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LITH BRITTON & REY S.F.
HISTORICAL TREE. JACKSON AMADOR COUNTY CAL.
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HISTORY
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AMADOR COUNTY
CALIFORNIA,
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Illustrations and Biographical Sketches
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PROMINENT MEN AND PIONEERS.
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OAKLAND, CAL. THOMPSON & WEST.
1881. copy 2
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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1881, by THOMPSON & WEST, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D. C.
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PACIFIC PRESS PUBLISHING HOUSE, PRINTERS, STEREOTYPERS AND BINDERS,
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION 9-10
CHAPTER I.
Scanty Knowledge of the Pacific Coast Fifty Years Since-Story of "Sergas," by Esplandin-Titles to Immense Regions Conferred by the Pope -Expeditions for Discovery and Settlement-Sir Francis Drake's Operations-Expeditions Overland-Marvelous Stories of a Big Canon-Expedition of Father Escalante .11-12
CHAPTER II. BIG CANON OF THE COLORADO.
Lieutenant Whipple's Expedition-Lieutenant Ives' Expedi- tion-First Attempt to Explore the Canon-Land Party Organized-One Sight of the River-First Exploration- Unwilling Venture-Consider the Situation-Death of One of the Parties-Three Months in the Canon-Arrival at Fort Colville-Exploration Made Under the Direction of the Smithsonian Institute-Indescribable Character of the Stream-Loss of Boats and Provisions-Death of a Portion of the Party-Emergence of the Survivors-Geology and
Climate . . 12-17
CHAPTER III.
The Exiles of Loreto-Father Tierra's Methods of Conversion - Death of Father Tierra-Arrest of the Jesuits-Midnight Parting-Permanent Occupation of California-Missions in Charge of Francisco Friars-Character of Father Junipero- Exploring Expeditions-Origin of the name of the Bay- Mission Dolores-Death of Father Junipero. .. .17-20
CHAPTER IV. THE MISSIONS OF ST. FRANCIS.
Their Moral and Political Aspect-Domestic Economy-The Es- tablishments Described-Secular and Religious Occupations of the Neophytes-Wealth and Productions-Liberation and Dispersion of the Indians-Final Decay .. .. 20-23
CHAPTER V.
DOWNFALL OF THE OLD MISSIONS.
Results of Mexican Rule-Confiscation of the Pious Fund- Revolution Begun-Events of the Colonial Rebellion-The Americans Appear and Settle Things-Annexation at Last. . 23-24
CHAPTER VI. PRIMITIVE AGRICULTURE.
Extent of the Mission Lands-Varieties of Product-Agricul- tural Implements and means of Working-A Primitive Mill -Immense Herds and Value of Cattle-The First Native Shop. 24-26
CHAPTER VII.
Sir Francis Drake's Discoveries-The Fabulous Straits of Anian-Arctic Weather in June-Russian Invasion- Native Animals-Various facts and Events .26-29
CHAPTER VIII. THE AMERICAN CONQUEST.
Fremont and the Bear Flag-Rise and Progress of the Revolu- tion-Commodores Sloat, Stockton, and Shubrick-Castro and Flores Driven out-Treaty of Peace-Stockton and Kearney Quarrel-Fremont Arrested, etc ....... ... 29-31
CHAPTER IX.
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY FROM THE TIME CAPT. C. M. WEBER. FIRST SAW IT IN NOVEMBER, 1841, UNTIL THE CLOSE OF 1847.
Captain C. M. Weber-Expedition to California, 1841-Names of the Party-Sutter's Fort-Hoza Ha-soos-San Jose- French Camp or Weber Grant-Revolutionary Designs of the Foreigners-Treaty between Weber and Ha-soos-How it was observed by Ha-soos-Fremont's Expedition, 1844- David Kelsey-Thomas Lindsay-Policy of the Foreigners- Weber and Micheltorena at San Jose-John A. Sutter aids Micheltorena-A Revolutionary Document -The "Bear Flag "-Attempt to Settle the Grant, 1846-Isbel Brothers and Other Early Settlers-Twins, Second Children born in County, 1847-End of Stanislaus City-First Marriage, 1847 -Village of "Tuleburg"-William Gann, First Child born in 1847-Wild Horse Scheme-Resume. 31-39
CHAPTER X.
BIOGRAPHIC SKETCH OF GENERAL SUTTER.
