June 22, 1887 (4 pages)

iy rnia, ‘oun\pply ¥ ENUE THE Wa: nts on romeed »perty , City tax of ollars r the ent. jug aa Cit “LX OR. Office in Morgan & Roberts’ Block, HE DAILY ‘TRANSCRIPT. VOL. LIV. NEVADA OITY, CAL., WEDNESDAY MORNING. JUNE 22, 1887. Established Sept. 6, 1860, by N. P. Brown é& Oo. The D PUBLISHED — EVERY MORNING EXCEPTING MONDAY —sy— BROWN & CALKINS. L, S. CALKINS, N. P. Brown, Editor. Business M’g’r. OFFICE—“Transcript Block,’ No. 32 Com: mercial st., Nevada City, Cal. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One Year.. Six Months .. Three Months Per Week by Carrier ~ Agents for the Daily Transoript. Palmer. & Rey....0. G. P. Rowell & Co..°. 8. R. Niles. . dl ‘ is N. W. Ayer & Co. Philadelphia Palmer& Rey. . .+, Portland, Oregon J. H. Bates & Co ; New York Dauchy & Co. New York Williams & Co London, Eng Cook € Cq..:. ni . Chicago L.'P, Fisher. . . San Franciseo E. C. Dake : . Ban Francisco Palmer & Rey ‘ ‘ San Francisco John C. Dewey &Co.,. Burlington, Vt Stinson & Co Portland, Me Geo. M, tases ae BOP. Saorgeitento J. A. Stidger :. . North Sam Jaan W.K. Spencer tase Valley B, F.8nell-.. Ae ot You Bet T. D, Calkins : eget Ry eae se TTL OO Cc. L. Miller sien lice . French Corral James Marriott .North Bloomfield J.W. Robb.. . Graniteville J. W. Beatty Smartsville J. W. Orear. -Downieville waicncnraro apace aca aces ng =! Mail Time Table. Arrives—From East and West, 10:25 a. m.; from West 5:40 p. m. Closes—To points West, 5:40 a. m,; to points East and West, 12:40 p. m. Gs Post Office Hours. -. New York .New York Boston Week Days—9 a. m. to.5 p, m,; 6 to7: i Sundays—1to 2p.m. Holidays—1to p. 6to7p. m. STATED MEETINGS AT MASONIC HALL, Nevada City, on the First Moneay in each month. Visiting Companions in good standing are cordially invited to attend, JOS, THOMAS; High Priest, . J. H. BoaRDMAN, Sec. “MASONIC NOTICE. 5 kt Bs Nevada Lodge, No. 138 F. & A; M. STATED ‘MEETINGS ON THE Second Wednesday of each month. Visiting Brethren in good standing. are cor ially invited, D. E, MORGAN, Master. J. H. BOARDMAN, Secretary. ~~. EB. OHAPMAN, . DENTIST. » NEVADA CITY LOCAL ANESTHETICS IF DESIRED. Office at Residence, Sacramento St, LEOTIVE & GRAND, WATOHMAKER AND JEWELER. “road Street, Nevada City. L. B. LITTLE, M. FARLEY: FARLEY & LITTLE, Attorneys-and Counselors at Law. We PRACTICE IN THE STATE AND United States Courts. OFFICE—Thomas Block, corner Broad and Pine streets, up stairs. OrT & CO., No. 25 Main Street, NEVADA CITY. Buy Gold Dust, Gold and Silver Bars. May 6, BBB7. Se are JOUN CALDWELL, Attorney and Oounselor at Law. Wis PRACTICEIN ALL THE COURTS of the State, Office—Adjoining Leutje & Brand's Store, Broad street. P. F. SIMONDS, Cc, W. CROSS, CROSS & SLMONDS, Attorneys and Oounsolors at Law, b ILL. PRACTICE IN THE STATE AND United states Courts. . OF FICE—Morgan & Roberts’ Block; Nevay "G80. Cc. GAYLORD, DEALER IN Groceries, Provisions, Jase Goods, Grain. Feed. &e,, &e. Goods Sold at Bed Rock Prices. Agent, for GiantPowder Company. “yw. OROsa, AMO BYRNE, BYRNE & CROss, Attorneys and Counselors at Law, Rooms 3 to 41 MecCreery’s Building, 310 Pine street, San Francisco, Cal. DIR. IR. . HUNT, Physician, Ow AT VINTON’S DRUG STORE, NEVADA CITY. E. H. GAYLORD, FRED SEARLS. GAYLORD & SEARLS, Attorneys and Oounselors at Law. ILL PRACTICE IN ALLTHECOURTS State and Federal. Office—Opposite the Court House. HAMILTON McCORMICK, Attorney and Counselor at Law. FFICE-—Corner of Pine and Commercial Streets, Nevada City. het practice in all of the Courts of the be ~~ f}reoms, barn and other outbuildings, good springs, free water for irriga Ww. EF. ENGLEBRICHT,— Civil and Mining Engineer, ND U. 8, DEPUTY MINERAL SURVEYcorner Broad and Pine Streets, ‘UNION MARKET, COMMERCIAL STREET. NEVADA CITY Proprietors fe DEALERS IN Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal, Etc. » At the lowest tates. é We also keep on hand a choiee stock 0: BACON AND LARD." ‘ Phe) @ 4 2 » W.D. LONG, . Attorney and Counselor at Law. County. ““Beehiwe.?? The Leading Grocery: and Fanily Provision Store IN NEVADA orry. J.J. JACKSON -----><---Proprietor. There will always be found at this first-class Grocery Store every article required for family use, which will be sold at the lowest market rates, ALSO ON HAND THE VERY: BEST OF WwWinNES AN D ETZIrQOUVUOR Ss. J. J. JAOKSON, 18 and 20 Commercial Street. ThtGtesting To All. Desirable Homes and Lands Offered For Sale BY THE—— Nevada County Land Improvement Association. — DIRECTORS : GEO, C. GAYLORD, GEO. E, TURNER, G@. E. BRAND, JOHN T. MORGAN, NAT. P. BROWN, W. €. JONES, LE. M. PRESTON, WM. CAMPBELL, , \CHAS. BARKER. 220,000 Acres of Railroad and Other Unimproved Lands For Sale. . DEPARTMENT NO. 1, 8 250 560 ARES OF CHOICE LAND FAVORABLY SITUATED AND HIGHLY IMPO, proved. Well fenced and a good’ supply of free water. House of nine rooms, hard finished. 8 good barns, Cut 120 tons hay, $3 000 165 ACRES OF LAND, WELL FENCED. GOOD HOUSE WITH SIX , ROOMS; good cellar and milk house. Large barn containing 29 tons of hay, favorably situated for outside free cattle range. A good investment if sold soon. 3 000: AN ELEGANT HOME FOR SALE ON ACCOUNT OF ABSENCE FROM ’ the city. There Will be offered for a short time at the above low price, a louse containing nine commodious rooms with all the modern improvements. Centrally located and includes 2 unimproved lots and a fine orchard, Bl 100 TWO HOUSES AND LOTS, FAVORABLY SITUATED ON PRINCIPAL > street in Nevada City. Good, and both rented. Must be sold. B5 00 WILL PURCHASE ONE OF THE PRETTIRST AND MOST PROFITABLE > places in Northern California, consisting of 100 acres. 