The San Francisco call., 1896-07-06


PERIODS have mentioned the fact that that
whlcn abounds at Porterville Is of very fine
quaity; therefore every one will be pleased to
near ol another addition to the many indus
'ries oil Porterville and vicinity"
The initial number of the Weekly Independent,
pubIished by ]. II. Stewart at Santa Barbara,
mas Deen received. 1t prints ut the head of its
eoltorial columns Presidential ticket of its
own cholce, withJ. c. Sibley In the first posi-
=. .,on, .. Nd. White for his running mate and H.
NJ 1ener Tor Secretary of the Treasury.
with reference to a movement now in
progress toward division of large ranch prop
erues In Santa Clara County prompted by the
iect mat the overland railroad connection by
way OF San Jose, Santa Barbara, etc., will be
iuaoe within six months, the San Jose Hera d
remarks that the Garden City and Santa Clara
county "have been sidetracked all these psst
years OF railroading in California. They have
Deen on through lines of travel. They have
grown ana prospered by virtue of their natural
aoVantages and attractiveness, helped In some
measure by propinquity to San Francisco. But
the settler who had any curiosity about the
oanta CIara Valley place of residence had
o W make a special trip to satisfy himself
win through rail connection established
TINS Will become the favorite passenger
route. The tourists will come to visit our
pressure resorts of interest and the immigrant
VIII Keep his eye open for good place to set
tie. Inc men who are cutting up the big
ranehes evidently have these considerations
IN view. When the immigrant is offered his
onolce Oh half dozen tracts of land divided
lnto homesteads of just about the right size
Win good soil, climate, water, roads, schools
churches and social advantages he will realize
tnat ne has indeed struck the garden spot of
california; that it has been prepared for his
reception, and that he has only to pay his
money, enter in and take possession. This
means an advance in land values in country
ana city, extended trade and added prosperity.
IL may be well for landholders not to antici-
Pate ana check this movement by putting
lahcy prices on their property. That would be
10 defeat their own purposes"
Large sums of money are being expended in
the development of the mines of Trinity Coun-
W and the Redding Free Press reports that the
mclean Brothers, contractors, who completed
the grading of the Iron Mountain Railway,
nave secured contract TO run 5000 feet of
tunnel for French syndicate, who are oper-
aung great hydraulic mines near Weaverville.
"Ihe water supply for the mines" says the pa
per- rs at present inadequate and the syndi-
cate is now at work upon a plan to take water
from Stewards fork and convey it by means eff
bitches, fumes and pipes to its mines.
In order to avoid q long detour of the
ultcn around the mountain q tunnel two
miles In length was begun. About HOO feet
OF the tunnel is completed, and the Mclean
brothers have taken the contract to complete
the remaining 5000 feet. The conveying of
the water is great undertaking. The coun-
Try is exceedingly rough. The wagon road
runs to one end OF the tunnel, aud from that
end to the opposite end, distance of seven
miles, all supplies must be packed on horses.
Inc original survey showed that about three
miles OF the ffume could be used to advantage,
put on account of the high price of iron it is
now proposed to considerably increase the
length OF the fiume, reducing the quantity of
pipe. It's estimated that the tunnel viii not
be completed before January 1, 1897"
The Winchester Recorder, after congratulate
ing San Jacinto on the completion of its pump
Ing plant, says that whatever their former
views OF the Wright law NAV have been, San
Jacinto people now will probably wish to see
1t upheld. SIN an irrigation district" OBJ
serves the Recorder, "there are always a few
who receive less value for taxes paid than the
majority, yet, as general proposition, the law
is just and should be sustained. An irrigation
district of the people, for the people and by the
people is founded upon the right principle
and for the sake of the small farmer, who can
not afford to develop his own water or submit
TO the exorbitant demands of an autocratic pri-
vate water company, it is hoped that the dis
trlct law will stand. This wish will probably
be shared by every municipality as we'll which
has voted bonds for water system.'
Stockton hopes toreceive incidental aid from
the Government for its protection from food
water. Captain C. E Gillette. United States
eng gineer, has been inspecting Mormon Chan
mel and Calaveras River with the object of
ascertaining whether il would be possible to
prevent the depositing of debris in Stockton
Channel, and thereby save the Government
the expense of dredging it out continually.
at requires no engineering" says the Stock
ton Mail, "to see that the disposal of debris
carries with it the disposition of the water
which brings it down, and so it will be ap-
parent TO everybody that Captain Gillette's
visit may be of great significance TO stockton
in the matter of protection FROM fiood-water
To prevent debris from depositing in the
streams hereabouts, 1t must be delivered into
the San Joaquin River through a channel
which is large enough to accommodate it and
yet small enough to keep itself secured. There
are several ways in which the water that comes
down the Calaveras, and from that stream goes
into Mormon Channel. can be conveyed to the
San Joaquin River without leaving any debris
behind, and Captain Gillettes object will be
to ascertain which is the cheapest and most
feasible OF those ways"
According to the Los Angeles Times the
crude oil outlook in that city is now more en-
couraging for both producers and consumers
Present development promises abundant oil
for future needs at no higher figure than pres
ent prices, which gives Los Angeles the cheap
est fuel of any city in Southern California, if
not in the State. Under such stimulus manu-
factories should spring up in this city and add
largely TO our revenues and properties"
Enterprising Fresno citizens are investing
money in petroleum-refining plant for that
city. "They intend" says the Exposition, "to
ship the product of the Coaling oil fields to
this city and here retne it. The refining works
will not at first be very large concern, but If
its proprietors meet with the success they de-
serve it will without doubt be enlarged. The
works will be completed and in operation
within thirty days."