History of Siskiyou County, California, Part 1

Author: Wells, Harry Laurenz, 1854-1940
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Oakland, Cal. : D. J. Stewart & Co.
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SISKIYOU COUNTY COURT HOUSE. YREKA, CALIFORNIA.


1


HISTORY OF


SISKIYOU COUNTY,


CALIFORNIA,


Illustrated with Views of Residences,


Business Buildings and Natural Scenery,


AND CONTAINING


PORTRAITS AND BIOGRAPHIES OF ITS LEADING CITIZENS AND PIONEERS.


D. J. STEWART & CO. OAKLAND, CAL. 188I.


Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1881, by D. J. STEWART & CO .. In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D. C.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS.


CHAPTER I.


CHAPTER XIII.


California Prior to the American Conquest


9-12


Schools


93-97


CHAPTER II.


CHAPTER XIV.


The American Conquest.


12-16


Journalism


98-99


CHAPTER III.


CHAPTER XV.


From the American Conquest to the Admission into


the Union


16-18


The Death Penalty


99-103


CHAPTER IV.


CHAPTER XVI.


The Trappers in California.


18-24


CHAPTER V.


Scenes and Incidents


109-120


CHAPTER VI.


Indian Difficulties


120-144


CHAPTER VII.


The Great Modoc War.


144-160


Early History of this Region.


44-54


CHAPTER VIII.


CHAPTER XX.


Settlement by Gold Seekers.


55-64


Transportation.


160-168


CHAPTER IX.


Siskiyou Patriotism


168-172


CHAPTER X.


CHAPTER XXII.


Elections and List of Officers


71-77


Societies, Fire Department, and Militia.


172-192


CHAPTER XI.


CHAPTER XXIII.


Financial, and Public Buildings


77-80


Industries


192-196


CHAPTER XII.


CHAPTER XXIV.


The Courts and Judiciary


80-93


Local Histories.


196-218


ALPHABETICAL INDEX BY TOPICS


-- AND-


NAMES OF PROMINENT PERSONS.


PAGE.


Agricultural Societies


184


Berryvale 208


Bestville


63


Alcaldes


91, 198, 217


Big Bend Fight ..


134


Altitudes. 31,38


Big Valley Township.


66


Anthony, E. M.


85, 86, 92, 207


Black Butte, The ..


31


Bloody Point ..


123, 130


Artesian Well.


.193


Blackburn's Ferry Massacre


126


Assembly Districts.


73-77


Assessment Valnations


79,80


Baird, Capt. Robert ..


169, 171, 188, 192


78, 79


Ballard, Capt. Thos. N


87,141, 200


Bantz, Thomas A


75, 85, 87, 93, 102, 181, 206, 207


Bar, Aaron


176, 177, 213, 215


Barber, Jesse


171, 172, 200


Bar History 90 Breweries. 193


Barkhouse Creek 194


Brunt Outrage at Simonville .106


Brown, E. V. 87, 176,206


Brown, John V 70, 75, 76. 170, 192, 214


180, 214


Burgess, John C


62, 75, 133, 204, 209


Beem, A. A


166, 212


Bench and Bar


.90


Berry, Jehu.


72, 73, 77, 92, 102


Charles E.


74, 162, 169, 170, 181, 192, 202


John G


71, 85, 87, 100


Boundaries of County 64-69


" Townships 64-69


Boundary Difficulty


67


Brastow, S. D 161-163, 200


Bassett, James M 89, 98, 180, 186


Bean, Edmond


59, 62, 76, 121, 216


Beard, J. S. -93, 95, 176, 180, 181, 214


Beaver Creek


195


Burns, Albert V 101, 169, 178, 192, 199, 205


Burrows, Albert H 77, 166, 179-189


Butte Creek Region .207


PAGE.


Agriculture ..


192


A. O. U. W. Societies 179


Boles, Alvy 104, 192, 199


Boles' Potatoes


199


Bonds of the County


CHAPTER XXI.


Siskiyou County as a Political Body


64-71


The Court of Judge Lynch


103-109


CHAPTER XVII.


The Discovery of Gold.


24-28


CHAPTER XVIII.


