The morning call., 1890-07-29
COAST ITEMS.
Brief Notes From Pacific States and
Territories.

Brief Notes From Pacific States and
Territories.
There is great demand for small cottages in
Prescott, AIiZ.
SssOn was visited with three earthquake
shocks last Saturday.
Astoria has bought new steam fire engine.
That makes three In USE.
The treasury of Butte County receives $4,000
year from liquor licenses.
Since the census taken IN 1880 Placer County
only gained % school children.
Paul raulsen, an Inveterate drunkard, was
found dead IN jail al Modesto Oh Saturday.
The Assessor OF Maucopa County, AtiZ., re-
turns 3S43 head OF cattle, worth S2lO,O63.
W. L. Osborn OF Ph9nix, Arz., has collected
ten tons of honey this season from l II hives.
The MERGED Express says several eases OF
cholera infantum has been reported recently.
The Los Angeles Express says the campers at
Catalina Island this season number nearly 500.
Charles Peck. a Tulare farmer has sunk an
artesan well $50 feet for water. aud has got
plenty.
A Los Angeles pickle factory bought eighty
tons of cucumbers al Anahelm recently for L
cent pound
A large gathering OF Mormons OF Southern
County, recently.
The I.assen Advocate complains that candi.
dates for local and State Offices do not material.
lie in that county.
The Supervisors of Amador County have aDOl-
ished every old election precinct, aud have es-
tabliSned new ones.
For The past ten days the thermometers in
Winters, NOiO County, have marked over 1902
Once they climbed TO 1902 in the shade.
Guy Pelton, ex-CoDgressman OF New York,
fell dead while trying to climb a high hlli in
Yellowstone National Park last ,turday.
Expert Scott has finished Ills job OF examining
the accounts OF eX-Treasurer Austin of Mono
County. lie reports the deficit as S6i63 20.
James Woods went to work in saw-mill at
Lassen County last Monday, and before the day
was through he lost two hugers from his lett
hand.
The Republicans OF MERGED County have uuani-
mously iudOrs The claims OF s. l.. .Hanscom,
editor Of the Modesto Herald. for the Office Of
Siae Controller.
The IEyo Index SAYS band OF $50 horses
owned by Miller 81 Lux, canned near town last
Sunday night. They were driven from Oregon
TO Bakersfield, Kern County.
James Iiller. an old resident OF Douglas
County, Oregon, has been indicted for the
murder OF Indian John six years ago at his
cabin, twenty-five miles from CannonvIie.
Edward Tiley, aged II. was fatally injured
near Fresno last Saturday while driving fork
team on Davis ranch. The lap-ring broke aud
the lead bar struck the boy in the stomach.
j. NJ West, a wealthy contractor of Tacoma,
disappeared few weeks ago with $4,000 in bills
In his possession. On Friday last body was
found in a euCh near that city, and has been
Identified as that OF West.
Charles Aeker, Ieamster OF Sonora. Tuol-
umne County, was fatally hurt few days ago
by load Of lumber falling upon him. One OF
his legs was so badly Injured mat IL had to be
ampuated, and Acker never rallied from the
operation.
Mrs. Della Anderson was Killed at Wnlsburg
Station. FIVE miles from Portland, Oregon, last
Saturday. She was standing i'll the railroad
depot waiting for a train, when Il smaShup took
place. A piece OF loose timber struck The un-
fortunate woman and she died in a few hours.
The Los Angeles Express says: T. T. Robin
son, hotel man OF kedlands went to San Ber-
nardino on business last Tuesday. The weather
was iusuife, aby hot aud lie tried to cool off by
drinking ice-water. About noon lie was seized
will apopleXy, and died on Wednesday. The
deceased was recent conner 10 California.
The Sierra Valley Leader says: G. b. Stanley,
who came TO this State IN 1910, Is prospecting
In this and PluInas County. When lie came here
there were only 10 Americans and 20 English
known 10 be on the Coast. He Is 90 years old
hale and hearty. He was at Monterey when
Captain Jones holsted The first American flag, in
1912.
Says the Enterprises Headsburg doesn't
claim 10 be n poultry raising center, but never
theless IL sends out considerable quantities Of
poultry and eggs. About 1000 dozen eggs leave
our city every week now, and on average 500
dozen are sold by local dealers our home trade.
Weekly sales OF 1900 dozen eggs are moi alto
egg seasun, either
says the 81. He lena Reflector: hirhwayman
intercepted The maearrier, Jesse Irwin, on
ninGs Creek, while carrying The United States
mail from Rutherford to Chles Valley The
"knight OF the road" demanded the sack, upon
notification OF which the stage-driver made q
move to his pistol hip pocket, which had the eff
feet of terrifying the valiant bush whacker to
such an extent that lie tarried not, but peat a
basty retreat.