The San Francisco call., 1895-12-23

advancement IN municipal methods. The
Auburn Republican thus announces 1t:
''Silurianism Is dead in Lincoln. On
Saturday last the people by an almost
unanimous vote decided to bond the little
city for $4,000 for the purpose OF estab-
fishing water system. Lincoln was
sadly in need OF adequate water supply
for fire and other purposes, and now she
will get it. The result of the election was
celebrated Sunday night by the firing of
anvlls, and the people are rejoicing over
the dawn of a new era of prosperity"
Mono County has turned its face to the
rising sun. The Bridgeport Chronicle Union
announces that the people OF Antelope
Valley will petition the Board of Super
visors to resume control of the Antelope
road, which is a county road leased to one
Larson on condition that he will keep it
in repair in consideration of tolls which
he is empowered TO collect. 1t is time
that all such arrangements for surrender
ing the freedom of the highways were
abolished. Free roads, kept in good
order are an exceedingly valuable means
for the promotion of prosperity. Our con-
temporary wisely urges that the authori-
ties buy certain important private toll
roads in the county and make them free to
the public. In justification of this course
II cites these important facts: ''The credit
of Mono County is first class. In few
years it has paid bonded Indebtedness OF
about $4,000 with interest, excepting the
small sum of S600O which is not yet due
Let the county issue $4,000 worth of
bonds at AZ per cent to run fifteen or
twenty years and buy up the roads, put
them in good order and make them free.
The bonds will be paid, not by the present
taxpayers of the county, necessarily, but
by those who are to secure property in the
county IN future years. The new mines,
mills and other enterprises that will be
inaugurated in this county will pay them,
and our taxes will be no higher than they
are at this time. Toll roads are a detri-
ment to every county possessing them
Ell Dorado County was kept in the back
ground until her people voted to buy the
toll roads, and now it is one OF the most
hourishing counties in the State and is
steadily increasing in population and
wealth."
The Napa Register is vigorously stirring
up the people of that fertile valley. 1t calls
their attention to the fact that everywhere
the pulse of enterprise and progress is
beating vigorously. 1t declares that in
stead of sitting down under a load of
despondency created by temporary adverse
conditions, such as the low price of this
product or the ravages of that pest, they
have opportunities Immediately at hand
for establishing enterprises which will un-
doubtedly yield profit. 1t points out one
section offering special inducements for
cooperative creamery; another where the
cultivation of fax might be undertaken;
then it comes to the sugar-5eet industry
and says: "It is not overdone and is not
likely to be. What are our conditions of
soil and climate? Most favora bic, and,
commercially speaking, no section of Cali
fornia is better situated. Let farmers in
sufficient numbers to represent 10000 acres
agree on the proposition this year to plant
enough seed thoroughly to satisfy them
selves that they can grow sugar beets of
the best quality, and IN another season
interest the Spreckelses, or some other
capitalists, in the establishment of a fac
tory here" Our contemporary wisely says
that the basis of success in all these under
takings is the intelligent cooperation OF
the people.
The Kern County Echo congratulates its
readers on the establishment of cream
cry near the Old River schoolhouse, twelve
miles southwest of Bakersfield. 1t is
cooperative institution, each stockholder
patron receiving his pro rata per pound of
butter fat contained in the milk which he
delivers to the creamery. Patrons who
~ hold
slightly lower than that paid to stock
holders. Stockholders who are not pat
rons will not be liable for operating ex-
penses and will receive only sufficient diyi-
dends to pay interest on capital invested.
This is the ordinary plan of establishing
creameries throughout the State. The
ore in Kern County has a refrigerator,
which the hot weather of summer makes
necessary and which obviates loss from
that source. The profits from this kind of
CO. operation are much larger than those
accruing from ordinary methods, the sys-
tenn of marketing surer and the product
much more valuable and popular. The
creamery idea represents intelligent CO.
operation in one of its best forms.
EI Barbdreno is the name of high class
weekly paper that has been started at
Santa Barbara by Leverett II. Mesick and
Frank M. Selover. 1t IS to be distlnctively
Californian in its literary features and Of
fers the comforting assurance that it will
be clean from beginning to end.
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PERSONAL.
]. A. Marshall OF San Diego is in town.