General Description of Siskiyou County


28-44


CHAPTER XIX.


Budelman, Henry


iv


ALPHABETICAL INDEX BY TOPICS


PAGE.


Edwards, Diary of Col. P. L.


45


Election, First County 71


to Annex Klamath County .69


Engine Companies


Houses.


185


Ensign, F. E.


.73, 74, 171, 177, 184, 186, 192


Escapes from Jail 101, 102, 110


213


Eureka City


.58


Evans, W. J


77, 144, 197, 209, 215


Executions


99-101, 160


Express Lines and Robberies 161, 163


Factories


193


Fair, Capt. W. D. .92, 98, 205


Disappearance of Sheriff.


Samuel P .. 65, 73, 98, 100, 101, 109, 113, 164, 185,-


Fairchild, Lucius


.188, 200, 202


Fairchilds, John A


75, 76, 144-160, 209


Fafa, Louis


89, 178-181


Fanning, William R


_123-126


Fellows, Joseph S.


169, 186, 190, 206, 208,


Yreka 205 Ferris, Hiram G 64-84, 98, 108, 200


Churchill, Jerome 161, 170, 192, 201, 206. 209


Clear Lake .. 130, 137


Cleland, John S .169, 172, 186, 189, 203-206


Colton. David D .. . 72, 73, 83, 98, 103, 107, 141, 185, 191,


Connor, E. W 76, 161, 171, 179, 192, 208


Constables_ 86.90


Cook, John D 64, 72, 77, 92, 100, 200, 201, 205


Cosby, John D. .72, 85, 91, 100, 141, 169, 171, 191, 200


Cosby Murder, The 110


Cosby's Modoc Campaign 141


Cost of Organizing the County


Cotton wood. 194, 210


Cottonwood Township.


65,70


County Court Officers


71


Court of Sessions 84 Freetown 209


Court House 80


80-89


Crooks, A. D.


74, 75, 101, 102, 168, 205


Crystal Creek.


215


Cummins, J. Lytle


73, 98, 180, 200, 201, 205


Daggett, John. 70, 77


Daingerfield, William P


73, 82, 83, 93


Davidson, Dr. D. M


65, 73, 85, 99, 177, 213


James A


James M


83, 179, 189, 212


Jeremiah


211,214


.. William


184, 193, 213, 216


Davis Daniel.


-62,214


" Gen. Jefferson C


158-160


Deadwood


.216 Gillett, A. V.


109, 200, 201, 205


Gillis, Hudson B.


70, 76, 77, 93, 177, 186, 189


Godfrey, Grove K 75, 76, 85, 87, 205, 211, 217


Gold Bluff Excitement. 62


Discovery in Siskiyou 60-62


66 Early Discoveries. 25-28


First Mining on the Trinity 55


Goodwin Wingdam Suit. .90


Good Templars. 182


Distillery. 193 Goose Lake 30,137


District Court .81 " Nest. .36


Ditches __


196


Donnellan, W. L


130, 173 Green, Robert S 75, 85, 88, 89, 170-177, 192, 213


Greenhorn


.60, 61, 194, 207


War. 107


Grist Mills


.193


217


Grouse Creek


195


Grow, Capt. William


74, 175, 192


Hallick, John G 87, 133-136, 188, 189, 207


Hamburg Bar 59,218


Hamilton, Isaac


.128, 177


Hanging, Illegal.


103, 106, 129. 138


Legal


99-102, 160


77


Fiock. George


130, 146


Fire Department.


.184


Fire in Cottonwood


210


204,207 .. Deadwood


216


Fort Jones


212


66 Yreka


199, 202, 203, 204


of 1871


203


Ordinance.


184, 185


First Child in Scott Valley


212


Treka


198


72 Floods. 41-43


Fort Jones. 212


Foulke, L. M 74, 75,204


193


Freaner, James L. 65, 161, 171


Fremont Attacked by Modocs .51


French Bar 217


Frenchman Hanged in Yreka. 106


104


Frenchtown


210


Fruit,. .192, 193


Furber, Dr. George C. 74, 75, 168, 189, 200, 205


Fur Companies .18-24


Gasin Yreka


202


Gatlif, Dr. W. H


106,200


Gazelle_ .207


Geiger, E. M. and R. C.


