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IRRIGATION SURVEYS.


The value of the reports of the Director
of the Geological Survey on Irrigation, just
presented to Congress, cannot be reck oned
up until the report Itself is examined. Ac-
cording to the synopsis furnished to the
press the work done is not snowy, though
it may be important and valuable. 1t is
evident that the old conflict between topog-
raphy and irrigation proper has diverted
the attention of the engineers from work
which would have yielded immediate results
of practical value to work whose value is
remote and somewhat speculative.
The force assigned to this State was
divided into three parties. or these one
was charged with the business of complet-
ing the Typographical survey of Modoc, Las
sen and Plumas counties. 1t is well that
these counties should be thoroughly sur
veyed, but 1t is not apparent how the survey
is to yield practical results, either in the
way of the development of new industries
or the Improvement of old ones. The north
eastern corner Of the State has never been
attractive to immigrants and the late census
shows that it is not changing in this respect
A second party was charged with the duty
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IN LIFE AND DEATH.
Almost Simultaneous Demise of
an Aged Couple.

Within the last week two deaths follow
ing close on each other have occurred in the
Little family, the members of which reside
at 2127 Bush street. On December 18th
William b. Little passed away at the age of
60 years and 10 days. He was buried on
the 18th inst On December 10Th Mrs. Eliza
beth Little, widow of the deceased, died,
and will be buried this morning.
The many friends Of the couple not only
grleve over the two sudden announcements
following each other so quickly, but COM
ment upon the strangeness of their births
and deaths.
William Little was born in Cumberland,
England, and was 60 years and 10 days of
age at the time of his death. Mrs. Little
was born in Westmoreand, England, 60
years and 10 days ago, measuring from the
day of her death. AS she died four days
later than her husband she was Of the same
age as he lacking but few days. His
birthday fell on December 8, 1922, and hers
on the 9Th of December Of the same year,
only one days difference. They were mar
ried forty-two years ago, and have had
number OF children, several of whom are
school-teachers. The husband was a weak
man, aud had been sick long tine.
The wife was strong vigorous woman,
and her taking off was due to the sudden
contraction Of bronchitis. Her surviving
children attribute her death 10 excessive
grief at her husbands death.
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SURGERY'S TRIUMPH.
The Pierced Skull of Rudolph Binder
Healed.

