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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1895-07-13
CHERRY Greek ITEMS.

We had SONS very clever feats In
horse riding here on the Alta. Partici-
pated in by Doc GOODWIN, late Of the
Wild West Show Company San Fran
cisco, younger B. F. Harrison, Frank
Phelan and Fred Borchert. Wild
horses were riden with the greatest
of ease.
The Ball xat Nevada hall proved
to be a very enjoyable one. Everyone
having good time.
Miss Matte Lewis daughter of Mrs
Bates and xsNTiss Vivian Weber of
Haley, Idaho are visiting in town.
This is the first time either of the
young ladies hass been here for -
years. Both Leg here while quite young
and em,mbered Cherry Greek as a
lively bus ling mining town and were
both very much surprised at the quit
ness of our town at this time. They
did not knowlwhat Tom Reed Min
ing town looted like before coming to
Cherry CreekHhis time. Anyway we
are pleased togsee the young ladies
among us once more.
Frank Pierce returned ofrom tho
White River country this week.
The Cherry Greek people who spent
the 4th at Gallagbers Ranch on Duck
Greek report having one of the best
times of their lifeIand all speak in the
highest praise of their treatment their
Mr.. and Mrs. B., +. Miller and
children and Miss Alice Carothsrs
passed through town this week on
their way north on fishing excursion
Hope they will enjoy themselves on
the trip.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1895-07-13
| 0cAL AND GENERAL NEWS:

Mrs. Stewart Mclhish 10 VIZ
or of a bouncing baby boy.
VIM. Horton is back from della
mar.
M. F. Boyle and wife were IN from
sballbc urne, Saturday.
Angus Mcdonald was in from Duck
Creek, Friday. ~.
Refined silver per ounce 675. Cop
per, $1O.621; Lead, S3. l2z'
The State Fair openssat Reno on
sentembe~ 23d, ends on the 28th.
Hon. Ben Sanders departed Friday
morning for DeLamar, Lincoln county
G. J. Bosko arrived in Ely from the
west, Tuesday morning.
I'D. Wilson Of San Francisco, is
in Ely, examining the Keystone prop
dirty. 81.
The haying season in Steptos Val
lev is two weeks later than it was last
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. McDermid
were WISHING friends in Ely, several
days last week.
Brick Pomeroy has removed his
family from Hamilton to DeLamar,
Nevada.
The Indians wanted dollar and a
half each to parade at Carson. The
offer was not accepted.
Miss BERTHE Stewart will leave Sun
day morning, for three months Wis
it, in San Francisco.
Judge Talbot left the first of the
week on tour for his health. Tie
will return in September.
Mrs. FL. A. Comins and daughter
Eta, were visiting with Mrs. D. c..
Mcdonald this week.
Miss Nora Mason, one of Cherry
Creeks charming. school teachers, was
visiting with Miss B rite Stewart, the
first of the week.
Chris Os erear1 left Monday, for
Duck Creek, where he will do devel-
opment work ON yalaahls copper
claim.
G. J. Bosko and F. M. Clark left
Frjlay NOR ing, f1r. Phoebe, by pri-
yat2 conveyance.
The dance given at Munro's Hall,
on the evening of the 5tlb was well
attended and enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Sol Hip, Master Lester and
daughters Ethel and Blanche, leave
Tomorrow morning, to visit friends and
relatives in Reno and San Francisco.
IF corporation succeeds in freeing
the people from the bondage of monopo-
lly, it must be carried forward on a
gigantic scale.
4 Combinations of wealth must be
met with combination and conoentra-
tior of production.
All people of a government, who
bear it's burdens, should share alike in
kll its benefits,
| Mrs. B. F. Miller and Miss Alice
barothers left Monday for an extend
I'D visit to the Bruno country.
| Mrs, D. G. Mcdonald presented
Ter husband with fine boy Thursday
morning. Mother and child doing
yell and Dan is the happiest man in
Down.
P. G. Weber returned from Della
mar Thurday. Mr.. Weber says that
Ferguson district has the making of a
big camp, and that it's future is bright.
The receipts of the Land office for
tho week ending with July 6, 1895,
Ore: Payments on application, $446.-
46; Interest on contracts, $774. AZ.
Total, $4,000.
A colored inmate OF the Asylum
made his escape from the institution
yesterday, and at last sccounts had
not been recovered. He was going
east when last seen.
Cattle markets good; Common steers
$3.50 to So rs; Medium to, choice
cows, 50. 30 to 1915; Extra cows and
helfers, 81 to S4.75. Sheep are in
good demand. Inferior to extra, ~
to $4.25.
Ex-Governor E. A. Stevenson of
Idaho committed suicide near San
Luis, Obispo, California. He was a
brother of @. G. Stevenson, who died
while Governor of Nevada, and rel
alive of the Wee President of the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-21
TRICYCLE. EXPRESS DELIVERY.

