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Webb, shortly afterward visiting the county- seat, was surrounded by the citizens, who asked him whether he wanted a trial or not. He said he did not care-only the time attending one interfered with his business. The erowd im- mediately voted not to try him and gave him a banquet in the evening.
During the following year, 1854, Webb passed through the Cherokee Nation on a trip to the East. He stopped over-night on a fine plantation kept by a middle-aged Cherokee of mixed blood, though to all appearance a pol- ished Southern gentleman. During the eve- ning the following conversation ensued:
Host-" By the way, Mr. Webb, were you ever in a county in California which I think they call Shasta?"
Webb-" Certainly. I have lived there for several years past, and am very well acquainted there."
" Indeed! then you must know my nephews, young Duncan and his brothers ?"
" Oh, yes; I know them quite well. Are they your nephews, indeed?"
" Yes; my sister's children; but tell me, sinee you know them so well, is it true that young Dunean was shot last year in a quarrel with some desperado or other?"
Webb repressed a strange mixture of feelings
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and answered calinly, " It is said that he was shot; though why the man who did it can be justly termed a cut-throat or desperado, I must say is by no means certain."
" Oh, well," said the Cherokee, " it is quite possible I may have heard it incorrectly; it was only a very indifferent account that reached me. Please tell me all the particulars."
Webb told them all, skillfully suppressing the name of the store-keeper in the affair, which his host did not notice.
" What became of the villain?" he finally asked; " is he still there?"
" I believe not. In fact, I know that he went away some months since, and I have rea- son to think he left the State."
" Well, it doesn't matter; I dare say it was young Duncan's fault, as you have suggested; he was always a wild youth, and when he drinks there is no holding him in."
The next morning, after a hearty breakfast, host and guest parted in a friendly manner. Some time after Webb returned to the coast some one asked him, "Colonel, suppose the planter had asked you the name of the man who shot his nephew, what would you have said ?" " I would have told him that his name was Webb, but don't know that I should have taken any particular pains to impress him with the thought that I was that particular Webb." " Suppose he discovered the truth: what would you have done?" "I can't say with any cer- tainty, of course; but I think he would have entertained me just as hospitably, and the next morning he would have mounted his horse and ridden out on the prairie with me until we were out of sight of the house, drawn a pistol and told me to defend myself." " What became of .young Duncan?" " Oh, he flourished for sev- eral years afterward, but finally had a quarrel with some one else and got a bullet between the eyes."
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
The name Shasta was given the town by a meeting of its citizens held June 8, 1850, in the
front of the store of R. J. Walsh, where Army Hall was afterward built.
The St. Charles Hotel, built by James Macly & Co., and the Trinity House, built by W. S. Bonfield and David Casanant, were the first frame buildings in the town. The lumber from which they were built was whipsawed by Jonathan Otis and his partner, and cost $1 per foot, or at the rate of $1,000 per 1,000 feet. These buildings were erected in the summer of 1850. Macly was a man of great energy and enterprise. He subsequently went East and while on his second trip across the plains to California, was killed by Indiaus in Honey Lake Valley. His remains were brought to Shasta and buried in the old cemetery.
The law authorizing the organization of Shasta fixed the county-seat at Reading's ranch, but power was vested in the Court of Sessions to remove the county-seat to such point in the county as public convenience might require. February 10, 1851, Judge Harrison and County Clerk Robinson, with justices of the peace enough to form a quorum, went to the residence of Major Reading and organized the Court of Sessions by electing two of the justices of the peace associate justices. The court then re- moved the county-seat to Shasta, taking it home with them that night.
The first court-house was a log building. Later a double brick store was purchased and fitted np for a conrt-house, which served the purpose until the county-seat was removed.
When the railroad was projected through the State the citizens of Shasta took hold with com- mendable zeal to have it built to Shasta, and spent both money and time freely, but failed in securing it. The road was built in 1872, and the town of Reading started. Many of the en- terprising citizens of Shasta sold out at heavy losses and went to the new town, and since then Shasta has made no advancement; and the place that was once the most rushing business town in the county is now very quiet. It is very pleasantly located.
The following are some of the leading busi-
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ness men of the place: Colonel William Magee, John V. Scott, Frank Litsch, general merchan- dise; A. W. Pryor, druggist; Judge G. R. Knox, C. H. Beherns, dealers in grain and hay and proprietors of the Empire Hotel, and Joseph E. Bell. The town has excellent schools. Mrs. D. M. Coleman is principal. The town has the honor of having the oldest Masonic Lodge in the State, -- Western Star, No. 2. The lodge at San Francisco was organized the same month, and the brethren at Shasta waived their claim to No. 1 and took 2. There is also in the town a lodge of the I. O. O. F., Encampment No. 14, and Shasta Lodge, No. 57; and there is Shasta Lodge A. O. U. W., No. 71.