20 acres in orchard ind all the trees and vines in profitable-bearinz. The trees have all been selected with the best.care and are fine varieties. This land nearly all lies under the ditch and is ina warm, sunny slope. Will be worth $10,000 in two years. ‘ . ho 250 A RARE CHANCE. 335 ACRES SITUATED IN THE NATURAL FRUIT Pa, belt of the county. 60 acres under cultivation. Good house and. barn, good vell, Situated on the public road and only 4 miles from Grass Valley and 2 miles from Railroad. Good orchard, vegetables and fruits of all kinds grown in abundance without rrigation. Fine timber tract on the land. A splendid purchase. SL 600° 30 ACRES OF IMPROVED ORCHARD LAND SITUATED IN THE WARM Pty belt of Nevada City, Good house and barn. Rock milk house and other vuildings, This property is very favorably situated with plenty of free water. With little improvement could be made worth $5,000. 53 000 RANCH—190 ACRES, PATENTED. FOUR MILES FROM RAILROAD. 60 ’ acres under cultivation, Good house of 12 rooms, barn and houses; natural water; suitable for fruit, grain or stock. . cultivated j-11g acres orchard, with house, barn and other imp ovements. nly 4 miles from Nevada City. 32 50 A FAVORABLY LOCATED AND WELL WATERED STOCK RANCH FOR ? £) sale, consisting of 430 acres patented land, and a large free range. A portion of the tract is well timbered with oak and pine suitable’ for lumber; only 6 miles from rass Valley and 3 from Railroad. gg 500 A WELL IMPROVED FARM, FAVORABLY SITUATED, CONTAINING p ’ 270 acres, 70 aeres under cultivation, and all the tract fenced. A number of good springs on the place. 1 span horses, 18 head eattle, two wagons, 3 plows, 1 mower, take, blacksmith shop and tools, and various other farming implements go with the place. “verything ready to go forward with the business of farming. 310 aye) A LARGE TRACT OF FINE AGRICULTURAL LAND, CONSISTING OF p. > 1,200 acres, situated, in the warm red land fruit belt of Nevada County, ind only 5 miles from Grass Valley}; well watered, and a portion well timbered with oak cnd pine suitable for lumber; will be sold in one [ot or divided up in small tracts to suit purchasers. Timber enough ean be cut that its profit will twice ay the price of the land. 31 000 240 ACKES OF GOOD ORCHARD AND GRAZING LAND, WELL SITU9 ated, and when improved will be a Wey, profitable place. 500 A GGOD CATTLE AND WOOD RANC {, ONLY 5 MILES FRGM GRASS Valley and 2 miles from Railroad. Splendid grazing land and large outside range Timber will more than pay for the place. Splendid chance. 600 A HOME AND ORCHARD TRACT, CONTAINING ABOUT TEN ACRES. situated 1 mile from Nevada City, in the warm belt. House, barn, chicken houses, ete. Free water, Can be all irrigated. Small orchard. A rare bargain. 3 160 260 ACRES SPLENDID FARMING LAND, IMPROVED AND READY FOR PY, cultivation; all fenced, and situate 9 miles west of Grass Valley. This property isso located that it can be all irrigated. 500 160 ACRES OF CHOICE LAND TO BE SOLD AT THE PRICE NAMED TO ‘ settle an estate and is situated on the road leading from Lake City to Columbia Hill. Must.be sold, Splendid chance for investment. A SPLENDID INVESTNENT. CHOICE FARM OF 400 ACRES, SITU9 ated on the Narrow Gauge Railroad, about $8 miles from Grass Valley. 150 acres under splendid cultivation. Fine: meadow lands that never fail a full crop: Choice fruit tracks in deep, red soil. A number of never failin springs. Good house and barn, Water conducted tothe barn, There is timber enough on this place to twice pay for thé land at regular stumpage price. : DEPARTMENT NO. 2, eye 160 ACRES OF GOOD FARMING BAND GRAZING LAND, SITUATED 5 miles from Nevada City; a portion well timbered; estimated that there are : 8,000 cords of wood yet standing; all fenced, 2 story hard finished house, 9 a one rooms; good cellar; large barn: small orehard and garden; water right to the land. Together with 4 plows, 2 wagons, 1 harrow, and various other farming implements. Will be sold at the above low price to settle up an estate. eee Nae ONE HUNDRED. AND TWENTY ACRES OF GOOD FRUIT LAND, SITUated on line of Railroad, Will be sold for $5 per acre. Only 2 miles from ) Grass Valley. Will double in value in 1 year. District; under a good state of cultivation. Together with 2 mares, 2 sets of new harness, . two-horse wagon (new), 1 peed One-horse top buggy, 1 plow 1 harrow, and various small farming imp A about 20 tons of hay. PA(() 160 ACRES OF SPLENDID FARMING LAND. 50 ACRES UNDER CULTI?, ONO 72 ACRES OF LAND, SITUATED IN THE FAMOUS PLEASANT VALLEY ements, 18 head of cattle, an vation; all well fenced. House with § rooms; barn 22x60; 350 vines and 50 assorted fruit trees, A bargain. : Timber will more than pay for the land and clearing. Soil good and land (\ 160. ACRES OF GOOD TIMBER LAND WITHIN 6 MILES OF NEVADA. O00 lays under the ditch, Title perfect. fenced, Good house, ‘barn, etc. A splendid fruit and stock, farm. Plenty 760 ACRES OF LAND WITHIN 3 MILES OF NEVADA CITY. 160 ACRES SN) of water ou premisés, . $1250 Hohec and Lot known asthe Roseigh place, situated near the Nevada City .R. R. Co, Depot. $3000 ‘wo Houses and Lots, situated on Broad street, Nevada City. Pleasant Valley District. Forty acres under good fence. Twelve acres of Good house of6 rooms. Splendid cellar.’ Barn and other outbuildings, good garden, 30 head of hogs, 5 head of catile,. Nearly all can be irrigated, A bargain, ; $20 acres, known asthe Mount Vernon Ranch, together with 20 head of cattle span of horses, two wagons and other farming implements, Mg house of sevon purposes. $. 400 , 80 acres of choice fruit land situated one mile from Rough and Ready; all can be $ 1] 68 acres of yood fruit lard situated 12 miles from Nevada cir ie the famous clover, irrtgated. : $6000 480 cee Known as the Sunnyside Ranch, situated about three miles east of enient to Spenceville and 14 miles south of Grass Valley, on the McCourtney road; conschool; ninety acres under cultivation, all updee goed tanta, -§ never failing springs, siiall stream of water runs through center of tract, house of 8 rooms, well of splendid water, S008 barn, horse stable and sheds. connected wagon shed, woodshed, poultry house and other outbuildings, small vinevard, orchard of 100 fruit trees. ‘ 160 acrés of number one fruit land simaiad ou Ophir Hilltwo miles from Grass $ Valley atid known as the Graves place; hich water can be obtained so that nearly all can 148. acres of good vineyard land situated in the warm fruit belt of Nevada $I 000 county, six miles from Nevada City. All can be irrigated. : ‘OMT 160 acres, known as the Mills Ranch, situated about 5 nilles from Nevada City. 30 40 wexog fenced and under cultivation, small orchard of 60 trees, small vineard, 600 or 800 cords of wood on the place. aitie, Koverament patent; two stor: house of hogs tekaa’s waguia Weiee' hau camenaat coe tote, hed of chickens, 2 wa: 5 e sm. ng implements. ‘ihe beat cattle rach rage ia the 2 : Sore Mmaplement be made each year; clear living streams of wa th 3 b-with dam up coud with ite suceaes meer eg ne 01 acres acres salt iarmsine need Inte three he iemanta oa th i tuated within § miles Valley and 12 miles of Nevada. NEY OF NEVADA STRICT ATTOR ‘oom aoa For further particulars enquire at the office of the Assoc . Broad street, Nevada City's or Malbrooke Houso, Gren Valley” “Gk Beate 4 ae 2 WOOD TRACT AND ORCHARD—320 ACRES, PATEN TED; 10 ACRES }52,000 9) y. B T 10 ACRE Deitrigated.” A good Laveateegne . 204 Montgomery Str TREASURER. PRESIDENT BUDITOR i ahicct. GENERAL AGENT. SECRETARY. NO MEMBERSHIP FEF. 6 PAYMENTS A YEAR feitable. the second period of five years. five ‘year period, there shall be 23d, 1887. Tuomas Biatey, Shipwright, of San filed February 8th, 1887. Home Benerit Lire Association : grateful therefor. Yours very truly, 6th, 1887; claim paid May 21st, 1887. 1887; claim paid May 21st, 1887. ome Benerit Lire Association: commendable. Yours very truly, First Nationat Bank of Grass Valley. DR. GUNN’S Bhi PP eR SB: THE GREAT Regulating Cathartic THE ACKNOWLEDGED : Tonie amd Appetizer. THE INDISPENSIBLE Household Remedy. A SURE PREVENTIVE AND POSITIVE CURE FOR Costiveness and Constipation, BILOUSNESS, TORPID LIVER, Fever and Ague, AND ALL MALARIAL TROUBLES, DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, NERVOUSNESS, Loathingof Food, Kidney Complaint. Nausea, &% Impure Blood, General Debility. Dr. Gunn's Bitters ARE PURELY VEGETABLE Perfectly Safe, Reliable. A. Van Alstine & Co, Proprietors and Manufacturers. 722 ria Street, San Francisco, FOR SALE BY © CARE. BRos., City Wholesale and Retail Agents. $500 REWARD. — I hereby offer a reward of Five Hundred Dollars forthe arrest and conviction of the party “or parties who set fire to my lumber yard on’ the night of May réth, 1887. miett ~ L. Voss. & HOME BENEFIT LIFE ASSOCLATION. INCORPORATED 1880. This is the largest, oldest and most successful Mutua Insurance Association in California. NO ANNUAL DUES. E> Its Certificates are Definite Contracts for the full amount written therein and are uncontestable and: nonforlessened Cost to Persistent Members, On continuance of the Certiticate in force for the second ong of five years, the full amount of the reserve payment made by the mem 3 together with division of profits resulting from lapsed reserves (also with. in. terest), and gain on Mortality Cost, will be applied to extinguish the cost for Similar distribution of surplus is made at the end of each five years to persistent members. Cash Surrender Value. Should the member choose to surrender his Certificate at the end of the : paid in cash to him’ or his: order, the full amount of reserve paid cn. his Certificate. STATEMENT APRIL Total Amount of Claims Paid. salmon Mortuary Fund, Bank of California../... Reserve Fund, San Francisco Savings Union. Claims on Hand Due and Unpaid PROMPTNESS IN SETTLEMENT. JERRY SCHOOLING, ex-State Treasurer of Nevada, insured for $2,000, died February 3d, 1887; proofs filed February 21st, 1887; amount paid February Wn. Kocu, bookkeeper Bank of California, insured for $2,000, died February 5th, 1887; proofs filed February 14th, 1887; claim. paid February 21, 1887. Gentlemen—I have to thank you for the payment of Five Thousand Dollars, amount of certificate held by my father. ment of this amount long before the date due was unexpected, and I am very Xaver Scunirz, Petalama, insured for $1,000; proofs of death filed April Z. T. Barnum, Yreka, insured for $2,000; proofs of death filed April 6th, Warkm R. Price, Nevada Bank, San-Francisco, insured for $5,000; died April 29th, 1887; proofs of death filed M H ANN PRICE, By Geo. L. Blander, her Atty. in Fact. @@F All assessments will be paid at the Citizens Bank of Nevada City, and anna