Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-26

expected that the mlh will be In operation
early in February.
There are now about 1000 Cinnamon
and 200 white men employed on the rail-
road between Box Springs and Laguna,
San Bernardino county.
The sum of $l2, DAG taxes was paid into
the treasury of Nez Perez county, /. T.,
during the month of November. The
delinquent list is still large.
Sixteen convicts were assigned to the
Natoma canal work last week. The num-
Der will be increased as fast as the cut
through the rocks will make room for them.
The election at Modesto to decide
whether tax of s.. 900 should be levied
to provide for Fire Department has been
defeated. The vote stood S. for and lis
against.
There was ll2 money orders issued in
the Lebanon (0r. Postoffice in November /;
on the 9Th of December SO orders were
issued, the largest number in any one day
ever issued from that office.
J. S. Sorrel, of Grayson, was accidentally
shot by the discharge Of his pistol in his
hip pocket while he was coming down tie
Modesto Courthouse steps. The bullet
passed through the thigh of the left leg.
A lot of hogs owned by Messrs. Clark &
Russell were driven on to the beach at
Point Sal, near Lompoc, last week, owing
to the scarcity of feed, when $50 of them
died. 1t is not known what was the cause.
The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
has addressed a circular to the farmers of
Southern California, in which they estimate
the orange crop this year at 81 600, COO.
The Riverside Press says this is too high.
AL. Adams, living in Johnson's canyon,
four miles from Placervile, killed fine
three-prong buck the other day with a
rock. His dogs had brought the animal to
bay, when Adams threw the rock and
broke its neck.
A new town to be called Belmont, has
been laid out six miles above Pomeroy, on
the Patana. The proprietors want the
county seat located there and will make
fight at the election in January with
that object in view.
The blackleg, OF mountain fever, has
made its appearance among the cattle of
Chewaucan, Oregon. A few have died.
and others are seriously afflicted with it,
The disease is said to be abating in Warner
and Harner valleys.
A resident of Linkville, Or, while in.
toxicated recently, sought to kill several
members of his family and himself. His
wife, crazsd with grief, afterward attempted
to commit suicide by jumping from the
| bridge into the river.
The Carson and Colorado Railroad now
charges but S. per ton for carrying ore
from Santa Fe District to Dayton, New,
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slow aud tedious method of teaming, thus
making saving of $50 per ton.
John Maloney, Leadville, Col teams
ter, was robbed of 81, 400 December 18th
He had the money in his cabin, and some
of his companions got him to bury it in his
yard while he went to town. On his return
the money had disappeared. John Tague
has been arrested.
The heaviest outlay ever made in one
month for ores at Argo, Col, was in Oc-
tober during which month $3.50, 900 was
paid for ores alone. 1t is estimated that
the total of these works for 1881 will be
50, 900, 600, taking the first ten months as
the basis of estimation.
Work on the extension of the San Luis
Obispo and Santa Maria Valley Railroad
between Arroyo Grande and Central City
is progressing rapidly and satisfactorily tc
ali concerned. The grading will be com.
pletel in three or four weeks, if the favor.
able weather continues.
The Anaheim Gazette sums up the wine
yield of that district at 662, 600 gallons
Last year the firm of B. Dreyfus & Co
made 265 600 gallons, and this year they
have made 325, 900 gallons. This is the
product of their vineyards in Anaheim
and of the purchases of grapes from grow
ers.
The San Diego Union in referring to til,
progress made on the California Southern
saws: About thirty seven miles of road ar
completed there are fifty seven bridge
large and small) -the largest being sixty
five feet high and go feet long. Tn
heaviest grade is ll6 feet, and the deepes
cut forty feet
The Shasta Courier, in late Issue, pub
. fishes some extracts from the Courier o
November 24sh, 1852 Following are tn
r prices of some articles III those days
Flour S45 per 100 pounds; pork, 45c.
ham, A.; lard. 400 coffee, SO to BIC.
E crushed sugar, 3lc.; barley, l4c.; potatoes
l6c.; onions, 20c. per pound.
| IL. w. w aiSGT, vi w tthtI DaaAu, bCaA
the Kern county Californian that they hav
the same disease among the cattle IN hi
. section as that described as prevailing in
portion of Tulare county. Mr.. Walser say
/. that they have discovered remedy whic
7 has proved effectual. lis coal tar daube
r into the mouth and about the nose.
There will be 2, 500 or 8, 900 calves raise
, in northwestern San Luis Ob:spo. The
will be offered for sale in March and Apr
/: at about So each. There will be abou
!, 600 dairy cows MIXED in the neighbor
< hood of Csyucos this coming season. Abou
i one third of the number have already ha
calves, and dairying has fairly commenced
$ A peculiarly formed nugget, weighin
f eight ounces, was found at the Bald Mount
q ain mine, Sierra county, lately. The forma
ton of the gold consists of perfect ina
> of human being. The legs AMI feet ar
!. almost to perfection, while the left hand
which possesses four fingers, lies on tn
' breast, the right arm hanging down by To
t side.
, The Gold Hill New Neirs Office, includ
ing the presses, type, material, etc,
offered for sale. The Ne,rs was not Ion
i run on the cooperative plan. The usus
! dissensions arose all could not be bosses
and Stevenson again assumed its manage
ment. ALI Doten, former editor of tt
$ .Netrs. is to. take charge of the Aust
Reueaie.
No small pox has yet appeared eithe
II at the Lapwai or Kama agencies, /.
Hundreds OF the Indians have been va'
/ cinated The FIVE who died on the mort
side of the Clearwater have been buried
and the premises they occupied have bee
= thoroughly disinfected. Only two cast
remain among the band, and they al
convalescent.
G. r. Claypool of Lynn county, Oregon
y killed nine hogs a few days ago whic
averaged 200 pounds. They we're only or
70 year old. lie has demonstrated the fa'
Re that for every sixty pounds of fesd or OF
bushel of wheat properly prepared, it wi
produce thirteen pounds of meat. Whe;
3 disposed of IN this manLer realizes near
81 per bushel.
:. The citizens OF Weston, Or, have su'