The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-12-26
PACIFIC COAST.
Value Of Last Seasons
Orange Crop.
ANACONDA MINING COMPANY.
An Order From Secretary Tracy
Creates a Stir at the Mare
Island Navy Yard.

The population of Alaska is reported
at 81, 795.
The olive crop in Southern California
is very large.
Santa Fe, n. M, is rejoicing because
Fort Marcy is to be occupied by troops.
There are eighty-seven miles OF graded
and graveled streets, nine miles OF
paved and seventy-nine miles OF cement |
sidewalks at Los Angeles.
The manufacture of printing ink from |
petroleum has been regularly commenced |
at Santa Paula, and an ink department |
added to the refinery there.
United States Marshal 7. II. Parsons,
of Utah, is charged with assault and bat
terry to female prisoners, and the charge
win have official investigation.
The burglar who robbed the Cathedral
at Los Angeles has been captuFed and
turns out to be noted professional
crook and convict from the East
Mrs. E. B. Crocker of Sacramento has
lust presented the California Museum
Association the nucleus of library. IL
consists of nearly 200 volumes ina large
handsome bookcase.
The State Railroad Commissioners
have completed their annual inspectlon
of the Union Pacific, Southern Pacltc
and Oregon Pacific railroad hnds In
Oregon, and find them in excellsnt con-
dition.
An official investigation by tie Cor
oner of King county, WASH, WI prob
ABLY be made as to the death OF the men
dug up from the landslide on the Aorth-s
ern Pacific railroad at Canton, ia the
/ IL foin
During the past season tsATe
/ been packed in Oregon over ~h6Hteen
million pounds of salmon, valued at ST.
SOC. 600. There are in the State thirty
six canneries and l 300 men were en-
ployed in the industry.
The WHITE Brick Company of Pomona
has begun suit against the Chlno. sugar
COMPANY for $38, 600 and interest for one
wear on the same. The complaint al
ieges violation of contract and favorlt-
ism to Los Angeles brickmakers.
The Southern Pacific Company is be-
coming tired of legal squabbling, and
begins to show disposition to compro-
mise on the tax question. Overtures are
reported to have been made TO Attorney
General Hart to secure a settlement.
= The value of last seasons orange croI
in Southern California is estimated a
SO, 300, 900. The yield OF seeding or
anges this year is light, that OF navel
about normal. The increased acreage II
bearing will probably make up tor tn
decres sed yield.
A Mexican vaquero from Campo CAV
an exhibition of his skill in horseman
ship in San Diego the other day. II
was little the worse for liquor, but SUE
ceeded in picking his hat, handkerchlt
and other articles from the ground Will
riding his horse at full speed. He DIRE
big crowd to see the show until al
rested for fast riding in the street.
II The Anaconda Mining Company
Montana has decided to increase tt
- stock from $12, 800, 900 to $25, 900 600 an
the number of shares from 800, 900
the value of $25 a share to 10000
shares at similar value; also to pay {
and cancel the mortgage bonds outstan
ing or authorized, aggregating % 5000
par value.
In San Diego county Fall Brook irl
cation district. formed some months az
: has voted by large majority to iss
, $4OO. 900 worth of bonds Linda Visit
the nearest district to San Diego, vot
to issue 81, ,0O0, 900 worth of bonds. I
vote in Otay district, embracing over 5
900 acres, resulted in a large majori
in favor of forming the district.
A man has brought to Fresno from
mining camp on the San joaquin
mass Of gold weighing nearly one pour
He has run tunnel under Table Mot
tain and has reached a bed of gray
underlying the lava. This locality
three miles from Millerton and thi
I miles from Fresno. Miners believe
] diggings in the gravel will become V
liable.
Edwin E. Phelps, wholesale jewe
of San Francisco, has commenced S
in the United States Court at Seat
against Jago & Niblock of the First
tional Bank of Port Townsend, Hel
Lanes. Thomas Jackman and Char
Eisenbeis to enforce Judgment of alb
S4.3 800 obtained several months
against Jago & Ni5lock. Defendants
all of Port Townsend, and are pro
nent business men.