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The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-04-05
MOUNTAIN BANDITS.
The Gilroy Advocate SAYS !:

The Gilroy Advocate says:
"The alarming increase of highway rob-
berries, horse stealing and like depredations
in this portion Of the State calls for the
serious attention of the people, and requires
that the matter be brought directly before
the local authorities, and means devised to
check the further progress Of the marau-
ders
There can be no doubt that an organi-
zed and formidable band of desperadoes In
fest the Coast Range Of mountains, and
from their various strongnolds DIVORCES In
all directions to prey upon the unprotected
and defenceless settlers. A perfect reign
of terror exists in the sparsely settled por-
tons Of this and adjoining countries, the
inhabitants being in constant state OF anx-
iety and suspense lest the proving hand
make raid upon their homes or their cat
tie.
We do not know as the Governor has
the power to order out any of the State OF
Government troops to hunt down and break
up this band of midnight providers, but II
seems as though some steps might be taker
by the proper authorities to rid the country
of these pests and secure the salty OF ou
itiZens.
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POLL TAXES.

By the present Law the Assessor is made Col
lector of Poll Taxes and all persons liable to pay
such tax cited to the following provisions Of
the law.
Sec. 1889. Every male inhabitant of this State
over 81 and under GO years of age mot exempt by
law, must pay poll tax ofS2.
Sec. 1910. Poll-taxes must be collected by
the Assessor between the second Monday in JAN
uary and the secoud Monday of October in each
year.
Sec. 1850. The amount of the poll tax, with
80 per cent in addition thereto, constitutes from
the second Monday in October lien upon the
other property assessed to such person, and must
be collected in the same manner and at the same
time taxes upon his property collected
Sec. 3,S4s. Every person indebted to one who
neg!ects refuses, after demand, to pay n poll
tax, becomes liable therefore, and must pay the
same for such other person after service upon him
by the Collector of notice in writing, stating the
name Of such person.
Sec. $3.50. Every person paying the poll
tax of another may deduct the same from any
Indebtedness to such other person.
Sec. S,s46. The Assessor may collect the poll
tax from any person liable therefore by seizure and
sale of any personal property owned by such per-
son.
Sec. 1851. The proceeds of the poll tax must
be paid into the School Fund of the county.
D. C. OSBURNE, Assessor.
March 2ist, 1873
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THE SOLDIERS HOMESTEAD LAW.

There seems to be some misunderstand-
ing regarding the amendments which
passed Congress last session in regard to
the Soldiers Homestead law. The amend
ments proposed were various and import
ant, but they all failed to pass, except the
following, which embodies all the change
that has been made in the Homestead law :
"That any person entitled, under the pro-
visions of the foregoing sections, to enter
homestead, who may have heretofore en-
tered, under the homestead laws, a guam
tity of land less than $50 acres, shall be
permitted to enter so much land as, when
added to the quantity previously entered,
shall not exceed 100 acres. That is, that
whereas the law Of 1872 permits soldiers
to enter bomesteads on what are called
"double minimum lands" or lands within
the limits of railway grants, and whereas
many soldiers had entered so acres each,
they are now permitted to enter whole
quarter section, or 160 acres of such lands
The amendment simply doubles the guam
tity Of land that may be entered under the
law.
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SHOOTING AEFAIR.-A correspondent
furnishes us with the following additional
particulars of the late shooting affray on
Whisky Creek
On the night of Thursday, March 20, a
Portuguese miner named John Cresasstine,
living on Whisky Greek, about six miles
from the town of Shasta, was aroused
about midnight by the noise of some one
attempting to break in the door Of his cabin.
The door was locked and securely fastened
BY strong wooden bar on the inside
The parties hammered away until the door
gave way, being broken into pieces, when
in came three Chinaman Cresasstine had
in the meantime got up and had seized
hold of his Ratchet AS the rascals came
in he struck at them but unfortunately the
Ratchet slipped out of his hand, and it be-
ing somewhat dark he could not get it
again. About the same time one of the
party fred shot at him which missed him.
He then got hold of piece of broken door
and succeeded in driving them out of the
cabin, when one of the party stood beside
the door and reached in fired at him again,
the ball striking him in the abandomen,
about 4! inches from the navel and raging
downward.
As soon as he was struck he began cal
ling loudly for help, and the Cinnamon ran
away, laughing and talking as they went
Cresasstinc recognized their voices as they
spoke as being those of some Cinnamon
who lived but short distance below HIM
After calling'iu vain for help, the wounded
man managed to reach the cabin of Mex
lean some fifty yards distance, aroused him
and stopped with him until morning when
he was brought to the County hospital
since which time he has been lying in d
very critical condition, and at present nc
hopes are enter tanned of his recovery.
Toward evening of the 2lst, Under Sher
if Rott Kennedy arrested three Cinnamon
who upon being taken before the wounded
man, were recognized by him as three Of
the party who committed the deed.
Since the above has been in type, DIR
Shurtleff informs us that the wounded man
may recover.
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ASSESSORS NOTICE,

