Year: 1870

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


A COOP MoyEMENT.-John Martin is deter


mined that Weayeryie shall not fall asleep


During the week he has taken the initiative in q


movement which, if successful, cannot fail to be


productive of the best results to the prosperity


of the town. 1t has long been believed by our


miners that beneath the substratum of appar-


emily false bedrock, which has hitherto been the


limit of mining operations in this basin, there ex-


ist gravel and the true bedrock and that these


would furnish a large extent of good paying


ground if sunk upon. The intention now is to


experiment in the matter, by sinking through


the cement rock at a point in the basin about a


mile below the heart Of the town. Wm. Kin


caid has shown praiseworthy public spirit by of


fering to give his labor free to make the test if


furnished the assistance of another man. 1t is


thought that two will be able to sink far


enough to thoroughly test the matter in a couple


of months, at a small cost. If the work should


prove successful, the advantage to our town and


county can hardly be overestimated and among


miners there to be "A great deal of faith in


successful issue. Mr. Martin has raised by


general subscription about $780, which will be


expended upon the undertaking at once.


EARL's LATEST AND BEsr.-Our friend Earl of


Douglas City, who is famed for his in get


ting over difficulties, Sunday last the


hero of another feat of legal legerdemain, which


is pronounced all sides to be his best, He is


acting as j. P, and was waited upon Sun


day by joyous couple anxious to be made one


flesh Upon inquiry, however, it transpired


that the parties had neglected the necessary pre-
liminary of procuring marriage license, and,


being thus in an embarrassing predicament were
thrown upon the tender mercies of the Justice
To marry them, or not to marry them that was


the question. Bringing the energies of his in
ventive mind to bear upon the difficulty, the JUS
tice recol!ectng that during the last term of the


county court he had been appointed a Deputy


Clerk, issued license and married the couple
forthwith Being thus ndissoutely united in


the holy bonds of matrmony the happy pair


took their departure for their home near this
place, after bestowing blessings upon the head


of the obliging functionary. How ) that for
| high?


SEVERE AccIDENr.-A man named G. Ryan,
while coming from Humboldt county hither, met
with II serious accident, i'll the mountains near
the south fork of the Trinity, Friday, the Sth
instant. lie was walking in the of his
horse usually a gentle animal, when, probably
becoming frightened at something in the road,
it kicked him in the face, splitting open the
1 whole jaw, and knocking him senseless. He
rolled down hill some distance, hurting his
Il right and suffering serious bruises When
lie recovered his Senses he hunted around for
his horse, which had strayed off some distance,
4 and finally found him, and essayed to make his


way in. lie fell in with hunter with whose


assistance he was able to pursue his journey.
81 lIe was three DAYS coming in. Upon reaching
"a this place be was treated by DR.. Chauncey.
Il The injury to his face was very severe, and it is
u feared he may lose eye. He has since gone
s. to Shasta.


81 THE WEATHER.-The heated term which has
3 been visiting the rest of the State did not neg
81 lect Weaveryile and vicinity. For a period of
Z nearly two weeks the weather was exceptionally
8 hot, the thermometer climbing up above 1902
with tue greatest ease even the nights have not
been marked by their accustomed GOODNESS, and
s the gentleman having charge of the weather
q Office has seemed determined to decidedly make
q it hot for the boys perhaps by way OF giving
y them a foretaste of what they may expect If they
8 do not initiate the example of the printers and
other good people and walk in the straight and
narrow way. Latterly, however, the skies have
8been somewhat clouded, and the atmosphere
Z thereby cooled and some surrounding localities
s have been favored with showers which of right
belonged TO us.


81 RETURNED.- Mart. Van Matre, who is we'll
s and avorably known to our people, returned
last week from extended visit to the States, "
bringing with him a pardner of his future joys
and sorrows Mart is glad to get back to old
Trnity and his friends welcome his return
We think he has done well in getting splced -
8 to one of the fair daughters of the West and we
wish for the young couple " honor, riches and
marriage blessings, long continued and ncreas-
#ing."


81 The RACES TO-DAY.-ln consequence of the
FAILURE to determine whether Z" Buckskn " or
~ Ola Cow won the race at junction City on
the I'd instant, it has been determined to run
the horses over again to-day, at that place
#lhe stakes have been raised to $780, and the
face promises to be interesting. The hackers
of both horses appear confident of success. We
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