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Subject: [CASHASTA] Today in History - May 21-31 1901
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 09:29:53 -0800

this is a daily article in the Redding Record Searchlight for May

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May 1901. On this date:

Today is Monday, May 21, 2001. On this date:

21st a parade marched around downtown to Wildwood Park as a part of May
celebrations. At the park, Miss Mary Schafter was crowned May Queen.

22nd a Weaverville livery man fell ill with smallpox. The disease was not
diagnosed until after a few days of symptoms. Many people were exposed,
and they were urged to seek immediate medical attention.

23rd Mr. J.J. Poole was a few feet away when a thief stole half a loaf of
bread and a coat from his home about noon. The suspect was not apprehended.

24th a man called "a middle-aged witch" fled Anderson to avoid being
horse-whipped and tarred and feathered by a group of angry mothers. The
man allegedly accosted several young girls, making indecent remarks and
proposals to them. Constable Pieisch warned the man and told him to avoid
public disturbance.

25th people going over Spring Creek bridge between Keswick and Keswick
Station at any pace faster than a walk were looking for trouble. Supervisor
Guttner had the matter under investigation and was looking to prosecute
violators of the speed law.

26th a San Francisco company bought the Red Bluff Light Plant and signed
contracts with Shasta Electric Light and Power Co., to supply power to the
plant. A McCloud River plant was already under construction and the power
was to be delivered by November that year.

27th there was discussion of arranging a horse racing circuit that would
include Redding, Alturas, Lakeview and Yreka by the Northern California
Driving Club of Redding. Several teams of horses in Shasta and Tehama
counties were prepared to participate.

28th the officials at the sheriff's office believed to have a cure for two
"morphine fiends" in custody at the Shasta County jail. The cure was
locking them up. Held on a 20-day term for vagrancy, Steve Smith was
gradually freed from the drug and said he would abstain from it.

29th former dentist of Harrison Gulch, J.H. Begin, was wanted on charges of
obtaining money under false pretenses. He allegedly left town after
practicing his profession in the mining camp for three months with borrowed
equipment. He then refused to pay the silent partner the appointed share of
profits and even borrowed further on the price of the equipment.

30th professor U.G. Durfee, the principal of Shasta County High School,
accepted a new contract.

31st the proposal to build a railroad from Redding to Eureka was back on
track. Lord Thurlow asserted that he'd been making plans and there was "no
question" about the building of the railroad.

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Transcribed by Viola Patton

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