Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-20
THE PACIFIC COAST.
More Bogus Chinese Certifi.
Gates at Astoria.
AN IMMENSE LEDGE OF GOLD.
The New Black.Sand Enterprise
Bids Fair to Become an I'm.
portant Business.
An armory will probably be built for

An armory will probably be built for
the Grants Pass militia this summer.
The discovery has just been made in
Oregon that the Chinese pheasant feeds
on wild oats.
The liquor dealers at Los Angeles pro-
pose 10 fight the high license ordinances
TO the bitter end.
In the election at Albuquerque, n. NJ,
every Democratic candidate, from top TO
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 Bcrnardino for
900 by the brothers OF Samuel Foley,
who was run over and killed few weeks
ago.
Riley IIammesley, prospector in Jo-
sephine county, Or, has struck two
foot quartz ledge on Jump-oF Joe creek,
sixty pounds Of which has produced
1926.
The ranchers in Lower California OPP
pose the free admission Of -four into
the peninsula has been instituted on
large scale.
Governor Murphy has exercised the
veto power three times during the pres
ent term OF the Arizona Legislature, and
in each case the bill has been passed
over his head.
The difficulty with the union sailors mt
San Pedro is unsettled, owing TO the op-
position 10 the execution OF warrants by
Justice, who favors 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 1t il estimated that | 900
carloads remain 10 be sent East.
The Bradstreet mercantile agency re-
ports sixteen failures in the Pacific Coast
States and Territories for the past week,
as compared with ten for the previous
week and thirteen for the corresponding
week in 1892.
A prospector named Hanson has dis
covered nm immense ledge containing
gold in the porphyry hills three miles
south of Dul Sur, thirty-two miles east
OF San Diego. The new find is ledge
fifty feet wide, carrying gold at the rate
OF 500 TO 5000 per ton. Much excitement
over the find is being manifested.
strict surveillance of all visitors to
the various banks at Los Angeles is now
maintained, and all who carry satchels
have been especially scrutinized. This
II OWING 10 letters received by the bank
cr threatening TO blow them up with
dynamite unless they sent money in
certain way to the parties demanding it.
More bogus Chinese certificates have
turned up ut Astoria. This time the sig
nature and seal of Judge Cleveland mas
been forged. A month ago certificate
that had been presented on the Cana
dian border was sent to Astoria On cN-
animation Mr.. Cleveland found that his
name and seal had been placed thereon
IN u rather clumsy manner.
An immense canal project has been
maugnrated IN the western part OF Invo
county involving the irrigation of a strip
OF land eighty miles in length, and il il
now stated that railroad is projected
TO begin ut Bishops creek about twenty
miles north of Independence and ten
miles from the upper end OF the canal.
The line will pass through mdcpcnd-
ence, Lone Pine, Olancha, Rose Springs
Valley and Indian Wells Valley. Thence
Il will bear to the west and end at Mo-
jave, the total ength being llO miles.
The Southern Pacific has decided TO at
once begin the construction of It's line
north from Santa Monica TO Montalyo.
ON the branch from Saugus TO Santa
barbara. Thus when the line now being
built from the latter place 10 SAN Fran. !
cisco is completed the company will have |
through road to the Golden Gate, un. !
PARALLEL Tor beauty of scenery, freedom |
from heat and dust and shorter than the
present route by several hours.
A real California lion, measuring he.
tween five and six feet, is declared TO
have taken up his quarters within the
domains OF some OF the residents who
comprise the hamlet of Ross Valley.
IL Is stated that he has been encountered
10y WIN kittle, Captain Gritliths and
several Others. Since the new visitor
mas made his appearance outdoor cniuy.
ment after sunset has in general been
discontinued throughout the entire val.
ley A reward OF 500 has been offered
Tor the animal, dead or alive.
Information has just reached the San
rr"hVieVo ohccs ol the Coast survey rp-
specting the proposed Alaskan work for
the summer. Four American partics
viii 60 into tho archipelago country of
southeastern Alaska, working hack to
the thirty'mile limit, where the inter.
national boundary line is supposed to h..
The chief work will be the exploration oi
OF the Suckeen river country, Assist.
ants Ogden OF Washington CITY and Me.
Grath OF st. Louis will make a survey of
Iaku inlet and river, and after anishinc
that they will transfer their parties Ia
the Stickeen river. The first Stickepn
party will he In charge Of Assistant Ttt.
man OF Washington City, who will push
the work forward until Joined hv the
parties OF Ogden and McGnth. Each
will operate Independently. Assistant
Dickens and his temporary aid. Harry
Edwards, will make u rcconnoissance of
Unak river which empties into Rehm
canal near Portland inlet. They will az
company the Canadian party expected to
be at this point IN their exploration.