Plumas County Bulletin from Greenville, California • Page 3

Aaetmmmketmk aa. In td ft Attempted Suicide liny and grain forks nt Murraj 's. Greenville Bulletin. a--kiirW-ar-r- ItZrll I IUIUIU Z3S1A.X.EIK, TUT GENERAL CELEBRATION todecoiale tba tewu en the Fourth. ihemometer -regUtered: K)2 Monday.

-BltBbtthMot, atfafer tme over from LtMB oLecd is dolngr a tbriv- iof bnsineaa hi lb line of carriage paiDt- Both tba Obleo Boiler Mills and toe Honey Lake flour (or aale at Mur. rt'T "iJohn Wilson, sou of Hon. Wilson, suicided at Bed Bluff on -the 13th. Young Wilton waa ricb, bat dirsipsted. Last year he waa defeated for Sheriff of Tebatna 5IiawyerShinBTtf Susan ville aud Slate Controller Dnno were in Green" ville Friday night.

Tba former returned I home on Monday and waa accompanied by Reporter Wormier, who has located ia bnssoville. A petition ia being signed asking the Board of Supervisors to adopt a "Pound Gtwflp, 'Peniens in the babit of' letting stock loose In' the town, to break fences and destroy front yards, should exercise more tire Brick Pomcroy has given Mr. Dana of tbe New York San a certificate of Having purchased the large and assorted stock of Merchande formerly owned by J. S. Bransford, I- am now prepared to sell the same at Greatly Reduced Prices; The stock consists or Groceries, Crockery, 'Glassware, Boots and Shoes, Dry Goods; Hats fc Capsj Patent medicines; Tubaccos; Oils, M.

I am desirous of telling off the good character. GREAT BARGAINS IN CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES HATS R. MURRAY. 1IICK IN TAY I.OBVI Barn and Wagons Nye Burned. June 20, 1887.j A bam belonging to Israel Nye of this place, waa deatrnyed by Ore to-day.

A high but through tbe prompt and heroic effort of the "fire the flames were confined to tbe one building. A very promising twp-yesr-old oolt, tvo large freight and a tbortmgubraca wagon, with harness complete and a small quantit.r'of bay were conehtned by danghter Gracifl, In going to tbe rescue of tbe colt, was severely bttrnt about the face aud hands. Loss, about $300; no insurance. The origin of tbe fire is sot known. A abort time prior to tbe alarm of fire, a number of children Were seen playing sround the premises." Moral Don't let children have matches to play with, and keep them a healthy distance away from your barus.

Huttou Sheep? h'. il. 'Kaiser lieaoa business. H.1 poses to bava tbe Greenville Veat 'Mar-" ket supplied with the best to be had. On Saturday he purchased 200 mntton sheep' which will be put on the market at reduces prices, for' caah in 30 nig strike.

Word eomes to na that a vry rich strike has liecu made about fife miles from tbe Plumas Eureka mine, by tbe owi ere of a placer mine. In one day's piping 487 ounces of "slags'' were ob-tuiued. Peter Parish of Beckwortb brought the nets to Quiocy Monday, where he bad come to get a surveyor so that he could locate an Adjoining claim. Fair I'uMtpoucd. The Directors of the 11th Dist.

-Agri cultural Asaociotion met iu Quincy Monday, and decidedTopiBTpbiiedTh'conr-meuoement of the Fair in Susan ville till Monday, Oct. 3. This waa done to avoid a conflict 'with tbeChico: Fair, which is to begin on Sept. 0. The dite at which entries were to close hns also been postponed.

Tbey will close on feept.l. The Fourth. r-It ia now quite certsin thatr we shall have a la'ge crowd of people here on tbs Fourth. There will, without doubt, be a large representation from Susaoville nnd Quincy, as well na from the towns of the valley and the Meadows. Let ns perfect arrangements, therefore, for the entertainment of onr friends in a becoming manner.

The oral inn of Hon. E. V. netlliind ailLhe Jm altcndaiice. and ap-propriHte vocal mnaic will be Jfurnisheif.

W. H. Leek xjf Creso-nt will read the Drclarntion. He is a good elocutionist and will do the snivel justice. Strawberry Featlval.

A StraHberry Festival for tbe benefit of the M. E. Church will be held on Tneedoj, Juue lo be served at 6 o'clock p. M. at I be Greeu villa Hull, will consist of tea, coffee, bread and butter, cake.stran berries, etc.