.134, 136, 210


Gillem, Colonel


150-160


Death Penalty, The.


99


Dejarlais Brothers.


200, 209, 218


Denny. Albert H.


89, 162, 167, 215


De Witt, Elisha ..


77, 179, 180


16 Robert O 75, 172, 179, 185-190, 203, 205


Diggles, Henry J 170, 176-180, 184, 212-214 James A 176, 180, 212, 214


Distances, Table of. .39


Duel-Colton-Cabaniss Sham, at Scott Bar


.109


Duenkel, William


76, 172, 185, 186, 190, 206


Durand, George.


75, 76, 88, 115


Dyar, L. S ..


.146, 152-160


Eastern Star Lodges


179


Eclampus Vitus ..


108, 111


Edgerton, Calvin.


93, 102, 172, 204


Edgewood.


40,208


Division. S. of T. 182


Edson's Station (Gazelle)


PAGE


Butte Township 66


Butteville 208 Eel River 56


Cabaniss, Dr. T. T.


73. 75, 153-160, 184, 212


54


California and Oregon C. O. M. Co 166 66 Statistics, 1852 to 1880. 71-77


Stage Company. 165, 166


Callahan, M. B


189, 201, 205, 211, 215


Callahan's


Campbell, J. C.


57, 63, 211, 214


Canby, General


Carlock, Adam B.


.77, 162, 167, 170, 175, 176, 180, 184,


Carrick, Elijah


170, 177, 178, 200, 201, 206


Cave Fight.


.134


Caves 36, 125, 134


172


Champions of Honor


Chase, George W


Chronicle, The Siskiyou


Churches-Callahan's.


215


Cotton wood.


Crystal Creek 215


06


Etna


214


..


Fort Jones


212


Farren, S. M.


Little Shasta


209


182


74, 169, 175, 191


98


(See Elijah Steele's Biography)


188, 189


215


150-160 Etna


212, 213, 216


Centennial Celebration


.211


85. 87, 89, 191, 192, 205


Financial


Foundry and Machine Shops


33


Courts and Judiciary


76, 176, 177, 180, 211 Garter, E .74, 83, 93, 101


Greathouse Brothers


.162, 165, 205


Grizzly Bear Story.


116


208


Whipped on Scott River


.113


Cache on MeLeod River.


V


AND NAMES OF PROMINENT PERSONS.


PAGE.


Hansen, Jacob 176, 186, 190, 210


Happy Camp. 59,127


Hartson, Execution of Danforth. 100 Local Histories 196-218


Hawkins, A. 74, 75, 140, 191, 206


Hawkinsville .. .194, 207


Heard, George and Elijah. 174,209. 211


Hearn, Dr. Fleming G. .62, 167, 171, 175-179, 197-206


Heartstrand, P. A. 171, 192, 211-214


Hendricks, John 101, 167, 181


Henly 210


Herzog, Charles. 130, 169


216


Horn, David


151, 176-184, 213


73. 74,205


Horsley, F. C. S. C. 85, 87, 161


Hospital Building.


80


Hot Spring on Mt. Shasta 31,32


Townsbip .67


Hovey, William A 74, 75, 171


Howard, Asa.


216


.6 Blackburn's Ferry 126


Horse Creek. 138


Lost River 147


66 Klamath River


138


Mouth of Humbug. 139


66


Peace Commissioners 153-155


66 Pit River Ferry 165


Mathews, Israel 75, 177, 184, 209, 211, 213


Mathewson, H. B


.171


McAdams Creek 195.216


Mc Bride, John W 76, 77, 166, 178. 180, 211


McCloud, Ross.


.74,75,208


McConaughy, John 76, 170, 184


William 75,76, 84


McConnell, William 76, 172,177-188, 203 McDermit, Col. Charles_ _ 60-74, 126, 127, 130, 161, 171, 213 Mckay, Thomas and Donald 18, 44, 150-160


McKee's Indian Treaties. 114


Mckinney Creek. 195


McLeod River. 20,30


Cache. 54


McManus, P. F


186, 188, 190, 203, 209


Meamber, Agustus and John P. 123,161, 211, 216, 218


21


Meteorological.


