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Historical Clippings Book (HC-11) (314 pages)

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@ ‘ FRENCH CORRAL Transcript: Nov. 17, 1891: Kate Hayes Mining Co., San prancisco. Location “orks, French VYorral Golden Era, June 5, 1853: Lead running through town known as the "Big Lead" has been struck in several places about 10 miles avoue French Corral and as high as $80 to a pan has been taken out. N. San Juan Times or Nevada Transcript? Apr. 28, 1877? Kate Hayes Flat near French Corral. Mining Press? July 2+, 1362: French Corral Jan. 1866, vage 49: Cement mill at Franch Corral Jan. 22, 1869: Hydraulic mining-french Corral, Badger Hill, and Cherokee. pages 54, 102 The Golden Era: Mar. 20, 1853: Middle Yuba Corres. French Corral Sacramento Unions Oct. 15, 1851: Murdered Welchman found at French Corral Transcripts Apr. 2, 1907: French Corral Pioneer California Historical Society Quarterly, Vol. 9, vage 74 What is left of French Corral is scattered along its winding street in a picturesque canyon near the lower (or western) end of the San Juan Ridge. Rich diggin's were her discovered in 1849 by a Frenchman from Frenchman's Bar on the river below the tom, and the otwm takes its name from the rude encloseure which he constructed to hold his mules. The tom grew, and in 1852 certain enterprising citizens brought in water by a ditch from Shady Creek, and prosperity followed as the rich surface gravels were laid bare. The discovery of important Hill dig ins on the slopes above the tow led to the construction of a second ditch in 1853, and a third two years later at one time the citizens sought to change the naxe of Franch Corral to Carrolton, but 44-has-vexatred. French Corral it was chrrstened and French Corral Lt has remained. During the hydraulic mining era, this locality became well-lmowm. It was at the western end of the rich San Juan Ridge deposits, add eventually beeame water reached it wnaich had its source more than 60 miles to the east in the high Sierra, Daily Tranuschipt, 1.569% psi, aa Feb. 5: sha: The Unions French Corral Riot Act, Dec. 14, 1867.