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Activity of the People Is Manifested in Promotion. Glass to Cover the Wine Tanks. SANTA ROSA. Jan. The Italian Swiss Agricultural Colony, of which P.

C. Rossi and Andrea Sbarboro of San Francisco are president and secretary respectively, are carrying out some important improvements at their mammoth winery and cellars at Astl. Thess consist of encaslnsr some of their. wine tanks in glass with an outer surface of cement. This is the most sanitary measure known of keeping wine and may be adapted for all the wineries of the Italian- Swiss colony.

Imperial Intends to Incorporate. SAN DIEGO, Jan. E. F. Howe, editor of the Imperial Press on the desert side of the county, brings word that Imperial Is about to start the machinery of the law so that the town may incorporate as a city of the sixth class.

The first steps will have to be taken by the Board of Supervisors. There will be about 70,000 acres of land under cultivation this- year and there will be big grain shipments to come cut. The work of grading foF the Imperial-Hoiton electric railroad has already commenced and the Southern Pacific will soon, be grading for its extension from Imperial to Calexico. OAKLAND, Jan. Alameda County has the greatest amount of high school facilities of any county in tha State.

This has been proven by the figures In the apportionment of the appropriation for the support of polytechnic and high schools. The of State Superintendent of Schools Kirk shows that $164,093 38 was raised by the tax of IVi per cent, and of this sum Alameda County receives $19,214 94, San Francisco County $13,939 12 and Los Angeles County $18,026 01. In Alameda County the average daily attendance is 2096, in San Francisco County 2158 and in Los Angeles County 1591 This is the' first year that the polytechnic and high schools have ever received any aid from the State government, ALAMEDA COUNTY RECEIVES LARGEST APPROPRIATION SAN MATEO'S GROWTH. The San Mateo Times says that "while San Ma'teo County is one of the smallest counties in the State it is one of the most prosperous. The population has increased more in the last three years than in any decade previously, and is conservatively estimated at 15,000 as against 12,094 in, 1900.

While this -increase has been, in a measure, distributed throughout the county, it has been largest Mateo and on the northern bay border. The proportionate increase in wealth is even greater. The assessed valuation for 1903 is In round numbers $19,000,000, an increase of more than $2,000,000 in one year. "A consolidated statement from all the builders shows that about has been invested in new buildings during the year in San Mateo city and immediate environs. The advantages of this county as a suburban residential section have become so obvious that hundreds are moving.

here from the more congested cities about the bay. Many whose business is in San Francisco prefer a short ride by railway to boat travel across the bay. "Projected improvements for next year indicate that the growth will be much greater than this. Among the enterprises about to be closed is one for a large tourist hotel, plans for which have been drawn. Opportunities for sudden fortune or the rapid accumulation of great wealth are rare in San Mateo County, but there are scores of industries whereby men of average ability and small means may earn a competency.

The county supports but twenty-seven indigents. "Its location and transportation facilities, however, pre-eminently adapt this county to -the needs of a suburban population, and in time the entire country adjacent to the railway lines will be filled with the overflow from San Francisco." J. PAYS UP ITS DEBT. The Tulare Register reports that the Tule River Irrigation District id now practically free from debt. All the bonds, with the exception of about $2000.

have been surrendered. The canceled bonds will be destroyed at "The Woodville people were highly elated when they learned that $96,600 of the bonds had been canceled and made harmless," says the Register. "It was a very hard struggle with nearly all of them to raise the necessary amount to pay their share of the big tax, but they met the issue bravely and they conqured. Land titles have been made transferable and homeseekers canJbe guaranteed freedom from bonded indebtedness. The Tule River district country ought, and doubtless will, from now on progress steadily with other parts of the county and valley.

A boom need not looked for, but confidence has been restored and there will be a growth." took the contract for cleaning the streets of the. entire city for one year. As the appropriation- by the city was not sufficient to perform- the work under the new system, which was proposed, the association upon members and the public for subscriptions to pay the additional cost for a six months' experiment. Nearly $30,000 was secured and the streets were for the first time cleaned and the business district was kept clean. The experiment was so successful that the city willingly accepted the association's specifications when the next contract was let and provided sufficient funds continuing the system.

