Woodland Daily Democrat from Woodland, California • Page 1

WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 1859. WOODLAND. CALIFORNIA. EVENING, MARCH WHERE WATEBS SWEPT BETTER REPORTS IN SOME CASES Conditions Much improved a Knights Landing, Conflicting Reports from the Lovda District Nieolaus and Oroville Letters. KNIGHTS LANDING, March Hundreds of people from Woodlam and surrounding country visited thl.

part of the county Sunday. Of the attraction was the high water am the visitors expressed some surprls that our people are so cheerful anc philosophical amidst such environ mcnts. Representative business men Woodland were here to enquire if any thing could bo done to alleviate pres cut conditions, but were informed tha nobody is In danger or even in dlstres and that normal conditions will soon prevail. Dr. T.

H. Dixon and wife have-returned from IMS Angeles. They drove over from Woodland this morning and brought with them a great deal of delayed mail. Leon Snowball has also returned, having driven In from Woodland by team. The flood conditions are slowly but steadily Improving.

The river has fallen from 18 feet 2 inches on Sunday to 17 feet 2 Inches at 11 o'clock today The back water is slowly receding. The foreman on the Bell Lane ranch, southeast of Knights Landing, was here this morning. He stated that he will cut the south levee of the farm let the water run out into the basin. That will give great and Immedl- date relief to Knights Landing. The flood water from District No.

108 Is not likely to break over the ridge. It is from 20 Inches to 2 feet lower than the river. A telephone message this morning from Mr. Howell, in Colusa county, states that some of the farmors of the district will come down and cut the levea at the Horseshoe, near the old pumping plant. That will allow the water on 108 to run back into the river.

A crew of Chinamen is at work clearing away the tule that floated against the east side of the railroad grade. This tule afforded a good deal of protection to the railroad. Wo have had no steamers for several because they were not allowed to go through the bridge. The Jupiter Is expected up A big gasoline hoat has been doing good service here. T.

J. Cummins came over from Woodland Sunday, hired a launch and went up to his ranch to move his stock. When he got there he found the river falling. Seventy-five acres of his farm Is free of water and he has concluded not to move his stock. The water Is ajso receding on the Poffenberger, Tharp and other farms, nnd conditions are steadily improving.

So far as nan be learned there has been no very heavy loss In stock except in Sutler county. At Nicoiaus, T. C. Jones is In receipt of a letter from his daughter, Mrs. Charles Grl- who lives at Nicoiaus, Sutler county.

It was written on Thursday, the 21st instant. The water was three feet higher than ever before known In Nlcolaus. There were two breaks in the Bear creek levee above Nicolaua. The Jobson levee Is all gone and a mile of the levee on Feather rlver.helow the town, is all gone. Soon after the breaks the water was In every house in Nicoiaus except one.

It waa 10 Inches deep in the Jones home. When the letter was there were 30 people in one room of the hotel living on bread and butter. Charles Parker lost 106 head of stock valued at f5000. The Schrle- ber brothers lost J50 head of milk cows and stock cuttle. Charles Grlder lost 8 head of cattle.

His crop of hop amounted to 125 bales and he lost hal of it. At Oroville, A private letter received Sunday li tills city from Orovllle confirms th reports of the great damage done the floods. The writer says: "Th waters are slowly, steadily, but surely rising, nnd at this rate will be through out our house within two hours. Near ly everyone else has moved out of ou neighborhood or is packed to move There Is four or five inches of wate at our door, the highest spot in the yard. From one place a woman am two little children were taken from a house In a boat, and in less than five minutes the house was floating down the river.

There is 17 inches of wate In the office and dining room of the Union hotel, and on Montgomery street, a leading thoroughfare, the wn. ter is deep enough to float a boat. Ev ery grocery store except two (one Greek) Is closed. We will go hungry for a few days, as the butcher shops are closed, having sold out, and there is no means of replenishing them. The more fortunate residents are living on bacon and canned goods." The Lovdal Levees, Saturday afternoon a resident i Washington telephoned to J.

B. Bandj that the railroad grade, which forms the south levee ot the Lovdal district iad broken and that the district woulc soon he flooded. Sunday's Union de- lied this report. At noon today the 3ee telephoned to the "Democrat" that levees of that district are still and that the water is receding. Notwithstanding this report, the Union of today states on the authority of W.

B. M. Beardslee, one of the prominent land owners In the Lovdal district, that all of the 3000 acres fn he district are under water. The south evee gave before the torrent, which rushed over the railroad tracks on the Lovdal spur, and there Is a 200 feet wide a short distance east of the pumping station. Mr.

