June 26, 1889 (4 pages)

es all or led r 10 a8 Tg ttle ush 00 { vee BIN. tion, NY OF h in ' will VNevVaiy 9, : ent, co City 000 acted. ‘ABLE ente e 4 ANG Kc prin. " TAIN of the S1DEF~ XIDENT ASHIER. i Seu’y fOKGAN GAN, : d AN, ; ‘ ik, O. hilla allery n, tist. [EN IN atisfacid ours 8) : THE ENGLISH DAM. An Interesting Sketch ef ite Dee struction and the Flood, The Traxscrrpr recently referred ee lio au article from the Mining and Asto Responsibil ity. Eprror Transcrirt—I was surprised ag well us pained to read in your paper ‘Wreat implied in my friend Rolfe’UW ag the water question, He coca i ageording to my. read virtually says, adiny, that if-the ing and understa, oy garitus’ oll world that had been swept away with. npon the Nevada. and Sierra county line, was next to the largest of them City Water Works own, ogfyin ab ll. The English dam went out on her present expressed in ng. y. June 18, 1333, and it has ever ince quitting business here next. Su. "i reen believed by many that its de* because of the action of a majority ‘vaction was accomplished with the the Board of Trustees in reducing the” “at powder placed there for Below ecules of raies to a. point whereshe ‘id of , sa by malicious persons ate Uf i‘ . ‘. oo mukes affidavit a living profit cannet hat purpo: wae oe dats ' be made ont of the investment, the} . !" the antivn acting eevED , Vartan elelevel, Press gives an iatery the English Dum, It stoua vation of 6140 feet above sea . and was built in 1856-58. The reservoir covered 395 acres, impounding . 6.0,0 0.000 .cubic feet of . ” water. The middle dam (hat which peoplé here will rise up, take forcib’s possession of her properiy, and by intimidation, or even by force if necessury, take from the South Yuba Canal Company enough water tu-supply the town’s want. Fie upon you, brothe athe Pris plac [he avi rage velocity © fret wave to this place was per hour, er 14.16 teet per second. Point de Guerre & levee was volume of water ning mim rate of 10 15 25 feet per second. Here thetiver ix 285 feet wide at the water-line, and . the rise due to this flood was reported ei : to be 35 to 40 feet. mashes gag apres : to* the accumulation of timber and : 2 trees which held back the water. ; At Poi t de Guerre, 70 miles below in modern years, and showing hee the dum, the river is a mile wide, and ‘he English Lake, which was situated ia 15 minutes it rose 234 feet, ehh on the headwaters of the Middle Yaba, Gane waves washing the shore. 1@ ix 6920 feet below the dim f the flow of the 9 65 miles broken and a large v¢ passed over some miles of fatt destroying, however, only about. $4000 worth of property. : indicated rise At Marysville the was 2 feet 8 inches at the highest. From the dam to Marysvil'eis 85 miles, 4 the wave traveled to thst point at ‘4y@ speed of 84 miles per ‘set per second ; or fram vera. rn i “€ “piles per hour, . master), ant Cooper, Gull ctor of Cus hour,or 12 46 wiles pe heat, or This rise was due : ftiteresting Summary ofa Week's Beading Events. : _Wasatrator, June 17th, 1889. . Eprror Transcript—The President accompanied by Secretaries Blaine and Windom to:k a trip down the Potomac Saturday on Mr. Wanamaker’s yacht, “Restless,” The party returned today. Senator Quay is to join Senator Ed munds and a party of congenial apirit+ for eeveral weeks fishing in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Mr. Quay will leave here as soon asthe Puil welphia appointments are settled, which it is ex pected will be in a few days. In fact they are as good as settled already; all parties having «greed on the fullowing slate: Field, Postmaster (it. will be remembered that Postinaster General Wanamaker tendered him the position early in the admini tration, and that Senator Qnay’s protext promoted his appointment by the President) Leeda, Surveyor (he was Senator Quay’s candidate for Postvocital and Other Notes. 4deu w. P. Sowden has returned from San Francisco. i Joe Foster and Emmanuel Foster went to San Francieco Tyesday. Grass Valley to North Bloomfield. ‘Lawrence L. Gaffney has returned from a business tripto Marysville. departure Tuesday for San’ Francisco. rived here on Tuesday afternoon’s train, : leaves this week for Colorado to visit a sister. morning ona visit to Mr, and Mra. F. G. Beaty. aged 82 years, died in San Francisev on Friday. : was in. town Tuesday on his way to Grass Vallev. are hoth obstinate and danyersus, T * Rolfe, and fie upon any others whe may ugree with such sentiments! Don’t you knew that Mrs. Hantington and the South Yuba Company would’ have recourse to the city and perhaps ulso_to the county for an) damages they might technically on <iberwise suffer by such a course? The Tiastees have by their awkware Jeyislali n got us into trouble enougl over this mivtter,. without others stepping in us Mr, Rolle threatens ana mak.ng a bad mutter worse. ‘TEMPERANCE. She Crna The Cow Ordinance, ‘Phere is in existence an ordinance do prohibit cattle running at Large within the corporate limits of thi: city between the hours of eight o’cloch at night.and five o’clock in«the morning. Many complaints have been re. . cently mide to the authorities tha this ordinance is being disregrded by stock-owners whose cattle are nightly breaking into’ houseyards and doim great damage 10 shrubbery, vines, etc So numerous have been-these com ylaints within the past week that th“vers say they cannot reasonably be on ; 7 di roy 1rded. Hence the inpounding ere es Arle eRLeS® under the, provisions 1 -is to be inaugurated, The “fe thus locked uy to get their, ani ‘if they dono the ordinance owners of the c. burt poy apenally nals ‘tout of soak,’”? ana , ‘ es A 4 gime the do this within a specifies. gime must Le sold at auction ty Me Marchal. ‘This isa fair warning, persons who do not want to suffer hy t ,eordinance be ng carried into effec: are advised to heed it. » ages on Superior Court. The following business was transacted in the Superior Court Tuesday Judze J. M. Walling presiding: Moore vs. Kneebone. ‘Motion te strike out second cause of action ststained. J.F. Jatunn va. Jas. O'Brien et al Demurrer to complaint over-rulgd. Twenty days to answer. J. F Jatunn vs. J. M. Smith et v1 Demurrer to complaint sustained Plaintiff given twenty days to amen¢ complaint. Leuis Grieh va. Jacoh Schmidt. Demurrer to complaint sustained. James Barber vs. John M. Smith Judyment that defendant pay fine o! $10 and costs of suit, ' ance eee oo + Watson Charlies Hurt. Watson Charles,who left here the other day with Bert Dickerman t work. on athresher in Snt’er county returned Tuesday morning ina crip pled condition, Th: hoye were ussisting in setting up the engine to th thresher-when a wheet rolled over one of Wateon’s feet crushing the toe~ The young gentleman will be laid “uy for awhile. A Prospective March. There is a possihility that there wil! not be this year any general evcamp ment of the regiment of the Nation:] Guard to which Company “C” of thir: city helongs:” In, event there ia not ‘the bove from here propose to: marct: to Sacramento while the State Fair ifin progress, camping by the way a’ Agiburn and other points along th: route, The sunday School Picnic. The train for the Sunday School ex eurisnists who go to Chicago Park Wednesday willdeave at nine o’clock dharp. Hundreds of pecple are goiny down and there will be great joy. A Muattitude of Ailments. The aliments _which._afflict the kidneys and bladder are so numerous that merely to name them would filla spve far outrunning the limits of thiarticle. Suffice it to ayy, thac they their prevention Hostetter’s Stomach: Bitters is well adapted. The stimulus which it lends to the action of the kidneys when they are lethargic, rerve to connteract a tendency in them tc lapse, firat, into astute of pernicions inactivity, and uftewards into one of positive organic: disease, which soor destroys their delicite integumenis, poi-ons the blood and canses death. 4 double purpose is served by this depurent, It promotes activity” of: the kidneys. and expels impurities from the blood which have no natural channel of ontlet,, expeepr these orgina, [ Constipation, biiousners. fever und azne, rhenmatian and dyspepsia, wre also remedied by. this medicine ol thorough action and wide scope. Attention Champions. You are hereby notified that there will be business of special importance at this Wednesday evening’s meeting, to conclude with a-collation.at Pythian Hall. ‘Invited guests will assemble at Pythian Hall at 9 Oclodks yi By order H.