Today in History: from the Redding Record Searchlight January 1901 21st a 26-year-old miner died at his apartment at the Temple Hotel. He had suffered for some time with an "affection of the heart." --------- 22nd the Epworth League of the Methodist Church elected its president, four vice presidents, secretary, treasure and organist for the year. --------- 23rd District Attorney Dozier asked presiding Judge Keeler to dismiss a case against Mr. Hill and discharge him from custody because the complaint against him was defective. Judge Keeler agreed, released hill, then arrested him again. -------- 24th a Shasta County brick plant was sold to the Holt & Gregg Co. at the Anderson brickyard. The plant was to be made completely automated and would be able to produce 60,000 bricks each day. ----------- 25th W.R. Conant, a well-known farmer, stock raiser and miner, visited Redding with reports of oil "the finest lubricating quality" seeping out on his land near Castella. ---------- 26th Lassen Butte Oil Co. filed articles of incorporation with the county clerk. Two hundred forty-four thousand shares had already been sold. ------------ 27th Edna Ellis, a woman charged with theft, was released on her own recognizance after being held for several days suffering from pneumonia and being attended to by the male inmates. She was released because she needed proper attention for her illness and was taken home by friends. ---------- 28th a fire caused $600 to $700 worth of damage to a home on Oregon Street. The blaze's cause remained a mystery as nobody was home and the house was lighted almost entirely by electricity. --------- 29th Dan McCarthy, hotel man and capitalist of Keswick, announced he would build a four-story hotel on the corner of Market and Yuba streets. The hotel would be built of brick and modern in every way. ------- none Jan. 30 --------- 31st Mr. and Mrs. W. Ford Spencer were arrested for stealing six hogs from their neighbors in Balls Ferry. Mr. W. Flowers had taken out a search warrant and was sure the missing pigs would be found at the Spencers' residence. Janie my Shasta Site http://famos.freeyellow.com/cemetery.html my card http://www.rosescafe.net/cards/5c2001.html