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Notice Of Sherif'S Sale Of Real Property.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
County of Sacramento, State of Cali
fornia
Reclamation District No. SOC, plaintiff,
merly Mary J. Thisbyl, Robert Thisby,
George Thisbg, William Thisby and Leon
ard lndas Charles es Thnisby hl1 DEFENDANTS
issued out Of the Superior Court of the
County of Sacramento, State Of Cali
fornia, on the 9Th day Of August, 1899, in
nation District No. $50. the above named
plaintiff, obtained judgment and decree
q lien Against sn.,t Re Rsbecea Thisby, Mary J:
ara :, :, Charles aasrtss :. Thisby. the The above
February, 1897 for the sum of s2.S756s
which said decree was on the 18th day of
Eo6Eusr Fo6E u s 5sd ca ee4raed Dc in Igdgent
commanded to sell those tracts of land
situate in the County of Sacramento,
state Of California, and being Swamp
SACRAMENTO and particularly described as
follows, to wit:
Beginning at point on the Il. bank of
of Swamp Land Survey No 322: thence
to the S v. corner Of swamp n; La Land Sur
chains, to the i section line; thence S.
with said line 1852 chains. to the II. E.
corner of Swamp Land Survey No. 322;
of beginning. Surveyed by true meridian
magnetic variation lee 25 E., containing
1864 acres.
Notice is hereby given that on TUES
DAY, the 10th day of October 1899, at 10
o'clock a. m. of that day, in front of the
Courthouse of the Superior Court of Sac
ramento County, ON the corner of
Seventh and / streets, in the City of Sac
ramento. State of California, I will in
obedience to said order of sale and decree
of lien. sell the above described property,
or so much thereof as may be necessary
to satisfy said Plaintiffs Judgment, with
interest thereon at the rate of per cent
ment and the expenses of said
sale, at public auction, to the highest and
best bidder for cash.
FRANK r. JOHNSON,
Sheriff of the County of Sacramento,
State of California. se19-4tTu
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The amount due the several school
districts out Of the taxes to be paid
by the railroad companies, in proper
tion to the track mileage therein, was
also determined. The Central Pacific
operates Al miles of railroad in the
county, assessed 17,40S.53 per mile;
Northern Railway 1876 miles, assess
ment $4,000 per mile; California Pacific
Railroad. one-half mile at $4,000 per
mile; Pullman Palace Car Company
S6S.64 per mile.
The board then proceeded to fix the
tax levy as follows on each 500: State
tax, 6O1 cents.
Mclaughlin moved that 314 cents
be levied for the general fund
Morrison said it was evident that the
State and county tax would be heavier
than last year. He did not think so
large a tax was necessary for the gem
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New Dredger Mining Company.

Articles Of Incorporation Of the River
Bed Mining Company were yesterday
filed in the County Clerks Office. Prin-
cipal place of business. Sacramento.
Capital stock. 100000, in shares Of
81 each. Directors M. "A. Nurse, r.
r. Harris, George N. Randle. r. Horn
beck, N. A. Harris and A L. Shinn.
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PERSONAL MENTION.


Charles Bauer has returned from
Alaska.
Miss Lulu Kirn has returned from
San Francisco.
Mrs. DR.. G. f.. Kuster of Chico is Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. L. Jacobs of this
|city.
Mrs. J. Jacobs of San Francisco is
visiting her mother-in-law, Mrs. L.
Jacobs.
Henry F. Haber of San Francisco.
who had been attending the Fair, will
leave for Woodland in a few days.
Mrs. JOS. Meyer has returned from
San Francisco. She also visited Mon
terey during her summer vacation.
Mrs. r. M. Wright and niece, Miss
Birdie De Long, returned yesterday
from three months visit in the East.
Mrs Irene Lewis, formerly of Sacra-
mento, but now of Oakland, has been
visiting her parents here. and will re-
main till October 1st.
State Superintendent Kirk has re-
turned from Eureka, Humboldt County,
where he attended the teachers insti-
tute held last week.
rev. W. T. Vaughan or the seventh
street M. E. Church South has returned
after an absence Of several weeks on
camp meeting duties in the interior.
After two weeks visit to Mrs. ..
Harris and other relatives, Mrs. J. r.
Levy and daughter Lizzie departed for
San Francisco yesterday After a
short stay there they will return to
their home in Los Angeles.
Miss Libbie kavanaugh and Miss
Mabelle Barnes of San Francisco are
the guests of Mrs Frank e. Myers.
The ladies came to Sacramento to see
the Fair, and are enthusiastic in their
praises of the exposition. Mrs. Myers
gave the ladies a reception on Sunday
evening. Vocal and instrumental mu-
sic was rendered, after which a German
lunch was served and all present had
most delightful evening.
Al. GreenlaW and Max Fielder, who
have been employees at the railroad
shops for a number Of years, left yes
terday morning for BisbSa, Arizona.
Members of the Caledonian Club and
many other friends met at the depot to
bid them farewell and wish them god
speed. Their families will follow them
later on, in company with Mrs. Dave
Reid, whose husband has lately taken
the position of master mechanic for the
railroad company at Bisbee.
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S552M