His Nativity-Migration to the American West-Arrival in Cal- ifornia-Foundation of Sutter's Fort-Prosperity and Wealth of the Colony-Decline and Ultimate Ruin-Retire- ment to Hock Farm-Extract from Sutter's Diary. . 39-46
CHAPTER XI. THE KING'S ORPHAN.
His Observations in the Sacramento Valley in 1843-Indications of Gold-Life at Sutter's Fort-Indian Gourmands-Won- derful Fertility of the Land. . 46-47
CHAPTER XII. SUTTER'S FORT IN 1846.
Aspect of Sacramento Valley-Sinclair's Ranch-A Lady Pioin eer-Captain Sutter at Home-The Fort Described-Condi- tion and Occupation of the Indians-Farm Products and Prices-Dinner with the Pioneer-New Helvetia ... . 47-49
CHAPTER XIII. THE HISTORY OF THE DONNER PARTY.
Scene of the Tragedy-Organization and Composition of the Party-Election of George Donner as Captain-Hastings' Cut-off-Ascent of the Mountains-Arrival at Donner Lake -Snow-storms-Construction of Cabins-"Forlorn Hope Party "-Captain Reasin P. Tucker's Relief Party-James F. Reed's Relief Party-"Starved Camp"-Third Relief Party-Heroism and Devotion of Mrs. George Donner- Fourth Relief Party-The Survivors .49-51
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CHAPTER XIV.
THE DISCOVERY OF GOLD.
Early Reports and Discoveries-Marshall's Great Discovery at Sutter's Mill-His Account of the Event-Views of the Newspapers of that Time - Political and Social Revolu- tion-Great Rush to the Mines-Results-General Sntter's Account of the Gold Discovery-Building of Saw-Mill. 51-55
CHAPTER XV.
EARLY CONDITION OF THIS REGION.
Monntains Unexplored by the Spaniards-The Trappers-Fre- mont's Passage of the Mountains in 1844-Battles with the Snow-The Indian's Warning-A Glimpse of the Valley- Subsisting on Horse Flesh-Arrival at Sutter's Fort-Early Settlements-An Immigrant Party of 1844-Captain Truckee -Truckee River-Alone on the Summit-Death of Captain Truckee-Immigrants in 1846-Discovery of Gold on tlc Ynba. ... 58-65
CHAPTER XVI. AMADOR COUNTY.
Early History-Origin of the Name of Carson Pass-River and Valley-First White Men in the Territory-Sutter's Whip- saw-mill-Discovery of Gold-Organization of Calaveras County-Removal of County-Seat from Double Springs to Jackson-Second Removal to Mokelumne Hill-First Set of County Officers-Second Set of Connty Officers-Members of the Legislature-Miscellaneous Matters in Calaveras-Joa- quin's Career-Chased by Indians-Mokclumne Hill in Early Days-Green and Vogan's Line of Stages-Stories of Griz- zlies-Bull and Bear Fight. .65-71
CHAPTER XVII. DOMESTIC HABITS OF THE MINERS.
Exaggerated Accounts of Bret Harte and Joaquin Miller-Cook - ing and Washing-Hawks, Squirrels, Quails, and Other Game for Food - Getting Supper Under Difficulties - Laundry Affairs-Prevalence of Vermin-The Sanguinary Flea-Miners' Flea Trap-Fleas versus Bed-bugs-Rats and Other Animals - Visits of Snakes -A Romantic Affair Spoiled by a Skunk .72-76
CHAPTER XVIII.
ORGANIZATION OF AMADOR COUNTY.
Election for or Against Division, June 17, 1854-Proceedings of the Board of Commissioners-Strife for the Possession of the County Seat-The Owl-Sketches of the First Candi- dates-Courts Established-Efforts to Suppress Disorderly Honses-Amusing Procession-Election in 1854-Condition of Society . .. 76-83
CHAPTER XIX. RANCHERIA MURDERS.
Ill-feeling between the Americans and Mexicans-Frequency of Murders-The Band First Seen at Hacalitas-Up Dry Creek -At Rancheria-To Drytown-A Second Time to Rancheria -Slanghter-Departure of the Robbers-Excitement the Next Day-Immense Gathering-Trial and Hanging of tlie Mexicans-Death of Roberts -- Borquitas-Presence of County Officers-Pursuit of the Murderers-Hunt Aronnd Bear Mountain-The Murdercrs Overtaken-Death of Phoenix- Expulsion and Disarming of Mexican Population-Outrages at Drytown-Burning of the Church-Mass Meeting at Jackson-Review After a Lapse of a Quarter of a Century. 83-SS
CHAPTER XX.
