Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-07
Enumeration Matters.


the office of the Secretary. William In
gram Jr.
President A. S. Hopkins called the meet
ing to order. Present, Directors Hopkins,
Hail. Stephens. Ingram, Lubin and Plat.
The minutes of the preceding meeting
were read and approved.
DR.. Plat read a letter he had received
| from Charles Is. Turrill, agent at the New
Orleans Exposition, dated December
ODD. He stated that the articles sent
from Sacramento, list of which was pub
lished some days since in the RECORD
UNION. arrived in excellent condition. The
hop vines sent by Daniel Flint, he said,
were the admiration and wonder OF all who
beheld them.
The following communication, dated at
Sacramento, from Dr. H. Latham, Secretary
of the Northern California immigration
Association, was read by the Secretary
4. S. Hopkins, Esq, President Sacramento
Cou,lfl IyplniOrdti0n Sofieta-SIR Since writing
my communication of the 9th instant l am in
receipt of letters from the East OF the most In
couraging character. Mr.. l. N Hoag, CehiiaI
Pacific Land Commissioner at Chicago, writes
that from various causes the movement OF peo-
pie from the Eastern States and Europe to the
Mississippi country the coming seasSil Will
be the largest ever known. He 1urther says
that large numbers OF people
about northern California, but that he has no
information relating especially to that section.
He asks for printed data which he can d1strib-
ute in answer to their inquiries. lie is conf
dent that with thorough advertising of this
part of the State. the tide of immigration can
be turned into the Sacramento valley and along
our foothills Mr.. Hoag thinks our incompar-
ably mild winters will draw great numbers OF
people here, as soon as they know the facts of
our climate. From other sources of information
we have the same encouraging news. Parties
who have been engaged with Mr.. Vii
lard in inducing, immigration along
to cooperate with us IN establishing
German colonies. They think there is no doubt
that grape growing colonies can be planted all
along our foothills, on lands now used only for
grazing. Colonization in Kansas, Nebraska, and
especially in Colorado and southern California;.
has been immensely successful, and has resulted
in building up some of the most prosperous set
Elements in those regions There is no reason
why they should not be as successful here as
there. l am daily in receipt of communications
from large land holders, saying that they are
willing to sell to actual settlers. Every day by
mail or in person, have application for infor-
nation of land where homes can be made.
Many of these are from people who have here
tofore been non-producerS. Each day shows
more clearly that by the proper effort and a
small outlay we can the coming season add ma
terially to our population, wealth and trade
The first essential is to publish a pamphlet
containing clear and truthful statement ofour
climate and other advantages. The railways
comprising the central routes have made ar
rangemcnts for three or four frSt-class and three
or four second-class excursions per month.
These viii commence as soon as The pamphlets
describing the northern portion of California are
issued and distributed. | earnestly urge your
society to take early action in this matter. l
remain sir very truly yours, II. LATHAM,
Secretary \. c. l. A.
The communication was placed on file
President Hopkins said the first thing to
no att-as hA of ont
to secure the printing of the pamphlets
spoken of.
After considerable discussion a commit
tee was appointed to canvass the city for
subscriptions for that purpose. They pro-
pose TO 90 out among the business men to-
day and endeavor TO get them to subscribe
so much per quarter for one year, payable
in advance. The greater the success they
meet with the more completely will the
work be done and the greater amount of
good accomplished. The Directors say they
anticipate liberal response from all classes
of business men, and have no doubt but
that the desired amount can be raised.
LIFE AMONG THE PIUTEs.-lfrs Sarah
W. Hopkins, better known as Princess
Winnemucca, is now in Sacramento. She
has sent to this Office neat octave volume
of 26S pages, entitled Life Among the
Piutes Their Wrongs and Claims, by
Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins, edited by
Mrs Horace Mann" 1t is from the press
of Cupples, Upham & Co., Boston, and g.
P. Putnam's Sons, New York. The author
is the granddaughter of the former chief of
the Piute Nation the Indian whom Ere
mont named Captain Truckee and who
guided the g Pathfinder into California.
Sarah life has been an adventurous one,
and the story, told in the simplest manner,
is invested with romantic interest. She
recites many of the traditions of the Indi-
ans, tells of their early customs, their do |
nestle life and their, beliefs, and recounts |
her own wanderings and adventures, and |
dwells upon her experiences as a |
scout. guide and interpreter for Major-Gen- |
eral O. o. Howard IN the Piute and Ban
mock war of 1873. After that war she acted
as q teacher and Interpreter at Vancouver
Barracks, W. T., and General Howard, in
this volume certificS that in such capacity
she gave " abundant satisfaction" There |
are many certificates by army officers, Cen
eral Mcdowell, Captain Bernard Colonel
Captain Gregor, Lieutenant
Pitcher, Lieutenant-Colonel Mason and
others, testifying 10 her valuable services,
intelligence and bravery.
There are some very interesting and strange
stories in the book concerning Indian
ouuages and massacres, in which the In
dian side of the story is given, and often in
a simple and pathetic manner that is touch
ing.
GAINED BY Hrs FRIENDS. - DR.. Robert
Forbes, the genial and ever-obliging steward
of the Railroad Hospital, left that institu-
l,
leaving everything in order, the usual quiet
prevailing in every department. \ mo-
ment after arriving at his residence, his
door-bell rang, ana messenger, apparently
out of breath, and in an intense state of
excitement, informed him that his imme-
diate presence was needed at the hospital
The messenger did not wait to make any
explanation, but disappeared as suddenly
as he came. The doctor, not knowing
what might have happened during his brief
absence, made all haste possible to the hos
pital. On his arrival there he was aston
ished TO see SO many of the patients and all
of the employees assembled. He was still
more surprised when Mr.. Nicholson, the
spokesman Of the asscmblage, approached
him in q threatening manner, and in a few
brief but appropriate remarks, presented
him with q handsome gold-headed cane,
which, he said, was a slight token of the
high regard and esteem in which he was
held by the patients and employees of the
hospital
THE TIvoLI-" The French Spy is be-
ing produced at the Tivoli with new
scenery, costumes and mechanical appli-
ances and is given with very good dramatic
than was supposed possible
to that stage. Miss Vernon IS an excellent
pantomimist, graceful and eloquent in the
poetry of motion as Mathilde, the dumb
girl. Marion Marsh, Belnour, Marshal
and Richardson are especially good in very
difficult roles. In an interlude Manager l..
Alexander introduces bit of negro min
strel burlesque business. The manager
does not claim to be skilled in that line,
and while his effort is that of the amateur,
il promises fair possibilities after due
practice and close application. The
French Spy again tonight.
MUSEUM AssocIArIoS.-The California
Museum Association holds its first regular
meeting tonight, in Encampment Hall,
Odd Fellows Temple 1t had been con-
to admit the general public to
these meetings, but ii has lately been deter
mined 10 limit attendance to members,
their families and such guests as they may
invite until the association gains greater
confidence. and its methods of considering
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