The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03

has been heretofore edited by Senator G. G.
Goucher.
F. h. Owen, formerly of the Halfmoon Bay
AduocGte, has purchased the Winters Express
from Il. c. Rust, and may be counted on to do
good work for that locality.
The Fresno Populist has been Bryanized. 1t
mas buried its identity, politically and other
wise, In the Fresno Erpositor, and W. NJ. Gill,
VINO formerly catered TO the "middle-of-the-
road" people through the columns OF the
Poputfst, will now try his hand at framing
apologies for the new Democracy and the "boy
orator OF the Platte.''
The clergy seem to be taking advantage, in
many quarters, of the fact that the editorial
pulpit commands the best audiences at sll
times and everywhere Down at Porteryille
Rev. J. G. Eckles has started the Weekly ReuieD,
and will work with the object OF bringing into
the true political fold such of the brethren as
| nave been misled by free-trade error. RepuD-
hcanism is the religion of the ReuietD. Up at
winters Rev. B. ]. Waugh, formerly OF Sulsun
valley, has commenced the publication OF the
Independent
The Downey Champion is eight years old, and
lts prosperity is only a just requirement LOT
the services 1t has rendered the people OF
Downey In making their town 1aVoraDly
AHo"u near and far.
The Los Banos Enterprise informs its readers
that hotel obtaining 100 rooms Will shortiy
De built at Mercy Hot Springs. The new notel
company evidently wants things pretty mucn
It's own way, judging from this warning note
OF the Enterprise: ga proposition that our
hotel men should understand ana study on
ior their own good is this: Los Banos Will De
headquarters for patients from all over the
| state. fho
are generally good customers and very desira-
Bile at hotels. The company will run daily
stage each wav from here to the springs Tor
the accommodation OF the patients Ii tney
put their rates down as reasonable as possible
on all such customers and not try to charge
all the traffic will bear the company will be
satisfied and let them have the trade; but II,
on the other hand, they do not do this, the
company will probably erect hotel OF their
own here and accommodate all their GUS
TONER'S"
Milton MoWhorter, the pioneer OF Fresno
County's o1l-helds, has informed the EIp0Sttor
that the country around Coalinga is still being
prospected. People are finding new wells and
fling claims every day. The area of territory
so prospected is quite considerable. The re-
ported discovery of oil in the vicinity of
Panoche is verified by Mr.. McWhorter. The
Panoche wells are in San Benito County,
although there are also indications OF oil east
OF the divide. Mr.. McWhorter says he was the
first man on the ground when the Panoche
wells were discovered. He reports that very
Jew new buildings are being putup at Oil City,
Coalinga's new rival. 1t is still a mere camp
The flow of oil from the wells has been ex-
aggerated Mr.. McWhorter sets down thirty to
forty barrels as the utmost yield OF any well
likely to be discovered in the belt, but con-
siders the supply permanent
Tuolumne and Calaveras counties will soon
be supplied with new motor energy. A COM
munication from Murphys to the Tuolumne
Independent states that ga project is now under
way for the erection of power plant on the
middle fork of the Stanislaus River, about
eight miles from that place, to supply power to
the mines along the mother lode, in Tuolumne
and Calaveras counties. The owners OF the
water-right. Messrs. Linn and Batten Of MUIR
phys, have had a survey made, and with
ditch and flume 1917 miles long can obtain
head of 1880 feet. which would be equal to
three horsepower per miners inch; and the
river will supply $500 inches of water in the
driest season os the year, which would mean
IL, 400 horsepower. By the addition of reser-
voir this could be increased to 10000 horse
power. and by stepping the voltage up to
10000 or 10000 volts any surplus of power
could be transmitted to Stockton.
''That the projectors mean business can
readily be seen, as they have complete map
of mines in both counties, showing position of
power plant, have men working on their ditch,
have taken steps to secure franchise from
Tuolumne County to run power wires along
the public roads where necessary, and have al
ready obtained one from Calaveras County,"
The citizens of Modesto are making strong
pull for the Yosemite Railroad. The company
is said to be desirous of building from that
city, but to do so would make their road twelve
miles longer than originally contemplated
The Modesto Herald, in discussing the matter
speaks as follows: "If the conditions imposed
are complied with subscription for 800 900
of bonds, land for buildings and right of way
through the city,, the company will not only
make Modesto the terminal, but establish the
machine shop and roundhouse here and make
this city the headquarters of its employees
The road would cross the Valley road and
thus place US in direct communication with
that line.
"Judge Hewell, representing the Town Trus-
tees, has quite thoroughly considered the
proposition, studied the engineers report and
is satisfied that the road will pay and that it
will make much business for us-not for
year, but for all time-snd give the town in
valuable advertising. He favors a united
effort to secure these advantages, and as he
is a hard-hesded business man his counsel
will carry great weight
eff we meet the terms the company will
place engineers in the field within ten days
thereafter and will complete the road to Ben
ton Mills, forty miles from Modesto and oppo-
site Coulterville seven miles distanD, within
three MONTHS
According to the Stockton Record, new
boat and fast boat at that, is a certainty on
the San Joaquin. The designers and builders
who have been at work for the California Nav
1gatlon and Improvement Company for the
past three months think they have planned a
craft that in high or low water will make rail-
road time from here to San Francisco.
Had the San Joaquin River been improved
by the Government as it was expected It would
be, ana as 1t certainly should be, there would
have been little or no trouble in designing
boat that would make the time desired. but in
view OF the fact that the present generation
OF tots In pinafores will be grandfathers and
grandmothers before the Government aids in
land navigation in California, the old line
company has concluded to build a boat for
passenger traffic based upon low water
draught.
Inc boat will carry some freight, of course,
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