose to help II along. FilibuStT
ing BE-, your heart. There !, no law prevent
.ns u. fn,m going down there and becoming M'N"ah
citizens and when the change comes, "h'' We Wi"
have land which Will bc sfcaN increased in val"'.
YES, that j, very pretty but 1t won't h''p d"
ncNaiion along a. You expressed it, replied
sol Well why not DO you know That tn'rc
ara only ab,,n; 10000 people on the F"hnNnl'
4 large proportion Indians. who DO h"' MO"
one flag from another. another large proportion are
Engli,hmcn and miners Americans. i"n"''1'"''' VI"
Won sec and a very small number are NrNi'ah'
lo,,l cnonrh 10 fight We'll, suppose gradually Two
vitlont making any fn., and acquire Interests, ana
have "A common idea about polltic,, when the hm'
come, don't ,oI suppose that they would ec mp nice
lttie Fourth II july sort Of demonstration We
don't propose hllhustcr but II We choose 10 pro
tcct our property and take few chances guess
We can accomplish something
I sec that what The Tribune published few
months ago about the ne of the plant 'uph'rn'"
a, an antldoic for snake bites ha- "ccasioned vide
,,,d inferred I have secured from e. H. circuit
come further interesting flci- about nltc,nahc' ana
cuphorl,, Mr. circuit j. naturalist who la, made
the .tuiy II california fora aud fauna his oc'up"
ton for many ycar,. lie /, editor OF " Inc West
American scientist and scholar oil acknowledged
standing In brief. what he has to say /, a, fol
low:
The Pacific Coast (, practically frye from all
varieties Of rosonou, serpent, the rlttic>nalc
Of which, however. several varieties abound III
sufficient number, to make mp FOR h' lack OF variety
otherwise. Our most Ncnoinous ana ugN Npc'l'> i
the black ratlcsnahc. found near the coat small r.
in size than the common yellow RATHER. 1t Is
usually found in grassy valleys or canon,. ana
though smaller In Size i, much lvccr and not IN
clncd 10 bear insults without showing fight The
yellow RATHER. diamond back, ~ II Is sometimes
called. is much larger. being often FIVE aud
sometime, six feet in length sluggish and
moi Inclined 10 nlht ii 1t avoid conflict.
except at certain Seasons when II !, very pnEm.ouS;
In Ap 1t Is sometimes inclined 90 attach one ana VIII
not readily run from YOU but by june shows desire