The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-18
COAST ITEMS,
Brief Notes from Pacific States and Ter

ritories.
ST. Helena has new paper, the Napi
| Valley Herald.
=; A very heavy hay crop is reported from
Cheyenne this year.
Antioch citizens are anxious 10 see say
lngs bank established there
A number of cases of malignant diphtheria
are reported from Reno, New.
Las Vegas is to nave a rihe-shooting
match between lady and a gentleman.
The new State of Washington has popu-
latlOn oil 349, 800, aud an assessed valuation
Of property of S221, 44S, 1856.
Seattle's bright daily, the Telegraph, cell
ebrated its first birthday August 18th. 1t il
very we'll grown for such youngster.
Los Angeles has an Anthony Comstock in
the person of Chief Glass, who las ordered
the removal of an art picture from store
tnere In It's place the dealer substituted
the photograph of the chief.
=. Notwithstanding the 100000 appropria-
ton for new Postoffice for San Jose some
time ago, the designated site has not even
Deem cleared and the citizens are becoming
Impatient to know if their building is ever
To be forthcoming.
The twO-year-Old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
JulluS OF Stockton was drowned in cess
pool back of the house on Wednesday after
noon. A brother of the little boy, aged 6
years, was drowned in Mormon Channel
Just about year ago.
The Great Falls (Mont.) Postuffice has been
suffering from deartl of 2-cent stamps for
several days. Early in July the Postmaster
ordered 10000 from Washington, but for
some reason they have not come and citizens
are using 4cent stamps on their letters.
Inc Lompoc Times expresses great con-
ndence that a railroad along the south coast
ana through Santa Barbara County will
soon be completed, and that movement to
connect tidewater with the upper Santa
Inez Will be the next thing 10 be considered.
Joseph Hooker of Grass Valley was
thrown from his horse Sunday night, strk-
ing mead first on picket fence. A picket
strength OF the attending physician to pull
IL out Hooker was still alive day or so
ago.
According to the report of party who
DAY or two ago arrived In Los Angeles from
Saiton, the water in the lake al that place is
steadily rising. at an average rate of three
fourths of an inch per Gay. The lake is
now forty miles long aud ten miles wide
ana has an average depth of four feet.
The Nevada Tribune says: There is no
longer any doubt concerning the building of
a railroad from Truckee to Tahoe City, and
II may be that work will be commenced
thereon during the present year. John
100000 to build the road. and believes
1t would pay.
The Phoenix (Arz.l Gazette says: With
TWO ten-stamp mills on Castle Creek, one
eISht-stamp mill at the Phoenix mine, and
Inc llttie huntington mill Gu the Arizona
Canai, all to be running in full blast this
winter MaricOpa County will be able to
contribute many thousand dollars to the cir
culatlng medium of our country.
a few nights ago a pile of sacks full of
wheat in the Bidwell warehouse at Chico
Iell To the floor. crushing in the brick foun-
datlon at the further end Of the Main-street
slde OF the warehouse and bullying out the
wall about foot. The sacks had been
stored in the warehouse for about a wear
and some were rotted. These breaking
caused the rest to fall against the side of the
building and the floor with the above result.
certified drawing of the original Gov
eminent TOWNSHIP plat of Baker City, after
having been lost, has been discovered. and
the new City Council will have some work
ID securing some plats that have passed out
out OF city control and in opening up streets
and alleys rs originally provided for. The
llnes as shown by the original plats will
nave TO be conformed 10 by property-hold-
ers, which will work hardships in some
quarters.
Two young hounds started rabbit at
Chico the other day. Bunny lodged through
fence, and in following one OF the dogs
got stuck. After struggling some time he
gave up and kept quiet. Presently the rab-
fence so close to the dog in the fence that
the latter nabbed him, and by hard work,
managed to squeeze through the fence with
MS trophy, when he went on his way re-
Jolclng,. accompanied by the other dog,
which had come up in the meantime.
The Oregon Statesman says: For some
years small band of wild horses has been
known to roam the rugged mountains that
lise from the river banks in the Okauopan.
The arts and skin of mountaineer and
plainsman have been exerted to entrap the
wary animals, but their subtle scent and
heetness OF foot defied near approach until
recently. A few days ago fine horse was
missing from the neighborhood. A hand
some reward being offered for its return.
Jonn Owens started on a searching expe
dltion,. and his quest led him to the stamping
grounds of the wild animals. After great
exertion and stratagem he finally captured
four of the band. which he now has cor
rallied at his home. They are fine. fierv
American stock. and bear no evidence of
ever having been broken to bride.