Lemonade and icecream wilt also be furriinhed at tojejfoljowed by a free entertainment Tbe program will Im literary and musical, with tableaux. uaiot and i Iriental coetnmes. nr 4 present slock to make room for TO ORDER BY MAIL? TRIAL iST the prices to be right will cneenuiiy reiund to make your acquaint ARE YOU WILLING WILL YOU SEND Ui J. We will warrant A and guarantee the qualities to be the best on the Coast for the money. If we cannot give you satisfaction we your money.

Your orders will receive prompt attention We want ance and do business with you. We are in the Toesdny twruing at about 10 30 o'clock the few people who were left on the street (ijot having 'gone- tr tbe Court House), were ataftled hf tbe report of a pistol four times ia quick and as soon aa the firing ceased, all rnsbed in a hurry tojlle tcene eipeclinrf to see one or more men dead. Oft reaching Bereman'f salooD, where tbe shooting took plaoe, it wu found that Chna. Valentine, welt known to all reaidents of Bnaanville had attenpfed to toke his 'The particulars of tbe affair as related by T. N.

Long, a J. Kelley and H. Bereman, tbe only persona in tbe room 'at tbe time, ate substantially as follows: M'. -v v. Valentine went into? Mr.

Long's store about ten minutes prior to the shooting and asked him if be bad a pistol for sale, as lie waa going down the river fishing and wished to get a pfatol to kill rabbits with, Mr. Long replied that be bad and showed him" one tbat itedj-when VaM- entlne asid: "Come to Beremsn'a, and I will pay yon for Mr. Long went to tbe ssloonanilVafentine fnvited Long and Kel3eVTrV aomething." These two' gentlemen proceeded to the counter and ordered what they Wanted, when Valentine begun dancing around and placed tbe pistol close to bis head, pulled tbe trigger, and continued to pnll uniil-ionhotawejeflrefLTbe first ball passed through tbe rim and crown of his bat, and was a close absve; the second and third shots did no damage further than cutting holes ill tbe celing. Tbe fourth thot waa seen to enter his clothing-near his left side bnt it was thongbt at the time that no injury waa done. Valentin faring this time was dancing around a though going through, the change of a quadrille, aid seemed toeojoy the sport immensely.

K. Long took tbe pistol from bim and Valentine passed out of the back door, ap-pnrently nuhnrtf Aborit twenty minute a after tbe sffhir Dr. Millikin was called to bis residence when it waa found that the luat shot he had fired bad eptered his aide, but striking a rib btd'glsnced oat baking a revere fleah wound. The only cause that can be assigned is whiskey, ss he hsd been drking very bard Since this affair orenrred. we learn that be attempted to take hia life by jumping into tbe river a couple of weeks ago, but was rescued by friend.

Tbe pibtol used waa a 14-caliiire Bmith it Wcssod, and it waa almosf a miracle that be did not acoomp'iah bit purpose. Lanen Ad-locate. J. B. Mnrray.

We call attention to Mr Murray's- ad in thia issoe of tbe Bclietih. Mr. Murray has Just engaged in tba merrantile ousinesa in Greenville and tbe people of tbe ynUey wlijsl. tifcelt advantage, to give bim a call. -he prwpjs to sell at redaeed prioea.

Head hij ad. Perktua St MVl acr Beports come frern Oroville that Per-kiiiaA Wise are duii.g a large bnsiuesa. Thia firm bat a big ruoiiutaio trade. Persona who go to Oroville to make purchases would do well t.i rail cn this fiim Its relimiility nas pern tested through a.i tericj of years. Tbey buy produce at market rates and aril gooda.

cheap. llo for Mountniu Meadows. A good time and a lively game of hall jrilHake plnee Dear fjocdrieb's place in MouDtaio MeaJowaf-u Sunday, Jnne 26, between the Laesess af a slue front Greenville and Orescent Mills. Tbe game wilt be for blood and the beat club will win. The Lassen will left vo early Buoday rrtortiiDgr armed vrith lunch baa kels7addeipeot arri ve at- the groonda about 9 A.

al. All Hre going and take'lbeif Wifee and sweethearts, and have day of pleaanre. The Lasaena will be headed by Jake IjanfDo, and the Plumaa niu by Hodge Stevens. Latten Chieo Societj- Sfotes. ing a new bonnet, was what our reportei beheld last night.

