Ukiah Republican Press from Ukiah, California • Page 1

URINE PRES NO. 47 FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1901 MENDOCINO UKIAH, MENDOCINO LOGGING AND COAST SCENES, COUNTY BUILDINGS: CaN TIME IM MENDOCINO VALLEY SCENES UKIAH, MENDOCINO XXV. PASSING EVENTS A Record of Startling Local Occurrences. Interesting Notes From Active Corre- in Philo, Potter and Laytonspondents ville-Society Doing in North Mendocino--A the News. PHILO, May all appearance it seems that we are getting our winter as we have had SO much now, weather, mixed up with rain foggy which makes it rather hard every day, on the haymakers.

But it makes the old favorite expression of Anderson valley come true: More rain, more The latter is needed more than rest. the former anyway. John Wallach, one of Boonville's enterprising merchants, paid us a visit last Thursday. The Yordi Mercantile company of Boonville have discontinued business that will hereafter devote at their time to the Cloverdale store. Yordi was an enterprising man, and will miss him, as he always worked we the interest of the farmer.

We to wish his successor a thriving business. Charles Finney, blacksmith of Boonville, spent Sunday at Philo. Charles is as goodnatured as ever. Of course it is not to be wondered at from all appearances Sunday evening. He is doing a good business in Boonville, and has added another forge his shop.

Mr. Donnely, al rancher near Boonville, is in critical condition, a horse having kicked him on the leg, and blood poison has set in. The many friends of Herbert Thompson are pleased to hear that is rapidly improving from al long illness, caused by pneumonia. Your correspondent has all idea that J. C.

Ruddock was' cut out for He don't seem to old to write poct. poem, though he might be too aged to teach school or get An oflice. You're all right, John! Try it again. A whole wagon-load of schoolma'ams passed P'hilo on their way 1 the coast last Saturday. Misses Carrie Garsey and Anna Holmberg returned from Ukiah Saturday, having attended institute at place.

Mrs. G. W. Johnson returned Sunday from two weeks' trip to Francisco, Fruit peddlers have commenced travel the road. They report :1 good market on the coast.

Cherries selling at a bit a pound. Sheep-shearing is almost over, haying comes next. Dutro Layton, Philo's blacksmiths, are doing .2 big business this place. They have enlarged shop. J.

A. Cooper of San Francisco bought the Irish place at the auction sale in Cloverdale. Frank Guntley has been busy fighting caterpillars. to have a liking for the seem 011 his apple orchard this year. Mrs.

M. A. Ray paid Greenwood visit last Saturday. Irish was seen at Philo Perry day last. We received al copy of the Lake Herald, published by W.

White. It is a newsy journal and credit to the publisher and the munity at large. UNCLE JOSH. Items From Potter, May past week POTTER, has been cloudy and rainy, and Saturday the place was almost or ere June's roses fade, swain, we won't say who, some lead happy to HOME AND ABROAD will in rain, caused by a thunderstorm, and one would imagine March was still with us, instead of May. who is teaching at J.

P. Utter, Oriental district, and Miss Annie of Potter valley district, as well Howe as other teachers here, have again their work in the schoolroom begun since institute. Misses Jehnnic Goodrich, Etta Maud and Alice Neill of Hopkins, attended institute in Ukiah. this place Geneva R. Lamb made al short Miss visit to her parents here during this being the first visit the week, Miss Lamb has made to her old home since she began pedagogical duties, which is over a year ago, consequently glad to again behold her many were smiling face.

Miss Geneva Shaw also made 1 visit with her parents before short returning to resume her duties as schoolmistress in Eden valley. Miss Grace Shaw of this place spent last week in Ukiah with her sister, Miss Geneva, and she also attended institute while there. Miss Lizzie Hawn has returned to her home here to spend the summer vacation. She was accompanied by her aunt, Miss Ida Hawn, who was with Miss Lizzie while attending the local high school in Ukiah. Mrs.

Smith and Mrs. Brandstedder oi Humboldt county, who have been visiting at the home of L. H. Shaw and family, started Monday last for being accompanied als far their home, Ukiah by Mrs. L.

H. Shaw, who is as sister of Mrs. Smith. Dr. C.

R. Basiord, who has been doing dental work here for the past two weeks, returned Monday lust to his home in llealdsburg, where hie: is permanently located. Mrs. Jack Gavin, who has been visiting. her father in Missouri and brother in lowa for the past few months, has returned recently to her home here, being much benefited by the change, we understand.