Jeardslee stated, however, that the damage will not he so great as was at Irst supposed. While some stock was drowned, the greater portion was got- en In safety to high ground, and no houses or farm buildings were floated away. What are known as the front, ide and back levees, completing the Ircult around the district, are safe, nd the levees all around stand seven eet out of water, except at the point the break. The pump-house and motor were saved, and as soon as the owners of the land In the district can ret their big dredger to work, 'the jreak will he filled In and the water will be pumped out In Solano County, Saturday night tue Sulsun Ropubll- an had reports from Rio Vista to the ffect that the River View hotel and Phase's store were flooded, the water landing three feet on the floor. Sulivan Lawsen's lumber yard was hreatened and considerable ot the umber was already afloat.

The water vas over the wharf for two days. At tie time the reports were received the -vater was beginning to recede, but It ad been, about a foot higher than ever nown before. The Ryer Island levee roke at 11:15 a. m. Friday and 14,000 cres were under water.

About 600 cres in Joseph reclamation district were also under water. No reports were btainable from other Islands. It Is robable that Brannan and Sherman alands are both devastated. Sulsun Is all right. No tralna came over the Vallejo and Santa Rosa ranches and It was reported that here was a washout between Napa unction and Santa Rosa.

At Maine Prairie, Mrs. Cla-rence Day received Informa- on from Maine Prairie Sunday night. ler parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Trlp- ett, live about a mile from the town, 'he water was three feet deep In their ouse and they were compelled to nove out.

The flood water was never i their home before. A number of he outhouses floated away. Many arm houses in the neighborhood were arrled off. The Triplett house is Itke- to stand unless a high wind should ome. Mrs.

Day's sister left for Maine ralrle Sunday afternoon. She will robably bring her mother to the Day arm, near in Tuesday. The Doyle Family's Peril, A man named Patrick Doyle and his amlly were conducting a dairy and heese factory, when the last storm egan, on the King place, which Is first place south of the Hoover irm, on tho Sacramento river, about ve miles north of Elkhorn. Six days go Mr. Doylo wroto to Constable arker that hla back levee was broken (Continued on Fourth Page.) THE SHERIFF HOME AGAIN Observations Made in Nevad; Gold Districts, Has Made no Investment, as th Outlay Calls for More Than He Anticipated.

Sheriff Montgomery has been kep busy since his return relating for th benefit of his friends hia experience in the Nevada gold districts. Hs wa there but a few days but nevertheles. acquired a great deal of interesting In formation. James Monroe and Fred Smith, whi accompanied Mr. Montgomery, remain ed there but the length pf their stay is problematical and depends upon clr cumstances.

Mr. Montgomery did noi lease any property or make any in of any kind hut he may return. Before undertaking the trip Mr Montgomery calculated that develop ment work would require 120,000, bu. ho did not anticipate that it would be necessary to advance Immediately $6000 for machinery that must he shipped from the east. He had an opportunity to lease-a Jaim on the Florence Leasing and Mining Company's ground, hut he hesitated to do so on account of the heavy expenditures required hefore any pros peeling could be done.

Recently a wagonload of quartz taken 1 from this ground assayed $10,166 to ton. A vein was opened up several months ago 'at a depth of 285 feet Prom this shoot the company shipped 400 tons, some of this ore running $8000 to the ton. Mr. Montgomery is confident that are many undeveloped mines hat are just as good as those that have already made Goldfleld, Tonopah and other districts famous. For a dls- -ance of 100 miles and for a great width, territory is staked off and claimed in tracts of 10 and 20 acres, and ho knows no reason why rich mines may not be uncovered in this errltory.

The miners pay no attention to streets. They begin to open their mines in them wherever the outlook promising, for the reason that the streets afford the most convenient places for beginning work. Montgomery says there is plenty money in all the towns. Everything wide open and many of the gambling ilaces have more money than Is usual- kept In the vaults of an ordinary lank. A man with gambling proclivt- les can find any kind of a game that played in any other part of the world.

He saw the man who dropped i thousand dollar-hill on a roulette able and won J3E.OOO. Mr. Montgomery met all the former Woodlandites concerning whom James Goodia has written at length In hese columns and his Information onfirms that already furnished by VIr. Goodin. Wages for the ordinary laborer Is 5 a day.

