The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-23
COAST ITEMS.
Brief Items From Pacific States and
Territories.

Brief Items From Pacific States and
Territories.
Watermelons are being shipped from
Lower California now. These melons are
perhaps the earliest on the market in any
city of the country.
San Xavier, Ariz, has a thirteen-year-old
boy who weighs 232 pounds There is talk
OF taking him to the Worlds Fair as a sam
pie Of a healthy ArizOnian.
Some very interesting experiments in pine
apple culture are being made by Riley Nor
riSOn OF San Diego which are attracting no
little attention among horticulturistS.
Near Riverside the other evening six
coyotes were seen chasing calf down in
the river bottom, west of town. II looks as
II that law giving bounty of S. for each
scalp had not been passed any too soon.
John Piezzi, rancher living near Santa
Rosa, went TO open gate near his resi-
dence, Tuesday, when his team started In
his effort to stop the horses he was thrown
down and one wagon-wheel struck him in
the temple, nearly amputating his right ear
and causing critical wound.
Peter Arimond of Anaheim tried the ex-
pertinent last January of burying lot of
lemons that fell from his trees. The lem
Ons, after having been underground for
nearly five months, were found to be solid
bright looking and juicy, and Mr.. ArimOnd
thinks he has discovered the proper method
OF preserving this fruit
At Weldon, Monday, two Indians had a
fight. One stabbed the other twelve times
in the throat. He then dragged his victim
some distance and hid him away among the
rocks. Some young boys who were hunting
found traces of blood and tracked it to
where the dead Indian was lying and then
hurried back TO inform others of their hur-
rble discovery. The murderer has dis
appeared
The difference in profit between wheat
raising and frult-growing is amply Demon
strated by the fact that Riverside now pro-
duces S1,500,000 from 5000 acres in oranges
and raisins. while in COlusa County $1,000
acres of equally good land, in wheat, only
yields S300,000 in wheat. In other words,
one acre in Riverside fruit land has the pro-
ductiye capacity Of twenty-five acres in
COusa wheat land.
Here is snake story from the Banning
Herald, which for its lack of editorial in
sight into the desirability of giving an in
telllgible report Of so important an occur
renee is remarkable. The Herald merely
says: Mrs. PieTSOn killed a young rattle
snake in one of the upper rooms of her
house. tbs snakeship was snugly en-
scOnced under mattress and showed fight
on being disturbed.
w. III. Murray Superintendent of Rsmie
Culture In California, has in a corner of
the conservatory Of the new Exposition
Building at Sacramento, fifty ramie plants
HlONlBb ia OuASS- 1n6J are diItduH IOnr
feet high, and by the time of the next State
tair be expects they will be about twelve
feet high. 1t Is then proposed to have on
hand the necessary machinery for cutting
and working the material, as a feature of
the exhibition.
Wednesday morning, in the Key, at Pinos
Altos, two men, Antony Vertino and Beru
QuTorello, were drilling a hde, when the
drill penetrated another drill-hOle already
loaded with giant. When the steel struck
the giant an explosion occurred which blew
Vertln0's eyes out, tore off his nose and
broke his under jaw. His arms, legs and
body were filed with rock. Qurorello's left
eye was seriously injured and numerous
flesh wounds received in the legs. arms and
body.
Tom Hill Of Clark's Valley, near Sanger,
had been having his we'll blown out with
giant powder the other day, but one blast
did not go off. He picked up the stick, be-
lieving it spoiled by the water and was ex-
aiming 1t, when 1t exploded with terrific
force. He and his wife were knocked down
by the cOncussiOn, and it was at first
thought Mrs. Hill was killed. Hill was
severely cut and both hands badly shattered,
one thumb and finger having 70 be ampu-
tated.
Walter Daniels OF Wyandotte while hunt
ing cattle on horseback the other day, rode
directly over rattlesnake. The reptile
struck, but, hearing the rattle, the horse
made lunge and escaped. Daniels then
drew his revolver and fired at the snake,
but only made it more furious. Getting to
a safe distance, however, the man fired
again, this time killing his snakeshp. He
must have been the pioneer RATHER of the
section, for his tan was adorned with eight
cen rattles and button, showing him to be
nineteen years old.
John Carlson was shot under the arm by
the accidental discharge of his gun while
hunting near ScappoOre, Oregon. Sunday.
He was taken TO Portland, where on consul
tati0n it was decided to amputate the arm.
The operation was accordingly performed at
o'clock in the evening. Two hours later
Carlson was dead. The wound was almost
necessarily fatal. and although the injured
man stood the operation there was but little
chance of his recovery from the Injuries.
The whole charge of shot penetrated the
chest and the greater portion OF it was
buried just back of the shOulder-blade. The
arm was amputated at the shoulder.
Carlson was only Il years Of age and
young man of great promise.