COUNTY OFFICERS FROM 1854 TO 1881 INCLUSIVE.
1854-1856
Sheriff. W. A. Nunnally
County Clerk. .T. W. Dawson
District Attorney .Joseph Ward
Treasurer. J. R. Gilbert
Coroner E. G. Goodwin
Public Auditor D. D. Harrill
Assessor .S. E. Jack
Surveyor. .E. C. Gillette
Superintendent of Schools .. Paul K. Hubs
Assemblyman .John A. Ring
State Senator. R. T. Sprague
County Judge. .J. C. Hinkley
Another election was held September 5, 1854,
when the following officers were elected:
Surveyor .. . William Magee
Assessor. . William S. Hughes
District Judge. William P. Daingerfield
Assemblyman.
. Henry Baten
1856-1858.
Sheriff .. Jobn A. Dubelbis
County Clerk. Willlam S. Jenkins
Deputy Clerk H. L. Van Horn
Under Sheriff. . William Magee
Deputy Sheriff. John Hale
Treasurer. G. C. Farquhar
Assessor James Hay burn
District Attorney . E. Garter
Public Administrator B. Swasey
County Surveyor. .A. H. Stout
County Physician. .J. E. Pelbam
District Judge. William P. Daingerfield
County Judge .J. C- Hinkley
Associate Judge. ( E. K. Shed
J. W. Greevey
School Commissioner .J. W. Chappel
Supervisors ( L. H. Tower
William H. Dennison
At the November 4 election in 1856 the fol- lowing were elected to fill short terms:
Superintendent of Schools. H. A. Curtis
Surveyor
. William Magee
Assessor
R. B. Snee
Assemblyman Isaac Hare
1858-1860.
Sheriff. Clay Stockton
County Clerk. H. I. Van Horn
Public Administrator B. Swasey
Treasurer. James Hayburn
Assessor.
William H. Angel
Coroner.
Doctor Gutman
Surveyor E. Linn
Superintendent of Schools Peter Sherman
County Judge.
Joel T. Landrum
Assemblyman.
Charles R. Street
District Judge.
William P. Daingerfield
State Senator. E. Garter
1860-1862.
District Judge.
William P. Daingerfield
County Judge. Joel T. Landrum
S C C. Busb
Associate Justices
G. H. Brooks
County Treasurer
James Hayburn
Recorder
J. R. Durick
County Clerk. . John Anderson
Sheriff.
Johu S. Follansbee
Under Sheriff. William H. Angel
Tax Collector.
A. S. Killman
Deputy Tax Collector. Ben D. Anderson
Assessor.
B. Gartland
Public Administrator Dennis H. Dunn
Surveyor ..
. J. Quait
District Attorney ..
James D. Mix
Superintendent of Public Instruction
G. K. Godfrey
( John V. Scoit
Supervisors
J. W. Romer
( A. J. Reid
1862-1864.
Senator Benjamin Shurtleff
Sheriff. .J. S. Follansbee
County Clerk. John Anderson
County Treasurer Felix Tracy
County Recorder .J. S. Durick
District Attorney. . W. S. Knox
Assessor Caleb Watkins
Public Administrator. D. H. Dunn
Superintendent of Schools Grose K. Godfrey
Surveyor .E. Linn
Coroner
Joseph Simpson
Tax Collector
A. S. Killman
County Judge. C. C. Bush
Assemblyman.
George Woodman
District Judge.
.E. Garter
At an election held September 15, 1862, J. N. Chappell was elected Assemblyman.
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1864-1866.
Sheriff. .William E. llopping
Tax Collector. .J. W. Garden
Under Sheriff ..
Joseph Burrows
County Clerk.
Charles Mc Donald
District Attorney.
Homer A. Curtiss
County Recorder George D. Forbes
Treasurer. .Felix Tracy
Assessor. . A. l'. Ladd
Superintendent of Schools. John J. Conmy
Coroner and Administrator. .D. H. Dunn
Surveyor.
J. F. Winsel!
County Judge four years. . C. C. Bush
District Judge six years. E. Garter
Assemblyman. J. N. Chappell
1866-1368.
Sheriff. William E. Hopping
Tax Collector .J. W. Garden
County Clerk Charles Mc Donald
'Treasurer.
. Fred B. Chandler
District Attorney .John S. Follansbee
Recorder and Auditor. . George D. Forbes
Coroner and Administrator. D. Lynch
Superintendent of Schools ... . W. L. Carter
Surveyor
.S. P. Hicks
Assemblyman.
J. N. Chappell
Assessor. . .A. P. Ladd
In 1867 George D. Forbes, Recorder and Atı- ditor, died, and Samuel Cooper was appointed to fill the vacany.
1868-1870.