-C, WEISENBURGER, foundation, ieet. Wik p from cars. hight. ength of 50. The original :dam, -which was of the wdinary timber-crib style (the cribs oeing built of tamarack and filled with stone), hid Fi total width across the nase of 100 feet, measured through the. culvert, with a, vertical height of ri) teet above datum line, on the inside This face was covered with a heavy pine planking, forming a wa‘erace, ight lining to the dam. When the reservoir was purchase.) hy the North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Company, as it then had no immediate ase for the water, the wasteway of the dam was cut down eight Asa small amount of water war observed flowing under the bottom of the crib of the middle dam, earth was taken from the sides and fi led in on the inside of the dam to stop this leak In 1876-77 the outer face was overhauled, and that portion of the old crib: partially decwyed was torn out and replaced with new timbers. With a view to increasing the capacty of the’reservoir, which necessitat‘d raising the crest of the dam, it was leemed advisuble to strengthen the structure with a stone facing on the witnide. To carry out -this improve: ment, a tramwey passing elong the sntire crest of the dam was built to # quarry about a mile distant. The rock was tranjmed to the dam, where an yer faveewall of dry rubble s‘one ea dua tv rained ona slope of 49 and the intervening space 1, stone dumped legrees, : illed in solidly wit. The mate*ial used was @ tra. he best there obtainable. wnre on the bottom of wronger than the old stracture, ‘reat of the stonework. +f 650,000,000 cubic feet of water. This 100 feet. 600 feet. ludged here. coming waters, no water being visible. . Commander. burst) had (a vertical height on the interior of 100 feet, and on the exterior of 131 feet from the deepest part of its Its total length on the crest was $31 feet, with a minimum ehytic ufa (2) of 2.4 to 2.7 specific gravity, It was estUmated that in the quantity used the ritio of the dead weight to the pres he dam was 19.2U0 pounds to 5,400 pounds per quare foot, which made the new dam In 1878, when this stonework war completed to within seven feet of the ntended crest, a substantial piece 0! timber-woik, thoroughly braced, havny @ greater resistance power in proportion to the pressure thanany other portion of-the sftucture, was raised on top of the dam, carying up the inside. water-face to the fall projected The impro.ements cost §$70,00. The high-water mark was raised even: fee’, or to a point 86 73 feet tbove bottom of inner mouth of culvert, \ The dim was examined daily, and sprinkled through the season. on the day of the breakage the water was within 1644 inches of the crest, su it still required 234 inches to reach the waterway or high-water level. nthe morning the watchman heard wo viulent explosions and then saw he water pouring through an opening in the upper timberwork over the In a few monents the crest in the center of the lam for a leng h of 175 feet was swept way and an immense opening soon ‘ut to its very foundation, In the space of one .hour fully 600.0.,0,000 ‘ubie feet of water were discharged in‘9 the cunyou below, at the rate of wer. 166,00) cubic feet per second fn an hour and a half from the time when the explosion occured the reservoir was emptied of its entire contentEarly immense volume of water rushed into the canyon below. the lam, which for the immediate. disance of 1000 feet has an average width at the high-water level: of the jam of 30) feet and a bottom width of The canyon has a grace of 500 feet to the mile, and was entirely denuded. . 4g, Che first ind cations of any deposit from the stone in the dam are observed at a point about 1500 feet batow it. Here the canyon widens, and u depo-it, which is 8 or 10 feet high, composed of pravel, mud, and rock, extends along the sou.h side for 500 ur Stone of various dimen-ions, containing as much as four or tive cubic feet, are observed to have As soon asthe break occurred, the news.was telephoned along the line. and every one that could be reached slong the river was ‘notified of the cy Jhere are many places in the canvon of ‘the Middle Yuba where the fhiod ia believed to hive reached 1: vight of from 75 to 80 feet, and it war observed by those who saw the rush jo those plaves, that the face of_the torrent was a muss of timber and trées, At Freeman's Bridge, 43 miles below the dam, which point it reached at 9 30 4.M., arise of 40 feet was report-. ed. ‘the water reached the Narrows, a short distance above Smurtsville, and 65 miles from the dain, having devended §850 feet (baro. obs.) in 6 Point de Guerre, 6 ov sad ave or 977 feet per second, « Smirtaville to Marysville 6.15 u‘The final observation of this flood was made at Sacramento, 140 miles} y distant from the dam, or " oO Miles From Smartaville..-.00505* eH A From Point de Guerre.+6+-+5++: 70 From Marysville.. 56ers 55. ! _ Elevation Jof Sacramento . ahove fnean sea level at low-water level, 6 feet. Total grade or full from d.m, 6134 feet. The gauge at foot of K street, on the Sacramento river, registered at 6 p. M., June 18, 1883, 14 feet 4 inches. he. first indication of the arrival. of the-water from the dam was the ap pearance’ of maddy water at 6a.M, June 19th At8a.m. the gauge indi . cated 14 feet 9inches. From 2to3P. m. the water was extremely muddy. At 4p. m.the gauge read 16 feet ; at 5 P. M. it regixtered 15 feet and 3¢ inch, which was the maximam. hight of the wave. At 6p. the gauge sod 15 feet ; nt 7 Pp. M., 14 feet and 11}¢ inches; at 7:30 P. M., 14 feet 11 inches; and at 8a. M.,.Jtine 20th, it registered 14 feet 2 inches, or 2 inches below its register of June 18th. The totnl time occupied by the wave in passing Sacramento was 26 hours, and assuming that the entire quantity of water from the,dam wae diycharged by 6:15 a.m, Jane 18th, the mean between 5:30 and 7 A. m., when the dam was entirely emptied, the average velocity of the flow between the dam and Sacramento was 38 miles per hour,or.5.58 feet per.second, Sprinkling the Roud. The Union of Tuesday says: Commenving ‘with to-day Road Overseer Stuart will have a9 much of the NeCity Road as is within his disvad: 3 : ek ant sprinkled up to the 4th : ‘*s may be in good and of July, that 1 ji aye : ‘ng condition on comfortable travei. P , ‘eens will conthat day. He says if cu. ‘ F : “ment of tribute sufficient for the pay. ie per hour, or 9 OL feet per sedénd. we -. has just finished its sitting The agreement or treaty—there o. out a hard etruggle. ; much what was actually gained What) V toms. It ia generallybelieved that these appointinents will besmade this ja ? ~tavy Bl ine and the President ‘s pleased with the result anamissign whi. hi > at Beplin. ‘4 di-s re very muc:. . f the Samoan’ ve: mte us. to which it really is—which was ratified gives the United Stater i ‘t P f ctiw evervthing that was expected, in \ : f da with-. in the Yuba mine. nuch more than was expecte But iti not se plesses Mr. Blaine and the President j as the mannerin which it was gained. the Samoin administration ha® * 6004 both pleased and pro", Sone of the patiently ae ppotee ren were made happy last woe eCPM is particularly true of the Cc county, came to town Tuesday. He will return Friday. is the heart utterance of every Mexi re «Brockington of Grass Valles huse of the . e:sco to North Bloomfield. People Old and Young. H. H. Sweet returned Tuesday from Hon. Niles Searls and wife took the’r L. B. Shook and wife of Arizona arMiss Clara Muncey of Grass Valley F. B. Findley arrived here Tuesday ; Ma 3 Abrother of Frank H. MéNally. Josish Glasson of Nort Bloomfield Mixs S. Smith arrived here Tuesday fternoon from Pittsburg, Pa., and wil W. F. Hargis and C, K. Spencer of E M. Harp of Chipps Flat, Sierr A. vu. A. Hare o' Alf Tregidgo and Geo, cave ti Vushington mining district cw. he county Feat Tuesday. Jumes Godfrey was in town Tues: i i n Fran Never before have American Commi day morning en‘ronte from Sai sioners been treated by ' " yreat European powers with the courtesy und deference that Mesars. Phelps, Karsan and Bates have received from the Engit’b and German members of Commissioner, and the right to fee! . The twenty year. old son of N Lucheinger of Willow oe, js dan ‘usly ul with typhoid fever. : vue. & 8. Fergason arrived her: . Tuesday morning from below an went to Bue ‘Lent_to visit Mra. § E, Storey. A. Friedman, who has been for four yeure past engaged in the tailorin; business at this city, Jeaves Wednes: day for San Francisco. — appointments made. Aiony the . pointments were the fullowing: W. G. Frye, of Maine, to be Consul General +t Halif.x, Novia Scotia, (Mr. Frye is not a relative of Senator Frye. but owes his appointment principally to the good record he made in the same position before Cleveland re~ moved him); J, A. Leonard, of Minnexota, to be be Consul General at Shanghai, China, (Mr.' Leonard has anexcellent. war record and is » good newapaper man, being at present editor of ‘the Postal Rochester; Minnevotu); Z. T. Sweeney,, of Indiana, to be Conaul Gener i] at Constunstinople, (Mr. Sweeney is a minister of the christian Church and at present Chancellor of the Butler University); O H. Dockery, of North Carolina, to be Consul General at Rio de Janerio (Mr. Dockery lias for years been one of the leaders of the Republican party in-hir State; has served several terme in the House of Representatives, and has ulthe labor of sprinkling the road tw a week throuzh the Summer that he will furnish the water without additional cost. During the week of holding the District Fair he will sprinkle the road daily. The road should be kept sprinkled regul .rly, as it istraveled more than any other in the county, and is now very dusty. The road can be kept wet (that is the potsion in this township) if Mr. Stuart’s efforts are ided, but the condition of the road fund is not sach’as will enable