Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-11-25
COAST AND STATE.


The farmhouse of E. Squires, near Elk
creek, Colusa county, was totally destroyed
by fire last Thursday evening. The FAM
lily were absent at the time.
There has not so far been any demon
stration towards enforcing the Sunday law
in this city. The Bodie Free Press, In
speaking of its own town, makes these re-
marks, which may in measure be appli-
cable to Nevada City ga mining town
without open saloons would be like grave
yard without any graves. - Nevada
Transcript.
G. Fishback reports that upon examina-
iion Of the wheat sown this fall an insect
is found to be working upon the grain Of
the wheat before it sprouted, but as it has
been known to exist here for several years,
probably it does not do any serious dam
age. 1t Is c worm about quarter of an
inch long, both white and colored. Il Wood
land Democrat.
The Chico Record says A stock COM
psny is being formed in Chico for the pnr-
pose of building a theater. The plans
have already been made, and we under
stand work will shortly begin. Chico has
been in need of theater for a long time,
and the people will hail the prospect OF
having one with much JOY. 1t is the IN.
tention of putting up wo-story building,
with good business room below and the
theater above TIE theater will be placed
in the hands of good manager.
Some six or seven years ago South Noun
tain, Idaho, attracted good deal OF atten-
ton in mining circles, but from some cause
the district became almost entirely aban-
doned. It Is now starting out on new
lease of life. The iS;luer State says OF the
operations there: John Catalow, one OF
the principal owners of the South Noun
tain mines, and large stakeholder IN the
Varkuff Company, received a dispatch from
Silver City last Saturday, informing him
that the furnaces had started up and were
running splendidly."
Edmond and Walker Boir and Theodore
Riley spent the 18th inst. hunting in the
tules of Butte creek. There was NO wind
and the boys had poor luck, getting away
with only eight geese. Walker got stuck
in the slickens, and his comrades were IN
able to pull him out. He sank in over
waist deep. As a last resort one OF the
halters was fastened around his body under
his arms and the team hitched on. The
horses brought him TO terra firma, although
the halter slipped up over his arms in some
way or other and caught him under the
ears. He wants no more of that kind of
fun.-[GridIey Herald.
The Feather rcse and was I" riled and
red right after the recent rain, but has run
dawn to its former level and taken on a
new color. The redness which had long
been a characteristic OF the water has en-
tirely gone The water is now almost
colorless, aid frse from solid matter in sus.
pension. A bucketful OF it is said to look
as clear as ordinary rain water. 1t is
reported that ten miles above Yuba City
the water has become so clear that the
bottom of the river can be seen in places
where the depth is considerable. This
change in the Feather is undoubtedly due
to the cessation of hydraulic mining. The
water has already relieved itself of its bur-
den of slickens, and the first food is ex-
peeted TO do much in the way of securing
out the channel Il Marysvilie Appeal.
The Stockton Herald says: Colonel A.
W. Potter, OF San Francisco, who is farm
ing somewhat extensively on the West
Side, in the vicinity of Bantas, is greatly
troubled by myriads of wild geese which
find green pasture in his wheat fields He
has declared war and is fitting out an ex-
petition against them. A part OF his force
consists of artillery and part of infantry
He has taken battery up from San Fran
cisco, and yesterday he came to town for
munitions of war. His principal field piece
is a 800 pound cannon, in weight. He is g
bold strategist, and learned the art of war
with Grant. He will have his artillery
fanked by infantry. The infantry are to
fire on the unsuspecting geese while they
are grazing and when they rise in cloud
that obscures the sun the artillery is to
turn loose on them. Colonel Porter ex-
poets to kill thousands at single shot.
This is the outline of his campaign. The
Herald has sent war correspondent to
Bantas to keep the world informed as to
this most important military operation on
the coast,