Today in History: from the Redding Record Searchlight June 1900 11th Ben Swasey, a miner and pioneer of Shasta County, was in Redding from his home near Shasta. He reported that he had 15 tons of ore from the dump of the Kit Carson Mine ready to be sent the Keswick smelters. He believed it would average $10 per ton. 12th there was a rich strike reported at the Black Spider Mine near Keswick. A 3-foot vein of ore was encountered that sampled close to $300 per ton. 13th George Johnson and John Richards had a thrilling experience and a narrow escape when a bolt of lightning struck the road just ahead of the team they were driving. The team was temporarly blinded and both men were knocked unconscious, but neither was injured. 14th three "hobos" Joe Williams, James Daily and James Black, were sentenced to 60 days imprisonment each for stealing beer from Kahny & Burgbacher's bottling works in Redding. 15th two men died in an accident on the McCloud River Railroad. The men were crushed while attempting to stop wood from sliding down a hill next to a track. Three cars of the train were completely wrecked. 16th with Redding as the central point, a topographic map of the immediate region was to be made under instructions from the director of the geographical survey. The territory included was to reach north to Slatonis, south to Cottonwood, east to Oak Run and west to Olinda. 17th the first fire in several months in Redding burned down Bert Rogers' home on Tehama and Liberty Streets, which was then considered north Redding. 18th preparations were being made for the early run of salmon at the U.S. fishery at Baird on the McCloud River. The River was closed to salmon going upstream by racks placed in the river near the hatchery house. A large trap was placed in the dam to catch salmon so the number and condition of the fish could be noted from day to day. 19th a deal was closed allowing the Redding Water Co. to buy the franchise, underground pipe and unused pipes of Groves Water Co. for $1,000. 20th the Board of Fire Commissioners was considering an offer for the establishment of an electric fire alarm system in Redding and the offer appeared to be quite reasonable. Janie my Shasta Site http://famos.freeyellow.com/cemetery.html my card http://www.rosescafe.net/cards/friend11.html