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A Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California (1891) (713 pages)

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iv CONTENTS. Transportation .... 2.0... cece eee cece ee eee 143 No Chinese... . cc. ccc cece ccc cee cece eee nsaee 143 Newspapers... 0... cee cece eee cece ete eeeceee 143 KAMATH 0... cece cece cee ce ete teen were see eeae 144 LAKE... ccc ccc cc cee cece eee eect cece ee eeenee 144 First Settlers ........ ccc cece cee eee ee eeeet 145 The Kelsey Party..... a Pecceeees casaeuesse 145 Indians... .. cece ce cee cee eee eee e ete e cece 145 Other Settle r8......... cc cee eee cee tee ee oe 145 Formation of the County............... 0. eee eee 146 Lakeport and other Towns.................008. 146 Mining....... ee eeeeeeeeee eee eee eee eevee 0147 Mineral Springs.... ....c.eecce eee c cece ee eeeees 147 Mineralogy ...........eeee eee Vee ereseet sss oe 147 LASSEN......Parr Sebo ne ee ceveuetsescetsscteces 149 Nataqua.... ...... eee eee © aeeteseseeees eee LL Tho Sagebrush War..........226 ceeceeeceeeeee 152 Miscellaneous ........... cece eee cee cere eeee 153 MARIN 2... ccc cece cece cece cece eee eeet cece eee ennee 154 Early Visitors.........00cceeec ee cece reece eens 155 American Period..:..........ce esses cece eee ee 155 The Present..............06See e eee e eee cece eee 156 Mexican Land Grants.... ..........4... ee 157 MENDOCINO... 2. ee cece cee cece ee eee ee eee ae 157 . The Great Lumber District.................006, 158 Mopoc ... ........0--05. eee c eee eet e eee eee eeeeee 160 Napa ....eee ce ee ee cere eect erect ee eet etteeene 162 Indians.......0 fee cece ccc rete ee tees cece 162 Early Visitors and Settlers... ......-......006163 Yount and Other Eminent Pioneers............. 163 The Mexican Land Grants..................000. 164 Government.......... sete eee ee ce cece eee eeee 164 Resources... ... cee e eee ce cee eect eee cece teeee 165 NapaCity .......ec cece cece eee cee nee eee eeee 167 Insane Asylum ......... cee cece ee cee cence eee 168 Educational ...........00 cece eee cee cent eee eeeeee 168 Other Towns ......-.000 ss eeee eect eee c ee eeeees 163 Napa Soda Springs............c005 ce seeeeeees 170 Newspapers... . ccc cee cee cece cece een ee ee eens 172 NEVADA .....-eeccee ee eeee err 172 Early Times........ 0.06 cece cece cece eee ee ees 173 First officerg........ ... eect eee cence eens 173 Indian War... ..... 0 cee ccc eee eee ee nees ..174 Railroads ...... 0. cece ce cect ee teen teens 115 Journalism ...... ccc cece eee cece cee e es ceeeeee 175 Court-house. 0... ce cece ee ec cerns twee eet eeees 176 Assemblymen ......... ec eres cece eee eee e eens 176 Resources and Present Conditions ........ ...: 177 Mining... ccc cece eee cece eee cece cere eens ..177 Nevada City..........-6.. eee bee ne cee eeee 178 Grass Valley.... 0.0. cece ec cece cece eens Jesse 173 Rough and Ready..........-. 02.5. ceeeeee cena 179 Truckee 00... ccc cee cece eee ee eee eee e teens 179 The Press ....... ....--00weet eee cee e ee ees 180 PLACER oo cece ccc eee eect eee e eee er eeeee eee eee 180 In Early Day.......... te eeee ones feces cece eens 180 In Modern Times. ............. cee cece eee ceeeee 1833 AUDUIN. 2 ccc ce cree tees cent ener eenes 184 Villages. .......ee cee ee eee eee Stee ence tetas 184 Lake Tahoe... ..... 00. cee cece teen eee te eeeee 185 MINDING 0... cece ce eee nee cece eee ennnees 185 PpuMas ...... eee eee eee cece te teen tee ee eee nee 186 SACRAMENTO .. 0. cc cee cece cece erence cee eee e eens 189 Natural Features... ......... wee see eseeee veces 189 Productions..........26 cece cece sent eee e ees 191 Climate... 0... cece cece ce ee etre teen ee eens IW Mines and Minerals,.......... 0.02 eee eeeneueee 192 Land Grants... ....60 cece eee e eee eee cee neces 192 Captain Sutter and his Fort..................6.. 193 Noted Pioneers............ 0. cece cee cece ee eeees 197 Founding of Sacramento Cily........----....065 198 Municipal 2... .. ec cee cee cee cece e eee eens 200 The Prison Brig... 2... cece ee cece eee eee 201 Cholera ... 0... cece eee eee eect eee ee oe 2. Ol County Government............. 00. cece cece ewes 203