The Pierced Skull of Rudolph Binder
Healed.
The only recorded case of trephining low
in the temporal region and removal of clots
from the base of the brain is that per-
formed on ten-year- old Rudolph Binder by
a Philadelphia doctor, which has proven
eminenlly succ essful, the boy being on
fair road to ultimate complete recovery.
The little fellow. while playing on the
lawn of his parents country residence at
Amber, fell upon a broken fencing foil,
which penetrated his head just below the
left eyeball. he was found a few
moments later in an unconscious condition
and put to bed.
Doctors were hastily summoned from this
city, and upon examination decided that the
steel had penetrated under the left eye to
the depth of three and half inches, TO the
base of the brain. Although the eyeball
appeared uninjured, the boys right side
was completely paralyZed, and he was en-
trely bereft OF speech After resorting to
various medical treatments without effect,
thirteen days after the accident it was de-
termined to try surgical operation.
The skull was trephined low in the tenn
poral region, and thrce-quarter inch seq
ment removed. With the aid of minia-
ture egg-beater, made of several loops of
blood was removed from the base of the
brain. The opening was then plugged Up
with iodoform gauze, and the wound bound
up.
The boy rallied after the operation, recov-
erIng consciousness, speech and the power
of his limbs to a certain extent After that
he gradually but surely improved. until
now. six months after the accident, his
health is unusually good and lie is perfectly
recovered, except that he still appears
slightly paralyzed in the right side, and can
not walk any distance without aid. The
doctors agree in the belief that it is only
matter of time before the boy will be en-
tirely well.-PAiladelph Record.
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of studying Clear Lake, in Lake County.
This was most important survey, and its
results will probably be valuable. Clear
Lake, which is twenty-five miles long, and
for a considerable portion of its length is
ten miles wide, is one of the largest bodies
of water in the State, and one which may
be made extremely useful. Its basin was
formed by the volcanic action to which the
adjacent solfatara and the geysers are due.
BY judicious use of its waters the prairie
lands Of South Tehama, all of Colusa and
Northern Yolo can be irrigated and their
old time fertility restored. Owing to neglect
of engineering devices for their control the
lake now either withholds its contents alto
gether or precipitates them in an overflow
which browns the fields. The engineers
have now mapped out the works necessary
to convert it into reservoir which will
supply water to irrgate the counties above
named, and to hold the waters back in the
seasons when foundations have heretofore
occurred.
The third party occupied itself with the
headwaters of the continents of the San
Joaquin on the west slope of the Sierras.
1t has been supposed that all the water
sources from which water can be obtained
for irrigation purposes in that valley have
quite number of unclaimed lakes and val
leys which inclose lakes in the spring sea-
son. Among these-in Stanislaus, Tuolumne
and Merced-are the Little Yosemite Lake,
Lake Tenaya, Tuolumne Meadows, Lake
Eleanor and Kennedy's Meadow and Lake.
All of these can be converted into reservoirs
by dams, and the water husbanded through
cut the winter and spring seasons can be
distributed in the summer. Such a system,
judciously carried out, might convert the
whole of the valley through which the rail
road runs into waving wheat fields.
Irrigation is going to become the great
question Of the future. Modern agriculture
will presently discover that the scientific
application of water to land Is as essential
to the production of crops as the use of the
plough, the spade and the hoe. A bountiful
soil viii grow some sort of crops without
seed and without cultivation; plimeyal man
relied wholly upon Providence for his share
of the fruits OF the earth 1t was not till lie
had learned something from experience
that he began to till his field and scatter
seed over pulYeriZed soil. So now, the or
binary farmer relies upon Providence for
the supply of moisture, without which his
grain Will not ripen; he has not yet had eX-
perienCe enough to know that he must
command his moisture as he commands his
farm implements. In those portions of the
globe which are so scantly supplied with
rain that nothing will grow unless water is
obtained artifcially men long ago were
driven to adopt systems of irrigation. 1t is
only in our day that farmers have begun to
realize that all farm land requires the same
help. and it is unsafe TO rely on the caprici-
BUSINESS Of nature. And We are only begiu-
ming 10 learn. The day viii come when
farmer who complains that be has lost his
crop from drought will be set down as IN
acquainted with the first principles Of agri-
culture.
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WEALTH FOR A CURE.
An Heiress willing to Give a Physical


Third of Her Fortune.
Fifty-six thousand dollars for medical
fee. That is the amount that Miss Pauline
Hoeml. a young German lady. living on
Olive street, st. Louis. and her guard ans
have agreed to pay DR.. William Bradley of
South Twenty second street, if he cures
her of little mental trouble which has
bothered her since her childhood. The con-
tracts have been made out. and as soon as
Miss Hoeml is pronounced sound in mind
by e!erees, who have been appointed, DR..
Bradley Will receive his S56000.
Miss Hoeml is the only American heir to
a fortune OF upward of a million dollars
left by her father in Berlin, Germany. She
is also descendant OF noble family Of
the German Empire. The fortune was de-
yised by will to the children Of Herr Hoeml
and other relatives codicil providing that
Miss Hoemps portion should remain intact
until such time as the trustees of the prop
erty should consider her recovered from her
mental troubles. Should she never be men,
tally sound the codicil eads, then her share
shall b8 equally divided, at her death,
among the surviving heirs.
The will also provides that while unsound
in mind Miss Hoeml is only to receive $40
month, the balance of the interest TO be an
nually added to the estate. Miss Hoemls
portion now amounts to S16S, 600 The young
lady'S trouble is simply that she has made
no mental advancement since she was 10
years OId ana ntr tninu is sometimes over
come by a cloud that shuts off the past.
Shortly after her fathers death Miss
Hoenh and her widowed mother moved to
America where the latter became the wife
of a well-known st. Louisan. Since their
arrival In America the friends of the girl
have made vigorous efforts to have her
cured, but SO far have met with Indifferent
success.
After examining the young lady. DR..
Bradley said he could cure her, whereupon
the mother exclaimed that her daughter
would gladly give third of her fortune if
she could have the cloud, which she appar-
emily knows hangs over her mind, removed.
The doctor and the Hoemls soon agreed
TO sign contract whereby the doctor is TO
charge no fee, If, in the opinion Of the Ger
man trustee of Herr Hoeml's property, the
girl is not cured. The Hoemls also con-
tracted that as soon as Miss Hoeml got her
legacy, DR.. Bradley was to get one-third of
that amount. which. as stated is $50 00O.-
st, Louis Post-Dispatch.
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WEATHER REPORT.
DEPARTMENT. OF AGRICULTURE, :
WEATHER BUREAU.

