History of Napa and Lake Counties, California : comprising their geography, geology, topography, climatography, springs and timber, together with a full and particular record of the Mexican Grants, also separate histories of all the townships and biographical sketches, Part 1

Author: Palmer, Lyman L; Wallace, W. F; Wells, Harry Laurenz, 1854-1940; Kanaga, Tillie
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : Slocum, Bowen
Number of Pages: 1056


USA > California > Napa County > History of Napa and Lake Counties, California : comprising their geography, geology, topography, climatography, springs and timber, together with a full and particular record of the Mexican Grants, also separate histories of all the townships and biographical sketches > Part 1
USA > California > Lake County > History of Napa and Lake Counties, California : comprising their geography, geology, topography, climatography, springs and timber, together with a full and particular record of the Mexican Grants, also separate histories of all the townships and biographical sketches > Part 1


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M. L.


GENEALOGY COLLECTION


ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01103 6388


١-


Cayetano Juares,


HISTORY


OF


apa and Wake Counties,


CALIFORNIA,


COMPRISING THEIR


GEOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY, TOPOGRAPHY, CLIMATOGRAPHY, SPRINGS AND TIMBER, ALSO, EXTENDED SKETCHES OF THEIR


MILLING, MINING, PISCICULTURE AND WINE INTERESTS; TOGETHER WITH


A Full and Particular Record of the Mexican Grants; Early History and Settlement, compiled from the most Authentic Sources; Names of Original Spanish and American Pioneers; a Full Record of their Organization and Segregation ; a Complete Political History, including a Tabular Statement of Office- holders since the Organization of the Counties.


ALSO,


SEPARATE HISTORIES OF ALL THE TOWNSHIPS IN BOTH COUNTIES, INCLUDING TOWNS, CHURCHES, SOCIETIES, ETC., INCIDENTS OF PIONEER LIFE,


ANO


BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES


OF EARLY SETTLERS , AND REPRESENTATIVE MEN. Lyman L d'alves


ILLUSTRATED.


SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. SLOCUM, BOWEN & CO., PUBLISHERS. 1881.


1132098 PREFACE.


Something more than a year ago the compilation of this work was begun, and has been steadily prosecuted, with the best energies of those engaged upon it, till the present time, and it is the result of this labor that is now placed before the people of Napa and Lake Counties.


No pains or means have been spared to make this work full, reliable, and as nearly perfect in every respect as possible under the circumstances. It must be borne in mind that the events of a third of a century ago have been gradually fading from the minds of the old pioneers ; hence, any discrepancies in statements or omissions of facts must be overlooked. All due diligence has been used to have figures and dates perfectly accu- rate, so that the book can be relied upon for reference in all matters included in it.


The publishers promised to give a work of six hundred pages, but the amount of historical and other matter was so very voluminous that it was found impossible to condense it into that limit, and hence the work comes from the press with nine hundred and seven pages, which has entailed no small amount of additional expense; but surely the reader will appreciate the book so much the more for its fullness. Nothing has been omitted except perforce. Sketches of some of the old pioneers have not been inserted, but it is because full facts could not be obtained, and it was thought not desirable to publish imperfect ones.


In conclusion, the publishers desire most sincerely to thank all who have in any way given them assistance in this enterprise, and their thanks are especially due to Mr. N. L. Nielsen, County Clerk of Napa ; Mr. H. A. Oliver, County Clerk of Lake, and their deputies; also to Messrs. G. M. Francis, of the Napa Register; John Walden, of the Napa Reporter; Charles A. Gardner, of the St. Helena Stur; J. L. Multer, of the Independent Calistogian; Cook & Jackson, of the Lakeport Bee- Democrat, and J. B. Baccus, Jr., of the Lower Lake Bulletin.


SLOCUM, BOWEN & CO.


LYMAN L. PALMER, A. M., Historian.


SAN FRANCISCO, November, 1881.


Senda - 130,00


INDEX.


NAPA COUNTY.


GENERAL HISTORY 3


Geographical Situation and Area 3


Derivation of Name. 3


Topography.


4


Geology


7


27


Metals


Iron


27


Manganese.


28


Tin


28


Silver


28


Gold.


28


Quicksilver.


28


Minerals


29


Quartz.


Feldspar


29


Limestone


29


Gypsum


29


Hornblende


29


Talc.


30


Serpentine


30


Shale


30


Sulphur


30


Soda


30


Ammonia


30


Coal


30


Petroleum


30


Basalt and Trap


31


Tufa and Scoria.