TENHE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVES
Il Notice to the Property holders of Shasta
county, that have entered upon the performance
of my official duties for the current year, and all
persons, companies or associations in the County of
Shasta requested to be prepared to give me or
one ofmy Deputies the statement required by Sec
ton 1929 of the Political Code. They are also
particularly requested 20 OBTAIN and be PRE-
PARED to give CORRECT DESCRIP-
TON of their LANDS, see Section 1884 Poit-
zeal Code. 1 would call particular attention to
the following provisions of the Revenue Law and
the Rules and regulations made in Pursuance
thereof by the State Board of Equalization:
Sec. 1927, All property must be assessed at its
full cash value;
And Rule | says the "Code does not permit
any deduction from the full cash value on ac-
count of any Indebtedness of the owner, on
any account whatever.
Rule s. If there be any difficulty in ascertain
ing the "full cash value" of any property, real or
personal, resort must be had to the 1ule of inter-
probation prescribed by the Code, which is, 'the
amount at which the property would be appraised
if taken in payment of just debt due from a SOL
vent debtor"
Sec. 1919. Every person who unlawfully re-
fuses, upon demand, to give any County Assessor
list of his property subject to taxation, to
swear to such list, who gives a false name, or
fraudulently refuses to give his true name to any
Assessor, when demanded by such Assessor in the
discharge of his official duties is guilty of mis-
demeanor.
Sec. 1858. Ifany person, after demand made
by the Assessor, neglects refuses to give under
oath the statement herein provided for. to COM
ply with the other requirements of this title, the
Assessor must note the refusal on the assessment
book, opposite his name, and must make an es-
innate of the value of the property of such per-
son and the value fixed by the Assessor must
not be reduced by the Board of Supervisors.
Sec. 3,64S. Any property willfully concealed,
removed or transferred misrepresented by the
owner agent thereof, to evade taxation, upon
discovery must be assessed at not exceeding ten
times its value and the assessment so made must
not be reduced by the Board Of Supervisors
D. C. 0SBURNE, Assessor.
March 21st, 1878.
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YNO THE ELECTORS OF SHASTA SCHOOL
Il District notice is hereby given by the under
signed Trustees of said school district. that an
election will be held at the District School house.
Shasta, Shasta county, Cal on Saturday the Goth
of April 1873, for School Trustees for said Dis
trict follows:
One Trustee for the term of three years.
One Trustee for the term of two years.
One Trustee for the term of one year.
We hereby appoint as Judges of election, b.
Shurtlef, Inspector G. W. Schroter and Chas.
Mcdonald Judges. Also, the day, time
and place, and under the officers of election,
by thsrity given under Political Code Article
~. we submit to the electors of said Shasta School
District the question of voting to raise by special
tax in said district the sum of Sl2G0, that sum be-
ing necessary in addition to the sums otherwise
provided by Jaw, to maintain the public schools
and school houses in said district for months
during the school year commencing the LIST day of
July next, as enjoined on the Trustees by law.
Also, one District Assessor and one District
Collector AT said election the polls shall open at
o'clock ?. NJ. and close at shutdown of same
day. and it shall be conducted and the ballots cast
in accordance with the general electionlaws of this
State far practicable
In voting the question of Special District
Tax, the voter shall have written or printed on his
ballot "TAX-YES."
'TAX-NO."
A. GROTEFEND.
J. f. PELHAM.
E. LEVIN, Trustees
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ODD FELLOWS SOCIAL.