POLITICAL PARTIES IN 1855.
Success of the American Party-List of Officers Elected- Rivalry Between Towns-Financial Matters-Efforts to Suppress Gambling-Political Parties in 1856-Names of Officers Elected-Calaveras Indebtedness-Tax Levy in 1857 -Disbursements for 1857-Table of Receipts for all Moneys up to 1857-Political Parties in 1857-Officers Elected in
IS57-Officers Elected 1858-Tax Levy 1858-Condition of Treasury-Financial Matters in 1859-Condition of Polit- ical Parties. . 88-92
CHAPTER XXL.
AMADOR COUNTY AT THE BEGINNING OF 1860.
County Officers-Financial Situation-Political Parties-First Appearance of R. Burnell-First Appearance of Tom Fitch -Officers Elected in 1860-Amador Wagon Road Voted On-Names of Amador Mountaineers-Financial Affairs in 1861-Calaveras Indebtedness Denicd-Enormous Profits of Officers-Political Parties in 1861-The Amador Wagon Project Renewed-Vote on the Project, May 10, 1862- Rates of Toll-Impeachment of James H. Hardy-Political Parties in 1862-Great Fire in Jackson-Petition of M. W. Gordon-Supervisors Order the Building of a Court House -Political Parties in 1863-French Bar Affair - Officers Elected in 1863-General Vote-Political Parties in 1864- Vote of 1864-Financial Matters-Political Parties in 1865 -Arrest of Hall and Penry-Election Returns by Precincts, 1865-Seaton's Defection-Counting the Votes - Clinton Vote-List of Officers Elected in 1865-Death of G. W. Seaton, and Election of A. H. Rose, his Successor-Finan- cial Matters in 1865 92-107
CHAPTER XXII.
END OF THE SECOND DECADE.
Politics in 1866-Financial Matters-Rabolt Declared Ineligible to the Office of Treasurer, and Otto Walther Appointed- Political Parties in 1867-New Registry Law-Election Returns Showing the New Precincts-Judiciary Election- Financial Matters-Financial Matters in 1868-Contest for Supervisor in the First District-Ingalls Declared Unseated -Carroll Installed-Act of the Legislature in Reference Thereto-Wealth and Population-Political Parties in 1868, -Election Returns by Precincts-Politics in 1869-Election Returns by Precincts. 107-110
CHAPTER XXIII.
CONDITION OF THE COUNTY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE THIRD DECADE -- 1870.
Condition of the Connty at the Beginning of the Third Decade- Statistics of the Wealth and Indebtedness-Politics in 1870 -- Financial Condition-Redemption Fnnd-Condition of Other Connties-The Miners' League-Death of McMenemy and Hatch-Political Parties in 1872-Election Returns by Precincts, 1871-Persons Elected in 1871-Financial Mat- ters 1872-Political Parties in 1872-Election Returns for 1872 -- Comparison of Vote with Previous Years-Financial Matters, 1873-Political Parties in 1873-John Eagon's Posi- tion-Judge Gordon's Stand-J. T. Farley's Position-Elec- tion Returns by Precincts-Officers Elected in 1873-Alpine county Left out in the Election-Financial Matters in 1874 -The Funding Project-Political Parties in 1874-Financial Matters in 1875-Robbery of the Treasury May 9, 1875- Conclusion of Butterfield Matter in 1877-Political Matters in 1875-Officers elected in 1875 110-119
CHAPTER XXIV.
FINANCIAL MATTERS IN 1876.
Political Parties in 1876-Election Returns by Precincts-Finan- ces in 1877 -Political Parties in 1877-Returns by Precincts -Death of the Honorable Robert Ludgate-Financial Mat- ters in 1878-Political Parties in 1878-Vote on the Adop- tion of the New Constitution-Financial Matters in 1879- Political Matters in 1879-Officers Elected-Effect of the New Constitution on the Judicial System-Financial Mat- ters in 1860-Political Parties in 1880-Amador County Election Returns Nov. 2, 1880-Review from 1870 to 1880. 119-124
CHAPTER XXV.
