The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-19
COAST ITEMS.
Interesting Notes From the Pacific States
and Territories.

Interesting Notes From the Pacific States
and Territories.
Veutura's public library is now kept open
every evening ID the week.
The PetaIuma Imprint says a society Is
needed there Tor tie prevention OF cruelty
10 animals.
The Peoples Party of Seattle has n0m-
mated a fuj municipal ticket for the COM
ins election.
The Pasadena Star says that city would
be a capital place for the establishment OF
heety g0ld-cure institute.
Nearly 1000 acres Of land In the vicinity
of EisaIa. IulaTe County, were planted
with trees and vines during 1891.
The people Of Visalia are agitating the
matter Of starting a canneTy there ID time
TO handle the fruit OF the coming season,
Joaquin Miller has gone TO Table Noun
tain, Mexico, in search OF local colOring
with which to embelish a story lie is
writing.
The Truckee Republican says the snow
is deep up that way and frozen over with a
crust that makes it difficult for horses to
travel over It.
Forest Clay and Claym0nt, two stations
belonging to George Becker Of San Ber-
nardiG0, were burned to death in a ire there
the other night
Stanley Metcalfe, aged years, arrived in
Fresno a day or two ago, having made the
trip alone from Graud Chain, Wis, to
Fresno, where his uncle, George W. Bagby,
resides.
Miss Maggie Casey Of Grants Pass, Ore
gOn. WAS attacked by a pet deer the other
day, and but for the timely arrival Of assist
ance would have been seriously injured, II
not killed.
4 consignment of about 1900 peach trees
from the Phoenix Nursery al Bloomington,
III, arrived at Bakersfield a few days ago,
local Horticultural Commissioner.
Andrew Chamberg of Anacortes. Wash,
fell from n wagon under the horses feet
recently. His head was cut in several
places and a wheel ran over his right arm,
causing several fractures, the bone sticking
out through his coat.
A chain shot was dug Up the other day in
a street ID Seattle. " ash. 1t is supposed to
be one OF the missiles thrown from the guns
Of the United States sloop Decatur at the
time OF the Indian engagement that occurred
there in December, 1855.
San Diego Bay IS thirteen miles long
with an available anchorage of six square
miles. The total area Of the bay is twenty
two square miles; the rise and fall Of tide
IS five feet, and the depth Of water over the
bar at low tide is tWenty-three feet.
a counte:ieiter's outfit, consisting of sew
eral new stamps and dies for the manufac-
turing Of silver dollars together with a sack
containing fifty spurious dollars and large
quantity Of metal, was found about twelve
miles from Auburn a few days ago.
Under Sheriff PybuTn Of Salinas claims to
have the boss remedy for the tramp nui-
sance. Instead Of giving them work on the
roads to do he gives them close confinement
ia their cells at the County Jail. lie has
found this TO be the most effective remedy
yet tried.
Rev. Father Haupt of San Francisco pre-
crF ,4.If - I
Ford Trustees, little phia containing
some fine gravel and bits OF gold, which he
says are the original pieces OF the precious
metal found by James Marshall in the mill
race at COlOma, in 1913.
The business men Of Ogden, with the
Mayor Of the city in the lead, have organ
lZed stock company with capital Of 500
600 TO bore for natural gas and oil. 1t is
claimed by scientific experts that Ogden is
III the center OF the great natural gas and
oil region IN the Salt Lake Valley.
A large piece Of float gold ore was recently
found near Brigham's Peak in Sewer County,
Utah, and it aSsayed S93 600 to the ton. The
vein or ledge from which the piece of ore
came has not been discovered, but pros
pectors are filing claims on the whole cOun-
try, and IN the spring they expect to I'M
cover the ledge.
Tia Juana, which was demoralizsd by the
floods OF last winter, Is now divided town
u AiiCV pt'l vs. hEAICan Lid d udud. Olu la
Juana and new Tia Juana, says the Otay
Press. The new town site, located above
high-water mark, has had many accessions
during tie summer and those yet located in
the old town will take their chances with
the rainy season, believing that lightning
seldom strikes twice in the same place,
Several residents of the old town have been
anxious to remove, but have been deferred
by lack OF means, which should have been
furnished by the appropriation already made
by the State and that is now withheld for
the process of legal adyisement