PRACTICAL MEASURES. Street sprinkling was next taken up by the association. Formerly the only sprinkling done was performed by a few private contractors, who undertook to sprinkle certain blocks or portions of blocks in front of the stores of those merchants who would pay for the service. This, of course, was very unsatisfactory. No uniform sprinkling was done.

In some cases, If a merchant subscribed and his neighbors on each side did not, only the street in front of him was sprinkled and he received the dust from both sides. The association undertook to have the streets of Uie business district uniformly sprinkled at the expense of the city. In order to determine the best method of sprinkling the various pavements, the association, at its own expense, hired sprinkling carts and sprinkled a number- of streets for a month. The results were embodied in a set of specifications for street sprinkling which were accepted by the Board of Public Works and the work has been carried on by the city ever since. In order to hasten, the removal of cobble pavements on' many business streets which were Injured by such rough pavements, the association induced the property owners to subscribe one-half the cost of the work of repaving a number of such blocks, on condition that the city would pay the half df the cost.

Portions of Kearny, from Market to California; Geary, from Market to Powell; Stockton, from Market to Sutter; Post, from Market to Stockton; Fourth, from Market to Mission, and various other blocks were, in this way, repaved'Avith modern pavements a long time before the work would otherwise have been done. THE STREETS. In order to demonstrate the advantages of lighting the retail business streets by electricity instead of the ordinary gas lamps, the association undertook to light for six months a number of these streets by suspending an electric arc light over the center of each crossing and in the biddle of each block. The. expense of the experiment was about $15,000.

which was paid for by a popular subscription by merchants and property owners along the streets so lighted, The association then presented to the Supervisors a complete plan for lighting in this manner all of the business sections of the city and the results of the experimental having been so successful, the Supervisors adopted the association's plan. CHEAP PARK BUSES. While -doing the street cleaning, the association convinced that the street sweeping, which formerly had been dumped on low lying grounds, would be a valuable fertilizing material for Golden Gate Park. Plans were'accordingly made for a system of bunkers in which the sweepings could be deposited by the teams hauling them from the streets, -and arrangements made to have hauled to Golden Gate Park in electric cars, the! Park Commissioners paying the transportation. The bunkers were constructed at Eleventh and Bryant streets by the Icity and over i 3000 cubic yards of valuable fertilizing material are now sent to the park each -month instead of being wasted on public dumps, as' was formerly the, case.

While, 'the superintendent of the associatlori was investigating for the as- sociatiou municipal improvements in the principal Eastern cities, attention was attracted by the cheap public conveyances in use at Niagara Falls and Belle Isle Park, Detroit. Upon his return, he recommended the establishment of a similar system at Golden Gate Park. In conjunction with the Park Commission, a route, covering about four miles and embracing the principal features of the park, was laid out and arrangements were made with a local carriage company to run one or more large wagonettes regnlarly over this route for a fare of only 10 cents for each passenger. Stop-over tickets were issued which permitted passengers to stop at various points of interest and finish the trip in any subsequent wagonette, without extra charge. The cheap bus system has been a great benefit.

Besides being used by many tourists, it has enabled hundreds of poor people, particularly women and children, to enjoy the park in a way that otherwise be denied them. It had frequently noticed that when large parades were held here the police force, unaided, were not able to restrain the crowds suffici'ntly to prevent the parade from being obstructed. The Merchants' Association undertook to solve this problem, believing that if some means could be found by which the streets could be kept entirely clear during parades an extra inducement would be offered for holding inventions in San Francisco. A scheme was accordingly devised of sinking in the pavement along the curb conical iron sockets, with caps flush with the street surface, into which wooden, posts could be Inserted and wire ropes stretched when parades were to be held. For the purpose of furnishing an object lesson of the benefits of this scheme, the association, at Its own expense, equipped both sides of Market street from the ferries to Van Ness avenue with these metal sockets and the necessary wooden posts.