She) wa as fastidions and as bard to pleasa aa may sister pale-face is when engaged -in Br similar pea- time, and tried oa, nd looked in the mirror to sea bow it became ber, nearly every hat in th bouse Having made her select icn, sh roPed it np in ber handkerchief snd wel; downlbe street bareheaded saying to in the Dig. ger language, I'd to ea the shape of tbe Copper colored woman that can put on more style tfian I can. Ckiet Enterprite. letter-lieada printed this office. at JDlod.

Lew. In Ametiesn Velley, on Friday, June 17. 1887, Mra.EIiznbeth wife of Bamuel Lee, aged 48 years. (Mr. Lee was born io Bparta, III.

She came to California, and resided in Indian Valley with her, sister, the late Mr A. J. Ford, till her marriage' Mr. bamuel Lee of American Valley. 1 She was att acted with pneumonia a week before her death.

Both' OordeO and Dr Carter were in attendance, bot tbe disease would not yield to medical skill and abe died on Friday last, surrounded bv her family sod other relatives. Mrs, Lee was a very estimable lady, highly respected by who kuow her and dearly loved hy her relative. She leaves a busbsnd, a daughter aged 14 aud a sod aged 12, to mourn her loss. Tbe funeral took place on Sunday, and it waa largely attended. The sympathy of the whole community goes out to tbe relative of tbe deceased.

believe we can bene Wegnsadar, June 62. I DOT. Announcement. Th BULLETIN uiUhtrta'ler contain all advertitmeut publithed tj Ptuma Court 'y, including ordinance, report, no- lieea oitfa, proceeding if the Hoard nf Supenior: delinquent tailitt (in Heal ettate trama-aetioru anil the proceeding of tit Superior Court milt alto appear. 't CorretpontUnee from all parti cf the county mttua.

eena ut im nnet. The BULLETIN it publithed im the moit important mining, agricultural and lumbering tection of rtumat. THING51NULNtnAli- fm i i uai weuuiug-. W. W.

ftsvercool aa In town Moo- A Baeber paid the Bulletin office a vielt laat week. a Miners picsr, nammers auu -iuutbib at Murray's. Johosville and Beckwortb will each celebrate the Fourths J. A. M.

Hamlen. formerly a merchant of Lake City, lain The family of D. A. P. Heikla went to Lake View last week.

u. nooarf romroeu iuo uunu Fork from Quinry Tuesday, A lot of coke and iron arrived for Bid well A Watson on Monday. The tickets for the benefit ball on tbe Fourth are out. Boy one. J.

W. Kini-art and D. H. Cbnpmnn were np from Tavlorville Friday. Cull at Melutyre's and sea tbe nice stock of good ou bis lace which be will sell very cheap.

New goods at U. Young's, Taylor-ville. Give liim call and get a bargain. E. V.

Spencer was over in tbe North Fork country Saturday on legal bqsi-neae. The Picnio Oroya bs been pot. in nice condition for the eiercutes on tbe Fourth. -J. Gentry was in Jown yesterday soliciting tor mouey'to pay the miuit-tar'a aabry.

A. LKiobola. hardware merchant of rhico. ia ttoppiug at the Meadow View J. B.

Murray lia on- band flue TI I. TI-Ann tb htat md.J"'7"rTr -rA. A. Mclntvre went to Dwidwood lart wek for medical treatment by tbe ChictK doctor there. The Plnmas Horse Aaaociiitinn will meet at the GreeiiTille Hull this (Tuts- day) eenini(, at 8 o'clork.

Miss Garland nnd Miss Braden of Quiocy went over to tbe Meadows Satur day and retnrned Monday. E. Smith bns the trotting stallion Kogincer, end two fillies, at the Park Several from tbe valleyTrndthis place attended the funeral of the lato MrfcjJanraej Jjet Mm. f. Li.

Hallated or tuiDoy-is We are ver ion bi lern tins. 0 Wilcoieir and State Controller lounrnrjer'TrtrtMHai--jjoaru-M- Rannlisatiim. ware iii Ouiucv HturdaV ou fn'ial Iiumiu. i 6'Oar came up from Cliico la Tweek and is now at the. Park in Charge of homes belonging to Dr.

Carter and lo E. P. Smith. the first Monday in July. That being a legal holiday, the meeting will, of conree, ttm ilahmJ till Tmailnv Ilia Mil Rev.

W. Ts. returned -from Leke Oregon, bo Satnrday last He was accompanied by" hia family They will remain but a few day, Call at ih Misses Forda Millinery Parljrg and aew tbe'new goods for the Fonrtb. A nicetock of ladiea' shade na waikirg nata. ana trimmings to suit.

