Today in History: from the Redding Record Searchlight January 1901 11th 7 inches of snow fell overnight in Redding. Train traffic was hindered and no mail had gotten through from Weaverville -- due to snow -- in 10 days. 12th the Board of Supervisors completed "routine work" during its session, which included counting 88 coyote hides and one lion hide for which claims of bounty had been presented. The bounty total was $225. 13th despite the weather, several hunting parties went out and R. Harry Dun and George Bush bagged 21 quails. 14th the general merchandise store of E. S. Gill, in Ono, was "blown to atoms." It was a small store and damage was estimated not to exceed $1,000. 15th a miner at Iron Mountain, John Mullen, 40, of Ireland, died after coming into contact with an electric wire while connecting cars in the mine. 16th a rumor was circulating that Sen. Maggard would introduce a bill to the Legislature to divide Tehama County, forming a new county with Corning as its seat. Red Bluff papers urged citizens to fight the proposition to the bitter end. 17th the blockade of the Redding Harrison Gulch wagon road caused by a recent unusually heavy snowstorm had been raised and all mail and express matter between the two points was carried through in a day. 18th Oak Bottom residents protested against the wanton slaughter of game deer in the area. 19th a "handsome" piece of gold was unearthed at the Last Chance Mine by George W. Boswell, a miner in the Shasta and Middletown areas. It measured 24 1/8 ounces and valued at $440. 20th a petition was being formed and circulated to have all businesses in Redding to close by 7 p.m. weekdays and stay closed all day Sunday. Janie my Shasta Site http://famos.freeyellow.com/cemetery.html my card http://www.rosescafe.net/cards/4c2001.html Janie My Shasta Site http://famos.freeyellow.com/cemetery.html my card site http://www.rosescafe.net/cards/cardidx.html obits http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/indx/Ca.html