The cost was about $1100, and the appliances were presented to the city. The plan was found to so well that the city sub. sequently equipped, in a similar manner, the regular, line of parades on Montgomery street, Kearny street and Van Ness avenue. TAKING DOWN WIRES. The association, in conjunction.

with the chief the Department of Electricity and the various electrical an ordinance requiring the removal of all poles and overhead wires, except trolley poles and wires, from the business districts of the city within a fixed period of time. An agreement was also secured from all companies having overhead wires, that they would comply with the terms of the ordinance without opposition, and the wires are now underground in half of the district prescribed. Another important improvement effected by the association was the passage of an ordinance requiring that grooved girder rails should be used in the construction or reconstruction of all street railway tracks after January 1, 1903. These rails have recently been laid on Third street. To prevent the streets from being disfigured with unsightly advertising signs, projecting over sidewalks and at the same time to: give merchants tho legal right to use such signs as were necessary in, their business, the association prepared and securer the passage of ordinance prescribing exactly what classes of signs could be used and under what conditions.

All merchants now have equal privileges and the ordinance has given general satisfaction, besides greatly improving the appearance of the streets. AN ISLE OF For the purpose of providing for the safety and convenience of pedestrians boarding street cara on Market street in front of L.otta*s Fountain, the association constructed at this point an isle of safety, consisting of a long, narrow cement with ornamental stone buffers and seats at each end, where, people could wait in safety until their" arrived. The station cost $561. 'The expense was borne by the To-day there are 1305 public spirited business firms enrolled as members of the Merchants' Association, all united in an earnest endeavor to improve San Francisco. The success of an organization is determined by what it accomplishes.

Not only must it do things, but some of them at least must be of a physical character, visible, and a direct benefit to its members or the community, or the interest of its membership will wane and the usefulness of the organization be lessened and eventually ended. Various authorities on municipal affairs throughout the United States have fre4uently quoted the Merchants' Association of San Francisco as one of the most successful organizations of its kind. The long life and steady growth of the association would seem to bear out these TEX ACTIVE YEARS. On AdH1 15 of the present year the Merchants' Association will be ten years old. It was organized in 1894 with 47 members.

The first year the membership increased to 214, the second year to 406, the third year to 817, the fourth to 953, the fifth to 1061, the sixth to 1191. the seventh to 1289. Such steady increase in membership for a period of ten years could be secured in only two ways. The association must have had the confidence of the community in regard to its purposes and management it must have succeeded in doing something. The various boards of directors have all felt that for the Merchants' Association to fill the position in the community which it should, it was not sufficient simply to pass resolutions calling attention to things which should be done, but the association must take hold and itself make improvements.

Recognizing the fact that San Francisco is at a distance from other large cities and therefore not in close touch with them in their progress, -the association in 1898 sent its superintendent on an extended trip through Eastern cities to investigate their municipal improvements- for the purpose of seeing what other i cities were doing in that direction and what hints San Francisco could take from their experience. His trip covered a number of weeks, during which time the principal Eastern cities were visited, their municipal officials interviewed, and their methods studied. Valuable experience and a great amount of data were thus secured which has resulted in a number of improvements being effected in- 'this city in its street cleaning, sprinkling, lighting, paving, etc. INVESTIGATES AXD The association almost invariably refrains from recommending to the city officials any particular Improvement unless it Is satisfied from its own investigations that it is practicable and can at the same time point out how it be done and if necessary furnish plans for doing it. The consequence has been that when the association does recommend something the officials feel assured that the matter Is not of a trivial nature, that it has been well considered by the directors and that it is practical.

It remains for the officials to decide upon the policy of acting and whether there are funds available at that ime for carrying out the improvement If, as sometimes happens, funds are not available, or an object lesson is needed to convince the city of the benefit of the proposed improvement, the association itself undertakes to perform the work. Thus, previous to 1894, the streets of San Francisco were in a deplorable condition as regards cleaning, sprinkling and paving. The association Immediately after its organization took up the question of cleaning. A' thorough Investigation convinced the directors that; the streets never, could be properly cleaned under the existing system and that an entire change wa3 necessary. To demonstrate the correctness of its position and to show that the streets could be well cleaned the association ENTHUSIASTIC WOMEN.

Members of Civic Improvement Club of Marysville Improving City. An article prepared for The Call appeared in this paper last Monday morning, giving an able account of the work of the Women's Civic Improvement Club of Marysville. General participation uj the work of adorning iind beautifying Marysville is the aim of the improvement club. The women who are zealously working to this end are named as follows: Mrs. F.