mmm) San Francisco. -BANK OF CALIFORNIA .FRANK C, HAVENS NK OF CALIFORNIA) L. B. HATCH AUS. BARNEY NO MEDICAL FEE. COVER ENTIRE COST. er (With interest), I, 1887. ; $258,691.35 5,090.88 7,531.47 None. Francisco, insured for $5,000; claim The payELLA T. BIGLEY. ay 7th, 1887; paid May 21st, 1887. Such promptness is Nevada County Academy, —AND— Business College: te A School for the People at Popular Prices ORMAL AND COMMERCIAL COURSES aspecialty. Thorough preparation for any course in any University. A Complete Academic Course. Vocal and Instrumental Music, Drawing, Painting, Elocution, Short-hand, Type-writing, ete., by the very best Special Teachers. Home care and training. At Glenbrook Park, Mid-way between Nevada City and Grasse Valley—two miles from either city. A Delightful Retreat for Health, Oomfort and Study. 2600 feet above the sea level. Near Railroad and Telegraph Stations. Omnibuses pass hourly. Pupils enter at any time, ake regular or selected courses or private lessons, For complete prospectus or information address the principal. E. K. HILL, NEVADA CITY, CAL. WM. 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Also ini contributions from Nora Perry cott Spofford, Joaquin Miller, H. en, Washington Gladden, Alice Welli : rick Bohan Rock Beene ree: rick Schwatka, Noah Brooks, oO hee eS ou Hawthorne Lathro Mrs. . MB, Pia ar apes and many Me : i t ig ean The subscription price o . Nrenoas is$8.00 a year; 25 cenis a number. baeriptions are received b news us, ete,, ete, : THE CENTURY 0. New York. ny work keep up with the tinres should fail tw exam= Grant Monument Fund. and heroic contests in which the parents, 4m e

iy rnia, ‘oun\pply ¥ ENUE THE Wa: nts on romeed »perty , City tax of ollars r the ent. jug aa Cit “LX OR. Office in Morgan & Roberts’ Block, HE DAILY ‘TRANSCRIPT. VOL. LIV. NEVADA OITY, CAL., WEDNESDAY MORNING. JUNE 22, 1887. Established Sept. 6, 1860, by N. P. Brown é& Oo. The D PUBLISHED — EVERY MORNING EXCEPTING MONDAY —sy— BROWN & CALKINS. L, S. CALKINS, N. P. Brown, Editor. Business M’g’r. OFFICE—“Transcript Block,’ No. 32 Com: mercial st., Nevada City, Cal. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One Year... Six Months .... Three Months Per Week by Carrier ~ Agents for the Daily Transoript. Palmer. & Rey.......0. G. P. Rowell & Co...°.. 8. R. Niles.. . dl ‘ is N. W. Ayer & Co.. Philadelphia Palmer& Rey. . ..+, Portland, Oregon J. H. Bates & Co ; New York Dauchy & Co. New York Williams & Co London, Eng Cook € Cq...:. ni . Chicago L.'P, Fisher. . .. San Franciseo E. C. Dake : . Ban Francisco Palmer & Rey ‘ ‘ San Francisco John C. Dewey &Co.,. Burlington, Vt Stinson & Co Portland, Me Geo. M, tases ae BOP. Saorgeitento J. A. Stidger :.. .. North Sam Jaan W.K. Spencer tase Valley B, F.8nell-... Ae ot You Bet T. D, Calkins : eget Ry eae se TTL OO Cc. L. Miller sien lice . French Corral James Marriott ..North Bloomfield J.W. Robb... . Graniteville J. W. Beatty Smartsville J. W. Orear. -Downieville waicncnraro apace aca aces ng =! Mail Time Table. Arrives—From East and West, 10:25 a. m.; from West 5:40 p. m. Closes—To points West, 5:40 a. m,; to points East and West, 12:40 p. m. Gs Post Office Hours. -. New York ..New York Boston Week Days—9 a. m. to.5 p, m,; 6 to7: i Sundays—1to 2p.m. Holidays—1to p. 6to7p. m. STATED MEETINGS AT MASONIC HALL, Nevada City, on the First Moneay in each month. Visiting Companions in good standing are cordially invited to attend, JOS, THOMAS; High Priest, . J. H. BoaRDMAN, Sec. “MASONIC NOTICE. 5 kt Bs Nevada Lodge, No. 138 F. & A; M. STATED ‘MEETINGS ON THE Second Wednesday of each month. Visiting Brethren in good standing. are cor ially invited, D. E, MORGAN, Master. J. H. BOARDMAN, Secretary. ~~. EB. OHAPMAN, . DENTIST. » NEVADA CITY LOCAL ANESTHETICS IF DESIRED. Office at Residence, Sacramento St, LEOTIVE & GRAND, WATOHMAKER AND JEWELER. “road Street, Nevada City. L. B. LITTLE, M. FARLEY: FARLEY & LITTLE, Attorneys-and Counselors at Law. We PRACTICE IN THE STATE AND United States Courts. OFFICE—Thomas Block, corner Broad and Pine streets, up stairs. OrT & CO., No. 25 Main Street, NEVADA CITY. Buy Gold Dust, Gold and Silver Bars. May 6, BBB7. Se are JOUN CALDWELL, Attorney and Oounselor at Law. Wis PRACTICEIN ALL THE COURTS of the State, Office—Adjoining Leutje & Brand's Store, Broad street. P. F. SIMONDS, Cc, W. CROSS, CROSS & SLMONDS, Attorneys and Oounsolors at Law, b ILL. PRACTICE IN THE STATE AND United states Courts. . OF FICE—Morgan & Roberts’ Block; Nevay "G80. Cc. GAYLORD, DEALER IN Groceries, Provisions, Jase Goods, Grain. Feed. &e,, &e. Goods Sold at Bed Rock Prices. Agent, for GiantPowder Company. “yw. OROsa, AMO BYRNE, BYRNE & CROss, Attorneys and Counselors at Law, Rooms 3 to 41 MecCreery’s Building, 310 Pine street, San Francisco, Cal. DIR. IR. . HUNT, Physician, Ow AT VINTON’S DRUG STORE, NEVADA CITY. E. H. GAYLORD, FRED SEARLS. GAYLORD & SEARLS, Attorneys and Oounselors at Law. ILL PRACTICE IN ALLTHECOURTS State and Federal. Office—Opposite the Court House. HAMILTON McCORMICK, Attorney and Counselor at Law. FFICE-—Corner of Pine and Commercial Streets, Nevada City. het practice in all of the Courts of the be ~~ f}reoms, barn and other outbuildings, good springs, free water for irriga Ww. EF. ENGLEBRICHT,— Civil and Mining Engineer, ND U. 8, DEPUTY MINERAL SURVEYcorner Broad and Pine Streets, ‘UNION MARKET, COMMERCIAL STREET.. NEVADA CITY Proprietors fe DEALERS IN Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal, Etc. » At the lowest tates. é We also keep on hand a choiee stock 0: BACON AND LARD." ‘ Phe) @ 4 2 » W.D. LONG, . Attorney and Counselor at Law. County. ““Beehiwe.?? The Leading Grocery: and Fanily Provision Store IN NEVADA orry. J.J. JACKSON -----><---Proprietor. There will always be found at this first-class Grocery Store every article required for family use, which will be sold at the lowest market rates, ALSO ON HAND THE VERY: BEST OF WwWinNES AN D ETZIrQOUVUOR Ss. J. J. JAOKSON, 18 and 20 Commercial Street. ThtGtesting To All. Desirable Homes and Lands Offered For Sale BY THE—— Nevada County Land Improvement Association. — DIRECTORS : GEO, C. GAYLORD, GEO. E, TURNER, G@. E. BRAND, JOHN T. MORGAN, NAT. P. BROWN, W. €. JONES, LE. M. PRESTON, WM. CAMPBELL, , \CHAS. BARKER. 