The weekly Butte record., 1866-05-19
To ShaPpers 81 freight.
distances from 1rnviIle tn Sosanv;lle are-

And We have one Axndrrd sad fee miies from SD
sascile to tie Chico Landing. srkere the charges
snd esamissio~s on freight fros San Fssneiseo,
omoss~t to S13 90 per ton.
From Susanvie, the route to Ruby City is one
aad the same. These are facts and figures. and
shippers of freight should inform themselves
before being steamboated, when railroads are in
running order.
In addition to thus having the shortest and best
wagon road to Sussnville the OroviIle route offer
the following additional facts and figures for the
consideration OF shippers Of freight up
try: On lot Of dry goods and hardware. shipped
May 7th, to n. ASHER l. Co. Susanvie, the charges
were - follows:
Steamer charges t. Aarysville at IS per ton tmeas
cS.raes 10 o,o,;c a. a. 10, TON icah,s "a
On a lot Of groceries and liquors. shipped
May 7th. to same parties, steamer charges
to Marysville, at IS per ton (measurement). Al ~
II. r. TO Oroville at - per ton tweight) ...l9 90
Total steamer charges At IS per ton (meas-
Total r. q charges to oro.ilie us .27s lbs) 2s so
50, Is
Via Chico, the same at 81, per ton measure
ment, would be............... be .&l79 l6
Less 10 per cent allowed regular shippers IL 81
slsI Is
Add forwarding and charges at 81 so per
ton (measurement) .-.-..-.-..-...2l IS
From which deduct charges to Oroville SO Is
Balance ia favor Of Orovle route .. ss5 s.
THE WORK OF IMPROVEMENT is steadily pro-
crossing in Oroville. Mcssrs. PERKINS & Brooks
are employing ?? men and two carts and horses on
their new mill. Most Of their machinery has ar
rived, and is being placed in position. They Will
SOoa have one Of the finest Touring mills in the
State in successful operation, with capacity Of
three hundred barrels Of -four per day. They
determined to have it running in time tor the COM
ing CROP and their energy is not to be banked by
any surmountable dificultes They will soon open
. grain market for the farmers Of Butte county,
embracing in its circle Ilaho and Montana. They
will place their -four in the farthermost gulches
and ravines of those territories and that too with
out bumming the means of doing out Of their
Uncle Samuel. They business men, and their
reliance is upon the sure foundation of native
ergy and legitimate business
Mr.. CLARK is erecting a hotel and boarding
house on Myers street, near the Railroad Depot
This i'll make the fifth hotel in Oroville, and they
appear now to be doing fourishing business. He
is also erecting fine residence the treet.
In connection with Halls HOTEL Messrs. HALL
and BEAS, are erecting = large and commodious
stable and corral for the accommodation OF team.
sters and pack trains. Indeed, the busy hum of
improvement is heard on every side and the steady
forward march of Oraville in business importance
has begun, and it will take than petty local
jealousy and a subsidized rivalry check her per
manant and increasing business prosperity.
SUIcIpK.-On Monday morning, May l4th, the
body of f. FITCH, of Yankee Hill was found in q
cabin. at the head Of Island Bar Gulch. North Fork
Feather river. He had shot himself in the head,
and from appearances, must have died instantly
He had been missing since the 5th, on the morning
OF which he was last seen, going towards Berry
Creek Bar His absence gave uneasiness, as it
was supposed he had gone over into Plumas coun-
ty. An Inquest was held by NJ. H. WELLs. p,
and the jury rendered the following verdict: "E.
Fncu, aged 60 years was from Illinois, came to his
death by pistol shot By his own hand while labor
ing under fit Of insunty.- The deceased was well
and favorably known in this and Pumas county.
and no cause can be assigned for the rash act ex-
cept the one that at the time he was out Of his
mind