the Road Overseer to undertake the enlire expense of keeping the read A LUCKY TRIAL The Good Fortune Which Followed, It affords me great pleasure to send to you this voluntary statement of my. experience in testing the merits of Joy’s Vegetable Sarsaparilla. For the past five yearsI have been troubled with an exceedingly sluggish liver, including loss of appetite and distress after eating, pains in the; back and kidneys, and boils around my neck and face. I tried many liver remedies, only ‘getting temporery relief. I was, recommenced to try a bottle of “The California Remedy” Joy’s Vegetable Sarsaparilla as a test, and while taking the first bottle I became. convinced of its merits, for I could feel it was working a change in me. I took five bottles, and during that time my troubles left me. Everything is working full and regular, in fact it has cleansed, purified and braced me up generally. I feel like another man. You are at liberty to use this as you see fit, orcan refer whom you please to (Gtss baa With Beamish, cuiner Third and Market streets, San Frantisco. ~ Cheap Mibbons. We have as lowpriced ribbons as can be fonnd in the State, ‘They are not cheapin quality, though. They range from 5 cents to $1.50 a yard. Lester & CrawrorD. A Scrap of Paper saves Her Life. It was just an ordinary scrap of wapping paper, but. it saved her life. She wis inthe last stages of consumption, told by physicians that she was incurable and could live only a short time; she weighed less than seventy pounds, On a piece of wrapping paper she read of Dr. King’s New Discovery; ind got a sample bottle ; it lielped her, she bonght a large bottle, it helped her more, brought anoti.er and grew now strong, healthy, rosy, plump, weighing 140 pounds, For fuller parti vulars. send stamp to W. H. Cole, Varr Bros. Drugstore. wee When Raby was sick, We gave her Castoria. Wher she was a Child, +—She cried for Castoria. \ When she became Miss, neil She clung to Castoria, Waen she had Children, better, fast, continued its.use and is Drnguist, Fort Smith. Trial Bottles uf this wonderful Discovery Free at ways been willing to lead a forlorn win gubernatorial compaigne) ; 0. : sons, of Colorado, to be Con¢ anu en route to Nra. G, iH. Stewart and gh 4 Mi . Wison arrived her Mixs Sadie™. ba jnjbelal I'neada Y #éternoon from 4. “hl oto Forest City. and went to North Sart Juan, Dr. C. K. Farley, who has beer spending the past six months in thi county and Sierra, returned Monday night to Santa Clara county. 3-1. Holland of San. Francieco_arrived here Tuesday moming on hi way up country to visit his parents wh live in the neighborhood of Camptonville. Mra. W. B. Van Pelt and daughter and Mies Alice Rufford of San Francis co, Who are visiting B. Locklin’: family at this city, will return home Friday. City Trustee Carr has been for twe or .hree® days past incapacitated” by illness from attending to business, u fact his myriad of frierds will be sorry to Jearn. Ll. Sim. ; aul Genelec Petersburg, Russia (Dr. Simmons--he is an M. D.—wae unanimously endorsea °F the position by the Colorado Legislature, Congressions] Delegation and Republican Stare Committee); G. W. Rovsevelt, cf Pennrylvania, to be Conrul at Brussels, Belgiuin (Mr. Roorevelt is now Consul at Bordeaux, France, and is transferred at his own request); L W. Brown, of Ohio, to be Consul at Glasgow, Scotlund (Mr. Brown har been # very prominent Republican in his State; has been Chairman of the State Executive Committee and a member of the Degisluture) ;T. J. Moryan, of Rhode Island, tu be Commissioner of Indian Aft irs (Mr. Morgan entered the war as Lieutenant in General Harrison’s regiment of Indiana volunteers. Afterwards he wus 4 Brigadier General of cvlored trovups. ‘He was President of the State Norm»! School of Rhode Island when appoiuted to his present position) ; A. E. Buxter, to be United states Marehal tor the northern district o: New York, and Robert Smalls, of South Carvlina, to be Collector of Customs at Beauiort, Suuth Carolina, (Mr. Smalls is un exmember of Congress and a colured man, He is well-known throughout the country and hada hard fight to yet this litle position on account of the hot fight made aguinet him by Republicans from his State.) The Civil Service Commissioner before leaving for the we t addressed a letter to the President asking him tu have-all the appointments made in the Census Bureau taken from its lists of eligibles. It is not lkely that ths President will comply with this request as most people believe’ that. Cunyress intended these appuintinents to be made outside of the Civil Service rules. The U. 8S. 8. Kearsage sailed from New York for Hayti yesterday in command of Rear Admir.l Gherardi. The Keareage goes on orders from the Navy Department wbout which there is considurable mystery. Mrs. Harrison, her father and her grandchildren are occupying Mr. Wanauinuker’s cottage ut Cupe May. It is probable that the Prerident will spend next Sunday with them. Forty-Niver. Bank Impesture. “Fraud loves a shining mark.” SOZODONE is a conspicuous turget for unscrupulous marksmen. So they fly their shaft at it in the shape of lies, alleging their wretched preparations for the teeth to be equal to that matchlees article. Accept‘ nothing instead of it. Pasturage > Phe gave them Castoria, . Muty Colling and Miss Alice Collins / At the Sutton Ranch. Enquire on the Union: Mrs. Daniel Collins, Mist went to Sun Francisco Sunday, Mix+ Alieg will undergo treatment for one ot her éves, the aight which is much impaired. m2 : Misa Hattie Nathan is visiting relatives at Gres Valley where she formerly resided. The young lady is # very tulented elocutionist, and wil during her Stay at Grass Valley give instructions to others in that branch. Captain Henry Richards hus returned from «trip to Sutter county. He says George Stearnes, the ex-antidebris spy, has one of the finest farmr in that section, W. H. Lee,who wae Stearnes’ companion in keeping an eye on the hydraulickers, hus a large and valuable property further down the river. f a _ aeRO caeN RETR NEARLY everbody needs @ vod medicine at this season, to purify the bidod and build up the system. Hood’+ Sursaparills is the most. popular and ruccersful epring medicine and blood purifier. It cures scrofula, all humors, dyspepsia, sick headache, thut tired faeling. Buctlem’s Arnica Salve. The best Salve in the world for Cuts. Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup tions, and positively cures Piles, o no pay required. Itis guaranteed t ive perfect satisfuction, or money r= nunded. tice 25 cents per box For ale by Carr Broa, tf Tage Roots Sarsaparila Doses OoVHaar The Chief Resann for the marvellous sue eens of ttoou's narsapartia is found in the fact that this ah i) plishes eli that 1s Ciaimea for it. ite rea) merit has wos : : p for Hood's Sarsaparilla greater than that of any other blood purifier. Is cures Scrofuia, all Humors, Dyspepsia, ete, The following call to the Veterans of . the Mexican War is made by the PresjJent and Secretary of the Association, in response to the invitation by the Committee of ‘Arrangements for the Fourth of July celebration : Heanquarters, Nevapa County, Asso’N OF M&XICAN Wak VETERANS, Comrades :—In response to the invitation of the Fourth of July Committee we are requested to assemble promptly at 10 0’clock A. M. of the 4th day of July, now current, at the office of Judge Paynter, Grass Valley, for the purpose of uniting with the Patriotic Citizens of Nevada county in remembrance of the Dav upon which our country was proclaimed a free and independent nation; one aundred and thirteen years ago. And let us add, the present year carries a cause for renewed gratitude upon the part of every true American heart, tpon ite center nial scroll. Ih reminds us that one hundred yeare For the vourth. Grass VALLEY, June 24th, 18389 irregular in reaching the TRANSCRIPT. “tere Of L The Lownieville Messenger is very But one copy has cometo this office in three weeks. A meeting of the stockh Iders in the Grass Valley and San Juan Turnpike Company has been called for July 5th to ratify the action of the Directors of the Company in dee.ting the road tothe county. . v There will be election of : officers Wednesday evening at the Champions: of the Red Cross lodge, followed by acollation and exercises at Pythian ‘Castle. The Grand Secretary and the Grand Past Commander of the order are expected to be present, STN NIT SOE LIE An Riegant Substitute Figs. Recommended by leading Phy sicians. Francisco,Cal. For vils, salts, pills, and all kinds of bitter, nanseous medicines, is the very agreeable liquid fruit remedy, Syrup of Manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Company, San For sale by all leadAbsolutely Pure. puis POWDER NEVER VARIES. A MAR» vel of : url y, scrneae and wholesomeness. