The record-union., 1897-08-15
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSION.
State and Coast Opinions on SUBJ
jects of Living News
Interest.

Nevada City Herald: Mark Hanna is
O. boon to the opposition party. He an
swers for scapegoat to the whole Ad-
ministration, except when Tom Reed
comes to the front Fortunately for the
two victims they are well built and
strong" and seem to regard the hlngs
at them about as seriously as an ele-
phant does a CAD fly. Their selection
gives Grover a rest, but it is said ne
rather liked the prominence newspaper
attacks gave him The sting of COM
mon scolds is always temporary.
THE HOME KLONDIKE-
Redding Free Press: No doubt the
gold discoveries IN Alaska have stimu-
lated mining every where and that Cali
fornia gold fields will be reinforced by
prospectors@ We are sometimes sur
prised that those who complain OF nara
times and of nothing to do, cannot see
that there is at least a living in the nils
of Shasta County and a promise OF more
besides Our 'Klondike" placers nave
doubtless been worked out long ago,
yet there are more ravines and creeks
than we can count where the INDUSTRIOUS
man can pan or rock out a good living;
and as for quartz ledges, which IN tunes
past fed these rich placers, why they
are here yet and only await industry
and determination to yield their rlch
treasurers There is doubtless more
gold in Shasta County than has ever
been extracted, and placers thought TO
be played out" twenty years ago, are
still producing. AS matter or sta
tistical fact California's gold produc-
ton is increasing and only because there
is a more determined search made than
formerly.
WHY GO TO THE KLONDIKE?
Napa Register: Why go tothe Klon-
dixie? The bonanzas of California have
not yet been worked out. In confirma-
ton of this fact it is only necessary
to refer to a telegram from Weaver
VILE Trinity County, which says that
John Graves, his brother and Mr.. Car
ter, owner of a gravel mine on Coffee
Creek, near Trinity Center, recently took
out of their claim in four days Sl1,OOO
in gold dust; that one piece weighed
over fifty pounds, was three feet long
and eight by three inches in thickness.
The gold was found in the gravel about
thirty feet from the surface, with no
bedrock in sight.
WHAT THE c. E. DID.
Los Angeles Record: The Christian
EndeavOr excursion has done a tre-
n1endous deal of dove-tailing in the way
of reuniting long-parted or anxious-to-
reach-each-other friends at each end OF
the overland line. It has brought about
family reunions that could otherwise
not have been arranged. 1t has encour-
aged marriages and promoted elope-
ments. 1t has enabled the stay-at-
homes to enjoy q glimpse of this big
country that will necessarily broaden
them. and make California the more
beautiful and desirable in comparison
with the uninviting climates they re-
turn to. Many have remained in Cali
fornia and other Coast States, and many
more will never be satisfied until they
can return as residents. In effect, the Z.
f. excursion was q 1and-boomer Of the
best sort. as it brought the bone and
sinew of the country that knows not
tourist hotels into a region few coulo
otherwise hope to see. Father En-
deavorer'' Clark, who was one OF the
most powerful friends to California IN
securing her the convention, deserves
some recognition of his associates IN TINS
State. Our State c. E. Association
could afford to establish G. K. ranch
as the future home of this useful ana
godly man, and in improving and beau
tifying it might establish convention
hall thereon for it's annual sessions.
There are welI-disposed people owning
idle lands who would certainly like to
aid such project. We commend it to
our Los Angeles Endeavorers.
NEARING ITS END.
Los Angeles Times: The rule Of
Suain in Cuba is certainly nearing its
end. if there is anything in appearan-
ces. When a country gets into po-
sition where it wants an excuse to let
go, as is the case with Spain and the
Gem of the Antilles, its hold is so weak
that but a little wrench IS needed 10
tear the two completely apart. Cuban
independence means everything TO the
people of those islands, and the noble
fight they have made for freedom from
Spanish oppression has enlisted the
svmpathies of liberty lovers the world
round. They appear determined to
accept no compromise on anything
other than absolute independence from
the mother country, and to be pre-
pared to fight it out on that line If it
takes an untold number of summers
and winters. Spain is at the end of her
financial tether and the outlook for the
beautiful island of the sea was never
more brilliant than it is to-day.
GERMANY AND RUSSIA.
Tulare Register: Europe is tremen-
dously interested in the results that
may follow the visit of the Emperor
of Germany to Russia. 1t is known
that his purpose is to effect an alli-
ance of Russia, Germany and France
for the purpose of restricting English
competition in European markets or,
rather, for the practical exclusion of
British products from such markets IN
retaliation for the action of Britain IN
canceling the treaties between that
country and Germany and Belgium,
whereby those countries were given
the same privileges as Britain in trad
ing with British colonies. The posi-
s4ion OF Great Britain is right. OF what
use are colonies if the mother country