The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-23
SNAPSHOTS ALONG THE COAST.

1.-THE silence of the silver orators" remarks
the Los Gatos Aatl sis becoming oppressive"
some people are hard to satisfy. What does
the Aaat want. anyhow?
The editor of the Santa Monica Outlook reck-
iessly declares that he is willing 10 put up
with "any old thing in the way of hot
weather" He should remember that this Is
not the only word in the catalogue.
The Riverside Globe gravely attributes the
recent discoveries of goIo to disposition on
the part OF Providence to favor the single
gold standard. Such faith as this deserves
better reward than newspaper career af-
lords Try being chaplain in an asylum for
the insane.
The Riverside Globe is now being printed en-
ure!y at home. II still makes good appear
ance, and seems to have as much local news in
IL as 1t ever had, although it's size has been re-
ouced to six pages in order TO tighten the load
OF the boys who have to carry it around to its
customers every day.
sharp accusation from the Phoenix Herald
OF wild prevarication" on the part OF certain
persons who are talking about the climate OF
Ph@nix leads to the reluctant observation
that 1t is not al all patrio tic for the Htrald to
say that those of its townsmen who go away
from home and praise the Phoenix climate are
prevaricators.
Farmers. says the San Luis Obispo Breeze,
are on gallop after the slippery. elusive
thrashing man, who is dumfounded as to
where to thrash first and how to be every
where at the same time. Heaven forbid
Thrashed man is not salable. Let him re-
main In one piece. in one place. with profta-
Bile sense OF gratitude at being even so much as
that
1t Is cheerfully asserted by the Fresno Re
publican that the farmers down its way have
no need to go prospecting, since their pockets
are already filed with gold. 1t Is a matter for
general hope that this indiscreet confession
will not invite prospecting OF the pockets by
certain people thereabouts who are not NOR
ally sus aine ed by the advantage OF being
farmers in q boom wheat season.
There is a movement on foot, headed by Pro-
lessor Bragdon, 10 start women's college in
Pas adena. All the details have been studied
out and several donations have been col
lected, one of them for $40, 900. Other per-
sons have signifed their willingness to con-
tribute like amount, SO there is but little
prospect OF the movement resulting in mere
talk til the building is up and the women
actually get into it.
The hauling of beets from the ranches to the
Dig sugar factory at Waisonville commenced
last week, notes the Santa Cruz Surf. About
200 men will be employed during the run at
from 81 day up. The opening of the "run"
is an occasion OF rejoicing for the Watsonviile
merchants, as it gives g. eat impetus to bust
ness Watsonville is fortunate little burg.
You hear no one there complain of hard
times
In a particularly adventurous burst OF OPP
timism the Astoria Neps Of few days ago
ran TO the front of the platform and addressed
TO the world a prediction that wheat would
reach the dollar mark in the fall The cir
cumstance that, in the excitement consequent
upon the rise of wheat on the following day
to mark somewhat higher than the dollar,
the Astoria editors prophecy was overlooked
is merely another example of that discourag-
ing inattention which falls upon the prophet
in his own country.