An entertainment is to be given evening next at the ball for Friday the benefit of C. E. Clarke and family out of compliment for the interest Mr. Clarke and wife have taken in all beneficial work pertaining to the of the community, aside uplifting their ministerial work. The from program is to consist of songs, a negro minstrel and a play entitled Shadows.

Refreshments will be served after- Laytonville Brevities. LAYTONVILLE, May recent frequent showers and warm weather has brought out the crops to an such that the farmers look weary in extent unticipation of the hard work to in the leafy month of June. Knight, the noted San George Francisco lawyer, was in town Jast He came up to look at the week. ranch of which he. is now owner.

Hays George Jones, our jovial townsman, who knows every nook and corner of ranch as a book, showed him over the the ranch on Saturday. Mr. Knight is well pleased and intends to improve it by fencing and building a beautiful summer residence. Mr. Stoughton has about finished excavating a site for the new postbuilding and it will 80011 be office under the management of Mr.

erected Seymore. Rumor has it that not a Dame thousand miles from here Cupid has sent a shaft that has wounded deep, und before the summer days are o'er, altar a blushing bride. the hymeninl Bowman, the noted Beauregard bear-hunter, deer stalker, and authority on all questions pertaining to woodcraft, was Pr town last week. Boge says that hogs will fare badly mast will be scarce and this year, as will only be found 011 the lowlands near the river. Frank Grosscup, the upland farmer, was in town Saturday.

Abe and Vollie Requa, two prominent stockraisers of this section, were in town Sunday on business. The roads are now in better condition than they have ever been before, and the stages make the connections with the regular planet. James White and Albert Simpson Tenmile valley were in town last of Saturday. Scott Martindale took a flying trip Jackson valley Monday. He was to his new cart to the test.

just putting representing Baker H. F. Brown, Hamilton, was seen on our streets Tuesday. Election day passed off very quietly and if it wasn't that the saloons were closed one would hardly have known that an election was going on. Pascal Hardin, who has been somewhat under the weather, was in town 01 election day.

And thus the world wags on. Q. CUMBER. LOCAL CHAT Pleasing Incidents and Exciting Episodes. Personal Paragraphs Showing What Has Been Done and What Is to Occur In Near Future--Some Brief Items of the Society In Ukiah.

W. D. Held was in Santa Rosa on business Monday. Miss Mary McCowen is visiting friends in San Francisco. Miss Mndge Ellis will leave Sunday for a visit in San Francisco.

Partin and J. L. Case of George Willits were in town Wednesday. Dr. Chalfant and wife of Willits in town Friday evening last.

were Irvine of Willits spent the Alonzo early part of the week in this city. Seawell and son Volney went J. H. Wilits Saturday last on business. to J.

H. Smith and W. D. Held were Willits Saturday last on business. in W.

L. Nuckolls of San FranMrs. relatives in town this cisco is visiting week. Hart of San Francisco is Harold his parents in this city this visiting week. Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Hittell went to Saturday to attend the dance Willits there. Miss Jessic Standley is visiting friends in San Francisco for a couple of weeks. J. P.

Lowe went to San Francisco and will sail for Cape Nome Sunday shortly. R. E. and Sylvester Donohoc were Ornbaun valley last week on in business. and Mrs.

F. Brunner returned Mr. Monday from a few days' visit in be Hopland. R. L.

Crane returned Monday from visit in. San Francisco and a week's a Stockton. Mrs. W. 0.

White and daughter left this city Saturday last for Veta Willits, where they will reside this summer. Lizzie Henry of Largo was in Miss town Friday last. Charles Ellis left Tuesday to visit friends in Laytonville. A. Jamison leit Monday for a J.

few days' visit in Sherwood valley. Editor Hastings of the Geyserville in town Saturday last. Gazette was Mrs. Walter Bowman and child left for their home in San FranI Sunday cisco. and Mrs.

Charles Southard will Mr. to visit relatives in Fort leave shortly Bragg. Anderson Thomas of the Stanford visiting his parents in university is. this city. White of the Little Lake W.

