Today in History: from the Redding Record Searchlight August 1900 11th the old channel of the Sacramento River at the "Big Bend" east of Oliver's Field in Shasta County was being explored for dredging ground. 12th Fred Hendley, a Shasta County farmer and orchard owner, was raising a crop of peaches that were of extremely high quality. The peaches were getting recognition everywhere they were shipped. 13th the Northern California Driving Club was circulating a petition to secure funds for the race to be held in conjunction with the upcoming district fair. 14th the articles were signed for the fight between Sylvester Day of Redding and Joe Reay. The agreement called for a 20-round match between the two in Redding on Sept. 1. 15th a group of railroad men thought subterranean disturbances were moving the earth's surface and had caused several runaway train accidents in the past month in the Mount Shasta area. They thought the disturbances could be linked with an impending eruption of Mount Shasta. 16th there was a large attendance at Bridge Bay in Keswick. The event celebrated the recently completed bridge across the Sacramento River near the mouth of Spring Creek. 17th the management at Bully Hill said the rumor about the smelter being moved from Popejoy Placers to Copper City was false. 18th the Redding Fire Department chief's salary was rearranged again. The city board of trustees acted improperly in raising the chief's salary from $10 to $20 per month during his term of office because a salary change could only be made at the beginning of a term. 19th Redding Mayor J.T. Rohm was in possession of a rich mine in the Centerville District, west of town. A large gold ledge was struck in the mine, named Rabbit No. 2, with ore assaying $1,250 per ton. 20th a railroad line was being built in the Copper City region from the mines to the smelter. Janie my Shasta Site http://famos.freeyellow.com/cemetery.html my card http://www.rosescafe.net/cards/10d2000.html