The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-03
COAST ITEMS.
Brief Notes From Pacific States an,
Territories.

Brief Notes From Pacific States and
Territories.
The Folsom Telegraph says large amount
OF planting is being dOue there this season,
particularly IN the line OF orange trees and
flaming TOkay grapes.
a man named Berryessa has made a small
gold ind ID Stevens Creek, near Mountain
View, Santa Clara County, and is taking
cut from 81 t0 s. per day.
The Truekee Republican says: The
TTuckee Indian sQuaw sits out IN the snow
and plays poker all day, regardless OF the
weather or the dampness Of the snow.
The orange growers Of Redlands are form .
ing an organization and peEfecting plans
for marketing their crop Of oranges and
having it sold under Redlands brand
a number Of residents of Los Angeles are
talking Of making uD a purse to secure the
services of Tain-makers IN that section. In
view Of the recent showers the Times calls
this work Of supererogation.
James FerriD, aged 80 years, killed a
large cougar last week near Briggs Valley
Oregon. lie followed the animal for two
miles with dogs, but the dogs could not tree
it. The cougar weighed Do pounds.
The opinion in a medical journal to hand
that raw cows milk IS better for children
than boiled is very gratifying, says the
Daily Historian, since a raw cow gives
great deal more milk than boiled one
The Winlock WASH Pilot has discarded
its patent outside" and is now printed en-
tiTely at home. When more of our Coast
papers follow this example the standard Of
the press Of the Coast will be greatly ele-
waited.
The people of Paso Robes have struck
oil and the Indications of flowing wells in
paying quantities are 50 favorable that 5000
acres nave been leased by one OF its prom
inent men and a company formed with a
capital Of $500, 000
Some sacks of poisoned grain that J. P
Sargent had prepared 20 kin squirrels were
stolen from his barn at GilrOy the other
day, and sold in San Jose for hOrse-feed
The result has already been the death Of
one or two horses at That place.
The Seattle Press-Times says the out
look for labor on the sound during 1892 is
very good There is 10 be a fair amount Of
building, and more men will be able to fnd
employment there, as many more will be
needed than last year in the development Of
Industries
People living along the county road be-
tween Saratoga and Santa Clara have their
mail taken up by the stage-driyer along
that route, whom they pay a small monthly
fee for his services. Mail boxes are placed
by the side OF the road. and the stage is de-
layed but a second or two at each place.
The Home for Predetermined at Vallejo
has now 1913 inmates, exclusive Of the off
cial staff, 100 males, % females. A family
Of six was admitted last, four boys and two
girls in ages ranging from 6 20 IS. They
are quiet, inOfIensiYe children. but lack the
average brain qualifications to enable them
TO enter the race in life.
The Portland Oregonian says that the
placer mines all over that State will have
plenty of water next spring. From every
district most promising reports are received
Owners Of quartz mines are dev0ting the
winter TO improving their properties and
with the opening of spring boom in min
ing interests is expected.
The harbOr Improvement in Coos Bay.
Oregon, has made a depth Of q feet at low
tide at the entrance. The same good work
would equally improve the entrance to
Humboldt harbOT, says a Humboldt ex-
change, but ObieCtOT HOlman's resolution
| adopted by the Democrats In Congress, will
prevent the needed work.
One dag last week a clerk in a Dixon gro
Gerry store, says an exchange, emptied some
sour wine into a pan aud thOughtlessly
placed It near a coop filed with ducks
They made short work Of the pans contents
and IN 4 few minutes every duck ia the
coop was under the influence Of a royal
Gag" They reeed and staggered like
drunken men and did not recover from the
effects of their DOtatons for several hours.
-Four years ago, says the Historian, a
quantity Of young whitefsh, brought out
in a Government 1ish-car from the Eastern
States. were sent out to Klamath Lake
Little has been thought about them until
recently, when people began to catch white
fish in nets in the lake. Sumo fae speci-
mems have been taken, showing that white
fish are well adapted 10 The lakes Of
Southern Oregon.