40


171


Midnight Ride of Pembroke Murray.


111


83 Military 171, 190


Quartz. 193


114 Saw 193


119, 165


Millhouse Mob 108


Miners' Courts


.103-106, 216


Mining 194


99


Modoc County ...


67


Indians .52, 123, 129, 136, 141, 144


1 66 County 64,68 66 War, The Great 144-160


.6 Indians


121, 126, 127


66 Lake


66 Reservation 145, 160 Moses, William S


31, 168, 176, 187, 189, 205


Mosier and McKee Killed. 128


60 Mountain Herald. 98


Township 67


Mowry, Edward S.


72, 85, 88, 140, 210


Lake City 67 Moxley, John T 88, 89, 136, 170, 177, 192, 211


Lane, Gen. Joseph


Lanphier, Gilbert 162, 168, 178, 205, 208


Lash, D. N


77,210 Mule Justice in Yreka


198


Mount Shasta Agricultural Association


184


66


Altitude


31


Ascent of.


.31


66 Description of. 30,51


Hot Springs 31


Liberty Township.


70


Lindsay, James H 62, 88, 178, 191, 217, 218


Little Humbug.


194, 210


=


66 Prof. Muir's Adventure. 35


Mount Shasta


31


Little Shasta


209


Loag, John 111, 165, 188, 189, 201, 205


Lockhart, Harry and Sam


82, 161, 165, 197, 208, 209


Lost River Fights


124, 132, 146


Lowden's Ferry Fight,


127


Lowry, Rev. David H.


.64-73, 89, 193, 197, 211, 215, 217


Luttrell, J. K 75,184


Lynch Law


103-109, 129, 138


Machine Shops


193


Mad River 56


Magoffey, Samuel 75, 172, 175, 187, 189


36-38


Martin, Capt. William


74, 140, 141, 191


.6 Gen. R. M 75, 86, 91, 104, 191, 207, 217


Jacob.


169, 189, 192, 205, 206


Marx, Martin


.89, 176, 178, 180, 214


Masonic Order. 177


Massacre-Ben Wright_ 132


Humboldt Bay 66 County


.69


Humbug City Creek 194, 209


.. Road.


210


Township


65,70


War.


138


Hungry Creek. 195


Huseman, Louis 178, 180, 184-189. 206


Incidents.


109


Creek 195, 216


Difficulties


47,53, 121-144


Foot-race


197


Industries .. 197 61


Ingalls' Gulch


Ironside, Dr. Roger B. 65, 72, 133


Irwin, William.74, 75, 76, 86, 98, 170, 184-190, 204, 206, 210 Iunker, Charles. 184-189, 205, 206


Jacobs, Benjamin 62, 128, 178, 217


Jail Building 80


.6 Deliveries.


101, 102, 110


Johnson, A. M. 76, 195, 214


Johnson's Bar 217 Meek, Stephen H


Jones, J. M. C.


59, 62, 76, 87, 121, 206, 218


Journal, The Yreka


98


Judah, Capt. H. M. 134, 143, 165, 177, 178, 212


Judges, County Court District


84


Julien, N. D. 123


Justice Murder, The.


Justices of the Court of Sessions


85


Peace 86-90


. Ketcham, L. M 75, 169, 204


King, Execution of Thomas 101


46 F. J .. 169, 171, 200


King's Salt Works


193


Klamath City .. 59


River.


29, 49, 58, 59, 195, 218


Township.


Knights, Horace. 216


Laird, William T. 70, 76, 176, 178, 189


_60,217 Mugginsville. .216


35


Murray, Pembroke.


73, 85, 86, 111, 190


Lassen County Route ..


67,68


53


Lava Bed Country 147-159, 209


Lava-Linden-a Poem 157


Lentell, John. 72, 73,85, 162,200


Lewis and Clark Expedition 18


Monument.


35,36


66


66 Origin of Name .30


Sunrise ou.


32


Moore, Charles D.