AS a part Of the bonded Indebtedness
should be paid each year. it will be
necessary to provide $4,000, which is
the total apportionment for the past
eleven years or from 1888, which sum
also includes the amount due during
the coming year.
The funded debt of the county is as
follows.
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This apparently shows that the coun-
ty has paid on the bonded Indebtedness
more than the twenty year proportion
calls for. but the payments have been
made on only two of the bond issue;
therefore it will be necessary to pay
on the Indebtedness this year $50. 600.
which amount is arrived at in the fol-
lowing manner:
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He Carried a Reun1uer.

James Martin was fined $40 in the
City Justices Court yesterday for car
rying revolver and fiourishlng it in
Chinatown.
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The revenues required for the yeai
are. as follows:
For the general fund a. sufficient rev
enue must be raised to meet the cur
rent expenses and to provide for any
contemplated improvements.
HOSPITAL FUND.
The amount of S45. 900 will be need
ed to meet the requirements of the
County Hospital and City Dispensary
for the ensuing year.
COUNTY SCHOOLS.
The schools of Sacramento County
will require for their support S52,
S42. as per report of the County Su-
perintendent of Schools filed with me
in compliance with Section 1877, Sub
division 2 of the Political Code.
You are required to levy tax suffi-
cient to provide So for each census
child There are S.S07 census children
between the ages of 5 and IL years ir
the county.
SPECIAL SCHOOL TAXES.
A number of special school taxes are
to be levied this year. You are called
upon to levy special school taxes as
follows:
Union High School District, com
posed of Alabama, Arno, Davis, ELI
Grove, Enterprise, Excelsior, Florin
Franklin, Jackson, Lee, Point Pleasant
Union, San Joaquin. Pleasant Grove
Reese and Victory Districts. The as
sessed value of the property in these
school districts. as shown by the as
sessment roll, is $2,9S4. .996. The
amount required to be raised is $1,SO0
and the rate necessary to raise saio
amount is cents on each $100.
For American River School Distric1
81, 600 is required.
The assessed value of property In
said district is $39S,90S. and the
amount of tax to raise $4,000 is &C
cents on each 500.
For Brannan School District $3.50 is
required.
The assessed value of property ir
said district is $235. .0a0, and the
amount of tax to raise $3.50 is s cents
on each 500.
For Capital School District $500 is
required.
The assessed value of property il
said district is S36e.bo0, and the
amount Of tax to raise So, 100 is 81 or
each 500.
For Davis School District $500 i:
required.
The assessed value of property il
said district is S169,a70, and the
amount of tax to raise $500 is 30 cents
on each 500.
For Gait School District 81, 800 is re.
quired.
The assessed value Of property II
said district is $500. T9e, and the
amount of tax to raise $1,000 IS =
cents on each $10Q
For Highland Park School District
81 200 is required.
The assessed value of property II
said district is $125.2G0, and the
amount of tax 20 raise 1900 is 81
on each 500.
For San Joaquin School District
81. .000 Is required.
The assessed value of property ir
said district is S316.s30. and the
amount of tax to raise $1,000 is 81
cents on each 500.
CITY SCHOOLS.
The City Board of Education ash
for the sum Of S62. 400 for the sup.
port Of the city schools. and the tax
rate necessary to raise said sum is 81
cents on each S100.
ROAD TAx
Your board must fix the rate of taz
for road purposes in accordance with
contemplated improvements and the
be done.
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Herman's Assai1ant Convicted.

