The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-10

Consul says that from 65 TO 100 vessels are 10
be seen in the norts of that country at any tii'e
loading with this product Colonei Nofth 'no
Nitrate King" has recently lnVes'eu iion
S8,oOo,00o to S1O,00000o In nitrate ptopei
lies IN addition to mis- already large holuihss'
the Consul says.
"The man who thinks that Helena Is back
number town is away off In MS esllmate' s"io
a. V. Winter Of thdt city al Inc Nrana yestei'
day. 1--WE don't make much noise except When
we have something like our late capltai neh'
on nand, but our people are DAILY deVelopins
substantial indica ions OF progress. citILeh
named billiard became Urea Oh payIns "a'ef
rents aud concluded 10 dig well OF his own,
but depth of twepty-eighI feet be struck
layer OF gravel that had suspicious color TO MS
experienced eye He dug up an OLD Washington
he had used away back in the early mining
Gays and proceeded to test MS new ana hneX-
pected mud. The result OF MS iabors hetleo
MIN enough gold to pay for putting uowh tne
well, and all his npighbors are now discussing
the advisabillty OF having wells OF thelr own.
John Fl. Kipkead. Ex-Governor of both Ne
vada and Alaska, Is at the Palace. he was the
chief official Of Nevada IN lo79-8l, and was
appointed by President Arthur as Governor Oh
Alaska In 1884. His present home is In carson.
yesterday he received letter from irlenu IN
virginia City, in which he statement was maze
that there is six feet OF snow upon the streets
ana that business Is transacted under dllncui-
ties as consequence. The new mining camp
at Kennedy, Mr.. Kinkead says. Is dolhg spleh-
didy. and apparently viii develop some valu-
able properties
w. A. Durham of Santa Monica. who was at
the Occidental yesterday, says that the ofncials
of the Santa Monica and Soldiers Home Rail-
W ndar
proposition 10 equip that road with the storage
battery system II understand that these gen
tlemen have satisfied themselves as to the
practicablity of the method" said he, "and the
disappearance OF the unsightly poles and
trolley wires from electric roads IS an improve
ment which we believe Is sure to be mace In
the future construction OF lines OF this char
acter"
q. 7. Matthews, who owns ranch near Bur-
lingtOn, Mich, and who was at the LICK yester-
day. says that the largest cedar tree ever IL lied
In That State was recently cut on Inc place OF
a neighbor, which measured IA feet inches
diameter at poin fifteen feet above the
ground where 1t was cut from the stump. "Ihe
tree was sound" said he, with the exception
OF slight showing of heart rot. 1t VIII be cut
into shnge bolts, which, it Is estimated, Will
be worth $780,"
Colonel Quebl one of General Antonio Ezeta's
right-hand men, took passage on the steamer
San Jose yesterday for The south. He has been
for some time guest at The California In COM
pany with his former chief, and it is said that
his mission at present will take himto Saliva
DOR where he will investigate the outlook for
General Ezeta's proposed invasion.
Sir Charles Rivers Wilson, the representative
of European stockholders in the Central Pa
citc, Is now on his way East with his party,
having completed his inspection of the com.
pauy's properties.