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DAILY REOORD-UNION
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 1880.
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?
One of the most important reports ever
filed with the authorities of Sacramento
county was placed on record with the Su
pervisors yesterday. It relates to a sub
ject that t-hould httvo the instant attention
of evPT *«sident of the city of Sacramento)
for it more nearly relates to their vital inter
ests than any other local matter. We
refer to the report of Surveyor Boyd as to
the fall of the drainage canal, and which
report we print elsewhere this morning.
At the time the Supervisors, Trustees
and low land-owners took up the question
of widening and deepening the drainage
canal, the Kecord-Uxion protested against
any action looking to the expenditure of
money until it had been officially ascer
tained that the route of the canal has
sufficient fall to carry off the natural drain
age of this section.
No attention was paid to the warning of
this paper except to flout it as absurb.
But the authorities went on and built up
the basis for an agreement between the
low land-owners, the county and city for
the building of a costly dredger, the exca
vating of the canal so as to treble its width
and greatly deepen it, and complete it to
tide-water at the head of Snodgrass slough.
Again and again the Record-I'xmx
called attention to the absolute necessity
of first ascertaining the fall of the land
before taking udv definite steps, and we
asserted that natural drainage, as contem
plated, could not be had by the canal, and
that a survey would demonstrate it.
Finally a survey was ordered, and now
the result is before the people. It shows
that the fall between the bottom of the
canal where it joins the sewer system of
the city, and the terminus of the canal
where it should enter Snodgrass Slough is,
at mean low tide, only five and seven
tenths feet, or iess than three inches to the
mile. That at high water, when we have
most need for the drain, the exit of the
canal, twenty-one miles distant, will be
more than live feet higher than at it.i head.
That is to say, at high water as taken last
year, the waters in the canal will actually
flow towards the city and into it, until
there is established a water level five feet
plus, above our sewer bottom when there
would be dead water, na How at all.
That is exactly what happened last win
ter, when all the sewers choked, the water
backed up into the house drains and scores
of yards were flooded, and beneath houses
on the old grade the water accumulated,
driving many people out of their base
ments. It is to be accepted without any
further debate that money invested in the
drainage canal will be money thrown
away, and will benefit no one except the
contractors. What then should the city
do?
It should do as a score of other cities
Lave done, and fire doing to-day, and with
complete snecess. Lift the drainage of the
city by powerful pumps fifteen or twenty
feet and discharge it into the river or into
a flume, and send it by gravity to tide
water. If the latter plan is adopted then
alone the route the low land residents
can lift their land drainage into the
same pipe or flume, and thus the entire
down-river district will be kept dry in
highest water. That the low-land people
will be rid of water in any other way is
not at all probable. That the flume will
cost less than the excavation of the canul
we believe. But if it costs three times as
much it will lie an infinitely preferable
system. In fact, it is the only feasible sys
tem. All the engineers have told us that
there is not sufficient natural fall to drain
the city, and that the only resource is to
make artificial fall, and there is no use in
longer scouting their opinions.
The pump we now hav<» on tha line of
"V -trcet is a very poor concern. It is not
nearly equal to the task of lifting the
drainage. Let OB at once take steps to
place there some such pump as they have
in the Pearson District, for instance, that
discharges 100,000 gallons a minute. To
lift the water fifteen or twenty feet, how
ever, would lessen that capacity and re
quire a pump of a different pattern. But
one of capacity sufficient for the ta~k can
be secured and at the output of not a great
deal of money.
Since we deposit no solid matter in our
sewers, the liquid is water from domestic
ad rainfall, we believe th;:t there is
no insuperable obstacle to our discharge
of the drainage into the river. .Similar
drainage of very large cities is emptied
into the Missouri, the Mississippi and the
Ohio and no objection is made. There
are no towns or cities on the river below
us, and contamination of t lie stream would
not, it i- held, result from the diversion of
our (irainage into the river. If that is
done, we can just as well as not put >
proper pump in plai c inside of the next
forty days and have the city free of water
all the coming winter. Bit if this
cannot be done —though why the Sacra
mento should be deemed better than the
Ohio or Mississippi we canstM tnderstaud —
there will be left to us the question
Bbrncting a flume to a point sufficiently far
south to secure drainage into the nearest
salt water t-lou _
'Would the lowland residents object to
thi^'.' We think uol, since it would be to
their best interests and secure exactly
what they have Icng been contending for,
the abatement of the pestilential drain
age canal: j'C-tilential simply becaoaa ita
waters cannot be made to flow away from
the lands. Indeed, the lowland resident!
ought to hai! with pleasure the )>:
tion to construct an artificial drain, and
should contribute largely to ita cost. W«
believe, v already aaid, that such cost will
be very much lea than the cost of the
proposed widening and deepening of the |
inefficient drainage canal, to say n thing
of the coat of keeping the latter i lew
fenced in and the
order.
Drainage the city moat ba«. To go on
ag we bare been doing v suicidal. The
establishment of an efficient drain. .
ten-will be of greater benefit to?
mento than any other im] rovement that
can now be th - ice it is an
absolute necessity, however, the question
of a choice l>etween improvement* is not to
be thought of if further neglect of drain
age is ißTotoed in the choice. V.
firmly convinced, aud have fortification for
the belief in the repeatedly ex]
opinion of:. Board of Health, the
State Board of Health, of ererj
in our ruidst and of all the Mntiarian
know of up, that the present condition of
the drainage system of Sacramento i
that to continue it is next door to criminal
recklessness. W« bejieve the City Tru
tees have the power to relieve the city at
once and without great cost; certainly
within the limit for which they may incur
liability, to put in a pump <?( sufficient ■
capacity and discharge the drainage into
the river. If after that is done it is de
termined that the process cannot be con
tinned, it becomes simply a question of se
curing a new point of discharge and ex
tending our flume to it as rapidly as is
possible. True economy, sanitary condi
tions, comforts, appreciation of real estate
values and all the best interests of the city
demand that action be ta^en to this mat
ter, and that right speedily.