220,000 Acres of Railroad and Other Unimproved Lands For Sale. . DEPARTMENT NO. 1, 8 250 560 ARES OF CHOICE LAND FAVORABLY SITUATED AND HIGHLY IMPO, proved. Well fenced and a good’ supply of free water. House of nine rooms, hard finished. 8 good barns, Cut 120 tons hay, $3 000 165 ACRES OF LAND, WELL FENCED. GOOD HOUSE WITH SIX , ROOMS; good cellar and milk house. Large barn containing 29 tons of hay, favorably situated for outside free cattle range. A good investment if sold soon. 3 000: AN ELEGANT HOME FOR SALE ON ACCOUNT OF ABSENCE FROM ’ the city. There Will be offered for a short time at the above low price, a louse containing nine commodious rooms with all the modern improvements. Centrally located and includes 2 unimproved lots and a fine orchard, Bl 100 TWO HOUSES AND LOTS, FAVORABLY SITUATED ON PRINCIPAL > street in Nevada City. Good, and both rented. Must be sold. B5 00 WILL PURCHASE ONE OF THE PRETTIRST AND MOST PROFITABLE > places in Northern California, consisting of 100 acres. 20 acres in orchard ind all the trees and vines in profitable-bearinz. The trees have all been selected with the best.care and are fine varieties. This land nearly all lies under the ditch and is ina warm, sunny slope. Will be worth $10,000 in two years. ‘ . ho 250 A RARE CHANCE. 335 ACRES SITUATED IN THE NATURAL FRUIT Pa, belt of the county. 60 acres under cultivation. Good house and. barn, good vell, Situated on the public road and only 4 miles from Grass Valley and 2 miles from Railroad. Good orchard, vegetables and fruits of all kinds grown in abundance without rrigation. Fine timber tract on the land. A splendid purchase. SL 600° 30 ACRES OF IMPROVED ORCHARD LAND SITUATED IN THE WARM Pty belt of Nevada City, Good house and barn. Rock milk house and other vuildings, This property is very favorably situated with plenty of free water. With little improvement could be made worth $5,000. 53 000 RANCH—190 ACRES, PATENTED. FOUR MILES FROM RAILROAD. 60 ’ acres under cultivation, Good house of 12 rooms, barn and houses; natural water; suitable for fruit, grain or stock. . cultivated j-11g acres orchard, with house, barn and other imp ovements. nly 4 miles from Nevada City. 32 50 A FAVORABLY LOCATED AND WELL WATERED STOCK RANCH FOR ? £) sale, consisting of 430 acres patented land, and a large free range. A portion of the tract is well timbered with oak and pine suitable’ for lumber; only 6 miles from rass Valley and 3 from Railroad. gg 500 A WELL IMPROVED FARM, FAVORABLY SITUATED, CONTAINING p ’ 270 acres, 70 aeres under cultivation, and all the tract fenced. A number of good springs on the place. 1 span horses, 18 head eattle, two wagons, 3 plows, 1 mower, take, blacksmith shop and tools, and various other farming implements go with the place. “verything ready to go forward with the business of farming. 310 aye) A LARGE TRACT OF FINE AGRICULTURAL LAND, CONSISTING OF p. > 1,200 acres, situated, in the warm red land fruit belt of Nevada County, ind only 5 miles from Grass Valley}; well watered, and a portion well timbered with oak cnd pine suitable for lumber; will be sold in one [ot or divided up in small tracts to suit purchasers. Timber enough ean be cut that its profit will twice ay the price of the land. 31 000 240 ACKES OF GOOD ORCHARD AND GRAZING LAND, WELL SITU9 ated, and when improved will be a Wey, profitable place. 500 A GGOD CATTLE AND WOOD RANC {, ONLY 5 MILES FRGM GRASS Valley and 2 miles from Railroad. Splendid grazing land and large outside range Timber will more than pay for the place. Splendid chance. 600 A HOME AND ORCHARD TRACT, CONTAINING ABOUT TEN ACRES. situated 1 mile from Nevada City, in the warm belt. House, barn, chicken houses, ete. Free water, Can be all irrigated. Small orchard. A rare bargain. 3 160 260 ACRES SPLENDID FARMING LAND, IMPROVED AND READY FOR PY, cultivation; all fenced, and situate 9 miles west of Grass Valley. This property isso located that it can be all irrigated. 500 160 ACRES OF CHOICE LAND TO BE SOLD AT THE PRICE NAMED TO ‘ settle an estate and is situated on the road leading from Lake City to Columbia Hill. Must.be sold, Splendid chance for investment. A SPLENDID INVESTNENT. CHOICE FARM OF 400 ACRES, SITU9 ated on the Narrow Gauge Railroad, about $8 miles from Grass Valley. 