The San Francisco call., 1897-11-15
TIE COfST PRE- S.

Lakeport wants a water-works system and
electric lights, and the Bee Of that own IS agi-
tating both propositions vigorously. 1t calls
upon Lakeport to rise from her present dor
mant condition and put herself in line with
progressive communities.
A special edition of the Fresno E1positor IS
due this week. 1t is proposed to inform the
world, in an Interesting and attractive way.
what Fresno and her progressive merchants
and manufacturers are dong. Ten thousand
copies viii be sent over the nation
On the eighth anniversary of the incorpora-
ton OF the city OF Redlands the DGi Facts
will issue an illustrated souvenir edition OF
eighty -four pages. A gem OF art is promised,
and Redlands is assured OF most excellent
advertisement from this commendabe news
paper enterprise.
The fftieth anniversary of James W. Mar
shalPs gold discovery at Coloma, Ell Dorado
County, will be celebrated on January 70 by
special edition of the Placervile Democrat.
outs de OF the historical portions its psg-s
will be devoted TO description OF the resources
OF Ell Dorado County and the inducements
which it offers 10 enternrise and capital.
The juneau Miner announces special edi-
ton tor the lst Of January next. II boasts
tnat "it Will be an Alaskan newspaper, pub
lished in Alaska, presenting facts about Alaska
impossible to obtain elsewhere. Facts hlth-
erto unknown will be fore. bly, presented. AS
a present arranged the edition will contain
ten pages or six columns. The editorial
pages will be devoted to Alaska exclusively.
and our needs will be stated and remedies
suggested with no uncertain sound"
The Tacoma Ledger issued large Illus
trated ju bilee number on the eighth auni-
q ed m of Va NJ TEL
tory as one OF the States of The Federal Union.
The paper presents q com preheusive summary
CT the growth and material advancement of
Washington during the past eight years 1t
is an edition OF which every citizen of the
Evergreen State may be proud, and it Will un-
doubtedly prove of much benefit to Washing
ton and particularly to the City OF Destiny"
The Lodi ReuieU- Budget declares that If the
present plans OF prom lnent citizens of that
place do not mlscarry a beet-sugar factory
will be located there within two years. The
farmers have been asked to plant 1000 acres
OF beets, This is matter which the farm
ers alone can decide" says the ReUieW- Budget
They have the land. The price of wheat
may remain high, but that is doubtful
Through all the hard times the beet-growers
elsewhere, who gave up wheat for beets, made
big money. Cannot the farmers OF Northern
San Joaquin grasp an established certainty
1t remains with them to reach or fail"
The editor OF the Nordh hoff (Ventura County,
OjGi is certainly philosopher. His paper is
IN odel in its way, and is successful, as ii de-
serves to be. He registers no complaint against
those who may borrow the 0jat instead OF
subscribing for it, ana here is what he says on
the subject: Most country paptr spout
great deal about the wrong done by such
borrowers. We do not feel that way about it
at all. We would rather have them as sub
sCribing readers than as borrowing readers. OF
course but are glad to know The paper IS in
terestng enough 10 chase after over to he
neigh boris. In lifetime of newspaper work
have learned that the borrower OF to-day
becomes the subscriber Of tomorrow" The
Ojdi has just entered on its seventh year,
According TO the Ukiah Democrat the great
success attained in propagating trout at the
local hatchery has encouraged the superln-
tendent, Colonel La Motto, to greatly in crease
his efforts in that direction. During the
past season he has been carefully looking over
the surrounding country Tor a suitable place
to erect wiers and hurdles with q view 10 Sc
curing more eggs for Matching durirg the
coming season. He has at len eth secured
what he believes TO be a coed location; this is
on Quiet Creek, near the mouth OF Little
Lake, and he will proceed at once to erect hur-
company with his assistant, Harry Mohn, he
will take up his residence during the winter.
AS soon the eggs are eyed they will be sent
TO the hatchery at Ukiah for Matching and the
capacity of the hatchery will be doubled for
next seasons work."
Since lis baptism of fire in the early part OF
the ycer Georgetown has made remarkable
advance The Gazette informs us that, in
addition TO the rebuilding OF the burnt busi-
ness block, a half-dozen or more subs ;antial
dwellings have been erected add 10 all
of this years Improvements the several fac
dwellings and other buildings which were
erected last year, it must be admitted that
Georgetown has made wonderful grow tn.
Our hotel accommodations are now equsl to
The best to be enjoyed in any of our large
mountain towns. This growth indicates :hat
we surrounded with splendid resources
and the creates OF these is mining" The
Gazette urges the local merchants 10 make
strong efforts in harmony to the end that
trade may BE- kept at home ss much as pos
sible; and it admonishes the community that
II it would prosper continuously II "must
cease 10 grAvitate in the mire of petty jea-
ousies and prejudices, and all pull together
for L greater Georgetown"