O. in town Friday last on Herald was business. Mrs. J. M.

Standley will Mr. and Francisco this week for leave San Cape Nome. Marks of the City of Ukiah Abe in Willits this week spent 21 few days on business. E. Travis of Portland is Mrs.

W. visiting her mother, Mrs. John Reed, of this city. Ben Branscomb of Jackson valley has been in town during the week on a business visit. District Attorney Poage and wife spent a few days in Willits the latter part of last week.

L. K. Van Allen of the City is spending his vacation in Pharmacy Hopland this week. E. B.

Gibson has given up his trip to Cape Nome, owing to the serious illness of his mother. Mr. and Mrs. 0. T.

Wells and Minnie of Willits visited daughter relatives here Monday. Mrs. L. D. Montague of Covelo passed through here last week en route for San Francisco.

Miss Ethel Curtis went to San Francisco Sunday last for two months' visit with relatives there. Mrs. Dave Glines, nee Etta Pember- is seriously ill at her home in ton, this city with peritonitis. Miss Maude Layton has returned home after a six months' visit to relatives in San Francisco. Miss Alma Southard went to Willits Monday for a week's visit with friends and relatives there.

Mrs. F. W. Parker and daughter Veva are visiting at the home of G. A.

Keller in Willits this week. Miss Susa Harris was up from San Francisco during the week on al day's visit to friends and relatives. W. J. Ellis and daughter Nora leave Monday for Virginia, where they will visit relatives for some time.

Charles B. Johnson went to San Sunday last, having been called there by the death of a cousin. Miss Ethel Ward, who has been attending the local high school, left for her home in Tuolumne county Sunday. Miss Mabel Lowe has opened an ice cream parlor in the building formerly occupied by J. P.

Lowe on State street. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morse leit for Coquille, Oregon, this week, where Mr. Morse intends establishing an electric light plant.

They were accompanied by Allan Hart. Singular Suicide at the Local Asylum. Frederick Benfeldt Throws Himself Beneath the Wheels of a Loaded Wagon. Armstrong Held to Answer Without Bail. Fred Benfeldt, an inmate of the threw himself under the asylum, wheels of a loaded wood wagon at that Tuesday last and death resulted place instantancously.

The deceased was a native of Germany, aged about 32 He had been a patient for years. some time past, but was regarded as on the fair road to recovery. John who was delivering wood unElliot, der contract to the asylum, drove up Tuesday. Benfeldt was standing at the main entrance to the hospital. rushed toward the wagon and He himself beneath the wheels.

threw the loaded vehicle could be Before it passed over the neck of stopped the prostrate man, and death resulted. An inquest was held by Coroner Tayand the jury brought in a verdict with the facts above lor, in consonance stated. Johnson, generally known C. C. the country as "Conloil" throughout has three or four fine oil Johnson, the county which the prospects in represents purpose to companies he the necessary arexploit as soon as is be made.

One rangements can Point Arena, on which work has near been commenced; another is already valley, where Mr. Johnson Long the indications are ribsolutely says The third place is near elegant. Mr. Johnson says that. within an lits.

of three miles from that town he area has discovered some of the best prospects in the state, and that the private company he represents purposes putting in a well immediately. The Point Arena well is giving splendid indications. An accident occurred Tuesday afternoon near Willits in the tie camp about a mile above the mill of the Northwestern Redwood company that came near resulting fatally. A tree was being felled, and as it started the men got out of they thought, but in falling it hit against another tree with such force that large limb was knocked off' and struck Asa Smith on the head and George Williams on the back, rendering them: both unconscious. It happened SO quickly that they were unable to get out of the way.

The two gentlemen will be unable to work for some time, as their wounds are quite painful. The preliminary examination of Marion Armstrong for the killing of S. S. Wilson was held in Willits Saturday last. The testimony was substantially the same as that adduced at the coroner's inquest.

The defendant was held to answer without bail. He will be arraigned within the next two weeks. are and for their pretty They leaves a Sun- Little 0. 21. com- or on deluged Edward Valenti and Miss Estere Giovannetti, both of Philo, were married in the Catholic church this city Saturday last.

'The groom is son of the wellknown Hahne roadmaster, G. Valenti, and the bride is popular young lady of that very section. Their many friends extend sincere congratulations over the happy event and wish them much joy and unbounded prosperity: Charles Southard sold his cigar and confectionery store to Harry Linder,.