The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-06-01

ting Of tbs club began On Tussd.y Nay 2lss and v.s
brought TO successful close On The 18Th With grand
running free tr al horses n the Northern AEr
cultural District except LILY Shosweu and the Arcso1
colt The has been f2rozzble the track good
been satisfied thzt the races and hCorsSe
rules could make them, and the horses sent upon
honor. Al Al events have seldom more JOY
Gus crowd upon the track or heard less complaint The
Club seemed determined to make Butte county Model
tor the rrzl Of bloded stock, Il Possible lie
introduction here Of some OF good stock lie STATE
can boast.
The first days mile and repeat, for Jockey
Club purse Of <io0 Tree for AL year ols owned
the Northern Agricultural District that tur
Jockey Club purse, Joseph Giuek2Ef nA,asd chesn u,
Alley, PAsorz. sired by Billy Chatham, dana By B-
mont; J. y Reese named chestnut nley. Alice kings
bury BY DaAhsSAy. cam Sondescr1pt; samuel Daniels
named chestnut geiding. Bully Mayhem. By Billy Cheat
ham. dam by Belmont mare; VIM EoserS named hat
ting Jack by Boston, dam by Red Fox. BATTLING Jack
the track Pasorz second, Billy Mayhem third and
Alice Kingsbtry fourth These al colts and had
only been training the Club announced the pres
meeting and yez the little r2sas seemed take the
business natural though they bad been trained TO
i. for and made the prertiest have
witnessed All stripped Ike greyhounds. and star
ted into the first heat in beautiful style making the
quarter that blanket would have covered them all
There but little change in the position until they
to the home stretch when PasIora stretched
for the home stand at a swinging gate,
ming the heat il :59 Alice kinasbury I'd Billy May
hew 3d. and EAt.ing Jack 4th. The stock OF latter
Immediately fell and he sold in the pools
bits. Contrary general expectation however, he
WINGED those who had invested in him that he
ter he took the track at the half mile pole beautiful
contest with Billy Mavhew and came down the home
stretch in gallant style sna:ehis the heat from Billy
MAYHEM, with Alice kinesbury Sd, and Psstora the
rear-tIne minutes RattliHs Jack vastly in the
estimation OF the spectators and those who had
ed On him II the day Of his adversely offered
nliurns tor their pools; his hackers, however began
feel that they had pretty good thing and steady
/ in holding to what had cost them much The
second heat was made in 205. the previous running
seeming to have worried the little animals somewhat
I RattlinS Jack did some good running the nrst
until his rider drew rein after passing the Judges stand
with Alice kingsbury I'd Pastora 3d. and Billy May
hew 4th, Rafting Jack Is owned by DR.. Rogers, of
Yuba county has been in training but about three
and gives promise of good performance.
Second day. Wednesday May 22d. trotting race mile
and repeat for Jockey Club purse of $780, free for al
horsesof six years under. owned in Butte county
California, the 2lst day Of February 1857 that
er trotted for Jockey Club purse Sam Daniels named
bay horse young Signal; B. + Allen named bay filly
! Leatherhead and ]. H. Simmons named bay gclding
Bill These were Butte county colts and with the
ccpdon of Aliens bay lilly. Leatherhead. their powers
and en- urance were unknown The trottinG was not Of
the frs: order but home effort worthy of honor
able mention The first heat made in e:37. with
Signal half neck in lead OF the bay FLY. with BIZ
some distance in the OF the distance judges On
the second heat young Signal and the bay fly go,
beautiful send off, but the latter broke badly before
making the first quarter pole and the slashing stride
young Signal opened gap that it impossible for
her to close and came home the winner of the race and
purse in 3:3l. The bay hy the favorite in the
start and it is believed by many that 1.-The
better horse" bat she had recently changed hands
D
had her in training she trotted the course
last fall in 80 and of the most faithful ami
mails We ever saw on track her present habit Of break
ing up Is of recent requirement and she be
fully trained will render her very unreliable Young
Signal is faithful and promising colt and his speed
and endurance will Yet make him a State
Third day, Thursday. May %, was a running race
mile and repeat for Jockey Club purse $780, for
all four years Old and under in the Northern Aricuu-
raj District that never for purse prior May
1867; DR. Rogers named chestnut eeiing Simon (iirty
No four years old dam by Dusty Miller; J Cochrane
named bay hlly Rosemary, four years old, by Oregon
Bill. dam Nondescript; Steve Ford named chestnut gel
ding Rafting Jack three old sired by Boston
dam he'd FoS-rned ont as coming from the same sta-'
be with SIMON Grty; Masters enters brown FLY, Ar
kansas Doe four years Old by RihenIan. dam Monde
script Nj Reese named bay stallion Gen Grant three
years Old by Dashaway, dam Bazorri, The positions
given them follows: Simon Girty No . LIST;
Gen Grant, I'd; Rosemary. Sd; Arkansas Doe, .th The
first heat was made in l53 and by Rosemary, with
Simon Girfy I'd, Gen Grant having played gentle DALI
ance with Arkansas Doe. until they both unable
reach the distance judges; the second heat easily
won by Rosemary, in :56.