WEATHER. IfUREAV-
SAN FRANCISCO. December 20. ls9l.J
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.
y low barometr!c troSgh covers Central Wash
Iugton ave slight depression is central over South
tru Nevada.
a tgh pressure is of the middle California coast
and is Swing the cool west TO northwest wind pre-
yailiuc ia central ard Southern California. This
nigh area is expected 10 move southwark the effect
Of which would be give southelIy winds and rains
tu Tie entire State. The rains OF the past twelve
hours cover tine western portion Of Oregon and
ash Ingtan, extending southwark into extreme
northern California. Rains and SHOWS are also re-
ported from Eastern Washington and Oregon, Utah
and The mountain regions OF Northern Arizona.
The heaviest rain Tell az Olympia that station
porting U.s6 of an inch for the past twenty-four
hours ror the same period Portland had OIL 8,
RcSenurE O.U6, Spokane 90, HalIa Wala O.O2,
Haker Ci,y, O.32, Eureka ola, Ninnemucca. O.O6
and salt Lake O-22: the measurements at Spokane,
BAKER City and Salt Lake including melted snow
Flagstaff. Ariz., reports stormy weather with 5
inches Of snowfall
hish winds occurred in Southeast California and
III Ari1oua during Tie day, the effect Of the fill
ing up of the depression central over Southern Ne
yada last evening.
There has been general faI in the temperature
since yesterday, except at Sacramento and Walla
Nala, The highest temperatures reported IN Oregon
ard Washington ranging from - 10 IS degrees in
western portions and IS to IS in eastern portions
from 40 To 81 in Northern California, 5S 10 go in
southern California, 80 TO SO in Nevada, So in
Utah, and So TO 81 in Southern Arizona.
Forecast ill p. NJ. Monday.
For Northern California-Threatanin with rain
in north portion, exten ding southward nearly
tIonary temperature. except slightly warmer in the
more southeTly portion; winds becoming southerly.
Fer Southern California Scattering Rains slight
~ warmer; brisk westerly winds.
FOR oregon and " ashiHgton-Rain SHOWS fol-
lowed BY clearing cooler weather in west portions;
slightly warmer in east portions stationary tenn
ucrature in west portions; brisk south TO west
viItS 10 ives; portions.
FOR UJah-Snow, heavy in mountains warmer
ROBERT l. KERRAM. Chief OF Division.
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HAPPY LITTLE ONES.
CHI istmasTree Distribution Mt Sta
King Schnul.

Chlistmas-Tree Distribution Mt Starr
King School.
There was Christmas-tree distribution
and exhibition at the Starr King Primary
School Friday afternoon. First the elder
children passed the tree in classes and re-
ceived their presents, and then followed
these exercises by the babies: Recitation,
Grudy Harry; recitation. Stella Tappiano;
recitation. Frank Crouch; duet. Madge
Lecier and Stella johnson; recitation, Wal
ter Hooper; drills and songs by the class.
Remarks were made by Deputy Superin-
tendent Bahcock. In addition to X. Conk-
lin, principal. the following teachers were
present: c. l.. Finnegan, NJ. Ii. Currin. l..
p Watson. NJ. W. Daniel, j. K. Fleming,
Y. Troyer, L. Louderback, X. Williams,
A. Love. NJ E. Regain, A. OConnell, L. p.
Hopkins
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NOT LOADED.

THE CALL took occasion some days since
10 say that persons charged with crime
would not. as rule object to being tried if
they were allowed to choose Judges and
juries. The communication of Elwood
Bruner TO District Attorney Ryan of Sacra-
mento County. imploring the District Attor-
ney to investigate all charges of malfeas-
ance in Office made against him, is an illus
tration in point The cx-Assemblyman who
made such a vigorous fight against an inyes-
tigatien before a San Francisco Grand Jury
now invite; investigation by Sacramento
Grand Jury. The general opinion in this
city is that the Sacramento Grand Jury is not
loaded, unless it be with whitewash.
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AUCTION SAFES TODAY.

