Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1893-01-20
OCCIDENTAL MELANGE
Census Bulletin Of the Pacific Coast
States and Territories.
THE SAN JUAN PLAeER DIGGINGS.
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General Clarke Declares That the Incom-
Ing Legislature Of Nevada VIII
be an Illegal Body.
THE SAN JUAN PLAeER DIGGINGS.

1t cost Idaho $21, 400 to suppress the
CRur d'Alene riots.
Important extensions in Santa Rosa's
streetrailway system are projected.
1t is predicted that the Burlington will
be running into Portland, Or, in two
years.
The mineral production OF Idaho for
1892 was $l3, 3,075, 900, a falling off of over
$6, 10000
Another large bitumen deposit has
been found about twenty miles from
Santa Barbara, down the coast.
Fig trees on a ranch in Washington
county, Idaho, are said to be prolific
bearers. This is at an altitude Of $500
feet.
Oregcn's assessment roll is badly
mixed, there apparently being no regu-
lar method adopted by the Assessors in
the various counties.
There have been grave charges made
OF bad treatment of patients in the hos
pital at San Diego by II. Phillips and
wife, who were nurses.
J. A. Musick has sold his one-fourth
interest in the Los Angeles and Defiance
mines in Bohemia to his partners, Cook,
Brady & Co., for $780, 900.
General r. NJ. Clarke in the Reno Ga
zette declares that the incoming Legiela-
ture OF Nevada will be an illegal body,
the reapportionment at the last session
not having been made in accordance with
the requirements OF the State. The Ga
2ette agrees with Mr.. Clarke.
| The Lalande prize OF the Paris Acad-
emy of Sciences was awarded to Prof
Barnard Of the Lick Observatory on De.
cember 10, 1892, for his work in astron-
omy, and especially for his discovery of
the fifth satellite OF Jupiter.
A petrifed man Is reported to have
been dug up in the western part OF Salt
Lake City by Blaine Sills. The figure is
perfect, and was found four feet below
the surface. The weight is about 700
pounds. A Snowman offered 5000 for
the find, which was refused.
The weather on the Colorado Desert is
remarkable. Spring has already begun.
The coolest weather was Christmas week,
when the thermometer went to % de-
grees. Since Christmas day the coldest
morning has been 30 degrees. Planting
is to be vigorously pushed, and large
acreage will be put into oranges this
year.
E. Gillian, stock inspector of Una
Itilla county, Or, reports in that county
206,00 sheep, which are in good condi-
tion, being free from scab. The number
is fast increasing over previous years.
Wool and sheep are worth more than for
years. The quality is being fast inn
proved by the introduction of higher
breeds, principally Merinos. The aver
lage weight of fieeces is from eight and q
half to nine pounds, making between
| ZOO, 900 and 100000 pound Of WOO
for the season just closed.
Superintendent Porter has issued Q
census bulletin covering the western di.
vision Of the States and Territories. In
this bulletin is condensed table giving
the general results regarding population
according to the sex, native and foreign
born, white and colored. California
with total population of ], POS, ,130, hal
| fOO, VOO 1udtCc hb0 OVo.Vt1 lCLudiCoy OH
S2l were born in the United States anC
500, ,309 were foreign born, and it con
tains Sc, 458 colored population, which
includes negroes, Chinese, Japanese anC
civilized Indians. Arizona Total pop
ulation, 59,620; males, S6,571; females
23,049; native, 40,S25; foreign, 1875
colored, 4,041. Utah-Total population
207 ,905; males, ITO, ,46S; females, 81, ,442
native, 154,S4l; foreign, 1904; colored
zoos. Nevsda--Total population, Az, ,76l
males, 1924; females, 26,547; native
81 ,005; foreign, l4,706; colored, 6,677
Idsho-Total population, S4,SS5; males
81 ,290; females, S3,095; native, $500
foreign, 17,455; colored, 1857. Wash
ington-Total population, ,349, 800; males
217, 1862; females. 131, ,S2S; native, 259,
1856; foreign, 90, ,005; colored, S,S77. Oh
r egon-Total population, 213,767; males
181 $40; females, 1927; native, 256,
450; foreign, 57,sl7; colored, 1900.