The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-09-17


money, 20 that the rising generation
viii hereafter be guided in their judg
ment By the light Of experiences Of
past centuries.
Thomas O'Brien, lineman in the
employ Of the Sunset Telephone Com
pany, in Sacramento, was instantly
killed at Seventh and J streets. by COM
ing in contact with live wire belong
ing to the Capital Gas and Electric
Company. o'Brien had climbed q
pole, when a piece Of wire not in
sulated struck him over the heart and
sent 1000 volts through his body.
A San Francisco company is estab-
fishing cream Of tartar factory at
Fresno, with the view Of utilizing the
waste Of the wineries down here. The
wastes used will be the pressed grapes,
the lees and the argol or crude tartar
Of the wine yats. Heretofore these
residnes have been Thrown away in
Fresno wineries, but the new establish
ment will make use Of them.
Grin F. Abbott, one Of the best
known lumbermen in Michigan, has
arrived in Astoria, Ore, to investigate
the manner in which the big log RATS
are shipped to San Francisco. Abbott
intends to make a trip through the big
timber territory on both sides Of the
Columbia, and, in all probability, will
purchase a portion of wooded tracts
and begin rafting operations himself.
Bishop Taylor Of Utah is at Los An
geles endeavoring to perfect arrange
ments for the construction Of railroad
from that city through Utah to Cedar
City, to connect with the Union Pacific
and Denver & Rio Grande roads. He
says he has succeeded in interesting
English capitalists in the project that
il Los Angeles will offer reasonable in
ducements they will produce the neces-
sary money.
The residents along Russian river,
are indignant over the destruction Of
fish in that stream, which has been
accomplished by throwing dynamite
into the water. Hundreds of deadfish
have been seen along the river banks
during the past few days. 1t is not
known who has been guilty of violating
the law in this way, but it is suspected
that the Indians know a good deal
more about it than they are inclined
to acknowledge.
The Gunsight country is opening
up. At present force of about fifteen
or twenty men is at work developing
claims in the vicinity. Messrs. Elliott,
Phillips and Parsons of the company
arrived at Tucson few days ago and
left at once for the Gunsight. 1t is
expected they will erect mill on the
property in the course of a month. II
the property turns out well it will help
ella Bend considerably, as ali the
freighting will be from there.
Santa Barbara bids fair to take the
lead by being the first California town
to use sea water for sprinkling streets.
The city council of that place has now
under consideration plans to carry out
this purpose. 1t is proposed to con.
struct reservoir with capacity OF
200, 900 gallons, and pumping capac-
ity Of 300 gallons minute. A large
tank will be built ON high ground
to supply salt water to the upper
part of the city and pipe line
from the city tunnel and a 1000, DOC
gallon reservoir are also provided for,
at an estimated expense of $40, 900
The cost of the pipe system is $50, 100
the cost of pumping plant for sea
water is fixed at $4,000, making q
total Of 5000 in round numbers.
II is not generally known that there
is growing ON Catalina Island a species
Of oak whose duplicate is not to be
found the wide world over, except on
Santa Cruz Island. This tree was first
discovered by Harry Policy Of Pasa.
dena, and when Prof. Dill was out her
collecting specimens for the United
States he visited Catalina and took
from the tree sample of wood, which
is now on exhibition in the Smith.
sonian Institution. Mr.. Policy has
also discovered a unique kind of dog.
wood. There are ON the island twelve
distinct plants and shrubs never found
at any other place, and twenty -four
varieties not to be found anywhere else
in the United States. The entire list
of plants includes more than 500 vari.
cites. Curiously enough, there are
no sycamores on the island, the cotton.
wood and willow being the most con.
spicuous trees Of the canyons. The
species of currant, incorrectly called
banyan tree, at Avalon, has attracted
much attention. Its arbor-like growth
is SO similar to that of the banyan. that
it is generally known as the banyan
tree.