W. H. Aaron. Mrs. A.

Abrahams, Mrs. A. F. Abbott, Mrs. A.

H. Alderman. Mrs. O. O.

Ames Mrs. J. P. Arnoldy. Mrs.

aeorge H. Baird, Miss N. Balkwill. Miss Winifred Bangs, Mrs. C.

Barnes, Mrs. Barney. Mrs. J. H.

liarr. Mrs. I. S. Belcher.

Mrs. Richard Belcher, Mrs. Carrie Berg, Mrs. Henry Berg, Miss Annie Berg, Sister Mary Bernadine, Mrs. A.

C. Bingham. Mrs. A. J.

Blnney, Mrs. J. E. Boorman, Mrs. A.

H. Boulton, Mrs. Agnes Bowen, Mrs. Elizabeth H. Bradley, Miss Eva Bradley, Mrs.

Joseph J. Brass, Mrs. Evelyn J. Brill, Mrs. M.

T. Brittan. Mrs. C. S.

Brooks, Mrs. A. L. Biown, Miss Nellie Brophy, Mrs. F.

Broxvn, Mrs. W. R. Brown, Mrs. Mary Bryden, Miss Bryden.

Mrs. Cline Bull, Mrs. P. L. Cardcn.

Miss Alice Carden, Mrs. W. H. Carlin, Mrs. W.

K. Carpenter, Mrs. J. S. Chambers, Mrs.

M. S. Chandon, Mrs. Fred Chase, Mrs. Thomas Chase, Mrs.

Helman Cheim, Mrs. J. J. Cohen, Mrs. I.

G. Cohen, Mrs. Julia Coleman. Mrs. H.

T. Collins, Mrs. Dora Coombs, Mrs. Joseph E. Coombs, Miss Coombs.

Mrs. Harold Cornforth. Miss Cornforth. Mrs. E.

Amelia Coult, Miss Eva Crane, Mamie Cull. Mrs. John Cunningham. Mrs. Marshall Diggs, Mrs.

F. W. Davenport. Miss Amy Davidson. Mrs.

F. H. Day. Mrs. Peter Delay, Mrs.

Louise Derrickson. Mrs. Edwin A. Davis, Mrs. J.

F. Eastman. Mre. George R. Eckart, Mrs.

William T. Mrs. William T. Ellis Mrs. J.

K. P. Elwell. Mrs. Peter Engel.

Mrs. William Englund. Mrs. Samuel Ewell, MIbs Featherly, Mrs. David Fetrow, Miss May Fisher.

Mrs. M. T. Flanigan, Mrs. P.

J. Flannery, Mrs. Max Flentge, Mrs. Ed Follansbee, Mrs. E.

Forbes. Mrs. J. Rupert Foster. Mrs.

A. Frank. Mrs. Henry Frohn, Mrs. A.

O. Frye, Mrs. M. Frank. Mrs.

J. R. Garrett, Miss Maude Garvey. Mrs. William Gern, Mrs.

J. C. Gillesple, Mrs. R. E.

Gllman. Mrs. M. Goldstein, Mrs. F.

D. Gordon. Mrs. Fred M. Greely, Mrs.

Justus J. Greely, Mrs. J. W. Greely, Mrs.

Nellie Grlbner. Miss Ella Garcia. Mrs. William Hagerty. Mrs.

John Hale, Miss Hale. Mrs. O. W. Hall.

Mrs. C. C. Hampton. Miss Hampton.

Mrs. F. W. Hanson, Mrs. Sumner Harkey.

Mrs. George YV. Harney. Mrs. Allen Harris, Mrs.

Ktmria Hapgood, Mrs. Joseph Haugh. Mrs. T. M.

Hawlejr, Mrs. Paul Heilman. Mrs. Geo'rRC F. Herzog.

Mrs. Heuer. Miss Hewitt. Mrs. Charles Hester.

Mrs. Joseph Meyl. Miss Hazel Heyl, Miss Daisy Heyl. Mrs. J.

IT. Hoffstetter. Mrs. George Holland. J.

L. Howard. Mrs. Margaret Harney, Harney, Miss Kstella Howser, Mrs. K.

H. Hudson. Mrs. Henry Ifyman, Mrs- A. C.

Irwln, Mrs. Stanley Jewett. Mrs. F. W.