The accompanying cut, says the Chicago
journal, is correct representation of the
Chicago expressman of the near future, pro-
viding that the experiment of the United
States Express Company proves success.
Vice-President Crosby of the express COM
pany is the one directly responsible for the in
PRODUCTION OF this idea, which may lead to a
revolution in the parcel-delfvery methods OF
Chicago. When Mr.. Crosby was in London a
few weeks ago he noticed that many firms were
using tricycles instead of delivery wagons and
that they seemed to move easily and swiftly.
The thought struck him that it might be a
good thing for his business in Chicago. He
talked with two or three of the boys who drove
the novel carriages and learned that they were
operated nearly as easily as an ordinary safety
and covered deal more ground in day than
q horse and wagon.
Before returning to Chicago he had placed
an order for o tricycle. of the finest make. 1t
arrived here yesterday and within few days
it will make its first trip from the West Side
Office Of the company. The wheel is beauty,
all the running parts being fitted with adjust
able ball bearings and having geared driv-
ing wheel without a chain. The box in which
the packages are carried is 80 inches long,
% inches wide and 81 inches deep. In
fair weather the capacity of the box is greatly
increased by means of the railing around the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-21
AN UNEXPECTED GHOST.

There has suddenly appeared-and it is
remarkable as coming from the Southern
States alone-an objection to Government
aid for the Nicaragua canal. 1t is based
on the ground that the Governments cx-
perience with its aided overland lines has
been a sufficient warming.
We are glad that the issue has been
raised, for in one aspect it is rational,
though shortsighted, and in another it
may assist toward solution of the railroad
debt. 1t brings to view the old, old ques-
ton OF burdening the future with the er-
rors of the past and ignores the fact that
the best knowledge is that to which error
has given birth.
The position of the Government toward
the subsidized overland lines is indeed pitt
able. Leaving out of consideration Mr..
Huntington's personal influence as factor
in the determination of the Governments
policy, we are still left to face one of the
gravest problems that ever confronted
people, While there is no desire among
sensible persons to push the Governments
claims against the railroad company to
point beyond which the usefulness of that
company as an agency for the prosperity of
California may be exercised, there is still
wish that the company shall be made sub
servient to the Government and that rea
sonable plan should be devised for the can
collation. of its debt.
Our Southern friends should not take
the old policy of the Government toward
the Central Pacific, nor Mr.. Huntington's
present ability to avoid legal obligation,
as a measure of the sentiment which per-
yades the country at this time. The very
fact that the Government made a loose
bargain with the Central Pacific and has
been made to suffer in consequence is all
the greater reason for its knowing how to
avoid such errors in the future. The posi-
ton of the South in this matter is peculi-
arly unfortunate in two aspects-one that
its idol is in the Presidential chair, and
the other that the South is in more
direct geographical aspect to enjoy the
benefits of the canal than any other part
of the country. Charging the errors of
long ago to the chances of the Cleveland
administration to repeat them is as cruel
to the Democracy as it is unjust to the
sentiment of the country.
The South might reflect that the difficult
ties with regard to the settlement of rela-
tons between the Government and the
aided overland lines have only taught Us
wisdom that should be applied to future
contingencies, and that the opportunities
which the Nicaragua situation present
have a special value in enabling US to
avoid the errors of the past and to give
aid to great enterprise in which private
interests shall not have the controlling in
huence.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-21
CLEAR LAKES LEVEL.

