San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, February 2, 1861, Vol. 2 No. 44 SOLE TRADER LAW. - C.N. Fox, Esq., has just completed the "draft" of a complete new Sole Trader Act, which will be forwarded to Senator Phelps for presentation to the Legislature. We understand the main features of it have been discussed with the Senator, and that it will meet his approval. This bill is designed to stop the numerous frauds which are daily being committed under the present law, and at the same time to secure the rights of a sole trader to married women in every deserving case - even given them increased protection over the present system, while it effectually guards against the smuggling away of property by fraudulent or insolvent husbands. If the bill becomes a law, which we hope it may, we shall publish it, or give a full synopsis. HIGHWAY ROBBERY, PERHAPS MURDER. - We are informed that on Sunday evening last, two laboring men were going from Woodside to Spanishtown, and while in the canyon about one mile from the latter place, they were overtaken by two mounted men, apparently Mexicans, who robbed them of money and a valise. One of the men attempted to escape, and was pursued and fired at three times by one of the robbers, and is believed to have been killed. The other made his escape, and afterwards visited the spot, but could see nothing of, and has not yet found, his missing companion. If the matter was properly sifted, we believe the robbers could be detected and punished. NEW SAW MILLS. - Messrs. French & Carter are building a saw mill on the San Gregoria creek, about one mile Burns John's. It is to run and sash and shingle saw. Mr. French has purchased some claims in the neighborhood, on which are said to be plenty of fine timber suitable for lumber and shingles. The mill will be in operation within a short time. It is to be propelled by water. Mr. Huntington is erecting a shingle mill upon one of the upper tributaries of the San Gregoria - to be run by steam. Good Roads Again. - The fine weather of the past two weeks has nearly dried up the muddy roads, and traveling is comparatively good. The Overland Mail Company are again bringing their coaches into use, and the time made from this place to San Francisco is within half an hour of that made in summer. We understand that Mr. E. Earnest designs in a short time using coaches on his Accommodation Line. Office of Assessor - This office having become vacant by the death of J.D. Rose, it becomes necessary for the vacancy to be filled previous to the first Monday in March. To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com <http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/>