29-03-2025
Today in history: 1892, The search for a horse and buggy thief and a hopeful weather report
On March 29, 1892, the Marysville Daily Democrat, under a column titled, 'Local Lines,' reported on the progress of an investigation into stolen horses.
'Under-Sheriff Bevan is still out in search of the horse thieves who got away with the team and buggy from Jenkins' stable in this city last Thursday. No definite trace has been found of them since they passed Roseville Friday morning. He was in Auburn today and has given all towns in that direction a visit in hopes of getting some trace of the men or team.
In other matters, the column remarked on the trial the following day of a man accused of killing wild ducks, publication of a pamphlet on the 'California Prune Industry,' and the gathering of a committee to plan the upcoming Odd Fellows celebration.
'Inquiry of several persons from the country today relative to the effects of the hailstorm of Sunday, brings the gratifying intelligence that the damage done was slight,' the column continued.
Apparently the weather had been pretty bad.
'The committee appointed…to take levels, make surveys, etc., on the Brown's Valley grade, to ascertain the practicability of dieting the waters of the Yuba river in the slough during the coming summer, could not perform their duties last Sunday owing to the inclemency of the weather. But the committee will go out next Sunday and do the required work regardless of the condition of the weather.'
The slough referenced is the slough that extended from the Feather River north of Marysville to the Yuba River at the south end of F Street. It was filled in during the first two decades of the 20th century. What wasn't filled in we call Ellis Lake.
