The San Francisco call., 1896-04-06

"S iiotC the DfOOQCOru 10 the uIl-
,shed article it is entirely the product of
olo county labor. The broomcorn is grown
on tue Hennigan ranch, near the sink of
Cache creek. where hundred acres are
pelhg devoted to its cultivation this year.
Ahe sou on this place seems peculiarly
aoaPted TO the growth Of the plant, as it is
salo 70 produce superior kind of straw
ior oroom-making. The straw is brought
10 tne factory in bundles and is cut about
the length OF the brush portion of the
broom. 1t is sorted into three grades to
De use1 IN the different stages OF manu-
facture.''
The Los Angeles Journal announces that
the Cahuenga dummy road has been sold
10 tne company owning the recently con-
solloated electric road connecting Los
Angeles and Santa Monica and that event.
uaily 1t will be converted into an electric
road.
Inc San Bernardino Sun thus describes
condltlon prevalent throughout Califor
Ma and calling for energetic and intelli-
gent treatment: "The problem of induc-
ing settlement of uncultivated land is
pressing OF solution in every new country,
ana In no part of Southern California
IS 1t OF more moment than in San
Bernardino County. 1t is safe to
presume that not a hundredth part
OF the tillable land in this county
has been brought under cultivation. The
Fastener who visits this section for q
winters sojourn and incidentally investi-
gates It's possibilities and resources, is sur
prised at this. Why, he asks, in region
possessing so many natural advantages
where the returns from cultivating the soil
are so great, is settlement comparatively
slow? the answer is found in the fact
that IN but few communities has any
dehnlte and consistent plan of colonial
ton been attempted or even suggested
Advertising is an excellent thing, but it
must be supplemented by an intelligent
colonization policy. Agents in the inter-
est OF locality where settlement is de-
sired could bring about more practical re-
suits In an Eastern community in the wav
OF inducing immigration than all the ad-
vertls1ng matter that might be mailed till
doomsday. To render practicable any
plan OF colonization it is best that indi-
Vlduai ownership of the section desired to
be settled should be centralized in q few
hands. That this condition prevails in
the case OF large corporations accounts for
thelr success in settling up large tracts"
The announcement is made that Wright
D. Bresee of Fresno has acquired an in
terest in the Jackson Ledger, and that the
paper is soon to be converted into daily.
The Headsburg Tribune begins its ninth
year with the record of prosperous and
useful career.
The Santa Ynez Argus has entered upon
its ninth year with all the hope and vigor
that have so ably sustained it in the past.
The Benicia New Era. noticing an in
advertence in these columns which made
its name appear New Age, makes this
happy declaration: "We are we'll satisfied
with our present name of New Era as in
dicating our continued purpose to do what
we can to bring about new era in Be-
nicia-an era Of peace, progress and pros
perity."
1t is rumored that John N. Larkin, an
able newspaper man of large experience
and at present publisher OF the Sunday
Leader of Sacramento, is about to start
new morning daily there.
Mary Lynde Craig, the accomplished
wife of Scipio Craig, editor of the Rediands
CFtrograph, is writing series of bright let
tiers about Florida to that paper.
The Los Angeles Express has issued a
superb special edition in celebration of its
twenty-ffth anniversary.
The Amador Record has entered upon its
fifth volume with bright prospects.
The Ontario Observer has begun its
eighth volume as enthusiastic as ever over
the superb attractions of that part of the
State.
The Reno Gazette celebrates the round
ing OF its twentieth year by making an in
structive comparison between the sturdy
pioneer struggles of twenty years ago and
the present bustling ASPECT of the city