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Newspaper
Dispatch Democrat
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1913
Page
2
Covelo June 26 Second meeting of Round Valley taxpayers discusses county roads. A J Fairbanks outlines road care methods and spending. About 16000 in treasury will fund grading on the Dos Rios to Covelo road this summer with five more miles let for Covelo end.
Citizens question city hall location street work funding arrests and trials policing fairness and equality for Italians and Americans. The letter asks why Willits costs exceed Fort Bragg, why ordinances target Main Street residents, and if merchants profit off laborers. It urges resident participation.
A remarked figure hailed as iron in nerve and a steel grip, with a heart of gald, reflecting a dramatic portrayal from Baltimore Americaa.
Dana Gray and William Henry of Fort Bragg are finalizing purchase of Brown and Gray's Russian Gulch property in about 1300 acres of timber and grazing land near Mendocino. The deal, near $20,000, plans two tie mills to harvest roughly half a million ties, with cattle grazing and later subdivision into small tracts after timber clearance. Henry plans to move his family to Mendocino.
Former coast figure Albert Meed died at his Coyote Valley home after an untreated hand wound from a lumber wagon incident. He lived in Ukiah area during years past. Survived by wife Annie Bever Mead and six children, oldest 15, with siblings Sam and Charles Bever of Mendocino and Mrs. Foster Sherwood of Stege.
Ed Furlong, Albion rancher and dairyman, visited town on Friday saying his twelve sheep yield an exceptional wool clip. Shearing this spring produced 17 12 pounds of wool with a buck as the head, totaling 30 pounds for the flock. Wool sold to Mr Edwards, an Asiah buyer, who called it the finest county lot.
Frank Patton, an elderly and respected Albion resident, died at his Knob Hill home last Saturday afternoon after a six month illness. Born in 1841 at Jarvis Helfast County, Canada, he had lived in the state since 1875.
The young son of Mr. and Mrs. Cave of Gualala broke a leg when a wagon toppled at Bona Flat. Dr. Pitta set the fracture after the boy was carried home, awaiting a doctor from Point Arena. Ruth Cureton sustained a serious shoulder injury and bruising after a fall near J C Halliday’s residence. Dr Potts noted a broken shoulder blade and anticipated healing.
Ground lime rock as fertilizer advocated by the University of California. Claims no lice on hop fields where lime is used. For price in car load lots f o b San Francisco contact Gabilan Lime Co 71 Crocker Building San Francisco Cal Adv 26 8.
A bark peeler at Decker's camp cut himself with an ax last Thursday, severing wrist arteries. He bled heavily before Dr. Preston arrived. he was taken to town for dressing. The piece notes frequent lumber-camp injuries and urges first aid and tourniquet use. Joe Luce’s thumb was badly crushed at Boylu's camp. doctor attendance followed, but salvage is doubtful.
On a coast route near Point Arena two cars collided after a sharp tire in the road caused interlocking damage. Both vehicles suffered heavy damage with smashed hoods and sprung beds. repairs estimated around $500. A second mishap involved Will Street whose car struck a bank on a curve near Jack Peters gulch. radiator and lamps were damaged but repaired locally and travel resumed.
The Northwestern Pacific excursion train from Wendling to Albion last Sunday carried 130 passengers for a day in the city and ball games. Albion defeated Philo with no runs allowed, while Boonville managed two runs in the ninth inning. the home team tallied 22.
A Chicago Inter Ocean item from December 81, 1862 reports George M. Pullman of Pullman & Moore experimenting with a palace sleeping car. The so called wise ones predict it will fail, noted by the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
In a Chicago News piece a kindly old gentleman muses that one day the son of a powerful business figure could become president, while the son counters that ascent hinges on a higher salary.
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