Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-09-08
San Francisco stock Sales.
SAN FRANCISCO. September I. 1881.
COAST NEWS.

f. NJ. Cook has relinquished editorial
charge of the San Mateo Times and Gazette,
and has been succeeded by James F. Bow
man.
The AIariposa Gazette and Merced Er-
press propose 2. B. Tully as the Demo
cratic nominee for Congress from the
Fourth District.
Waubuska, Lyon county, New, is an
enterprising town. Last year it polled
four votes. This spring large corral was
built, and now the residents of the place
want the county seat Bodie Free Press.
The Eastern Star picnic. given at Por-
ter's Grove, Watsonville, Wednesday, was
success in every particular. The attend
ance of members of the Order was large,
delegations being present from Hollister,
San Juan and Salinas.
The mining excitement in the Calico
Mountain District continues to run high,
and considerable money changes hands
every day by reason Of the numerous sales
being made. Evidently capitalists are be-
coming awakened to the fact that rich ore
and lots of it really does exist in this
county, and they are now securing all the
claims they can get hold of,--[Colton Semi
Tropic.
The Bieber Q.assen county, Tribune
says: DIR. G. NJ. Dixon, of Sacramento,
passed through here last Thursday with
Clay w. Taylor, District Attorney of
Shasta county, on their way to Lakeyiew,
Oregon. The cattle men Of Summer Lake,
in Lake county, have been engaged in an
unwarranted, and itwould seem, malicious
prosecution of DIR. Dixon regarding an
alleged cattle killing affair, and the doctor
is going up to see the thing through.
The very latest sensation in railroad
building, is that the Central Pacific Com
pany is about ordering a surveying party
into the field to survey out route from
Anderson. Shasta county, via Burney val.
ley, Fall River valley, Big valley, and so
on, to connect the contemplated road from
Reno, New, via Lakeview to Southern Or
egon. Our informant says that semi-offi-
cial news reached Anderson from Wash
ington a few days ago that the survey
would be commenced Immediately and
pushed forward vigorously to compile
tion. This enterprise has been brought
about from the fact that Mr.. Willard has
concluded to run his road from Roseburg,
Oregon, via the coast counties, to connect
with the Donahue road at CIoyerdale. -
[Reno Journal.
August 3lst was an exciting day in 70
semitic Valley. News was received that
butchers trap had caught bear, and that
the bear had gnawed his leg off and made
his escape. Quite number started IN pur-
suit of the three-legged brdin. Finding
his trail by the blood, the party succeeded
in following him to his cave. Messrs.
Drew, Juan Arana and Willie Howard
entered the cave and came into close prox-
unity to his lordship. First shot fired by
Mr. Drew without effect. By means of
torchlight, it was found that the space was
too small to use gun, and dragoon six.
shooter belonging to Willie Howard, was
used by Drew and Arana, which finally
brought the gentleman to terms. During
the engagement, several retreats by the
party present were made, which were
rather amusing The bear was finally Sc
cured and taken to the butcher shop, for
visitors and citizens to admire.
The annual State meeting OF the Chris
tian Church is now under full headway. 1t
is located in beautiful grove of oaks on
the Nelson ranch about half mile south of
Cache creek, and three miles directly north
of Woodland. The camp is laid out in
square shape, the arbor where services are
held in the center, covered with tules and
seated for thousand persons, with the
pulpit at the west end Around this and
completely inclosing it except a small
space at the corners, are the tents of the
campers, numbering some two dozen, be.
sides which there are others outside of the
square. There is also very large eating
arbor. There is an able corps of ministers
on the ground, and preaching services are
held three times day-at ii A. NJ. and 3
and P. NJ. Besides these services there
are conferences, social and singing meet
ings. There are several hundred campers
on the ground, also very large outside at
tendance. Everything looks favorable for
successful meeting. Even the north
wind does not affect the camp, as it is
broken by the thick growth of trees.