The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-02
COAST ITEMS.
Matters of Interest From Pacific States
and Territories.

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Murphy and Semple struck pocket near
CoultervlIle recently from which they took
$1,000 IN fine gold.
- Eight inches of snow fell at Baker CITY,
OIegoh, last Monday night, and everybody
enjoyed sleigh ride
1he Legislature of Oregon has been asked
70 appropriate $1,000 TO start rogues' gal
iery at the State Prison.
"a coioDy VIII be started near Tulare CITY
ny some people from Illinois They bought
sract Oh iand from Paige Il Morton
IN ne owners Of mine on White River.
ia u,aie Soahty. crushed twelve tons OF rock
last week and got $1,000 worth of roln,
A mining-claim suit is on trial at Auburn
tn9t requires the services of fifteen LAWYERS
TO look out Tor the rights of various parties.
The Los Angeles Times says the people of
orange County are out SOL 20 on the deal
III getting separation frum the old county.
block Of marble weighing 27.OOO pound,
Mas Shipped from the IHy0 quarry las.
Thursday for the Mills Building in San
Francisco. ''
The Traver Advocate of January 2esh
contained ten pages full of live matter r.
IdtlnS 20 the Industrial interests of that part
OF The State.
Work will soon be started on a iet:y at
Lne entrance to the harbor of san DIrpo
wo years ago Congress appropriated $780,
OO0 Tor the urposc.
Cattle and horses are dying in large nun
DerS around More, Oregon, and the owners
have sent for the State Veterinary Officer
TO hnd out the cause of the epidemic.
AT Independence, Inyo County. California,
roSe-buSheS and other plants are leaving out
ana the weather continues warm, aud every
thin2 indicates that spring is at hand.
John Dixie. a farmer of Baker County,
Oregon, " as kicked by vicious horse last
Saturday. Six OF his ribs We're fractured
and he Is In very dangerous condition.
Inc MERGED Star notes the fact that the
Gay OF the single plow has arrived in that
county. This means the growth OF small.
thrifty farms in place of the big whea.
ranches.
A female cougar in 1'illamook County.
oregon, killed seventy-fve sheep recently
IN one band. Hunters started for her scalp,
out she escaped Two Of her cubs, now
ever, were shot.
The MERGED Express says: The Southern
Pacific Railroad Company are making ar
rangement5 to gravel yhe entire IOadbrd of
the San Joaquin Valley. The gravel will
be procured at Herudon.
The Virginia Chronicle says: Eureka
County Commissioners have liked the tax
rate for this year at So 40 on the SlO0 in tie
town and 81 80 outside, which Is reiuc-
ton OF 10 cents frJm last year.
Captain Bell of the Grays Harbor tribe
gave three-days' ''putlach" to his braves
last week AT The close each Indian was
presented with So in coin, roll OF fac blan-
kets, some dishes and other gifts.
The Colusa Gazette complains that the
orange and lemon trees sent into that coun-
" are very badly infested with scale pests
ana It suggests that the State Inspector come
there ana order every plant destroyed.
The Gonzales Tribune made its first APP
pearance last Saturday under The manage
ment OF Thomas RenisOn. 1t is indeptp-
deaf in politics. but will support the in
terests OF that part of Monterey County.
The editor of a Colusa paper saw fit to
criticize Questioning company recently.
The manager and the heavy Villain tried
to assault the editor, but he produced gun
and drove the pair into the Sacramento
River.
Henry Cogswell and Sam Mcclellan got
into a fight on the school PLAYGROUND at
Rockford, Wash, last Thursday. The for
mer stabbed his mate five times with
poeket-knIle None OF the wounds are
dangerous.
A Folsom cattle-raiser has been so much
annoyed by dogs CHASING his herds that he
inserted an advertisement in the local paper.
lie threatens not only to shoot every dog
that strays on his ranch, but he will sue the
owners for damages.
The Red Bluff News published list of
DEGREES OF divorces granted during the past
six months amounting to 81 in the Superior
Court there. Only few were local. thu
bulk coming from abroad on the plea Of
divorce without publicity"
A company is being Incorporated in Ia
coma TO build a natatorium 10 be clted in
hve-story brick building. The first floor
viii be the swimming tank, second au as
sembiy-rnom and concert hall, aud the up
per floors rooms and offices.
The State Treasurer of Oregon reports the
receipts OF cash for the past two years at
81, 542,57 II, and disbursements at 81, 800
31S 4S, leaving cash on hand of S233, 2I4 ~
lie also holds binds and securities for ill.,
surance companies worth 81. 100. 800.
Tax Collector Burke of Santa Barbara
County asked for bids recently for printing
the delinquent lists. Local firms asked
u on thousand, while the job was given to
a Lompoc firm for 40 cents. The tax col
lector VIII save S1200 by the contract.
The New Mexico Stock Grower estimates
the number of beef cattle from warnings nm
That can be shipped from that Territoryin
1871 at 360,CO0 head; the number OF weth-
erS at 100000. Cattle and sheep from New
Mexico are generally shipped to Eastern
markets.
DIX years ago young man named Max
well was tried and convicted of the murder
OF peddler near kamloops. lie was SEN
fenced TO lie imprisonment in spite of his
proteStatlon OF being innocent. For some
time the Bishop of Victoria has been trying
to get pardon. and last Monday the WEI
come document came from Ottawa.
The Santa Barbara Press says: We are
informedsthat wild sorrel perhaps the most
dangerous weed to Stockmen and farmers OF
this county, has gained foothOId in guIch
at the summit of the mountain near the San
Marcos Pass, and unless prompt measures
are taken for its eradication it will threaten
the Land oil both sides of the mountain.
Says the Portland Oregonian: Letters Of
warning seem to be the rage in Umatilla
County. Last week an editor received
notice to desist publishing Chinese items.
aud now man who runs a dance-hall ba,
been notified that he was disturbing the
community, and that if he did not close his
internal dance-house it would surely be
burned down."
The Virginia Chronicle of Monday SAYS:
Among the first acts to-day of Principal
WithrrspoOn of the High School was to issue
an edict against gum-chewing. a rebellious
youth who persisted in working his jaws
against the statute in such cases made aud
provided was subjected to a process which
caused him TO drop his quid as though it
had been cayenne loZenge.
The San Diego Union says: ? sea cap
tain, who is exercising his land-legs here,
brings curio from Punta Arena, Straits Of
Magellen. 1t is fur rug or spread made
Of guauaco skins, llama-like animal that
bears domestication. Ten of the light tan
pelts, with their White under fur making tine
outline, have been skillfully stitched To-
gether to resemble pattern in fur.
Inc carson correspondent OF the Reno
Journal says: Great indignation is ex-
pressed here in Carson on the shortsighted-
ness of the railroad companies in having our
passes run out so soon after adjournment
They expire March %. 1891. Had they
given us few days grace we might have
struck a game and left more money here
AS it is, we will have to rustic or walk"
The Victoria Colonist of Tuesday says:
Owing to the large number OF fish in the
dry-dock yesterday morning, the pumps
were stopped three times. The fish eon-
sisted of herring, principally, of which
there were over five tons altogether.
Nothing could be done with them except to
give them away, aud it was not long until
large number of people were on the scene
carrying them off.
The Petaluma Imprint says: Ii is well
understood here FROM an experience of forty
years that dry year Is good season for
Sonoma County, and all signs SO far indi-
cate that 1891 will be a dry one. In con-
sequence our farmers are rushing thing,
and more land has been piowed and grain
MIA TOD this than The pain