31


Obsidian


31


Springs


Timber


32


Soils.


37


Watercourses.


39


Napa River


39


White Sulphur Creek


39


Conn Creek


39


Dry Creek


39


Saco Creek


39


Napa Creek


39


Soscol Creek


39


Carneros Creek


39


Rector Creek


40


Putah Creek.


40


Eticura Creek


40


Watercourses (continued)-


Pope Creek


40


Other Streams 40


Climatography


40


INDIANS OF NAPA COUNTY


44


MEXICAN GRANTS.


49


Caymus. 49


Entre Napa


49


El Rincon de los Carneros 49


Napa


49


Yajome


50


Locoallomi. 50


Tulucay


50


Mallacomes, or Muristul y Plan de Aguas Caliente. 50


De la Jote.


51


Las Putas


51


Huichica


51


Catacula


52


Chimiles


52


Carne Humana.


52


GENERAL HISTORY AND SETTLEMENT 53


Napa Agricultural Society


63


Petroleum.


65


Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. 66


Climate of Napa County .


72


Rainfall.


73


County Infirmary 74


Old Debt Funded. 74


Railroad History.


74


Court-houses


81


Statistics of Napa County


89


Agricultural Statistics


89


Rate of Taxation.


92


Schools


93


Curiosities of the Great Register 93


Mount St. Helena. ..


97


The Future.


102


The Pioncers


102


LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF NAPA COUNTY 105


Organization of the County


105


Township Boundaries.


115


Napa.


115


32


29


vi


INDEX.


Yount.


116


Hot Springs


116


Knox


116


POLITICAL HISTORY OF NAPA COUNTY


121


Political Table.


136


HOMICIDES OF NAPA COUNTY


143


Murder of S. H. Sellers


143


Murder of - Prieto.


144


Murder of George Ettenbrough.


144


Killing of James Cummings.


144


Murder of Thomas Wilson.


145


Murder of Joseph Warren Osborne


145


Murder of Patrick O'Brien


146


Killing of Turner G. Letton


147


Killing of a Chinaman


148


The Jonathan Davis Murder and Sui- cide . 148


Killing of John Clark.


149


Killing of Patrick Goodwin


149


Killing of Daniel English.


149


Killing of Kate Ennis (Indian)


150


The Fred. Coombs Murder and Suicide 151


Killing of Peter Guadalupe (Indian). . 151


Killing of John B. See.


152


Killing of John Thomas


152


Killing of Major Harry Larkyns 152


Killing of Alexander McDonald


153


Murder of Mollie Williams alias Swartz. 153


Killing of Edward Paul Carron.


154


Murder of William Perkins and Gua- dalupe (Indian). 154


Killing of Theodore Schurs


155


Killing of Jesse Hawkins 155


Killing of Charles R. Rice 156


Killing of August Ruesch


156


Killing of Isaac Wilson


157


MINES AND MINING


158


Phoenix 161


Redington. 163


Washington 167


Valley


168


Summit.


168


Oakville


169


Manhattan


170


Napa Consolidated, or Oat Hill 170


Ivanhoe 173


Hamilton 174


Burlington


174


Red Hill. 174


Silver Bow 174


Overland


175


Mutual


175


* Mammoth 175


Silver Mines


175


Calistoga Quartz Mill.


176


Calistoga District Mines


176


Elephant


177


Hellen


177


Ida Easley


177


Coal Mines


177


Pacific


177


Napa Coal Company 178


Clark Coal Company. 178


Atlantic Coal Company 178


VITICULTURE.


179


State Viticultural Society


190


Pests of the Vine


194


St. Helena Viticultural Club. 204


Pioneer Sherry Making. 205


Napa Viticultural Society 205


Vine Statistics.


206


Calistoga District. 206


St. Helena District 208


Napa District.


214


Summary


217


Wine Product of Napa County in 1880. 218 Wine Cellars 218


L. Kortum


218


J. J. H. Medeau


218


Alta Vineyard 219


J. Schram


219


W. W. Lyman. 219


F. H. Rosenhaum 219


J. C. Weinberger 219


J. Laurent


220


C. Krug.


220


Berringer Bros


221


Beretta Bros


222


C. Lemme.


222


C. Wegele


222


Edge Hill.


