Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-04-21
OCCIDENTAL NEWS.
Shipments Of Oranges From
Riverside, Cal.
AN IMMENSE CANAL PROJECT.
Difficulty With the Union Sailors at
San Pedro Unsettled Bogus
Chinese Certificates.

An armory will probably be built 70
the Grants Pass militia this summer.
The discovery has just been made ii
Oregon that the Chinese pheasant feed
on wild oats.
The liquor dealers at Los Angeles pro
pose to fight the high license ordinances
to the bitter end.
In the election at Albuquerque, n. VI.
every Democratic candidate, from top K
bottom Of the ticket, was elected except
one School Director.
The first through stage from Yosemite
Valley has reached Wawona. The ac-
cumulating snow In the high Sierra guar.
antees fine waterfalls this summer.
Suit against the Southern Pacific has
been instituted at San Bernardino foi
$4,000 by the brothers Of Samuel Foley,
who was run over and killed a few weeks
ago.
Riley Hammesley, a prospector in Jo-
sephine county, Or, has struck a two
foot quartz ledge on Jufnp-off Joe creek
sixty pounds Of which has produced
$425.
The ranchcrs in Lower California OPP
pose the free admission Of -four into
Mexico. The growing OF breadstuffs on
the peninsula has been instituted on q
large scale.
Governor Murphy has exercised the
veto power three times during the pres
ent term Of the Arizona Legislature, and
in each case tho bill has been passed
over his head
The difficulty with the union sailors at
San Pedro Is unsettled, owing to the OPP
position to the execution OF warrants BY
Justice, who fayors the cause OF the
striking seamen.
Shipments Of oranges from Riverside
are now being pushed vigorously. Up
TO date over 900 carloads have been
shipped, and II is estimated that 200
carloads remain to be sent East.
The Bradstreet mercantile agency re-
ports sixteen failures in the Pacific Coast
States and Territories for the past week,
as comparefwith ten for the previous
week and thirteen for the corresponding
week In 1892.
james Mcintosh OF Coos River, Or,
having satisfied himself that he would
eventually die OF consumption, placed Il
rifle 10 his head, touched the trigger with
~ Dttth AIM blGN oMt ms DTutIlrs lie WHS
well off financially.
A prospector named Hanson has dis
covered an immense lodge containing
gold in the porphyry hills three miles
south OF Dul Sur, thirty-two miles east
Of San Diego. The new find il a ledge
fifty feet wide, carrying gold at the rate
OF 500 10 1900 per ton. Much excitement
over the find ~ being manifested.
A telegram has been received by Col
hector Osborn from the Treasury Depart
ment, not only granting permission TO
the County Of Antrim TO discharge ut
Santa Monica, but extending the priv.
lege TO all vessels containing bulky goods,
under the provisions Of Section 20, Act
OF Congress approved June 10, 1881.
The people are much pleased ut the TACT
that they now have an open port.
More bogus Chinese certificates have
turned up ut Astoria, This time the sig |
nature and seal OF Judge Cleveland has |
been forged. A month ago certificate |
that had been presented on the Cana |
ilian border was sent To Astoria, On ex-
Mr.. Cleveland found that his
name and seal had been placed thereon
IN rather clumsy manner.
The new black-sand enterprise, by
which the iron IL TO be extracted from
he sand, bids fair TO become an import-
INT business. Works are to be immedi-
.tely established ut Rogue river, SAYS
he Port Oxford Tribune Their success
means various factories along the beach,
md they will furnish employment 10
arge number OF men and make better
lines.
An immense canal project has been
IN the western part Of lnyo
ounty involving the irrigation OF strip
II land eighty miles in length, and il Is
low stated that railroad IL projected
O begin at Bishops creek about twenty
niles north OF independence and ten
niles from the upper end OF the canal. .
he line will pass through lndepend-
nee, Lone Pine, Olaneha, Rose Springs G
alley and Indian Wells Valley. Thence $
will bear TO the west and end at Mo G
we, the total ength being lao miles.
The Southern Pacific has decided to at /
ace begin the construction OF its line {
orth from Santa Monica to Montalvo, =
4 the branch from Saugus to Santa $
arbara. Thus when the line now being ]
ALT from the latter place to San Fran o
SEQ is completed the company will have il
through road to the Golden Gate, UNI 81
iralled for beauty of scenery, freedom "
ON heat and dust and shorter than the II
resent route by several hours. II
A real California lion, measuring be- q,
seen five and six feet, is declared TO
ave taken up his quarters within the J..
,mains OF some OF the residents who -
mprlse the hamlet Of Ross Valley. \.
ls stated that he has been encountered -
: VIII kittle, Captain Gritfiths and T.
yeral others. Since the new visitor -
Is made his appearance outdoor enjoy -,
ent after sunset has in general been -,
scontinued throughout the entire val ~,
:. A reward OF 400 has been offered y,
: the animal, dead or alive. -,
Information has just reached the San IN
aneiseo offices vi the Coast survey re- he
fcting the proposed Alaskan work for al,
e summer. Four American parties mo
u 90 into the archipelago country of ali
Alaska, working back to or
g thirty-mile limit, where the inter- re-
tional boundary line is supposed TO be. Cl
e chief work will be the exploration of IN
the Stickeeu river country. Assist ~
Is Ogden OF Washington CITY and Ne cle
ath OF 81. Louis will make a survey of mi
ku inlet and river, and after Flushing IN,
It they will transfer their parties 10 coi
, Stickeen river. The first Stickeen We
rty will be in charge Of Assistant Tit mn
N OF Washington City, who will push he
work forward until joined by the ect
ties of Ogden and Mctifath. Each plc
| operate independently. Assistant Ii