THE NEW METHOD OF COUNTING
VOTES.
Elsewhere we publish an article ex
plaining the method of counting votes
cast at elections in this State, as provided
under the law passed by the last Legis
lature and now in force. While at first
glance the system will appear somewhat
complicated, a little study will make clear
what is intended to be accomplished by
the law.
It is evident that the new method re
quires intelligence of a good order in the
polling booth. That this is a requirement
in the interest of honest elections is unde
niable. That there should be business
and clerical capacity in Election Boards of
a superior order is at all times desirable,
for the ascertainment of the will of the
people as expressed at the polls ought to
command good brain capacity. It is
proverbial that in the past there has been
a great deal of blundering in counting and
certifying the results of elections. This
has been due to lack of intelligence in
Election Boards. We have known of in
stances in this county where men of sup
posed fair business capacity serving as
officers of election precincts, having before
them return blanks on which were printed
instructions in the simplest language pos
sible, so clear and explicit in statement
and direction that a child should not
misunderstand them, have yet sent up the
returns full of errors, sometimes unsigned,
frequently unfilled as to several material
blanks and not infrequently without the
totals being computed.
"With the more complicated system now
established by the law it follows that we
should have election officers of special
ability. Indeed, it might not be (inadvis
able to have an official meet all the elec
tion boards just before election day and
explain in detail the duty incumbent upon
them. However, if a fairly intelligent
man will take up Mr. Story's demonstra
tion, which we print this morning, and
carefully read and digest it, he cannot go
astray if called upon to act upon an Elec
tion Board. The purpose of the new law
is to greatly lessen the labor of counting
the ballots, to very materially shoHen the
time necessary to make returns, and by
intermediate announcement of the state of
the ballot to close the door to possible
frauds in computing the totals. It is no
torious that results have often been
changed fraudulently after the count was
made or during the process of counting. It
is claimed that the new system in a large
measure prevents all such crime.
The features of the new law are, in
brief, the placing of the ballots of the po
litical parties in separate piles, the
scratched and the unscratched ballots be
ing piled up separately and tied in such
bundles. The ballots in each pile are then
to be counted aloud and a record made of
the number. Then all the straight bal
lots are strung securely, tied anew and re
turned to the ballot box. All the by
standers are thus informed of the basis, as
a starting point, of the strength of each
ticket. Suppose that the sum of all the
Republican ballots iv a box is 100. That
is the basis of the strength of each candi
date on that ticket. It is now to be deter
mined how many times the names of the
respective candidates have been scratched
on, and how many times each has been
substituted on the opposing ticket for that
of his opponent. The result as to each
candidate can then be determined in a
very brief time and with unerring accur
acy.
Let us suppose that B is a candidate of
■ | that Lis party ticket has 100
balluts in the box, that B's name is erased
20 times, substituted 30 time?, and that on
scattering ballots the name appears 10
times. We take 20 fronf'lOO, leaving 80,
we add 30, making 110 ; we add 10 on the
scattering tickets and we have B's net vote,
120. It is provided in the law, as a bar
rier against fraud, that as soon as the total
ballots are ascertained, the erasures and
the substitutions and the scattering votes,
a bulletin of the figures shall be posted
in the polling booth, another outside for
::eral public, and another sent to the
office where the Great Register has been
np. This must be done liefcre the
net results are figured up. F.y this means
the public and the County Clerk receive
information that makes changespracti ally
*ible, and that prevents the perni
habit, to a great extent, of gambling
in the form of betting and hedging on the
results as the count progresses.
Mr. Story, the author of the law, gives
an instance of the time and labor saving
under the law as illustrated in application
of the new law to the municipal election
Francisco in ISBB, supposing it to
have then been in force. The total vote
"■,OOO. On each ballot there were 61
names, a total of 3,355,000 names to be
called and tallied. It is estimated that
one half the ballots were unscratohed —in
all 27,500. The average scratches^
scratched ballot were ten, or 275,000
. The same number of substituted
names appeared, so that there would have
been only 550,000 names to be called and
tallied under the new law, as against
.uder the law in force in 1888—
and tallies had
-esent law been then in operation.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Some Kouttne Bu»inc»« Transacted—De
lnnr.dfi Allowed, Etc.
The City Board of Education held its
regxjlar monthly meeting la3t evenirt:. a!!
of the members, excepting Director Senatz,
being present.
Director Tufts reported that he had or
dered the stoves and chimney-pipes in all
the school buildings cleansed before tha
opening of the schools.
It was ordered that the Furniture and
as Committee examine a piano
owned by Bid. M. Martin, with a new to
purchasing it.
tor Sherburn stated that some steps.
should be taken to prevent the small b, ys
from building fires in the school-yard at
Sixteenth and J streets. There was consid
erable danger of the building being set on
fire.
After ordering the following bills paid
me.!: H. Coates, $32; E.
L««er, $-10 10; D. Wlemano, $11: W. J.
O'Brien. $2); Telegraph Mill Coinpst:-
Friend & Terry. $6 81; S. H. Davis, U 43;
Kilgore ft Co.. 121 0.7: L. P. Oilman, 80
A. Hart, $3 80; H. Coatc*. $220, Max
Lipowitz. (2; Oaborn & Foiger, $1 55; J. J.
