The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-18


al the par value OF 81 each. meeting will be
cahed Tor the purpose of effecting permanent
ganlzation at an early day.
Inc following news item, furnished by the
ventura Independent, carries its own sugges-
uon, not only to those who might enter the
neld against the Chinese mentioned, but also
W tnose VINO are not aware OF an lnexhaust-
able source of food that lines these shores:
For the past three months strollers along the
oeach, had they been observant, might have no
Nceu three Cinnamon delvng in and out
among the rocks, bringing 10 the surface long,
str1hgy pieces of moss which they placed above
hgh-water mark. Monday morning q third of the
results OF the three months labor was shipped 10
san francisco in the shape Of twenty-six gunny-
SACKS packed full of dried sea moss, valued at $50
per ton This moss when thoroughly cleansed
MAKES very nutritious soup, which forms no IN
considerable part of the high-prced menu card at
Chinese banquets. The Chinaman from whom
IN csc FACTS were gathered Informed the writer that
oniee time catchem moss early time morning
ude catchem go OUT" which means that for two
hours work at odd times during the past three
months these industrious Mongolians have
Cleaned up something like 81 so.
The Visalia Times prints highly encouraging
information from the new oil fields on the
western side of the San joaquin Valley. 1t
says:
Mark Lavalle is over from the oil wells on the
West Side. He says the outlook there is brighter
than ever for the oil city. CLIFTON cartank Of
crude oil left there this morning. Fully thirty
miles OF that country located The locations are
mostly made by people who hope to realize on
their holdings by keeping them until they are in
demand.
one company alone has seventy sections located.
surveying party of ten has been at work for the
past six or seven months and have work enough
ahead for the next three years This company is
nd hnxyA aroI uAld y % xUa lie
The wells are sunk that one engine can pump
three wells at one time. Three drills and appa-
ratus are Kept at work and they expect to sink
new well every ten days When they lind well
that is satisfactory they leave the derrick standing
ana bore elsewhere. A new boring apparatus is
now on the way from Los Angeles.
1t has only been about two months since active
WORK commenced and six good-paying wells have
been developed at depth of from $50 10 4&3 fee
They are all on sections II and 20. Operations
will soon commence on section %, about two
miles farther SOUTH
small refinery is doing good work. Its capa-
city is from four to barrels in four hours
run When distilled 1t makes Kerosene of "a per
cent puri y. The refinery pays cents per gallon
or 81 90 per barre for the crude oil. Fresno alone
uses 1900 gallons month and the refinery has
orders now for most of that amount.
That some kind of contest is going on be-
tween the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe is in
dispute BILE, and the following from the San
Bernardino Times-I adez may throw some light
on its character:
Engineer Vaughn has returned from his survey
ing "trip across the desert, his party coming in
yesterday, and after a short stay proceeding to
Los Angeles The party made she trip from Vic
tor through to the Co orado River in sixteen days,
and made the necessary maps and run the neces-
sary lines for a working survey.
There has been no secret about the work in
u fhD I'D els h.
TimesInder published three weeks that En-
gineer Vaughn had been here in consultation with
Chief Engineer Ferris, and that he supplied
with Santa Fe money. The latter company is
simply serving notice on the Southern Pacific
tina: If the latter buys In the Atlantic and Pacific
at he sale in July next then the Santa Fe will
build direct line from Southern California
through to point where junction be effected
with its own system.
This could be done at Silver City, in Southwest
ern New Mexico. and The distance over which the
line must be built will be little more han 400
miles. This line would run far enough south of
the Atlantic and Pacific 10 open up an entirely
new country.
Vaughn and his ran lines from Victor TO
Parker. on the Colorado River, about fifty miles
below Needles. The particul advan, age 10 this
city and county in the construction of he new
line is thefact that it would pass through the rich
mi ming districts cas- OF this city and make them
at once easily accessible.
The following from the Alameda Encina, will
be gratifying news to the colored people of the
State:
IL is said that philanthropic gentleman of
Santa Cruz has made n generous offer 10 the Cali
fornia ircan NJ. r. church a site for the erec-
ton OF home for the coored people of the Pacific
Coast. The church agent has been looking for q
site OF from twenty to thirty acres, accessible to
steamship or railroad, upon which IL is proposed to
erect buildings AT cost of fion $4,000 to
$4,000. The home will be for the fol ow ng pur-
poses: place refuge for eyed ministers, rescue
home for fallen women, a Pacific Coast correc-
tional institution and headquarters for church
work, an Episcopal residence nd Protestant Epis-
copal headquarters, educational institution for
The fouth of the church and race and particularly
for the ed cation OF the ministry a summer school
Of training for the Christian workers and a home
of rest.
The Visalia Delta thus outlines a situation
in which bright promise for the future OF
California is made:
Some day California will have good roads The
grange, the press and the wheelmen are agitating
1t. Political parties mention it in their platforms
The state has commits sion charged with gather
ing and disseminating information regarding the
mas;er. The people discuss ii more and are be-
coming unit in til cir desire for better thoro Igh-
fares. Che present State convention OF the County
supervisors give 1t prominent place in their dis
N"oS'Saio
more than talk The good roads crusade is a
good one to stick to and fight on, and there should
be no let up until have weli-conducted
road system under able management which. will
give us and maintain for highways that may be
Travelled by loaded teams all seasons
o. II. Blank has assumed control of that
sterling paper, the 81. Helena Sentinel and
announces that "the Sentinel will continue on
the same aggressive lines, but far is con-
sstent in a progressive and live paper it will
endeAvor to be as free as possible from person
alities. 1t will be Independent outspoken and
fearless IL the brosdest sense OF the phrase"
The Tacoma Union has issued an able and
comprehensive special edition in celebra.
ton OF the county fair.
The Sanger Herald has commenced its eighth
volume with its share of the prosperity and
hope possessed by its readers.
Not satisfied with having absorbed the Perrfs
valley Record, the Riverside Enterprise has
taken in the Sedrchlight, and is now properly
taking about its large circulation.
Upon its entering its mature forty-fourth
year the Yreka Union promises to remain as
steadfast an exponent OF Democracy in the
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