60, 62, 127, 161, 213


52 Morse, Henry A ..


76. 77,97. 172, 182, 190


Merritt, Frank, George, and Isaac. .73, 128. 186, 209, 210


Mexican Veterans


Judicial Districts 73-76 Mills, Grist 193, 203, 208, 209, 213, 214, 215


Miller, Joaquin


Indian Archery 50,125 McCarton, A. P 76, 88, 169, 171, 177, 179, 192, 200


56,59


209


Hooperville.


Marble Mountain


PAGE.


Mirror, The Scott Valley


Muir's Adventure on Mount Shasta.


vi


ALPHABETICAL INDEX BY TOPICS


PAGE.


National Democrat. 99 Scott Valley 4. 211


Negro Preacher at Johnson's Bar.


109 .. Township 65,66 ..


Scottsburg, or Scottville 212


Scrip-Old Yreka 202


Senatorial Districts. 73-77


Sessions, Court of. 84


Shasta (see Mount Shasta)


Butte City 198


.. County 64


Indians .53, 120-138


..


Plains Township


64, 65


River


65


Valley Township. .65


Shaw, David H. 89, 177, 178, 192. 214


Shearer, Edwin.


75, 76, 84, 93, 102, 167, 184, 204. 214


Sheep Rock.


36


Shooting of Indians 105, 109, 138, 139, 141


Simon, Sigmond. .106, 178, 217


Simonville. 217 28


Siskiyou County, Description of. 16 Origin of Name_ 29


112 Skinner, James T .169, 187-190


Slade, William D 87, 98. 177, 188. 200, 201


Sleeper, Menasseh 74, 170, 171, 177, 204, 206, 213, 215


Slicer, Hugh


86, 107, 162, 175


Smith, Capt. A. J 135, 140


171


George.


166, 178, 211, 213


Snelling, R. B.


72, 73, 90, 104, 200, 205, 217


Snow and Rain 40-44


41


Societies.


172


Soda Springs. 47, 51, 208


180


196


" Township.


70


137 Township. 66


Squaw Valley Indians


133


Stage Lines and Robberies .165, 166


Starvation at Cottonwood


210


" Salmon River 63


" Scott River 218


199


Starveout Station 207


Statistical Tables 43, 71-80, 192


Steele, Elijah 62-77, 86, 90, 102, 128, 135, 145-153, 162,


168, 184, 197, 205, 207, 211


Stemmel, H. E


184-189, 205


Stone. Eli H ..


73, 92, 100, 101, 175


Strawberry Valley


208


Strawbridge, James A


72, 85, 86, 91, 128, 198


Sullaway, William


165, 208


Superior Court 86


Supervisor Districts


65-71


Supreme Court 81


Surprise Valley Township. .66


Swain, Abisha 60, 63, 69, 127, 161, 162, 166, 170, 176-179


213, 214


Swan. Livy


101, 108, 206, 210


Table Rock


36


Township


66


Tar and Feathers.


106


Tax Rate ..


80


Taylor, W. S. R


75, 92, 169, 176-192


Teaming.


161


Temperance Societies 180


Thomas, Dr. E.


152-155


.. James E. 87, 89, 91, 130, 198, 200, 212, 213


Thompson's Dry Diggings 62-198 Thornbury, Caleb N __ _ 74, 85, 87, 98, 170, 177, 200, 209, 212 Tickner, H. C., H. L. and F. L 75, 87, 166, 167


Townships 64-71


Transportation . 160


Trapper History. 18-24


Schwatka, A. E.


73. 108, 170, 207


Scott Bar


60, 61, 62,217


River. 29, 44. 60, 61, 195. 217


Township


209 William


61, 178, 211, 216


Post-offices, List of 10


Potter, Edgar W. 85. 87, 169, 178-187, 206


Price, Capt. George F .98, 169, 171


Public Buildings


Pyle, Curtis H 139. 180, 181, 204, 216


194-196, 210, 211


Quartz Mining Valley


195, 215


Railroads


168


40-44


Rattlesnake Creek


195


Raynes, Alonzo E


.75, 127, 162, 169-191, 200


Ream, Dr. Daniel


74-76, 98, 140, 168-179, 204


Red Mon, Order. 179


Rider, W. G 75. 170. 216


Riderville 209


Riley. Francis .76. 177, 184, 189


Rising Sun Incident


139


Roads 161, 165, 210


Robbery of Express and Stage .163, 166


Robertson, William A 64-83. 92, 128


1 ogers, Franklin 73, 74, 177, 188, 192, 200


Rosborough, A. M 73-83, 92, 102, 135-155, 161, 165,


172, 204


Rowe, Theodore F. 64. 71. 85, 197


Salmon River .. 29. 59, 63, 195


=


ני Excitement 117


..


