San Mateo County Gazette News
May 1860
(Transcribed by Chris Havnar)

Dissolution of Copartnership
Notice is hereby given that the copartnership heretofore existing under the firm name of DEVEREAUX & HENNESSY, was dissolved by mutual consent on the 20th March last.
NICHOLAS DEVEREAUX
THOMAS HENNESSY

FOUND
Came to our ranch, near San Mateo about six months since, three American COWS and CALVES, having the following brands and marks.
One brown Cow, with white on the face and on the belly, branded AS on left hip, right ear split.
One light roan cow, same mark.
One yellow cow, no brand, piece taken out of both ears.  The above described cows are each about four years old.  The owner can have the property by proving it and paying charges.
P.B. CASEY & Co.
San Mateo, April 21, 1860

A CENTENARIENNE – Manuela Pinto died Half Moon Bay a few days ago, at the remarkable age of one hundred and twenty years.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Monday, May 7th, 1860
Present, Supervisors, J.V. Diller, M. Wolfe, and R.S. Thornton
 Upon consideration of the petition, duly verified, of D.W. Connelly, praying that he may become the purchaser of certain lands therein described, School lands of this State, under and in pursuance of the provisions of the Act to provide for the sale of such lands, being at present in his possession/and occupancy, having been located prior to the United States survey, it was ordered that the said land, being fractional section No. 16, in Township 6, south, range five west, be sold to D.W. Connelly.
 In the matter of the road from near Wilsey’s along the top of the mountain, to Greenwood, remonstrance was filed and D.W. Connelly, C. Bollinger and J.P. Edinger were appointed viewers to review and report on or before the first Monday in June next.
 The report of viewers on change of Whipple mill road to run through Brittan’s ranch was received, and it was ordered that the road be declared a public highway.
 Several petitions having been received for a change in the road along San Mateo creek, to Crystal Springs, T.G. Phelps, A.I. Easton and John Donald, were appointed to view out, locate and report the changes necessary, and report fir Monday in June next.
 Petition for a road from the ridge near Van Carnap’s, over Bald Knob, thence across the mountain to Tripp’s store, was received, and D.W. Connelly, J.P. Edinger and C. Bollinger, were appointed viewers, to report first Monday in June.
 Viewers of road from Selleck’s to Hamilton’s, etc., reported, and notices ordered to parties to appear and show cause the first Monday in June next, why said road should not be duly declared a public road.
 R.M. Diggs was appointed Constable of First Township.
 Bills were allowed to the amount of $178.50
 H.S. Loveland having performed the contract for repairing the bridge of the San Francisquito creek was paid the sum of $175, being one half the price of the work, the balance to be paid by Santa Clara county.
 A road tax of fifteen cents on every hundred dollars, in addition to the levy heretofore made, was made, as provided by an act of the Legislature of 1860, for additional road tax in San Mateo county.
 Board adjourned till first Monday in June next.

CHEAP STORE – The new store at San Mateo, owned by H. Husing, is, we learn, doing a fine business, and the proprietor is justly proud of his success.  His custom is extending even to the lower part of the Canada Raymundo where the low prices of his goods and his accommodating manner, are appreciated, and are fast spreading his business and gaining him many friends.  This is the only store of any kind between Redwood City and San Francisco, that can afford to advertise.  The others must be going down, to judge from this.

A GOOD JOB – The Francisquito bridge, on the county road, which was fast becoming dangerous, was last week repaired and put in excellent order, by H.S. Loveland, contractor.  This work was very much needed, and has been done in a very workmanlike manner, for which the contractor deserves much praise.

TULLY R. WISE
(Acting U.S. Dist. Atty.)
WM. T. GOUGH

Wise & Gough
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Office, Nos. 3, 4 and 5, Merchant’s Exchange,
(Opposite the Postoffice Building)
SAN FRANCISCO
Mr. GOUGH will give special attention to San Mateo practice.  Letters for him sent to B.G. Lathrop County Clerk of San Mateo, will receive his prompt attention.

Declaration as Sole Trader
State of California
City and County of San Francisco
Know all men by these presents, that I, JERONIMA B. de POLLARD, of the said City and County, wife of Aaron Pollard, residing in said City and County and State aforesaid, do hereby declare and make known my intention to carry on business on my own account and in my own name as sole trader, in pursuance of an act of the Legislature of the State of California, entitled, “An Act to authorize married women to transact business in their own name as sole traders,” approved April 12th, A.D. 1852; and I further declare that said business will be that of farming; keeping a hotel, and all things pertaining thereto, together with furnishing and supplying the same with cattle, stock, poultry, utensils, implements, etc., etc.
And that said business will be carried on at Crystal Spring, San Mateo County, in the State of California, and from this date I will be individually responsible in my own name of all debts contracted by me on account of said business, and that the amount of capital invested in this business does not exceed five thousand dollars.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirty-first day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
J.B. DePollard (L.S.)
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State of California
City and County of San Francisco
On this thirty-first day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty, before me, F.J. Thibult, a Notary Public, in and for said City and County, residing therin, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared Jeronima B. de Pollard, wife of Arron Pollard, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument as a party thereto, personally known to me to be the individual described in and who executed the said instrument and the said Jeronima B. de Pollard, wife of the said Aaron Pollard, having been by me first made acquainted with the contents of said instrument, acknowledged to me on an examination part from and without the hearing of her said husband, that she executed the same freely and voluntarily, and for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, without fear or compulsion or undue influence of her said husband, and that she does not wish to retract the execution of the same.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at my office in the City and County of San Francisco, and State of California, this thirty-first day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
F.J. RHIBAULT
Notary Public

Dissolution of Copartnership.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the copartnership heretofore existing between the undersigned, under the name style and firm of D.R. JONES & CO., is this day dissolved by mutual consent.  This business will be continued by Messrs. MILLS & FRANKLIN, who will settle and adjust all demands against the firm, and to whom all sums due the firm are to be paid.
D.R. JONES
JOHN MILLS
JOHN FRANKLIN
Redwood City, May 10, 1860

DECISIONS – TWELFTH DISTRICT COURT. – The case of John Parrott vs. The County of San Mateo et als., has been decided in favor of defendants, and the injunction denied.  It is understood that Mr. Parrott will appeal.
HAWES vs HOVIOUS – Injunction is made perpetual.  This now amounts to nothing as the necessity for injunction no longer exists, and all now remaining to contend for is involved in the case of
HAWES vs HOVIOUS and Ames – Demurrer to complaint overruled, and defendants have leave to answer.

