Forwarded from NORCAL list. Joanne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty Loose" <betty@unisette.com> To: <NORCAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 4:41 PM Subject: Sac Bee Feb 18, 1869 Daily Bee, Sacramento Thursday Evening, February 18, 1869 LOCAL NEWS FILED - There was filed to-day in the office of the Secretary of State the certificate of incorporation of the Mammoth Silver Mining Company, organized for the purpose of mining on the Mammoth ledge and such other ledges, lodes or veins as the corporation may acquire in the White Pine district, Lander county, Nevada - capital stock, $3,600,000 in 36,000 shares of one hundred dollars each - term of existence, fifty years - principal place of business, San Francisco - Trustees: J.W. WINTER, John SIME, B.F. HASTINGS, B.F SHERWOOD, C.W. JONES, Hill BEACHY and M.S. McDONALD. Also, certificate of incorporation of the Chloride Flat Lode and Tunnel Company, organized for the purpose of mining gold and silver in the State of Nevada, and for acquiring by purchase or otherwise such real or personal estate as may be requisite to carry on such undertaking - capital stock $1,000,000, divided into 10,000 shares of one hundred dollars each - term of existence, fifty years - principal business San Francisco - Trustees: A.K.P. HARMON, Charles HOSMER, W.B. BROWN, Henry DeGROOT and W.E. DEAN. Also, the certificate of incorporation of Letitia and Poole Consolidated Silver Mining Company, organized for the purpose of carrying on and conducting the business of mining on those veins known as the Letitia Silver Mining Company and the Poole Silver Mining Company, in the White Pine District, Lander county, State of Nevada - capital stock $1,400,000, divided into 14,000 shares of one hundred dollars each - term of existence, fifty years - principal place of business, San Francisco - Trustees: J.H. NICHOLSN, Prentice CROWELL, W.H. LADD, E.S. TIBBEY and D.C. FERRIS. CENTRAL COMMITTEE - At the meeting of the City Republican Central Committee held last evening, all the members were present. Petitions for and against the Crawford plan of making nominations were received and discussed by members of the Committee and others present. The Committee in secret session adopted the following: "Resolved, That a primary election be called on Saturday, February 27th, to elect delegates to a City Convention, to be held on the Monday following; said election to be held under the law known as Porter's Primary Election Law. Polls to be open from 2 till 7 o'clock P.M. Test - All who voted for the Grant and Colfax Electors and pledge themselves to support the nominees of the Convention. Resolved, that the electors at the primary requested to place at the foot of their tickets, "For Crawford plan next year, ëyes' or ëno', for the benefit of the next Committee." The apportionment was fixed as follows: First Ward, 8 delegates; Second Ward, 12; Third Ward, 15; Fourth Ward, 12. Total 47. For the First Ward, Joseph MELLON was appointed Judge and George ROWLAND, Inspector; Second Ward, Albert HART, Judge, and J.A. DUFFY, Inspector; Third Ward, Samuel SIMS, Judge , and Charles ROSS, Inspector; Fourth Ward, D. KENDALL, Judge, and I. LUCE, Inspector. POLICE COURT, TO-DAY - George DAVIS and Ah LINK, convicted yesterday of disturbing the peace, were fined twenty dollars each or ten days imprisonment. Jacob STOCK, assault with intent to do bodily injury to James CLARK; evidence taken and defendant held to answer, his bail being fixed at eight hundred dollars. Nicholas DE LAYA, for disturbing the peace; trial continued till to-morrow. Simon WIENER and Wm. SMITH were held to answer to the charge of robbery. Ah KEE was tried and found guilty of the petit larceny of eggs and the property of Phil. CALLAGHAN. J. SIMONDS, drunk, etc., defendant failing to appear for trial his deposit of ten dollars was declared forfeited. FOR INTERMENT - The body of a man who was killed at "the Summit" about a week ago arrived here on the train this afternoon, for interment. The name of the man we were not able to ascertain. MARRIAGES In San Francisco, Feb. 16th, Charles A. RUSSELL to Louisa BLATTNER. In San Francisco, Feb. 9th, Frederick Augustus BURNETT to Katherine V. McKAY. At Stockton, Feb. 16th, W.A. SELKIRK to Mrs. A.A. BLAISDELL. At Stockton, Feb. 14th, E.R. HEDGES to Mrs. Alice E. NUTTALL. At Kingston, Canada, Jan. 20th, Dr. B.B. BREWER, of Sacramento, to Amanda WARTMAN. At Gold Hill, Nev., Feb. 12th, Morris LEVENTHAL to Pauline GOLDSMITH. BIRTHS In San Francisco, Feb. 14th, wife of Fred. GNTZKOW, of a daughter; 16th, wife of Peter MACKIE, of a son. At Annaville, Sacramento county, Feb. 8th, wife of J. COONEY, of a son. At Weaverville, Jan. 30TH, wife of Tim O'NEIL, of a daughter; Feb. 10th, wife of Henry LORENZ, of a son. On Canyon Creek, Jan. 7th, wife of M.O. BARTHOLOMEW, of a son. On Indian Creek, Jan. 27th, wife of Antone RHODERIC, of a son. At Mariposa, Feb. 6th, wife of E.C. BELL, of a daughter. In Virginia City, Nev., Feb. 12th, wife of Chas. S. BENN, of a son; 15th, wife of John PIPER, of a son. At Gold Hill, Nev., Feb. 9th, wife of James M. COSTLEY, of a son. In Silver City, Nev., Feb. 4th, wife of Michael DASY, of a son. At Truckee, Nev., Feb. 8th, wife of George SAMUELS, of a daughter. At Reno, Nev., Jan 12th, wife of T.K. HYMERS, of a son. At Crystal Peak, Nev., Feb. 12th, wife of Henry MENKE, of a son. At Washoe City, Nev., wife of J.P. McFARLAND, of a daughter. At Lower Gold Hill, Nev., Feb. 15th, wife of Michael SMITH, of a daughter. DEATHS In San Francisco, Feb. 16th, Johanna, wife of Patrick DUNN, aged 37 years. In San Francisco, Feb. 16th, Jane, wife of the late Wm. WILLIAMS, aged 36 years. At Hawkinsville, Feb. 8th, John CASTRO, aged 3 years and 11 months; 9th, Mary CASTRO, aged 14 years and 1 month; also, 9th, Martin CASTRO, aged 5years and 6 weeks; 10th, John D. CASTRO aged 56 years and 3 months; also, 10th, Frank CASTRO, aged 6 months. At Stockton, Feb. 11th, George F. HASIAM, aged 2 years, 7 months and 4 days; 15th, Francisco GALLO, aged 4 years, 5 months and 6 days. At Mariposa, Feb. 14th, Mrs. Elizabeth GORDON, aged about 30 years. At Weaverville, Feb. 7th, Joseph D. HARTMAN, aged 11 months and 10 days; 9th, Carrie McKNIGHT, aged 2 years and 11 months. At North Fork Cottonwood, Feb. 8th, David FRANKS, aged 67 years. In Virginia, Nev., Feb. 14th, Grace THEALL, aged 5 months and 3 days. At Empire City, Nev., Feb. 10th, Henry STICHNOTH, aged about 44 years. ______________________________