Township


.70


Salt Works 193


Sanitary Relief Fund.


169 Saw Mills 193 Scheld, Henry


176, 184-189, 205. 206


Schofield, E. H


175-189, 217 93-97


Schools


Treaties with Modocs 143-145


Tribune, The Weekly 98


Trinidad ..


55-59


Trinity County 64


Ottitiewa 212


Oulton, George 74,170


Owens, Alexander


89, 181, 213, 216


Oyster Business


160, 214


Paine, A. E.


169, 175-189, 206


Pashburg, John


.172, 179-189, 206


Patriotism


168 195


Patterson Creek


William A


Peace Commissioners.


150-155


Pellet. Samuel,


.175-190


People's Stage Company.


.75,76, 172, 175, 184. 189, 200, 205. 226


J. Montgomery


82, 92, 100, 107


Pierce, Capt. John B .32, 89, 212, 217


Pierson, George W


85. 86, 87. 91, 202


Pit River. Massacre


165 66


Piute Indians.


Plugtown


Pool, J. J


.61, 176, 213


Pinery 216 South Fork of Salmon. Scott River 195, 215


.30 ¥


Capt. Joseph


72, 85, 87, 128, 217 : Dr. A. M. C 75,177,209


166


Peters, Charles C


189


"


" Fort Jones.


212


.. " Yreka. 200


Oregon Overland Route


52


Organization of County 71


Oro Fino.


60, 195, 218


Odd Fellows Lodges.


173


Officers of County


77


" Etna.


214


" Fire Department


.98


North Fork of Salmon ..


196


Oak Bar ...


99, 172, 175-192, 204


Nixon. Robert


Norris, Valley. 215


Northern Journal.


News, The Scott Valley. 99 98


Newspapers ..


PAGR.


Shoes


Sons of Temperance.


" Yreka.


Probate Court 84 81


Rain and Snow


Sailor Jim Executed 100 Telegraph 167


64,65


195, 216


Pack Trains.


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AND NAMES OF PROMINENT PERSONS.


PAGE.


PAGE.


Trinity Excitement 55-59


66 River


29, 55-59


Wheaton. Col. Frank 149-160


Trustees, Etna . 215


Wheelock's Trading-Post.


212


6.


Fort Jones


213


Whipping Cases.


104,133


Yreka


200


192, 211, 215


Tule Lake 124-142


98, 169, 187, 192, 205


Turnverein


183


Whiting, Peter


72,217


Union Club_


168


Wilkes' Expedition


49


66 League.


169


Williams, William


.102


The Yreka


98


74, 170, 175, 176, 211, 215


Uniontown. 58


Valuation of Property 79,80


Vance, James.


166, 172, 177-189, 206


Van Choate, S. F


.98, 188, 200, 209


Van Duser, A. P 74, 89, 170, 189, 192


Van Wyck, H. D. 72, 169, 174, 175, 188, 200, 205


Wright, Capt. Ben


62, 123-126, 129-133


Varney, B. F. 72, 73, 74, 85, 104


Yreka


60-62, 196


Vigilance Committee


104, 216


Alcaldes


91,198


Virginia Bar.


195, 218


Boundaries


02


Vote-Tables of.


.71-77


Fires. .


199, 202, 204


Wadsworth, Dr. E 74, 169, 170, 181, 184, 201, 204-206 Henry 169, 181, 187, 191, 205, 206


Walbridge, John M.


172, 175-189, 203


Gas Companies 202


Wallamette Cattle Co 44-49


Incorporated.