GEOLOGY OF AMADOR COUNTY.
Strata in Buena Vista Mountain-Carboniferous Clays-Granitic Sandstonc-Glacial Epoch-Supposed Section of the Mount- ains-Former Course of the Rivers-Account of the Bluc Lead-Stratificd Rocks-Serpentine Range-Chromate of Iron. . 125-136
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CHAPTER XXVI. GEOLOGY OF AMADOR COUNTY.
BY GEORGE MADEIRA.
Extensive Character of the Subject-Mother Lode-Methods of Vein Deposits-Character of the Veins East of the Mother Lode-Minerals in the Tertiary Rocks-Nature of the Limestones-Gravel Deposits-Nature of the Supposed Photographic Rock-Evidences of Glaciers-Moving Large Rocks-Volcanoes-Origin of the Trap Rock-Origin of the Smaller Quartz Veins-Butte Mountain -Copper-Iron -Gypsum-Asbestos-Marble-Kaolin-Manganese -- Agate -Chalcedony-Skeletons of the Megatherinm-Other Fos- sils-Rhinoceros-Hippopotamus-Horse Destruction of the Arcadian Land -- Botany. .. 136-141
CHAPTER XXVII. ORIGIN OF MINERAL VEINS.
Plutonic Theory-Ocean Floors-Other Theories Considered- Function of Wall Rock and Gouge -- Surface Veins - Probable Depth of Veins-Methods of Deposit-Jurassic Gravel-Course of the Blue Lead. .141-145
CHAPTER XXVIII. QUARTZ MINING.
Quartz. Mining, Commencement of-Quartz Miners' Convention- Account of the Mother Lode-Sketch of Different Mines- Gwin Mines-Casco-Murphy's Ridge-Huffaker-Moore- Zeile-Description of a Model Mill-Platner Process of Reducing Sulphurets - Hinkley Mine-Monterichard- Kennedy-Tubbs-Oneida-Summit-Hayward-Character of the Same- Railroad - Wildman-Mahoney-Union or Lincoln-Accident in the Lincoln-Mechanics-Herbertville -Spring Hill-Keystone-Consolidation of Granite State and Walnut Hill-Discovery of the Bonanza-Statistics of Same-Big Grab, aud Failure to Hold it-Account of the Suit-Original Amador-Bunker Hill-Pennsylvania Gover -Black Hills -- Seaton-Potosi-Quartz Mountain - Ply- mouth Group-Enterprise-Nashville. . . . 145-161
CHAPTER XXIX.
QUARTZ MINING EAST OF THE MOTHER LODE.
Downs Mine-Marklee-Tellurium-Thayer-Clinton Mines- Mace Range of Miues-Pioneer and Golden Gate Mines- Quartz Veins West of the Mother Lode-Kirkendall-Soap- Stone or Steatite Mine-Quartz Mining in the Future- Put Money in Thy Purse-School Cabinets-Copper Min- ing-General Craze-Country Formed into Districts-Funny Notices-New Towns-Result of the General Search- Chrome Iron-Failure of Meader-Remarkable Discovery- Present Condition of Copper Mining-Newton Mine. 161-167
CHAPTER XXX. JACKSON.
Capture of the County Seat-Killing of Colonel Collyer-Loss of the County Seat-Bull Fight and Election-Mines-First School-Improvements in 1854-Hanging Tree-Griswold Murder- Great Freshet 1861-Great Fire 1862-Flood and Loss of Life 1878-Big Frolic-Celebration of Admission Day -Mokelumne River-Murphy's Gulch-Hunt's Gulch- Tunnel Hill-Butte Basin-Butte Mountain-Butte City ---- Marriage in High Life-The Gate-Ohio Hill-Slab City- Clinton-Spaulding's Invention. . .167-181
CHAPTER XXXI. IONE VALLEY AND VICINITY.
First White Men in Ione Valley-First House-First Ranches- . Judge Lynch-Starkey's Case-First Mill-Fun with Griz- zlies-Origin of Name Ione-First School-First Flour Mill -First Brick Store -- Methodist Church-Centennial-Pres- ident's Address-Extracts from Poem-Extracts from Ora- tion-Ione in 1876-Railroad-Stockton Narrow-Guage- Galt Road-Overflows-Fires-Buena Vista-First Settle- ment-Mining-Arroyo Seco Grant-Dispossession of Settlers -Present Appearance-Buckeye Valley-Irish Hill-Quincy -Muletown-Miners' Court-The Funny Man-Faithful Wife. .182 -- 194
CHAPTER XXXII.
