New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-26
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
GROWTH OF SAN FRANCISCO-LAND SWIM.
DLE-FRUIT GROWING.
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San Francisco, July 25.-The assessed valuation
Of San Francisco this year is $40 $685. 900 larger
! than last years assessment but this increase
doesn't suit the Board Of Equalization, which
wants o further advance. The city has had
steady growth, but $40 200, 900 is fair estimate
of its progress, as there hos been no boom. FL
nancially, the city Is in bad way, as deficit
of nearly $780, 600 has been discovered.
Although the appropriations for public school,
In this city amount TO 100000 yearly, yet this
year large deficit is discovered, which the School
Board decided to meet by reducing the teachers
salaries The result has been great outcry, and
If II ends In reforming school methods IL will do
good work. Ward politics control many school
appointments, and thousands OF dollars approprl-
ated for repairs of schoolhouSes and other neces-
sary work in the department. are diverted 10 the
maintenance Of political wSkers. This has been
a scandal for years, but it is growing worse.
The new University Club will soon move into
fine quarters on Sutterst. near Jones' Much
attention has been paid to the decoration and
arrangement of the rooms and the large dining
room is believed TO be the handsomest on the
coast. The whole interior is of curly redwood,
carved and polished till it resembles the finest
mahogany A feature OF the room is the double
ceiling, made of gray Stone relieved By Italian
renaissance detail over each mantel Betwecn
the two is massive sidcboard. The club has
over 200 members with preponderauce Of Har.
ward men
The death Of Dr. Horace Bowen al Alameda
this week removed man who was well known 10
many New-York Spiritualists. He established
what he called Beaverly Home in Saratoga
Springs and afterward founded the " Order Of New
Life at Vineland. y. J. When this failed Bowen
came TO California and opened remedial in
stitute at Alameda. across the bay. Several
wealthy people gave il money which they after
ward tried TO recover.
Profits of apricot. growing in a good locality are
shows this year on the ranch Of Dr. Dobhins, at
Yacaville. lie has forty acres and he realized
net return of 1925 per acre.
The largest fig orchard in the world will soon
be planted In Pomona Valley. Over 700 acres will
be planted or $4,000 trees. Tie projectors he
lieve they produce figs equal TO the best
Smyrna varieties. The trees will be imported from
Syria.
The famous Moro Rock at The entrance Of
MORO Bay near San Luis Obisp0 was demolished
this week by dynamite. Three tons of this ex'
plosive and giant powder were fired
The new Pahrump Mines on the edge Of the
Death VALLEY are developing well. The original
locator still claims that. these are the oil Frey
and then lost. The camp which has been named
Montgomery, after the recent dscoverer, Is grow
ing rapidly Tie chief mine is the Chspa, which
is producing well.
Reports from the Colorado desert lake say the
water is rising slowly, but IL is now four feet Ia
the deepest place. Those who have observed IL
from the outset do not expect TO see the water dis
apuear for a month