199, 201


Warm Spring Indians


150-160


Officers


200, 205


War in Africa


112


Post-Office 161, 205


Warren, Homer B ... 68. 70, 87, 169, 170, 171, 184, 191, 192


Starvation


199


INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS, PORTRAITS, AND BIOGRAPHIES.


Before page.


Before page.


Andrews, Martin


197,217


Goodnoe, A. J.


101, 213


Antone, John. .


73


Gray, Joseph,


77, 97


Arbaugh, George W


17


Green, O. V


41


Bailey, Elton T.


193


Grizzly Bonanza Mine.


193


Beard, J. S.


85


Hancock Mine.


25


Beem, Andrew A


141-197


Hearn, Dr. F. G. 65


Berryvale.


209


Heartstrand, P. A


169


Bonanza Mine.


193


Horn, David.


69, 149


Brown, E. D.


193, 197


Hovenden, Charles


101


Bryan, James


113


lunker, Charles F. L.


201,217


Butteville.


185


Jackson, Samuel.


53


Caldwell, A. J


49


Johnson, A. M.


57


Cameron, Duncan


129


Jones, Joseph W


177, 217


Camp, James.


69, 161


Julien, N. D


97,161


Campbell, George.


189


Keyser, Elijah T.


29,209


Campbell, R. H.


169, 193


Koester, Frederick 177, 217


Lanphier, Gilbert 145


45


Churchill, Jerome.


201


Leduc, Joseph B.


69-161


Cooley, F. C. E.


153, 197


Loos, R. Beers


125


Court House.


S1


Meamber, Augustus.


97,197


Davidson, Jeremiah


105


Meamber, John P.


97,197


Davidson, William.


149


Meek, Stephen H.


21


Denny, A. H.


97,213


Miller, John


89, 145


Deter, David.


37,209


Miller, William.


17, 145


Diggles, H. J.


61,193


Doll, Josiah.


21, 97


Nentzel, Christopher M.


89


Doran, Richard.


141


Neuschwander, Julien.


97,161


Eddy, Nelson H.


33


Nicholes, W. I.


173


Edgewood. . .


185


Nixon, Jr. Robert.


121


Edson, J. R. & E. B


145, 181


Nutting, Charles Wilber


153


Fellows, Joseph S.


145, 209


O'Donnell, C. C.


217


Fletcher, Charles H


109


Oliveira, Antonio Soares de


73


Gazelle. .


181


Owen, Charles E


69, 137


Gillis, Hudson B


81


Parker, Alexander M. 13, 197


Goodale, Oliver W


65,217


Patton, Thomas.


101, 157


Wilson, John P Lucius S.


85, 86, 175, 182, 211, 215


Winckler, Adolph.


176, 184-189, 206


Witherill, A., Geo. S., and Oscar


186-189, 200, 206


Woodman-Murder of Calvin


128 179


Workmen, A. O. U


First Child


198


First House. 197


Wagon Valley 53


Flats. 60-92, 194


Carlock, Adam B.


69,173


Cavanaugh, Joseph.


185


Lash, Daniel N.


Musgrave, Samuel.


45, 209


White, Asa H. K.


Westbrook. Royal L. 72, 73, 74, 84, 85, 107, 171, 175, 191, 200


viii


INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS, PORTRAITS, AND BIOGRAPHIES.


Before page.


Before page.


Payne, Festus.


101, 125


Sullaway, William.


209


Pereira, Manuel ..


77


Tesh, Daniel.


205


Peterson, Peter P


157


Thomas, Myron


193, 217


Ream, Dr. Daniel


189


Tierney, Patrick


117


Riley, Francis.


61


Townsend, William M.


145


Sharp, William


137


Wagner, Ignace.


85, 161


Smith, George. 117, 161


White, Manuel.


77


Soda Springs.


189


Wilson, L. S.


101, 161


Soule, Stephen


129,209


Wood, John P.


161, 165


Strawberry Valley


.209


Wolford, J. M. & A. W


133


Steele, Elijah.


93


Wright & Fletcher.


109


Stone, Mrs. R. D.


101, 213


Wright, Henry D.


109


PREFATORY.


