The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-04-22
OCCIDENTAL NEWS.
Shipments of Oranges From
Riverside, Cal.
AN IMMENSE CANAL PROJECT.
Difficulty With the Union Sailors ut
San Pedro Unsettlcd-Bogus
Chinese Certificates.

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 to fight the high license ordinances
10 the bitter end,
In the election at Albuquerque, y. 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-
cumulatng snow in the high Sierra guar
antecs fine waterfalls this summer.
Suit against the Southern Pacific has
been instituted ut SAN Bcrnardino for
$4,000 by the brothers of Samuel Foley,
who was run over and killed few weeks
ago.
Riley Hammcslcy, prospcctor in Jo-
sephinc county, Or, has struck u two
foot quartz ledge on Jump-oH Joe creek
sixty pounds OF which has produced
$425.
The ranchcrs in Lower California OPP
pose the free admission OF flour into
Mexico. The growing OF breadstuils on
the peninsula has been instituted on II
large scale.
Governor Murphy has exercised the
veto power three times during the pres
ent term OF the Arizona Legislature, and
in each ease the bill has been passed
over his head.
The difficulty with the union sailors ut
San Pedro is unsettled, owing TO the OPP
position to the execution Of warrants by
a Justice, who iayors the cause of the
striking seamen.
Shipments OF oranges from Riverside
are now being pushed vigorously. Up
TO date over 800 carloads have been
shipped, and it is estimated that 1000
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 compared with ten for the previous
week and thirteen for the corresponding
week i'll 1892.
James Mcintosh of Coos River, Or,
having satisfied himself that he would
eventually die OF consumption, placed a
rifle to his head, touched the trigger with
O stick and blew out his brains. lie was
well off financially.
A strict surveillance of all visitors to
the various banks ut Los Angeles is now
maintained, and all who carry satchels
have been especially scrutni2ed. This
is owing to letters received by the bank
ers threatening to blow them up with
dynamite unless they sent money in a
certain way to the parties demanding it.
A telegram has been received by Col
lector Osborn from the Treasury Depart
ment, not only granting permission to
the County of Antrim to discharge at
Santa Monica, but extending the privi-
lege to all vessels containing bulky goods,
under the provisions of Section 20, Act
of Congress approved June rs, 1881.
The people are much pleased Mt the fact
that they now have an open port.
The Southern Pacific has decided to at
once begin the construction OF its line
north from Santa Monica to Montalvo,
on the branch from Saugus to Santa
Barbara. Thus when the line now being
built from the latter place to San Fran
cisco is completed the company will have
through road to the Golden Gate, un-
PARALLEL for beauty of scenery, freedom
from heat and dust and shorter than the
present route by several hours.
A real California lion, measuring be-
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.
1t is stated that he has been encountered
by Will Kittle, Captain Griffiths and
several others. Since the new visitor
has made his appearance outdoor enjoy
ment after sunset has in general beer
discontinued throughout the entire val
ley. A reward OF $50 has been Offered
for tho animal, dead Or alive