The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-19
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Some important Happenings in
the South
THAT MAY PLEASE OUR READERS
An Assortment of Neway Events That
Occurred in our Midst That Cannot
TaII to Interest.

Ventura county has two high
schools, forty.two grammar grade and
nine primary schools.
The Crown steam laundry of Pasa.
dena has been closed on attachments
aggregating over $4,000.
The Templeton -four mill is nearing
completion. 1t is expected that the
mill will be ready to run by the latter
part of August.
Twelve calroads Of green grapes will
be shipped sfrom Glendale this season.
The remaindersof the crop will be
shipped as raisins.
Ventura has a boom in lima beans.
10000 sacks having changed hands
in the last few days. The price has
advanced 10 cents per owt.
the wbiskerless craze has struck
Tombstone. 1t spares neither youth
nor age, ignores station, and takes no
note of previous condition.
Ranchers at Valley Center have been
experimenting in the cultivation OF
anu tuO AoohAe" oAS ~
ported to be very satisfactory.
The cattlemen of Mohave county,
Ariz., have cleaned up the ranges of
surplus stock. Over 10, 900 head were
shipped from the county since January
LIST.
San Diego is sending thousands of
jute grain bags over the border to
Lower California ranohers, and ship
ping great quantities of wheat to Lon
don.
The Terminal Road is erecting a
store building at Terminal Station,
and it is understood that a general
store will be opened there in few
days.
The officers Of the Tucson Board of
Trade are: Hugo S. Donou, president;
w. /. Perry, vice.president; s. E.
Hazard, secretary, and Gust A. Hoff,
treasurer.
A. L. Fry killed catamount near
the lower end Of Central avenue,
Chino, recently. Two kittens were
with the animal, but they escaped when
the grown animal was shot,
There is q new stage line between
Garlock and Ballard. It takes two
days to make the trip, stopping the
FIRST night at the borax works and
reaching Bsllarat on the second night.
Charles Williams, the strawberry
king OF Salt River Valley, planted his
first plants on a piece of ground as bare
Of vegetation as floor; he has shipped
over 30, 900 boxes Of strawberries this
season.
The total net increase in the as
sessment Of San Bernardino county re.
sulting from the work of the Board of
Equalization is $210,205, the reduc.
tions in assessment amounting to about
$4,000.
One of the richest gold strikes made
in Arizona for many years has just
been made in the Big Bug district.
The lead was found by 17-year- old
boy and he has been offered 500, 900
for his claim.
An unusal quantity of Southern Cal
ifornia wheat is being shipped 10
European ports through the port of San
Diego. Two vessels are leaving with
800 tons Of wheat for Europe. The
wheat generally goes through San
Francisco.
The Southern California Power Com.
pany has contracted with the Los An
geles Street Railway Company to furn.
ish it with electric juice" in lots to
suit for twenty years, the quantity TO
be taken to range from $4,000 to
$3.50, 900 yearly.
The new organization of the Land
and Town company at San Diego, has
received the deed of its property from
the old company. The new concern
is capitalized at So, 900. and is
incorporated under the laws of Maine.
This ends the receivership.
County Veterinary Surgeon DIR. A.
B. Wise of San Bernardino has devoted
his time lately to q thorough inspection
Of the cattle on the various ranches
around the valley and practicing vac.
cination very extensively, to guard
against the attack of murrain.
Sixty Of the % acres of apricots on
s. B. Seeley's ranch near Satiooy are
Of the Royal variety. The entire tract
has just come into bearing, and an
output of 500 tons of prepared fruit is
the estimate. In one day nearly rs
tons were picked and pittted.
At Redlands the most important real
estate transfer for che year has taken
place in the sale Of Mead block.
3-story brick. occupying 4 lots in the
center of the business portion, from
the First National Bank, to f. E.
Prendergast, Redlands capitalist.
Arrangements are being made by
Mr.. Newport, the king rancher Of
Menifee, for the shipment of his entire
wheat crop from 5000 acres from Perris
to San Diego, where it will be loaded
on ships for Australia. The entire
proceeds Of the crop are about $50, 900.
Inasmuch as Ex-Governor Franklin
has appointed nearly all of the eligible
citizens Of Arizona notaries public,
Governor McCord will be short on
Offices to 90 around. He might appoint
the notaries colonels: this would be
especially fiattering to the Missourians
and Kentuckians.
Jim Larmer Of Ventura is reported
to have killed the first deer on July
10th. Some Of the hunters claim that
he tied the deer to tree the day be-
fore. and sat all night with the muzzle
Of his rifle pressed against the deer's
heart, pulling the trigger just as day
light appeared.
Mr.. ]. Fonta. superintendent Of
.xdrtlou PARK Naw 0rlooua 1. 4.