Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-11
The Fish Commissioners.


meeting of the Board of Fish Commits
sioners held this afternoon only Commits
sioners j. Routier and Downey Harvey
were present. Mr.. Harvey acted as Sec
retary.
The election of Chief of Patrol was post
poned until the next meeting, which will
be held March 10th.
Commissioner Routier reported that the
prOprietors of the Paper Mill Company had
constructed a fish-ladder at Paper Mill
creek.
The Board then adjourned.
The Riverside Fair.
Copyright 1855, by the California associated PressI
RIVERSIDE, February 1Oth.-The citrus
fair attendance was much smaller to-day
than heretofore, but those attending had a
better opportunity to see the quality of the
fruit and the designs made in fruit and
flowers than when the pavilion was more
crowded. This morning a very pleasing
affair occurred in the presentation, by the
Pioneers of Riverside, TO DR.. J. H. Graves
OF solid silver complimentary ticket to
the fair.
Quite number of the Horticultural So
ciety members started for San Diego this
morning.
MarysviIIe Notes
tCoPygt, ISSs, By nc Catf foruia Associated Press
MARYsvILLE, February 10th.-The mat
tress and quilt in the cell of preacher
Washington, at the city prison, were to-day
found cut into strips and made into a rope
about sixteen feet long. 1t is supposed he
meant to make an effort to escape. He has
since been removed TO the county Jail to
await trial on a charge of numbering W.
n. Dyer.
This evening frame dwelling occupied
by Mrs Morris on Third street, was burned
10 the ground.
Fresno's Advertising Scheme.
ICopyrg, 1855. by he California Associated Pressl
FRESNO, February 1Oth.-To-day a wagon
with a pyramid-bed, the latter filled out
with cartoons containing samples of Fresno
county fruit, was sent by the Board of
Trade to Los Angeles in charge of q
manager, who will drive it through the
streets, meet all the trains, distribute ad-
vertising matter and give brief lectures con-
cerning the county. This advertising
scheme is original with the Board here.
Two Good :" Indians.
Copyright, lsss, by The California associated Pr1ss]
FRESNO, February 10th.-Word reached
the Sheriff tonight that the Indians living
in the foothills in this county, near Bethel,
had pow-wow a day or two since, that
all of them got drunk, and a half-breed
named Bob shot and killed an Indian
named Hug.
LATER.-The Indians ambushed " Bob -
and shot him to death.
Enterprise at Arroyo Grande.
Icopyrig, 1855. by the California Associated Press
ARROYO GRANDE, February 1Oth.-Ar-
rangements were made to-day by which
Messrs. Brock & Whaley will Immediately
commence the erection of planning mill
and furniture factory at this place. They
have also contracted with J. F. Beckett to
erect 20,000-gallon tank on the crown of
the hill and pump water from the Arroyo
Grande TO supply the eastern section of the
town.
Heavy Land Transaction.
MERGED. February 10th.-Chas. Crocker
and c. Il. Huffman filed two deeds in the
County Recorders office yesterday. trans
ferring to the Merced Canal and Irrigation
Company lands in this county amounting
to over million dollars This is the
largest real estate transaction that ever took
place in the county The canal company
will divide all their land up into colony
tracts, and place it on the market at an
early day.
Painful Accident at Truckee.
fCogyr19ht 1855 bylis atfor7sia ASSOCIATED Pres
TRUcKEE, February 1Oth.-G. H. Chum-
mings, an employe in Richardson Bros
mill, caught his right hand in a rip-saw
this afternoon, cutting off eli the fingers
and thumb.
Infected Cattle.
FREsSo, February 10th.-Two carloads