Laracy, $70; Mrs. K. McTeman, $4 50:
James Patterson. $07 50; Bancroft Com
pany, $215 85; A. S. Hopkins cfe Bro..
L. L. Lewis & Co., $105 30; K. E,
Dodge, $5; James Seadler, $03 SO; H. K.
Wallace, $27 40; W. W. Ryder, $1,050;
i Insurance Company, $50; Liver
pool Insurance Company, $50; Harriet ilc
tormick, $11 15.
SACRAMENTO DAILY RECORD-US ION, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 30, 1890.
CALIFORNIA ON WHEELS.
AN IDEA GIVEN OF ITS GREAT AC
COMPLISHMENTS,
Its Triumphal Tour Through the Eastern
States—Something About the
World's Fair.
The following self-explanatory communi
cation, dated July 21st, was received by the
Board of Supervisors yesterday from the
State Boaid of Trade:
Your attention is called to what may be termed
the triumphal tour" of "California on WbceU"
through the States of Texas, Arkansas, Missouri,
Kansas, Colorado, lowa, Minnesota and Wis
consin. Cp to its arrival in Chicago on the 3d
instant, it had been visited by 74J,00J people. It
is difficult to estimate the benefit accruing from
this method of illustrating the resources and
prolads ot California. It is certain that trade
in Calitornia productions has been considerably
enhanced by opening new ti-.lds in localities
not dealing wita our producers formerly, and t>y
increasing the demand in places where the
trade had already been introduced. The
growth of the green and dried fruit, raisin and
prune shipments, owes its impetus in a great
measure to the tours made by our traveling ex
hibit. The trade in the latter, from reports re
ceived, and from the statements of Eastern
merchants who have visited us here, is displac
ing the foreign articles As an example of the
work accomplished, the result of the introduc
tion of the FlicUinger canned <ruit iv the East
may ue cited. Mr. Flickiuger visited cities
where the exhibit had displayed his fruit, aud
found a denund based on its excellence and
the notice attracted thereio, which readily dis
posed of his entire stock for this season. His
experience is the experience of many others.
His example might be followed by those repre
s« nting the various industries with certain pros
pects of like success.
The effects of an exhibit like "California on
Wheels" are not immediately visible. It is an
object lesson that makes an impression on the
visitor and places in his possession facts which
lea.l to a comparison with his surroundings
and enable him to discuss with his neighbor
the benefits and advantages of a country whose
fertility and climate produce tuch an endless
variety of the comforts of life.
As a means for the distribution of literature
descriptive of the State it surpasses anything
over attempted, owing to its cheapness and the
facilities eujoyed to reach the people of a large
section of the United States. This is au op
portunity which local Boards should not
neglect. As an advertiser for our State it Can
not be excelled. Wherever it appears '.he news
papers as a matterot news describe theconteats
and display. Thus we obtain column af;er
column of notices that no private firm or com
pany ould procure. The character of this in
stitution, representing the wholo State, having
no special interest to subserve, no articles to sell,
no lauds to boom, enables it to receive from the
press the encomiums which the merit of Califor
nia productions command
The fruit and other displays on "California
on Wheels" are in need of renewal. It is hoped
that as it is to exhibit in the States of Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio, I'enrsylvania, Maryland, Hew
Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Michigan, the
two Dakotas, Montana, Washington and Oregon
the necessity of attending to the renewals will
not be forgotten. During this trip it will ex
hibit at Washington, D. C, also at the St. Louis
lixposition, and perhaps at several State Fairs.
Affiliated Boards should make it a point to fur
nish us with materials needed to keep up the
degree of excellence hitherto established. Los
Augeles is the only county that has regularly
furnished samples for the cars, and also fresh
fruits in their season. This can and should be
done by every county connected with this or
ganization. The example of Los Angeles should
be followed, not alone for the additional inter
est which will be given thereby, but for the
benefit of each locality.
We also ur.^e that the exhibit at our rooms
needs not only new fruit, but the addition of
many articles within the province of every local
Ji iar"d to furnish. A mineral display is also re
quired. As interesting and valuable as the ex
hibit now is, there is no question that with a
little eflurt on the part of each Board it could ba
greatly improved.
Your attention is also called to the action ot
this Board on the World's Columbian exhibit,
to be held in Chicago in 1592 At its May meet
ing the following declarations were adopted:
"We look upon the World's Fair as au oppor
tunity which may not occur again within a cen
tury of time for bringing to the attention of the
world the resources of Calilornia. This organ
ic ition deems the present an opportune time to
begin those processes of education which will
eventuate in a proper exhibition of the industri
al resources and scenic grandeur of this State.
"The State Board of Trade will heartily co
operate with, and it invites all commercial and
industrial organizations to join together and sa
curc an adequate representation of California,
which shall fully illustrate the industrial, com
mercial, educational and social status and pro
gress, and the vast and varied capabilities of its
climate, its soils and its mines.
"We believe the exhibition shon'.d be so
planned as to secure to California producers a
better position iv the markets of the world for
the yield of our fields and orchards, and direct
attention to the vast undeveloped mineral re
sources of the State. Its object should be to edu
cate the world us to the desirability of Califor
nia as a place of residence, to secure a rein
forcement of population and capital in all the
branches of her commercial, mineral and in
dustrial activities, and mainly to attract the
notice of consumers to our prcdoeta with a view
of extending our markets."