The towns and the owners of private
lands bordering on Clear Lake are
alarmed lest the company which is
preparing to erect a great electric
plant on Cache Creek, the outlet of
the lake, will reduce the level of the lake
four feet and thus leave large areas dry.
A committee has been appointed to ascer-
tain the rights of the property-owners in
the premises, and the prevalent feeling is
one of great hostility to the enterprise.
1t is pity and seemingly unnecessary
that any cause should have been created
for the raising of this question. Next to
the Folsom plant this is the largest
scheme for generating electric power that
has been presented in this State. Numer-
Gus electric railroads have been planned to
be operated with this power, including a
line for each of the two splendid valleys of
Napa and sonoma, besides light and power
for a much wider area and for innumera-
BILE purposes. The installation of such a
plant would add millions of dollars to the
wealth of the State.
But why should it be necessary to lower
the level of Cache Greek for the purpose2
Even most primitive knowledge of en-
cheering can imagine no reason for it.
After the four feet of water which it is
proposed to be used from the present level
of the lake have been employed in the gen.
Grafton of power, what good could the
lowered level accomplish? Not great
distance after it leaves the lake Cache
Greek enters deep gorge, which it pur-
sues for many miles until it energies into
the Sacramento Valley. 1t cuts its way
eastwardly through high mountains. The
fall is very great after it enters the gorge,
and at any point therein fame could be
constructed for the purpose of furnishing
the necessary head of wafer for driving
turbines.
The lowering Of the lakes surface four
feet would require the cutting of a canal to
that depth below the present level of the
creek as it crosses the comparatively level
stretch between the lake and head of the
gorge. 1t seems irrational to assume that
any benefit whatever could be drawn from
the lowering of the lake, and it appears
clear that such course would only in
crease the difficulties and expense of in
stalling the plant. The lake is rare and
beautiful sheet of water, and every loyal
Californian is interested IN seeing that its
beauties are not marred.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-21
A SPLENDID VIEW.

1t must be difficult for San Franciscans
to imagine the glories of the view which
will be obtainable from the cafe in the
dome of the new CALL building on the
southwest corner of Market and Third
streets. They have never had any such
high elevation in the lower part of the
City from which to enjoy an outlook. It
is remembered that for many years after
the construction of the Palace Hotel an
ascent to the roof for the purpose of view
ing the outlook was regular fashion, and
that hardly had it subsidized when the still
loftier tower of the Chronicle building gave
a new impetus to the pastime. As the
floor of THE CALL buildings dome, which
is to be used for cafe, will be 265 feet
above the street, or so high that all the
other buildings and towers of the down.
town region will be far below, the view
will be incomparably superb.
This idea of having a restaurant in the
sky is not new in the United States, but
will be novelty in San Francisco. The
lofty Mills building in New York and the
Bullet building in Boston are provided
with this luxury, and the success of the
experiment has been phenomenal. With
swift elevators to carry patrons to the
dome all physical exertion is eliminated,
air uncontaminated by proximity to the
street, flooded with light and immured in
absolute quiet.
Imagine a circular restaurant in the
dome of THE CALL building seventy feet
in diameter, constructed of steel, marble,
glass and bronze, and fitted up in the most
exquisite taste. Imagine tables placed all
around the circumference of the circle.
each against a window affording an un-
INSTRUCTED view of that part of the City
which it faces. Imagine, besides that,
rail.inclosed promenade outside the dome
and inclosed by the cornice of the great
square building, with handsome, SUBJ
stantial tower on each of the four corners.
Could prospect more beautiful, or more
comfortable means of enjoying it be found?
For this will not be a view from sooty
roof or small tower but from the broad
windows of handsome restaurant, where
one may sit at ease and in comfort.
As this elevation will be equal to that of
some of the taller hills of the City, Mount
Diablo will be seen to rise far above the
Contra Costa hills. The whole stretch of
the bay, from Alviso to the Straits of Car
quinez, will fall under the view, with the
forests of masts which fret its surface and
all the towns and cities which line its shore
from Alameda around to Sausalito. The
Golden Gate will open generously to the
view. for Mob Hill will not be sufficiently
high to shut it out, and perhaps the ocean
may be seen cleaning to the south of Lone
Mountain. Far away to the north, east
and south the mountains will appear in all
their variety Of color and contour.
Nearer at hand the scene will be none
the less charming, for there lies the City
itself. No part of it east of Lone Mountain
will escape, and the view will extend
throughout the Mission. So noble view
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-21