The entries for Fridays trotting race best three in
five for Jockey Club purse of $780, free for al horses
owned in the Northern Agricultural District fol-
lows Sam Daniels names bay gcldng, Jim Barton, with
age given in as old enough; Shearer chestnut
stallion. Robert Burns. nine years DID, Ecker OF Ma
rysvie names grey gc.dng, frank. The latter horse
was drawn By consent OF the judges. Barton the
pole, and the first heat in 24i and also the second
and third heats, in 2:49 and $50
The Slow Race announced for the same dav for Union
Hotel purse of s25, did not ill. and declared
Filth and last day. running race best three in
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in the Northern Agricultural District except Lilly Shot
well and the Atchison colt. Graham the bay
ney tosary Joseph Giuc Aaui names chestnut Geldins
Strider years old, by Billy Cheathain dam Belmont
Graham names DR.. Rogers colt Railing Jack Frs;
Heat-Rosnary LIST strider 2nd Rafting Jack srd time
1;5t Second HeaRosniary LIST; Strider md, Rafting
Jack Srd; time 1855. Third Heat ROSEMARY LIST; Rat
ling Jack md; Strider distanced; 1;59.
The entries for the Saddle Horse Main. for Jockey
/ Club purse of $50, follows: Graham names
Dutch Gal: \. p. Boyd. Bally No /; Thomas Moran
brown horse Tom Morgan drawn; B. II. Morley, Mig
Hi; Van Pelt Jersey Blue; Louis Bazac. Bay No q B
Allen, brown horse Meay Nose. Starting at the tap
OF the drum, they made single dash of mile in 206
Dutch Gal lst. Baly No . second, Fanny Hill Srd etc
This closed the My Meeting the Jockey Club and
We believe with entire satisfaction to stock owners and
the numerous ladies and gentlemen in attendance.
MYSTERIOUS DIsAPrEARAScE-Somet time last fall. Mr.
George Philips an industrious. worthy laboring man.
who lived mHy months in Orovilie obtained employ
nent At Mineral Slide, and went there to reside. He
was preparing to go to Marysve business AMI Mr..
Cub, gentleman well known i'll that neigh borlood.
sent word for Philips to aud him before he
left He started from postown night with that in
tent having 10 traverse path, hundred yards il
length, around cliff, which overhune creek, which
WAS SWOLLEN with water at the time The cliff half
way between Dogtown and Cubs. very in places
and passer having hold with his hands to the
rocks to keep from falling Since tina, night Philips has
been or heard Of The bed of the creek has
been dragged for miles below but no discovery of the
body has been made. The superstition is that he Slip
ped from the path and fell distance Of forty feet into
the creek. Like thousands Of others this far oaud
his return the paternal home will looked fo- with
staining eyeballs and aching hearts, while his mortal
remains will decay and nngle with their native eemen.
unreooenized by any human being.
/ r. We
ticulars regarding this business from gentleman
this town. few days since the result of Judge Pratt
experience fer two years his ranch in Chico town.
ship in this county. In 1854 he purchased ooo head
of sheep. fer which he paid $4,000 For herier he
paid $500 per year his board costing 500 year add
tiana; incidental expenses 5000 Total expenses for
the two years including teaming, etc. sla95 Total
profits after deducting expenses ard including the
last years lanlbng, SS5aS If there more sure and
certain way Of making fortune than by sheep-rasins
in California have yet to be informed of Butte
I county possesses many facilities for the business