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Newspaper
Fresno Republican Weekly
Location
Fresno, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1898
Page
8
Historical note details Shafer taking charge as canal supervisor with 900 foot capacity, previously 600 feet, and his move to manage the Emi grant Ditch Company property. It discusses the county water dispute between ditch companies and consumers during dry years, signaling tensions over water access and irrigation amid local governance.
Local City Attorney Smith reports a finalized legal theory in a dispute involving municipal owner powers. The brief filing outlines procedures and anticipated rulings impacting property interests and public governance.
The article outlines a contested divorce attempt involving Mrs Vargas and her husband, with alleged plot details including abduction and a mock court maneuver. It notes Vargas disappeared a week ago, Mrs Vargas also went missing, and a divorce suit based on scriptural grounds was filed against Freitas as co respondent.
Funeral services were held yesterday for Bachants who died about a week ago. The rites took place Sunday morning at the church with burial at Vict cemetery, according to local reports.
Destructive flooding causes extensive damage in Hoosick Valley. Reports describe homes washed away, flooded streets, and multiple fatalities or missing persons. Local agencies urge residents to seek safety and await further disaster updates.
A chaotic recount of a political rally describes an enthusiastic Fresno County event with speakers including candidates for state office and local roles. The narrative emphasizes public support, questions of fitness for office, and calls to voters to consider integrity and policy when voting in November.
The article discusses the United States Navy’s upcoming battleships, notably the Illinois, designed to outclass existing ships in speed and firing range. It describes higher freeboard, ability to enter harbors, and upgraded guns, comparing the Illinois to contemporaries like the Kentucky, Alabama, Kearsarge, and Wisconsin.
A thief forced a vault by turning the knob after finding no lock combination and pried doors to rifle drawers. The intruder removed cash, including about $300 from Tomes collections, describing a methodical search as he rifled the office and other drawers. Police describe the act as professional unlawful entry.
The testimony discusses General Wheeler and physicians amid wartime claims. It notes irritability of doctors toward patients, hospital conditions, and predictions about disease outbreaks. The piece references Commins and the Wilby SLA hearing, with mentions of ground conditions and fever outbreaks as debated forecasts.
The request by Colonel Bryn of the Shind Reta vst infantry for discharge of several men to return home was approved by the War Secretary. The article notes ongoing war-related movements and mentions Nebraska references, with indirect emphasis on postwar demobilization and related concerns.
Fresno post shows a list of names for uncalled for advertised letters. The notice directs that those not claimed within the specified period will be sent to the dead letter office in Washington. Names include Mrs Hesriet DeWitt Miss Klorene Tara and many others, with dense OCR junk around.
Buffalo Jones the famous hunter arrived in Wash from St Michael after a perilous seventeen month journey. He left Oklahoma Territory to fetch musk oxen and return to civilization, traveling via Great Slave Lake, Peel River, Rat rivers, and the Yukon. Jones reports two thousand ventures started Edmonton route, many frozen at Destruction City, awaiting next July. He and companion Albert Rea faced scarce success with oxen, catching several but none suitable. Destruction City and Destruction Road remain critical points.
The market opened with bearish tone and limited response as selling pressure emerged. Prices moved within a narrow range with December wheat at about 62 1/2 cents and corn easing, while oats softened slightly and May oats ended lower. Foreign and English weather signals supported some strength in cash wheat for shipment, and overall gold buying late in the day helped lift provisions and errors in the day’s close.
A schooner ran aground off the coast during a storm while a barge named Sterting Marton from Chicago drifted. The Fortune Hunter and Titamoon towed the vessels. a search found the barge left behind as the other craft reached Colovin bay and beached.
Reports from Pana describe ongoing strike tensions with militia patrolling streets and stopping citizens to search for weapons. Union leaders, meeting with state labor officials, vow stronger action against black miners and coal operators to restrict black mined coal from reaching markets. Chalked labels on outbound cars suggest enforced labeling actions.
The damaged OCR reads as a Fresnang in Alaska story about a brother who went to the Klondike last spring and sent money home. It mentions a man named James McDond and a Martian style mix of names, with unclear events and stabbing reference, reflecting a chaotic local notice.
In Mexico City on Oct 6 the Ciapuato marshal reports a recent assault on two Protestant families, saying the case lacks gravity while the interior minister orders a full examination. The US consul reports to the American mission that the affair was exaggerated.
The Oregon Legislature held a second ballot to select a U.S. Senate candidate amid a deadlock. HW Corbett returned his portion of 30 votes as an effort to break the tie, with the chamber split on the contest and no clear winner emerging.
General Boynton and General Wheeler testified about Camp Thomas at Chickamauga Park noting 56000 troops, water purity from springs, recent barrel imports, and no camp bath or typhoid fever cases from within. They cited outside sources for typhoid cases and described camp sanitation and cooking practices.
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