Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-29

LETTERS OF INQUIRY. - The RECORD
UNION is in receipt of letters from all parts
of the Union, making inquiries as to the
price of lands in northern and central Cal
ifornia. The citrus fair has done more to-
ward advertising this section than every
thing heretofore accomplished in that di-
rection. There are thousands of workers
and millions of capital seeking for Just
such lands as can be bought for reasonable
prizes in the valley and foothill counties OF
northern and central California. The com
| ing year will note a large and valuable
accession to the population and wealth OF
those counties. The abundance of timber,
| never-failing supply of water, productive
soil, diversity OF products, and healthful-
ness of climate have become known in
southern California, and not few Los
Angelites, who can dispose of their lands
20 immigrants who come by the southern
route, will settle in Yuba, Butte, Placer
and other counties where they can raise
citrus fruits to perfection, at half the cost
of production in the less favored southern
section.
FIRE CoMMIssioNERs.-Th Board of Fire
Commissioners met last evening, trans
acted the usual routine business, and al
lowed the following accounts: Pay roll OF
the department for the month, S1525
Capital Gas Company, S27 60; Chas Barnes,
Sc so; J. P. Manus, S55 c. Nelson, 81 80
McElanny, $50; Billingsley & Co., 81 60;
James McCaw, 81 so; Sullivan & Ravelzes,
IS; p. J. Coffey Il Co., So; c. H. Krebs, %
cents; Charles Heinrich, So; Nixon &
Wheeler, So rs; Wheel & Son, 81 50; NJ.
r. Rose, 81 80; II. 2. Osborne, 81; S.
Roth, 81 10; Brown Brothers. 80 cents j.
4 Martin Il DfNaa1 G.
Cunningham, So; Barber & Wise, 81; Z.
?. Fig, 75 cents; D. McCarty, 81 so; F. H.
Bauer, 50 25; Z. B. Jackson, 81 so; Con.
Sullivan, S75.
The DIXON ACApEMY.-Arrangem
have been made by which Professor E. P.
Rowell, late Principal of the Sacramento
Grammar School, will take charge of and
conduct the academy at Dixon. Mr..
Rowell is most eminently qualified for the
position, and will achieve unquestionable
success in his new field. He takes to the
work a thorough education, natural ability
as teacher, together with long and ripe
experience. The people of Dixon are to be
congratulated upon having secured the
services of Professor Rowell.
METROPOLITAN THEArER-On Monday
own California Theater Company will be-
gin weeks engagement at the theater,
opening in the latest and greatest success,
Notre Dame This company needs no
great commentator at our hands. 1t is
Justly styled the finest company in the
United States, the troupe being composed
| almost entirely Of stars. Manager Sim
| mons has gone to heavy expense TO secure
this company. and standing room should
be the rule every night next week. Dur
| ing the engagement the company will also
present Wife and Child" the play that
packed the 7" Baldwin The play, '.'49, y
said to be Mr.. Rankin's greatest success,
| and the famous melodrama, A Prisoner
| for Life, will also be presented. This en-
| gagement promises TO be historic success
in the dramatic annals of Sacramento and
all persons would do well TO reserve their
seats in advance. 1t is a great undertaking
to bring such large and costly company
to this city for a week, but the pluck