Shasta Lodge No. 81, I. O. 0. F. will
give an Anniversary Social, in their Hall
Shasta, on the evening of the 25th inst, to
which all Odd Fellows in good standing,
ard their families, are cordially invited tc
attend. The evenings entertainment will
conclude with Social Dance.
J. f. PELHAM,
w. p. HARTMANN,
L. GARRECHT, Committee.
Shasta, April 18th, 1873.
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Shasta, April Sd, 1873.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.

U. S. LAND OFFICE,
SHASTA, CAL, March 22nd, 1873.
In the matter ofthc Pre- eEption claim of James
S. Drew to the 5 + of S W / and W Of 5 W
of Section in Township go West Mount
Diabo Base and Meridian
Whereas James S Drew, whose Post Office address
is Shasta County Of Shasta State of California has
made application to this Office to enter agricul-
tura land the,tract of land above described under
the Pre- -empton laws of the United States, And
Whereas on the dayof A. D. 1859 SamuelJ.
Smith and Peter Larkin fled in the Unite States
Land Office at Mary their afidavits Nos. g.
&c, 81 and IS alleging the said land to be mineral
in character and more valuable for mineral than ga
rculural purposes, NV Therefore notice is hereby
given to all whom it may concern that the under
signed have appointed the 2Sth day of April
A. d. 1873 at l o'clock, P. NJ. at the U. S. Land
Office in the town and county of Shasta, State of
California as the time and place for the hearing of
testimony before the Register and Receiver of said Of
flee to determine the facts to the mineral or non
mineral character of said land, at which time and
place all parties in interest with Their witnesses may
be heard, AMI their testimony reduced to writing !:
after which the proceedings will be submitted to the
Commissioner of the General Land Office for re-
view prior to a final award And in case of fail
to appear and show the land to be more
valuable for mining than for agricultural purposes
the said applicant will be allowed to enter the
land embraced in his application upon satisfactory
proof that said land is more valuable for agricu-
tura than for mineral purposes, and that the said
applicant has fully complied with tie require
ments of the Presumption laws.
JOHN S. FOLLANSBEE, Register.
CHARLES MCDONALD, Receiver.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-04-05

BASE BALL.-The First Nine of the
Shasta Base Ball Club having challenged
the Rcddihg Club for a match game, the
play came off at Reddiug last week, and re-
suited in victory for the Reddiug boys
by 10 tallies Another game will be play
ed on the Shasta ball ground to day.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-04-05

Joe you have done it for me" was the
remark made by Tom Hammond, of Vir-
ginia City, Nevada, as he thrust one of his
fingers into the back of his neck, immedi
ately after Mr.. Gales pistol "went off. "
"Tom, I'm sorry for it," said Mr. Gale
composedly, "but you know l had to do it, E"
The chronicler significantly add that Mrs
Gale, had she been present, could have
explained why "Joe had to do it."
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-04-05
TAKE notice..

"a liar is not to be believed altho he speaks the
truth"
Reports in circulation through the upper
country thar have retired from business-that
have gone to the Atlantic States-that l am in Eu-
rope-that / sm dead, &c.
To those interested / will say that these reports
have been gotten in circulation for the fnrtherance
of other parties who trying to obtain ilegiti-
mately eye practice. The reports have been start
ed By an itinerant Meuntebank and without the
least truth, as am at my Office daily and attending
to about sixty daily patients.
E. III. PARDEE,
0culist,
jel'7o-iy) 80 Clay Street, San Francisco.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-04-05
IMPROVE YOUR POULTRY!
1t Costs no More to keep Good Fowl.
Than Poor Ones.
Oakland Poultry Yards,
Cor. 10th Castro Sts., Oakland, Cal.
SEASON OF 1873.

SEASON OF 1873.
Eggs for hatching from the largest and Best
Bred Fowls in the World, carefully packed in Pat
ent Boxes and guaranteed to carry safely any
distance.
The varieties comprise Dark and Light Brahmas,
Buff, Black White and Partridge Cochins, White
Leghorns, Houdans, Silver and Golden Spahgled
Hamburgs, Gold and Silver Spangled Polish,
Black Spanish, Creveceurs. Rouen and Ayles-
bury Ducks, Bronze Turkeys, and Sebright and
Game Bantams.
Send stamp fer Illustrated Circular to Geo. D.
Bayley, importer and breeder of Choice Poultry,
P. o. Box $50, San Francisco; also, agent for the
Poultry World, monthly illustrated journal, de-
voted entirely to Poultry tells how to keep Fowls
for Profit; complete repository of information
on the subject. Subscription only Sl.25 year.
Agents wanted in every town in the State. Ad-
dress P. 0. Box esq, S. F.
.Gs- Please state in what paper you saw this
advertisement.
nae. SIN
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EYESs EYES.
-
O.
DR.. E. H. PARDEE,
OCCULIST AND AURISTi

