The San Francisco call., 1895-10-08

system to guard against high water in the
Feather and Yuba, and the new drainage
plan OF Marysville, were inspected and ex-
planned.
The Marysyille Cannery Company was
closing the pack of a successful season.
Heavy shipments have been made to New
York and other Eastern cities during the
height of the season, when peaches were
more abundant. Six hundred persons.
mostly girls, were employed, some of the
women earning as. high as So day each,
ana scarcely any making less than 81 a
day. The woolen mills have done great
zeal to establish the prestige of Marys-
VllIe as manufacturing city. Fabrics
from this factory with its trademark are
recognized as goods of superior worth in
the markets of the world. Most of the
wool comes from Yuba and adjacent
counties, although large lot was pur-
chased IN San Francisco recently.
The semi-annual convention of the Press
League met in Red Mems Hall at 1 o'clock
this afternoon. w. R. Ellis of Woodland.
president of the league, made a brief ad-
dress on the opening.
The following members responded to the
rollcall: E. B. Willis and ]. A. Woodson
Record-Union, Sacramento; E. E. Leake,
Woodland Democrat; W. D. Pennycook,
Vallejo Chronicle; Watson Chalmers.
Chlco Enterprise; f. NJ. Johnson, Appeal.
Marysvllle; D. G. Holt, Rio Vista News:
L. B. Littlefeld, Honcut Pendulum; A. L,
Henry, Dixon Tribune; T. J. Sherwood,
Marysvllle Democrat; L. H. Woodworth.
Snttpr E4rr0ar h.
Green, Colusa Sun; V. G. Richards, Chico
Chronicle Record; Mrs. s. A. Hustin.
Home Alliance, Woodland; w. R. Ellis
Woodland Mail; N. B. Kirtley, Independ
ent, Yuba City; Raleigh Barcar, Vacayille
Reporter, and S. S. Boynton, oroville
Register.
The following new members we're ad-
mitted: Hart A. ,Downer and Mrs. r q
Downer, 0roville Mercury; John P. Cos
grave, Bee, Sacramento; D. V. Robb
Times, oroyille; j. H. DUNCAN, Mail,
woodland; E. D. Mcfarland, Reporter,
Vacaville; I. w. Sheehan, Record-Union'
Sacramento; VIII L. Dunn, Rio Vista
News; "A. E. Boynton, Register, Oroyille .
J. Linthicum, News, Red Bluff; G. A. Nor.
ris, Appeal, MarysvilIe; ]. M. Larkin
Leader, Sacramento; viii S. Green. Snn
Oolusa; Z. b. Whiting, Herald, Colusa; r.
B. Robertson, Appeal, MarysviIle, and H.
w. Bessac, Lincoln News Messenger.
a committee consisting of Raleigh Bar
car, d. G. Holt, G. K. McClatchev. w. d
Pennycook, E. B. Willis and w. r. Ellis
proposed resolutions pronouncing against
land monopoly, declaring in favor of good
roads and the creation of public park
near the railroad depot at Sacramento
Ihe resolutions also urge upon all political
partles to nominate the best men for the
Legislature, and suggest that an annual
convention OF all County Supervisors be
held to present views regarding legislation.
The establishment of smelling works at
Shasta is recommended, and also the es-
tabllshment at some point in the Sacra-
mento Valley of headquarters for lmmi-
grafton, by securing suitable buildings and
giving use OF them free of rent to immigrants
and their families while they are looking
up suitable places on which they NAV de.
sire to locate.
g. A Morris of the Marysville Appeal
spoke IN favor of newspaper organization
and newspaper leadership in promoting
the interests OF the valley. He made a
spirited speech, which elected applause,
VIII S. Green spoke on the resolutions
presented by the executive committee. He
objected particularly to this clause, eve
urge the papers of the valley to battle for
a constitutional amendment declaring that
all persons who own over 1000 acres of
land shall be assessed in an increasing
ratio for every 500 acres over that number.
to the end that land monopoly may be-
more speedily crushed" Mr.. Green did
not believe in a limitation OF acres, as the