The morning call., 1891-09-26
COAST ITEMS.
Brief Notes From Pacific states and Terri


Salem. Oregon, wants Board of Trade.
Truckee hay-farmers have been put to no
little trouble By the recent rains.
The pine-nut crop being short the Nevada
Indians are predicting an early and severe
winter.
Santa Paula man has sold $500 worth
Of melons from single acre of land this
season.
The Riverside Press is advocating the es-
adjustment there of a cooperative kitchen
on the Bellamy plan.
Reno IS said to be overrun with buneo-
steererS, three-card monte sharpS, and other
members of the sporting fraternity.
Manuel OxaraIt, an old resident of Los
Angeles County, dropped dead from heart
disease on the street in that city enc day
this week.
Marysyille is greatly dissatisfied with the
workings of its fire department, and gen.
eral shaking up is in progress IN that -four
ishing burg.
At recent citizens meeting at Needles It
was decided to prohibit the erection and
future maintenance in the town limits Of
Chinese laundries and opium joints.
A wild duck flying across the city at
Santa Barbara the other day struck an
electric light wire and was thrown TO the
pavement below, where il was captured.
a schOOl-teaCher in Tulare County has
figured out that Sheep-herder, on salary
of $50 month, can save more out OF that
amount than schoOl-teacher can who earns
SIS a month.
A leading Democratic newspaper, SAYS
the Yreka journal. prints a half-c0lumn
editorial headed: Tin plate as democrat
zer." This is a more damaging comics
sion than we expected so soon.
At Stockton the other night a California
street GARDINER was stopped and robbed in
front of the asylum gate. The robber held
a revolver at the drivers throat and COM
PEELED him to hand over his cash.
The Seattle Telegraph says the iron in
dustry in that section IS likely to have very
important development at an early date.
Several extensive plants are already in con-
temptation by capitalists at the East,
The calaboose at Tomales caught fire
Monday and ere the flames could De extin-
guishrd or q rescue made the building and
its contents were DESTROYED and its one oc-
cupant, labOring man in for drunkenness,
was burned TO death.
The Vinnemucca Silver State. one of Ne
vada's best papers, has Just received an en-
tire new outfit Of press, types, etc, and will
soon be issued just the same as before the
recent disastrous fire that demolished the
Office and a large part of the town.
A scheme to build copper smelling fur
mace at Sau Diego is being discussed, and.
according TO the Union, is being thoroughly
looked into. The Union also adds: There
is an abundance OF ore available, and the
transportation facilities are all that can be
desired.
Z. j. Gibson of Ammonia was made the
victim of a bold theft recently. Three un-
known men drove past the house about
supper-tlme, stopped opposite the vineyard,
and helped themselves to twenty trays of
grapes, raisins and all. At this point they
were discovered by one OF the pickerS, but
succeeded in making good their escape.
a..
OF this STATE, which allowed Indians to ac-
quire land upon building cabin and living
on it for i've years, which fact had to be
proven by two white men, has been re-
pealed. Under the new law indians have
to make actual settlement for twenty-five
years before they can acquire title to the
land.
The steamers Premier and Victorian col
lided at Tacoma the other day. The Pre-
mier was lying at the wharf when the Vic
torian came in, and in swinging around the
latter's engine caught on the center and her
Roadway carried her into the Premier. The
Victorian had q big hole cut in her bow,
while the guard of the Premier was cut and
some of her planking smashed in.
The Los Angeles Times says: Some peo-
pie are inclined to beltte the chronological
division OF the Department of Agriculture,
and to sheer at the scientist bug sharps."
1t is, however, no laughing matter to the
hSIlCulluIISlSs L IultSSUI leLCuSE OI ShQ-
ada. President Of the Association of Ento
mologists, estimates the damage done to crops
by insects al S3S, 200, 900 annually.
1t is announced that third party will be
organized in Los Angeles on the 22d of Oc-
tober. The call for the Convention to or
game the same is addressed to the Farmers
Alliance, ColOred Farmers Alliance,
Patrons Of Husbandry, Knights of Labor,
Federated Trades, Citizens Alliance, Ma
tionalists, Veterans, Alliance and all other
organizations in the State that may be in
sympathy.
Despite the present disheartening outlook
for the wine grape crop the Los Gatos Co
operative Winery does not seem to be dis
Outraged, but is making preparations for
large planting of grapes the coming season.
Machinery will be put into the winery to
reduce the grape juice 10 must, which by
adding water TO it after shipment can be
fermented and made into wine The must
occupies only from one-third to one-half the
bulk Of wine.
Santa Rosa is experiencing a war between
two rival street-car companies, each claim
ing right To lay its track in the middle of a
street through which each has obtained
franchise. One line, the older, was granted
the right TO the middle Of the street when
lis lire was built; it did not lay its track
there, hence the new company claims that
the old company had no rights that it is
bound TO respect, and they propose TO tear
up the track and put theirs down in the
middle of the street