150 acres under splendid cultivation. Fine: meadow lands that never fail a full crop: Choice fruit tracks in deep, red soil. A number of never failin springs. Good house and barn, Water conducted tothe barn, There is timber enough on this place to twice pay for thé land at regular stumpage price. : DEPARTMENT NO. 2, eye 160 ACRES OF GOOD FARMING BAND GRAZING LAND, SITUATED 5 miles from Nevada City; a portion well timbered; estimated that there are : 8,000 cords of wood yet standing; all fenced, 2 story hard finished house, 9 a one rooms; good cellar; large barn: small orehard and garden; water right to the land. Together with 4 plows, 2 wagons, 1 harrow, and various other farming implements. Will be sold at the above low price to settle up an estate. eee Nae ONE HUNDRED. AND TWENTY ACRES OF GOOD FRUIT LAND, SITUated on line of Railroad, Will be sold for $5 per acre. Only 2 miles from ) Grass Valley. Will double in value in 1 year. District; under a good state of cultivation. Together with 2 mares, 2 sets of new harness, . two-horse wagon (new), 1 peed One-horse top buggy, 1 plow 1 harrow, and various small farming imp A about 20 tons of hay. PA(() 160 ACRES OF SPLENDID FARMING LAND. 50 ACRES UNDER CULTI?, ONO 72 ACRES OF LAND, SITUATED IN THE FAMOUS PLEASANT VALLEY ements, 18 head of cattle, an vation; all well fenced. House with § rooms; barn 22x60; 350 vines and 50 assorted fruit trees, A bargain. : Timber will more than pay for the land and clearing. Soil good and land (\ 160. ACRES OF GOOD TIMBER LAND WITHIN 6 MILES OF NEVADA. O00 lays under the ditch, Title perfect. fenced, Good house, ‘barn, etc. A splendid fruit and stock, farm. Plenty 760 ACRES OF LAND WITHIN 3 MILES OF NEVADA CITY. 160 ACRES SN) of water ou premisés, . $1250 Hohec and Lot known asthe Roseigh place, situated near the Nevada City .R. R. Co, Depot. $3000 ‘wo Houses and Lots, situated on Broad street, Nevada City. Pleasant Valley District. Forty acres under good fence. Twelve acres of Good house of6 rooms. Splendid cellar.’ Barn and other outbuildings, good garden, 30 head of hogs, 5 head of catile,. Nearly all can be irrigated, A bargain, ; $20 acres, known asthe Mount Vernon Ranch, together with 20 head of cattle span of horses, two wagons and other farming implements, Mg house of sevon purposes. $. 400 , 80 acres of choice fruit land situated one mile from Rough and Ready; all can be $ 1] 68 acres of yood fruit lard situated 12 miles from Nevada cir ie the famous clover, irrtgated. : $6000 480 cee Known as the Sunnyside Ranch, situated about three miles east of enient to Spenceville and 14 miles south of Grass Valley, on the McCourtney road; conschool; ninety acres under cultivation, all updee goed tanta, -§ never failing springs, siiall stream of water runs through center of tract, house of 8 rooms, well of splendid water, S008 barn, horse stable and sheds. connected wagon shed, woodshed, poultry house and other outbuildings, small vinevard, orchard of 100 fruit trees. ‘ 160 acrés of number one fruit land simaiad ou Ophir Hilltwo miles from Grass $ Valley atid known as the Graves place; hich water can be obtained so that nearly all can 148. acres of good vineyard land situated in the warm fruit belt of Nevada $I 000 county, six miles from Nevada City. All can be irrigated. : ‘OMT 160 acres, known as the Mills Ranch, situated about 5 nilles from Nevada City. 30 40 wexog fenced and under cultivation, small orchard of 60 trees, small vineard, 600 or 800 cords of wood on the place. aitie, Koverament patent; two stor: house of hogs tekaa’s waguia Weiee' hau camenaat coe tote, hed of chickens, 2 wa: 5 e sm. ng implements. ‘ihe beat cattle rach rage ia the 2 : Sore Mmaplement be made each year; clear living streams of wa th 3 b-with dam up coud with ite suceaes meer eg ne 01 acres acres salt iarmsine need Inte three he iemanta oa th i tuated within § miles Valley and 12 miles of Nevada. NEY OF NEVADA STRICT ATTOR ‘oom aoa For further particulars enquire at the office of the Assoc . Broad street, Nevada City's or Malbrooke Houso, Gren Valley” “Gk Beate 4 ae 2 WOOD TRACT AND ORCHARD—320 ACRES, PATEN TED; 10 ACRES }52,000 9) y. B T 10 ACRE Deitrigated.” A good Laveateegne . 204 Montgomery Str TREASURER.. PRESIDENT BUDITOR i ahicct. GENERAL AGENT.. SECRETARY.. NO MEMBERSHIP FEF. 6 PAYMENTS A YEAR feitable. the second period of five years. five ‘year period, there shall be 23d, 1887. Tuomas Biatey, Shipwright, of San filed February 8th, 1887. Home Benerit Lire Association : grateful therefor. Yours very truly, 6th, 1887; claim paid May 21st, 1887. 1887; claim paid May 21st, 1887. ome Benerit Lire Association: commendable. Yours very truly, First Nationat Bank of Grass Valley. DR. GUNN’S Bhi PP eR SB: THE GREAT Regulating Cathartic THE ACKNOWLEDGED : Tonie amd Appetizer. THE INDISPENSIBLE Household Remedy. A SURE PREVENTIVE AND POSITIVE CURE FOR Costiveness and Constipation, BILOUSNESS, TORPID LIVER, Fever and Ague, AND ALL MALARIAL TROUBLES, DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, NERVOUSNESS, Loathingof Food, Kidney Complaint. Nausea, &% Impure Blood, General Debility. Dr. Gunn's Bitters ARE PURELY VEGETABLE Perfectly Safe, Reliable. A. Van Alstine & Co, Proprietors and Manufacturers.