222


B. Tossetti


223


A. Rossi. 223


N. Deguoy 223


O. Schultze


223


E. W. Woodward


223


Gila Bros


223


H. A. Pellet


223


Dr. G. B. Crane 223


E. Heyman


223


G. C. Fountain


223


F. Sciaroui's Sherry House 224


J. Thomann


224


J. H. McCord.


224


Nouveau Medoc


224


H. W. Crabb


224


vii


INDEX.


Wine Cellars (continued)-


J. C. & G. A. Stamer. 225


G. Groezinger. 225


F. Salmini. 225


Occidental


225


White Rock 226


Wine Cellars (continned)-


G. Barth 226


H. Hagan 226


Uncle Sam.


226


G. Migliavacca


227


Other Cellars


227


TOWNSHIP HISTORIES.


NAPA TOWNSHIP 228


Geography .


228


Topography 228


Soil.


228


Methodist Episcopal 260


Geology


Climate


229


229


Christs Episcopal. 261


Baptist


262


Products


230


Catholic 263


Christian 265


German Reformed. 265


Seventh Day Advent. 265


African M. E. 265


Public Schools. 266


Central 266


Collegiate Institute 266


Ladies' Seminary


268


The Stone Bridge


242


Oak Mound.


269


Good Templars


242


Newspaper Biographies


270


Reporter 272


Hanging of Charles Brittian


243


Sanitary and Soldiers' Relief


243


Napa Guard. 243


Artillery Company 243


A Reminiscence of Napa City.


243


Earthquake


244


Freedmen's Aid Fund.


244


Contributions to the Christian Com- mission 244


Gas 245


Napa City as it was in 1868. 245


Incorporation,


245


Small Pox Epidemic


246


Old Indian Graveyard.


247


Records of Napa City


247


Legislative Enactments.


249


Sawyer's Taunery. 279


Napa City Tannery 281


Vernon Mills.


281


Napa City Mills.


281


Moody's Carriage Factory 2S1


Hunter's Carriage Factory 282


Wright & Fowler's Carriage Factory 282


Soda Works


282


Coffee and Spice Mill


282


Marble Works.


282


278


Ancient Order of United Workmen. Industries 279


Bridge across Napa River. 249


Wharf at Napa City.


249


Animals at large in Napa City 249 Napa City Improvement. 249


Incorporation of Napa City


249


Street Railroad.


250


Orders of the Board of Supervisors


250


Assistance for Napa City


250


Engine House


250


Water for Napa City 251


Herald 273


Echo


Register


274


Gold Dollar


275


Robert T. Montgomery


275


Free and Accepted Masons.


275


Napa Chapter R. A. M.


276


Independent Order of Odd-Fellows .. 276


Live Oak Encampment, I. O. O. F. 277 Independent Order of Good Templars 277 Aqua Pura Lodge 277


Knights of Honor 277


Knights of Pythias


278


274


Timber.


230


Early Settlement.


230


Napa City 231


Markets 241


New Year's Day, 1857. 241


Trial of Ned. McGowan 241


Napa Guards


242


An Odd Advertisement


242


Academy for Boys


242


Churches. .


255


Presbyterian


256


viii


INDEX.


Industries (continued)-


Tile Factory. 282


Cream Tarter Works 282


Products 321


Timber


321


Early Settlement 321


Towns.


325


Calistoga 325


Free and Accepted Masons 329


Independent Order of Odd-Fellows. 330


Monroe Lodge of Good Templars - 330


Presbyterian Church. 330


Methodist Episcopal Church. 331


School 331


Flour Mill 331


Business Directory 332


The Bungalow


332


St. Helena 333


Incorporations 334


Baptist Church 336


Methodist Episcopal Church. 339


Cumberland Presbyterian Church 340


Presbyterian Church. 340


Seventh Day Advent Church 341


Catholic Church 342


Schools 342


Free and Accepted Masons 342


Independent Order of Odd-Fellows. 342 Independent Order Good Templars. 343 Ancient Order United Workmen .. 343


American Legion of Honor 344


Fire Department. 344


Water Company 344


Banking House 345


St. Helena Star 345


Cream Tartar Works 345


Brewery 346


Business Interests 346


Springs 346


Hot


346


White Sulphur 350


Crystal 351


Clay Cave. 351


Petrified Forest 351


Fish Hatchery 353


Manganese Mine 353


Newspaper History of Calistoga. 353


Vineland School District 354


KNOX TOWNSHIP 356


Geography 356


Topography 357


Geology. . 357


Topography 319


Geology 319


Soil


320


Climate 320


Bachelder Manufacturing Company 283


Glue Works 283


Gas Works 283


Planing Mill


283


Barth's Brewery 283


Bank of Napa. 283


Goodman's Bank. 284


Seeley & Bickford's Bank 284


Business Interests of Napa. 284


Steamboats


286


Odd-Fellows' College and Home. 287


Fire Department 287


Coal


287


Lime 287


Ferry at Soscol. 287


Dam and Lock 288


Wharf at Soscol 288


Rev. Eleazer Thomas 2SS


Tulucay Cemetery 288


Napa Asylum. 290


Napa Soda Springs 292


Atlas Peak 301


YOUNT TOWNSHIP 303


Geography


303


Topography Geology 303


303


Soil ... 304


Climate.


