The morning call., 1890-09-09
COAST ITEMS,
Brief Items OF Interest From Pacific
States and Territories.

| Brief Items OF Interest From Pacific
| States and Territories.
Grape-pickerS at Pomona are paid 81 80 a
| day.
| An epidemic of whooping cough is raging
| in Truckee, New.
The tax-roll OF Stockton has all been paid
| except $50 IS. This is the smallest delinquent
| list on record for that city.
The right of way for the Union Pacific
Railroad between Lake City and Tacoma,
Wash, has all been secured.
A Petaluma man sent to Portland, Ore
g0n, recently and bought 5000 centals of
| wheat for bis chicken ranch.
Mrs. Parsons has been nominated for
Superintendent of Schools by ths Prohlbi-
ton party Of Nevada County.
Says the San Berdoon Courier: Will
mington has changed its name to Wailming-
ton since the nomination of Bowers.
The Salem (Oregon) Journal tells of
Marion County farmer who thrashed S02
bushels of oats from a field of ten acres
IL. Z. Blossom was recently presented by
his father with the entire outfit of the Cen
trail Nevadan at Battle Mountain, New.
The American party in Humboldt County
claim 800 voters who will join the Prohibi-
ton party in supporting county ticket.
S. J. Cahoon had an artesian well sunk
$50 feet On his ranch in Humboldt Valley,
New, that now flows $500 gallons an hour.
The Eel River Advance says a number of
shad have been caught in the river recently
The first spawn was planted five years ago.
Plans have been accepted for a four-story
brick building at Vancouver. b. c., for the
Young Mems Christian Association. 1t will
cost $4,000.
Riverside will soon have n new bank and
trust company with 100000 capital, con-
tributed by men who have got wealth by
Embarrassing.
A young man of Seattle looked for leak
in gas pipe with lighted lamp last Tues
day. He found it, anu the doctors are busy
in repairing damages. The house went up
in Smoke.
A census of fruit-bearing trees has been
taken in Los Angeles County by Messrs,
Mitchell aud Smith, who devoted three
months to the work. They report the total
number at 0,365, $40.
A column of army worms invaded Wood
bridge, \ Olo County, last Wednesday. 1t was
half mile long, says the Mail, and was fol-
lowed by immense swarmS of blackbiris that
were enjoying hearty feed.
An examination was recently made of the
accounts OF the Sheriff of Lane County, Ore
gon, Tor the past four years. He was charged
with S3l0,913 90 and the committee re-
ported that he still owed the county S3791 20
The State Board of Horticulture has noti-
fed several orehardists in Jackson County
Oregon, 10 clear their trees of insect pests
within fifteen days OF their trees will be cut
down and burned at the expense Of the
owner.
The Tulare Register of Saturday says:
The new bank Is doing a successful bust
ness. 1t has been in operation lust one
month to-day. MIR. Cox, the cashier, reports
that the current of business transactions
for that time fO0tS 10 SIT, 366. TO-
A fruit-grower at COryina recently sold
the prunes on the trees in three acres for $50
a ton. The buyer sold the same crop the
following day for So a ton. The Pomona
Progress says the farmer was toe mean to
take Il newspaper and had no idea that
prunes were in demand, so he lost $3.50 by
that deal.
The Polk County Oregon Observer
thinks Dallas can claim the honor of the
Oldest native-born inhabitant in the person
OF Mrs. Hardy Holman (nee Ellen Allen, a
daughter Of James Allen, formerly of Polk
County. She was born in Washington
County, Oregon, in 1S45, and is therefore 10
years of age.
Saws the Portland Oregonian: AtAstoria
there Is an original and unique sign which
reads: ''Jeffs Restaurant. The Place to
Live Weil While You do Live. You will be
Dead Long Time" Here is the philoso-
ply of Epieurus as set forth by Lucretus,
commended 10 the moderns and turned to
business account.
There is a law prohibiting the killing of
deer at certain times, and the spotted fawn
are protected at ali times, and punishment
Is provided for the man who disobeys the
law; but, says the Eugene Register, there is
no law to protect man from being killed
Tor deer, and no punishment for the man
who thus kills another.
Curry County Oregon, can now boast of
having furnished one crowned head with a
Prime Minister. The King Of Samoa has
appointed William Black lock, a Port Oxford
raised boy, as chief advisor. Mr.. Black
lock was for long time United States Vice
Consul at Samoa. He married in that couu-
try and has made his home there.
For some time the little town of La
Grande, Oregon, has been infested with |
tough characters One day last week tine |
people decided to clean the town, and they |
made raid on the saloons. The roundup |
included TOUR faro banks, four poker games, |
wheel OF fortune and chuck-a-uck lay |
put. A move was then made on a bawdy- |
house, which was cleaned out and the In |
mates were driven from town.
Saws the FairhaYen Herald: The Tacoma |
Ledger is to pass into the hands of Demo-
,ratie syndicate, of which Hon. Lyman FL
more OF Seattle and the Wallace brothers
md Mayor Rice of Tacoma are leading
members. The consideration is said to be
$4,000. II is declared by the Democratic
eaders that this purchase only inaugurateS
IN extensive organization throughout all |
which they hope will result in |
carrying the State. But it won't.