The morning call., 1892-01-28
COAST ITEMS.
Brief Notes From Pacific States and
Territories.

Santa Cruz is to nave "a new bank.
Work has begun on a railroad from Ash
Flo k 10 Phoenix, ArIL
Th5rte-siX carloads of oranges were
shipped gU1 Of Riverside one day last week.
Julie Lsmarfe, a wealthy farmer Of Mcr-
eel. has been indicted for stealing cattle
ana hCgs
According to the Citrograph cesspOols in
/ the heart OIL the city are allowed TO overflow
at Bediands.
The Board Of Trustees of Pomona has
advertised for bids for $4,000 school bonds
to be opened February Il, 1892.
The Sharon estate owns p, 900 acres Of
/ land IN MERGED and Fresno counties,
through WLlcd an Irrigation system is being
built.
a large shipment Of plum trees from Ala
bama has been guaranteed in Suffer
County, and il is expected they will be de-
str0yed.
It is now said thatthe California National
/ Bank Of San Diego, which recently sus-
pended, Will be able to resume business ia
/ February.
Rajn-producers have been at work in
Tuiare County for couple of weeks. They
are to produce 3 inches in thirty days for
/ $500 IL they fail they receive 10 pay.
The Woodland Mail advises the farmers
! Of YOlO County to stand in with the San
/ Francisco Traffic Association and work for
/ better transportation facilities aud rates.
a Colusa saIoou-keeper has cut down a
number OF lg trees that stood beside his
! place on a side street, in order that persons
/ passing may see the back door Of his saloon.
The COlusa Gazette advises the young
/ ladies of that town not to chew gam while
prOmenading as il does not look we'll and
! will destroy their chances Of getting hus-
! bands.
A heavy snow has fallen in the Beaver
! Creek country, Cook County, Oregon, and
! all kinds Of stock are being fed. Ranchmen
/ in that section have enough nay to feed all
! their stock for two months longer.
! A Chinaman named Pom Woley applied at
/ the Alameda County Clerk Office last week
! for license TO marry a white woman His
! application was refused, as the laws of this
| State forbid the issuance Of Licenses for
! such marriages
| By reference to our files, saws the Riverside
| Press, we learn that the orange shipments
| last season up tn January Dist were III car
/ laTds. I'd to January 21st this year the
number is 221. making 100 carloads more
! this year than last at the same date.
| a new crime Is laid at the door of the
| Farmers Alliance. The children living on
! the Laguna, near Gait. ale having the
! measles aud the Gait Gazette accuses repre-
! sentstives Of tile Farmers Alliance Of
/ having introduced the disease there.
! Thomas +. Russell of Eugene, Oregon.
! convicted Of assault with dangerous weapon
/ upon DR.. j. {. Gray, and paTdoBed by Gov
| eTnOr PennOyeT on condition that he would
! leave the State refuses to accept the par
| don. He likes Oregon and has no desire to
leave it.
The well-preserved skull IF human being
| was found a few days ago BY workmen ex-
/ cavatjng for a sewer in an Alameda street.
/ The other bones of the body were also dis
/ covered, but they crumbled away on ex-
! posure 10 the air. The remains were evil
/ IDENTIFY those of an Indian.
/ A Victoria d. c. official named Davis
/ having a grUdge against the C0lOnist, the
| leading newspaper there, Is about to start a
/ newspaper Of bis own ITO knock out the
! C0lonist" Some Of the papers Of the North
! west Opne that Mr. Davis exhibits a lack Of
| wisdom in this undertake. Quite true but
| it cannot be denied that he IS taking the night
| course 10 obtain ali experience which ought
| to bring him considerable wisdom before he
! gets through.
BallOoning is a common thing now. a
| IulaTe correspondent of the Selma Irri-
gator says: An itinerant baIlOOuist made
| an ascension in front Of the Cosmopolitan
| Hotel, on Tuesday Of last week Il was
! successful all but the financial part, for
| when the hat was passed and the contribu-
| ton was counted he had So, out Of which TO
| pay hotel bill for himself and lady accom-
! paniment, pay off those who had assisted in
/ for the risk he took.
The latest report from Stanford Uni
! yerSity is that Mr.. Lathrop, the Senator 5
| agent is about to raise the price of board So
! month on account OF the expense attend
! ing the operation of the electTic-light sys-
/ TEN. Probably on account Of their dismay
/ at this bit OF buzz, says the San Jose
| Phoenix, lights burn poorer and 20 out
/ Oft0neT than ever, and scores of students
/ have been inficting the good people OF May
! field with inquiries for rooms and board.
A letter has been received in this city,
says the San Diego Union, from Senator
| Mitchell Of Oregon, in which he declares a
determination TO do all in his power TO Sc
cure the passage Of a bill to establish sew
! eral silk-cultuTe stations on tie Pacific
| Coast The Senator is a pronounced be-
| lever in the possibilities OF silk culture in
| the United States, and especially in Cali
fornia, and if he succeeds In getting his bill
through both Houses, San Diego will be
! quite certain to be selected as a site for one
! Of the experimental stations.