Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-19
PACIFIC COAST ITEMS.


A new Mormon settle ent is proposed for
Salt River, A. Z.
"Hell to Pay" is. the name of the last
station on the Northern Pacific.
Lack of food has brought mountain lions
down into the plains of Kern county.
A. H. Hart, an old citizen of Sierra couu-
ty, died at Forest City last week, of pneG-
monia.
The granite found in Santa Anita C.nyon
is of uniform grain, and is susceptible Of
high poiish.
Santa Barbara is preparing for big crops.
The plowman is busy and the farmers gener-
| ally are hsppy.
Buzzsrds are reported so plentiful near
Hollister that large limbs Of trees are fro
quentiy broken by their uoited weight.
A psir Of mountain sceeis horns was
found imDe9dsd ia IA f-so sixCstsn feet above
the roots, ueer Austin, New, last week
Mrs. Wesley Goldsmith took strychnine at
the grave Of her daughter at Congress, San
Luis Obispc, few days ugO, and died tom
its effects.
The Mormon Church has concluded the
purchase of the Phoebe and Meadow Valley
Railroad, running from Phoebe to Bullion
vile, Utah.
A deer. which had got into the garden OF
A. Matthews, at Salinas City, tine other
morning, broke its neck while attempting co
jump the fence.
James Crutcher wiled to the TuscarprA
New Lodge of Odd Fellows 100 horses, con-
ditioned that the Lodge should bury him and
pay his sick bill, which was done.
The Oregon Railway and Navigation Com.
pany's dry dock was tested at Portland Mon
day with thirty feet of water in the dock, and
was pumped out in less than an hour.
A band of musicians engaged by party
of excursiorists from Ogden, U. T., to Cald-
well. |. L, when near American Falls. WAS
ordered by band of cowboys to get off gha
train and give them a tune. The demand
was complied with.
Mischisvous boys placed asafa.ida in the
drum of the stove at the Chico Theater one
night last week. The nOisome smell stopped
the play, and the windows and doors had to
be opened to give ventilation to the hall. A
reward was offered for the culp1its.
Washington Territory contains, according
10 She latest and best census, q population Of
92 sos. This requires 8, S54 persons for each
member 10 the House and 7,70S fer ths
Council. According to the proposed new sp-
portionment, the Territorial House will con-
sist OF tweaty-three members and the Coun-
Gil of twelve.
Suits have been commenced, based on the
defsleution of james Dods, late Treasurer Of
oakland. and who ia now III the penitentiary,
sgsinst his bendsmen. to recover S47, 347 O6,
stolen by Dods during his term of Office,
Commencing in 1881 and ending in March Of
the present year. Tne aggregate of the bond
is $50 0O0, and the sureties qualified in the
sum Of Sl2O, COO.
The Oldest man in Nevada county is Ed
ward James, cOlOred, who lives with John
and FeTd. Montgomery. He came from
Mississippi with the Montgomery brothers in
the early days, and has 0aen with the family
al his life "Old Ned" as he is called.
must be close on to 100 years old, rs he was n
middle aged man when the battle of New
Orleans was fought, in Jaauary, 1915. The
cid man is now getting quite feeble and is
almost deaf. He is very religious.
The headwaters of the YubA are swarnliug
with nica fish, esys the Reno Gazette. Mr..
Reddirg planted trout there "a few years ago,
and MIR. Campbell, Of Cisco, says they have
grown and are fat and besithy He says
the sport is fine. Mr. Redding often said
that his ambition was chat California might
be benefited sud the people made happier by
bis having lived. His wish will be gratifed
in many ways. His practical wisdom and
generous nature hsve nany monuments.