there, and he wanted to know how things were
in that section. saw good chance to do the
silver cause good turn and at once began TO
tell him that the entire State was on the verge
of falling into the silver camp, and that the
voters were very much dissatisfied with the
two old parties and were getting ready to bolt
at the signal from the silver men. He wanted
to know how it was in New York, and told
him that the leagues were working things so
that at the election there would be big ma
jority for the silver ticket from top to bottom.
He didn't seem to be very anxious about New
York, however, SO / got back to New Jersey.
Did you ever live in Newark Certainly
replied; that's the town 1 just left We'll,
how are the Republicans doing there@ why,
the party has gone to the dogs. There isn't
decent man in the party who would be seen at
Republican meeting. 1t is just as good as
failure in business to say word against free
coinage, and the Democrats busted up long ago.
81 pumped this kind OF information into the
barber for about ten minutes and he swore that
if old New Jersey was going for free coinage
he would get out and join the ranks him.
self, as anything Endorsed by that State was all
right. Before knew what had struck him he
was tossing tree-coinage arguments into the
other BARRIERS, and in few moments we had
the whole shop wild over the possibilities of
bimetallism. Everybody who came in was
bounced upon, and we were stacking up quite
a record. He said he was delighted to meet a
good New Jersey man, and that talked like
one and was just the right sort of a man to
shave lat the regular rates) and that it was a
great treat to have few words with man
who knew what he was talking about. Every
thing was going on smooth and even and was
getting my hair brushed with the greatest care
when in walked Lem Allen of Nevada.
"'Hello, Davisp he exclaimed, when did you
get down from Carsonp
Excuse me, sir" answered, "you have
made mistake. am from New Jersey and
my name is Thompson"
''Like - it is. What kind of job are you
working on these BARRIERS? Are you working
yourself off as tourist from the East? Come,
get out Of that chair, Sam. want to have my
whiskers combed.'
81 attempted to explain to Allen that he was
mistaken, but he kept calling me names and
abusing me to the tonsorialists until had to
laugh and admit that had not been to New
Jersey for some years. but that at one time I
was a resident of that State. Lem kept up his
abuse until the crowd began to look upon me
with suspicion, and / finally left. / don't sup
pose Allen will ever realize what a fatal famil-
iarity he exercised on that occasion, nor does
he appreciate the harm he has done the cause
of free coinage. Somebody had ought to post
him to keep his mouth shut when another
silver man has got the floor, but don't suppose
he will ever learn. You know Lem is farmer,
not politician"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-21

the City and County as one, and that this
was done solely as measure of economy !;
that San Francisco County had already
been established forty-fve years; that
as so esta blished upon the admission of the
State into the Union it was the neck of a
narrow peninsula between the ocean and
the bay, and that when the wonderful
growth of the City began it was discovered
that although the City proper, covered only
a small part of the County, it was growing
so rapidly that in time it must embrace
the whole.
Thus extensive unimproved areas were
included within the limits. The econ
ony resulting from consolidation of
County and municipal functions has pro-
duced beneficent results, and the wisdom
of the scheme has been made apparent in
the rapid settlement of the uninhabited
districts. Had the double expense attach
ing to City and County government been
permitted to run, the progress of San Fran
cisco might have been delayed.
The unsettled regions of San Francisco
have many large owners, including Adolph
Sutro. All this land is within the City
limits, and every foot of it is valuable.
Any one of these large property owners
who offers any number Of acres as a gift to
the State declares himself public bene-
factor.
The situation in San Francisco is some
what different from that at Chicago. San
Francisco has never extended its limits for
any purpose, for it has never extended
them at all. 1t has never aimed to make a
fictitious showing with regard to its popu-
lation and growth by extending its boun-
diaries to include the densely settled and
very wealthy towns and cities that lie con-
tiguous to it. 1t has never aimed to pur-
sue course in this regard which would
enable it to compare populations with New
York or any other city in the country. 1t
has never tried to extend its limits into un.
settled regions where wolves are encoun-
tered and have to be shot before houses
can be built. 1t has depended only on
Providence and its own worth, and if there
is anything in this out of which Chicago
may draw comfort we shall be grateful for
the fact
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-21
a MATTER OF AREAS.

