The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03

Il ue VI IRON S1UU to $6U0 above expenses,
without any labor after the wells are put
down further than shipping the oil and re-
celvlng the checks from the purchasers.
without doubt there is nothing on this
coast In which there is greater profit than
an OIL well in Summerland The certainty
OF the investment is another great item for
consideration. When one commences to
bore for Oil he knows he's going to get it.
There Is no guess work or uncertainty
In the matter. An oil well ought to bring
It's owner from $5 to $25 per day aboye ex-
penses OF operation. When a lot is util-
lzed to Its full capacity it will net its
owner from $500 to $25o0 month. A gold
mine would not be as profitable as this:
and an Oil well can't be 'salted.' No one
ever failed in the oil business here; it is
sure pay every time. The return of the
stars to the sky is not more certain"
The reawakening of business activity at
Downieville is promptly recognized by the
establishment of paper there called the
Sierra Enterprise, published by Downer,
Hill & Co.
Senator Goucher's long-expected paper
has appeared at Fresno. It is called the
W UoOoHcUTt, anu It's DltlOuS anu lhSuit
mission is the unification of the Demo-
cratic party.
Gllroy has bright new paper, the Iele-
gram, edited by R. G. Einfalt, with the
assistance of his talented wife.
Having incorporated and thus made its
position secure, the Stockton Record (daily
and weekly declares rightly that it has
earned It's right to existence.
The Free Press has invaded the journal
istic field of San Bernardino with so good
success that 1t secured the city printing
contract when it was only three issues old.
In announcing its policy the new Lake
County paper, the Putah Mail, says: I'VE
are not here to run out or throw mud or
any such foolishness; what we are here
for is to improve the natural resources of
Lake County by stimulating proper busi-
ness methods, cleanliness in politics and
social life, to help strengthen fraternal
bonds, increase enterprises and try to
secure the just division of the comforts of
life.'
The Santa Rosa Press has announced
that, beginning with February, it will
issue a semi-weekly edition at the price of
a weekly, so as to give its country readers
the benefit of the latest news.
The Fresno Eapositor furnishes this in
stance of the enterprise of Los Angeles
and the valuable results which may be
expected from an intelligent utilization of
the enormous water power at present
going to waste in California: "Los Angeles
is always alive with propositions that
point that way. She has had an eye on
the trade of this valley, or large portion
of it. A few days ago a franchise was
granted for electric lines reaching to the
Kern County line. and also to a point on
Kern River where power can be easily
generated to propel cars over the Tehachapi
range. Look out for the electric railroad
in the near future
The Board of Supervisors of Placer
County has advertised for bids, receivable
the 10th inst, for contract to complete
the new courthouse, jail and hall of
records.
On the 18th of March the Board of
Supervisors of Merced County will receive
proposals for high school building at
Merced.
The Colusa Sun. always alert to its re-
sponsibility, urges the people of that city
to unite in an effort to secure beet-sugar
factory. 1t has published list of far
moro than hundred of the responsible
citizens of Colusa who have pledged them
selves to forward the enterprise. Its in
PRODUCTION to the list is as follows: ''It
will be seen from the names appended
hereto that the town of Colusa is going to
come out right literally for the erection of
sugar factory. The names appended are
by no means all that will contribute, and
they are given simply to show progress. 1t
is to be hoped that the abundant rain and
the squirt in the price of wheat will not re-
store confidence TO the extent of prevent
ing any one from helping the good work
along. At the very best the river lands
about Colusa are not so well adapted to
the growth of wheat as the lands on the
plains; and it has been evident for some
years to observers of the worlds progress
that we must have another staple than
wheat, and in the opinion of the best men
in this State there is no staple SO good as
sugar at all available to us. In the course
OF years 1T may be possible that Colusa
might get factory without any subsidy,
but it is not wise to wait and take the
chances. The landowners are the people
most interested, and if they will come up
as literally as the town there will be no
question OF success. Do you suppose you
could find a single man in a radius of
eight miles of Watsonville who would
have the factory taken away from there for
five times the amount you are asked to
subscriber"
The Liyermore Herald has published a
splendid special edition of twenty-four
pages, printed on the costliest book paper
ana illustrated with the most artistic en-
cravings. Its contents are so varied and so
ably presented that it is impossible in
short space even to list them. No Califor-
MIA newspaper has ever achieved more
useful or pleasing success, and any resi-
dent would be bestowing benefit on Cali
fornia by sending copy of this superb
publication to some friend in the East.
A FUTURE Fer SAILING VESSELS.
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