The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-22
COAST ITEMS.
Brief Notes From Pacific States and
Territories.

Territories.
Gophers have done considerable damage
to prune trees in the Santa r ,sa orchards.
Albert Villiere was dangerously hurt on
Sunday while shooting on the marsh near
Newark
II. w. Davis, a resident of Portland for
forty-one years. died last Sunday He was
so years of age.
The Hebrews of Seattle have raised money
enough to build a fine synagogue that will
seat 500 persons.
John Sylvester, pioneer Of 1915, died at
his home In Corvallis Oh January 18th. He
was n years of age.
deposit of gravel was struck recently
In the Harmony mine at Grass Valley tina,
pays $3.50 to the pan.
The public school at Caliente, Kern
County. las been closed for two weeks on
account OF diphtheria.
local firm has secured the contract for
making sewer-pipe for the city OF Victoria,
Is. c. Its bid was s54, 600.
The people. of Kalama, Wash, have de-
eided 20 clear the place OF the Chinese quar-
Ter by buying up the property.
The dedication services of the new Con-
gregational Church at Santa Cruz took Race
on sunday. a debt OF $1,000 was cleared off.
Two sons of +. NJ. Friedenrich were
drowned in Eel River last Sunday. They
were fishing in small boat and were cap
sized
The expenditures for Oregon for the
fiscal years 1SSS-90 amounted to 81, OF, 128 SO.
Inc heaviest item, SIG 16S 81, was charged
to the Insane Asylum Fund.
The Silver State says: We understand
that the Reno Board Of Trade, commonly
called the State Board Of Trade, Will en-
deavor to have an act passed appropriating
S20,OU0 t. be used in building roller-skating
rink In that little burg.
Says the San Diego Union: A Canadian
who is figuring on Cajon Valley tract
Which he desires Planting largely to or
aages has waited to learn how low a teni-
perature the growing fruit can stand before
deciding 10 purchase. This, nurserym, II
tell him. is lS'.
The Virginia Chronicle says: news
paper pencll-pusher, who searches eX-
changes for Typographical errors and lapsus
Gallant, bears about the same relation to
legitimate journalism that a louse-huntlnr
Pluto does to chronological science. No al
fusion 10 our neighbor down the street.
A terrible accident took place near Port
land, Oregon, on Sunday. A son of
Octavius Drake, prominent citizen, tried
to draw charge from rifle. The weapon
was discharged and the bullet passed
through the wall. Mr.. Drake was hit in the
thigh and bled to death before a doctor
could reach him.
A large fshing-bank was found recently in
the Pacific Ocean. several miles west of
Point Iona, San Diego County. Some fine
catches Of whitehsh and rock-cod were
made.
The Virginia Chronicle saws: The Ne
vada Board Of Pardons bids fair to rival
Governor Waterman of California opening
the prison doors outwardly TO Convicted
criminals.
Controller Halock SAYS in his annual re-
port Tor 1890 that If the valuation of prop-
erty i'll Nevada is not increased the rate of
taxation for this year must necessarily be
raised from 80 cents to 81.
Frank DetZ, a conductor on the Jnion
Pacific train, was assaulted on the streets
of Portland, Oregon, last Monday NIGHT
and was nearly killed. He carried consider,
able money, but no attempt was made TO rob
him.
Storey County, New. is in financial straits,
according to the Enterprise, there being no
money in the Treasury to pay the general
expenses. and alter March there WILDE none
to pay the salaries of the county officers un-
til next fall.
The Truckee Republican says: George
SchaferS mill is entirely deserted this win
ter, with the exception OF a few cats and
pigeons During the thirty years that Mr..
Schaffer has operated this mill, this is the
hrst winter that logging Operations were
suspended.
A special administrator has been an
pointed 10 look after the estate of the late
w S1 N
Joaquin County. No will has been found
ana ana he left no blood relations in the State.
Some years ago he adopted a daughter wbo
Is now of age and is married. "N0
Governor Pennoyer of Oregon has re-
mitted the lines OF Higgs and Sayers. the
eouVlcteu pIlZe-nghters, who were ordered
10 pay $1,000 each for fighting on SUNDAY in
Pendleton. They could not nav and ,,,a 70 30
sent to Jaal. After working GU. 500 yyortb
the Governor stepped in and lopped off eco
Says the Free Press: The wealth of Van
tura County is by no means confined tn fhe
lertility OF her soil, but lies also in i'm
mense mineral deposits. Within tho Mt
SIX months over GOO tons of gvp.nm h p"9s
been shipped from the wharf. while The
skinner of asphalt for the Dast vaor b .as :
reached nearly or quite 1900 tons. A"'
The Phoenix Herald SAYS: The old nina
traps that the Prescott Legislatures psed
were hauied TO Ph9nix, at a cost OF 10000
Las. la'l Ine wnoie lot sold for $50. The
present elegant furniture, and ali tho on
polntments Tor this legislative session vii
tall In price considerably below S2OOo + a
the Legislature itself achieve corrsSronS
mgy gratifying reform. p0nu-
Paul Bueholiz of Spokane Falls. who vvos
found in that city last Tuesday mornine
lying unconscious near the smbank mant
has remained in stupor ever sinaa y ~ y
recovered semi-consciousness Thursday anf
| said: :" There were two men, one with darE
bushy whiskers. They passed one on eacl
| side. AS they did, one struck me m tbs
right temple. Then it seemed as if the the
long | lay there do not know. i reme OS
| Der -falling-but nothing more
| Where am now?" He then reiapsed int
stupor again. There is only slight hons
| oil his recovery.
| Opium to Be Condemned.
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