Mesa free press., 1899-02-24
CALIFORNIA
Some Important Happenings in
the South
THAT MAY PLEASE OUR READERS
An Assortment OF Newsy Events That
Occurred In our Midst That Cannot
Fail to Interest.

are at war in Santa Monica. With
each class watching the other the law
is likely to be fairly well obeyed.
And now a Mississippi court has
ruled that damn" is a profane word.
But a California court has decided
otherwise; so our users of language
may continue as heretofore.
At Corporal Deans Home-Corporal
Dean of the Third artillery, who was
killed at Manila, was well and favora-
bly, known at Petaluma. His parents
are prostrated at the news of his
death.
A letter addressed "to the handsom-
est man in Pasadena" was delivered
morning daily, Editor Melick of the
News being out of town.-Los Angeles
Express.
There are fifty-one curves on the
Southern Pacific road between Santa
Barbara and Ellwood, but the engi-
neers are "onto" them, and propose to
take every kink out of the line, and
bring the two towns five miles nearer
each other.
The London Times speaks of the ap-
pointment of ambassador Choate as a
compliment to England. How long will
it be before California elects a sena-
tor whose election is a compliment to
the senate? plaintively asks the Fresno
Republican.
Not only Gen. Shafter, but Capts.
Kittrick, Plummer and Shafter, who
will accompany him, will be warmly
welcomed to Los Angeles. The Cham
ber of Commerce will be especially
careful that no "embalmed beef" is
furnished at the banquet.
For the Inner Harbor-Representa
proposed appropriation of $500, 900 for
dredging the San Pedro inner harbor,
or Wilmington harbor, inserted in the
river and harbor bill in the senate
committee-Los. Angeles Record.
Compulsory Vaccination-The board
of education of San Diego at their
meeting Monday night ordered the
vaccination of all the school children
within thirty days and that those who
were not vaccinated within that time
should be barred from the schools.
Albert Bradley, the veteran, who
shot Col A. J. Smith, governor of the
Soldiers Home, expressed dissatis-
faction at his sentence of two years
at Folsom. He doubtless would have
kicked if he had been given thirty
days. He should be thankful that
he didn't get twenty years.
Suits Against Druggists-The Town
Trustees of Santa Monica have in
structed the City Attorney to COM
mence action against M. S. Volkman
and Ws H. R. Sullinger, two local
druggists, who are charged by the sa-
loon men with selling liquor in viola
ton of municipal ordinance.
The weather report from Santa
Paula fails to relate that five inches
of rain fell there before February /,
and the inference is that the recent
purchaser of the Chronicle of that
place has saved $500 as a conse-
quence, though he modestly refrains
from mentioning the fact in the
Chronicle.
The University of Southern Califor-
MIA meets a "long-felt want in es-
tablishing a college of forestry. South
ern California is especially in need of
men equipped with the technical
knowledge necessary to carry on prac-
tical forest management and provide
for the protection of the great water
sheds of this section.
Salt Works-Meyer Lewis of Los
Angeles has leased the salt marshes
north of San Quinten, Lower Califor-
mia. from the Lower California Devel-
opment Company for the purpose of
supplying the Oriental trade. 1t is
the purpose of Mr.. Lewis to erect
refinery at San Diego which will have
an output of 1000 tons per month.
The proposition of James H. Boyd,
the protector of the San Bernardino
electric road, to be extended to High
land and Redlands, made to the peo-
pie of San Bernardino, calling for a
subscription, none of which is to be
paid till the road is completed to the
east line of that city, seems to be a
fair one. If it is acted upon promptly
San Berdoo ought to hear the buzz
of the trolley before long.
The Portland Oregonian asserts that
Sin New England there is too much of
cold, the winter is too severe, as in
Southern California, there is really no
winter, and one tires of the warmth
and hue of summer and the everlast-
ing sunshine" The Oregonian then
proceeds to sound the praises Of tho
amphibious Northwest, which is all
right for people with fins and web
feet. Go to, with your fish story.
Horticultural Commissioner Hall of
San Diego county proposes that more
fame be heaped upon the head of A.
H. Butler, president of the California
and Oriental Steamship line, by set
ting apart tract of land, beautifying
it, and calling it "Butler Park" AS if
the fame of having established the
first transpacific steamship line with
San Diego as a terminus were not
glory enough for one man.
The reunion of the veterans of the
Blue and the Gray, to be held on
Washington's birthday at Los An
geles, promises to be an exceedingly