304


Products


304


Timber . 304


Early Settlement 304


Towns


307


Yountville. 307


Business Interests 307


Independent Order Good Templars 307


Baptist Church


307


Christian Church 310


Monticello 311


Business Interests 311


Berryessa Valley 311


Chiles Valley 314


Conn Valley. 316


Gordon Valley 316


Captain John Grigsby 316


Redwood Falls. 317


Yount Mill 317


HOT SPRINGS TOWNSHIP 319


Geography 319


Soil


358


Climate


358


ix


INDEX.


Products 358


Timber 359


Early Settlement 359


Towns. 360


Knoxville


360


Catholic Church 361


Walters


364


BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.


Allen, C. H 367


Anderson, W. E 369


Craddock, S. M 433


Allyn, J


369


Craddock, J. C 434


Alstrom, S.


370


Carrillo, A. F. 434


Adams, J


371


Conn, C. 434


Adamson, C. P 371


Coombs, F. L 434


Amesbury, H. N. 372


Crabb, H. W 434


435


Boggs, Ex-Governor L. W. (deceased). 373


Carter, J.


435


Boreo, F. 386


Cleghorn, J 436


Conner, J 436


Bounsall, J. C.


387


Boothe, J. R. (deceased) 387


Baldridge, Wm 387


Barnett, E. J. 394


Bailey, P. D


394


Brown, J. B. 395


Bussenius, H. R 396


Brun, J. A 396


Beringer, J. L.


397


Bateman,


397


Bell, R. B. 398


Bennett, J. N 398


Barnett, Jesse


398


Burgess, C. M 399


Burbank, C. H. (deceased). 399


Biggs, E 400


Barth, G.


401


Boyce, W. P 402


Button, J. A.


402


Brownlee, Robert 403


406


Boothe, J. 408


Bachelder, J. 408


Beach, G. H. 408


Crane, G. B 418


Coombs, N. (deceased) 429


Chapel, B. A. 430


Coghlan, J. M. (deceased) 431


Cornwell, G. N 431


Crouch, Robert


432


Cooper, W. R. 433


Wardners 361


Mills


361


Mines 361


Springs


361


Ætna


362


Emerson, D. 458


Fisher, W. F 459


Fisher, W. A.


460


Flynn, J. D


460


Carver, D. B. 441


Clark, A. 442


Clark, I. G 443


Collins, S. W 443


Chesebro, J. A. 444


Chiles, J. B. 444


Davis, J. C. 446


Decker, P. A. 446


Dickinson, J. J 446


Davis, C. E 447


Dowdelle, J 448


Dinning, William 448


Dodge, A. H. 449


Dawson, W. J. G 450


Dwyer, Thomas 450


Estee, M. M 451


Epley, T. H. 454


Edgington, William 454


Ellis, F. W. 455


Elgin, William 456


Earl, Thomas 457


Even, J. 458


Colman, F. W., M. D. 436


Clark, A. G. 437


Cyrus, J. 439


Castnur, W. H 440


Clark, S. G. 441


Alden, H. E. 373


Clark, Sidney


Bounsall, R. C. 386


Cook, J 433


Baxter, T. G.


INDEX.


Francis, G. M 461


Frye, J.


461


Jackson, T. 492


Fitch, I. 461


James, B. 492


Fraser, G. W


462


Jackson, J. P 493


Fountain, G. C.


462


Juarez, C .. 494


Field, W. A. 463


Jackson, A. M. 500


Feally, T. W 463


Johnston, R. P 500


Fisher, G. W 463


Jones, S. A. 501


Getleson, H. 464


Johnson, G. W 501


Gildersleeve, G. W. 464


Johnson, J. W. 502


Kluit, A. P. 503


Goodman, G. E


465


Kichler, P. (deceased) 503


Gritman, C. R.


