Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-10-17

While swimming in the Stanislsus
river, near Modesto, a young boy named
Pagan was drowned.
A dozen head Of cattle from herd of
Sl7 recently died in pasture at Bello-
to, San joaquin county, Of Texas fever.
The herd is from San Diego.
Last week 640O feet of snowsheds on
the railroad between Cisco and Emil
grant GAP, Placer county, were destroyed
by fire. As the telegraph wires had
been cut 80 as to prevent an alarm being
given the fire is supposed to be the work
Of IN incendiary. The loss will amount
to e50, 900.
The high school ut Eureka has just
been presented with a superb collection
Of mounted birds. There are 900 speci-
mems in the collection and they repre-
sent every kind Of bird in Humboldt
county. The gift Is from Charles Lisbig
= man 10 years old.
The annual conference Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church south held in Oak.
land declared w. d. Taylor. pastor Of
the Methodist church at Willows. and
8. T. Reeves. pastor Of the Methodist
church at Orland. guilty Of heresy.
Both have been expelled from the
ministry. - 80 sis
The first oyclone known in the state
Of Washington occurred Monday after.
noon in Lewis county. 1t swept over a
path from 800 to 800 yards wide aud sir
miles long. II uprOoted orchards, de.
stroysd fences an twisted giant fir trees
A. though they were reeds Its path lay
between Mossy Rock and Osborn.
There were no dwelling houses within
range. The main portion of the storm
apparently came the Columbia river val
ley. aud was joined by similar storm
from the northward. The meeting Of
the two wind currents gave it rotary
motion Of terrific force. It's velocity
was 10 miles an hour. The cyclone
was accompanied by severe hail storm,
with hailstones a. large cherries. Sew.
sral miles Of county road were Uttered
with fir trees up to four feet in diameter.
Many fences were demolished, haystacks
overturned and barns unroofed. Sew
sral fne orchards were almost entirely
destroyed. In late years wind storms
have been more frequent in this state
than formerly, owing, supposedly, to
The gradual cutting away of timber.
Thousands of head Of cattle which
stockmen were compelled to ship out Of
Monterey county last season for lack Of
feed are all being brought back. The
Miller d Lux and Nswhall ranches have
bssn rsstocked. Feed and pasture in
Southern Monterey county at present
10 GOOD with most excellent prospects
Tor the future.
The contract for the improvement Of
Alviso slough has been lot by the gov.
ernment to Edward v. MoCann. Work
10 to b. commenced within 90 days.
The body Of Charles Conklin, aged 63
years, q pioneer Of Placer county. was
found III his cabin few miles east Of
with u gunshot wound in the
head. A discharged shotgun found near
his side indicates that he committed
suicide.
An expert thief stole u bag containing
5000 In gold from under the seat Of
buggy In San Francisco. The theft
occurred about noon and on the busiest
part Of Market street where hundreds
OF people were gathered reading bulle-
tins Of the yacht Ace.
The United States navy transport
Solace reached San Francisco one day
last week from Manila. She brought
$50 sailors. most of whom are dis
charged.
Samuel b. Terrill, the attorney.
against whom six indictments for felony
are pending. had u preliminary exam-
ination at A;maden, Santa Clara coun-
ty, on two charges Of embezzlement and
was held to answer before the superior
court. Bail in each case was fixed ut
$1,000, In default of which he went to
Jail.
The hotel at Lafayette, San Mateo
county. owned by Joseph Cooper, also
known as Liverpool Joe" was burned
to the ground Saturday morning. The
hotel was occupied by the owner, who.
il Is believed perished in the flames.
40 he cannot be found.
Benjamin Ids Wheeler has taken Of.
ice - president Of tho University Of
at Berkeley.
Governor Rogers Of Washington and
several officials Of the state are in San
Francisco TO greet the Washington reg.
Iment from the Philippines.
Advices from Eastern Oregon aud
Eastern Washington show that prac-
tically the entire grain crop south OF the
Snake river has been threshed and that
B5 per oent has been delivered at ware
houses. In that section the crop will be
about 30 per cent short Of the 1898 crop.
visalia merchants were recently
swindled by cashing bank checks drawn
by an oil company that never existed.
Willie Spencer, aged II years. was run
over by q Southern Pacific train at Los
Angeles. He died an hour later from
lis injuries.
Forest fires have done great damage
In the Santa Cruz mountains lately.
Many cabins and a great deal Of cord
wood have been destroyed. The big
sswmill Of Carmichael a Hubbard near
Boulder creek was burned during the
week.
Governor Stanley and q party Of state
officials of Kansas are iu San Francisco
10 greet tho Kansas regiment on its re-
turn from the Philippines.
Ernest Jordan. the sixteen -year-old
,.n.. - Il,a rIt,. T.,rJ,n ~ planarVilla.