Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-06-13
CLIMATE AND CROP SUMMARY.
General Review of Conditions as Re-
ported by the Weather Bureau.

Ohh'boc oHu OiOp Vi tle w cdtIltI bu-
reau, California section, for the week
ending Monday, June 5, 1899.
The temperature has beee below the
normal in all sections. Rain has fallen
in nearly all portions Of the state. Late
sown wheat and other grains were great
ly benefited by the rain and cool wea-
ther, and it is probable the yield will be
increased. Harvesting has been de-
layed but will commence during the en-
suing week. Hay was considerably dam
aged by the rainfall in some sections,
although ample warning had been given.
rain, but other fruits were greatly bene-
flied. Vineyards are i'll excellent con-
dition; large crop is probable. Citrus
fruit prospects continue good.
Stockton was lighted by electricity
from the Blue Lakes power plant Satur-
day night for the first time.
North Pacific passenger train ran
into an electric car on the water front of
Seattle few days ago and knocked it
into the bay. One passenger was killed,
two seriously hurt and fifteen injured.
The sale of 900 acres Of land In
Merced, MADEIRA, Stanislaus and Fresno
counties belonging to the estate of J.
w. Mitchell has been confirmed. A
company bought the property and in
tends TO subdivide it into small tracts
md colonize
The steamer Albatross has been or
dered from San Francisco to the south
seas on a scientific expedition.
The month of May was record
breaker for the Cripple Greek (Col) dis
trict, the gold production amounting to
81, 1926, 900.
Henry Alderman, wellk known Port
land insurance agent. died suddenly
Thursday
The Molzelumne river in the vicinity
of Wallace, just across the line from
San joaquin county, is TO be dredged on
an extensive plan for gold.
Simon Anderson is under arrest at
Eureka charged with causing the death
of Thomas Kehoe, by furnishing him
with stimulants. Anderson is supposed
to have had designs upon Kehoe's prop
erty.
Sugar planters of the Hawaiian is
lands have decided to import Italian la
borers to work the plantations.
Mrs Clarence Murphy, refined young
woman of Boston. committed suicide
at san Francisco last week She had
been drinking heavily and had been de-
serted by male companion.
A fishing boat containing Abraham
Juntti and Oscar Juntti capsized ON the
Columbia river bar, near Astoria and
both were drowned. The Fort Stevens
life-saving crew saved the boat and net
but could not reach the men in time.
The prison directors state that there
will be no revival of the whipping post
1T prisons in California.
Willis Grigsby, former sergeant in
the United States army. is being sought
for by the police who want to arrest him
for bigamy Grigsby had a wife and
two children at St Helena, but recently
married young woman at Bakersfield.
1t is said he also has wife at San Diego
He has disappeared.
The sportsmen of Sonora have or.
ganized a society for the protection of
fish and game.
\ monument is to be erected near
Trnckee in memory of the Inflated Don
ner party. The project was started by
the Donner party of Native Sons.
The indications are that the total of
Santa Clara prunes will be slightly above
last year and much better fruit.
Ulxiah is to hold an election on June
20 to vote on the proposition of issuing
bonds in the sum of $4,000 for the pur-
pose of erecting an electric lighting
plant to belong to the town.
The King Conservatory of Music
property in San Jose. was sold under
foreclosure proceedings Thursday by
Sheriff Langford 1t was struck off to
the plaintiff, Joseph w. Herbert, for
50, 065. l3.
Sonoma canuers are offering from
s37 90 TO $40 per ton for apricots, while
agents of San Jose Gamers are Offering
from $40 to $40 per ton for apricots,
with prompt pay, but they are generally
held above these figures. Agents are
offering from $50 to $40 for canning
peaches. the higher price for best clings.
Major Gersral Otis has caused much
satisfaction to the government i'll re-
porting that 2l,0o0 men will be sufii-
cient to maintain American authority
throughout the Philippines after the in
surrection has been quelled Taken in
connection with his optimistic view of
the military situation, which convinces
the officials that the rebellion is nearly
at an end. the administration feels that
il has every cause for congratulatioD
and looks to the restoration Of normal
conditions soon after the beginning Of
the dry season.
John M. Gregory. Jr., of Suisun was
drowned near Vallejo a few days ago
while bathing.
The business portion of the town of
Republic. Wash, was destroyed by fire
last week, cansing loss of SB1 900.
On motion of District Attorney Knight
at Santa Cruz, all indictments against
ex-Tax Collector w. e. Peck were dis.
missed. Peck was accused of not pay
ing money into the public treasury with
in the time prescribed by law. The dis
trict attorney stated that the evidence
was insufficient to convict
w. ]. Bennett, an archictect OF La