465


Kortum, L. 503


503


Giles, J. 466


Kister, J. S


504


Garner, J. R


467


Keegan, J


505


Grigsby, W. P. 467


Kean, J.


505


Gibbs, W. H. 468


Kelly, J. N


506


Gardner, C. A. 468


Kennedy, W. W.


506


Griffith, C. C.


469


Kelly, L.


507


Groezinger, IG. 470


Krug, C.


508


Greer, J. 471


Grigsby, J. 471


Grigsby, P. D.


472


Lamdin, J. F.


511


Gosling, C. 472


Little, B. 512


Laurent, J 512


Lawley; J. 512


513


Hogan, J. S. (deceased) 478


Logan, J. I. 513


Lane, R. F. 514


Lewelling, J. 515


Lidell, W. H.


516


Lyman, W. W 516


Linn, G. 516


Lazarus, L. 517


Lockwood, F. E 518


Lawrence, G. W 518


Moody, T. M 518


Mayfield, J. M. 519


520


Miller, R. 520


520


Multer, J, L.


521


Haeckl, L


487


Mansfield, J. M.


522


Harris, H. H


4SS


Hackett, F. M.


488


Migliavacca, G 523


McFarling, J 524


524


Merriam, H. A


525


Meyers, O. P. 526


McDermott, J 526


Manassee, E.


526


McIntyre, H. W 527


510


Lewton, L. 511


Gillam, J. 472


Hastings, S. C. 473


Hartson, C .. 476


Heymann, E. 480


Hatt, A. E. 480


Horn, J. 481


Hamilton, W. J 481


Holden, S. E 482


Hill, D. D. 483


Hottel, E. W 484


Hull, A. J 484.


Henry, J 484


Haas, D. I 485


Hortop, N


485


McKinzie, A.


Hagen, H. 486


Hartwell, G. F. 486


Howland, J. H


486


Hale, C. N 489


Hewes, F. W 489


Hunt, B. E. 489


Hoover, G. 490


Hunt, D. O. 490


Hansen, C. 491


Ink, T. H. 491


Jaensch, W 492


Greenfield, T. G. 465


Goodrich, H.


466


Kettlewell, J. R.


Loeber, F. W


Locker, W


McCord, J. H.


Mellor, W 523


McLennan, D. R.


XV


Topography


191


Pine Mountain Mill 203


Geology 192


Deniso 203


Soil .. 192


Hansons 203


Climate. 193


Bartlett Springs 203


Products 196


Springs


204


Timber 196


Early Settlement


197


Witter 205


Upper Lake. 201


Whiskey 206


Independent Order of Odd-Fellows. 202


Elliotts Mill.


203


Bartlett 206


Planing and Grist Mill 203


Allen 208


Mills 203


Blue Lakes


209


BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.


Alter, I


213


Davis, J 231


Ashley, J. G


214


Denison, J. M. (deceased). 231


Allen, H. 214


Downes, J. S., M. D. 231


Armstrong, C. W 215


Emerson, S. R. 232


Alexander, D


215


English, B. F 232


Boggs, H. C.


216


Fees, J. W


232


Bassett, W. D


216


Flippen, W. J


233


Butler, W. J


216


Fritts, H. R.


233


Britt, E. W


217


Getz, S. 233


Butler, S. G.


217


Gard, G. W. 233


Bower, J.


217


Greene, W. W 234


Burtnett, P 218


Gessner, Wm 235


Ballinger, Wm. 218


Gillett, C. 235


Bond, H. 219


Goldsmith, W. C 236


Bolter, H. R. 219


Goodwin, C. 236


Bartlett, G 219


Gallatin, A. 237


Bole, E. B. 220


Gruwell, L. H. 237


Burger, J. F


220


Herndon, N 238


Burke, W. P 221


Huston, J. H. 239


Bucknell, G


221


Hanson, J. F 239


Bynum, J., M. D 221


Haycock, T 239


Boggs, J. W


222


Hendricks, G.


240


Brown, J. W 222


Harris, T. M.


240


Crump, R. W 223


Hendricks, J. D


241


Crawford, W. 223


Hudson, D .. 241


Carver, J. H.


224


Harris, J. A.


241


Cannon, W. G.


224


Hudson, R. J 242


Crumpton, H. J., M. D. 224


225


Hanson, D. M. 246


Cox, C. M.


