The morning call., 1892-01-31

inns IU TINS CITY on el>6W0ere.
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PoGoxIP FoG-F. E. T.. Napa, Cal. The
White Pine mining district about Carson IS
one u the most elevated districts Do Nevada,
and more frequently visited by the posonip
fa- than any other. The word 'p0g nip
iu the Indian language signifies tuEgy or
damp and Is not found IN any meteorologI-
cal work, as It's use IS local and IL IS rarely
heard except among Nevada miners Ile
regularity If this fog consists Ia the TACT
that il asceDds from the valleys Instead OF,
as usual, descending from the hills. The
Ind aus dread them SO much, because OF the
liability 10 pneumonia threatening any one
who Is caught I'D them, that they Will tre-
uu1uuy shift their camp when assured Of
The ( IS approach. In the White Pine
mountains, the Ioyabi. tie uyko and the
Iarrguagat ranges It Is quite common 10 see
the trees, houses and everything cut in The
open gradually become White without any
apparent cause There is no perceptible
log, but the hot all from the valleys gralu-
ally ascends the mountain side, ana bec0m-
ing cTystaliZed, tie minute crystals attach
themselves 10 anything in sight This phe-
u0meGCu affects human beings 10 the same
manner, and when tile fog passes by the
frozen particles VIII adhere 10 the h3iT and
clothing, producing a very groteSQue effect.
Hot Creek Valley is IN the center
Of The mining district, and IS so called
because Of Tie warm springs always found
there. These springs cause d paEOuIp ID
that district every night ana for .lls re.
son. The wind IN the valley always blows
from one direction IN the day time. and after
sunset invariably blows from the opposite
point The e1iec, Of the cooler air Passing
over the hot valley IS 10 force the heated
air 90 rise. When lt reaches Temperature
Cf ABOUT - degrees the result Is a PlEouIU.
The Indians dread these fOEs. aud have
studio. tie atmosphere conditions O. sIcH
advantage tlat they can always Iore,ell
their approach They have may tradi-
lions re- auug q tie death # many of their
tribe from tie effects OF pOE9uip, but they
are ptubab.y mach exaggerated. Ii is fact
tlat De pie who I've any length u time al
au elevation where the air IS Llt are fre-
oueutlr troubled Win lung diseases when
taeg FIRST live ID lover regions, and tlis IS
undoubtedly the origin OF the theory that
pcgautgs are deadly. Tie effect Oh Yegeta-
Ji0l Of 81 pugouip log, which is frozen fog,
IS Ike that IF sleet, namely to cut and
b glt Il. Ii may be added that the cOudI-
ton OF the barometer and thermometer are
more favorable t0 the prevalence of pogo
ulps iu tile mountains between Iudep-ud-
euce and Carson than at any other place
" hen along the east slope of the noun
tain, tie thermometer IS unusually low
7 thick + IS prevail and the effect Of ta.s Is
IL cause tie hot air 10 the valleys O. ascend,
and SIS ben Il reaches al elevation Of more
titan -J feet II causes p0-9nIps.
II-rucT OF CoLUlDIA-R. D. W, Yuba
Cry. CAL The city If Washington was
under municipal government from IS02 to
1871, when its corporate existence was
merged iu the government organized for the
District Ci Columbia. TIE territory for
UerY within tie corporate limits continues
In he known as tie city OF Washington.
Tie term District of Columbia" is also
lie legal designation of the local govern
meut established by act Of Congress and
u0w existing f0T municipal purposes. The
Territorial government under tie act of
February y, 1871, was, ID turn, owing TO
tIe increase OF debt and for other reasons.
done away with 10y tie act Cf June 20, 1874,
sui shutting a provisional government"
- LltE. Dy the act OF JuEe Il, 1915, was ST.
Icr~elel by the permanent government"
as now constituted. Under this the local gov
eminent is known as the District Of Co
Iumba, a municipal CORPORATION whose
municipalities Of the city Of Washington,
the "city Of GEORGETOWN and the levy
court of The county Of Washington"
i is administered by 4 board Of three
Commissioners, TWO Of whom are appointed
from cIyU lie and the other an officer IRON
the engineer corps Of the army, appointed
and detailed by tie President There Is no
local legislative body, and Congress as Te-
Quired by the Constitution Of the United
States exercises exclusive legislation. The
District has 10 code. The district Judi
ciaTy .OT Supreme Court OF the District Of
Columbia consists OF a Chief Justice and
five Associate Justices, with a District
Attorney, United States Marshal,
Register Of Wills ana Recorder OF Deeds.
There is also Police Court with Judge
Under the control OF the commission are
tie Metropolitan Police, Fire and Health
Departments, a Collector Of Taxes, Assessor,
AUDITOR and Comptroller, Coroner, Sur
-ayor, Inspector Of Buildings aud the Su-
rteudent OF Public Schools
LISTS AND Contract LABOR-H.
The foreign contract labor law
The assistance and encouragement
importation or migration Of
IS 10 perform labor OF service of
ud' in the United States makes void
-.ntracis to that effect entered iuto after
4e passage OF tie bill CMarch 2, 1855
names as prohibited amy alien laborer,
mechanic or artisan" but excludes from
operation Of the act foreigner temporarily
residing in this country who engages a
nonresident 20 "aCt as private secretary,
servant or domestic OF any one en-
gaging skilled WOrkmen TO perform labor
here IN or upon any new industry not
at present established in the United States.
provided that skilled labor for that pur-
pose cannot he otherwise obtained: nor do
lie provisions Of the act apply to "profes-
slOual actors, lecturers or singers, nor TO
persons employed strictly as personal or do
nestle servants nothing Of course to he
construed as prohibiting any individual from
assisting member Of his family or any
relative to migrate 20 this country. The
puglist might come under the head Of per
forming service OF any kind" but whether
OF BOt the law applies TO him, or whether he
is excluded. You VIII have 10 Judge for your
self from the above, the O c. knowing Of
no case in point.
ALAsKA-J. c. C., City, and R. D. W.
YuDa City, Cal CT course, Alaska is not a
State, and strictly speaking it is not a Terri
tory. The act Of Congress Of May II, 1884
provided that the Territory should const-
tute a civil and judicial district. a Cover
nor. District Judge Clerk of the District
Court, District Attorney and Marshal were
provided for. The Clerk is ex-officio Secre-
Jary and Treasurer Of the district, recorder
Of deeds, mortgages, etc, and register Of
wills. -Four commissioners are appointed
with the powers and jurisdiction Of Com
missiOners Of the United States Circuit
courts, aud exercise, moreover, the duties
and powers, civil and criminal, conferred on
justices Of the Peace under the general
laws Of tie State OF Oregon, so far as ap-
piicabIe, having also Jestamentary and pro-
bate jurisdiction, subject to the supervision
OF the District Judge, and the powers Of
nOtaues public. HE Marshal appoints
four deputies. who are ex-uilici0 cOnstables
The general laws Of Oregon were declared
the law Of the district as far as applicable
All these officials, with exception Of the