Skilled labor is often paid high as $8 a day. Potatoes sell for cents a pound, meat for 20 cents a Bound, flour for J3 a saek of BO pounds lay Is worth $50 a ton and cement barrel. He saw a bill for lumber in vhlch the average was $50 a thousand eet. There are some places where a lain meal can be had for 50 cents but first-class restaurants the price Is rom $1 to $2. Some of the Nevada people are spec- latlng as.

to the purpose of Sheriff lontgomery's visit to the Nevada gold ields. In a Tonopah dispatch to the Bee we find the following: "Sheriff Sam Montgomery, of Yolo ounty, California, was an arrival Monay in Tonopah. He Is one of the ravest men on the Pacific coast, and an old-timer. It is stated that he oes not know what the dictionary as to say about the word and has learned nothing about It in pri- ate or public life. He denies that he here to take away a portion ot the opulatloni hut there Is a very mys- erlous air about him that may mean omething before long.

Mr. Montgomry has a number of old California rlends here who were both delighted nd surprised to see him." For a. mild, easy action ot the how- is, a single dose of DoaVs Regulets U8 ft' Treatn cures habitual onstlpatlon. 25 cents a box Ask our druggist for them. POLITICAL JNMOUMCEMEHTS, Cards inserted under this heading 2.60, payable in advance, 3.

Q. LEE, UTIZBNS' NOMINEE FOR CITY MARSHAL Election Monday, April 8, 1M7. DAILY ESTABLISHED 1MT. HARRISOH-McPHERSOH, Celebrated a Day Earlie Than Was Announced. In Saturday's "Democrat" the an nouncement was made that a marriage license had been granted to Wnyd Richard Harrison and Miss Lulu Des demona McPiierson, both of this city It was also stated that they would be married on Sunday.

Such was tho In formation given to tliolr friends sever al daya ago, but (hey decided to change their plans at a late hour and were married a little sooner than the time previously announced. The wedding occurred Saturday evening- at clock at the residence of tho brldo'a father, McPiierson, on South Fourth street. Rev. C. L.

Fisher this city tied the nuptial Imot In tho presence of the bride's relatives and few friends of both parties. The newly-married couple Intended to take a trip south, but they havo decided to defer their honeymoon trh until some future time when the condi tlons for travel are more certain. For the present they will reside In the Glevenger house, on Elm street which Mr. Harrison has neatly furnished for the reception of his bride As has been previously announced Mrs. Harrison is the daughter of Mr and Mrs.

Wm. McPherson. She is prepossessing young lady and very popular with her associates. Hr. Harrison Is a Canadian by birth but a Oalifornian by adoption.

He HUW 1.1/41, J.1T2 came to this city about a year ago and 'ias since been employed In the Mall iffice as foreman of the job department. Mr. Harrison is a reliable young man, possessing the entire confidence of his employers, and the friendship of quite a large circle of ncqwifntances We extend our congratulations and best wishes to the newly married cou pie. AN EASTER WEDDING. A marriage license was issued today to Carlo Morelll and Miss Eugienia.

Hi- anchl, both residents of this city. The wedding will be solemnized on Easter Sunday. Mr. Morelll is well known among the Italian residents ot this city. During the summer months he works In the UcCloud lumber district, and spends the winter months In this city.

Miss Dianchi Is a native of Italy, and has only been a resident of this city about eight months. At present she is residing with the family of 3ertoliul, Her brother, Joe Blanchi employed on Charles Laugenour's ranch. EXPOSURE To cold draughts of air, io keen and utting winds, sudden changes of the emperature, scanty clothing, undue xposure of the throat and neck after mblic speaking and singing, bring on oughs and colds. Bnllard's Hore- Syrup Is the best cure. Mrs.

L. Barr, Houston, writes Jan 1, 1S02: "One bottle of Rallard's forehound Syrup cured me of a very lad cough. It Is very pleasant to take." Sold by Lindsay Bros, pre- crlption druggists. i DEATH OF MRS, E. COOPER Deceased a Slsttr of the Late William G.

Gibson. Member of Yolo Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star-Interment in Mary's Cemetery, Mrs. Emily Dixon Cooper died in Woodland at 5 'minutes past 10 o'clock this morning. She had been in i) health for some time. The funeral services will be hold In the 1'rank Abshiro residence, on Slxtl street, at 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.

The body will be (alien to Mary's cemetery north of Yolo, for interment. Her husband Is burled there, but relatives offered to have the body removed to the city cemetery. She declined the offer and especially requested that both be allowed to rest in a plot they had selected In Mary's cemetery. The maiden name of deceased was Emily Dlxon Gibson. She was a native of Virginia nnd was 74 years and 20 days old.