On Sunday night three men stoned
Herman's saloon on the Upper Stockton
road. They We're arrested yesterday
morning and placed in the County Jail.
Last evening they were tried before
Justice Allen of Oak Park, convicted
and sentenced to ten days each in jail.
They gave the names of II. Jones, Jack
O'Brien and Philip Clark.
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at l099, making, with the State tax,
Sl.70 for State and county, and $1.6U
for State and city.
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LIcENsEs CoLECTED.

The amount OF license tax collections
for the past year was $41 ,522.50.
You will note that the State rate has
Increased IL cents. 3 mills over the
rate of 1898. Also that the City Board
of Education ask for $4,000 more than
last year. which increases the rate for
city schools ! cents over the rate OF
1898, which was % cents on each $100.
You are required to levy a tax suffi-
cient to provide the amount necessary
for the support of the county schools
Also an amount of tax sufficient to
raise the amount required for the
sinking and interest fund Respect
fully submitted. r. i. COHN,
County Auditor
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TAX RATE OF 1898

IUlat TAX lot CuuIty .s.s..t.+..-... - *|I'vv
VALUATION OF TAX ROLL FOR
1899.
The assessed valuation of the county
for the year 1899. as shown by the
assessment roll is:
City roll SIS, $3.50
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Arrived. sorosis snoes. Welden. 527 Ks
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NEW TO-DAY.
NOTICE.

THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE
Board of Trustees will at 4:30 o'clock p.
ceive bids for election supplies and bal
lots for Primary Election on September
26, 1899. Samples can be seen in office of
City Clerk. NJ. J. DESMOND,
1t City Clerk.
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S4@,5W
FLOATING DEBT.
COUNTY PROPERTY

The property owned by the county
and it's approximate value is as fol-
lows:
Courthouse and jail.............sI sI50. COO
11au or RECORDS ...,.........-........s I5,g00y
FTo+aI s350 000
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
National Bank Of D. 0. Mills & Co

at Sacramento in the State of California
at the close of business, September Z, 1899
RESOURCES.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
LADIES PLAY GOLF.
Increasing Interest in the Fort
nightly Handicaps at
the Links.
RESULT OF THE SIXTH MATCH.

Mrs. C. p. skinner Makes Best Score of
the Season, Doing the Round In 60
Strokes-Miss Blunt the winner In
the Handicap Contest-The summar-
les.
Interest in the fortnightly handi-
caps at the Arsenal Golf club Increases
as the season advances. Yesterday
afternoon the sixth of these matches
for the women's handicap cup was
PLAYED with a field of twenty entries.
The best playing of the day was done
by Mrs. c. p. Skinner, of Moline, and
Miss Katharine Blunt, of the arsenal, the
former doing the round in 65 and the
latter in 30 strokes. Mrs. SINNERS
score of 90 is the best competitive
score made this season by woman
and places her in the lead for the
prize offered by the club to the lady
making the best gross score for nine
holes in club competition.
Clever Performance.
Miss Blunt's score of 40 was very
clever performance, and with her
small handicap gave her well earned
victory in the handicap contest. She
will have possession of the trophy
until the next tournament, Aug. 81.
The scores made were as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
and whose death would be more sim
cerely and deeply mourned.

and whose death would be more sim
cerely and deeply mourned.
Masonic Rites Conducted.
The preliminary burial service of
the Knights Templar was thereupon
impressively conducted by Right En-
inent Commander George w. Curtiss.
of Springfield, commander of the
grand commandery of Illinois. as
SISTED by Grand Prelate A. S. Wilder
man. of Belleville; GrandsGeneralissi-
mo c. P. Kane. of Springfield; Captain
of the Guard Fred Z. Winslow, of
jacksonville; Grand Senior Warden
Hamer H. Green, of Bloomington.
and Grand Warder George E. Ohara,
of Cairo. Capt. Cleaveland was
grand junior warden of the grand
commandery. Two more hymns,
Now the Day is Over and Guide
and Guard U.s. were sung by the
quartet.
The procession to Chippiannock
cemetery was then resumed, the So
cieties going by street car from Sew
enteenth street. At the grave the
officers of the grand commandery per-
formed the closing Templar ceremony
for the dead, after which the Blue
lodge service was conducted by Wor-
shipful Master j. S. Burns, of Orion.
The quartet rendered Nearer to
Thee closing the ceremonies at the
grave.
The pallbearers were Sir knights
F. c. Denkmann, H. ID. Mack,
Silas Leas, Henry Carse, M. NJ. Briggs
and S. j. Keator, all past eminent
commanders of Everts commandery.
The flag and burge were floated at
half mast on Masonic Temple out of
respect for the memory of the dead
sir knight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18