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and caunot he sold in competition with the multitude of low-test, short weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in eans. RUYAL BAKING POWDER comPANY, 106 Wall street, New % ork. ‘ s THY JOHNSON-LOCKE MERCANTILE CO , Sule Aseuts for the Pacific Coast. ORDINANCE NO. 93. An Odinance providine for the Ap» pointment of a Health Officer for . Nevada City, and detinine his pow‘azo, on the 30th day of April, 1789, “Qur Washington’’—yes, and mangoto Downieville. ki office as first President of the United the San Jose mine have been intown} 5, for two d. ya past. dence, a Nation and a Republic second ‘o hone Upon the face of the earth. ‘an War Veteran, fur the happiness of ‘ing on Tuesday to work} je present and of the coming generaent to Wass. ions of the whole earth. President Mexican War Veteran Ashe past month ase and other things for the Grasthe Superior Court, -has departed for Jolin MeMu.ray @ brother'toR. Me: y ~is himaelt. Murruy, and Wm. McM. Weighel arwhen tic si rived here on Tuesn. sy morning’s train . = pee very? _vourself be one of the many who know nd’s Washington, took the oath of utese—now thanks to Divine Provi‘God Preserve the Commonweulth,”” D. E. Osporne, eciation. W. J. Stuart, Sec’y. Lett Sor Pastures New. — Ww. E. Hutehiiso™ who has during tials been displaying hiiterary genius by reporting the Lord ’ i ’ f the atValley Union, and who wrote ack upon Jadye Walling which led to he recent contampt proceedings 19 awit Lake City. Monday night policenan Keathley of Grass Valley escor ed 1im to the railroad depot, bought hiin «ticket to Colfax and sent him on hiway rejoicing. he Central Pacific from Colfax. The young man wus in a yery hilariouirame of mind: as he sped away. “atehingon isa reporter of fair ability The New e. “dg ant You have heard your frien. 1eighbors talking aboufit. You may never used it and should be afflicted with a cough, cold or any Throat,Lung or Chest tronble, secure a bottle at once ind give ita fuir trial. It is guaranay ved every time, or money refunded. Criul Bottles Free at Carr Bros Drugstore, Ir you want a fine turn-out go to Henry Lane’s livery and feed stable. ; ft PROMPTLYano PERMANI WithouT Return oF Pan. 7D BRIDGE CONTRACT. ant Nae IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT \) Bealed Propoxals will be received by the Koard of Supervisors of the County of merece up to the hour of two o'clock FP. M. on the On’ the 8th day of July, 1889, At the office of the County Clerk of said county, forthe building of brid.en across the south Yuba River, aud Rush Creek, on the route of whatis known as the Grase Val or and North Ban Juan Turnpike, at points where the former structure crossed said streams. Bidders to furnish plane and specifications withont cost to the county All bids must be accompeuied by a certified check for not less thanten per cent. of the amcuntof such bid; otherwise such bid will not be considered by the B ard The Hoard reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the Board of Bavervisoss, J. L. MORGAN, Clerk. By J. J. Greany, Deputy. Dated June 24th, 1889. UNION PICNIC —OF THE— Nevada City Sunday Schools, —AT-— CHICAGO PARK, Wednesday, June 26th, 1889. The: Only Picnic of the Season. Trains will leave Nevada City at 9 a.M. sharp. " P.M. Farge for the round trip—Gentlemen $1. Ladies and Children, 50 cents, Sabbath School Pupils—Girls under 18 and Boys under 16, rrez. _ The Nevada City Brass Band will be in attendance. WOU Sever a werk tor ane than ct lor an w anything else a the world, Cal tal not needed; you are started 5 sexes allages. Any one can do the work. eacnings sure from first start. Costly outfit and terme free. Costs you premises or of George O .Gaylord.ft] Prepared only by U. 1. Hood & Ce., Lowell, Mass, r A to send your address ona find ‘out ng druggists. Uity. tf BrecHam’s Pits cure bilious and nervous ills. z Pears’ is the purest and best Soar ever made. At Boston Ravine. June 18th, to the wife of John Powning,.a daughter. ‘At Grass Valley, June 224, tothe wife of Frank &. Dennen, a daughter. He had a ticket over. sombines the ju've of the Blue Figs of CLouisvitnsz, Ky. Its Equal Never Before Offered in Nev K. GASPER, Returning, leave the Park at 5:30] $4}; ers and du'ies, HE TRUSTEES: OF NEVADA CITY DO ordain as follows : ; SECTION TI. There shall be « Health Officer appointed by the Trustees of the City of Nevada for said city, to hold office during the pleasure of said Trustees, SECTION II. Said Health Officer. shall reccive @ salary of $100 @ yeur payable quarterly. SECTION III, : The Health Officer shall see that all laws and ordinances relating to the public’ health, and the prevention and abatement of nuisances are ensorced, and ag ed et all violations thereof to the said # of ‘rusteea and shall make to said Poard a quartefly report of the affairs of his office, {neludiny auch general observations in his judgment miht benefit the sanitary condition . f the city. « Passed June 20, 1889, 2 A. GAULT, President, THos, H. Carr, Clerk. Carr Bros., Nevada «Oe BON. ee in a Miners Wanted. ~ Able bodied Men to work ° by the day or by contract in i hin “‘slifornie, so laxative and nutritious, . FUNNING drifts at the vith the medicinal virtues of plants snown to be most beneficial to thi vuman system, forming the ONLY PER7ECT REMEDY to act gently yet yromptly on the CIDNEYS, LIVER AND BOWELS “Jeansethe System Effectuall, . > BLOOD, “(NG SLEEP, DERBEC MINE, North Bloomfield, P. O., Cal. REWARDED are those who read thisand then act; they ) will find honorable employment that will not e The PURL . a : . them f their h ad famili rom personal experience just how REFRES:. a STRENOTE venta are large and. sure {OF every indusgood wthing it ts. Ifyowhave ever tried HEALTH ai: ps using , ee eee a ved Aoname p: meats t, you are one of its staunch friend*,. yaturally follow. Every one thas ee Oo any any one to make 0 ane th. : because the wonderful thing about it] and ali are delighted with it. Ask , Pyoung or old; capital not needed; in, that when once given a trial, Dr. Jruggist for SYRUP OF FIGS, Manu . w, i Bregytnine Bees Jo” ett ce King’s New Discovery ever after holde . factured only by the Lae ntat vail ade ay egy full t place in the house. If you have CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO, . ability requirea, ig wellasanyone, Wr. particulars, which we ma. tinaon & Co, Portland, Maine, San Francisco, Cac. Naw Voru, i. 7 na THE BEST CHANCE YE a County. . : THE CLOTHIER, Has been in San Francisco, and, for SPOT OAGET, has tnken advantage of the market inthe selection of a Very Large Stock of Gooda, which he now pro 8 to give the Peuple of ‘ gil Abeta propose give the People of Nevada County the ‘benePrices Never Heard Of Before ! o000———SHH EEE: MEN’S and BOYS’ LINEN HATS, l5c each, An endless variety of STRAW HATS at Lower Prices than ever heard of . in thie nection. CHILDREN’S SAILOR SUITS, from 4 to 10 yearsof age, made of blue flannel, only $1 10 each. : AT SUCH PRICES, THERE IS NO NEED OF CHILDREN GOINGS RAGGED BOY’S SUMMER COAT and VES‘, $1, BOY’s SCHOOL KNEE PANTS, 4 to 13 vears, 87c per pair. CHILDREN’s KID, BOX, SPRING-HEEL, BUTTON SHOES, 6to 8 . ye : ars, 75¢. ig rhea PEBBLE, BOX-TOK, SPRING-HEEL SHOES, 5 to 8 veare 3. PEBBLE BOX-TOES, SPRING and HEEL, BUTTON SHOKS, 8 toll yeurs, $1 50. Itwillpay you to layin asupply, as under ordi, nary circumstances you will pay one-third more than the Prices here offered. Have You Ever Had Such a Chance Before ? MEN’S BEAT SPRING BOTTOM OVERALLS, 90¢ «4 pair. — MEN'S CHEVIOT SUITS, $6.50; a bargain for $10. MEN’S CHEVIOT SUITS, $9; a bargain for $12. The Latest Patterns ot CUST'UM-MADE PANTS, at $5,50; cost at tailorshop MEN’S FINE SUITS at $18; bargain. Good enough to wear on a vinif to Président Harrison, ut the White House, @@F Don't Buy Your LADIES’ and CHILDRENS’ SHOES before you see your Uncle K. Casper, where you can make money on your investments, These Prices are Much Lower Than Retail Dealers Oan Buy Ttie Goods For. All Goods In my Store will be sold at the same ratio, up to July 4, (889. wary) Cosh Prizss in Gold Coin Will Bo Givan Away istPrize $20; 2d Prize $10. on each purchaser of ONE DOLLA k’s worth of Goods the following certificate will be ven: THIS CERTIFICATE OF PURCHASE entitles the holder, Mr. -———, to one chancein my CUST MES’ PREMIUM PRIZE DISTRIBUTION. EXpLaNaTicN.—One of these Certificates will bezivento the Purchaser Dollar’s worth of xouds bousth at tois store. Certificates will be issued up * Nt hctee. ing July cr Prizes wiil be awarded as follows: All Certificates will be folded tightly “(placed in a box, A youngehild will he ch by int d present, wh will draw from the Lox two Certific ‘tes, representing rist and Secoud I’rizes. All interested wre invited tobe present July 6, 1889, at8 o'clock P. M.,at K. CASPER’S eeu) holders of Certificates wh bl ‘ tol mal ULE— oldera of Certificates who are unable to prrticipate personally wi lease send their name endorsed on the k of é er accle Calttorain: the back of each, not later than July > 13dJ, to K. Gabven, First Prize $20, Cold Coin; 24 $10, Gold Coin To be given to the lucky holder of the Certificate bearing the name of rE. Caspvper. Dealer in Clothing, Gents’ Furnishng Goods, Boots and Shoes, Hats, Chil. dren’s and Boy’s Clothing, Wevcada Citv, Cal. Rememb r the Storé_of K. CASPER, where you vet your Bargains, CURNER PINE AND COMMERCIAL STREETS. : eens wise will at Branch Store, Front St,, Tiuckee.— re pe ES 2D im 4 NEVADA CITY, OAL — nate