225


Hanson, G. M. (deceased) 247


Crigler, J. C


225


Ingram, J. C. W. 250


Clendenin, E. P


226


Jones, C. W. 251


Conner, D. V 227


Jamison, J. H. 251


Cohb, J. 227


Jones, J. W 251


Clendenin, S. 229


Kesey, William 252


Daly, P. M. 229


Kennedy, J 253


Dewell, B


230


Kennedy, H 253


Kerr, William 253


Deming, T 230


Hamilton, J. M 245


Collins, J. M.


INDEX.


Pearson 204


Mitchell 206


INDEX.


Keatley. T


253


Kean. J. B.


254


Radcliffe, W. P.


Kouns, A


254


Robinson, J. B. ..


Kebert, J. J.


255


Scudamore, G.


273


Sleeper, J. M. 274


Kipbart, C.


255


Kennedy. E


256


Kelsey. J .


Shattuck. D. O


Sleeper. M. 2.5


Stephens, J. D


Shepard, M.


2.6


League, J. N


255


Levin, D.


Lyon, G. A., Sr 259


Sweikert, C.


Levy, A. 259


Moore, J. H


200


Morrison, Z. 260


Miller, 1 ...


270


MeBee, W


261


MEILS. W. H


Morland, T. 261


Manlove, W. H.


261


Melatire, C.


MeCalloagh, R


Murdock, G.


Mitchell, T. A. K 253


Miles, P. F. and James S. 263


Mathews, M


Maxwell T. P. 264


Mckinley, G. E


Merritt, P. D. 255


Mathews, W. R., M. D. (decessed 15


Manz, M.


Williams, B. 255


Wallfogel. M 255


Wilson, H. H.


Walls, B.


256


Whiting, E.


Wilson, G. W


Woods, J. L.


Young, W. G. 259


Yates, I. G 200


Young, E. P.


Young, C. M


290


Young, L. A


PORTRAIT».


Hudson, P. J


Frontasprece


Gruwell, L. H.


26


Mckinley, G. E


54


Hanson, G. M


Barteett, P


Young. C. M 134


Bartlett. (7


162


Hudson. 1) 155


Williams. R. 216


-


Scudamore, G.


242


Porta. A .-.


252


Travis, Wr


Vann, P. W. 253


Welch, S. K 2.3


Williams, D


White, R. P 25


Wallen. E 255


Oliver, H. A


Piner, C. A.


Phillipe, C. W


Palmer, J. V


265


Poston, D


259


Phelaa, N


259


Quigley, P. V. S. 559


Rocca, A 259


Rosebrough, J. W. 270


Pasta, W. D


Reynolds, P. G


Read, J. L


Starr. M


Smith, W


Sleeper, D. O.


Turner. W


Thornton, P. H., M. D ..


Tremper, L. B. 279


Thompson, D. V . 250


Tucker. G.


Thurber, P. P.


Thompson, S. A. 251 Taylor, D. T. 251


Smith, R. O


Slocum. A. A


Scranton, C. P 274


Shaul, B. F. 2.4


Lynch, J.


25.


Lawrence, R. H.


257


Levy. M . 255


Kenyon, S. W


255


Riffe, W


Tallman, P. C.


xi


INDEX.


Moore, R. E. F. 527


McClure, T. B. 527


Stamer, G. A. 558


Miller, J. F 527


Seeley, C. B. 559


Stockmon, D. M. 560


Moore, W. 530


McClelland, J. A. 530


Newcomer, S. 531


Stoney, T. P. 561


Storey, C. A. 564


Norton, J. G. 531


Norton, A. W 532


Schram, J. 565


Nottage, F. M 532


Steves, J. H. 566


Osborn, G 533


Straus, J. E. 567


Seawell, J. H.


567


Olsen, E. G.


534


Spencer, D.


56S


O'Connell, M 534


Shurtleff, G. C.


568


Simmons, A. 568


Tonolla. A. M. 569


Paccaud, L. 536


Trubody, J. S.


569


Parker, T. R. 537


Trnbody, W. A. 569


Palmer, P. H. 537


Thompson, L 570


Trubody, J. P. 570


Peterson, W 53S


Thomann, J. 571


Pratt, G. L 539


Priest, J. J. 539


Taber, I., M. D.


572


Pettengill, J. A. 539


Tully, T. J. 573


Thompson, S. 573


Peacock, E. A.


542


Parker, H. C.