Hod. W. F. Cody's Wild West Show k. -ti I t.a IB BIHKIIUH IUIH.U airlClllllJU IU Tbe patronage of Uw loyal family has given tbe shnw'a very good advertise' Major Whitlork was in Greenville last week.

As assignee of tbe Brensford estate, he made a Jranafer to II. Mar-ray of the real estate, etc, purchased by tbe latter. Stranger. Why is it that a many of tbs married Indies in towu look aa if tbey were "sweet Bachelor. Because they wear beautiful lawn dresses purchased at D.

Mclntyre'a. Wm. Walrayen, the latter part of the. week, will receive a new etock of goods. It will consist of grceeriea, confectionery, geots' furoisbirjjf goods, notions, tobaccos, eigara, eto.

Give bim -Tbs Frsnkel Bros, of Virginia City have offered to settle by paying 25 per cent of their iodebtecoees existing at tbe time of the failure. This, It it claimed, will pay the aotual lose of the creditors, Lawrence's trotting horse Maxwell ha some rolte in the valley that are as floe at one often tees. Mesere. Sbieser, Cad la and Forgay are well plei xl with tbeir colls aired by Ibis bore. Our farmers takt a look at them.

trade to make money fit you at the same time. and an object for you to trade with us, then we do not want a dollar of your money. No harm to OA W3Sffifir PARADE, ORATION, READIKC DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, MUSIC, ETC. BASE -BALL GAMt? BETWEEN THE sir The Committee of Arrange, men ts haa decided upon the fol-towing programme for tba celebration of the Fourth of July. Preparationa are being perfected to make thia celebration oae of tbe best ever held ra the PROGRAMME.

1. Grtind Pitmde IO A. front Greearlire to tho Grounds'. 2. IntrodiictorY AddKemr by President- jotJln JDyezs- 3.

Sftfeie by tWe Greaville Cor-- Prsyef by tlr Cbapldid. S. Music by the Choii. Oriteudtng Declaration of pendence TT Music' by the Chir; 8. Oration 9.

Music by the BaiM 11. lldBcball GafM tot PuraTtt' and" "Cliplters at 3 P. OfFidiSrs-of fhfe Day. PrtuMtAt, tuht, Estf tios-PreaideiJta, Bon. t.

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Stover, A. ft Bidwelh Saader of Declaration. W. Hi LEEKv 0O; BTAWDAMt COMlilfTalK 01 ST, IT. 3F.

BAfSBO, HATL, CO. MOJfGJMS, tf.V, r. HAHIZ- 11. B. F.

taritfy jLttoSfarf and Codneel'df at Kansorae Streef, (Bodrna 11 1 tt.y obtain samples and prices and make comparisons; it always pays. The better posted you become the more of your trade we are bound vouches for Brick, and tbe Sun vouchee for Beu; so the three are in prime eondi-liou to flay "a ring around the rosy." AUb. Three ycung fellows were seen running a lively footrace in a pasture near town a few days agq. Our- informant says they were jiimble ruouer, but that their intended victim took refuge in the" water, thus defeating the desius of the Lotharios. Let tbe people of this section prepare to entertain friends on the Fourth who come fronyibroad.

Bring your baskets v.eli filled. to people who haod-aomef on tbe Const, is capable of doing the handsome thing. TJuser Fritz's career is likely to cancel his right to the Kaiaer'a crown. Houston Post. Is it possible that an editor can joke on such a grave subject Tombstone Epitaph.

It appears that be can sir. Alto. O. E. Hall of Susan ville and 8 Brausford went to Quincy Monday to at tend, a called meetiug of tbe Fair The purpose of the meeting was to consider tbe advisability of changing the dale for holding the Fairafr 8u8oviller as tbat'deoided upon would caaae a conflict with the CMco iFair.

A conple of Taylorville's pugilibtio citizens get on the warpath last week, andll pulled chin orriaoieutn, scratched, tmitl ed, etc Tiie iiuid. ut, as oarnrtedr forcibly reminds ns of a certain newepa- per-mibii-terial fyniuitstic coiitist tutsuf fuwi and ft albert-, but no daniuga tluue. Keep eooL geutlcmeo. 1 i. The people of Susanville aetm lo lie having a eqiiiibbl of the question of supplying the Puik, with water, as pro- provided in the bid for the locution of tbe Fair.

A number of the people object to th" water being taken from the town water-works. Too late now, gentlemen. Get in. aud make the Fait a success instead of placing obstacles in its way. It might be "aid- tbnt-H.

