The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-10
ALONG THE COAST.
interesting Occurrences From all
Over the Coast.
NEWS OF THE WEEK CONDENSED
A Number of Miscellaneous Jotti"gs
briefly and OurtIy Told In This
Column.


Francisco has $4,000 and says it must
have at least 100000.
A number of families of new settlers
have put in their appearance in the
neiehborhood Of Chehalis, Wash.
The Los Angeles Chamber of Com
merce, by resolution. has declared IT.
sulf opposed 70 the annexation Of HH-
wall.
The Supervisors of MERGED county
have passed an ordinance prohibiting
the trapping Of ducks and other water
fowls.
4 g. d. Cushman, pioueeI of 40.
and a member Of the famous San Fran
cisco vigilance committee, died in San
Jose recently.
= A hotel keeper in Vinton, CAL, was
fatally wounded by drunken neigh.
Dor, his barkeeper was stabbed and a
friend was shot.
A marriage license has been issued
to J. q. McFerson OF San Luis Obispo,
aged rs, and Mrs. E. J. Buedaker of
Denver, COL. aged 10 years.
Cornelius Toohy, who has been act.
ing as tea examiner for the port OF
San Francisco, for some time past, has
been permanently appointed.
The Alameda county supervisors are
preparing to pass an ordinance to give
the unclaimed bodies of paupers to the
San Francisco medical colleges.
One of the interesting items in the
agricultural appropriation bill is a
provision for $40. 900 for an agricu-
tural experiment station in Alaska.
News has been received at Visalia
that Tyner Bill. AN Indian, was dubbed
to death by another Indian known as
Dick. The murderer is still at large.
A rich strike has been made in the
Ruby mine, Lowland district. Mon.
tana, over million dollars being in
sight, and $4,000 day being taken
out.
The San Jose Medical society has
split over resolution forbidding prac.
titioners to consult with homeopathic,
and new organization has been
formed.
The citizens Klondyke committee
Of Tacoma. WASH, has announced that
it will cooperate with the chamber of
commerce in closing Dyea as sub.
port Of entry.
U. s. Grant and others have asked
for railroad franchise in San Diego.
They think they can secure an eastern
outlet to connect with the s. P. at the
Colorado river.
A proposition has been made by
Utah capitalists to build beet sugar
factory at La Grande, Or. They want
a subsidy of $50, 900. and there is pros
pect of its being raised.
The twelve Alaskan prospectoIs, W he
were reported drowned last week be.
tween Dyea and SkaRway, were driven
to sea and picked up another vessel,
after having drifted around for several
days.
George Lowrie of San Lorenzo, the
oldest registered voter Of Alameda
county. died recently He was over
81 years of age, having been born in
Scotland in 1900. He came to Cali.
fornia in 1850.
The Great Western Can COMPANY
has purchased the tin can plant of the
San Jose Fruit Packing Company and
will put in a large factory in that
city. capable of turning out 4 900. 900
cans per month.
Prince Poniatoski and 4. S. Bul.
lock. principal owners Of the Sierra
railway, have purchased the marble
quarries near Columbia, Tuolumne
county, and the railroad may be ex.
tended to that point.
The Board OF Public Works of Oak.
land has informally agreed to ask r. D.
Yelland, the artist, to supervise the
adornment of Clinton park, East Oak.
land, over which there has been So
much discussion of late.
The pampas plume industry brings
large money to Southern California.
Several large shipments have gone to
Europe lately from Lompoc, and a car.
load has just left for Germany. One
grower has 100000 plumes.
The Colorado Alaska Commercial
Company claims that it is going to in.
augurate an express service between
Dawson and Skaguay on January LIST.
The route will he by way of Lake
bennett and Lake Lebarge.
Professor Perrine, of che Lick Oh.
servatory, has been awarded the LA.
iande medal, prize given annually BY
the French Academy of Science 70,
conspicuous achievements in astrono.
my and astronomical research.
Low Hung, prosperous Chinese
storekeeper Of Sonora, is the plaintiff,
in suit on trial in the Superior Cour,
at Stockton, wherein he demands So.
900 damages from the Union Transpor.
tation Company for personal injuries.
During the last two months five live,
have been lost i'm White Horse rapid,
on the Yukon river, ard twice tina,
many parties have lost their outfits in
going through. John Hepburn is now
constructing tramway around thes,
rapids.
The will Of the late c. L. Rylanf
has been filed for probate at San lose.
The estate is valued at over half .
million dollars. The widow is given
one-haif. and the remainder goes 60 the
children, share and share alike, except
10000 to charities.
The Health and Police Committee Of
the Board Of Supervisors has put the
quietns upon the prize lighting indus.