Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-24
A SHARP REPLY.
Hard Working, Honest Men and the Criti-
cism on Their Appearance.

Hard Working, Honest Men and the Criti-
cism on Their Appearance.
The writer of the following is a respected,
weli-known and reliable citizen, residing at
New Hope, near the Mokelumne river, San
Joaquin county Eds. RECORD UNION
EDS. RECORD. UNION: l see an article
in The San Francisco Call of August 18th,
copied from the Sacramento Bee, headed
Mokelumne River Men" which reflects
upon the Clam brothers as though they
were only partly civilized. II the article
had given a statement of facts as they
found them it would have been of more
credit to the reporter of the Bee than to
have been personal only about the queer"
men.
First-Daniel CLAIM has been dead about
eighteen months. He married poor girl
of his own neighborhood and left her with
one child and fortune.
Vince CLAIM is a man of sterling quail
ties, although somewhat peculiar in his
notions, which he has right to be, as long
as he pays his way. The CLAIMS are work
ing men and do not go into anything very
extravagant on such an occasion as meet
ing for road purposes. As Vince had to
row skiff four miles up the river that
morning so he could take the bridge dele
CATION over to the San Joaquin side, he
started with only his working clothes on,
and took part of them off in order to get
there on time; he also brought load of
watermelons with him for the delegation,
and said: Gentlemen, put the bridge
anywhere you want and run the road any
where you wish through our land" This
is the man that stood leaning against a
tree with his overalls in his boots and his
shirt tied around his neck.
Peter Clam is man who is considered
liberal among his associates, and he has
plenty of them; always keeps up his end
with coin. He keeps good team to drive
out with and can cook No. meal any
time III fifteen minutes, and anybody is
welcome 10 his table.
We expected report from the Bee, setting
forth the advantages this bridge would be
to Sacramento and San Joaquin counties.
But we will admit that there is quite
number of the old settlers whose children
have read about the Capitol of California,
but have never seen it. The writer of this
article has large family and wants the
bridge built so he can take them to the
Capital of the State, and let them see it, but
on account of the style it is necessary 10 put
On 10 go there, he is compelled to hitch up
team, and drive over by the wagon road,
therefore, the delay in taking them there,
although they were all born at this place.
The fertility of the southern portion of
Sacramento county, as well as the northern
part of San Joaquin county, is well worth
writing about and by the building of this
bridge, it will, perhaps, have something to
do with bringing some enterprising in
dividuals into this section who will start a
business that bachelors, like the CLAIMS,
may have an opportunity of getting ''store-
Clothes and appear somewhat different,
thereby standing better chance of an heil
to leave their vast estates to.
| will state that the Clam brothers are
forming very extensively, also own a large
dairy and large warehouse al the head of
navigation on the Mokelumne river. am,
yours respectfully,
AN OLD SETTLER,
On the Mokelumne river.