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

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HISTORY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. 157 by the Sisters of St. Dominic. This noble institution was founded in 1850 by the generosity of Don Timoteo Murphy. Near by is the St. Vincent Orphan Asylum, with about 500 inmates. At Sansalito, which is a favorite summer residence for San Franciscans, are the quarters of the Pacific and San Francisco Yacht Clubs, while at Tiburon is the like of the Corinthian Yacht Clab. Both these points are great tishing resorts for those that love piscatorial sport. The repair shops, etc., of the two railroads are at these two places. At present a work of great value is being accomplished in the reclamation of the salt marshes near Novato, now progressing. Mount Tamalpais, 3,000 feet high and standing alone, is the county’s greatest pride and boast. On a clear day a view of unusual magnificence is obtained, embracing the Pacific Ocean, the city of San Francisco and the great bay of the same name. The newspapers of Marin are the Journal, founded 1861, the Zocsin, founded 1879, both of San Rafael, and the Mews, of Sansalito, founded 1884, all able and influential weeklies. THE MEXICAN LAND GRANTS in Marin County were: Las Baulinas, 8,911 acres, patented to G. Briones in 1866; Cafiada de Herera, 6,658 acres, tu the heirs of D. Sais in 1876; Corte Madera de Novato, 8,879 acres, to Juan Martin in 1863, and Corte Madera del Presidio, 7,845 acres, to the heirs of John Read in 1885; Mission San Rafael, six and a half acres, to Bishop Alemany in 1859; San Geronimo, 8,701 acres, to J. W. Revere in 1860. San Jose, 6,659 acres, to Ygnacio Pacheco in 1861; Sancelito, 19,571 acres, to W. A. Richard; son in 1879; Saulajule, 919 acres to G. NCornwall, 1,447 acres to L. D. Watkins, 2,266 acres to M. F. Gormley, 3,774 acres to P. J. Vasquez and 2,492 acres to J. S. Brackett,—all in 1879; San Pedro, Santa Margarita y las Gallinas, 21,679 acres, to Timothy Murphy in 1866; Punta de las Reyes, 57,067 acres to Andrew Randall in 1860; Punta de Quentin, §,877 acres to V. R. Buckelew in 1866; Novato, 8,871 acres to the assignees of Simons in 1866; Nicasio, 7,598 acres to Frink & Reynolds, and 80,849 acres to H. W. Halleck in 1861; Olompali, 8,878 acres to Camilo Ynitia in 1862; Tomales y Bolines, 9,468 acres tu Rafael Garcia in 1883, and 13,645 acres to Bethuel Phelps in 1866. In Marin and Sonoma counties: Blucher, 29,759 acres to the heirs of S. Smith in 1858; Laguna de San Antonio, 24,903 acres to B. Bojarquez in 1871. About half of Marin County’s 350,000 acres is now owned by less than a dozen men. ASSEMBLYMEN,. T. J. Ables, 1867-’68, 1873-74; Oharles D. Allen, 187778; Joseph Almy, 1885; J. W. Atherton, 1887; S. C. Bowers, 1883; G. R. Brush, 1856; George W. Burbank, 1875 ~'16; D. Clingan, 1854; C. L. Estey, 1881; James M. Estell, 1857; Alexander Gordon, 1862; Upton M. Gordon, 1861; Sanborn Johnson, 1863-’64; Samuel Lewis, 1860; A. C. McAllister, 1862; Wm. J. Miller, 1869~’70; D. Olds, 1865-’66; J. B. Rice, 1871~’72; H. P. A. Smith, 1855; J. T. Stocker, 1858; A. W. Taliaferro, 1852; R. B. Torrence, 1863; Manuel Torres, 1859; Thomas R. Walker, 1853. MENDOCINO COUNTY. This county was legally one of the original counties of February 18, 1850, but was not organized until by act of the Legislature approved March 11, 1859, having been up to that time attached to Sonoma County for civil and political purposes. Joseph Knox, F. Nally, H. Baechtel, J. W. Brown and William Heeser were appointed the commissioners to locate places for the first election. On the first Monday ot May of that year the following county ofticers were elected and entered upon the discharge of their several duties: J. D. Price, Sheriff; G. Carminy Smith, Clerk; J. J. Cloud, Surveyor; John W. Morris, Treasurer; A. L. Brayton, School Superintendent; William Neely