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Title: 1871 Collection Type: Directories and Documents Collection Name: Nevada County News & Advertisments # of Pages: 272 Download PDF: User Login Required Download OCR Text: User Login Required

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2 JANUARY 5-7, 1871 GRASS VALLEY UNION no insurance. Same time, R. Finnie’s loss by removal of goods, $500; insured. Same time, loss of B. Nathan, damage by water, $10,000; insurance $7,500. August 23, alarm, cause burning of roof on Rev. Thurston’s house, loss nominal. Oct. 26, alarm, cause burning of flue in R. Finnie’s store. Nov. 8, alarm, cause burning of Antone’s house on Lincoln street, cause accidental, loss $250; no insurance. Dec. 2, alarm, cause burning of flue in M. Cohen’s house on Auburn street. Dec. 15, alarm, cause incendiary attempt to burn Chinatown, loss nominal. Dec. 28, alarm, cause burning of flue in P. Brunstetter’s house on Main street. The report was received and ordered placed on file. .. . FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1871 FIRE AT SWEETLAND.—The Transcript says: On the 22d of last month, a house at Sweetland, belonging to A. L. Slack, and occupied by A. J. Tacket and family, was destroyed by fire. Hardly an article in the house was saved. All the wearing apparel of Mrs. Tacket and her children, three or four in number, was destroyed. Relying upon daily labor to support the family, the loss was a severe one to Mr. Tacket; but thanks to sympathizing hearts, a large contribution was taken up, and another house was obtained and furnished for the unfortunate family. UNIVERSITY STUDENT.—We have received a catalogue of the University of California, the contents of which will be duly noted. Among the students at the University we notice the name of Edward A. Parker, of Grass Valley. We are under many obligations to that young man for his services in running our local columns during the late holidays. Ned is a printer and a good one; he is a writer of merit and a thorough gentleman. We wish him the greatest success at the University, and we know that he will achieve it. A THIEF.—That clothes line thief who was depredating around this place, a year ago, but who had apparently left town, is at his work again. Wednesday evening the clothes’ line at Mr. Mayer Cohen’s residence, on Auburn street was robbed of several articles of ladies wear besides bed linen of considerable value. The new calaboose does not seem to frighten thieves much. SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1871 RESERVOIR BREAK.—Yesterday morning the reservoir on Kate Hays Hill, which belongs to Messrs. Stone & Griffith, who have the contract for supplying the town with water, broke away, and all the water was let out. The breakage occurred, it is supposed, through the means of a gopher which had tunneled under the dam. The water in the reservoir rushed furiously down hill, but fortunately did no serious damage. In a very little time the reservoir will be repaired and filled with water, while Stone & Griffith have another reservoir filled, from which the town is supplied. In these days of the scarcity of water, the gophers must be made to behave better. ACCIDENT AT THE BANNER MINE.~—Yesterday morning an accident occurred to mill engine of the Banner mine. The bolt of the piston rod become loosened, and the piston knocked out the cylinder head. Considerable damage was done to the mill, which will require a little time for repairs. Fortunately, no one was hurt. The Banner is located near Nevada City. COMMITTED TO JAIL.—Justice Paynter has committed Cornelius Bonner to the county jail, in default of $1,500 bail. Bonner is the man who is alleged to have fired promiscuously into a crowd on Christmas night, thereby wounding Jilbert. The offense for which Bonner is held is assault with intent to commit murder.