COUNTY COURT. – In chambers, on Monday last, Hon. B.F. Fox, County Judge, heard the application of the Crystal Spring Water Company for certain waters in the western portion of San Mateo County (all of them, we believe.)  The survey not having been made, and counsel for the company therefore being unable to state their wants definitely, a continuance till the first Monday in July was asked and granted.  This was the only case before the court.

LEGAL. – Our readers will observe, by reading the advertisement in another column, that Wm. T. Gough, Esq., has formed a co-partnership with Tully R. Wise, of San Francisco, for the practice of law.  Mr. G. will give special attention to business in this county.  This will meet the wishes of his host of friends.

Declaration as Sole Trader
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
County of San Mateo
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT I, HONORA ATKINSON, wife of Robert Atkinson, in pursuance of an Act of the Legislature of California, passed April 12th, 1852, entitled an Act to authorize married women to transact business in their own names as sole traders, do hereby declare and make known my intention to carry on business on and after this date in my own name and on my own account in the County of San Mateo, and that the business to be carried on by me is intended to be that of teaming, and raising stock and poultry, and that I will henceforth be individually responsible in my own name for all debt contracted by me on account of said business and that the capital invested in the said business is less than five thousand dollars.
HONORA ATKINSON
Witness: H.A. Scofield
Redwood City, May 17th, 1860
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State of California
County of San Mateo
On this 17th day of May, 1860, before me, Heman A. Scofield, a Notary Public in and for the County of San Mateo, personally appeared Honora Atkinson known to me to be the same person whose name is subscribed to and who executed the foregoing declaration, and she first being by me made acquainted with the contents of the foregoing declaration, acknowledged to me on an examination apart from and without the hearing of her said husband, that she executed the same freely and voluntarily, without fear or compulsion, or undue influence of her husband, and for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and that she did not wish to retract the execution of the same.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and years first above written.
HEMAN A. SCOFIELD, Notary Public

THE GRIST MILL – There is at last a fair prospect that the long-talked of grist mill will soon be built in Redwood City.  Two lots on the west side of Redwood Creek, opposite Livingston’s warehouse have been purchased, we are informed, for that purpose, and the building will shortly be commenced.  Mr. Morrison, by whom the mill will be built and owned, is a gentleman whose enterprising spirit is highly commended by those who know him, and we hope his success in the project he is about to undertake, will be equal to his wishes in every respect.

Mr. BRODERICK’S WILL. – J.R. Malony writes as follows from New York to a friend in San Francisco: I am, at this moment, in receipt of a letter from Mr. Wilkes, saying that he shall probably be in New York by 10th May, and will sail for California on the 20th.  The examination of Judge Phillips has abundantly satisfied Mr. McMahon, the attorney for the contestants, that the attempt to throw odium on the genuineness of the will entirely without cause.

LEG BROKE – John Regan, on Monday last, on the Whipple road, was kicked by his horse on the right leg, between the ankle and the knee, and the bones broken.  He was taken to Dr. McClure’s office, and properly cared for.

THE CAUSE OF THE MASSACRE AT WILLIAMS’ STATION. – The Sacramento Union gives the following version of the origin of the Indian troubles in Washoe: - Osmer Darst, who resides at Gold Hill, near Virginia City, sends, under date of May 10th, to his partner, Mr. Harris, who lives on the Stockton toad, about ten miles from Sacramento, the following facts, which disclose, as he alleges, the whole truth as to the real cause of the late massacre at Williams’ Station, in Carson Valley.  The number of white men burned differs slightly from the accounts first given, but these accounts also differ from each other.  Osmer Darst states that an old Indian went to Williams’ house with a squaw, when four white men tied the buck Indian and then each committed an atrocious outrage upon the Indian woman.  They then let the buck go.  He afterwards came back with other Indians, and put a white woman, who was in the house, out of doors, and also three white men who had nothing to do with the outrage.  They then bound the four white men who abused the squaw and burned them in the house.  Mr. Darst gives the above facts to his partner, on the authority of the white woman who is now stopping at Silver City.

WEATHER – CROPS – BUSINESS. – The past week has been one of late spring weather unparalleled, since 1854.  A great deal of rain has fallen, and in some parts of this county considerable damage has been done to the crops of hay and grain.  The farmers who have commenced cutting hay have suffered severe loss, as the rain has fallen in sufficient quantities to entirely saturate all that has been cut.  The growing grain has not been injured so much here as in the other farming districts, yet some of it, where growing thickest, has been somewhat beaten down and lodged.  The greatest injury is to be apprehended from rust, which must soon attack the grain, if the rains continue.

ALAMEDA COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. – We acknowledge the receipt of an invitation to attend the second annual exhibition by this Society.  What has become of the Pacific Agricultural Society?  With a balance in the treasury, and all the incentives which originated it, we can see no good cause for the present inactivity of its members.  A little energy would revive it.