The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-27
COAST ITEMS.

Territories.
Benicia wants to be made the county seat
of Solano County.
San Diego County is shipping raisins East
il baskets and crates, instead OF boxes.
The people of San Jose are working to
secure the Improvement OF the AlYiso chan
mel.
An iron foundry with a plant costing
$4,000, is soon to be established at Cakes
dale, Wash.
Probably the first pelican killed in New
Mexico for ten years was brought to Las
Vegas day or two ago.
The GilrOy Gazette is advocating the
planting of shade trees along the roads
through that section Of country.
p. J. Flanagan lost 500 sheep the other
day coming in from Blue Lake, Oregon, by
the animals eating wild parsnlp.
The apple crop of Mason Valley, New. is
so large that all the fruit cannot be sold,
and great deal OF it will be made into
cider
Owing to scarcity Of water to supply the
electric light plant at Grass Valley the town
was not lighted for a night or two last
week.
Portland, Oregon, is being Systematically
worked by burglars. The police claim that
the force is not large enough to cope with
them.
The Southern Pacific Railroad Company
will probably lease to the city of Fresno a
tract of land near the depot, to be con-
verted into park.
suit has been begun in Ventura bv Z.
P. Hargrove against d. c, Cook, the Piru
City millionaire, TO determine who owns the
water running III PIru Creek
The town of Clayton. New Mex, is being
teTrorizsd by gang of bad men, who have
assaulted the Justice of the Peace, aud are
holding the people in complete subsection.
All of the stock in the Hueneme Starch
Company has been taken, machinery has
been ordered, the buildings are going up
and will soon be in readiness to begin oDer-
atoms.
Pasadena is one of the two Presidential
postofIices in the United States that are not
self-suppOrting. The department has just
restricted its delivery limits and discharged
TWO carriers.
A Truckee Constable shot at stray dog
the other day. lie missed the animal, but
came within one of shooting man who
was sitting hundred yards away from the
object lie aimed at.
A few days ago steer raised on the
bunch-grass plains of Crook County. Ore
gon, was weighed, and tipped the beam at
1920 pounds. Another, four-year-old,
weighed 1850 pounds
Four men cut into bee tree in an orchard
near Biggs the other day and secured over
100 pounds of honey. Two Of them paid
dearly for their find. however, being badly
stung by the enraged bees.
There is a farmer in Ventura County
whose name is Stubbleheld. and another
named Haymaker. Los Angeles County has
still another honest granger who bears the
euphoniOus name of John Bean blossom.
A fine deposit of asbestos has been dis
covered in Jackson County, Oregon. 1t is
pronounced by Eastern experts to be of the
very best quality. The machinery for clean
ing, baling ana shipping will soon be put in
John Smart, resident of Clackamas
County, Oregon, has a piece of the cradle
cover of Edward III of England, which was
cut in 1913. Mr.. Smart has also in his pos
session Il manuscript written by the cele-
brated Captain Cook, in 1773
A new barn has just been completed at
North Butte that has a capacity for shelter
Ing 1000 head of sheep. The building is
circular, 40 feet in diameter, and has hay
loft 90 feet in diameter above the sheep-run.
Over 10000 shingles were used in roofing it.
The LemoOre correspondent of the Han
ford journal says John Simmon has among
his grape-pickerS for the second crop Miss
Lucy Simpson, who picked seventy-seyen
trays In one day recently. AT cents tray
this paid her IS %. In five days she made
S12.
Up to the 14th of this month Vacaville
fruit-growers had received $3.50, sol 50 for
their product. This is less by S73, coo than
the amount received up to the same dat4
last year. but there is larger amount OF
dried fruit on hand now than at this time
last year.
AT Phoenix, Arlz.. the other day, horse,
crazy with fear, was dashing down prin-
cipaI street dragging a heavy delivery
wagon after him, when cowboy, who was
riding along the street., threw his lariat
over the runaway'S head and stopped him
with a jerk.
j. Gregg, the apiculturist, of Visalia. is ex-
perimentlng with view to introducing the
Punic bee to this State. He has just pur-
chased queen of this variety. These bees
are Jet black, said to be great honey-makerS
and, ii Is said, cannot be made to sting ex-
cept when the swarming fever is on.
Three tramps entered a warehouse at
Gonzales the other day and stole some
money, knife ana other things in the pocK-
cts of coat hanging there. The owner,
returning soon after, discovered his loss.
started out after the thieves, whom he over
took near the river, ana compelled them TO
return his property, after which he turned
them loose.
A Hueneme dentist of musical aspira-
tions sighed 10 become possessor OF violin.
In the same town an old man dwelt who is
an adept in making these instruments. Ac-
cOrdingly the dentist ordered one from him,
but when it was completed, having M
money to pay for the same, he wanted to
pull the makers teeth in payment for the
Job. The old man, having but three teeth,
declined the ofer.
Tho San Jose Mercury SAYS: The spirit
of cooperation is abroad in the land and
little by little is leayenng the whole loaf.
Its latest manifestation is among the
farmers of Cahuenga Valley, Los Angeles
County. The Chino sugar factory has not
been paying these farmers for their beets as
much as they thought the beets were worth,
and they propose now TO build sugar fac
tory of their own.
High up on the side OF Mt Shasta, SAYS
the OrOville Mercury, is situated clear,
cold and beautiful spring known as the
poisonous spring. 1t throws OF car6onlc
acid which lies in q low ring about the
water not more than two or three inches
above the ground. For man or beast there
is not the slightest danger, but the small
birds, reptiles and insects that would be
close to the earth are almost instantly
killed by the gas when they approach The
spring.
Luther Anderson Of the Tulare River In
dian Reservation has been in the eastern
portion of Kern County for the past three
weeks, acting rs special allotting agent in
severalty to Indians under the act of Feb
ruary, 1887 Under this act Indians living
away from reservations and receiving these
lands are vested with all the privileges and
are required to assume all the obligations OF
citizenship. They relinQuish all community
claims 10 soil and anuuitieS and IN ex-
change are guaranteed an undisputed title
and possession free from taxation tor
TWENTY-FIVE wears,