542


Pearson, I. N 543


Teale, G. W. 577


Pond, M. B., M. D


514


Thompson, C


Van Bever, P. 578


Van Tassell, T 579


Polk, T. W. 546


Vann, M. 579


Roberts, W. C. 546


Voorhes, A. P. 580


Reimers, C 547


Roberts, M. W 547


Robinson, J. H


547


Randall, J. G.


547


Robinson, C. 548


Raney, A. J. 549


Stockton, P. K. 550


Shurtleff, B., M. D. 550


Weller, H. I


587


Smith, W. C. S. 551


Scheffler, W. 552


Smith, J. T. 554


554


Shaw, M. 554


Sweitzer, L. H. 555


Scribner, T. S. 555


Safley, A. (deceased) 555


Simmons E. P. 556


Smittle, J. W 557


Weaks, W. P. 58S


Wright, Rev. J. M. 58S


Woolley, E. B. 590


Yount, Geo. C. (deceased). 591


Young, E. G. 595


Yarrington, J 596


York, J. 596


Zollner, J. F. 597


585


Weinberger, J. C. 585


Williams, J. W. 586


Wheeler, C. 586


Wescott, C. A 587


Wallace, W. C. 580


Wilkins, E. T., M. D. 582


Walsh, T. 585


Watson, J.


Thompson, J. M. 576


Tucker, G. W 577


Pinkham, P. 545


Poe, J. 546


Souther, C. N 558


McIntire, J. J 530


Scott, J. 560


Stillwagon, W. W., M. D 560


Nielsen, N. L. 531


Smith, W. A. C. 565


Owen, J. C. 533


Plass, C. W 534


Porterfield, H 534


Pratt, E. F. 538


Tucker, J. W. 571


Pellet, H. A. 540


Smith, D.


xii


INDEX.


PORTRAITS.


Allen, C. H. 262


Lawley, J ..


367


Barnett, J.


94


Lewelling, J 126


Brun, A. 525


Mayfield, J. M. 231


Barth, G. 462


Baldridge, W


21


Miller, J. F. 31


Beach, G. H.


357


Palmer, P. H. 420


Coghlan, J. M.


199


Parker, H. C. 504


Clark, A.


346


Peacock, E. A. 441


Clark, S.


588


Pellet, H. A. 241


Crane, G. B., M. D.


52


Raney, A. J.


189


Chiles, J. B.


10


Simmons, E. P.


577


Conn, C.


283


Souther, C. N.


556


Coombs, N.


42


Dinning, W


294


Seeley, C. B. 451


Scheffler, Wm. 514


Earl, Thos.


535


Schram, J. 252


Estee, M. M ..


134


Smittle, J. W. 210


Fisher, W. F.


84


Trubody, J. S. 273


Francis, G. M.


430


Thompson, S. 168


567


Griffith, C. C.


73


Vann, M. 315


Henry, J.


399


Wallace, W. C.


178


Harris, H. H. 388


493


Wilkins, E. T., M. D. 325


York, J. 63


1


Ink, T. H. 546


Kister, J. S.


378


Jackson, J. P.


115


Krug, Chas. 157


Kelly, L


409


LAKE COUNTY.


GENERAL HISTORY


3


Valleys (continued)-


Donovan.


5


Scotts


5


Derivation of Name


3


Bachelor 5


Topography


3


Upper Lake


5


Valleys .


3


Clover .


5


Morgar


4


Gravelly


5


Long


1


Squaw


5


Burns


4


Twin


5


Jerusalem


4


Paradise 5


Jericho . 4


4


Watercourses


5


Little High


Putah Creek.


6


Coyote.


4


Cache Creek


6


Copsey


4


Scotts Creek


6


Lower Lake.


4


Clover Creek


6


Loconoma


4


Middle Creek


6


Cobb


5


Adobe Creek.


6


Big .


5


Kelsey Creek


472


Hagen, H.


Hartson, C. 147


304


Yount, Geo. C. (deceased).


Hastings, S. C.


Thompson, C.


Garner, J. R.


483


Stillwagon, W. W., M. D. 105


336


Davis, J. C.


Juarez, C. Frontispiece.


3


Geography


3


Rice.


5


High


Weinberger, J. C.


McCord, J. H. 220


xiii


INDEX.


Lakes


7


Settlement Proper. 63


Clear Lake


7


Boundary of Clear Lake Township. 70


Blue Lakes


7


Shower of Candy 71


Tule Lake


8


Organization of the County 71


Borax Lake.


S


Treasurer's Troubles, Safe Robbing, etc. 71


Court-house Burned. 72


Rices Lake.


Geology


9


Gold


9


Silver.


