The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-16
COAST ITEMS.


Salem, Oregon, proposes 10 spend SlOU
month in Eastern advertising
Chehals County, Wash, with popula-
ton Of $780, has nine newspapers.
A school of whales has for several days
past been dIspQTting in the Santa Barbara
channel
The large Encino ranch, living just beyond
COnejO, in Los Angeles County, has been
sold tor S125,000
The Washington Southern Railway Com
pauy at Shelton has ordered general re-
dUction Of lOggrrs wages.
The Petaluma Imprint says that there IS
scarcely a resident of S0noma County who
has not had the grip this winter.
The San Diego Union says that probably
fifty carloads Of oranges will be sent to San
Francisco from that vicinity this season.
Oregon's "Keeley Institute" for the cure
of drunkenness and the opium habit has
been removed from Portland TO Forest
Grove.
Mrs. Emma Marshall has sold out the East
Los Angeles Citizen 10 a firm of practical
newspaper men, who will hereafter continue
its publication.
The press Of Santa Clara County Is al
most unanimous in deEunciatIon Of the re-
port Of the Santa Clara County Grand Jury,
which has just been fled.
The Historian says: Sturgeon fishing is
slack at present; Smelt fishing is Just begin
ming, and already gear Is IN preparation for
the capture OF the festive salmon later on.
s number Of Riverside parties are con-
templatiug erecting a packing house there,
provided they can secure enough OF this
seasons orange crop to warrant them in
doing so.
They know how to honor the truly great
up in Washington. When John L. ouili-
van appeared IN Olympia one night last
week the City Council adjourned Ia honor
OF the event
The Great Northern Railroad has large
force OF men constructing three mi les Of side
track at halspen Mont Materials for d.
vislon-yard equipments are already begin
ming to arrive.
La grippe IS said to be taking off a great
many OF The old pioneers IN the vicinity Of
Marysyllle. physicians up there say there
are over 100 Ill with the disease, and at
least a dozen seriously so.
The Walla Walla Union thinks that "a
live newspaper can't be published without
stepping upon somebody's toes" To which
the Historian adds: That's what You
can't make an OmeleC without breaking
some eggs"
John GridIey and his brother, of Pas
kenta, We're out hunting the other day when
dog ran against the brother, knocking him
down. His gun went off, the charge lodg-
u
possibly fatal wound.
The authorities al Whittier announce that
tie girls quarters are already OyercrOwded,
and nO'mOTe girls can be taken. Girls can
not be taken into the main building with the
boys, and the only thing 10 be done is TO
build another cottage.
Surf-bathing is now being enjoyed at
Santa Barbara by Il few tough and hardy
individuals who profess TO Ike that sUrt OF
thing. The bare thought Of it at this time
OF year IS enough to make the teeth Of the
average Southern Californian chatter.
During the absence Of the family a house
In the suburbs OF Buffalo, Wy0, was en-
tered the other day and stripped Of nearly
all It's furniture. All the property, lnClud-
ing a cook stove, which was in use was
afterWard found On the ranch of a darky.
The Humboldt Times complains Of the
want0n destruction by hunters Of the sea
gullS that haunt the bay. These birds are
very useful about the water front as scaY-
engers, and ought not 10 be DESTROYED for
the doubtful. pleasure - be derived from "a
good shot
The Cu toms Inspectors at Port Town
seDu are keeping very close watch on the
steamers from Victoria Of late, but so far
without result 1t is said that done" is
very plentiful in Seattle at SIS per pound
and also al Portland, while the duty on il is
SO and So, according 10 lality.
The stockton newspapers have Ideas of
their own regarding the true function Of the
press, and the Mail and Independent are
just now devotlug most Of their valuable
time 10 exposing the grammatical errors
that appear N each others. columns. The
task seems ~ keep both papers pretty busy.
From the detailed statements lately re-
celYed from the Census Office it appears
that Pasadena leads all cities of California
in the percentage Of increase in population
fIr - a Ia
percentage Is 1859, which indicates an IN
crease IN population Of 449I in the ten
years
Charges are made that the SusanviIle
Land Office has been doing crooked work.
or permitting it to be done, and Register
Dixon Is TO be investigated. 1t is said that
scbOOl-teaCheTS and clerks all over the State
have been swindled. Persons who have
been In LaSsen County recently have heard
great deal Of talk about that Land Office.
and an inquiry would do no harm.
The Salem IrrigatOr says that a gentleman
OF that place who COntemplates the pur-
chase Of a certain piece of real estate in
this vicinity, becoming somewhat impatient
with tue real-eState agent who was ueEO-
tiating the sale at his Hardness in obtain
Ing the abstract, lmpatentY exclaimed
NOW, here, want you to hurry up and get
an absceSs 10 that land and no more fOOlIug
about it..
Henry SchUler Of Alameda heard great
racket in his malt-hUuse tie other night.
and going to investigate found an immense
owl in the dOVe-CJte. lie killed the IN
truder with a club, aud found il to be the
most enormous creature he had ever see
OF that sort 1t took all his strength 10 drag
the heavy carcass from the building, and the
Alameda statesman says that by actual
measurement il measured eighteen feet
from tip to tip.
D. E. Lesh. proprietor of the celebrated
irult-iarm called Fruit Vale, in the va
klma Valley, Wash, sWeaTs, according to
the Tacoma Ledger, that on one Alexander
peach tree grew during the year 1890 $40
pounds OF peaches, which lie sold for S52 :
that OF four apple trees (twenty-ounce pip
pins he sold 100 boxes 1000 pouuds) at SIPS
My whole orchard, between six and seven
acres Of peaches, apples, plums, pears and
apTlcots, brought me during the season of
1890 alb nj $1,000"
The Oakland Enquirer relates the follow
ing good story of Professor Moses Of Berke-
ley. he had been speaking in class about
the superiority Of the appOiutive system for
Judges, with life tenure, over the system of
elecllng Judges Tor short terms of years.
! But, professor" put inI young man who
| Is disciple Of Blackstone, wouldn't that
tend to discourage the ambition Of young
lawyers ?" "1eS. | think it would" was the
sober reply, 'and that is one reason why it
is to be advocated"
A San Jose woman claims she has power
from the Holy Ghost to cure diseases. An
Oakland man who had consumption, hav-
ing faith in her, went TO her to get his lung
| back. She directed him to eat no meat, to
| cease drinking and smoking and wear an
| oiled paper, which she gave him, on his
| chest. She also instructed him to pray a
| good deal The most prejudiced reader will
! admit that such a course OF treatment ought
| to save any consumptlve, yet the Oakland
! man SAYS he cannot see that it has done
| him aEy good, and he denOunces the San
! Jose healer vigorously.
They Didn't Steal.
William McKOwn and Robert Hawgan,
small boys, were acquitted Of the charge Of