Court. House. ....... cc cece ec cece teenies senna 206 State Capital 00.0.0... ccc ee cece ee ee eee eee eee 2 Assemblyinen ....... 0... 0 cece eee crete eee eee 2 Political.... ........ The Press............ Railroads....... cc eee eee cece ee ee ete ee eee ee es Agricultural Society Hospitals 0.0.0... cc ccc e eee cece cere eee ences 222 Orphan Asylum........ cade ce te atece eens eneee 223 Art, Libraries, etc........... Sec e eee ete e ee enes é San JOAQUIN.... 0... See eee nee enue ses sueeensscces Stockton. ... .... cece cece ce eee eee e ete eeeeeee 2. Insane Asylums ..............ee cere eens err SHASTA ...... 0c cece cee teen e eee ecto e eens seeeee 22 Webb and the Duncan Brothers ................ 2: County Officers......... 0... cece cece eee e ences Redding... ice eee e ccc e eee ete cence eee en ees SIERRA... 0. cece cc cen eee eens Sie eeeeaes Downieville.... 0... cece cee ce cece ee ee eee ed : Court-House and Jail ....... 02. cece eee eee eee é County Hospital... 20... 0c. eee eee 2 : School. House........ 0.0.65 eee cece essen eee : Mining at the Present Day........ .........0. ; SISKIYOU... cee cece ee cee eee e ee ce cee eteeeeeeee 2 Topography 0.2... ec ccc e cece ee eee cence ee eeee : Mt. Shasta... . eee cece cece cece ee eee eeees Other Mountains. ...... 20. cee cece ee Setitlement.............000 cece cece cece ee eeees 2 County Organization, ete........ 06. cee cece eee ee : Mineralogy 0.0.0.0... cece eee cece eee eee ee eeaee Klamath River.............se nee cece eee eee 2 EST0) 09, 0, 0 2 Mexican Times.............. ccc cece cece eee ees Benicia... ci. cece cece cece eee eee e eee need Noted Settlers... ....... cece ee ec eee cece ee cees Bidwell and Semple.... 1.0... eee eee ee ee eee Vallejo ccc cece cee cee cee ween eee 24 Vacaville and Valley.............0e cee eee eee 5) Suisun oo... eee cece ee eee ee eee see ceee tees 25 Fairfield 2.0... ccc cee tee eee e eee eceeee 25 Other Towns ...0 0.2... 2. cee eee e cece ee eee eens 2%) Miscellaneous .......0... cee cece eee ee ceeeeee By Mimerals 00.0... 0. cee cece cece cence teeeee 5 SONOMA... . 0. ccc eee eee cee eter tee eee tenet eens 25: Location and Topography... 2... ccc cece eee ees Bi Mexican Land Grants.........000 0.6 ceeee eee 5 Government ... occ cece eee cece eect cette enees 5 Earliest Pioneers....... Lede et eee cee eeeeeteees 27 Immigration 0... 6... 6 cece eee eee eee ae Hy Railroads and Highways .............. 2. eee OE Minerals 2.0... 0. cece eee eee eee e eee QD Later History... 0... ccc cece ce eee cee Q Santa Rosa .. 0... eee ee cee ete eee OF Petaluma... cc. cece eee cece ee ee ee ens oe 28 SUTTER 2.0... ccc cette ree tenet ee bee eeee Captain Sutter and the Hock Farm ............. Pioneers... eee cece eee ee cee eee teen ene Boundary Lines........... 26. c eee cece eee cee 2 Nicolaus 2.0... 0... eee cee cece eee teen wees 263 Stephen J. Field and Other Men................ 264 Sutter County at the present day.... 6... 22.0... 265 Yuba City... 60... cece cece eee nee e eee eens 266 TRHAMA. 6. cece cece ee eee e tenes cee eeeee teeeee 266 Early History... .. 0. ccc cece cece cece eee eens 266 William B, Ide... ... cee cee cee ee eee 267 Pioneer Navigation ....... eee nee eee eeeeeee 267 Miscellaneous Items 2.0.0.2... cece eee eee eee eee 268 Modern Times.......... 2. ccceeee cecn cece ceees 269 Red Bluth... oc ccc ce cee eee eee e tee e eee 270 Kailroads and Industries ........... cee cee ee eee 270 Tehama ....... cee ccc cece cece cece ee ee eee oe VINd. cc cece ee cee cee eeeeaes 272 Other Points 0.0.00... ccc ee eee cece enn e eee 273 Grain and Fruit... ccc eee eee eee cee 273