Johnson. Mrs. H. Juch, Mrs. S.

D. Johnson. Mrs. H. D.

King, Mrs. Joseph Karoly. Mrs. A. B.

Karr, Mrs. M. Katzner, Miss KHa Kelley. Ming Kertchem, Mrs. C.

B. Kimball, Mrs. C. Klockenbaum. MIks JesMe Klockenbaum.

Mrs. Philip C. Knapp. Korb. Mrs.

William F. Kelley, Mrs. John Learmont. Mrs. S.

Lewek, Mrs. Walter Lewis. Mrs. A. P.

Llpp, Mrs. Frank L'rip. Mrs. Margaret Lopez, Miss Julia Lopez, Miss Manraret Lowery. Mrs.

J. C. Lumbard, Miss Lydon. Kadic Lewek. Mrs.

J. Lazarus, Miss Nettle Maben, Miss Jessie Mabcn. Mrs. Amelia Marcuse, Mrs. M.

A. Marcuse. Mrs. Henry Marcuse. Miss Annie Matti.

Mrs. C. J. McCoy. Mrs.

K. J. Mc- Crcady. Mrs. E.

P. McDanicl Mrs. Hugh Me- Guire, MtM Ella McGulre. MIsk Norah Mc- Gulre. Mrs.

G. L. Miss Anna Mc- Kenney. Mim Emma McKenney. Mrs.

J. R. Meek Miss Bertha Menz, Mrs. Andrew Meyer, Miss Zetta Meyer. Mrs.

Joseph Meyers, Mrc. A B. Miller, Miss Emma Miller. Mrs. iF.

R. Mitchell Mrs. J. W. Mock.

Mrs. F. B. Moors. Mrs Morse.

Mrs. Lee Murphy. Miss Lulu Murphy. Mrs. Clara Morgan, Christopher Meyer.

Mir. A. M. Nash. Mrs.

N. V. Nelson, Mm. Newbert. Mrs.

Thomas O'Brlenj Miss Nellie Mrs. L. H. Parks. Mrs.

J. S. Peterson. Miss Mamie Peterson. Mrs.

George Pine. W. H. Plymire, Mrs. David Powell Mrs.

n. Pozzi. Mrs. G. W.

Peacock, George Peyser, Mrs. W. H. Richardson, Mrs' N. Rldeout.

Mrs. Conine Rideout, Mrs." Fred Roberts, C. C. Rubel, Mre. G.

Rubel, W. W. Russcl. Miss Sanderson, Mrs Irwln Saylen. Mrs.

Jacob Schimpf, Miss Annie Fchlmpf. Mrs. R. Schneider. Mrs.

J. A. Kcott Carrie Seiber. Mrs. Henry Selber, Mrs.

'Joseph Shaffer. Mrs. U. R. Simons, Mm.

R. TV. Skinner, Mrs. N. J.

Sllcar. Mrs. Dora Smith. Mrs. S.

Smith. Miss Irene Smith, Mrs. R. G. Stanwood, Miss Ftanwood, Mm.

John W. 1 Steward. MIrs Stone, Mrs. G. W.

Stratton. Mrs. Jane A. Swety, Mrs. J.

P. Swift Mrs. S. B. Swift.

Mm. Martin Sullivan, Mrs C. Swain. Miss Swain, Miss Klizabeth Swain. J.

F. Tapley, Mrs. Oeonre C. Thompson. Mrs.

Jane Tomb. Mleq Tomb. Mm. J. R.

Traynor. Mrs. W. Vance. Mrs George II.

Mrc N. Waldron, Miss WaMron. Mrs. Ivor Wallis. Mrs.

L. A. Walton Miss Gertrude Webber. Mm. A.

Well, Mrs. A. H. White. Mrs.

A. K. White, Mrs. Kspie White. Mrs.

John C. White, Mrs. R. E. Whitney.

Mrs. L. C. Williams. Mrs.

T. Misa Annie Woodruff. Mrs. K. S.

Wright. Mrs. O. W. Webber.

Miss Elaine Wilbur; Mrs. S. J. Tore. Mrs.