This Board advhes action on the part of affili
ated organizations to encourage that spirit BO
necessary to the accomplish men', of the objects
desired, and requests them ro assist in procur
ing a general attendance at the World's Feir
Convention, to assemble in this city on the 11th
day of next September.
as iu-licative of the interest felt by this Insti
tution iv that question, the inbject of ' World's
Fair, and how California can reap benefit there
from," has been made a special order for oar
meeting on the ISth day of next mouth.
We tru^t the mutters herein referred to will
receive attention. A. Caminetti, Secretary.
John l>. Brows, General Manager.
LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL.
The Municipal Fathers Undertake a
High-Handed Proceeding.
When the demands of the regular and
special policemen for their salaries were
read by the Mayor at yesterday's session of
the City Trustees, Mr. McLaughlin said he
was going to vote against paying any of
those men who had beat 3in town and
failed to pay attention to the gambling that
was going on during the fair. The de
mands of Matt. Karcber, M. D. Eldred and
A. Agner were allowed, as they did duty at
the Park or the Pavilion.
When the claims of Chief of Police Drew
and the rest of the officers were read, Mr.
McLaughlin said he would vote against
paying any of them. He would first inter
pose an objection against and'uing Chief
Drew's demand, as that official had not
done his duty.
The Mirer then sent for the Chief, that
-rht explain matters.
Trustee McLaughlin said he considered
it his duty to object to all oi the police sal
ary demands. The roughest kind of gam
bling was carried on during the fair, and
vt ry f«-w of the gamblers were hiudered by
the officers.
The Mayor said he would vote to pay ail
the salaries. He believed that as the men
were appointed, they should receive their
pay.
Trustee Wolf said he thought as Trustee
M'-Laugblin did, and believed that gam
blin? was carried on more brazenly tiiis
year than for twenty years past.
'■I'm going to vote against the salaries of
all of the officers, and ot the Police Com
missioners, too, 1' said Mr. McLaughlin.
"You're a little late, I think," remarked
Mr. Wolf. 'The Mayor has had his salary
allowed already."
After more discussion the matter wa3
laid over uutil the afternoon session.
Later in the day the question came up
again, and Mr. McLaughlin asked the
Mayor what steps were taken by the police
department to prohibit gambling during
the State Fair.
The Mayor said he had called a meeting
of the Police Commissioners, at which he
'. a resolution to have all gambling
id, and that it was adopted. Onief
Drew informed the Commission that he
knewoi no illegal gamiuggoing on. He (the
Mayor 1; did not see that there was anything
it-it fur the Police Commissioners to do in
the matter.
Mr. McLaushlin said that if it could be
shown that the resolution had been earned
oih, he would vote to pay the policemen's
salaries; otherwise he would not. He ob
jected to paying the salaries of the Mayor
and Po-ice Judge.
Wolf said he would stand in with
Mr. McLaughlin en that proposition.
Mayor Comstock then instructed Clerk
McKee to withhold his (the Mayor"s) de
mand and also that of the Chief.
The salary of Nignt Jailor Higgins was
allowed, as it was not shown that there was
any gambling inside the jail.
Without taking any iurther action the
. adjourned, leaving the others un
paid.
THE Y-STREET LEVEE.
Thofe TTho Advancod Money for It* Im-
provements Will Ho Pad.
C. A. Luhrs appeared before the Board of
Trustees yesterday iv response to a notifica
tion sent by the Board to the citizsns who
guaranteed the payment of the money ad
vanced by D. 0. Mills A Co. last winter to
repair the Y-str*et levee, to be present. He
made a statement explanatory of the pro
ceedings had at that time, and said that the
citizens who guaranteed the money felt
that the work was necessary in order to
avoid a possible calamity. Fortunately the
river levee below the city did not give way,
bat there was a general fear thatit would.
H. O. Beatty was also present and gave
his version of the proceedings. He had
made an estimate of the cost, but the result
showed that it was far too low. It was,
however, based on what the work would
cost in fair weather, when plenty of time
conld be taken for it. The City Engineer's
estimate ot the coa>|was $800.
Mr. Luhrs said a few citizens had prom
ised to make good the money advanced to
meet the expenses, as the city had none.
Tbe city should pay it. as had been agreed,
but if it refused to do so, the citizens re
ferred to would pay it out of their own
pockets; but there might come an emer
gency when the Trustees would have to ask
such" assistance.
Judge Beatty said the Board was net
j legally bound to repay this money, but it
' was its moral duty to do so. Its refusal
! would be a disgrace to the city. While the
Board could not barrow money, it conld
appropriate money to pay for work done.
Mr. \Yolf9aid that, while he thought a
mistake had been made in doing the work
as it was done, he would vote to repay tbe
men who advanced the money in good
faith.
The vouchers in the Mayor's possession
! showed that $1,725 50 had been pr>id out
I for the work and there was aiao a bill from
| the Huntington-Hopkins Company for $222
I for shovels.
Mr. MeLanehlin moved that the Bonded
i Fund Commission pay over tne inozey re
paired to meet the expense.
Mayor Comstock signed the Huntineton-
Hopkins Company's bill as cjrrect and it was
about to be ordered paid, when it was sug
gested by Mr. McLsu^hlin that it should bs
certified to by ex-Mayor Gregory.
The demand was sent to Mr. Gregory and
returned duly certified to by him as correct
anrl then ordered paid.
The Mayor moved that the Board order
I the payment of D. O. Mills' claim, less |6B
I for which vouchers could not be found,
an.! »19 50 paid in by ex-Mayor Girgory.
It was so ordere;! by the votes of tbe
Mayor and Mr. Wolf, Mr. McLaugblin
holding that only $500 sliould be allowed.