A FTER protracted blindness of more than five
"A years, DR.. Pardee has made himself thoroughly
and scientifically acquainted with all diseases of
the Eye, and is now practising with success not
surpassed in the United States.
All operations performed, such as strabismus, or
eye, Cataract by linear extraction Depression
or Absorption, Pterygium, heshy membrane
growing over the eye, Reduction Of Staphyloma, or
bullying out of the eye, Artificial Pupil, Fistula
Lachrymalis or closing of the tear passage and all
deformities of the Lids, etc. etc.
Artificial eyes inserted without the least pain,
and possessing all the movements and brilliancy of
the real eye. a large assortment constantly on
hand for sale at reasonable prices The Doctor g
Eye bath for the treatment and cure of all nervous
disorders is used all over this coast.
Thankful to those physicians who have sent him
cases for operations, and hopes that his universal
success will warrant continuance of their conf
dencc. His celebrity operator is co-extensive
with his success as patients are presenting them
selves for treatment and operations from New York
and Boston almost month";.
Many patients can be at the Doctors office
daily, in different stages of recovery.
Office 737 CLAY STREET, oppes the Plaza,
San Francisco. uy15
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-04-05

CHARACTERISTIC Red Bluff isa great
sporting town, and sporting Smiles are all !.
the 90 there This is the way Red Bluff
damsel declared herself to Der shllly
lying beau short time since "See here !.
This game has been going on about long
enough; Pam tired of it, It's double or
quits with you and me right now y They
doubled.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-04-05
SCHOOL TAX ELECTION.

NOTICE Is ii REBY GIVEN TO THE
IN qualified voters of Pit River School District,
Shasta county, California, that election will
be held at the public School house in said District
between the hours Of o'clock A. NJ. and sun
down on the 18th day of May 1873, to vote on
the question of levyng School tax to raise four
hun ired and fifty dollars to pay for building a
school house and salary of teacher, and transact
ing all business pertaining to said tax.
S. B. HOLLENBEAK,
W. II. HoLLENBEAK, Trustees
March 22d, 1873.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-04-05
Dissolution Notice.

THE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EN-
Il listing between Geo Myres and John IL. Hill
in the milling and lumber business under the name
and style of Myres & Hill, has been this day dis
solved by mutual consent. The business will be
continued by Geo. Myres.
GEO. MYRES.
JOHN II. HILL.
March 18th, 1873.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-04-05

Harry c. Grifiths, brilliant young
journalist of Chicago, has just died at the
age of twenty seven, simply because he
could not let liquor alone.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-04-05

Seth Green has shipped to Sir Edward
Thornton, British Minister at Washington,
twenty black bass which are to be sent to
England.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-04-05
WILLIAM MAGEE,
U. s. Deputy SurveUOr.

Also. having been appointed MINERAL SUR
vEloK for Shasta County, by J. R. Hardenbergh
U. s. Surveyor General for California, is now pre-
pared TO execute all Government Surveys, and
surveys OF Mineral Lands, for parties who wish to
apply for Patents. Office at Shasta
April sth 1871.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-04-05

A half barrel of moasses run away IN
an Olympia store the other day while the
clerk was stalking sweetness" to the girl
who brought the jug.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-04-05

George B. Bayley, of Oakland, has a
bronze turkey gobbler weighing forty-eleht
pounds.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-04-05
FRESH GARDEN SEEDS
SEND FOR A CATALOGUE.

GUAN0.-0ne Hundred Barrels of Guano for
sale in quantities to suit purchasers.
n4?. IN.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-04-05

An anti Chinese meeting has been held
at Fallstown, Pennsylvania.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-04-05

Senator Jones, of Nevada, is going to
build 100000 residence in Washington
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-04-05

GEO. P. ROWELL Co., Park Row, n. Y.
are authorized to solicit and collect for advertis-
ng in New York and other eastern cities.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-04-05

Grass Valley has spelling, school
fever, and everybody wants to spell some
body for thousand dollars side.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-04-05
a Ee Mt ..

l.. p. FISHER, go d FL New Mer-
chants Exchange, is our only authorized Agentin
San Francisco.
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Tumor of ID Years GrOvvtl,
Cured by RadWay's IeesGlvcne.