es all or led r 10 a8 Tg ttle ush 00 { vee BIN. tion, NY OF h in ' will VNevVaiy 9, : ent, co City 000 acted. ‘ABLE ente e 4 ANG Kc prin. " TAIN of the S1DEF~ XIDENT ASHIER. i Seu’y fOKGAN GAN, : d AN, ; ‘ ik, O. hilla allery n, tist. [EN IN atisfacid ours 8) : THE ENGLISH DAM. An Interesting Sketch ef ite Dee struction and the Flood, The Traxscrrpr recently referred ee lio au article from the Mining and Asto Responsibil ity. Eprror Transcrirt—I was surprised ag well us pained to read in your paper ‘Wreat implied in my friend Rolfe’UW ag the water question, He coca i ageording to my. read virtually says, adiny, that if-the ing and understa, oy garitus’ oll world that had been swept away with. npon the Nevada. and Sierra county line, was next to the largest of them City Water Works own, ogfyin ab ll. The English dam went out on her present expressed in ng. y. June 18, 1333, and it has ever ince quitting business here next. Su. "i reen believed by many that its de* because of the action of a majority ‘vaction was accomplished with the the Board of Trustees in reducing the” “at powder placed there for Below ecules of raies to a. point whereshe ‘id of , sa by malicious persons ate Uf i‘ . ‘. oo mukes affidavit a living profit cannet hat purpo: wae oe dats ' be made ont of the investment, the} . !" the antivn acting eevED , Vartan elelevel, Press gives an iatery the English Dum, It stoua vation of 6140 feet above sea . and was built in 1856-58. The reservoir covered 395 acres, impounding . 6.0,0 0.000 .cubic feet of . ” water. The middle dam (hat which peoplé here will rise up, take forcib’s possession of her properiy, and by intimidation, or even by force if necessury, take from the South Yuba Canal Company enough water tu-supply the town’s want. Fie upon you, brothe athe Pris plac [he avi rage velocity © fret wave to this place was per hour, er 14.16 teet per second. Point de Guerre & levee was volume of water ning mim rate of 10 15 25 feet per second. Here thetiver ix 285 feet wide at the water-line, and . the rise due to this flood was reported ei : to be 35 to 40 feet. mashes gag apres : to* the accumulation of timber and : 2 trees which held back the water. ; At Poi t de Guerre, 70 miles below in modern years, and showing hee the dum, the river is a mile wide, and ‘he English Lake, which was situated ia 15 minutes it rose 234 feet, ehh on the headwaters of the Middle Yaba, Gane waves washing the shore. 1@ ix 6920 feet below the dim f the flow of the 9 65 miles broken and a large v¢ passed over some miles of fatt destroying, however, only about. $4000 worth of property. : indicated rise At Marysville the was 2 feet 8 inches at the highest. From the dam to Marysvil'eis 85 miles, 4 the wave traveled to thst point at ‘4y@ speed of 84 miles per ‘set per second ; or fram vera. rn i “€ “piles per hour, . master), ant Cooper, Gull ctor of Cus hour,or 12 46 wiles pe heat, or This rise was due : ftiteresting Summary ofa Week's Beading Events. : _Wasatrator, June 17th, 1889. . Eprror Transcript—The President accompanied by Secretaries Blaine and Windom to:k a trip down the Potomac Saturday on Mr. Wanamaker’s yacht, “Restless,” The party returned today. Senator Quay is to join Senator Ed munds and a party of congenial apirit+ for eeveral weeks fishing in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Mr. Quay will leave here as soon asthe Puil welphia appointments are settled, which it is ex pected will be in a few days. In fact they are as good as settled already; all parties having «greed on the fullowing slate: Field, Postmaster (it. will be remembered that Postinaster General Wanamaker tendered him the position early in the admini tration, and that Senator Qnay’s protext promoted his appointment by the President) Leeda, Surveyor (he was Senator Quay’s candidate for Postvocital and Other Notes. 4deu w. P. Sowden has returned from San Francisco. i Joe Foster and Emmanuel Foster went to San Francieco Tyesday. Grass Valley to North Bloomfield. ‘Lawrence L. Gaffney has returned from a business tripto Marysville. departure Tuesday for San’ Francisco. rived here on Tuesday afternoon’s train, : leaves this week for Colorado to visit a sister. morning ona visit to Mr, and Mra. F. G. Beaty. aged 82 years, died in San Francisev on Friday. : was in. town Tuesday on his way to Grass Vallev. are hoth obstinate and danyersus, T * Rolfe, and fie upon any others whe may ugree with such sentiments! Don’t you knew that Mrs. Hantington and the South Yuba Company would’ have recourse to the city and perhaps ulso_to the county for an) damages they might technically on <iberwise suffer by such a course? The Tiastees have by their awkware Jeyislali n got us into trouble enougl over this mivtter,. without others stepping in us Mr, Rolle threatens ana mak.ng a bad mutter worse. ‘TEMPERANCE. She Crna The Cow Ordinance, ‘Phere is in existence an ordinance do prohibit cattle running at Large within the corporate limits of thi: city between the hours of eight o’cloch at night.and five o’clock in«the morning. Many complaints have been re. . cently mide to the authorities tha this ordinance is being disregrded by stock-owners whose cattle are nightly breaking into’ houseyards and doim great damage 10 shrubbery, vines, etc So numerous have been-these com ylaints within the past week that th“vers say they cannot reasonably be on ; 7 di roy 1rded. Hence the inpounding ere es Arle eRLeS® under the, provisions 1 -is to be inaugurated, The “fe thus locked uy to get their, ani ‘if they dono the ordinance owners of the c. burt poy apenally nals ‘tout of soak,’”? ana , ‘ es A 4 gime the do this within a specifies. gime must Le sold at auction ty Me Marchal. ‘This isa fair warning, persons who do not want to suffer hy t ,eordinance be ng carried into effec: are advised to heed it. » ages on Superior Court. The following business was transacted in the Superior Court Tuesday Judze J. M. Walling presiding: Moore vs. Kneebone. ‘Motion te strike out second cause of action ststained. J.F. Jatunn va. Jas. O'Brien et al Demurrer to complaint over-rulgd. Twenty days to answer. J. F Jatunn vs. J. M. Smith et v1 Demurrer to complaint sustained Plaintiff given twenty days to amen¢ complaint. Leuis Grieh va. Jacoh Schmidt. Demurrer to complaint sustained. James Barber vs. John M. Smith Judyment that defendant pay fine o! $10 and costs of suit, ' ance eee oo + Watson Charlies Hurt. Watson Charles,who left here the other day with Bert Dickerman t work. on athresher in Snt’er county returned Tuesday morning ina crip pled condition, Th: hoye were ussisting in setting up the engine to th thresher-when a wheet rolled over one of Wateon’s feet crushing the toe~ The young gentleman will be laid “uy for awhile. A Prospective March. There is a possihility that there wil! not be this year any general evcamp ment of the regiment of the Nation:] Guard to which Company “C” of thir: city helongs:” In, event there ia not ‘the bove from here propose to: marct: to Sacramento while the State Fair ifin progress, camping by the way a’ Agiburn and other points along th: route, The sunday School Picnic. The train for the Sunday School ex eurisnists who go to Chicago Park Wednesday willdeave at nine o’clock dharp. Hundreds of pecple are goiny down and there will be great joy. A Muattitude of Ailments. The aliments _which._afflict the kidneys and bladder are so numerous that merely to name them would filla spve far outrunning the limits of thiarticle. Suffice it to ayy, thac they their prevention Hostetter’s Stomach: Bitters is well adapted. The stimulus which it lends to the action of the kidneys when they are lethargic, rerve to connteract a tendency in them tc lapse, firat, into astute of pernicions inactivity, and uftewards into one of positive organic: disease, which soor destroys their delicite integumenis, poi-ons the blood and canses death. 4 double purpose is served by this depurent, It promotes activity” of: the kidneys. and expels impurities from the blood which have no natural channel of ontlet,, expeepr these orgina, [ Constipation, biiousners. fever und azne, rhenmatian and dyspepsia, wre also remedied by. this medicine ol thorough action and wide scope. Attention Champions. You are hereby notified that there will be business of special importance at this Wednesday evening’s meeting, to conclude with a-collation.at Pythian Hall. ‘Invited guests will assemble at Pythian Hall at 9 Oclodks yi By order H.