Sheriff and Tax Collector Thomas Green
County Clerk, Auditor and Recorder. .G. L Taggart
Treasurer. . .
. Fred B. Chandler
District Attorney John'S. Follansbee
Surveyor. . George Silverthorn
Coroner and Administrator Daniel Lynch
Assessor . . .A. P. Ladd
Superintendent of Schools. . W. L. Carter
Member of Assembly Perry Dryer
Senator
J. N. Chappell
County Judge
.C. C. Bush
District Judge. E. Garter
1870-1872.
Sheriff and Tax Collector . Thomas Greene
County Clerk, Auditor and Recorder . G. I. Taggert
Treasurer Samuel Cooper
District Attorney Clay W. Taylor
County Surveyor.
.Q. N. Atkins
Coroner and Administrator
. John Schuler
Assessor A. P. Ladd
Superintendent of Schools . W. L. Carter Member of Assembly A. R. Andrews
District Judge A. M. Roseborougb
A. P. Ladd, County Assessor, died in 1869. Charles W. Taylor was appointed to fill the vacancy. 15
1872-1874.
Sheriff and Tax Collector Sylvester Hull
Clerk, Auditor and Recorder. .William H. Bickford
Treasurer
. Samuel Cooper
District Attorney . Clay W. Taylor
Surveyor
.George Silverthorn
Coroner and Administrator
.John Schuler
Assessor
D. O. Osborn
Superintendent of Schools.
. W. L. Carter
Assemblyman
A. R. Andrews
Senator .
John McMurray
County Judge.
William E. Hopping
District Judge A. M. Roseborough
1874-1876.
Sheriff and Tax Collector. S. Hull
Clerk, Auditor and Recorder.
William H. Bickford
Treasurer.
.J. Van Schaick
District Attorney
Surveyor. .
Clay W. Taylor
Q. N. Atkins
Coroner and Administrator.
William P. Hartman
Assessor.
D. C. Osborn
Superintendent of Schools
L. K. Grim
Member of Assembly . R. Klotz
State Senator
W. J. Tinnin
County Judge.
William E. Hopping
District Judge.
A. M Roseborough
1876-1878.
Sheriff and Tax Collector. .S. Hull
Clerk, Auditor and Recorder William H. Bickford
Treasurer.
J. Van Schaick
District Attorney .
Clay W. Taylor
Asses or.
.Q. N. Atkins
Superintendent of Schools Mrs. D. M. Coleman
Surveyor.
George Silverthorn
Coroner and Administrator
William P. Hartman
County Judge.
. William E. Hopping
District Judge.
A. M. Roseborough
1878-1830.
Sheriff and Tax Collector. .. .S. Hull
Clerk, Auditor and Recorder. F. C. Tiffin
Treasurer
.. J. Van Schaick
District Attorney
Clay W. Taylor
Surveyor
J. E. Stockton
Coroner and ministrator. C. Lenz
Assessor.
Q. N. Atkins
Superintendent of Schools
Mrs. D. M. Coleman
Assemblyman
J. C. Montague
Senator
. D. Ream
County Judge.
William E. Hopping
District Judge
A. M. Roseborough
Treasurer John Van Schaiek died during the term, and Charles MeDonald was appointed to fill the vacancy. Coroner and Administrator C. Lenz resigned during the term, and William Hartman was appointed to fill the vacancy.
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Hartman resigned, and D. P. Bystle was ap- pointed to fill the nnexpired term.
1880-1881.
Superior Judge. Aaron Bell
Sheriff and Tax Collector .S. Hull
Clerk, Recorder and Auditor F. C. Tiffin
Treasurer. . R. Ripley
District Attorney . Clay W. Taylor
Surveyor J. E. Stockton
Coroner and Administrator .J. D. Bystle
Assessor . William S. Kidder
Superintendent of Schools Mrs. D. M. Coleman
Assemblyman
.J. S. P. Bass
Senator.
A. B. Garlock
1881-1882.
Assemblyman John McMurray
Senator. .A. B. Garlock
Superior Judge
Aaron Bell
Sheriff.
S. Hull
Under Sheriff.
R. Kennedy
Deputy Sheriff
William Whiting
County Clerk
F. C. Tiffin
Assistant County Clerk
William Jackson
District Attorney
Clay W. Taylor
Treasurer
. Richard Ripley
Assessor
. W. S. Kidder
Assistant Assessor. .T. B. Smith
Assistant Assessor Benjamin Swasey
Superintendent of Schools. Mrs. D. M. C-leman
Public Administrator and Coroner P. Bystle
Surveyor. J. E. Stockton
J. W. Gorden,
Supervisors
J. D. Blair,
Wm. Davidson.
REDDING,
the seat of government and metropolis of the connty, is a beautiful place and an enterprising commercial center, being on both the Sacra- mento River and the California & Oregon Rail- road, and having its complement of schools, churches, fraternal societies, business houses, factories, and all that conduce to the wealth and refinement of an inland city.