The Chicago Journal is amusing itself at
the expense of San Francisco. This comes
after all the praise that THE CALL has given
Chicago as the highest exponent of those
virile forces which represent American
energy in its most puissant form. Always
under the present management of THE
CALL Chicago has been held up as an ex-
ample of the best and highest achieve
ments of American energy and patriotism.
We have shown that in securing for that
city the Columbian Exposition Chicago
administered to New York, and to its SNUG
and complacent sense of superiority, re-
buke which was aimed directly at that
American compIacency and self-satisfac-
ton that is antagonistic to all reasonable
conceptions of progress and independence.
1t seems, therefore, somewhat ungra-
cious on the part of great newspaper of
Chicago to publish such a thing as this:
1--WE are informed by the morning dis
patches from San Francisco that Mayor
Sutro has Offered the State university
Regents thirteen acres of land within the
City limits on which to erect buildings for
the affiliated colleges of the university. ,
This is very benefcent on the part of
Adolph Sutro. Thirteen acres within the
City limits sounds quite princely. 1t is
something less than 300 yards square, and
if carved out of the heart of San Francisco
would be a magnificent piece of ground.
But there are several hundred patches of
thirteen acres in the City of San Francisco
over which the crow in its lonely flight is
about the only thing that casts shadow
from one years emo to another. Sutro
Owns as fine set of rocky promontories
as ever got lost in an incoming Pacific fog.
The entire southern end of the peninsula
on which it stands is within the corporate
limits OF the City and County of San Fran
CISCO Much of it is better shooting
ground than the Tolleston Club owns"
Had the Journal been properly informed
it would have known that great many
years ago. long before the people of San
Francisco ever dreamed that their City
would be even as great as it is, the State
Legislature passed an act incorporating
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-21
PERSONAL.

DR.. A. o. Ostrum from Yuma is at the Grand.
fornia.
win Hotel.
dental Hotel.
Professor Daily of the State Normal School at
San Jose is in town.
81. NJ. Crabb, a wine merchant from Oakville,
is at the Grand Hotel.
DR.. Dallas Bache, U. s. A., and wife are at
the Occidental Hotel.
Senator Sewell, one of Ukiah's leading poll
ticians. is at the California.
]. w. Walthall, manager of the Western
Granite and Marble Company, is in town.
o. A. Hale, the San Jose merchant is at the
California Hotel. Mrs. Hale accompanies him.
w. w. Foote of Oakland is moving round
among his friends and is guest at the Palace.
Norman Rideout, from Marysville is at the
California. Mr.. Rideout is accompanied by his
wife.
DR.. R. E. Hartley from Santa Cruz has come
to the City for few days to attend the Silver
Convention and is guest at the Grand.
C. II. Willis, wealthy planter of the Ha-
waiian Islands, is q guest at the Occidental
Hotel. He has just returned from trip to the
East.
7. B. smithers, f. S. Smithers, Charles
Smithers, Rev. C. Bancroft and Mrs. Bancroft
are at the Palace Hotel. The party is travelling
round the United States and enjoys the luxury
that goes with special car.
Captain Heese of the German embassy at
Washington is in the City at the Palace Hotel.
The captain says he has visited all the United
States military posts and considers the Pre-
sidio one of the best appointed and best regu-
lated garrisons he has ever seen. He is merely
travelling for pleasure
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-21
BOWLER OF OHIO.

Let us pause in contemplation
Of the greatness of the man
Who can bluff all legislation
AS no other person can.
Let as gaze with fear and trembling;
Let us drop our little bills,
For with him there's no assembling
When it strikes the Nations tills.
Let US look with admiration
On the man who dominates
Congressional legislation
And establishes the rates.
Let US point with pride and pleasure
At the bold, Bowlerian way
He protects the Nations treasure
When the Nation has to pay.
Let us take with satisfaction
Anything he says we should;
Let us praise the noble action,
AS we know It's for our good.
Let our glorious Bird of Freedom
Come right on its lofty perch,
Because, unless it heed him,
He will leave it in the lurch.
Let the grand old Starry Banner
Come a-sliding down the pole,
Lest its free and liberal manner
Get it badly In a hole.
Let the welI-known Declaration
OF our Independence shy
A bit, and save negation
OF the Fourth day of July.
Let US all stand back for Bowler:
We are but q motley gang;
He's the only High Conpt roller,
And he runs the whole shebang!
New York Sur