Mesa free press., 1899-10-20

mayor.
Mayor Phelan of San Francisco has
presented valuable library, on polit-
! ical science, consisting of 500 volumes,
to the Stanford university.
Governor Gage has appointed J. D.
Kelcey of San Jose to the position of
Deputy Labor Commissioner to succeed
1C. L. Dam, who served under Labor
Commissioner Fitzgerald.
An action has been commenced in
the United States circuit court by the
Santa Rosa water works against the
city of Santa Rosa to compel the city
to establish water rates to govern the
municipal water system.
The Utica mine and mills at Angels
Camp are shutting down on account
of scarcity of water and the installing
of machinery to operate the mines by
electricity in the future. The shut
down will continue until after the rains
commence.
The immense log raft which left Sc
attic a few weeks ago in tow of the
steamer Czarina, and which was lost
off the coast and found few days ago
off Port Hartford, was towed into port
today, not much the worse for wear,
and practically intact.
The directors of the California Raj
sin Growers association of Fresno have
declared another distribution of money
to the growers. This time $125,000
will re paid out, and the money will
ccn'e in very handily in picking and
Curing this years crop.
News has been brought to Astoria of
the almost total destruction a few days
ago of North Beach, Wash, saving
station by lightning The entire upper
story of the building, the quarters of
the crew and dwelling alongside OF the
building occupied by one of the crew
was badly shattered. No one was in
jured
I. H. Thomas, horticultural commits
sioner for Visalia district, has made
his report to the board of supervisors
for August and September. Thomas
says he finds that the orchards have
broken all previous records for crops,
and that about one-fourth more fruit
was raised than was anticipated by the
most sanguine orchardists.
The San Francisco Board Of Trade
sent the following telegram to Presi-
dent Mckinley tonight: "The Board OF
Trade of San Francisco earnestly asks
your consideration for the large and
important interests west of the Rocky
Mountains by appointing representa-
| tive from California or the Pacific
Coast to fill the vacancy now existing
in the Interstate Commerce COmmis-
sion."
Forest fires in the Santa Cruz noun
tains have filled San Jose and the val
ley with smoke all day. In Los Gatos
the smoke was so dense as to be un-
comfortable. The fires are raging
about Ben Lomond, and in the vicinity
of Wright's and Alma, on the line of
the narrow-gauge road. They are
mainly confined to underbrush, and
Los Gatos is not believed to be in any
danger, though many of the mountain
fruit ranches will~suffer.
Sacramento-The Woman's Christian
sion in this city, has elected the fol-
lowing officers to serve during the en-
suing year: President, Mrs. B. Stur-
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ident, Mrs. S. J. Dorr of Santa Cruz;
recording secretary, Mrs. Dorcas J.
Spencer of San Francisco; treasurer,
Mrs. Emily Hoppin Of Yolo county;
auditor, Mrs. Blanche English of Peta-
luna
Butte-A special to the Miner from
Kalispel, Mont, says a warrant has
been issued by Justice M. j. Sullivan
of that city charging Fred Whiteside
with the crime of attempted bribery.
Whiteside is the ex-senator from Fla
head county, who made sensational
play at the last session of the legisla-
tive assembly by depositing 100000
with the clerk with the statement that
he had received it for the purpose Of
purchasing votes in the senatorial
fight.
Col. Harry G. Kessler of the First
Montana regiment has received a tele-
gram from washington notifying him
of his promotion to the rank of brig
adler general. Col Kessler is one of the
most popular officers in the camp, and
the news of his good fortune was re-
ceived with cheers by his men. Col.
Kessler was recommended for promo
ton by Gems. Funston, Harrison Gray
Otis and Macarthur, and to them and
the record of the Montana regiment is
due the recognition of the War Depart
ment.
President Wheeler of the University
Of California, has stated in an inter-
view that, while he contemplates a
number of changes at Berkeley, he will
not inaugurate the changes at once nor
will he interfere with the existing fac
ulty. He said: "In the east this state
university is recognized as one of the
eight great institutions of it's kind in
the United States, but we want to make
it first among the eight, if possible"
President Wheeler is strong believer
in open air athletics, which he proposes
to foster.
Harry Lee of Chicago has returned
from an exploring trip along the
southern and western coasts of Alaska
where he has gathered nearly com
plete collection of Alaskan animals and
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