JTHuttia way was "hot iU the collar" one day last weekwhen ke found that the Chanilirr- lain lxn bud doliberatety spoiled six sxts for bim by strikiug the blades agtiuM rargaroikheUOnen leit them whea they quit work.j loung men, if yon don't mend your wavs, you are liable to golielow lolhe "House of ftiermUnn -The Hornets" having accepted' a.n iuvitation to play with the "Clippers' i i will be done to make this a sociaole and harmonious The contest will be shurpaiKl tne iolaat inteaset.hut tfeose not members of tbe Clubs should do. the' gentlemanly thing end not intrude them selves in tacb a meouer- aa to cause ill feeling. Jake Forkner, of Tale Confederacy, who met with a severe accident by being thrown from a faorsa laat week, was in town baa almost entirely recovered from bis iujnries, but he aya be still excellence soma trouhj with hi head, which he fear waa- injured rather more than was at drat anspected. He ibinka it will be some time before he ia aa good as he wa before- the aocideut. Lassen Advocate.

The notoriona Tom waa ahot at lb Fair bere in 1885, got glori ously drunk a few days ago in Altaraa and made an easanlt on another saloon keener, Joe Ftitk, wbo naed Barnesnp pretty badlv by hammering him with a cane, iiarnes used to be a vary bright boy in school, but the spirit of tbe 'bully' cropped ont often, aad he soon got to drinking and became the rough character be now ia. There was a rather lively ease in Justice Court Satnrday. The action was brought by Harry Role eg.iiost the Pin- maa Con. M. M.

Co. to recover $185.50, balance of ea account assigaed by D. A. McKenaie. D.

L. Basn wu attorney for plaintiff and T. Emmons for defendant. After the evidence waa in, the attorney bad a rather lively Justice Fierce rendered a decision. Monday, in favor of the plaintiff for $00, be to pay the eosta.

Lost. On Satnrday morning, between Green vtlle and Shoo Fly, lady's fur tippet. Tbefigder will be an it ably rewarded by leaving same at this effiee, 1 i I If we cannot make it copy of our catalogue? are doingP If not and Mailed to any address BBOS. 0.7 M. I Uillll 111 ID.

-J J. Ul JUIA w. n. to secure. Have you a Do you know what we you are interested, send for samples and our illustrated catalogue.

free of charge. SAOH ATVTTnTVOOA3CL. 829, 831, 833, 835 St. $1026 Mnth. wortb, Mrs.

T. TreTeavenandlifra. J. D. ComptoDJJoinmittee of Arrongementa.

Delighted With Indinrj Valley. Controller Donn, who waa iuVGreenv vino riuur uiKUi, wa ueuuuieu witu .11 i i.i:Li.i IndiaCValley He saltftbaf-witboufr exception, it was the prettiest he had seen ou the poast- The axdfche lhotighti Mr. Dnnn had recently travel ed through Mndoo Lassen counties. He thought Jhey weri Capable of lunch iu the future, tiailroad vommnniOatiOb is needed. A direct line to tbe Sacra mento Valley aud to San Francisco wa the preferable route, and such would develop great reaonroe in tbe counties mentioned and would undoubtedly be a paying ioeatmeat.

Take) Hold. Tbe Colusa Sun is urging the Chico people to adopt measure to secure tbe exteobion of the railroad from Colusa to that place, a distance of 85 miles. The people of Colusa, with a popnlstioa of 2,000, built' 20 miles of road. Chico ha a population of 6,000, and haa much wealth in it mi 1st aud in the'snrrouud-ing country. Tbe builJiug of the road named would be ouly a small matter, if the people of that section would abow a little enterprise.

The Chico people are too much inclined to be cooteut with what nature haa Bivn them a large and extremely rich agricultural country instead of improving the opportunity tbey now have) of making that place a promiuent railroad center. If abe would wake up to a proper realisation of her possibilities and capabilities, a wonder- ful career of progress would at once entered upon. It look now aa if Chico would ait idly by aud let the enterprising town of Oroville snatch victory from apparent defeat. Once the Southern Pacifio builda to Thermelito and start np tbe Feather, Chieo 's chances for an other road will be decidedly meager. Bo the beet thing the people of thai towo can do is to get, in aud ruatle rz Advertise in tbe Bsuin- A STOCK HAVE JUST AKRIVED ABE 8 i i -O Cm tO 13 WE HAVE ADDED A GOOD SUPPLY OF DOT GOODS.

CRO-CEB1ES, E0OT3 AKD SHOES, HATS AfD EKTS' FORRrSHIKC goods;.