722 ria Street, San Francisco, FOR SALE BY © CARE. BRos., City Wholesale and Retail Agents. $500 REWARD. — I hereby offer a reward of Five Hundred Dollars forthe arrest and conviction of the party “or parties who set fire to my lumber yard on’ the night of May réth, 1887. miett ~ L. Voss. & HOME BENEFIT LIFE ASSOCLATION. INCORPORATED 1880. This is the largest, oldest and most successful Mutua Insurance Association in California. NO ANNUAL DUES. E> Its Certificates are Definite Contracts for the full amount written therein and are uncontestable and: nonforlessened Cost to Persistent Members, On continuance of the Certiticate in force for the second ong of five years, the full amount of the reserve payment made by the mem 3 together with division of profits resulting from lapsed reserves (also with. in. terest), and gain on Mortality Cost, will be applied to extinguish the cost for Similar distribution of surplus is made at the end of each five years to persistent members. Cash Surrender Value. Should the member choose to surrender his Certificate at the end of the : paid in cash to him’ or his: order, the full amount of reserve paid cn. his Certificate. STATEMENT APRIL Total Amount of Claims Paid.. salmon Mortuary Fund, Bank of California.../..... Reserve Fund, San Francisco Savings Union. Claims on Hand Due and Unpaid PROMPTNESS IN SETTLEMENT. JERRY SCHOOLING, ex-State Treasurer of Nevada, insured for $2,000, died February 3d, 1887; proofs filed February 21st, 1887; amount paid February Wn. Kocu, bookkeeper Bank of California, insured for $2,000, died February 5th, 1887; proofs filed February 14th, 1887; claim. paid February 21, 1887. Gentlemen—I have to thank you for the payment of Five Thousand Dollars, amount of certificate held by my father. ment of this amount long before the date due was unexpected, and I am very Xaver Scunirz, Petalama, insured for $1,000; proofs of death filed April Z. T. Barnum, Yreka, insured for $2,000; proofs of death filed April 6th, Warkm R. Price, Nevada Bank, San-Francisco, insured for $5,000; died April 29th, 1887; proofs of death filed M H ANN PRICE, By Geo. L. Blander, her Atty. in Fact. @@F All assessments will be paid at the Citizens Bank of Nevada City, and anna mmm) San Francisco. -BANK OF CALIFORNIA .FRANK C, HAVENS NK OF CALIFORNIA) L. B. HATCH AUS. BARNEY NO MEDICAL FEE. COVER ENTIRE COST. er (With interest), I, 1887. ; $258,691.35 5,090.88 7,531.47 None. Francisco, insured for $5,000; claim The payELLA T. BIGLEY. ay 7th, 1887; paid May 21st, 1887. Such promptness is Nevada County Academy, —AND— Business College: te A School for the People at Popular Prices ORMAL AND COMMERCIAL COURSES aspecialty. Thorough preparation for any course in any University. A Complete Academic Course. Vocal and Instrumental Music, Drawing, Painting, Elocution, Short-hand, Type-writing, ete., by the very best Special Teachers. Home care and training. At Glenbrook Park, Mid-way between Nevada City and Grasse Valley—two miles from either city. A Delightful Retreat for Health, Oomfort and Study. 2600 feet above the sea level. Near Railroad and Telegraph Stations. Omnibuses pass hourly. Pupils enter at any time, ake regular or selected courses or private lessons, For complete prospectus or information address the principal. E. K. HILL, NEVADA CITY, CAL. WM. SCOTT, — General Collector. EGAL BUSINESS AND COLLECTIONS 4 promptly attended to. ASTHMA “3, eat ams: Instantly relievesthe most violent’ attack, and insures comfortable sleep. No waite ing for results. Being used by inhalation, its action jis immediate, direct and certain, and @ cure is the result in all curable cases. A single trial convinces the most skeptical. ‘Price 60c and $1.00 of any druggist.-or by mail. Sample Free. for stamp. . Dr. R. Schiffman, St. Paul, Minn L. & CALKINS, N. P. BROWN, BROWN & CALKINS, Book; Newspaver and Job Printers. JUBLISHERS “OF THE NEVADA CITY DAILY TRANSCRIPT, the leading papor in Northern California. It was estab: aenee September 6th, 1861, by N. P. Brown 0, You can live at home, and make more needed; you are started free. Both sexes all ages. Any one can dothe work. Large earnings sure from first start. Costly outfit and terms free. Better not delay. Coats you nothing to send your address and find out if you are Pip ies will do #0 at on H. HALLETT & €0O., Portland; Me. PATENTS BTAINED, and all business in the U, 8. (Er atent Office attended to for MOD: ATE FEES. Our office is opposite the U. 8. Patent Office, and we can obtain Fosents in less time than those remote from W: . * Send model or drawing. We advise as to patentability free of Srecee ena, we make nO pbarge we: ge a ent o: the clreular ferences toagtual olfente in your own State or county, adGA Snow & Co, % 8. raent Ofte, Washingos, 2c. . PRED-J: THOMAS, Agent for Nevada County. Merchant Tailors, Commercial Street, Nevada City. Of Our Own Importation, BARRETT, LOBECKER & MORRISON, Fine Seoteh Tweeds, Cassimeres and Broadeloths DIRECT FROM MILLS IN SCOTLAND. A Large Line. of Samples to Select From. BEST SKILLED WORKMEN EMPLOYED. BARRETT, LOBECKER & MORRISON, Commercial Street, Nevada City. . ‘BUCKEYE MILL COMPANY, —AINID -ROLLER FLOUR. PIONEER MILLING Co’sS Gentlemen —Your check for $5,000, the insuraiice on the life of my son, Capacity HI the Mills, 1000 Barrels P et Day, Watkin R. Price, isthis day most gratefully received. The above named Company have ALL ROLLER FLOUR MILLS, and guarantee the Flour manufactured by these Mills to be the choicest in the State. 0. C. TORSON, Agent. THE CELEBRATED Can now be purchased in this city. Ie the Best in the City. SPERRYW EFLOowuk @ Try It. N= PREREREY= SI . SPARS “ei SPERRY'S CELEBRATED BREAKFAST CERMEA. Best in the market. Sold by the case or package. Clover, Alfalfa, Timothy, Rye and other Grass Seeds. PATENT ROLLER FLOUR ! MANUFACTURED BY THE CAL. R. 