LANCHA PLANA AND VICINITY.
Its Early Settlers - Cholera and Diarrhea -Judge Palmer's Bridge - Fires-First School -Notable Homicide - Bluff Mining-Open Sea-Chaparral Hill-Growth of the Town -Bonita Affair-Indian War-Butler Claim-Decline of the Town-Put's Bar and the Fruit Interest-Overflows- Townerville-Camp Opera-French Camp-Copper Centre. . . . 194-202
CHAPTER XXXIII. VOLCANO AND VICINITY.
Is it Looked in '49-Georgia Claim-Sharp Mining Broker- Rod. Stowell - Agriculture-Society - A Philosopher - Hydraulic Mining-Nature of the Gravel Deposits-Chiua Gulch-Volcano Tunnel-Former Project of Lowering the Outlet-Fires-Largest Fire-Fire of 1865-Year of Fires- Burning of Hanford's Store-Miners' Joke - Nocturnal Visitor-Murder of Beckman-Lynch Law-Stage Robber- ies-Miners' Library Association-Dramatic Societies- Russel's Hill-Fort John-Upper Rancheria-Aqueduct City-Contreras-Ashland- Grizzly Hill - Wheeler Dig- gings-Plattsburg-How Named-Hunt's Gulch-Spanish Gulch-Whisky Slide-Large Crystal Caves . .... . 202-218
CHAPTER XXXIV.
NORTH-WESTERN PART OF THE COUNTY.
Sutter Creek-First Foundry-Knight's Foundry and Machine Shop-Planing Mill-Society at Sutter Creek-Schools and Sohool-Honses-Shipment of Gold-Fires-Incorporation- Future Prospects - Amador -Ministers - Placer Miues- Gold of Lower Rancheria-Oleta-Execution by Lynch Law -Killing of Carter by Doctor Unkles-Home Rule-Fatal Explosion-Bad Case of Erysipelas-Lynch Law Vetoed- The Famous Safe Robbery-First School-Churches-Pres- ent Mining Prospects-Sewell's Addition-Cosumnes River -Amusing account of Mining Machinery-Famous Lynch- ing Affair at Jamison's Ranch .218-229
CHAPTER XXXV.
NORTH-WESTERN PART OF THE COUNTY.
Drytown-Details of Settlement-First Justice of the Peace- Arrival of Families-Scurvy-Great Fire-Farming-Dry Creek - Rattlesnake Gulch - Mile Gulch - Murderers' Gulch-Forest Home-Arkansas Creek-Yankee Hill-Big Nugget - Willow Springs-Central House - Plymouth -- Puckerville-Mineral Springs-Fires-Enterprise-Yeomet. .229-234
CHAPTER XXXVI.
EASTERN PART OF AMADOR COUNTY.
Elevation Above Tide-water-Ione, Jackson, Volcano-Pine Grove-Dentzler's Flume House-Claiborne Foster's-Ante- lope Springs-Hipkins & Wiley's Station -- Ham's Station -- Mud Springs-Stevens' Lumber Yard-Emigrant's Pass- Amount of Timber Remaining-Climatic Effect of the Loss of Timber-Summer Pasture -- As a Summer Resort-Prac- tical Jokes -- Salt Springs-Mammoth Quartz Vein -- Trout Fishing-Silver Mines-Sunset from the Sierras-Climate -- Drouths-Freshets-Rain Table for Amador County, as Com- piled by Frank Howard-Rain Table for Sacramento, cor- rected for Sutter Creek. .234-242
CHAPTER XXXVII. ARROYO SECO GRANT.
Claim Rejected-Claim Confirmed on Appeal-Character of Grant-Matters of Record-Letter from T. A. Hendricks, Attorney General-Final Survey-During Hancock Agency -- Proposed Settlement-Sale to J. Mora Moss & Co .-- Memo- rial to President Lincoln-Dispossession-Settlers' League- Shooting of Herman Wohler-Last Effort-Memorial to Congress. 242-250
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CHAPTER XXXVIII.
FARNHAM'S HISTORY OF ALVARADO.
