Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-12-06
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The people Of Plttsburg have voted
In favor of the expenditure of $1,000
900 for the improvement Of parks,
waterworks, fire department and sew
ers.
Lexington, Mass, is already making
preparations for an elaborate celebra-
ton 1t Is intended to have April ID,
1900, Of the hundred and twenty-fift
anniversary of the battle there.
1t is predicted that In less than five
years the sturgeon will become prac-
tically extinct In the great lakes and
on the Atlantic coast unless their ex-
istence be maintained by artificial
propagation.
Something entirely new in China is
that the red cross floats over a fully
equipped hospital, where from fifty to
100 or more patients are treated daily.
The hospital Ia In charge of four native
physicians.
At San Jose, CAL. the school board
has come to the rescue of the salmon
canneries. The opening of the schools
was postponed for two weeks in order
to allow the employment during the
rush Of the city's school children.
There is lemon grove of 1000 acres
in San Diego County, California, and
it is said to be the largest in the world.
1t was begun in 1890, when ITO acres
were planted, and it has been annually
added to, until it has reached Its pres
ent size.
According to recent official return,
England during the last ten years has
paid off 1856, 100000 of her national
debt, and as a matter Of rank in the
debtor nations has sunk to third place,
France and Russia occupying respec-
lively the first two.
Tine last Federal census showed that
during the ten years 1867-1876 there
were 121, 121 divorces In the United
States, and during the next ten years,
1877-1886, there were 206,595 divorces.
The ratio Of increase greatly exceeded
that Of the population.
The American Jewish Yearbook gives
the Jewish population of the country
as 1,043.80O. 1t is stated that of these
there are 100000 in New York, $4,000
in Illinois, $4,000 in Pennsylvania, Co.,
600 in Ohio, 81, 900 in California, $4,000
in Maryland and $4,000 In Missouri.
An Ice man in st. Louis, who lost his
right eye by an accident, was married.
a few days since. and his fellow-work-
men, DESTROYS Of giving him something
that should combine beauty with util-
ity, made up fund, and with 1t pur-
chased glass eye as wedding pres
ent to him.
The Mississippi State Board Of
Health is pronounced in favor of the
policy of isolation and disinfection of
first cases of yellow fever, rejecting
the old plan Of local shotgun quaran-
tine against infected towns as barbar-
Gus. inefficient and destructive to the
best interests of the State.
Lyman Barnes, Of Ottawa, Kan,
tried to enlist in the army, but found
himself four pounds short In weight.
He went away, and for twenty four
hours stuffed himself with food, with
the result Of gaining the four pounds
and admission into the service. The
local paper says that he ate ten meals
in one night and day.
Hobson City, the new town in Ala
bama founded by and for the use of
the colored race, has its charter, its
mayor, council and city officers, but it
lacks the wherewithal to make 1t go.
1t has no money, and as no taxes can
be assessed until next year the mayor
has asked for voluntary contributions
to meet absolute expenses.
Herman Mcintyre is suing the city
of Binghamton, n. Y, for damages.
Some time ago, under city authority,
the number Ii was tackled on the door
of his residence. Since then on Jan. 10
his wife died, and on May ID his house
burned down. He is sure that the I'M
lucky number which the city tackled
on his door has hoodooed him.
A firm in Albany, n. Y, recently sent
an advertisement to La Presse, Il news
paper printed in Montreal, and by re-
turn mail received the following: RE
plying to your favor of the Sth inst,
we are sorry to say that we do no
publish any advertisement having fl
its object the immigration OF our p
pie to the United States. Yours tru..
La Presse."