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

II is inspiring TO observe the alertness with
which Stockton is moving TO make the most OF
its superior geographical ana commercial stu
alton and of the benefits which Will accrue to
it from the cheap transportation guaranteed
by the Valley road. The Independent second
ing the suggestion made by some OF Stockton
leading citizens, is urging that a smelter be
established at that city. After showing the
superior position of the place our contem-
porary says:
The revival Of mining must call for in
creased capacity for the reduction of ores and the
increase will continue indefinitely. The saving in
freights between this city and San Francisco
would of Itself recommend the establishment here
of an enterprise, while the ease with which the
ores can be brought here Is another inducement
Some may object hat the people here have been
pretty well drained in aid of other enterprises but
they should remember that everything done in aid
OF such enterprises goes to form investments that
will amply repay the effort and outlay. II foreign
coal has 10 be used as fuel IL must he embered
that 1t is cheaper to bring 1t here by the river
to send ore thther, and the fact that foreign Goals
have been delivered here almost as cheapy "a in
san francisco forms another argument in favor of
smelter being erected here. 1t would be greatly
in the interest of others well as miners because
more quantities of ore would be brought hitber nv
teams, which could as well continue their haul to
Stockton during the most of the year as to a. on
the few railroad termini to which the ore must
| now be hauled. A smelter here would also greatly
aid Ia arousing the people in the mining regions 10
hasten the building OF electric railroads into the
mountain regions, whose streams that are now
scarcely utilized would furnish the power to gem
crate electricity.
The rapid development Of the fruit industry
in the Sacramento Valley is witnessed by the
Oroville Registers assertion that 20 900 fruit
trees OF various varieties have been planted In
the vicinity Of that town this spring. And II
says there are others in different parts of the
county who have planted large number
Woodland has new and novel industry. IT
seems that the coffee plantations of the Sou tn
Sea Islands are infested with a destructive
little beetle, and hence the remedy for the
pest was sought aud found in California, ac-
cording 10 this news from the Woodland Demo.
crdt:
The mammals that infest the dark recesses OF
some of the old and deserted bu dngs of this city
are not altogether useless 1t is known that they
are insectivorous, but the farmers. frut-growers
and gardeners In this vicinity have never dis
covered any plan for utilizing them.
F. w. Wumacker arrived in this city Monday
evening with a commission from the coffee
planters OF the South sea Islands to procure as
many bats possible. AS soon as he made his
mission known number OF boys Immediately
began search for them, and at this writing he has
secured 200 or 800, for which he has paid 21s
cents each.
The Sacramento Record. Unicn makes the
following important announcement:
One of our well-known citizens who has success.
fully promoted other public organizations in the
city, is now forming company, the object OF
which will be-according to its prospectus-to es-
ia biish here new line Of business that would at.
tract many business men to our city.
The corporation is to be known "The Central
| and Northern California Mining and Land Bureau
of Sacramento"
The principal business will be the promotion of
legitimate mining enterprises, with such other
auxiliary and incidental undertakings as the es-
Enlistment OF a complete assay office and labora-
tory for the assay and analysis OF ores and miner
ais, and in addition thereto q small testing stamp
mill
1t will undertake expert examinations of mining
properties by competent and reliable men, and will
aim 10 be the means of communication between
buyers and sellers Of mining properties. Its pro-
meters do not propose to set up call board, en-
courage speculative dealings, but will keep within
the limits OF strictly legitimate business.
The land department will aid in disposing OF ag-
ricultural horticultural and vitcultural properties
by placing them with correspondents East and
West agents and brokers). making lands a
specially; in the same manner mining properties