Farnham's History of Alvarado. 250-255
CHAPTER XXXIX.
THE ABORIGINES.
Origin-Probable Antiquity-Indian Relics-Personal Character of California Indians-Division of Tribes-Indian Huts- Food-Indian Mills-Indian Cooking-Meal Time-Cloth- ing-Legal Tender-Grizzlies-Arms-Principles of Gov- ernment-Family Relations-Marriage-Small Hands and Feet-Religion- Funerals - Military Reviews -- Numbers Assembled-Military Evolutions-Games-Sweat House- Fandango at Yeomet 1851 -- Diseases and Treatment -- Scourge of 1832-33-Anecdotes of the Indians .255-261
CHAPTER XL. CANALS.
Kilham Ditches-Ham Ditch-Amador and Sutter Ditch-Wil- low Spring Ditch-Floating Lumber-Novel Passenger Boat -Empire Ditch-Amador Ditch-Buena Vista Ditch- Lancha Plana Ditch-The Nigger Ditch-Poverty Bar Ditch -Volcano Ditch-Cosumnes Water Company-The Amador Canal. . 261-267
CHAPTER XLI. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
First School in the State-School System-First School Report -First County Superintendent-School-book War-School Census in 1863 by Districts-School Statistics-Condition of Schools in 1871-Tribute to School-teachers. .. . 267-273
CHAPTER XLII. NEWSPAPERS.
Charles Boynton-Amador Ledger-Dispatch-Union Record- Sutter Creek Independent-Ione News-Amador Sentinel. 273-274
CHAPTER XLIII. SOCIETIES.
The Society of Free Masons-Modern Masonry-General Ten- dency of Masonry-Introduction into the United States- Volcano Lodge No. 56-Amador Lodge No. 65-Ione Lodge No. 80-Henry Clay Lodge No. 90-St. Marks Lodge No. 15 -Drytown Lodge No. 174-Royal Arch Chapter No. 11- Origin of Odd Fellowship-Encampment-Degree of Re- bekah-Volcano Lodge No 25-Sutter Creek Lodge No. 31- Jackson Lodge No. 36-Ione Lodge No. 51-Telegraph Lodge No. 79-Lancha Plana Lodge No. 95-Plymouth Lodge No. 260-Grand Encampment No. 17-Marble Encampment No. 19-Temperance Societies-Subjects for Insane Asylums- Good Templars-Knights of the Red Cross-Blue Ribbon Society-General Tendency of Temperance Societies-Bur- lesque Societies-E-Clampsus Vitus-Hautontimoroumenos -Knights of the Assyrian Cross-Pioneer Societies-Am- ador Society of California Pioneers-Sclavonic Illyric Mutual Benevolent Society-Grangers. 274-283
CHAPTER XLIV.
SKETCHES OF AMADOR COUNTY BAR.
Sketches of Amador County Bar .283-295
OFFICERS OF AMADOR COUNTY. 296-297
PATRONS DIRECTORY. .340-344
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
Page.
Page.
Richtmyer, B. F
317
Allen, George.
299 | Hoffman, Frank
307
Ringer, J. J
318
Baird, Jefferson
.299
Holman, James H
307
Robertson, James 318
Bamert, Charles
_299
Hosley, John.
.308
Ross, Benjamin 318
Bishop, Edgar
.300 Hutchins, John W
.308
Sallee, Jonathan 318
Beyther, J. C. .300
Jones, W. C.
308
Sanborn, Arthur B 319
Brown, John A
.300
Kerr, Thomas
309
Sanderson, John 319
Caminetti, Anthony .300
Kidd, Stephen P.
309
Schacht, Bruno H 319
Carlile, William Washington
.301
Leach, Merwin
309
Sheakley, Alexander 319
Cumming, James.
.301
Lepley, Isaac. .309
311
Spagnoli, D. B. 320
Davis, Thompson
303
Little, M. J.
311
Spagnoli, Sylvester G
320
Downs, R. C.
.303
Ludgate, Robert
312
Stewart, Robert
320
Easton, Thomas W.
.303 |Martin, O. E .312
Stolcken, J. D
321
Emmons, S. W
304 | McLaine, L .313
313
Violett, James W
321
Farnham, H. C.
304 | Meek, Hiram C
313
Vogan, John
322
Finn, Stephen
.305
Moore, George
314
Webb, Richard
.322
Fontenrose
.305
Murray, Matthew
314
Weller, Conrad.
