Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-06-21
NEWS OF THE COAST
Short Items Of Interest.


f)DnOfd, 1dl., was NlSiitu DN u p~o,V'b
fire early Sunday morning.
DR.. +. p Hay has been appointed
pension examining surgeon at Ventura,
Cal.
Edwin $. Kent has been appointed
substitute letter carrier at Bakersfield.
Cal
Samuel Lavenson, pioneer merchant
and resident of SACRAMENTO, died few
days ago.
Butte, Mont, miners have been grant
ed their request that eight hours
shall constitute IA days work.
|. s. Boswick, a pioneer merchant of
Stockton, died few days ago at an ad-
yanced age after a long illness.
The raisin- growers association is re-
ceiving maay three-year contracts and
the directors feel assured of the success
OF the association.
Mrs. Gardindo, the oldest of the
Mission Indians at San Diego, died II
few days ago aged 10 years.
A franchise has been granted in
Shasta county for the construction of
an electric road between Copper city
and Redding, a distance of 30 miles.
John Crowell was found dead in his
bed on n farm near Woodland. From
all indications he had made prepara-
tions to commit suicide, but death in a
natural form overlook him.
w. q. Van Fleet is to represent Cali
forhia ON the national Republican conn
mittee.
The hop-growers of Santa Rosa Sec
tion met recently and We're address sed
relative to the future OF the hop his
tory.
4 disastrous fire occurred at Port
Townsend recently, burning an entire
block of frame business houses ON
Lawrence street The loss is about 3d.
600. Insurance on the buildings will
not exceed s3noo
Walter Watson and james Murray.
the two men accused Of holding up and
numbering William j. Breckenridge mt
Los Angeles, ON the night of June ,.
superior court. Harvey Fowler, an old
union veteren, aged SO years. who con-
fessed to having held up man last
February, was sentenced by Judge
Smith TO serve 20 years in San Quentin
penitentiary.
Two men travelling toward Redding
in buggy narrowly escaped being
killed by lightning. 4 bolt struck
few yards in front of their vehicle. tore
up the road and its effects rendered
both horses and men unconscious.
Governor Gage and a medical stall
have sent an official letter TO Secretary
of State Hay that there Is no bubonie
plague in San Francisco and that there
that roping in Chinatown was unneces-
sary as no proof could be shown that
the plagne was or had been there. and
further ordered that the quarantine he
raised In the face of all this j. j.
Kinyon, federal quarantine officer at
San Francisco has placed the state i'll
quarantine.
Two Chinese who were loading wool
on car near Redding We're killed last
week. The ear started and in their
efforts to stop it they We're thrown AN
der the wheels.
John S. Hudson, IA printer, was run
over by II train at San Bernarlino and
killed.
The Thirty second District Agricul-
tural association has decided to hold
county fair in Santa Ana for four days.
beginning October next.
Miss Florence Abrahams. 81 years of
age was struck by an engine of the
North Pacific Coast railroad while walk
ing along n trestle near San Anselmo.
Marin county, and received injuries
which caused her death shortly after
wards.
The gross receipts of the postoffice Mt
San Francisco for May were $50. 3.s5s,
against s19. 500 for the some period of
last year, being an increase of Sl055.
The Los Angeles receipts We're $50, 10
against $1,000, showing an increase of
sl6s6.
The rural free delivery service will lie
extended at Redwood City, Cal, June
25; length of route 25 miles: population
to be served, 700. Thomas J. Coates
has been appointed regular carrier and
Frank Il Dunham substitute carrier.
DR. c. q. Cargill, Republican assem-
blyman San Benito, died recently at his
residence at San Juan after few days
Illness from pneumonia.
The steamer Alpha, the first treasure
boat to arrive from Nome, reached Van
couver. b. c., Sunday morning. Her
passengers five in number, had many
stories to tell of the big strikes made.
They evidenced the truth of their state
ments by showing recsipts from the
purser for their share of the winter $
labors amounting to 100000 in god
dust and nuggets.
Mrs. Freeman, widow of General
John O. Freeman, slipped and fell mt
her home at Los Angeles one day last
week and fractured hip joint Her
condition Is not serious.
The navy department has decided TO
establish coaling station Of the second
class ut San Diego, Gal.