Nellie Young, Frank Zumwalt. BY. L. M. KING, SECRETARY OF MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION.

Physical Betterments Lead to Comfort and Well-Being of the Inhabitants and Add Attractions to Leading City of California. ILLUSTRATIONS OF SOME OF THE PRACTICAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE MERCHANTS AND A GLIMPSE OF TELEGRAPH HILL AS IT MAY BE IMPROVED IN PURSUANCE OF PLANS THAT HAVE SANCTION OF LARGE BODY OF CITIZENS. association, and the station was pre.sented to the "city. The convenience of the station wa3 immediately apparent and probably no one thing accomplished by the association benefits so many people every day in as this. The object lesson accomplished the "purpose intended and the city is preparing to construct a similar station at the intersection of Market and Powell streets, while the property owners in the vicinity of Market and Fourth streets are about to build one at that point.

Probably the greatest and most necessary improvement made by the Merchants' Association was the construction of the free public convenience station at Union Square. The need for public lavatories in San Francisco has been felt. The association for years urged that they be constructed. "While the need for such conveniences was acknowle'dged, no definite action by the city authorities was secured. The association finally determined that it would itself construct one as an object lesson.

Accordingly a modern double underground public convenience station for both men and women was constructed by the association at an expense of $5200, beneath the sidewalk adjacent to Union Square on Stockton street and was formally presented to the city several months ago. The Park Commissioners agreed to provide attendants and to properly care fo: the station. The need for such a convenience was aemonstrated at once. The average attendance in both departments is about 1500 per day. The stations are equipped in the most sanitary manner and are furnished with electric lights and ventilating fans.

Soap, towels, are furnished free. The above shows some of the principal physical or visible improvements which the Merchants' Association has actually constructed. Many other less visible improvements have been also secured. Many minor matters come up and are disposed of almost as a matter of routine and are never noticed by the public at large or by the members of the association, unless they happen to be directly affected. All taken together, however, assist in Improving the city and its government and thereby the comfort and happiness of its and justify the continued existence of the association.

ing to induce new industries to come to Mountalrf View. The San Jose News The Pajaro Board of Trade has declined to exhibit "at St. Louis in a district composed of the counties of Santa Cruz Monterey and San Luis Obispo The Pajaro board will exhibit its products in thi- California State buiidin; and as a part of the exhibits of this t-'tate. It is underrtood that the counties of Bar. Luis Obispo and Monterey will form a district of their own, and commence forwarding their exhibits at once, they having prepared, or in course of preparation, some 400 exhibits.

The Santa Rosa Democrat says that the Sonoma County oBard of Trade intends to enlarge its sphere of usefulness during the present year, advertising all sections of Sonoma. The Democrat reports that during the past year Secretary Luce answered 15,000 letters from persons asking information concerning Sonoma County. Mr. Luce sent out 8000 copies of the Sonoma County Board of Trade Journal and other literature. He also contributed fifteen articles embodying statistics regarding the products of "the county.

These articles were furnished to the United States Department of Agriculture at Washington, the State Department and to different publications." Men and Women Give Time and Labor for Public Good. The development of this State must largely depend upon combined effort. This fact is clearly seen and the result is the formation of many improvement clubs, boards of trade, chambers of commerce and kindred organizations for the purpose of taking the steps best calculated to effect an advance. It is observable, and this should be understood fully by the strangers who are looking Into matters connected with California, that the cities and the interior towns are alike eagerly striving to improve their conditions. Much space is given this morning to an admirable review by L.

M. King, secretary and superintendent for the Merchants' Association of San Francisco, of the physical betterments that the association has been instrumental in instituting in San Francesco. The association has also had a strong effect on legislation and excellent measures are justly credited to it. Considerable space is also devoted to-day to some account of the doings of organizations in the Interior that are devoting their efforts to upbuilding their respective sections. The people of the State will see in these organizations and In their acts signs of ccrnlng great gcod to the commonwealth.

During the last week an organization has been formed in San Francisco to be known as- "The Association for the Improvement and Adornment of San Francisco." This association has a wide programme, included in which is much that is utilitarian as well as ornamental. An executive committee has been appointed, which consists of ex-Mayor Phelan, A. Irwin, "William Greer Harrison, Allan Pollok. W. Dohrmann and Herbert E.