-C, WEISENBURGER, foundation, ieet. Wik p from cars. hight. ength of 50. The original :dam, -which was of the wdinary timber-crib style (the cribs oeing built of tamarack and filled with stone), hid Fi total width across the nase of 100 feet, measured through the. culvert, with a, vertical height of ri) teet above datum line, on the inside This face was covered with a heavy pine planking, forming a wa‘erace, ight lining to the dam. When the reservoir was purchase.) hy the North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Company, as it then had no immediate ase for the water, the wasteway of the dam was cut down eight Asa small amount of water war observed flowing under the bottom of the crib of the middle dam, earth was taken from the sides and fi led in on the inside of the dam to stop this leak In 1876-77 the outer face was overhauled, and that portion of the old crib: partially decwyed was torn out and replaced with new timbers. With a view to increasing the capacty of the’reservoir, which necessitat‘d raising the crest of the dam, it was leemed advisuble to strengthen the structure with a stone facing on the witnide. To carry out -this improve: ment, a tramwey passing elong the sntire crest of the dam was built to # quarry about a mile distant. The rock was tranjmed to the dam, where an yer faveewall of dry rubble s‘one ea dua tv rained ona slope of 49 and the intervening space 1, stone dumped legrees, : illed in solidly wit. The mate*ial used was @ tra. he best there obtainable. wnre on the bottom of wronger than the old stracture, ‘reat of the stonework. +f 650,000,000 cubic feet of water. This 100 feet. 600 feet. ludged here. coming waters, no water being visible. . Commander. burst) had (a vertical height on the interior of 100 feet, and on the exterior of 131 feet from the deepest part of its Its total length on the crest was $31 feet, with a minimum ehytic ufa (2) of 2.4 to 2.7 specific gravity, It was estUmated that in the quantity used the ritio of the dead weight to the pres he dam was 19.2U0 pounds to 5,400 pounds per quare foot, which made the new dam In 1878, when this stonework war completed to within seven feet of the ntended crest, a substantial piece 0! timber-woik, thoroughly braced, havny @ greater resistance power in proportion to the pressure thanany other portion of-the sftucture, was raised on top of the dam, carying up the inside. water-face to the fall projected The impro.ements cost §$70,00. The high-water mark was raised even: fee’, or to a point 86 73 feet tbove bottom of inner mouth of culvert, \ The dim was examined daily, and sprinkled through the season. on the day of the breakage the water was within 1644 inches of the crest, su it still required 234 inches to reach the waterway or high-water level. nthe morning the watchman heard wo viulent explosions and then saw he water pouring through an opening in the upper timberwork over the In a few monents the crest in the center of the lam for a leng h of 175 feet was swept way and an immense opening soon ‘ut to its very foundation, In the space of one .hour fully 600.0.,0,000 ‘ubie feet of water were discharged in‘9 the cunyou below, at the rate of wer. 166,00) cubic feet per second fn an hour and a half from the time when the explosion occured the reservoir was emptied of its entire contentEarly immense volume of water rushed into the canyon below. the lam, which for the immediate. disance of 1000 feet has an average width at the high-water level: of the jam of 30) feet and a bottom width of The canyon has a grace of 500 feet to the mile, and was entirely denuded. . 4g, Che first ind cations of any deposit from the stone in the dam are observed at a point about 1500 feet batow it. Here the canyon widens, and u depo-it, which is 8 or 10 feet high, composed of pravel, mud, and rock, extends along the sou.h side for 500 ur Stone of various dimen-ions, containing as much as four or tive cubic feet, are observed to have As soon asthe break occurred, the news.was telephoned along the line. and every one that could be reached slong the river was ‘notified of the cy Jhere are many places in the canvon of ‘the Middle Yuba where the fhiod ia believed to hive reached 1: vight of from 75 to 80 feet, and it war observed by those who saw the rush jo those plaves, that the face of_the torrent was a muss of timber and trées, At Freeman's Bridge, 43 miles below the dam, which point it reached at 9 30 4.M., arise of 40 feet was report-. ed. ‘the water reached the Narrows, a short distance above Smurtsville, and 65 miles from the dain, having devended §850 feet (baro. obs.) in 6 Point de Guerre, 6 ov sad ave or 977 feet per second, « Smirtaville to Marysville 6.15 u‘The final observation of this flood was made at Sacramento, 140 miles} y distant from the dam, or " oO Miles From Smartaville....-.00505* eH A From Point de Guerre..+6+-+5++: 70 From Marysville.... 56ers 55. ! _ Elevation Jof Sacramento . ahove fnean sea level at low-water level, 6 feet. Total grade or full from d.m, 6134 feet. The gauge at foot of K street, on the Sacramento river, registered at 6 p. M., June 18, 1883, 14 feet 4 inches. he. first indication of the arrival. of the-water from the dam was the ap pearance’ of maddy water at 6a.M, June 19th At8a.m. the gauge indi . cated 14 feet 9inches. From 2to3P. m. the water was extremely muddy. At 4p. m.the gauge read 16 feet ; at 5 P. M. it regixtered 15 feet and 3¢ inch, which was the maximam. hight of the wave. At 6p. the gauge sod 15 feet ; nt 7 Pp. M., 14 feet and 11}¢ inches; at 7:30 P. M., 14 feet 11 inches; and at 8a. M.,.Jtine 20th, it registered 14 feet 2 inches, or 2 inches below its register of June 18th. The totnl time occupied by the wave in passing Sacramento was 26 hours, and assuming that the entire quantity of water from the,dam wae diycharged by 6:15 a.m, Jane 18th, the mean between 5:30 and 7 A. m., when the dam was entirely emptied, the average velocity of the flow between the dam and Sacramento was 38 miles per hour,or.5.58 feet per.second, Sprinkling the Roud. The Union of Tuesday says: Commenving ‘with to-day Road Overseer Stuart will have a9 much of the NeCity Road as is within his disvad: 3 : ek ant sprinkled up to the 4th : ‘*s may be in good and of July, that 1 ji aye : ‘ng condition on comfortable travei. P , ‘eens will conthat day. He says if cu. ‘ F : “ment of tribute sufficient for the pay. ie per hour, or 9 OL feet per sedénd. we -. has just finished its sitting The agreement or treaty—there o. out a hard etruggle. ; much what was actually gained What) V toms. It ia generallybelieved that these appointinents will besmade this ja ? ~tavy Bl ine and the President ‘s pleased with the result anamissign whi. hi > at Beplin. ‘4 di-s re very muc:. . f the Samoan’ ve: mte us. to which it really is—which was ratified gives the United Stater i ‘t P f ctiw evervthing that was expected, in \ : f da with-. in the Yuba mine. nuch more than was expecte But iti not se plesses Mr. Blaine and the President j as the mannerin which it was gained. the Samoin administration ha® * 6004 both pleased and pro", Sone of the patiently ae ppotee ren were made happy last woe eCPM is particularly true of the Cc county, came to town Tuesday. He will return Friday. is the heart utterance of every Mexi re «Brockington of Grass Valles huse of the . e:sco to North Bloomfield. People Old and Young. H. H. Sweet returned Tuesday from Hon. Niles Searls and wife took the’r L. B. Shook and wife of Arizona arMiss Clara Muncey of Grass Valley F. B. Findley arrived here Tuesday ; Ma 3 Abrother of Frank H. MéNally. Josish Glasson of Nort Bloomfield Mixs S. Smith arrived here Tuesday fternoon from Pittsburg, Pa., and wil W. F. Hargis and C, K. Spencer of E M. Harp of Chipps Flat, Sierr A. vu. A. Hare o' Alf Tregidgo and Geo, cave ti Vushington mining district cw. he county Feat Tuesday. Jumes Godfrey was in town Tues: i i n Fran Never before have American Commi day morning en‘ronte from Sai sioners been treated by ' " yreat European powers with the courtesy und deference that Mesars. Phelps, Karsan and Bates have received from the Engit’b and German members of Commissioner, and the right to fee! . The twenty year. old son of N Lucheinger of Willow oe, js dan ‘usly ul with typhoid fever. : vue. & 8. Fergason arrived her: . Tuesday morning from below an

went to Bue ‘Lent_to visit Mra. § E, Storey. A. Friedman, who has been for four yeure past engaged in the tailorin; business at this city, Jeaves Wednes: day for San Francisco. — appointments made. Aiony the . pointments were the fullowing: W. G. Frye, of Maine, to be Consul General +t Halif.x, Novia Scotia, (Mr. Frye is not a relative of Senator Frye. but owes his appointment principally to the good record he made in the same position before Cleveland re~ moved him); J, A. Leonard, of Minnexota, to be be Consul General at Shanghai, China, (Mr.' Leonard has anexcellent. war record and is » good newapaper man, being at present editor of ‘the Postal Rochester; Minnevotu); Z. T. Sweeney,, of Indiana, to be Conaul Gener i] at Constunstinople, (Mr. Sweeney is a minister of the christian Church and at present Chancellor of the Butler University); O H. Dockery, of North Carolina, to be Consul General at Rio de Janerio (Mr. Dockery lias for years been one of the leaders of the Republican party in-hir State; has served several terme in the House of Representatives, and has ulthe labor of sprinkling the road tw a week throuzh the Summer that he will furnish the water without additional cost. During the week of holding the District Fair he will sprinkle the road daily. The road should be kept sprinkled regul .rly, as it istraveled more than any other in the county, and is now very dusty. The road can be kept wet (that is the potsion in this township) if Mr. Stuart’s efforts are ided, but the condition of the road fund is not sach’as will enable the Road