On the 9th of December, 1857, she was married In Howard county, Missouri, to Luther B. Cooper. About the 1st of March, 1857, they came to California. They first located in Nnpa county, near Yountvllle. They lived there for three years and then removed to Yolo county.

After living near Yolo for several years they took up their residence In Woodland. Mr. Cooper died about four years igo. He was a brother to Col. Cooper of Missouri, now oil a visit to this -tate, and who was hero when Mrs Jooper died.

No children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Cooper. She was a sister to the ate William B. Gibson.

She leaves a brother, Thomas Gibson, who is pres! dent of a bank in Blackwater, Missouri She also leaves quite a number of nephews and nieces. Mrs. Cooper was a member of Yolo Chapter, No. GO, O. E.

and was hold high esteem by the members of that order. Mrs. Cooper was a good woman all the relations of life. She has ne to the enjoyment of the reward a. life full-'of good deeds and her nemory will be reverently cherished.

FOUND AT LAST. J. A. Harmon, of Llzemore, West says: "At last I have found the erfect pill that never disappoints mo; nd for the benefit of others afflict- with torpid liver and chronic con- lipation, will say: take Dr. King's Jew Life Pills." Guaranteed satis- actory, at W.

H. Lawson's drug tore. COURTHOUSE NEWS. The following calendar was heard by Judge Qaddla today: Estate of Wllllaut Morgan, for lettera with will annexed. Granted.

Estate of Magdalena Bchindler, for lettera ot administration. Letters granted A. 0. Schtn- dler on flllne bond In gum of 1600 Estate of M. B.

Gordon, deceMe'd- of reai C8tato uontiaued two weeka Estate of J. George Rath, Final account and petition for dlstrlb- to Morch 26th. Estate of Ann Kennay, nt Union 1 i KueB ot real estate, of Wm. Pryatt, n. deceas- and petition for distribution.

Continued one week i0 JlX Kors Ceased- Petition for order of sale of personal property. Granted. ponwnai arl6a A Brcxwn for order of sale of roal estate. Continued to March 26th and guardlaneh 'P of William Bstate and guardianship of Margaret M. Mead, Petition for letters of guardianship.

Lettera granted D. CHanton on filing bond In sum of in" nrdlan of Aucell Ulllan Allen, Petition for or- 26th Continued to March Estate and guardlanahlp of Lola and Mauuellta DeVllblas, wlnors-Ftat nual account. Account settled Frank Anderson vs. A. C.

Conti one Edw. H. White vs. Justice of the ot a '--Demurrer? Continued one week. Yolo County va Halite B.

Joyce et A and moilon to strike out. Continued one week. For a good shave, haircut or sham- POO. go to Dinner's barber nhop. tl Leave oraera for City Laundry at' he Ariel Candy Store.

y3ltf THE FIELD DAY AT STANFORD Woodland AttlitB Mb to Scon a PtHit The Local Team Only Mentor of the 8. A. L. to The Contatf. The Woodland high achooi who participated in the great Interscholastic field day held at Stanford university Saturday, returned borne Sunday evening, covered with much mud and a very small quantity ot glory.

They made a game struggle but were unable to score a single point. As expected, Oakland high school, with Its star athlete, Itunn who scored 16 of the 24 points made by his team, won the meet Harvard school finished second with 13 poiata, and Los Angelea high third with IS points. Woodland WBB the member, ot tho S. V. 1.

A. L. to be represented, all the other schools being unable to send their athletes there la time to participate, owing to the waah- outa along the railroad tracks. The Woodland lads frankly confess that they were outclassed, nevertheless they are confident that under more favorable circumstances they could havo made a much better showing. Owing to the weather condition! li has been possible for the boys to get but little or no training for the past two months.

The local lada had a fine time and say they were nicely treated by Stnnfordites. Flske and Holllngaworth were entered In the 220-yard etaah. Hake qualified and finished fourth In the (Continued on Fourth Boys 5 Double-Breasted Suits $3,00 Two-piece, jacket and pants style, neat donble- reasted effect, fine fabrics and attractive patterns $3,00 to $7.50 Rosenberg Co. For Sale! IRE INSURANCE IN THE WORLD RENOWNED COMPANIES AETNA OF HARTFORD LIVERPOOL LONDON GLOBE, ROYAL OF LIVERPOOL, HOME OF NEW NORK, many other leading corndanies. Do not renew your insurance in a doubtful tho ta all the same price.

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