Law. Another indication of enterprise that has come to the front in San Francisco In the week just closed is r. proposition that has been formally Indorsed by the directors of the Merchants' Association and California Promotion Committee for holding a world's fair in San Francisco in 1S13. This matter in San Francisco in 1913. IMPROVEMENTS IX INTERIOR, The Butte County Farmer says that sufficient acreage has been pledged to insure the actual beginning of work or the proposed irrigating canal fcr Butte County.

The Richmond Record says that the Standard Oil Company will construct 100 tanks on the purchased near San Pablo. The San Bernardino Times reports that the tax delinquency of San Bernardino is leas than 5 per cent. According to the Mendocino Beacon, the December shipments of lumber from Mendocino Coun.ty to San Francisco amounted to 8.049,602 feet, and also 1,000,000 shingles and 60.000 ties. Monterey and Del Monte school districts will build a high school. The Modesto Herald says that forty acres will be planted to Calimyrna figs in the Westport district.

According the Red Bluff. People's Cause, water for irrigation purposes will flow through the Central Canal Company's irrisration ditch in May. It will irrigate lands in Glenn, Colusa and Yolo counties. The Santa Rosa Hepublican.says that the electric road system may be extended to the ocean at Bodega Bay. The Napa Register reports that the Napa woolen mills will again be operating soon.

The Treka Journal reports that tho new water works at Yreka are successful. The water has a fall of 19S feet from the reservoir. The Pasadena News says that $32,000 was received from the sale of celery shipped to 1. The Newman Index says that the dairy Industry at Newman last year returned $315,000. According to the Modesto Herald the owners will rebuild the flumes of the La Grange ditch and will install an electric light and power plant to operate dredgers.

The Dixon Tribune reports that the land owners of the Egbert land district will rebuild levees for the protection of many thousand acres of valuable land. The machinery for a new gas plant has been sent to San Luis Obispo. The Paso Robles Improvement Club, so says the Tribune, has through It9 secretary sent out a set carefully compiled auestions to all the farmers in the county to secure accurate information that will be of value in advertising the county. The Nevada County Promoticin Committee has voted to erect at Colfax a quartz monument, the material to be supplied by the Seitiright mine. Tho committee met with representatives of the County Supervisors to discuss measures to advertise the county.

Oeorgre Madeira, reported that the collection of Nevada County ores that had been gathered to send to the St. Louis Exposition amounted to two tons, and that County would furnish more specrmens that any other county in California. A mineral exliihit in the courthouse was authorized. A of.mmittee to collect an exhibit of pnjducts of Nevada County for the St. Exposition was appointed, the members of which are F.

Dr. A. H. Tickell. J.

J. Jackson, 'Frank Duimaine, W. K. Pareons Dr. E.

Jameson. A booklet be issued by the Nevada County Committee to describe the county's resources. H. Martin has been selected as chairman of the county's mineral display committee. MANY BODIES COXCERXED.

The preamble and resolutions adopted at Marypville in indorsement of the efforts of the Sacramento Valley Development Association to make a good display of the resources of the Sacramento Valley at St. Louis were as follows: Whereas. The Sacramento Valley Association has prejiared a comprehensive exhibit cf the products of the Sacramento for Louisiana Purchase Exposition at Louis; and. Whereas, The proper installation and maintenance of this exhibit will be of great value to the many of the valley; therefore. rtesclred.

By the citizens of Yuba and Sut- counties, in meeting assembled, with the Chamber of Commerce cf Maryevllle the Gutter County Hoard of Trade, boards of cf Yuta and Suiter counties, Civic Council of Marysvule and the Women's Civic improvement Club of Marysville at the city cf January 9, UKU. that we heartily indorse the efforts ot the Sacramento Valley Association and asU the financial of the boards of Supervisors business mer. and citizens generally for the installation aqa maintenance of the exhibit. W. A.

Beard, secretary of the Sacramento Valley Derelopment Association, tells the Sacramento Bee that is enjoying an era of growth such as comes to few cities of its size. I was told that the population is now less than 4000, but the new buildings indicate a city of many thousand inhabitants. A $20,000 hotel is considered a. prize by most towns of that size, but liedding has one that cost $75,000. This was lately completed, and is but one of several fine buildings erected there curing the past two years.

