The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-17
FROM PETAlUMA.
A Batch of Newsy Items From
the County of SOnOma.

Editor Morning Call: During the past
few years the milling interests In this sec
ton have made rapid strides. 1t is conf.
IDENTIFY claimed that not city of her size
can compare with Petaluma in this ad-
vancement, owing doubtless to the fact that
Petaluma presents unrivaled attractions for
all manufacturing industries. A milling
company here occupies prominent posi-
ton in this line of industry. Their mill is
situated on Washington street, ON tine banks
of Petaluma Creek, thus furnishing d.
rect communication with deep water ves-
sells, and SO situated that the side-tracks of
the San Francisco ami North Pacific Rail-
road come directly to the doors of the mill.
The milling machinery is of the latest i'm
proved patterns. The annual OUTPUT of
flour in round numbers is $4,000 barrels.
To manufacture this amount of -four re-
quires 10000 sacks of wheat. Forty-two
thousand sacks of barley, corn and oats are
annually consumed, and the yearly pay
roll is $4,000, every dollar of which is
distributed among the workmen in Peta-
luna. The operating expenses are S25 900.
1t is estimated that during the past five
years the mills have distributed throughout
Sonoma, Mendocino and Marin counties in
round numbers some 81, 100000.
GuiSeppl GiambOnl, an industrious and
frugal Swiss, with his wife and family, own
and cultivate about forty acres of land be-
tween Petaluma and Santa Rosa. Mr..
Guiseppi keeps close account of receipts
and expenditures, and 1t is Interesting to
know how much profit. under good manage
ment, such a piece of land can produce.
Taking no account of the value and COM
fort of delightful! home, the annual in
come from this forty acres is S4092 So The
expenses for extra help, boxes, transporta-
ton. etc., amount to S2365 20, or S250O,
which leaves a balance of more than $500
clear profits. This is only one of many
similar examples which show what can be
done in Sonoma County.
A number of strangers lave recently To-
Gated in Santa Rosa Among them is Dr.
j. w. Jesse, who leaves a lucrative practice
in Northern SOnoma and intends making it
his permanent residence. NJ. Cummins has
bought Mr. Guy Johnson's drugstore
On Fourth street. MIR. and Mrs Barnes
5ave opened musc-store on Hinton ave-
nue.. Mr.. William DOugall Of New Zealand
has purchased a studio of James X. Piggott.
The Petaluma Packing Company made a
shipment of 1000 cases of canned goods yes
terday. The goods g to New York over
the Southern Pacific.
Henry E. Lawrence OF this city took a
flying trip to Bloomfield where he has con-
siderable property interests. He found the
people well pleased with the recent rain.
He predicts for the coast country a good
season and prosperous times, and reports
the dairymen in good shape and in excellent
spirits.
The schooner Emma of San Francisco is
loading basalt paving blocks at the Wash
ington-street Wharf.
Judge B. b. Berry, a pioneer, died on
Wednesday at the age of 81. He was buried
at Sebastop0l. Among the pall-bearers was
an old friend and neghbOr. Mr.. John w.
Wiley, native of Ohio, aged 81 years. Dur
the SERVICES MIR WIlpU ctripka
with fit of apoplexy, and died before med
zeal aid could be summoned. The sudden
taking off of Mr. Wiley made the occasion
dOubly sad. He was an old resident of the
county and was highly esteemed by all who
knew him.
The old hospital building at Santa Rosa
has been moved from Humboldt street to
MendocinO. street, and is being fitted up
into handsome modern residence.
The following officers were elected at the
regular meeting of Marshall Parlor, n. S.
G. W., Saturday night: Past President. A.
ID. Laughlin; President, w. p. Crane; First
President A. w. johnson; Second
Nice-PreSident. c. E. Gamble; Third Vice
President, II. c. ComstOck; Recording Sec
rotary, G.. l.. Farmer; Financial Secretary.
George w. Colgan; Marshal, Robert Lowery;
Historian. W. ID. Doran; Trustee, Fl. l..
Guerne; Inside Sentinel, G. w. Mathews
Outside Sentinel, w. \. Speegle.
The keegan Bros. of Santa Rosa will
play the Healdsburgs game of ball to-
morrow for a purse of S25. Presley and
Zipsel will be battery for the Keegans, who
have won ten straight games.
David j. Cunningham of BOdega, farm
er and dairyman of that section of this
prosperous county, was in Petaluma yes
terday. He reports that everything looks
well for a good season and expresses him
self as particularly well satisfied with the
rain and storm they are now having.
Mount Olivet Commandery. X. T., of this
city elected the following officers last Sat-
urday evening: l. S. Crawford, e: c.; d.
G. Tomasini. Generalisimo; E. S. Lippett,
Captain General; NJ d. Goshen. Prelate
III A. heineken, ;. w; A. Roseburg, j. W.;
William Hill, Treasurer; p. b. Gilbert, Re-
corder.
The handsome stallion, Altoona Jr., owned
by John Frodehaven of This city and trained
and driven by Tom Murphy, won the race
for the 2:25 horses at Santa Rosa last week.
The third heat was holly contested and was
won by Allie in 2;2i. Altoona is the father
of the phenomenal stallion Silas Skinner
The County Clerk issued thirty marriage
licenses during November Petaluma came
In for the lions share.
Major j. Henry of Main street is possess
sor of black Langsham pullet, seven months
old, which has developed remarkable laying
capacity. Her fourth egg, which he placed
on exhibition, measures ~ inches by 6h.
perfectly shaped. Tue future alone will
demonstrate what Petaluma will do in the
poultry line.
Frank Silva and wife came to town last
Saturday from their home on the Bartlett
place. Soon after their arrival they separ-
ated, he promising to meet her at Wer-
neicke's store at o'clock in the afternoon.
Since tiat time she has neither seen nor
heard from him. Foul play is suspected.
Street Superintendent Palmer says that
Western avenue, where recently worked
and graded, is now in fine condition
Frank c. Wickersham, formerly of Pe.a-
luna. now of Fresno, is on brief visit to
his parents and friends in this city. He re-
ports that business of all kinds is very en-
cnurapinn in his nalt of thu Stata