ART Goops.-At 4so Pine St, at 1880 o'clock
TuFNl1u FE.-By NJ. j. simmons, at 1857 Market
ST., at j @ clock
FrrN1TvBE.-By + $ Spear & Co, at 74I-7s5
N ark 81. IL 10 O'clock.
FUEN11rHE.-Ry G. y. Leutholtz 4 Co. at Il7I
Ml-,.DL- L N ! % ciOck.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES

- DAILY CALL dncludiug sundays, $6 per year by
EaH postpaid; Is cents per week, OF 65 cents per
calender month, through carriers. DAILY CALL,
ave copies three months, Sc %. SUNDAY CALL
sixteen pages), 81 so per year, postpaid. SUNDAY
CALL and WEEKLY CALL, 81 so per year, post
paid WEEKLY CALL eight pages), 81 25 per year.
p0stQaId CInhs of ten lscnt to one address), $40.
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in this country, being organized about 1890
1t is also remarkable as having had in its
existence of 191 years only six pastors, show
ing most unusual constancy and unity be-
tween pastor and flock. The statistics of
DR.. Vallandigham's long pastorate show S07
admissions to the church, 700 baptisms, 2l5
marriages and ISL funerals Philadelphia
Times.
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5a5 Montgomery street. near Clay. open until IL
O'Clock P. N. BRANCH OFFICES; no Market
street. hearny, open until II o'clock midnight;
$50 Hayes street, open until $50 O'clock; 603
Larkin street. open until $3.50 O'clock IS Mission
street. open uatil O'Clock p. NJ; and 1l6 Ninth
street, open until 40 p NJ
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Shnckeli

The San Francisco Chronicle is greatly
shocked at the appointment of Dan Burns
as Police Commissioner of San Francisco.
1t is gratifying to observe that the Chronicle
can be shocked on occasion. 1t never felt
a twingo of conscience last winter when the
harpies in the Legislature were plundering
and auctioning off legislation. 1t is not dis
turbed at seeing San Francisco PROSTATE
and being plucked by Crimmins and Kelly
Ii Crimmins had been appointed Police
Commissioner does anybody suppose the
Chronicle would have raised its vaiee in
Reproduction? AS is well known Crimmins'
band OF devoted spoismen voted solidly for
DE Dung for U nited States Senator. When
the notorious Martin Kelly was appointed
Fire Commissioner the Chronicle gave him
the lights of It's countenance. Under all
the circumstances 1t is not an unreasonable
conclusion that the Chronicle is against Dan
Burns, not because he stole the States
money. but because heis trying to set up his
own rule instead of the rule of Crimmins
and kelly.-Tulare County Times.
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Christ Church. Episcopal, Alexandria.
Va, is undergoing curious evolution. A
few years ago It's interior. which was very
old-fashioned, was entirely modernized. The
change, however, proved unacceptable to q
majority of the members, and it is being
changed back to its former antique eondi-
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THE CALLS CALENDAR.
NoTICEI

Any Of oar patrons lclo fail 10 find THE
MORNING CALL for sale by troin-boys
iciB confer a faror By notifying this office OF
HeJact, nanlillq the date and train.
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BRANCH oFFICEs OF

THE DAILY MORNING CALL.
New York.. .BRENTANo BROS, Union Square
Chicago. Stand Palmer House
New UrIeaus .,......GALLOT II JOUBERT,
ll51a Common ST.
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MEETING Nor1oEs-coNT1NuED.

RS Annual Meeting-The Regular An
G>S nual meeting Of .he stockholders OF the Wei
don Mining Company Will be held at the office or
the company. Room 26. Nevada Block. San Fan
cisco, Cal. on THURSDAY, the 3lst day OF Decen-
ber 1891 at the hour of O'Clock. for the purpose
OF electiug Board of Directors for the en-
suing year, and the transaction of sucn other bust
ness may before the meeting. Transf err
books will close MONDAY. December 2Sth at j
p. NJ. Tdel6 I'd AUG. WATERMAN, Secy.
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ONLY six Pastors in IeI yo,

Rev. James. L. ValIandigham, d. ID. of
Newark. Del, has just completed a thirty
eight years pastorate over the Head of
Chrstiana Church, which is itself one of
the Oldest churches of the Presbyterian faith
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Mrs. MinsloM,s ,oothinr srrun.

