Today in History: from the Redding Record Searchlight June 1900 21st Harry Munroe of the Monte Carlo Theater in Keswick said he would like his pugilistic protege Alonzo Tucker to meet the winner of Johnson vs. Day match scheduled for July 3. Tucker was sparring with Hank Griffin of San Francisco. 22nd a contract was filed with the Shasta County recorder for construction of a bridge to span the Pit River at the old Bass Ferry site. 23rd it was reported that by about Oct. 20 smoke would be issuing from the stacks of the Bully Hill smelter and the second of Shasta County's great copper smelting plants would be in complete operation. 24th the Shannon water right and power location on Mill Creek near Shingletown was purchased by the Johns Co. for construction of a power plant. 25th A. Herman, a long time employee at Iron Moutian Mine, died when he stepped into an ore chute and fell 50 feet to the ground below. 26th David Creighton of Tehama County applied for a patent for a machine he invented that cleaned and blackened shoes while the wearer relaxed in a chair. 27th residents of Andreson were in a "state of excitement" over a rumor that there was an arsonist in their midst. Four buildings were set on fire the previous week. 28th the 12 molders employed at the Mountain Copper Co.'s foundry in Keswick walked out, demanding a pay increase from $3.50 to $4 per day. 29th the big boxing match between Day and Johnson in Redding was declared a draw after 20 "clean, fast, hard rounds." 30th the Internal Revenue commissioner notified Internal Revenue Collector Lynch of San Francisco that all retail liquor dealers who rectified, blended or diluted spirits or wine in quantities less than five gallons were to pay a rectifiers tax of $100. Janie my Shasta Site http://famos.freeyellow.com/cemetery.html my card http://www.rosescafe.net/cards/friend12.html