The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-05
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
Expressions From Newspapers OF Cali.
fornia on Many Topics.

Expressions From Newspapers OF Cali
fornia on Many Topics.
ISutter County Farmer.l
A curious spirit dwells in the offices of
some of the daily newspapers of San
Francisco. Certain papers fill column
after column in denouncing officials from
the Mayor down to the lowest petty Of
fcer, and give unlimited sway to fault
finding in all departments, politically,
judiclally. socially and otherwise, and
publish the same to the world, then when
some paper or person says "thats So"
they raise howl and deny the charges.
PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS.
Oakland Times.
In q score of places along the foothills
that encircle Livermore Valley both Pc
troleum and natural gas is found, and by
boring would be found in quantities.
This county has never been even
scratched over in the way of develop
ment of its natural resources. The coal
deposits have been developed, and they
are extensive and valuable. The next
thing is to develop the oil and gas depos-
its. Both can easily be piped to this city.
OLIVES.
Los Angeles Heraldl
1t is believed that over 100000 olive
trees have been planted in California dur
ing the past year. This is not circum-
stance to what should be planted. This
State has an immense area splendidly
adapted to the culture of the olive. The
latter is one of the easiest grown of trees,
requiring little or no irrigation, and
flouriShlng on land of little utility for
many other products. The consumption
of the olive and the oil made from 1t is
rapidly increasing as their production
enlarges and people become familiar with
them. The California olive oil finds q
ready market and brings higher price
than the imported. AS a substitute for
lard it is certainly to be commended both
| from the epicurean and health stand
point. In the Spanish-American coun-
tries, Spain and Italy, it is used to the
practical exclusion OF lard. Now that the
| latter article has become such an I'M
known quantity, between adultefation
and substitution, it would seem that olive
Oil should meet a ready demand.
SALVATION ARMY METHODS.
Los Angeles Times.
Catholics are at length perceiving the
| value of the Salvation Army methods of
reaching the masses, and in Cleveland
and other Eastern cities are organizing
plans for street missionary work, and
| meetings will soon be commenced by
them on street corners and curbs. 1t is
encouraging to see Christians of all de-
| nominations reaching down a helping
hand to those who need uplifting. The
world will be better for it and the country
will be safer. Reform the Sums and the
places where vice and ignorance congre-
| gate, and you check crime and purify the
worst fostering sources of evil. Let the
| good work go on.
THE FINANCIAL ISSUE.
| lSan Luis Obispo Breeze.l
| Since the forces of sound money" as
President Cleveland Is pleased to put
it, have taken the field, it begins to look
like the silver question is to be fought to
finish, and that, too, before the opening
of the Presidential campaign of next
year. 1t every day becomes more appar-
ent that both the old parties will enter the
| contest upon lines substantially the same
as is at present being pursued by the
Government, and if the Populists and
free silverites havethe sagscity to com bine
forces. we shall witness three-cornered
contest worth seeing.