Mrs. Ninslow's soothing Syrup"
Has been used over nifty years by millions OF moth
for their children while teethlng with perfect
success. II sUothes the child, softens the gums al
lays pain, wind collie regulates the bowels aud
is the best remedy for darrhoa whether arising
from teething other causes For safe by drug
Rists in every part OF the world BE and ask
Tor Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup. Twenty-Five
centsa bottle.
rx~.. ,,,,,o ., -, ,,-,, 81 i, c,,..a- o.....
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THE MORNING CALL
PTRLICATION OFFICE .

Has a larger circulation than any other
newspaper nublished in San Francisco.
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THE Springfield Ohio. News says: ait may be
said to be without competition, so individual
(peculiar) and alone is Hoods Sarsaparilla in all
that is claimed for it," Sold by druggists.
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DiYIDENp NOTICES.

ES Dividend Notice = San francisco
l~S Savings Union 532 California St. Webb;
branch 100 Market ST., cor. Polk. For the half
year ending with the 3lst OF December, 1891,
dividend has declared at the rate of five and
four-tenths g 4-l0) per cent per annum on term
deposits and four and one-haif (412) per cent per
annum ordinary deposits free OF taxes. payable
on and after SATURDAY, the I'd of January. 1892
dele lit LOWELL WHITE. Cashier.
" Mutual Savings Bank of san Fran
8~S cisco, SO Post st.-For the half year ending
December 81, 1891, dividend has been declared
at the OF five and four tenths Is 410) per cent
per annum on term deposits and four and one-half
(41a) per cent per annum ordinary deposits,
payable on and after S ATURDAY. January 2. 1892.
de 10 lIt LANES A THOMPSON. Cashier
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NEW tea tables, suitable for holiday presents,
at Nathan, Dohrmann g. Co.'s, 122-132 Suffer
street, below Kearny.
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CALIFORNIA glace fruit, SOC fb. In Japan bas-
kets. Iownsend's 627 Market street.
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NOTICE OF MEETINGS.

EXTRA mince pies. swA1N's. 2ls suffer street.
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TIME AND EXPERIENCE TEACH ALL LADIES
L that 1t is far better TO preventive than to
take medicine or undergo dangerous operation;
my remedy is simple. but sure; 81 will you all
future trouble; advice free and cOnfdehtal
Madam Thorieans own discovery Call from
A. to p. NJ lO5 Stockton ST. Room 81 delS II
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HOLDING BEDS-Ex ANIME OUR NO. 20O5;
mirrored, with large plate lSx40 walnut. oak,
cherry and 10th century, cash price elsewhere $50:
our nStaiimeht price reduced TO $40 country orders
packed. shipped free TO any depot. NJ FRIEDMAN
Il CO, 22S and $50 Stockton ST., 237 Post. cor.
Stockton open evenings. del3tf
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Wy Annual Meeting The Regular An
lb~S nual meeting of the stockholders of the Peer
Mining Company viii be held at the Office OF tho
company, Room IS. Nevada Block. San Francisco,
Cal, on THURSDAY, the 3lst day of December
1891, at the hour OF O'clock. for the purpose of
eecting Board OF Directors to for the ensu-
ing year, and the transaction such other business
may come before the meeting. Transfer books
will close on MONDAY, December 2Sth, at 3 O'Clock
p. NJ. NAT +. MESSER, Secretary
onice-Room 20, Nevada Block, san Francisco,
YyaI
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L was nearly expesed) it would hardly bear touch
ing. The Boston Dental Assn of u Powell St. by
their new process, excavated and filled it without
pain f. w JOY, Druggist. Post and Mason cod Z
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g: KEwARD-LoST, DECEMBER IS, BILL
u ~ book, of no value but to owner Finder will
receive reward by leaving it at 800 sansoma St
C. I. GIBBONS. de2O 3ts
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Nj RS. E. j. WILLIAMS, ELECTRICIAN; YAPOR
W baths: whatever your disability can cure you.
Is Turk 81. deI3 I'm
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I oST-A PASS-BOOK WITH THE HIBERNIA
II Savings and Losn Society of San Francisco in
the name OF LOUIS COHEN, No. III. sos. The
finder viii please return to bank. delq Its
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EOUND-THE BEST VARIETY OF MUSICAL,
L instruments in the State; low prices: largo
stock; satisfaction guaranteed Pioneer Music Store
q C. KEENE. 8 Third ST. cor. Market mol Il