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California news items in brief summary
Pioneer Mendocino family member Elizabeth Bartlett died aged 96. Sophie Fried, 84, longtime resident of Soskli you county, died in Yreka on April 13. Two San Quentin escapees were captured near the prison, in an oak tree 300 yards away. Richmond bought a 40 acre Grand Canyon park tract for 50000. Solano history pageant set for Benicia in May 1918 under Women’s Clubs. Fresno County sold 520 acres between Reedley and Dinuba for 150000. San Francisco bids for 4 million worth of steel pipe for Hetch Hetchy project. Fuji Maru after six days fire reports at San Pedro after bunkering in Galveston. East Santa Cruz May Day festival features poultry exhibit. Playwright Taylor Granville died in Los Angeles aged 50. J A Schafer ex bank president trial set May 15. Lincoln grammar school under construction in Lemoore cost 90000. Wheatland ex servicemen set to form American Legion post. Hopeton cheese factory sold. new owner to start in about three weeks. Fresno county sues nine ranchers for squirrel eradication costs totaling 1164. California mineral output last year 257 million 351 thousand 690 with copper up to 3 million 35 thousand 100 due to Plumas shipments. Three officers charged with grand larceny in connection with $1000 theft from Monterey Park home. District Grand Lodge officer embezzlement case to extradite to Muskogee. Jemima Marriott death at 90 in Palo Alto from influenza complications. Sutter county peach crop expected at 75000 tons this year, up from last season’s 68000.