Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-22
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,

Early Navigation.
A correspondent at Knights Landing
writes, asking the name of the first steam
boat that piled the waters of the Sacra-
mento. n. A. H. Ball, pioneer, in writ
ing upon that subject. says: Prior to 1913
brought from San Francisco in launches.
or from Benicia with OK teams. In early
40 schooners began to ply on the river.
Thirty to fifty dollars passage money were
the prevailing rates of fare for deck passen
gers, with the privilege of the cabin if you
could get in. in July, 1919 the increasing
travel produced great competition, and
passage varied from $40 to S25, as the craft
III port were more or less numerous The
first steamer that tloated i'll Sacramento
waters was in 1917. 1t was a small boat,
with what is called pocket engine, sent
out by the Russian Government to be used
at one of the trading posts, but ordered to
be fitted up at San Francisco. When she
was ready for service some of the officers
took a notion to pay Captain Suffer visit,
and they did 50. How long she was in
coming to Suffers Fort is not recorded in
history, but after her steam was up and of
ticers and crew on board for her return, one
on its way TO Benicia for load of goods
The team arrived at Benicia four days in
advance of the steamer. In July. 1919, the
schooner James L. Day arrived here with
q small steamer on board, and she was put
together about where Bannon's slough is
now, and launched in September She was
named the Sacramento, and was intended
to trade direct between this place and San
Francisco, but found too weak To stand the
bay winds and waves, and therefore only
ran between Sacramento and New York
landing, the schooner that brought her out
carrying the passengers and freight between
that point and San Francisco. The steamer
performed her part of the passage III about
eight hOurS-the schooner according to the
winds, III from ten to tWenty-four This
line frequently conveyed $50 passengers at
SO fare, s. for meals, beside fifty tons of
freight at $50 per ton. Capt. John Van Pelt
had charge the steamer and consequently
was the first American steamboat captain on
the river. The second steamer was also
called the Sacramento" but afterwards
her name was changed to the Pioneer"
xs.NaS launched from Benicia in Septem-
~ 1919. The third was the " tuba,
which ran TO Marysville. She was sold
two months after she was launched Tor $40
600, and, it is said that one of her trips
she carried bricks at one dollar
each, and lumber at 81 80 per thous-
and. The early steamers did u profitable
business. The Mckim, on single trip
cleared $4,000, which is said to be the larg-
est sum ever made on one trip by Il
steamer on the Sacramento river.
METROPOLITAN THEATER. -" Fanchon y
was played by Katie Putnam last night to
its full merit 1t was a thoroughly good
piece of acting. As the Cricket she
showed ability that marks her as an artist
with true perceptions Of dramatic art. 1t
was indeed, in her hands a character full
of pathos, and was made very close APP
proach - nature. In her best DAYS Miss
Maggie Mitchell, the ideal Fanchon, might
haze been riyaled by Miss Putnam 5
Cricket had the latter lady been of her
time. Mr.. Murdock's Landry was a clear
and well-deiined piece of artistic work, and
testities to the ability descending from a
distinguished sire his paternal ancestor be
ing the eminent artist Murdoch. Tonight
Miss Putnam appears in five characters in
" The Little Detective"
CAUGHT At Yesterday forenoon rail
road officers Hickey and Brissell observed
an ex-convict named John Smith lettering
about the depot in a manner suggestive OF
a willingness To steal something. They
watched him closely for Il couple Of hours.
but he did not appear 70 have seen a good
opportunity. After the l1:40 train LEFT, and
there were very few people about, yalise
belonging 10 Brisse!l was placed III the la
dies sitiing-rOOm rs a bait. In a few min
uteS, when the coast was clear, Smith bit -
and was walking off with the valiSc when
Brissell interposed an objection, and took
him to the calaboose.
SETTLED WITH THE STATE.-County Treas
urers have settled with the State Controller
and paid into the State Treasury the fol-
lowing amounts Sacramento, Sl05,3 4S 50 !:
Nerced $50. so G6; Alpine, 81 1868 90; SUIT
ter. S35, $50 -. The Treasurer of Contra
Costa county owes the State Sl4.329 IL He
yesterday offered State Treasurer Oullahan
500 Il in coin and a certificate of de-
post signed by VIM. \. January, the for
mcr State Treasurer. FOR 5000. That was
a portion OF the sum of money cmbezzied
by the late Deputy State Treasurer Mr..
Oullahan refused 10 accept.
Observation-Disclosures of incorporation
were yesterday filed with the Secretary of
State Of the San Salvador oil Manufsctur-
ing Company. for the purpose Of manufact-
airing, producing and refining oil in all It's
forms from vegetable and other substances.
and For the purpose of purchasing, selling
and leasing land-water rights. etc Princi-
pa. place of business, san Francisco Di-
rectorS. II. Casanova. u. GhirardelH. p.
MarSieano, A. Nensano, l.. GhirardelIi.
Capital stock, $20O.000, divided into 10000
shares Of the par value of $50 each
LAND PATENTS IssuED.-The following
land patents have been issued from the
State Land Office Jessie D. Carr. Sisli-
You county, i95 acres; John c. DroEe,
Monterey, $40 acres Joseph Marzen. Ne
Vada. 100 acres Joseph II Derrick. Snno-
ma, > acres G. Baker. Stanislaus. go acres:
Antoine Borcl Santa Cruz. 200 acres las.
:. McGahey, Tularc 50 acres: VIM. Pink
erton and Chas. j. Jackson. Monterey, 404
acres; Levi Morris. Yolo. 100 acres VIM.
Pinkerton and c. Jackson, Monterey, 20l9
lICTsy.
POLICE CorRT.-Judge Henry had a very
light calendar yesterday. only two cases
appearing upon IT, Catharine Donovan,
previously convicted of battery, was fined
Sl0......L Louis Tripes, frequent occupant OF
the prisoners box, was found guilty on a
charge OF vagrancv, and sentenced 10 sixty
days in the County Jail
TRApE-MARKs.-Lo Wertheimer, To-
bacconiSt, of San Francisco, yesterday filed
the following trademarks with the Secre-
tary of State for cigar brands: Exhibit
4, Irma,n True Love" Little Mis-
CHIEF" Sweet Roses and Spring"
Auction. SALE.-Bell & Co will sell at
STEMS variety store, No 504 X street, at 10
a. N. to-day, the entire stock, consisting of
jewelry, watches, clocks, guns, pistols, etc.
Sale positive and peremptory.
t. S&S,os There is a Meek and
Mex - the Tivoli, and Mr. Stetson
in that Sensational play is pleasing large
audiences.