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Newspaper
Fresno Republican Weekly
Location
Fresno, California, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1889
Page
4
Fresno county reports note coal mine development with multiple shafts and rising production. The period piece details rail and street activity, church events, and daily notices about land, property, and public services. Local names and places appear amid broad community updates and a stray postal complaint.
The board reviews property sales and road petitions including a sale of Curtin property tied to Winter Ferry tract in the county, appoints surveyors and viewers for route investigations, forms Road District No 9 from No 8, and appoints Ned as roadmaster. Also approves health officer appointments for Kingsburg and notes a proposed two-story brick building in Selma and local delays in related actions.
In a city gathering, Comrade Davidson warns of danger to the republic. The memorial event recalls fallen leaders like Sherman and Grant, and honors veterans with a solemn address on liberty, virtue, and defending democracy.
Colonel Berry and family returned from Squaw Valley ranch after a pleasant sojourn. Berry has 1000 cords of oak chopped and teams hauling to the city. He plans 2000 cords for the Fresno market to be delivered after harvest, while nephew Lugene Jacour stays to break wild horses on the ranch.
A somber ceremony from a veteran post decorates graves for Private Moore and others, with committee members visiting the cemetery, floral tributes, and memory of the Unknown Soldier. Comrade Wharton’s grave is marked and mourners, including a teary elder, pay respects as relatives recall ties to several states and counties.
A reader from New York requests information on migration to California and Dusty land soils with fig olive and vine, asking about crop value, purchase prospects, and wages for a year or two to enable home ownership, stating plenty of work in the county for a driven person.
A garbled account describes a clock and bell setup for the Adventists with figures on weight and length, terms like McSheard and Foust appear, and a messy note about gas, pendulum, and regulator. It mentions 2097 pounds, a showroom window, and local observers, with references to crops, acreage, and harvest in the surrounding area.
Government patent notice lists individuals including Wallum Hamlten John Sarler S VE bolling Albert Peterson Sof Mave Isic Mo Davis Lo Biuttoo Dorm Conen JOB Ress CL bund tors Teng Hans 1 Go Richard GB Towerd Reneamvis Tohn Radlos UH Dodeynolds Archibild Grint WoW Davis Tes Nathon Nels Anderson Mar tin Madsen 4S Moore Bob Collins OP futhr A J Cory Bo Wood Norman Moss Moe Canington Michiel Goth UA Crinmer
The report describes a social gathering at Maligi hosted by Susie Duncan with ginny and conversation ending around 11 pm. Last Tuesday the Ladies Society of Miligague held a strawberry and ice cream festival at Mi and Mia Saf Rows Croquet and social visit.
Visiting comrades from San Francisco Oakland Stockton Hancock Hancock Newell Iowa and other posts attended an open session at Atlanta Poa G& AR headquarters last night. RP Davidson IED Smith WoL Pryne Lt Chipmin and F Cowdery joined in a cordial evening with senior officers.
Bakersfield baseball club postpones the scheduled game with Presnos on their grounds next Sunday due to player finess. A practice game between Fresnos and Methereon and Conway clubs is set for the afternoon starting at 2. T.G. Yancey, auditor of Paget Sound Lumber Company, Modesto, oversees company interests.
Notice states an election will be held to determine organization of the proposed West Side Irrigation District under California law. The Board of Supervisors of Merced County sets the district boundaries and describes the lands, swamps, and parcels to be included, including detailed survey lines and land descriptions.
The text outlines a large tract of land with mentions of Merced, various townships, sections, and roads. It references the southeast corner of Sec 4, boundaries running west, and multiple plot notes. Names, dates, and precise parcel details are obscured by OCR, but the fragment shows a legal style land description tied to a specific district and local surveying terms.
Polls will open on the 24th for a statewide school bond election. The notice lists the bonds proposed, estimated costs, and aging rate details, naming election judges and official channels for the deed.
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