1t costs nothing to vote, the only
requirement being that the above
blank be cut out of The ARGUS, filled
out and forwarded to this Office. where
it will be duly credited to the one
named in the vote.
Miss Bessie Gilmore came to the
front today in the voting for the Rock
Island queen of the Moline street fair
floral parade. Miss Sarah Dart today
withdrew her name from the contest,
stating that while she appreciated the
honor shown her she had not seriously
considered the matter from the first.
1t so happened that during the day
ballots came in in favor of Miss Dart
which would have made notable in
crease in her vote. The vote at 2 O. clock
this afternoon stood: Miss Bessie Gil
more, $40; Miss Mamie Kennedy,
800; Miss Minnie Freeman, 179; Miss
Martha Pomranke, 40; Miss Margaret
Ward, 81; Miss Fay Warren, 30; Miss
Marie Jensen. 20; Miss Anna Moore,
%; Mrs M. F. Reddie, 20; Miss Nettie
Coyne, IS; Miss Jennie Kelly. II.
Miss Gertrude Stephens still holds
the lead in Moline. Her vote is ?, BY,
while that of Miss Bessie Lief is 1880
Mrs. &. Z. Skinner has /, 557.
The leaders on the Davenport side
this afternoon were Miss Dorothy Van
Patten with 10 votes and Miss Alice
|O'Connor with 100.
The sound of the bells and whistles
will Monday morning. Aug. %, be
the announcement of the formal
opening of the big street fair at Mo
line.
Before the opening of the fair the
great civic, industrial and military
parade will take place. The line of
march will be through the many
arches and over exhibit streets. The
starting time of the parade will be an
nounced. The parade will be one of
the largest ever seen in this section.
There will be several bands of music
in line. The full program of the pa
rade will be printed in a few days
The flower parade will start at $50
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon. the
three queens representing the tri-
cities in the lead The parade will be
divided into sections, band of music
to each section. There will probably
be full 100 carriages in line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
VIII Make a street Test.

Carnaveaux, the mind reader of the
Pauline Carnaveaux hypnotist and
mind reading combination which is to
fill an engagement at Harper's theatre
next week, is to give public test of
his skill on the streets of Rock Island
at noon Monday by driving blind
folded through the streets and locat-
ing a concealed object. Mayor Nc
Conochie. Postmaster Thomas and
other citizens and representatives of
THE ARGUS and Union have been in
vited to accompany the mind reader.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
Woodmen Notes.

j. G. johnson will spend Sunday
with Editor F. o. Van Calder, at his
home in Sycamore.
L. S. Webb, of St. Paul, has been
appointed advertising solicitor for
the Woodmen paper.
Director Marvin Quackenbush and
Editor F. o. Van Calder were in Du-
buque and Apple River yesterday.
Head Consul w. A. Northcott and
Director j. n. Reece are expected
from Springfield today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
A Fight.

Louis Gross, young man en-
ploy in Louis Ihrig's bar Der shop at
1925 second Third avenue, carries a
dislocated shoulder and O cash over
the right eye in consequence of a
quarrel last night with James Thomp-
son. The trouble arose over the lat
ter abusing a youthful bootblack
named August SiDgleman, employed
in Ihrip's SHOP
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
To Cleanse the System

Effectually yet gently. when costive
or bilious, to permanently overcome
habitual constipation. to awaken the
kidneys and liver to healthy activi-
ty, without irritating or weakening
them. to dispel headaches. colds. or
fevers. use Syrup of Figs. made by
the California Fig Syrup company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
Death of john Williams, Jr.

The relentless hand of death has
again fallen heavily upon the family of
John Williams. toll collector at the Mi
Ian bridges, his son, John, succum bin z
ing at sos o'clock this morning to the
ravages of consumption, disease be
has been suffering from for several
years. He was Is years of age. The
funeral will occur Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
Roth Nav Die.