To the critical reader a few words of explanation are due, that he may be able to understand the plan of the work and the method of its compilation. Upon this will depend largely his opinion of its value as a history and its reliability as a chronicle of events.


The work embraces a brief and succinct history of California from the discovery of the Pacific ocean to the discovery of gold; a history of the cause and progress of the tidal wave of gold-seekers that swept over the northern end of the State and developed this region; a complete political history of the county ; a detailed account of its Indian wars and other historical events within its borders; a statement of its resources; a brief local history of each place of importance in the county.


The alphabetical index will be found an invaluable guide to the contents of this volume; and as a valuable feature, it contains the names of the prominent characters in the history, with references to the pages on which their acts are detailed.


As to the reliability of this work as a truthful statement of facts, the writer has simply to say that he has spent nearly a year's time in patient investigation, during which he has interviewed men of all shades of opinion, and carefully examined records, documents, and books. He has, from indisputable evidence furnished him, been compelled to make statements at variance with the previously spoken and written opinions of many, but feels that he is fully justified in doing so, as no one else has ever given these matters the patient, thoughtful, and disinterested investigation they have received at his hands. Surely a work of this character should receive more credence than any statement hastily written from incomplete sources of information, or the prejudiced opinion of any one man.


In his labors the writer has received encouragement and assistance from the press, public officials and intelligent citizens in all sections of the county, without which the work would have failed of success. To them he returns his sincere thanks. H. L. W.


OAKLAND, CAL., September 8, 1881.


MOUNT SHASTA. BY JOHN R. RIDGE.


Behold the dread Mount Shasta, where it stands Imperial midst the lesser heights, and, like 1


Some mighty, unimpassioned mind, companionless And cold. The storms of Heaven may beat in wrath Against it, but it stands in unpolluted Grandeur still; and from the rolling mists upheaves Its tower of pride e'en purer than before. The wintry showers and white-winged tempests leave - Their frozen tributes on its brow, and it Doth make of them an everlasting crown. Thus doth it. day by day, and age by age, Defy each stroke of time; still rising highest Into Heaven!


Aspiring to the eagle's cloudless height.


No human foot has stained its snowy side; No human breath has dimmed the icy mirror which It holds unto the moon, and stars, and sov'reign sun. We may not grow familiar with the secrets


Of its hoary top, whereon the Genius Of that mountain builds his glorious throne!


Far lifted in the boundless blue, he doth Encircle, with his gaze supreme, the broad Dominions of the west, which lie beneath His feet, in pictures of sublime repose No artist ever drew. He sees the tall, Gigantic hills arise in silentness And peace, and in the long review of distance


Range themselves in order grand. He sees the sunlight Play upon the golden streams which through the valleys Glide. He hears the music of the great and solemn sea, And overlooks the huge old western wall To view the birthplace of undying Melody! Itself all light, save when some loftiest cloud Doth for a while embrace its cold. forbidding Form, that monarch mountain casts its mighty Shadow down upon the crownless peaks below, That, like inferior minds to some great Spirit, stand in strong contrasted littleness! All through the long and summery months of our Most tranquil year, it points its icy shaft On high, to catch the dazzling beams that fall In showers of splendor round that crystal cone, And roll in floods of far magnificence Away from that lone. vast reflector in The dome of Heaven. Still watchful of the fertile Vale and undulating plains below, The grass grows greener in its shade, and sweeter bloom The flowers. Strong purifier! from its snowy crest The breezes cool are wafted to the " peaceful Homes of men," who shelter at its feet, and love To gaze upon its honored form, aye standing Therc the guarantee of health and happiness. Well might it win communities so blest To loftier feelings and to nobler thoughts --- The great material symbol of eternal Things! And well I ween, in after years, how In the middle of his furrowed track the plowman In some sultry hour will pause, and wiping From his brow the dusty sweat, with reverence Gaze upon that hoary peak. The herdsman Oft will reign his charger in the plain, and drink Into his inmost soul the calm sublimity; And little children, playing on the green, shall Cease their sport, and, turning to that mountain Old, shall of their mother ask: " Who made it ?" And she shall answer-" God!"




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