The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-18

West-Strike Results-Pasteur-Ra
Tho Big Feed-The Stanford
DeciSion-Etc.
IStockton Indenendent.l

stockton independently
It is no wonder that dime museum
manager offered Lord Sackville an en-
gagement. That manager was more far
seeing than most of people and recog-
nized in the British Minister freak.
Most of other people waited for Sack
vile to give further proof of his eccen-
tricity in his pamphlet.
PAsTEUR.
Alameda Telegram
No young man who thinks he has to
contend with peculiar draw backs or hard
ships should fail TO read III the news
papers the obituary reoitals of what was
done and surmounted by Louis Pasteur,
the tanners son. in the u years be lived
in the world and blessed it by his beneti-
cent labors. The youth who fails to find
interest and Indictment in the details of
Pasteur's life has very sluggish and I'M
appreclative mind.
MINING DEBRIS AND THE VALLEY.
Red Bluff News.l
The Yreka Journal seems to be labor
ing under misapprehension The Sac
ranento Valley editors are not opposed
to gold mining as it appears TO imagine.
\ or are they opposed 10 mining in any
form. 1t is The debris from hydraulic
mining that they object to when it is al
lowed TO enter the valleys and destroy
property there, the stuff that fills the
channels OF the rivers, causes the over
How of vast tracts of fertile land, neceSsi-
tates great outlay OF money to build
levees to protect them and is rendering
the water courses unfit for navigation.
Is not this enough to make the Sacra-
mento editors "howP' against debris?
The people Of the valley ask for protec-
ton against the destructive agent. Are
they not entitled to it? Should not every
good citizen. whether he be an inEabitant
of the mountains or the valley. be in ia
vor OF protecting them. What is asked?
Notthat gold mining shall be stopped, or
discouraged, except so far as to prevent
1t from lnJuring other Industries and fill
ing the streams. The only kind of min
ing that does this 10 an Improbable ex
tent is hydraulicking. Under its opera
ton hills are washed away and acres
upon acres of land are reduced TO slick
ems yearly TO be washed down by the
winter floods and deposited in the rivers
and upon the lands that are overlooked.
Under an Act of Congress 1t is made the
duty OF hydraulic miners to securely I'M
pound their debris, and they must satisfy
Government engineers that this can and
Will be done before they can get permit
to operate their mine.
There are many who believe that to
successfully itnpound debris for length
is impossible except in a very few in
stances where the formation of the cOun-
try ID particularly favorable. 1t is neces-
sary TO be ever watchful and alert, fer,
in this case, eternal vigilance is the price
of security. All the people OF this val
ley. whether residing in the counties di-
rectly affected or elsewhere, are interested
in the fight against debris. If they have
no interest in the navigation of the Sac
ramento River they have in taxation,
which must be increased with the de-
ssruc.iou OF property.
MARKETING RAIsINS.
Fresno Republican.
If all the raisins in California were sold
for cash and the packers and buyers con-
tinued their present method OF rushing
their outputs TO market in the shortest
possible time, the inevitable glut would
occur and falling prices would be the
rule. The last condition OF the grower
would then be but little better than the
first, for with such a system-or lack OF
systematic buyers would be unable to
pay living prices and production would
still be Improbable. To strike at the
root of the evil conditions which now
prevail, the present commission system
must not only be destroyed but an intel
ligent system Of marketing must be put
in operation.
THAT BIG FEED.
Santa ana Blade
About as ridiculous a proposition as
has ever been advanced is the one to give
a big free feed" at a San Fran cisco hotel
where everything shall be a California
product. We suppose, though il is not
SO stated, that the walters on this occa-
sion shall be native sons of the Golden
West. This fool affair is gotten up pre-
TO advertise California and Cali
fornia products in the East. Eastern pa
pers are expected to devote columns OF
their space TO description OF the big free
lunch outfit in California where every
prospect pleases and only man is vile"
We supposed, until now, that the people
east OF the Rockies were willing 10 con-
cede that CaIliornlanS eat, but it seems
the opinion OF the Estate Development
Com mittee" that convincing proof of this
fact should be given. The committee in
charge Of the proposed function" are So
letting contributions from the people of
I he State at large.
The BtGde would sugges: that if any
con tributions of torrapin, poultry. but
ter, eggs, perslmmons, pheasants, etc.,
be sent as requested they be addressed TO
the Home for Feeble Minded. Ii SO ad-
dressed it is merely gu estion of time
w hen the food will reach the parties for
w hom it is intended.
A GOOD IDEA.
[Dunsmuir News.1
Among the important policies agreed
upon by the editors of tho Sacramento
Valley, whose convention at Marysville
has Just been held, was one for the advo-
cacy OF an immigration headquarters to
be located somewhere in the valley for
the temporary care free OF charge, of inn
migrants pending their selection of a
home. The idea is original and valuable.
Th reports OF the meeting do not indi-
cate tho plan for installing and maintain
ing the headquarters, for informing i'm
migrants Of the accommodations provided
for them, nor for inducing immigrants to
come and avail themselves of the oppor
tunity, but we assume that All intelligent
plan has been devised and that the editors
are prepared to urge its promotion and
know how to accomplish 1t.
A RIGHTEOUS DECISION.
Oakland Times.
The general expression of sentim ent,
that the decision of the United States
Court of Appeals, in affirming the decis-
ion of Judge Ross. whereby the millions
Of the Stanford estate shall not be di
verted from the noble object to which
they were appropriated, is, that the court
has made a just and righteous decision,
no matter what the techni calities OF the
cold law may be.
SANTA CLARA ROADS.
San lose Mercury
The Mercury has on several occasions
called the attention of it's contemporaries
to the fact that the splendid roads in this
county are due not so much TO exception
ally favorable natural conditions as TO the
clear headed and intelligent policy OF the
who long ago perceived that
firm thoroughfares were essen
tial to the county's material advancement.