322
Foster, Margaret.
305
Northup, John .314
Wells, Matthew H. .323
Grambart, John H.
306
Palmer, R. W. 315
Whitacre, Isaac W
.323
Green, Charles 306
Parks, James F
315
Wheeler, Stephen C .323
Gregory, Inglefeld B
306 | Peck, Palmer N
315
Whitmore, F. M 323
Ham. A. C.
.306
Petty, A.
.315
Williams, Nason C.
.324
Herman, Franklin
.307
Pettitt, J. E.
.316
Woolford, Joseph
324
Hinkson, R. S. and J. M .307 | Prouty, Hon. W. H
316 Younglove, Dwight
324
Shealor, James W .320
Clark, William O
.302
Lessley, James
Van Sandt, A. A
321
Fagan, Peter.
-304
Meehan, James.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS-ILLUSTRATIONS, PORTRAITS.
ILLUSTRATIONS.
Allen, George. Facing Page 104 |Green, Charles.
Facing Page 72|Petty, A ..
. Facing Page 88 66 168
Allen, George.
105 Gregory, Inglefield B.
176 Potter, E. S.
Baird, Jefferson
168
Grambart, J. H.
280 Prouty, William H 80
Bamert, Charles
216
Ham, A. C.
236 Ringer, Jonathan H
184
Bermingham, P 220 Ham Station
236 Robertson, James
192
Bishop, Edgar.
80 Herman, Fr
..
88 Sanderson, John.
56
Bunker Hill Mine
116 Historical Tree
Frontispiece Shealor, James.
100
Caminetti, A.
96 Hoffman, Frank
Facing Page 44 Sheakley, Alexander
160
Carlile, Wm. Washington, ** 60 Holman, J. H
212 Spagnoli, D. ]
96
Central House Ranch ..
280 Hosley, John
56 Spagnoli, S. G
32
County Hospital
12 Hutchins, J. W.
32 Stewart, S. D. R.
156
Court House.
9 Jones, W. C.
68 Stewart, S. D. R
181
Cumming, James.
32 Kidd, Mrs. Mary M
176
St. George Hotel
88
Davis & Leach
208 |Knox, Israel W.
116
Stolcken, J. D.
..
200
Dosch, Charles ..
272 Lepley, Isaac.
..
310 Union Livery Stable.
44
Downs, R. C.
108 Little. M. J.
..
108 Van Sandt, A. A
56 Violett, J. W
92
Easton, Thomas W
..
208 Mahoney Mining Company‘
156 Vogan, John.
120
Emmons, S. W
84 Martin, O. E.
84 Volcano Livery Stable.
88
Eureka.
68 Mehan, James
92 Weller C.
76
Evans & Askey
24 Moline Mill.
32 Wells, M. H
280
Fagan, Peter
164 Moore, Judge George. .
112
Wheeler, S. C
212
Farley, James T. 112 Mountain Spring House,
Whitacre, Isaac W
188
Farnham, H. C
240 Murray, Matthew.
192 Whitmore, F. M.
..
100
Forest House. ..
208 National Hotel
24 Williams, Nason C.
240
Forest Livery Stable ..
208 Northup, John
152 Woolford, Joseph.
188
Foster, Mrs. Margaret. ..
216 Palmer, R. W
224
Younglove Dwight. ..
.. 36
Frates, Frank.
40 Penry, W. M.
56
Froelich, Rosa
.. 224 Pettitt, J. E.
200
PORTRAITS.
Allen, George. Facing Page 300|Kerr, Thomas.
Facing Page 312|Ross, Benj
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AMADOR COUNTY COURT HOUSE JACKSON;CAL.
HISTORY
-OF-
AMADOR COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
BY J. D. MASON.
INTRODUCTION.
CICERO says that, " it is the first law of history that the writer should neither dare to advance what is false nor suppress what is true; that he should relate the facts with strict impartiality, frce from ill- will or favor; that his narrative should distinguish the order of time, and, when necessary, the descrip- tion of places; that he should unfold the motives of men, and, in his account of the transactions, or the events, interpose his own judgment; should relate what was done, how it was done, and what share rashness, prudence, or judgment had in the issue; that he should give the character of the leading men, their weight and influence, their passions, principles, and conduet through life."
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