9


Iron


9


Southern Relief Fund 85


Coal


9


Cotton Culture 85


Sarshel Bynum 85


County Credit. 86


Statistics of Lake County. 86


Rate of Taxation 86


Agricultural Statistics 86


School Census 89


Legal Distances 89


Lake County


90


Lime.


11


Alabaster . . 12


Manganese


12


Arsenic.


12


Magnesia


12


Potassa


12


Other Metals 12


Minerals. 12


Feldspar 12


Mica .


13


Limestone


13


Hornblende 13


Sheriff made Tax Collector 109


Member of Assembly 109


Clear Lake Navigable. 109


Municipal Powers 109


POLITICAL HISTORY.


110


Township Boundaries 110


Lower Lake 110


Big Valley


111


Upper Lake 111


Knoxville. 111


Supervisorial Districts 112


First 112


Second 112


Third 112


Location of County Seat. 113


Local Option Election 116


Political Table 118


Homicides


122


Killing of B. F. Taylor 122


Killing of T. J. Warden 122


Killing of - Holeman . . 123


Killing of William Laffiu 123


Killing of - Waggoner


123


105


Salary of County Officers 106


Miscellaneous Acts. 108


Treasurer made Tax Collector. 109


Legal Distances. 109


In Third Congressional District 109


Relief of J. B. Cook 109


Serpentine


13


Oxyd of Iron 13


Granite


13


Basalt.


14


Trap


14


Obsidian


15


Lava


15


Sandstone 15


Springs


15


Timber 16


Soils. 19


Climatography


20


INDIANS OF LAKE COUNTY 23


MEXICAN GRANTS.


41


Lup-Yoni


41


Collayomi 45


Guenoc. 46


GENERAL HISTORY AND SETTLEMENT . .


47


Stone and Kelsey Massacre 49


Chief Augustine's Version 58


Treaty of Peace


62


Game and Huuters


62


8


Peregrinations of the County-seat 73


New Court-house. 73


Cache Creek Dam. 74


Chapman's Fiasco. 84


Petroleum 9


Quicksilver. 10


Borax


10


Umbers and Ochres 10


Petrifactions 10


Copper. 11


Sulphur


11


Soda


11


The Need of the Hour 94


Telegraph Line 95


LEGISLATIVE HISTORY


100


County Boundaries


104


Sessions of Court


Boggs Lake


8


xiv


INDEX.


Killing of - Alexander 125


Killing of J. Rhodes 125


Killing of William Daily 125


Killing of S. Chapman.


126


Killing of C. N. Copsey


127


Killing of F. Thurman. 127


Killing of G. Manahan 128


Killing of J. Wright


128


Killing of D. Wedig.


128


Killing of W. B. Cooper. . 129


Lynching of J. Meyers. 129


Killing of M. Ready 130


Killing of P. Pogue 130


Killing of C. Bates 131


Killing of E. Bynum 131


MINES AND MINING


132


Sulphur Bank


132


Great Western


135


TOWNSHIP HISTORIES.


LOWER LAKE TOWNSHIP 137


Geography 137


Topography 138


Lakeport.


162


Episcopal Church. 166


Presbyterian Church. 166


Methodist Episcopal Church South. 169


Baptist Church


170


Clear Lake College.


171


Early Settlement


140


Lower Lake 141


Independent Order of Odd-Fellows. 143


Free and Accepted Masons 144


Schools 144


Brewery.


145


Flour Mill 145


Planing Mill


145


Newspapers


145


Agricultural Association. 146


East Lake 146


Guenoc


147


Middletown 147


Independent Order of Odd-Fellows 148 Independent Order of Good Templars 148 American Sunday-School Union. 149


Brewery 149


Springs 149


Harbin 150


Anderson


151


Adams


152


Howard.


153


Siegler


153


Carp Ponds 155


California Borax Company 155


Stoddards Mill 156


BIG VALLEY TOWNSHIP 157


Geography 157


Topography 157


Geology 158


Soil


159


Products


159


Climate 160


Timber.


161


Early Settlement 161


Independent Order of Odd-Fellows. 176


Mt. Hebron Encampment. 176


Free and Accepted Masons 176


American Legion of Honor 177


Bank of Lake


177


Farmers' Savings Bank 178


Flour Mill


179


Clear Lake Courier 179


Lake County Bee. 180


Lake Democrat


180


Brewery 180


Sailing Vessels 181


Steamers


Telegraph, Stages, etc.


182




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