Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-19
The Shoaling of the Rivers.

CALIFORNIA.
The Shoaling of the Rivers.
SAN Francisco, August 1Sth.-The can
will publish tomorrow an interview with
captain A. III. Payson, charged with the
direction OF the work of snagging and dredg-
ing the Sacramento and Feather rivers
Captain Payson says: 1.-The shoaling of
the Sacramento river is the immediate re-
suit of civilization. 1t is the experience
which every new country has undergone
As the fields are broken up. and agriculture
commences, there is naturally a drift of
earth and rocks, which, falling into the
r1Ver, forms these shoals, of which so much
mention has been made lately. Certainly
hydraulic mining has greatly added to this
result, but 1t would be impossible for any
one 10 say how much this shoaling is due
TO agriculture, and how much to hy-
draullc mlnlng.' He does not be-
believe that the Sacramento river will
ever cease to be navigable. He attributes
the present shallowness to the small snow
tall OF last winter. Any work that has been
done IN the rivers has only been Tempo
rary, as the appropriations were too small
TO permit OF any marked improvement
beng made. Continuing he said " |
don't see very well how any work which
would prevent shoaling could possibly be
undertaken. This question is being aeita-
ted on the Mississippi river, where SINH
lar trouble threatens The Sacramento
river had an unstable bed and it can hardly
be wise for the Government to undertake
to build permanent banks for such a
stream. The same trouble is with the
FEATHER river. 1t is turbid stream,
with great volume of water. The
American river is an unnavigable stream.
Nothlng has been done with it, or will be
done with it. Now, as to the question of
permanent banks at points where the river
is badly shoaled, it is reasonable to suppose
that if such banks were made at ] street at
the dIawbridge and at Fremont bar. the
shoals would commence elsewhere. and TO
make practical and successful result we
would have to embank the'entire river"
Captain Payson concluded by stating that
there was no very great ground for hopinq
that any measures for q permanent inn
proyement of the navigation of the Sacra-
mento and Feather rivers will at present
be undertaken.
San francisco Money Market
SAN FRANCISCO, August 1Sth.-Loans on
wheat are at 6, Z and per cent, according
to amount conditions of storage and other
circumstances. There is not only ability to
hold wheat, but a disposition to hold if
Low prices and the facilities for storing and
obtaining advances help to keep the wheat
back, to the detriment of the export trade
Money is abundant at all the regular banks
OF discount, and while per cent. is the
general asking rate for the average run of
notes, there are loans both above and be-
low that rate. The savings banks are get
e IL
city property, with the exception of the
Hibernia Bank, which loans freely to all
alike, where the security is acceptable, at 6.
considerable business has been done at
these banks during the past week both in
the renewal OF loans and in the placement
of sums in new localities. Some leans at
low rates on stocks and bonds have been
called, because of the ability of the banks
to do better with the funds. The light sales
OF wheat have made some of this improve
ment possible.
Shot His Mistress.
OAKLAND, August 1Sth.-Robert Mitchell.
y bar-keeper fatally shot Minnie Rivers
bis mistress, about noon to-day. He gives
as reason for the shooting that She was
untrue to him. The ball struck her in the
head near the temple. She is expected to
die every minute.
Another Republican Head Cut on.
VALLEJO, August 1Sth-The Democratic
guillotine is at work again On the navy
yard. G. W Simonton, Chief Clerk of the
Construction Department, was removed to-
day by orders from Washington. c. w.
Mornington gets his place
Rather Warm.
MERGED, August lSth-The hot wave
continues undated, the thermometer stand
ing at 1909 in the shade for several hours
during the day, and falling but little below
1902 during the night
Sonoma County Fair
SANTA Rosa, August 1Sth.-The opening
day OF the Sonoma county fair is success
and the attendance excellent. The Pavil-
ION is full to overlooking with fine ey-
hlbit of splendid fruits. The large stock
exhibit SURPRISES all former exhibits. The
races to-day were a half mile and repeat.
The starters We're Tom Atehison, Fanny
Parnell, Bay Bill and p. Robson's sorrel
cot. Atkinson won both heats, in :51B
and :ol. Bay Bill was second in the first
heat and Parnell second in the second
heat. IN the trot for two-year-oIds, the
starters were Alcazar, Abmont and Transit
Alcazar distanced the others in the first
heat in 1881. Seventeen more races are
on the programme for the balance of the
meeting.
Drowned while Bathing.
MARYsyILLE, August 18th. Antoine
Striker, aged %, a native of Germany. was
drowned while bathing in the Feather
river, three miles above Marysville, to-day.
The body has not been recovered.
Store Robbed.
NEwHALL, August 1Sth-Last night, ear
nh ha >9I
store was forced open with miners picks
and goods to the amount of 81 900 stolen
The thieves must have been well acquainted
with the premises, as they made good Sc.
lection OF clothing, firearms and other val
liable articles. There is no clew to the
thieves. A reward of $3.50 is offered for
the recovery of the goods, and $50 for the
arrest and conviction of the thieves.
Fell Down a Shaft.
DAGGETT, August 1Sth.-Christopher
Bland a foreman III the King mine. fell
down shaft last night, and broke his back
in two places.
Los Angeles Criminal Notes.
Los ANGELES. August 1Sth-Captain
VIM. Devere, who assaulted and shot at
Ed. kenney, a few weeks ago, and pleaded
guilty to the charge, was sentenced to-day
in the Superior Court to 100 DAYS in the
County Jail.
Williams Evans, who knocked a man
down and robbed him in broad daylight
of watch on the corner of Main and Re-
quena streets, about two months ago, was
sentenced this morning by Judge Cheney,
OF the Superior Court, to four years in San
Quentin.
Pedro Lanes, the boy who put strychnine
in the water for his employer TO drink was
held to answer to-day under 81 900 bail,
which was furnished.
OREGON.
Dead Body Found.
JACKSONVILLE, August 18th-Ye yesterday
afternoon some men hunting on the high
prairie nine miles soufh IF this nIaca found