It was decided, on motion of Mr. Wolf.
that the money be paid out of the general
fiiud.
COUPONS ORDERED PAID.
The City Trustees Take Vp Some Old
Evidences of Indebtedness.
W. E. Gerber, City Treasurer, stated to
I the Board that on Saturday last a bank in
I this city presented to him coupons amount
| ing to $3,510. The first lot were due in
1572 and the last in ] SSI, and there was
some question as to whether or not those
of 1872-3- i were not outlawed. They
ciuld have been paid if they were pre
sented when due, as there was $1,700 left
iv the Treasury for coupons that had not
been presented. Mr. Gerber thought it
would not be wise at thia time to assume
that the coupons were outlawed. Judge
Holl, his attorney, agreed with him on this
point, but be did not want to assume the
responsibility of paying them without first
laying the matter before the Board of Trus
tees. In view of the fact that the city was
about to issue new bonds fur street purposi s
he thought it would be poor policy to en
deavor to repudiate old claims because
they were not presen'ed on time.
The Mayor was requested to consult
with attorney Catlin on the matter.
At the afternoon session the Mayor said
he had consulted with Mr. Catlin on the
subject, and that be advised the payment
of the coupons.
There being no objection offered, the
Board ordered the coupons paid.
The Front-Street Ice House.
Ecs. HecoedUniox: In an article headed
"Better Than Gold Mine 9," in Sunday's
issue, I find that you are in error in stating
that the ice house just completed on one of
the Front-street tracks was built by the
railroad company. This house is for tbe
exclusive use of our company, erected and
owned by them, built with a view of facil
itating and expediting the icing of loaded
C. F. T. refrigerator cars.
We can ice a car (using 0,000 pounds),
paste doors, sealing, etc., within ten min
utes. Geoege H. Atpel.
Pimples, boils and other humors of the
blood are liable to manifest themselves in
warm weather when the blood gets heated.
To prevent or cure them, take Hood's Sar
saparilla. 100 doses $1.
SEW ADVERTISEMENTS*.
Republican Rally!
mHEEiE WILL BE A MEETING OF TH.E RE-
I publicans of the 43.0 Ward, at the ncv Pa
vilion, THIS (Tuesday"* EVENING, at l\i
o'clock, to organize a Republican club. [B.C. I It
! Notice of Sale of Real Estate.
NOTICE IB HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN PCR
suance of an order of the .Superior Court
| of the County of .-"nrmmsnto, State of Caliuir
ni», heretofore made in the matter of the estate
of A. B. Nixon, deceased, the undersigned, ad
ministrator of said estate, will sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, and
subject to confirmation by said Superior Court,
on WEDNESDAY, the 22d day ol OCTOBES,
1893, at 10 o'clock, A. M . on the premises here
inafter described, all the right, title aud inter
est of the said A. B. Nixon, at the time of his
death, and all the right, title aud interest that
the said estate has. by operation of law or other
wise, acquired since then, in and to that certain
real estate, described as follows: The west
j fitty feetol lot 3, in the block bounded by M
I and N, and Ninth aud Tenth streets, city of
1 Sacramento, together with the improvements
i thereon.
TERMS OF SALE —Ten per cent, on day of
Bale, balance on confirmation thereof by said
Court. Deed at expense of purchaser.
W. W. WASHBURN,
Executor of the e-tate of A. B. Nixon,
p. J. SIMMONS & CO., Auctioneers; oflice,
1005 Fourth street.
John-on, Johnson <fc Johnson, Attorneys.
t&~ The above-described property has been
set aside to me as a homestead lor t term of
fire years, by order of the Superior Court of
Sacramento county. In order to give perfect
title to the purchaser at above-rueuUoin.! lale,
I will, it desired, convey my homestead to him
upon payment to me of 52.750, in addition to
i to be paid to the executor.
-■ 1 MK-i. A. B. NIXON.
Jxicl O. Brusio,
Regular Republican Nominee
For the Agnerobly, Klghteenth District.
ST. J. Cnuiptoollj
Kegular Republican Nominee
For the Amemb'y, Twentieth District.
a-oor-s© O. MoMullon
Regular Republieen Nominee
FOR SHERIFF. sSO-td(gu)
Regular Republican Nominee
FOR COCXTY CLtRK. '30-td(Sn)
3YX. OEI. Beard,
Regular Democratic Nominee
FOB COPSTY CLEKK. s3)-td(.--'u)
Win, OEI. ZZamiltoii,
TNDF.PENDKNT CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY
JL CLERK of Sacramento connty. jv27-tf(Su)
FranlE. T. Jcliuson,
Rf gular Republican Nominee
For COTJXTY ACDITOK and RECORDER.
3T"ir<n.iili. X>» I\.-ya.xx,
Bcgnlax Republican Nominee
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY. -",O-td(gu;
-£?. Xiyou,
Regular Republican Nominee
ft)B Ci'PXTT TREISITRKB. ?30 td(Stl)
Groorge EC. CJln.i-11.,
Regular Republican Nominee
FOR fOSONKK, M-td(gu)
A. J. Sonatz,
Regular Republican Nominee
FOB SCrERVIJOB. FIRST DISTRICT.
If You Have
No appetite. Innt^eMlon, J'latnJenoe
Sick Ilca'luche, •■all run tlowu," los
ing fl—fc. yon will find
Tutt's Pills
! the remedy yon need. They tone np
I the weak stomnrh and bnlld upttv.
riag-«ina; energies. SislTercrs from
mental or pliysica! ovcrwool. »iU I iv:
relict l r-«ii> them. .Vici'lj sagar coated.