Ruth johnson and Andrew Hansen,
two Moline children, boarded deliv-
cry wagon of the Channel Ice company
in that city yesterday afternoon.
While the driver was delivering ice
the children started the team. The
horses ran away and the little ones
were thrown out, both sustaining in
iuries which NAV prove fatal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
Bismarck's Iron Nerve

Was the result of his splendid
health. Indomitable will and tire
mendous energy are not found where
stomach, kidneys and bowels are out
of order. If you want these qualities
and the success they bring, use DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. They develop
every power of brain and body. Only
% cents at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
Police Courr.

The hearing of the case of Hugh
Conwell. arrested on the charge of
disorderly conduct, was continued
until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
Magistrate Stafford continued the
case of Belle Weed, charged with lar
ceny, until tomorrow morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18

Tommy Ryan, who has been train
ing at Moline. left for Chicago at noon
today to meet Kid Mccoy, who has
been doing considerable talking as to
what he would do to the Syracusan ii
he ever got him in the ring, and
see on what terms he can arrange a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
rhe Most Fatal disease.

More adults die of kidney trouble
than of any other disease. When the
first symptoms of this disease appear.
no time should be lost in taking
Foley's Kidney Cure. which is guar
anteed or money refunded SOL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18

"Foley's Kidney Cure has been
tested and found to be all you claim
for it. L have been giving it to my
father and it is the only thing that
ever helped him. writes George C..
Hickock, Curtiss. Wis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
River Riplets.

The stage of water at the Rock Island
bridge at 6 a. m. was 2:40 and sta
tionary. The temperature at noon
was 80.
The packets Verne Swain, Winona
and ". j. Young, Jr., were in and
out of nort
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18

Dog days. Don't run any risk.
Keep bottle of Mull's Lightning Pain
Killer with you Kills any pain in
stantly-internal or external. Saves
life. Doctors prescribe il. % and 80
cents at T. I'll. Thomas drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
MISS GILMORE NOW AHEAD

Leads In the Voting for Rock Islands
Queen of the Floral Parade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18

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Bears tho n iho kiha fe9 has5 hedIS b9lsW
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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-23

Arthur's line. A sentry of this regiment
fired the first shot of the war. The vol
unteers in the Philippines had enlisted
against the Spaniards, but fighting was
now a matter Of self-defense ard just
vengeance, and to a man they were ca
ger for the call Of duty and the orders of
their superlorS.
When the attack began, Companies NJ
and | were on the line, ard y. f. A. and
X were in reserve quarters. Capt. Hal
lal1an. Company M, was in command of
the force at the front. The night was a
very dark one. A little before . O'Clock
he called the attention of Maj. Bierer,
Of the 10th Pennsylvania, field officer of
the day, to some shots heard in the dis
lance. Being repeated they discussed
them and first thought they might be
fire-crackers. Maj. Bierer finally said:
is opened" They listened u moment
longer and then formed the two COM
panics, M and I. and ten or fifteen min-
utes later they heard the Filipino bugles
blow a call in the distance that was new
to them. 1t was quite long, and presum-
Lincoln, Company NJ, was then at the
cossack post, some $50 PAGES north Of
the main body, with a squad of twelva
men belonging to both CompaniesYN
and I. Private Michael Henry was ths
sentry to the left. He was the first Mon
tdiid man iliSa upDl, auu promptly sF2-
turned the fire. soon the entire dataeh-
nlent was engaged. The I'ilipinos en-
deavored to surround it. but it calamity
held its oWn. retreating slowing to the
main body, keeping up a STEADY fire and
taking advantage of the conformation Of
the ground. The two companies We're de-
ployeG, 500 yards to the left of the road,
to connect with the Third artillery, and
800 yards to the right to touch Pennsyl-
yania's left, a long line for so few to de-
fend, allowing only one man to every
twelve PAGES. This position was held for
over an hour, when, in obedience to re-
peated orders, Companies NJ and I retir-
ed to the small walled cemetery 3GO PAGES
to the rear, and rather reluctantly, be-
cause at this station the ground could be
only imperfectly covered, 50 that there
was some danger that the insurgents
might sneak through to the leper hospi-
tai. They had approached as close as
twenty yards, but after that the shots
We're long range, immediate hopes of
penetrating the lines having apparently
been given up Our soldiers We're much