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O PIANO METHOD EVER PUBLISHED has so quickly come into general use as Merz? New Piano Method. The best teachers throughout the country un in pronouncing it far superior to of the kind yet written. Karu Meu2’ PraNO MrTHOD contains nearly 300 pages, elegantly printed trom large, clear, new ¢: finely illustrated and strongly bound. No teacheror piano student who wishes to ine this new work, which is SIMPLE,PROGRESSIVE AND PRACTICAL, YET THOROUGH AND GOMPLETR. KARL Merz’ Piano Method is the cowning success of this well known author, and is rapidly taking the place of all other tnstruction books-for this favorite instrument, We want Every Music Teacher Who reads this advertisement to write tou at once for full descriptive cireular of this sreat work, containing also many testimonials from well known teachera who are using the book. It will pay teachers to look into the matter. Although contai more matter than any other Piano Method now before the public, itis sold at the same pri¢e asked for smaller and inferior methods, _ Price #3 00, by mail, post paid, TWO EDITIONS ARE PUBLISHED, One with American and One with Foreign Fingering. gi Teachers are Invited to send fora sam copy of this new work, with the privi returning if not what they want. Our Catalogue of 20,000 Musical Public: es sent free on a plication. Teachers i write to us for terms and discounts. S. Brainard's Sons, Publis IS, Wabash Avenue, Chicago, UH ANOTHER CHANCE for PUZZLE WORKERS Y THE Judge's Second Prize Offering m Behalf of the Hlicated character, the Jupée’s Grand ord Content, kaa ended has proved a great success, By. it Jupgr “has enlisted over 8,000 energetic, spirited and intel 3 workers for the Grant Fund, has mate! swelled the total previously” reeef through the Grant Monument Com \ittee, by the contribution of a good sized e eck, and has in addition divided $600 am. eight successful and nappy puzzle workers asa reward for their lubor and ingenuity, JubG® now inaugurates k second contest of an even more popular character than the fAirst—a coutest in whieh every school child can engage and stand an equal chance with vider competitors, Every person who, in conformance with governing rules, sends to the Jup@s Grant Fund, on or before June 1ith, 1887, (12 o'clock), 50 cents and the names of the eleven most popular living men in America will be entitled to participate In the contest, The money thus received will be appropriated as follows Twenty-five cents will at once be credited to the Grant Fund. The remaining 26 cents, after deducti the legitimate expenses of advertisi » wil be placed in a common fund to be ‘divided equally among the six competitors having the fullest list of the most popular ople as indicated by a majority of all the lis 8 Bent in. The new contest is, in fact, based upon the principles ofan election, each com petitive pel gl virtually acting in the nature of @ balot, and the gix lists containing the grea numberof the eleven names shown to be the most popular by a majority of all the lists will be the successful prize papers, . The magnitude ofthe prizes wil depend upon the amount of money received, or in other words, on the number of competitors, The names and contributions of competi. tors will be acknowledged (and the progress of the fund shown) from week to week in Jupan. Governing rules in this weok’s Jubag; or circular mailed on receipt of postage. Requests for copies of poner must be accompanied by ten cents. ddress, “Grant Fund,’ The Judge Publishing ©a., 38 Park Row, New York City, cites ITS MORE OR LESS COM. v “ : The Ideal Magazine” YOUNG PEOPLE I8 WHAT kis PApers call 8T. NICHOLAS. Do you know ~ about it,—how good it is, how elean and pure and helpful? Tf there are any boys or girls . in your house wilk zon not try # number, or try it for a year, and see if it ‘ig cost ik ye element you need in the household ? The London Times has said, “We have nothing ~ like it on this side.’ Here are some leading features of St. Nicholas for 1887. Stories by Louisa M, Alcott and Frank R. Stockton—-several by each author, A Short Serial my by Mrs. Burnett, whose charming “ Little Lord Fauntleroy,’ has been a great feature in the past year of Sr, NICHOLAS, ' War Stories for Boys and Girls. Gen. Badeau, chief-ot-Staff, biographer, and confidential friend of General Grant, and one of the ablest and most popular of living military writers, will contribute a number of papers describing in clear and vivid style some of the leading battles of the eivil war. They ie ‘. will be panoramic descriptions of sf; contests or short campaigns, presenti q sort of literary picture-gallery of the many a boy and girl of to-day too Short articles, instructive and otertela: ing, will abound. Among these are: How a Great Panorama is Made,” by Th R, Davis, with profuse illustrations ; “W a Commission” (Naval Academy), and “ ‘ ollections of the Naval Academy”’; for Oil” and “Among the Gas-wells,”* a number of king ictures; “Chi q es from George Eliot,” by Julia M. “Victor ~ ig 8 Tales to his Grandeh wy Brandet Mathews; “H! »' by. E. 8. Brooks. Also ini contributions from Nora Perry cott Spofford, Joaquin Miller, H. en, Washington Gladden, Alice Welli : rick Bohan Rock Beene ree: rick Schwatka, Noah Brooks, oO hee eS ou Hawthorne Lathro Mrs. . MB, Pia ar apes and many Me : i t ig ean The subscription price o . Nrenoas is$8.00 a year; 25 cenis a number. baeriptions are received b news us, ete,, ete, : THE CENTURY 0. New York. ny work keep up with the tinres should fail tw exam= Grant Monument Fund. and heroic contests in which the parents, 4m e