SOLD EVERYWHERE
ADFEKTISEXfcST Of HALE If JfUS. * CO.
WET WEATHER GOODS of all
kinds are ready in complete
assortments. PRICES LEAD.
Men's $5 Suits.
We show well-made, good-wearing Suits in
Sack style as low as $5. The large number we sell
and the satisfaction they give are sufficient reasons
for handling them. We have Men's Frock Suits in
neat Plaid patterns for $5 =50.
Men's $10 Suits.
Scotch Cheviot has the call for Winter wear.
It s warmth, ever-neat appearance and durability
commend it to the shrewd Clothing buyer. In our
great assortment of $10 Suits, we have some very
tasty patterns in Scotch Cheviot, and would be
pleased to show them.
Boys' $5 Suits.
These are good enough and sightly enough to
bring a larger price. With us, however, the
question is not how much an article of merchan
dise will bring, but our thought is—how little can
we sell for. Our $5 Suits testify to this policy.
Children's $5 Suits.
Just 13 different patterns in these popular
priced Suits, all in new styles and colorings. The
value strikes the bull's-eye every time.
Cloth-Top Shoes, $2 50.
Many Ladies will be interested in the fact that
we are selling a handsome Dongola Kid Shoe, with
cloth top and patent leather tip, for the unusual
price of $2 =jo a pair. It is made with opera toe
and medium high heel, and is a neat, stylish
looking Shoe. The wonder is how it can be sold
for so little money.
HALE BROS. & CO.,
. CORNER OF NINTH AND X STREETS. SACRAMENTO, CAL.
TOW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Cbauncey XX. Dnnn,
SACRAMENTO, CAL., NOMINEE FOR AT
torney-General of the Prohibition and
American parties. Election Tuesday, Novem
ber -1, 1830. au!6-td(Su)«
Election Blanks.
WE CALL THE ATTENTION OF COUNTY
Clerks and Supervisors to the (act tliat
our ELECTION BLANKS are the only ones
made under the supervision of HON. CHARLES
P.. STOKY, the author of the new law—a syn
opsis of which appears in to-day's paper.
XX. £5. Oroclier <Se Co.,
s3O-Ct Sacramento and San Francisco.
QSlf ft GHsOTrna,J|»*lM»
CASH CAPITAL, FULLY PAID UP,
$1,000,000.
OFFICERS.
WM. E. MIEGLEY, jRICH'D K. SHELDON'!
President. Treasurer
JOHN GILL, jJOHN J. JACKSON,
Yice-President. Secretary.
ROBERT SEWELL, GEORGE H. MORAND,
Second Vice-Pies't. Assistant Secretary.
DIKECTOKS.
W. W. SPENCE, CHARLES D. FISHER,
Baltimore, Md.! Baltimore, Md.
JAMEB A. GARY, KOBERT SEWELL,
Baltimore, Md. New York.
WILLIAM A. FISHER. HENRY B. BEECHER,
Baltimore, Md. New York.
JOHN GILL, HENRY W. SLOCUM,
Baltimore. Md. Brooklyn.
EDWARD AUSTEN. ARTHUR B. GRAVES,
Baltimore, Md. i New York-
WILLIAM E. MIDGLEY, New York.
BEECHER, SCHEBCK & BENEDICT,
General Managers,
EOI'ITABLE BUILDING, 120 BROAD
WAY, NEW TOKK.
Insures Manufacturers, Merchants, Railway
and other Corporations, and all Employers
against claims for accidental death or injury of
employes whea liable for such accidents, and
in the event of no- liability insures against
claims for liability for accidental death or in
jury to the public.
Injures Property Owners against 10S3 or dam
age by reason of the explosion of steam boilers
or operations of engines, elevators, hoistways
and specified machinery, furnishingligid scien
tific inspections of sarde, with attendant official
cer'.i::-
Affords Individual Accident Insurance under
liberal policies to thoss in preferred occupa
tions. Commercial Travelers and othew at
exceedingly low rates.
Conrad dts MazTsrell,
General Agents,
4 31 California Street, San Francisco, Cal.
NOTE.
Correspondence with General Managers,
120 Broadway, New Tork, solicited from
men of ability and experience regarding
local or State agency appointments In
nnoccupie-* territory, etatlug qualifica
tion*. 530,02,0
ASSIGNEE'S * SALE!
ASSIGNEE'S * SALE!
—or the—
Xs33.tiX*O StOCli
—OP—
Fine Diamonds,
JWATCHES,;
Silverware,
X X
JE3"V^E3LRY,
-ETC., OF THE—
Win, B, Miller Establishment,
628 J street, Sacramento, Cal.
*5~ I must realize upon this stock at an early
date, that the creditors' demands may be satis
tied: therefore, I feel fully Instilled i:i statin? to
the citizens of Sacramento and vicinity that the
opportunity of their lives for sccuriUK the finest
quality of goods in the Jewelry line—NO SHOD
DY—is at hand. Keinember, this tale it for
tlie benefit of the creditors.
E. A. PHELP3,
Assitmee of the WILLIAM B. MILLER ESTAB
LISHMENT, 6:S J street. sls-a.n-ptf
H. S. CROCKER & CO.;
SOS and 210 J street.
THE LEADING STATIONERS,
—PRINTERS—
Anti Liltliosrfipliora
-AGENTS FOR
CALISRATH TYPE-WBITEE
And Supplies.