Others are a $40,000 school building. a $20,000 grammar school, a $2000 primary school, a $10,000 library, business that cost J18.000 and S12.0C0. besides several smaller blocks and numerous residences costing from iZOOQ down. "The building era is accompanied by campaign of civic improvements that would do credit to a much larger city. A rock-crusher has been purchased by the city fathers and the streets are beir.g macadamized.

The work is being done scientifically, official grades being fixed and the roadways thoroughly prepared for the coating of rock. A drain sewer is being built to carry off surplus rain water, and still other improvements are contemplated. All this improvement a high degree of prosperity, and it is largely due to the rapid development of the mining and electrical industries about Redding and throughout the tributary region. The Woman's Improvement Club of N'epa has filled vacancies in office by electing Mrs, L. Coombs and Miss Mary as vice presidents and Mrs.

E. Ularke as secretary. ADVERTISING THE LAND. The Diego Union gives an account the annual meeting of the San Chamber of Commerce, the address of President Frevevt. in full and also the report of Secretary H.

P. Wood. The secretary reined concerning the efforts of San 'TDieto to become better known, as follows: During the year passed 40,000 pieces of literature were distributed by mail and express, reaching every part of the United States as well as many foreign countries. Thirty thousand additional pieces of advertising matter were given out in the office to inquirers tn perron. Some 2500 letters were written, and the same period fully people visited the exhibit rooms in th Chamber or Commerce, which nlwayr present a clean end attractive appearance and afford a striking object lesson of the varied products of the county.

The collection cf minerals found In this eectlnu constantly enlarged, the of fruits is always complete, nnd at the present time the showing of apples Julian. Descsnso, Mesa tirande and will ompare with anything to be found in that line throughout California. The Los Angeles Chamber of Comrr.f-ree has moved into its new quarters. The offices are attractive to the Eastern, visitor. The Ims Angeles Herald offices of the chamber will Be to the ripht of the main entrance on the floor of the new buiMins.

KOinK in by the grand staircase. Secretary Frank Wigrin office will be one of the handsomest in the Entire structure It is a preat bU? room with fror.rairc- on Rroxdway. It Is to be finished with a base of dark olive rreen and walls and criling of dark color. The curtains will be of olive erren and the match the predominating colors in the wall tin'-ing. The woodwork will be in walnut, as throughout the building.

The clerks and in Mr. Wljnjln's department will be in a beautiful room with 'wail? of green elate color, with carpets to nifltch. woodwork will be wslnut finish. To the left of the main will be the room. This will be fitted and Onirhfi in perfect tafte with new and modern furniture and up-to-date fixtures, in keeping wltji of the Adjoining this room will be another very handsome apEitment that will be furnifched and used Jor a ladles' reception room.

bm a boudoir and rich as the most handf-ome drawing-room." Is the was- they say It will look when the decorators and furnishers are through. The predominant colors In the finish of the main exhibit room and the gallery is mission yellow trd walnut brown. O3 the to the right, is the assnnbiy rooms of the chamber and one or two STnallrr tppcisl rooms. To the left are exhibit rooms, which will for tie showing of the more end rare of the curios and show used by 'the to advertise our multitudinous The fornlEhing of these rooms will in the mission style throughout and tin prevailing colors used will be dead black, rich ypllow and dark red. The woodwork will finished in walnut.

The light fixtures of the new rooms promise to be an attractive were built to order on designs by Mr. Wirsins and are made from old trace chains secured nt the missions throughout the 6ou'hern part of the State. The Central Coast Counties 1 Improvement Association will meet at Clara on February 18. A committee of citizens will welcome the members. The Mountain View Board of Trade, bo says the Mountain View Register, has elected Walter A.

Clark president; J. S. Moekbee, first vice president; George Parkinson second vice president, and H. G. Copeland, secretary.

The work of the coming year was discussed at some length. Special stress to be placed upon the work of try- Solid Co-operation Now Promises Well for Many Places. Proposed World's Fair Is Indorsed by Two Bodies. County Organizations Entertain Projects of Utility. Movement Takes Shape for Adornment of Metropolis.

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