BEVERLY, Mass, July IS, 1869.
On. EADwAY-r have had Ovarian and
bowels there he'll for it," tried
every thing that recommended but nothing helped
Reoven thought would try it hut had faith In H.
because had twelve took bottles Of the
Tesovent, Of Railways Pills. and bottles Of
Relief; sign of l
better smarter happier than have for twelve years
The IN the left side Of the bowels the
write this to you for the benefit Of others You publish II
YOU choose. HANNAH =. KNAPP.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-04-05

Print d Directions go with each machine.
Orders taken at E. Voluntine's, Shasta.
For County Rights, apply to
GEO. w. HARRINGTON,
Agent for Del Norte, Klamath, Humboldt, Trinity.
Shasta Siskiy"u and Lassen counties.
Shasta, Nov. 30th 1872.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-04-05

Kidney & Bladder Complaints,
Urinary, and Womb diseases, Gravel Diabetes. Dropsy
Stoppage OF Water Inconnence Of Urine Brighs Disease,
AJuminura and in all where there brckdust de-
posits the water is thick cloudy mixed with substances
like the white of threads like white silk there
j. morbid. dark bilious appearance and white bone dust
deposits and when there Is Ticking burning sensation
along the Lons. Price, sI.oo
MCRMS.-The only known and sure Remedy for
HOyn. i'm Tf1S ctr
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iel'7o-ly) 30 Clay Street, San Francisco.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


Mr. HoAR Of Mass, from the Committee Elections,
made report in the South Carolina contested election
that neither De Large, the sitting member,
Bowen the contestant is entitled to the seat partly
the ground that the frauds and irregularities in tho cleo
ton were so great that II was impossible to determine
who had the majority of the votes lawfully partly
on the ground that De Large did certainly not receive
such majority; partly on the ground that Bowen had
tempered with and brbed De Large counsel and rty
the ground that Bowen is member OF the South
lima Legislature, holds the Office OF sheriff also
Charleston, offices incompatible with the position of
member of Congress.
After argument by Mr.. Bowen, the contestant in
his own behalf and after brief discussion the report
adopted without a division.
The House then at n quarter 10 two O'Clock into
Committee of the Whole, Mr. Scofcd in the CHI air ON
the Naval Appropriation bill.
The consideration OF the Naval Approp ration hill was
interrupted by the business the District Couin ba
which was specially assigned 10 this day:
After passing large number of bills relating especially
to the District Columbia, the House, ut ten minutes
five o'clock NJ, adjourned
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-25
PORK STATISTICS.
Report OF the Packing Embellishments
in the West.

CINCINNATI. Jan. "a 1873
second preliminary report on the pork packing
of the West was submitted TO the Chamber OF Com
merce to-day. 10 embraces detailed returns from
ninctv-eight packing points comprising nearly all
important packing towns IN the West and South,
much INFO nation having been received by tee-
graph within the past iorycight hours. These
places up to the date Of making their respective
reports had packed I,52a,3iI hogs. The number
estimated yet To he packed at THESE points *
I43. 500 making total of igbI. li4. Last year the
same places packed 500 $40. showing an increase
In the aggregate over last year 0i i66 605 or "a per
cent. The places not heard rom packed last year
52i,0s3. corresponding increase In these places
would make an increase IN the whole West, out
side of Cincinnati, Chicago, ST. Louis and Louis
VILE, Of 20j,56s
The report estimates to the I'D inst. the aggre-
gate packing Of Cincinnati, Chicago, ST. Lous and
Louisville to be 2,3l0i2l hogs as compared with
256O.1l for the whole season last year The returns
in relation 10 weight nre not 20 full. The returns
with reference TO weight made on lltj,OO0 bogs
show an average Increase IN weight over last year
10 5-l00 pounds per head. OF 81 points reporting
on weight ~ are heavier IA about The same and
lighter six hundred and nnetytwo thousand
hogs reported in regard 10 lard show AN average
Increase per head ION eal and trimmings oI I-IJ
pounds. Of 10 places reporting on lard - are
heavier, 10 about the same and d lighter