San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, August 13, 1859, Vol. 1 No.19 DIED On the Burri Burri Rancho, August 5th, 1859, Don Manuel SANCHEZ, aged forty-two years. CHANGE - The American Hotel at this place is again under the superintendance of its former proprietor, Thos. H. NOBLE, Esq. DECLINE - We are requested to state that D. JAGGERS, Esq., positively declines being a candidate for the office of Supervisor, a nomination for which was tendered him by the Democratic and People's Convention. NEW BOAT - At San Mateo, a few days since, we had the pleasure of seeing the new boat which has been built there this season. It is a schooner of about twenty tons, and is really a beautiful craft. It is now very nearly finished, and in a few days will be taken to San Francisco for entry and register. EARTHQUAKE - Three distinct shock of an earthquake were felt throughout this county Wednesday night last, at about twenty-two minutes past nine o'clock. The vibrations were "from north to south, accompanied by a rumbling noise." SAN MATEO COUNTY AGRICULTUREAL AND STOCK SOCIETY The preliminary meeting for the organization of an Agricultural Society, or Farmers' and Stock Raising Association, was held at the San Mateo House last Saturday, August 6th. It being the resolution of the meeting that such a society should be organized, the following agreement was drawn up and signed by all present: August 5, 1859 "We the undersigned, hereby agree to form and become members of an Agricultural Society for San Mateo County, for establishing Market Fairs, improvement of Stock, etc., etc. A name hereafter to be designated for such Society. Signed John CUMMING Geo. H. HOWARD R.J. WEEKS And twenty-five others By direction of the meeting, the Chairman then appointed a committee of three to nominate officers for said society, who should serve pro tem, or until the completion of the organization, when, at a regular meeting a choice of officers should be made, according to the constitution hereafter to be adopted. The Committee immediately reported their nominations, as follows: For President … Hon T.G. PHELPS For Secretary … J. M. CURTIS For Treasurer … C.B. POLHEMUS For Directors … Messrs G.F. MAYNARD, John CUMMING, James JOHNSON, R.S. EATON, D.S. COOK, R.J. WEEKS The report was accepted, and the nominees declared elected to their respective offices pro temper. A committee of six were then appointed to draft a Constitution and a code of By-laws for the government of the Society, and instructed to report the same at the next meeting. The meeting then adjourned till Tuesday, August 16th, at 10 o'clock, A.M. the adjourned meeting to be held in the Court house, at Redwood City. COMPLETED - The cemetery is now enclosed with a substantial fences, with three well-made and excellent gates. SHOT BY AN INDIAN - A dispatch from El Dorado City says: John KENZEL of the firm of Tracy & Kenzel, of Auburn City, was shot by an Indian, whilst packing a load of provisions to the mines. The weapon used was a Derringer pistol. The ball entered the left side, and it is feared that he will not recover. The Indian is at large, have first stripped him of his clothes, taking them and making his escape. CALIFORNIA LION KILLED - We learn from the Red Bluff Beacon, of Wednesday, that Mr. CHOCHRAN, of South Cottonwood, killed on his ranch, a lion measuring eight feet from the nose to the tip of the tail, and weighing over 150 pounds. He was first seen with a pig in his mouth, weighing 20 pounds, when the dogs took after him, causing him to take to a tree with his prize, where he was shoot. To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php