MANUFACTURERS OF BLANK BOOKS.
ni'-tf&Su
MANGER & HENLEY,
HOP FACTORS,
59 Borough London, England.
CAREFCL ATTENTION GIVEN TO AIX
cousignmeut?, aud prompt sales made ac
cording to iu^truc ions.
305 J str» e"-oniTu3
Waterhouse & Lester,
—DEALERS IS—
IRON, STEEL, CUXBEBLAXD COAL,
Wagon Lumber and Carriage Hardware,
709,711,713. "15 J gtroet, Sacramento, Cal.
GUTHRIE BROS.,
PRACTICAL PLUMBERS, STEAM AND QA9
Fitters. Roofing and Jobbing. Sipage water
removed from basements at very low price*
Telephony 165, 137 J Street.
I L. L. LEWIS * CO.
$5 50^" a PARLOR STOVE.
BARGAINS : F.AIM A INS I HERK IS a CHANCE FOR YOC! A CARLOAD
of beauiiful Parlor Stoves of every gtyVt aad di Kri] lt< B, an.! at yonr own Prices.
We data to have the linest assortment <„i" l'.ir; >r and Hoatias Stoves t!iis se;ison.
We can suit anyone, botk in price and qaaUtj, Balmi we jit* acmof a nice
HEATING- STOVE POH fta QO.
■^Tv F^^S ■! ' SI
T tHU BTi&.TC FAIR
JI"ST CLOSED WE WERE AWARDED MOST ALL TIIK PREMIUMS FOR
the beat t'>i'!<ii^ >•'■ -<a:nl Ranges. Aaa (brth< c I iken of the bij(h esteem inwhicb
OARLABD RANGES are held, they were awarded tbe Blue Kibl We keep
all other BirtijiiM BtoT«i and Raofea, and at the v.ry LOWEST MARKET PRICE,
Send for the Latest Ktlliiou of Our lliaslrated i:>i>-l'ai;e CATAI.IK.I E.
LT TEWIC JPr P(\ ( SO2 lj 804 J stroet
, L. LUIBIO Ot UU.j An<ll oo !>FiM ,s<m.t < Sn,ran,,- U to,
J". Fred. Faraous. O. linufnifxts.
(P. F. NOLAN A SpjlS), DXAXIBS IN
"3^ Boots and Shoes, %
608 J St~tireet;. Sacramento. ?^^
HUNIINGTON-BOPKIHS COMPANY,
FISHING TACKLE,
SACRAMENTO AM) SV\ FKAXCISCO.
REAL ESTATS, KT\\
NOTICE I
ONLY A FEW MORE LEFT.
OXLY FIVE OXE-ACRE LOTS AXI) THREE
FIVE-ACRE BLOCKS left for sale on the
LOUISIANA TRACT.
These lands being so near Sacramento, and
only ten minutes' walk from fctreet cars, make ;
them the most desirable out lots in Sacramento
county. Farties wanting a nice location for a
home will do well to call and examine them.
TERMS-One-third cash; balance in two
years.
If electric franchise U granted these
lots v.lll be n[thiii 45 minutes' ride from !
the depot.
Edwin K. Alsip & Co.,
1015 Fourth Street, Sacramento,
The oldest and largest Real Estate House
In Central California.
I. P. COLBMAN,
KaaJ Estate Salesroom, 325 J street
ft "AAA-Lot 40x80, southwest corner
S>OUUU Eleventh and X streets. This Is
one of the best business locations in this city.
651.
We also have 48x160 feet, with two
stores always rented, near the new PostoSice
site. We can give you this at a bargain.
Elegant home, in one of the best loca
tions, for sale cheap on account of owner leav
ing the city; full lot and on the corner: stable
and all modern improvements. ASK TO SEE
IT, AND FOR PRICE. &59.
tf>Ol AA— Boxl6o, corner Twenty-fourth
3>^lvl/ aud I.
MOHEY^TQ LOAN.
P. 3OHL. H. A. CHOUCH.
RANCH WANTED.
We have an elegant
two-story modern resi
dence of ten rooms in the
best residence portion of
the city. The lot is 80x160,
with stable and fine shade
and ornamental trees, j
We wiil exchange it for!
an improved farm near
the city. For particulars
inquire of
A. LEONARD & SON
Real Estate & Insurance Agents,
1014 Fonrth Street Sacrament--
MILLS 4JAWK.
For Snlo-4O Acres.
A splendid fmit ranch ia Tolo
county, with all the improvements,
iucluiliirr a good dwelling, foaru,
and granary, and all the farm im
plement*, together with torses,
cows, hogs and chickens; well situ
ated within a mile from town.
301 J Street, Cor. Third, Sacramento,
AGENCY CMONIKSUS &KCS COMFANY
lipr
TTTE OFFER NO PREMIUMS OR REWARD
as inducements for patronage, but rely upon
our confident assurance that our Cigars are un
equaled by any in California, when
LOW PRICES!
For qualities is meant, Rewards are unmis
takably charged to the Cigars, and not as gifts.
Merit alone is the fairest value offered. Send
for Price Li*t.
A, COOLOT, - Sacramento.
59-UTu5
SEND THE WEEKLY CNIOH TO TOT/H
friends ia toe East, '
AUCTIONS.
auction" sale
OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
DJ. SIMMONS & CO., ABCTIONUBB,
. will tell on TUESDAY, Beptembei
■t n o'clock, on the premises, bj order of whom
it may concern, said sale to take placo imme
diately after the other sale on Hffli lay, the
folio* Ins Real Mate:
Lot::. Eleventh an.l nrelfth, O aud P streets,
with three houses thoreou.
Also, lot 8, O and P, Eleventh aud Twelfth
-, wi h Cue house, barn. etc.