Overseer to undertake the enlire expense of keeping the read A LUCKY TRIAL The Good Fortune Which Followed, It affords me great pleasure to send to you this voluntary statement of my. experience in testing the merits of Joy’s Vegetable Sarsaparilla. For the past five yearsI have been troubled with an exceedingly sluggish liver, including loss of appetite and distress after eating, pains in the; back and kidneys, and boils around my neck and face. I tried many liver remedies, only ‘getting temporery relief. I was, recommenced to try a bottle of “The California Remedy” Joy’s Vegetable Sarsaparilla as a test, and while taking the first bottle I became. convinced of its merits, for I could feel it was working a change in me. I took five bottles, and during that time my troubles left me. Everything is working full and regular, in fact it has cleansed, purified and braced me up generally. I feel like another man. You are at liberty to use this as you see fit, orcan refer whom you please to (Gtss baa With Beamish, cuiner Third and Market streets, San Frantisco. ~ Cheap Mibbons. We have as lowpriced ribbons as can be fonnd in the State, ‘They are not cheapin quality, though. They range from 5 cents to $1.50 a yard. Lester & CrawrorD. A Scrap of Paper saves Her Life. It was just an ordinary scrap of wapping paper, but. it saved her life. She wis inthe last stages of consumption, told by physicians that she was incurable and could live only a short time; she weighed less than seventy pounds, On a piece of wrapping paper she read of Dr. King’s New Discovery; ind got a sample bottle ; it lielped her, she bonght a large bottle, it helped her more, brought anoti.er and grew now strong, healthy, rosy, plump, weighing 140 pounds, For fuller parti vulars. send stamp to W. H. Cole, Varr Bros. Drugstore. wee When Raby was sick, We gave her Castoria. Wher she was a Child, +—She cried for Castoria. \ When she became Miss, neil She clung to Castoria, Waen she had Children, better, fast, continued its.use and is Drnguist, Fort Smith. Trial Bottles uf this wonderful Discovery Free at ways been willing to lead a forlorn win gubernatorial compaigne) ; 0. : sons, of Colorado, to be Con¢ anu en route to Nra. G, iH. Stewart and gh 4 Mi . Wison arrived her Mixs Sadie™. ba jnjbelal I'neada Y #éternoon from 4. “hl oto Forest City. and went to North Sart Juan, Dr. C. K. Farley, who has beer spending the past six months in thi county and Sierra, returned Monday night to Santa Clara county. 3-1. Holland of San. Francieco_arrived here Tuesday moming on hi way up country to visit his parents wh live in the neighborhood of Camptonville. Mra. W. B. Van Pelt and daughter and Mies Alice Rufford of San Francis co, Who are visiting B. Locklin’: family at this city, will return home Friday. City Trustee Carr has been for twe or .hree® days past incapacitated” by illness from attending to business, u fact his myriad of frierds will be sorry to Jearn. Ll. Sim. ; aul Genelec Petersburg, Russia (Dr. Simmons--he is an M. D.—wae unanimously endorsea °F the position by the Colorado Legislature, Congressions] Delegation and Republican Stare Committee); G. W. Rovsevelt, cf Pennrylvania, to be Conrul at Brussels, Belgiuin (Mr. Roorevelt is now Consul at Bordeaux, France, and is transferred at his own request); L W. Brown, of Ohio, to be Consul at Glasgow, Scotlund (Mr. Brown har been # very prominent Republican in his State; has been Chairman of the State Executive Committee and a member of the Degisluture) ;T. J. Moryan, of Rhode Island, tu be Commissioner of Indian Aft irs (Mr. Morgan entered the war as Lieutenant in General Harrison’s regiment of Indiana volunteers. Afterwards he wus 4 Brigadier General of cvlored trovups. ‘He was President of the State Norm»! School of Rhode Island when appoiuted to his present position) ; A. E. Buxter, to be United states Marehal tor the northern district o: New York, and Robert Smalls, of South Carvlina, to be Collector of Customs at Beauiort, Suuth Carolina, (Mr. Smalls is un exmember of Congress and a colured man, He is well-known throughout the country and hada hard fight to yet this litle position on account of the hot fight made aguinet him by Republicans from his State.) The Civil Service Commissioner before leaving for the we t addressed a letter to the President asking him tu have-all the appointments made in the Census Bureau taken from its lists of eligibles. It is not lkely that ths President will comply with this request as most people believe’ that. Cunyress intended these appuintinents to be made outside of the Civil Service rules. The U. 8S. 8. Kearsage sailed from New York for Hayti yesterday in command of Rear Admir.l Gherardi. The Keareage goes on orders from the Navy Department wbout which there is considurable mystery. Mrs. Harrison, her father and her grandchildren are occupying Mr. Wanauinuker’s cottage ut Cupe May. It is probable that the Prerident will spend next Sunday with them. Forty-Niver. Bank Impesture. “Fraud loves a shining mark.” SOZODONE is a conspicuous turget for unscrupulous marksmen. So they fly their shaft at it in the shape of lies, alleging their wretched preparations for the teeth to be equal to that matchlees article. Accept‘ nothing instead of it. Pasturage > Phe gave them Castoria, . Muty Colling and Miss Alice Collins / At the Sutton Ranch. Enquire on the Union: Mrs. Daniel Collins, Mist went to Sun Francisco Sunday, Mix+ Alieg will undergo treatment for one ot her éves, the aight which is much impaired. m2 : Misa Hattie Nathan is visiting relatives at Gres Valley where she formerly resided. The young lady is # very tulented elocutionist, and wil during her Stay at Grass Valley give instructions to others in that branch. Captain Henry Richards hus returned from «trip to Sutter county. He says George Stearnes, the ex-antidebris spy, has one of the finest farmr in that section, W. H. Lee,who wae Stearnes’ companion in keeping an eye on the hydraulickers, hus a large and valuable property further down the river. f a _ aeRO caeN RETR NEARLY everbody needs @ vod medicine at this season, to purify the bidod and build up the system. Hood’+ Sursaparills is the most. popular and ruccersful epring medicine and blood purifier. It cures scrofula, all humors, dyspepsia, sick headache, thut tired faeling. Buctlem’s Arnica Salve. The best Salve in the world for Cuts. Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup tions, and positively cures Piles, o no pay required. Itis guaranteed t ive perfect satisfuction, or money r= nunded. tice 25 cents per box For ale by Carr Broa, tf Tage Roots Sarsaparila Doses OoVHaar The Chief Resann for the marvellous sue eens of ttoou's narsapartia is found in the fact that this ah i) plishes eli that 1s Ciaimea for it. ite rea) merit has wos : : p for Hood's Sarsaparilla greater than that of any other blood purifier. Is cures Scrofuia, all Humors, Dyspepsia, ete, The following call to the Veterans of . the Mexican War is made by the PresjJent and Secretary of the Association, in response to the invitation by the Committee of ‘Arrangements for the Fourth of July celebration : Heanquarters, Nevapa County, Asso’N OF M&XICAN Wak VETERANS, Comrades :—In response to the invitation of the Fourth of July Committee we are requested to assemble promptly at 10 0’clock A. M. of the 4th day of July, now current, at the office of Judge Paynter, Grass Valley, for the purpose of uniting with the Patriotic Citizens of Nevada county in remembrance of the Dav upon which our country was proclaimed a free and independent nation; one aundred and thirteen years ago. And let us add, the present year carries a cause for renewed gratitude upon the part of every true American heart, tpon ite center nial scroll. Ih reminds us that one hundred yeare For the vourth. Grass VALLEY, June 24th, 18389 irregular in reaching the TRANSCRIPT. “tere Of L The Lownieville Messenger is very But one copy has cometo this office in three weeks. A meeting of the stockh Iders in the Grass Valley and San Juan Turnpike Company has been called for July 5th to ratify the action of the Directors of the Company in dee.ting the road tothe county. . v There will be election of : officers Wednesday evening at the Champions: of the Red Cross lodge, followed by acollation and exercises at Pythian ‘Castle. The Grand Secretary and the Grand Past Commander of the order are expected to be present, STN NIT SOE LIE An Riegant Substitute Figs. Recommended by leading Phy sicians. Francisco,Cal. For vils, salts, pills, and all kinds of bitter, nanseous medicines, is the very agreeable liquid fruit remedy, Syrup of Manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Company, San For sale by all leadAbsolutely Pure. puis POWDER NEVER VARIES. A MAR» vel of : url y, scrneae and wholesomeness. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and caunot he sold in competition with the multitude of low-test, short weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in eans. RUYAL BAKING POWDER comPANY, 106 Wall street, New % ork. ‘ s THY JOHNSON-LOCKE MERCANTILE CO , Sule Aseuts for the Pacific Coast. ORDINANCE NO. 93. An Odinance providine for the Ap» pointment of a Health Officer for . Nevada City, and detinine his pow‘azo, on the 30th day of April, 1789, “Qur Washington’’—yes, and mangoto Downieville. ki office as first President of the United the San Jose mine have been intown} 5, for two d. ya past. dence, a Nation and a Republic second ‘o hone Upon the face of the earth. ‘an War Veteran, fur the happiness of ‘ing on Tuesday to work} je present and of the coming generaent to Wass. ions of the whole earth. President Mexican War Veteran Ashe past month ase and other things for the Grasthe Superior Court, -has departed for Jolin MeMu.ray @ brother'toR. Me: y ~is himaelt. Murruy, and Wm. McM. Weighel arwhen tic si rived here on Tuesn. sy morning’s train . = pee very? _vourself be one of the many who know nd’s Washington, took the oath of utese—now thanks to Divine Provi‘God Preserve the Commonweulth,”” D. E. Osporne, eciation. W. J. Stuart, Sec’y. Lett Sor Pastures New. — Ww. E. Hutehiiso™ who has during tials been displaying hiiterary genius by reporting the Lord ’ i ’ f the atValley Union, and who wrote ack upon Jadye Walling which led to he recent contampt proceedings 19 awit Lake City. Monday night policenan Keathley of Grass Valley escor ed 1im to the railroad depot, bought hiin «ticket to Colfax and sent him on hiway rejoicing. he Central Pacific from Colfax. The young man wus in a yery hilariouirame of mind: as he sped away. “atehingon isa reporter of fair ability The New e. “dg ant You have heard your frien. 1eighbors talking aboufit. You may never used it and should be afflicted with a cough, cold or any Throat,Lung or Chest tronble, secure a bottle at once ind give ita fuir trial. It is guaranay ved every time, or money refunded. Criul Bottles Free at Carr Bros Drugstore, Ir you want a fine turn-out go to Henry Lane’s livery and feed stable. ; ft PROMPTLYano PERMANI WithouT Return oF Pan. 7D BRIDGE CONTRACT. ant Nae IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT \) Bealed Propoxals will be received by the Koard of Supervisors of the County of merece up to the hour of two o'clock FP. M. on the On’ the 8th day of July, 1889, At the office of the County Clerk of said county, forthe building of brid.en across the south Yuba River, aud Rush Creek, on the route of whatis known as the Grase Val or and North Ban Juan Turnpike, at points where the former structure crossed said streams. Bidders to furnish plane and specifications withont cost to the county All bids must be accompeuied by a certified check for not less thanten per cent. of the amcuntof such bid; otherwise such bid will not be considered by the B ard The Hoard reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the Board of Bavervisoss, J. L. MORGAN, Clerk. By J. J. Greany, Deputy. Dated June 24th, 1889. UNION PICNIC —OF THE— Nevada City Sunday Schools, —AT-— CHICAGO PARK, Wednesday, June 26th, 1889. The: Only Picnic of the Season. Trains will leave Nevada City at 9 a.M. sharp. " P.M. Farge for the round trip—Gentlemen $1. Ladies and Children, 50 cents, Sabbath School Pupils—Girls under 18 and Boys under 16, rrez. _ The Nevada City Brass Band will be in attendance. WOU Sever a werk tor ane than ct lor an w anything else a the world, Cal tal not needed; you are started 5 sexes allages. Any one can do the work. eacnings sure from first start. Costly outfit and terme free. Costs you premises or of George O .Gaylord.ft] Prepared only by U. 1. Hood & Ce., Lowell, Mass, r A to send your address ona find ‘out ng druggists. Uity. tf BrecHam’s Pits cure bilious and nervous ills. z Pears’ is the purest and best Soar ever made. At Boston Ravine. June 18th, to the wife of John Powning,.a daughter. ‘At Grass Valley, June 224, tothe wife of Frank &. Dennen, a daughter. He had a ticket over. sombines the ju've of the Blue Figs of CLouisvitnsz, Ky. Its Equal Never Before Offered in Nev K. GASPER, Returning, leave the Park at 5:30] $4}; ers and du'ies, HE TRUSTEES: OF NEVADA CITY DO ordain as follows : ; SECTION TI. There shall be « Health Officer appointed by the Trustees of the City of Nevada for said city, to hold office during the pleasure of said Trustees, SECTION II. Said Health Officer. shall reccive @ salary of $100 @ yeur payable quarterly. SECTION III, : The Health Officer shall see that all laws and ordinances relating to the public’ health, and the prevention and abatement of nuisances are ensorced, and ag ed et all violations thereof to the said # of ‘rusteea and shall make to said Poard a quartefly report of the affairs of his office, {neludiny auch general observations in his judgment miht benefit the sanitary condition . f the city. « Passed June 20, 1889, 2 A. GAULT, President, THos, H. Carr, Clerk. Carr Bros., Nevada «Oe BON. ee in a Miners Wanted. ~ Able bodied Men to work ° by the day or by contract in i hin “‘slifornie, so laxative and nutritious, . FUNNING drifts at the vith the medicinal virtues of plants snown to be most beneficial to thi vuman system, forming the ONLY PER7ECT REMEDY to act gently yet yromptly on the CIDNEYS, LIVER AND BOWELS “Jeansethe System Effectuall, . > BLOOD, “(NG SLEEP, DERBEC MINE, North Bloomfield, P. O., Cal. REWARDED are those who read thisand then act; they ) will find honorable employment that will not e The PURL . a : . them f their h ad famili rom personal experience just how REFRES:. a STRENOTE venta are large and. sure {OF every indusgood wthing it ts. Ifyowhave ever tried HEALTH ai: ps using , ee eee a ved Aoname p: meats t, you are one of its staunch friend*,. yaturally follow. Every one thas ee Oo any any one to make 0 ane th. : because the wonderful thing about it] and ali are delighted with it. Ask , Pyoung or old; capital not needed; in, that when once given a trial, Dr. Jruggist for SYRUP OF FIGS, Manu . w, i Bregytnine Bees Jo” ett ce King’s New Discovery ever after holde . factured only by the Lae ntat vail ade ay egy full t place in the house. If you have CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO, . ability requirea, ig wellasanyone, Wr.. particulars, which we ma. tinaon & Co, Portland, Maine, San Francisco, Cac. Naw Voru, i. 7 na THE BEST CHANCE YE a County. . : THE CLOTHIER, Has been in San Francisco, and, for SPOT OAGET, has tnken advantage of the market inthe selection of a Very Large Stock of Gooda, which he now pro 8 to give the Peuple of ‘ gil Abeta propose give the People of Nevada County the ‘benePrices Never Heard Of Before ! o000———SHH EEE: MEN’S and BOYS’ LINEN HATS, l5c each, An endless variety of STRAW HATS at Lower Prices than ever heard of . in thie nection. CHILDREN’S SAILOR SUITS, from 4 to 10 yearsof age, made of blue flannel, only $1 10 each. : AT SUCH PRICES, THERE IS NO NEED OF CHILDREN GOINGS RAGGED BOY’S SUMMER COAT and VES‘, $1, BOY’s SCHOOL KNEE PANTS, 4 to 13 vears, 87c per pair. CHILDREN’s KID, BOX, SPRING-HEEL, BUTTON SHOES, 6to 8 . ye : ars, 75¢. ig rhea PEBBLE, BOX-TOK, SPRING-HEEL SHOES, 5 to 8 veare 3. PEBBLE BOX-TOES, SPRING and HEEL, BUTTON SHOKS, 8 toll yeurs, $1 50. Itwillpay you to layin asupply, as under ordi, nary circumstances you will pay one-third more than the Prices here offered. Have You Ever Had Such a Chance Before ? MEN’S BEAT SPRING BOTTOM OVERALLS, 90¢ «4 pair. — MEN'S CHEVIOT SUITS, $6.50; a bargain for $10. MEN’S CHEVIOT SUITS, $9; a bargain for $12. The Latest Patterns ot CUST'UM-MADE PANTS, at $5,50; cost at tailorshop MEN’S FINE SUITS at $18; bargain. Good enough to wear on a vinif to Président Harrison, ut the White House, @@F Don't Buy Your LADIES’ and CHILDRENS’ SHOES before you see your Uncle K. Casper, where you can make money on your investments, These Prices are Much Lower Than Retail Dealers Oan Buy Ttie Goods For. All Goods In my Store will be sold at the same ratio, up to July 4, (889. wary) Cosh Prizss in Gold Coin Will Bo Givan Away istPrize $20; 2d Prize $10. on each purchaser of ONE DOLLA k’s worth of Goods the following certificate will be ven: THIS CERTIFICATE OF PURCHASE entitles the holder, Mr. -———, to one chancein my CUST MES’ PREMIUM PRIZE DISTRIBUTION. EXpLaNaTicN.—One of these Certificates will bezivento the Purchaser Dollar’s worth of xouds bousth at tois store. Certificates will be issued up * Nt hctee. ing July cr Prizes wiil be awarded as follows: All Certificates will be folded tightly “(placed in a box, A youngehild will he ch by int d present, wh will draw from the Lox two Certific ‘tes, representing rist and Secoud I’rizes. All interested wre invited tobe present July 6, 1889, at8 o'clock P. M.,at K. CASPER’S eeu) holders of Certificates wh bl ‘ tol mal ULE— oldera of Certificates who are unable to prrticipate personally wi lease send their name endorsed on the k of é er accle Calttorain: the back of each, not later than July > 13dJ, to K. Gabven, First Prize $20, Cold Coin; 24 $10, Gold Coin To be given to the lucky holder of the Certificate bearing the name of rE.. Caspvper. Dealer in Clothing, Gents’ Furnishng Goods, Boots and Shoes, Hats, Chil. dren’s and Boy’s Clothing, Wevcada Citv, Cal. Rememb r the Storé_of K. CASPER, where you vet your Bargains, CURNER PINE AND COMMERCIAL STREETS. : eens wise will at Branch Store, Front St,, Tiuckee.— re pe ES 2D im 4 NEVADA CITY, OAL — nate