Mesa free press., 1901-03-01
ALL ALONG THE COAST
Interesting General Information About
California
MENTIONED IN THESE COLUMNS
Selections That Will Be of Great Interest
to Both Old and Young.

Raising hOgS on alfalfa and fatten-
ing them on barley is becoming one
of the large industries of the Salt Riv-
er valley, Arizona.
The unusual rain on the Colorado
desert has made wicked stream of
Salton river, which Is normally but a
deep cash in the earth.
The project for dividing Santa Bar
bara county Is reported to meet little
favor in the northern portion, which
has been expected by the promoters Of
the project to accede.
During the last year the Riverside
Water company's receipts amounted to
$1O4, ,O4271. Operating expenses were
$50, $500, and improvements were
made in the system to the value of
$25, ,3O2S9.
Many nursery prune trees are
doomed to be burned on account of the
lack of profit in the fruit and conse-
quent tendency to other fruits. There
are not wanting those, however, who
have faith in the prune for the near
future.
The prune growing sections of Cal
ifornia appear to be thoroughly
aroused to the need for working up
markets for the surplus now in the
hands of the growers, and heroic ac-
tion can be expected. It is probable
that statesmen will be sent through
the country to take orders for prunes.
The Slack Canyon Coal Mining COM
pany is reported preparing to put in
an electric plant at it's mine to gener-
ate electricity which will be conducted
along the coast from Salinas to Santa
Barbara. Compressed coal dust will
be used as fuel at the mine, thus
making the generation of electricity
inexpensive.
Fresno, Feb. 16.-Three cases Of
smallpox were identified in the county
hospital this morning. The building
which was formerly hotel, and is in
the heart of the town, has been quar-
side. The county hospital building
was destroyed by fire in the fall of last
year.
San Diego.-It is learned here today
that deal of much Importance to San
Diego has been consummated.
The national government has pur-
chased forty acres of land from the
Coronado Beach company opposite
Ballast Point. It is understood
that Notifications are to be i'm
planted and battery of rapid fire
guns installed. This would necessar-
lily entail the erection Of barracks
and the sum of money in this city.
Indio, Cal.-At a meeting Of the
Melon Growers Association the ordi-
nance of impounding Of cattle and
stock was read and goes into effect
March 1st. A good many members
have been notified that if they under
took to take up Indian cattle and
and horses that have had the run Of
the whole valley for years that the
whites might expect trouble as the
Indians intended to fight If their cat
tie were interfered with. The whites
insist that they have gone about the
impounding law according to the state
law and will defend their rights as
settlers and citizens.
Unless the government steps in and
does something at once small sized
Indian war may be looked for after
March 1st, upon which date the i'm
pounding law takes effect. Fencing
the Indian lands by the government
would be mere nothing compared to
the loss of life that may follow. BY
SO doing trouble would be averted as
both parties are determined to pro-
tect their rights if necessary.