Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-06
OROvILLE FAIR.
The Metropolis of Butte Wants the Citrus
Fair.


ORoyILLE, October 5th.-A very enthusi-
| astic meeting of Oroville's leading citizens
was held here last night for the purpose of
selecting at Executive Committee to per-
feet arrangements for the third annual
Citrus Fair, to be held in this city the COM
ing winter. The committee was selected
as follows: Z. W. Fogg, Chairman; NJ.
g. Green, Secretary; James G. Grady, d.
n. Bell, George H. Cordy, Floyd Taber, D.
K. Perkins, Frank Mclaughlin, John M.
Ball, John Smith, A. F. Jones, T. B. Lud-
lum and A. S. Baldwin. The committee
in itself represents several millions of dol
lars. 1t has been decided to hold fair
here, whether or not the State appropri-
alton is secured.
Speeches were made by prominent men
of the town. 1t was the sense of the meet
ing that Oroville is entitled to the State
Citrus Fair for many reasons, chiefly among
these, she is situated in the heart of the
citrus producing section she has already
held two fairs at an expense of $50, 900, in
which no aid from the outside was received
In this manner she has brought into notice
the great resources of Northern and Cen
trail California, which fact has at last called
forth assistance from the State. The Gem
of the Foothills" expects to have her efforts
recognized by the State Board of Agri-
culture, and committee of representative
men will present her claims to the Board.
II Oroville receives the State appropriation
the Pavilion will be enlarged to the size of
20 feet wide by 232 feet long.
Santa Barbara Races.
SANTA BARBARA. October 9Th. - The
races at Agricultural Park during the past
week were the most successful ever seen
here. Ciuzens from all parts of the county
attended. Some special races took place at
the park to-day, but were not as successful
as those had during the fair, and a small
crowd was present. The results of to-day's
races were as follows:
Running, quarter of a mile dash, Lone
Star won, Joe Dandy second. Time, &c.
Trottine race, Harry won, Old Ben,
second. Time, 3:07.
Trotting best three heats in FIVE, King.
won, ]. Gray second, Bullet distanced in
second heat.
Running, quarter of mile and repeat,
Rucker won, Baby. second. Time, "a.
Fresno Races.
FRESNO, October 5th.-The fair closed
yesterday. The following special races took
place to-day:
In the 2:23 class of trotters, purse $500,
Emma Temple and Don Tomas were the
starters. Temple sold for $40, Tomas S..
DOu lOlldS 10 tue HT5l neat IN Z.ZS4.
Temple still sold favorite at $50 10 81. The
favorite took the second heat in 2:23, the
third in 2:234 and the fourth heat and race
in 2:253.
In the hurdle race which followed, a
seven-eighths dash, Manzanita won in 1:34
Strange Disappearance.
HANFoRD, October 9th. Jessie M.
Fincher, who left this place September 10th
to go to Sacramento on business, is lost,
not word having been heard from him
since. He has wife, and one child near
Hanford, who are greatly excited over his
absence. He is 81 years old, feet inches
high and weighs 135 pounds. He lately
took a claim on the bottom of Tulare lake,
over which he had trouble with other par
ties. He plowed furrow around it aud
told the parties it was dead line. His
friends fear he has met with foul play.
Incendiary Fire.
GILRoY, October 5th.-An incendiary fire.
last night totally destroyed Hon. P. B.
Tuliy's former residence, but lately unoc-
cupied. Evidences of coal oil and phos-
phorus were found near the back of the
house. There is no clew to the incendi-
aries. The loss is about So 900; insurance,
$1,000.
Death of w. ID. Moore.
CAMPToNvILLE, October 5th.-William
B. Moore. a prominent Mason and Odd
Fellow, and re.ident here since 1860
aged AZ, died yesterday and was buried
this afternoon by CaIpptonville Lodge, No.
307, /. o. o. f., the Masons participating