Both these sales will be positive to the highest
bidder to r!is<; an estate.
I sM-StiSu) 1». J. SIMMONS a- CO., Auctioneers.
AUCTION SAXjIEa
Of the Klpgiuit Furnlinro Contained la
the lipfilrience Corner Eighteenth and
Q street?, and also a Fine Family Horse
aatl Buggy.
WENT. T. CROWELL & CO.. AUCTIOS
eers. will Fell all of the nearly new Fur
l niture contained iv said house on
Tuesday. S«pt. 30th, at 10 o'clock,
Conitiling of the following goods: One elegant '
Parlor Suit of five pieces in French brocatel,
one Walnut lVdroom suit of nine pieces, one
new Bed Lounge, two beautiful Bozbory i'.rus
sels Carpets, Iwo Cottage Bedroom suits, ono
good range, one Xhree-Bumer Gasoline Store,
Tables, Chairs, ("rockery and GI'SI rate, and all
other articles contained iv said house.
At beginning of iale I w te Family
Horse, Buggy and Han ;- agoodop>
are a kind and gen - (01
■unilj as - ild only on sccotml oi departure,
sale fiosltive ud withnut reservo.
WKNT. T. CEOWBLL & CO . AucUoneen.
.->?-2t [B. C.l
>ot!ce of fale or Keal Estate.
BY ORDER OF THE BOTKRIOB COIRT WJ
will sell at Public Auction,on the premisos,
Lot No. One (1). X aud F. sevt>:;:et'iith aud
Eighteentl Ith all the improvements
thcreou. s-aid sale to take place on
Tuesday, Sept. 30lh, at 10:30 o'clock A. M.
And suliiect to confirmation of said Court.
1). J. SIMMONS i CO., Auctioneers,
Office, 1105 Fourth street.
W. E. GERBER.
Administrator for Estate.
TAYLOR & HOLL, Attorneys for Admialstrator.
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Auction Sale
BELL & CO., AUCTIONEERS,
—TTILL SELL—
WEDNESDAY, October Ist,
At lrt OCIOCk A. M.,
4T SALESROOM, 1009-1011 J STREET,
—The following clegaut—
Parlor, Dining-room and Library
Furniture:
OXE GRAM. SQUAT E PIANO AND OXE
Upright Pisuo. two Cottage i>r?aus, fiity
pieces ot Parlor Furniture, upholstered in the
rine*t of satiu and silk plush, four elegant Bed
Lounges, one Roxhury Carpet for double parlors,
five Tapestry Carpets thirty yards ol LJuoleom,
four Bedroom Sett in nMi ana antique oak. Cot
tage Suits, ' Top Us ■ [ten-
Eton rillar Table Also one house of elegant
Furniture, consisting (•;' everything in tha Hue
of Housekeeping Goods, Croctery, Glhss auil
Woodenware. The sale will commence at 10
o'clock sharp. Also, at opening o! sale, will
sell one Durham Cow, 3 years old.
49* Sale Positive. Terms t'<>-li."Sfi
BELL A CO., Auctioneers.
Administrator's Sale of Real Estate.
POBSUABT TO AN ORPER OF THK S'JPE
rior Court, in and for Sacrauicuto county.
State of Calif srni-i, duly made on (he 29th day
of August, I .in the thattet ol the es-tateof
Amanda. M. BvaaM, deceased, I will offer for
sale at pnblic auction, on the Evai;s Farm, near
Hangiown Crouing, 296 acres of land, ilne im
provements, dwelling housi-, barns, etc. Sala
to be made on
Wednesday, October 1, 1890,
At !0 o'clock a. M. One of the finest and best
improved farms, about 14 miles east of Sacra
mento City, aljoining the s-acramento Valley
and Flacerviiie Railroad. Also, at the same
time and plate. I will sell 5 Work Horses, Har
ness, - Wsgons, 1 Buggy, 1 Carriage, Lot ot
Plows and Harrow-. Household Furniture.
w. B. DEVIN, Administrator.
I). J. SIMMOKS <S CO., Auctioneeri.
Tayloe&Ho^i., Attorneys for Administrator.
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AUCTION.
mHERE WILL ' A BAXB ON* OCTOBER
JL ifiTH, 1890, at 120*1 m the premise",
of the Enos estate, halt a mile west from Florin,
containing it) acres, to be sold to the highest
bidder for cash, to dote an estate. Good two
story house of 7 rooms, large bara and outbuild
ings: 12 acres of vineyard la tl c celebrated
Florin grape district. A very desirable home.
' I>. J. SIHMON-i &• CO, Auctioneers,
sIS-td £. '<. HA RT AXD OTH F Rg. Owners.
W. H. SEERHURN,
Auctioneer aud Coinnussion Merchant.
Office and Salesroom, 323 X st.
DEALER IX ALL KIXI'S OF
XEW AXD SECOND-HAND
FURNITURE,
CARPETS,
OILCLOTH,
MATTING, etc.
8®- Auction Sale EVERY EVENING, '
commencing .it 7:30 o clock,
of FINE GOLD ami SILVER
WATCHES, JEWELRY, X -
TlONS, PUKNI^HING GOODS,
CIGARS, TOBACCO, Etc.
H. B.—PosiUTely do Aociian Sales ot
FumituTcat Sale-i'-ootn
Dellglitlul Drive Down the Riverside.
§TOP AT THE SUTTERVILLE HOCBE.
Fine Lunch on the counter. Disrei>uta>lo
a^U. C-6m Ot BluVx «SOE>'EYBU). FTOP