Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-10-03

fruit.
The Alamitos sugar factory will prob
ably slice 20, 600 tons Of beets instead OF
10000 tons as was expected.
The sugar beets 1T Chino are running
very high with sugar.
The Red Blur grape crop IL large but
late, and not very swest.
The Oakland poultry show will be
held December 6 to 9th. and the pros
spect is for fine display.
Picking Of wine grapes 10 in full blast
at Cloverdale with . large crop OF fine
quality.
It is stated that in San Bernardino
county alone over 5000 inches Of water
for irrigating purposes have been de-
veloped by wells.
The warm weather il maturing tho
Southern oranges finely, and that the
fruit will be remarkably free from
blemishes.
The hop crop Of Sonoma county il this
best in years.
San Jose is making extensive prepa.
rations for the 50th anniversary cole
bration Of the organisation Of the state
government there. There will be three
or four days celebration commencing
December 20.
Abner Mckinley, brother Of the
president, accompanied by his family. IL
visiting In San Frsnoisco.
The Vallejo oannery has begun to
ship its pack salmon, which approx.
mates 1000 cases or l9e. 1000 cans.
Smokeless powder for the new crui-
sers Is being made ct the powder works
at Santa Cruz. During the present sea-
son more black powder has been manu-
factured than ever before in the history
OF the works. The average output 10
$4,000 kegs q month. The powder Is
used for railroad construction aud the
development Of mines.
Fifty thousand pounds Of smokslsss
powder was received this month at the
Mare island magazine. Preparations
are being made for the thirteen.inch
ammunition for tho Wisconsin, which
will be put mp and prepared at the
navy yard.
The preliminary examination Of Jos.
eph Weir charged with robbing the
Calistoga and Clear Lake stage line on
the l4th inst, was held at Napa Satur.
day. As the evidence introduced was
not strong enough to hold the defen.
liant he
At meeting Of the prune-growsrs Of
the county recently, the Santa CLARA
County Fruit union was organised Tor
the purpose Of mutual protection and OF
selling the products Of its members In
eastern markets independently Of and
without antagonizing any other CON-
pany. Directors were elected ~ FOL.
lows, 9, R. Johnson. president; Jacob
Miller, Nce-president; w. P. Craigin,
secretary; J. E. Abbott and J. r. John
son. At the meeting 1900 acres were
Of fruit were represented and 1000 tone
were immediately pledged
The coast Of Alaska WAS severely
shaken by series Of earthquakes last
ing ten days during the early part Of the
month.
Frank II. Cheeseman. the murderous
madman Of Oakland, who was sent to
the Napa asylum some months ago and
escaped from the institution. 10 again In
jail in Oakland. having been captured
In Montana.
The armor for the battleship Wiscon.
sin, In course Of construction ut the
Union Iron works, San Francisco, is now
arriving, and the vessel will shortly h
ready for her builders trial trip.
1t is stated this week that the Crockes
stock holdings in the Southern Pacific
and Central Pncifc companies. repre-.
senting about elS, ,000, 900. have been
bought by Speyer & Co.. New York
city.
William Sears was arrested at Covelo
u few davs ago on a charge Of felony in
Merced county. He was implicated In
the squirrel. scalp scandal.
A white baby has been found among
the Indians Of Northern British Colum.
bia. When questioned where they got
1t they said 1t was purchased from a
woman in Vancouver FOR ".
The second trial Of John Desirsllo. for
the murder of young johnson at Colma.
ended ut Redwood City last week with
q hung jury.
During dense fog OF Point Arena
the steamer Pomona aud steam schooner
Laguna collided. The Pomona was dam.
aged to some extent but the other vessel
escaped injury.
Governor Gage has appointed ex-Sn.
preme Judge \. L. Rhodes to be superior
Judge Of Santa CLARA county, vice A. ).
Kittredge. deceased. Frank Uottle was
appointed supervisor OF the Fifth dis,
trict of Santa Clara county, to succeed
Samuel Ayers. deceased.
The steamer Barbara Boscowits, one
of the pioneer vessels plying In British
Columbia, struck q rock In the Skssna
river and sank carrying $500 eases Of
salmon TO the bottom.
At Tacoma Reuben Petch. aged 70.
has been arrested for completely In Q
murderous assault on Policeman Martin
two weeks ago. Chief OF Police Read
received a letter from . constable at
Lodi, CAL. that leaves no doubt that
Petch is wanted there for burglary and
attempted murder committed . month
ago,
Joseph CorooyAn, . Ban Fraaeisco
politician better known 20 "Colonel