Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1901-01-17
NEWS OF THE COAST
ITEMS OF INTEREST PICKED FROM
1HE WEEKS DISPATCHES.
road frauciti-e On sfoekton's strset,--
Nine Accidentally kiiisd at sheep
Rsnci,-Wn.hingtont to Butid Roads.

san Andreas. He was hit by falling
timber while at work at the 800-foot
level. He fell backward and went down
the shaft 400 feet to the bottom. Every
bUne III his body WAS fractured He
leaves widow and six childrsn. His
age was ~.
George Staffier, u capitalist and prom
inent citizen Of Santa Cruz. died sud
denly recently of heart trouble. He
had resided there for over 30 years and
for long period engaged in ths furni-
tnre busin .ss. Mr Stsffier was = na.
tive Of Germany. aged " years.
W. j. Westiake of Martinez. horti
cultural commissioner, who has been III
the vicinity Of Pacific Grove for the
past month studying newly discovered
parasite of the Monterey pine with a
view of Introducing it into California
orchards to destroy scale. has com.
pleted his Investigation. He finds that
while the parasite is an absolute de.
strover OF all kinds of scale known to
California orchardist. it oxnpot be put
10 any practical use because IT IL found
IN such small numbers aud its natural
increase is 80 very slow.
The county commissioners of King
county. Wash. called special session
Tor Felrnars ~ for the citizens OF that
,art of Kings county which abuts ON
Tacoma They will vote ON whether
part of the county Of Pieres aud of ths
city of Tacoma.
r.cwln Lewis, AN Insurance soncitOr
of San Francisco. is ia Jail charged with
forgery Lewis forged deed to some
property. Ii is supposed hs wanted to
mortgage it to raise money.
Bids received recently for the con.
,iirncfion OF the courthouse for Contra
Costa county have been rejected owing
70 the high figures. Other estimates ara
10 he called for.
Former Postmaster +. Is danger.
ield Of Pacific Grove, WAS accidently
-hot by Stanley Gosbcy OF Sacramento
while this TWO were out pigeon shoot
ing The shot entered Dangerfield's
ace aud neck. but did not infiict seri.
aus wounds.
Albert +. Kent. = pioneer business
man Of Chicago. died in Genoa. Neb.
Deceased Was a large property holder
ia Marin county whers he had resided
since 1871
The Sacramento and San Joaquin
Valley railway company has been
granted franchise on West Weber sv
cnue on condition that the company
commences actual work within six
month and the road including u draw
ridge across Stockton channel be COM
pleted To Sacramento within three
wears Caltnin Cross. president of the
roa |. has = cured nearly all the rights
Of way To Sacramento.
Some time agp AN prominent capitalist
nffered 10 build and operate smelter
III Portland # he shonld be guaranteed
100 tons Of ore per day. Traffic Mana
ger b. Campbell of the Oregon Rail.
road an Navigation company has An.
ounced that .rhe guarantee has been
filled hy mining companies operating
along the Inc of the Oregon Railroad
and Navig ton company.
Ii has been decided that rhe new Ori-
entail steamship line. III connection with
he Oregon Railroad aud Navigation
company will he operated by the Port.
land aud Aslatic Steamship company
The fir,t of the four 1910 o-ton steamers
70 be delivered TO the new company
will b. The lndrapura. which II will re-
ceive at Hongkong ON February 81.
Mrs Avy Austin. n resident OF Val
le1o for over 30 years. died recently
She was the wife Of Ira Austin, who
owned and farmed large tract on the
northern side oi Vallejo and was one OF
the orig nal owners of the townsits
Mrs Austin was a native Of Canada.
Captain Raranotf. II pioneer settler Of
;sitka, Alaska. was shot and killed re.
Gently by Indians. The shooting was
saused by bad blood among the Indian
and his victims
gistration Of students at Stanford
university. for the second semester. was
,,lactioa ly completed lasi week. The
lumber Of men aud women enrolled
~
,v,r the figures ~ the second semester
of last year.
The handsome pleasure yacht Now.
hawk WAS sunk in Vancouver harl1r.
Il. c.. recently by heavy fall OF SNOW.
The snow iroze and the boat could not
Iold up the weight Only recently
30. 900 had been spent on the boat IN
liking her up. She cannot be raised.
Ii has been found that 10 marriages
that have been performed by the town
recorder OF San Rafael are illegal, the
recorder having no legal right to per-
form the Gel monies
Alfred Mace. All English evangelist,
is preaching the gospel in Chicago, aud
intends to travel throughout the United
States. He is The son Of Jsm Macs, this
snce .amous pugilist.
The body Of Jessie Brodersen, y
chicken dealer. was found. IN his yard
at his home near Haywaras. Ne had
been shot aud rhs place robbed,
William kellner. DR.. Arnold a. Ora.
nam. Alfred Hargrayss aud Merrick
Palmer, pioneers Of shasta county,
4, ,ad n foxy DIVA npo