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Newspaper
Fresno Republican Weekly
Location
Fresno, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1889
Page
4
Local Fresno items report civic notices and social updates including residents returning from the coast, school openings, a barge load of grain, and a coroner’s telegraphed death. City hall proceedings touch on a proposed building project at Mariposa and Tosheets, a dispute over replacing a wall, and a board of trustees debate on expert selection and potential legal actions.
Disappearance reports involve Mike Taker and Mike Baker of Iresno Flats who formed a partnership with N D Phelps. The trio supposedly planned a canal project, with references to meetings of Agricultural District No 21, and a forthcoming gathering at the Capitan hotel in Merced. Nearby residents, including Baker’s wife and children, search efforts mention horses and mules, but no sign of Baker.
The board debated suspending further action on a corrugated iron structure within fire limits. Mr Fiske offered to pay for brick replacement, and trustees considered amending the wall while noting an existing ordinance. The meeting then adjourned.
Fragmentary OCR shows names such as Tellay Kydluwhes and Donaher residents listed among insolvency creditors and assets. References to petitions and county proceedings hint at a formal solvency case with multiple individuals and asset values, but the text is garbled and partial.
A fierce fire broke out in a timber loft causing damage to racks and a pile of coats. Firemen battled the blaze with buckets and pumps, stopping it before spreading to the rest of the building. Residents fled as smoke filled the lower hall. The incident followed two similar fires in the same week, allegedly linked to arson.
Firemen drill at the engine-house and Gram Central station tests hoses ladders and alarms. Reporters note a failed alarm bell but the crew completes exercises. A Nevada county farmer sues the county over fruit pest laws while nearby ads list carriage horses and a drug store offer.
In a dim backroom bout, Bantamweight champion Cairns faced Jack Sadler, a featherweight, with Cairns knocked out in the seventh after a series of jabs and uppercuts. The bout drew attention as a lively, rough clash, with hostile crowd and undefined police presence noted.
In Sonoma and Napa, vineyardists eye the interior’s raisin trade with interest. The piece argues table grapes for Eastern markets can rival raisin profits, urging expansion near shipping points to curb long hauls. It cites Tokay and Muscat prospects, irrigation needs, and a push to drought dry wine grape disposal as a statewide issue.
In the United States Circuit Court a jury found against defendant Thomas Turnplire in a case against the United States, seeking damages of 20000. The verdict awarded the plaintiff damages of 81500 for a disputed cut at a river site in Fresno country.
The item notes a Hibermalire Company dress production and a new shoe factory in Padton Mass aiming 1 009 pairs daily. It mentions Shakespearean works sale to Birmingham Library for £1000 and a Paris wool-waking machinery claim. It advertises Cole's Veterinary Carbonsalve for animal ailments and endorsements from Edwin D. Either. Also reports John White’s recovery after illness and good news for his friends.
In Fresno on August 19 1889 a mutual dissolution is recorded with Lettee William ore and Bison assigning interests to late co partners to collect outstandings and settle all claims against the firm. Notary public Elloge witnesses the deed of dissolution and signature.
The Tulare Register recounts George Cannon of Tulare touring the Eastern states with a bark-based ornament company. He sells cushions and trinkets in Atlantic City and Philadelphia, faces licensing trouble, but persists. After weeks of slow bark sales, Cannon finally returns to Tulare with modest receipts and reflections on the venture.
Fragmentary notice indicates a personnel change with consent. It mentions firing and a business sale or transfer tied to a Fresno location. The text is garbled but suggests ongoing operations under new management and designation of responsibilities.
Fragmentary report from Norton details court proceedings and public notice actions. Names and specifics are unclear but reference to a case, a judge, and a municipal matter indicate ongoing legal business and related notices.
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