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Newspaper
Fresno Republican Weekly
Location
Fresno, California, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1898
Page
5
The board approved attending the state convention scheduled to begin Monday and run three days. Supervisor Rose and others will attend with some officers staying to watch Tittyscu Y rext annual comen jon or Supity 146.
A chaotic county board session centers on appointments and hospital funding. Debates focus on Burks and Ward’s influence and the need for an efficient, nonpartisan management of the county poor farm. Exposures prompt scrutiny of the poor farm and hospital operations.
Ralph Sayle was taken by surprise at Judge S351 corner of J ind Curlumne streets when his Sunday school class from First Baptist Church visited his home on Tuesday. His mother kept quiet, and guests included Miss Hate Turleigh and Miss Cummings providing entertainment with music and sign in. Attendees presented Ralph with a Bible Boys and Girls book as he wished to live to many more birthdays.
A group led by a Fresno syndicate plans to fix a minimum price for raisins and organize grower packers to stabilize the market. They propose a $0.21 per pound minimum and 60 day payment terms to unite growers, packers, and eastern buyers, aiming to reduce price volatility and boost consumption while advancing profits for growers and local handlers.
The column outlines preferences for timely notices of births marriages deaths and entertainment while avoiding late announcements such as a birth after weaning a marriage after the honeymoon a widowed person remarrying or notices when work is completed elsewhere It reflects editorial guidelines for local notices in the Sanger Herald.
A correction from A V Lisenby president of Yukon Gold Dredging Co states the dredger requires five men per shift rather than nine per twenty four hours as previously reported.
The Santa Claus mine near Coarse Gold grows as workers sink a shaft ss feet deep and have reached thirty feet. The vein remains uniform in width with high grade gold, containing rich sulphides. Ownership is by Liesne with one exception. The plan calls for shafting to 200 feet, then drifting and cross cutting to thoroughly explore the property. Ten tons of ore have been sent out and will be milled next week to separate two grades.
The obituary notes the death of T J Hull PoT Yan from lung illness on Sunday. His remains were interred at Une Loll House cemetery. A respected county resident for many years, he was about seventy years old and known as a strong tele captain until illness.
A burglar attacked the office of G E H Smith the dentist ransacking the premises and leaving valuables disturbed. The thief took only a small item of notable value, while other items remained untouched. Authorities urged residents to report any information leading to the culprit.
The Red Cross Society plans a meeting in the parlors of the Hughts Ums at 7 20 p m with General J R Kittrell and 7 15 Bachman presiding. All interested are cordially invited. Hans Hansen was tried in Tusti St Johns court yesterday for distorting the perception and was acquitted.
The Federation of Women Clubs held a second day with morning and afternoon sessions featuring papers on women’s public works, art in schools, and character development. Speakers from Hanford and nearby clubs led discussions on art, music, and women’s roles, with performances by Miss Velde De Pue and Mrs. J W Graham, concluding with the Star Spangled Banner.
A travel party including JH Vineyards guests visited the Dels ttes from a dist ire yore and toured nearby mills and vineyards. The group, led by Hun Ki housind Club members and JM Collie, admired the grounds, animals, and scenery. The outing continued to Oothegy and St Conge wineries before returning home, with praise for the country’s beauty and well conducted arrangements. The program today closes with a morning session at 9:30 and an organizing meeting at 2:00, followed by public attendance and lectures on education and local topics.
Hundreds of veterans wives children and friends attended the annual reunion at the fair grounds in Uns County. Speeches by J D Edwards and General Kittrell accompanied a calm program with a notable discussion on Civil War legacies and civic ideals. A splendid dinner followed and Stern Price Camp elected officers for the coming year.
A man believed to be J Johnson was deemed insane and ordered to Stockton to be committed at the hospital for the insane. He has not spoken since arrest, refused movement, and grimaces when touched. A physician tested his reflexes with a needle, he did not react, and he has not eaten since confinement. He will be fed via a tube at the asylum.
Mrs Mary Luun Tease the reform advocate will lecture in Fresno this evening after a speaking tour through Oregon. Tease has a wide reputation as a reform lecturer and is said to have done much to combat pot haphazard populism, drawing a large turnout from the county Populists who will likely give her a welcoming reception.
The San Joaquin Valley Federation of Women's Clubs closed its session with a push to establish a traveling library funded by state library funds. Officers and delegates praised Fresno clubs for hospitality, and a reception featured music and readings. Election of officers named Emma Tox president, Hatch vice president, and other roles. next session to be held in Hanford.
Fragmented text describes a political meeting between silver Republicans and Populists discussing party unity and office control. It mentions a conference committee meeting next Wednesday afternoon and a Republican meeting next Saturday to hear the committee report. Mention of a recorder being charged with drunkenness concludes the garbled report.
In a San Francisco city prison death by overdose is reported for Charles Shafer a former staff writer and naval veteran. Police investigate claims by Burrows that Shafer was murdered by Wilson after a late night encounter. Shafer had a history of despondency and two prior suicide attempts.
An angry parent demands arrest as a boy confronts a hostile mob and a fire of missiles erupts. A turbulent scene unfolds with shouting, threats, and a clash between a youth and the neighborhood, ending with injuries and a call for police intervention.
An exemplary young man Harry Marshall of 1c Gacnn Avenue died yesterday at home at age 21 after suffering consumption. He was married and a member of the Woodmen of the World. The funeral was held today at 2 o'clock from Tri Street Methodist Church under Woodmen direction.
Notice from the land office at Vieala dated May 2 and 16 3 OT F 18. The named claimants have given notice of their intentions to make final proof on their claims and that final proofs will be made before J Hart county clerk at Fresno on June 13 1593. Witnesses named to prove residence and cultivation include Joseph Walker of Mendota Cal Bartolomeo Corsten of Wendoin Cal Jorace Ostler of Mendota Cal James Ostler of Mendota Cal and others at Mendota and Fresno Cal. Witnesses include J Hart of McLoote Cal Winlsin Hart of Ven inte Cal Cadogan of Fresno Cal and others. The registrar is Srrwart.
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