MILLVILLE
is pleasantly situated on the east side of the Sacramento River near the junction of Cow and Clover Creeks. The first inhabitants here were Samuel E. and Nathaniel T. Stroud, brothers, who located the site in 1853. In 1856 Mr. Harold built the flour-mill now owned by Wil- kinson & Ross. The first merchant was Joseph
Smith, in 1857. The next year Mr. Hazelrig became his partner. It has since changed hands several times. In 1860 the second business house was started by John Hilderbrant, and this also has changed proprietorship a number of times.
The leading business men at present are: Joseph C. Harris & Co., general merchandise; E. E. Rawlings, druggist; L. W. Kidd, editor and proprietor of the East-Side Times; Wilkin- son & Ross, mill owners, etc.
The village is also blessed with lodges of Masons, Eastern Star, Odd Fellows, Daughters of Rebekah and Native Sons of the Golden West.
THE ASSEMBLYMEN
from Shasta County have been: A. R. Andrews, 1856. 1869-'72; J. S. P. Bass, 1880; Henry Bates, 1855; J. M. Briceland, 1875-'76; T. T. Cabiness, 1853; J. N. Chappell, 1863-66; Perry Dryer, 1867-'68; Sammel Flemming, 1852; I. Hare, 1857; Rudolph Klotz, 1873-'74; A. G. McCandless, 1851; E. D. Pearce, 1852; John A. Ring, 1854; Chas. R. Street, 1858-'59; John White, 1860-61; George W. Woodman, 1862.
SIERRA COUNTY.
The word "sierra" is Spanish for saw. This term was first applied to the great mountain range in allusion to its series of regular peaks presenting the appearance of the teeth of a huge saw, while "nevada" signifies snowy. The county derives its name from the mountains, which occupy the whole of its upper or eastern half. The lowest point is at least 2,000 feet above the sea. Downieville, the lowest town in the county, is 3,000 feet above sea-level. Most of the mining towns are situated far above the snow line of winter,-from 300 to 600 feet. The isolated peaks of this county are Table Rock, Saddle Rock, Mount Fillmore, Fir Cap, Mount Lola and the Sierra Buttes. Mount Lola, the highest, is 9,200 feet in altitude. Table Mountain, in the western part of the county, is 6,000 feet high. The face of the country is everywhere eroded by cañons, some of them more than 2,000 feet deep. Not more than one acre is suitable for the plow.
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The county is bounded by Plumas and Lassen counties on the north, the State of Nevada on the east, Nevada County on the south, and by Yuba and Plumas counties on the west. The greatest length of the county is sixty miles, and its greatest breadth thirty miles.
The principal streams in Sierra County con- sist of the North and Middle Forks of the Ynba River, the former running centrally through the county, and the latter forming in part its southern boundary. The numerons confluents of these streams and of the Feather River, which has its principal sources in Sierra County, make this one of the best watered connties in the State. On or near the summit of the Sierra, where the range spreads out into flats and val- leys, occur numerous small lakes, most of thein circular in form. These lakes vary from one- eighth of a mile to three or four miles in length, most of them, considering their small size, remarkable for their great depth. One of these bodies of water, known as Gold Lake, is notable as having been the locality of a gold excitement as early as the summer of 1849. While the rumor of rich diggings having been found on the borders of this lake obtained currency at the period mentioned, the stampede that made the event memorable did not occur until the following year. Gold Lake, which is about four miles long and two wide, is the source of the Middle Fork of the Feather River.
Sierra, like Plumas County adjoining it on the north, is covered with magnificent forests of yellow pine, red spruce, fir, cedar, and sugar pine, intermixed with oak of several varieties at lower altitudes. These forests are somewhat scattered in the western part of the county, but increase in density as altitude is gained, the trees standing tall and thick on the very summit of the Sierra.
Along the canon of the North Yuba men were mining as early as the summer of 1849. Claims were posted on Big Rich Bar by Hedge- path & Co. Hedgepath located on Little Rich Bar, and was joined by Francis Anderson, who, September 14, 1849, made the first gold dis-
covery in the neighborhood of Downieville. Several camps became populous. "Jim " Kane and his party rushed in one day near Downie- ville where Anderson was at work and in a few hours cleaned up all the gold that could be obtained at the surface, amounting to $300 to the man. Discovery after discovery was made of gold, amid exciting circumstances.
One gold nugget was found above Downie- ville on the banks of the Yuba in 1851 that weighed twenty-six and one half pounds; value, $8,000. In 1853 another piece was found in French Ravine which is said to have weighed fifty-one pounds! But the most remarkable ore produced by this county was that which was taken from the Monumental mine at Sierra . City, in September, 1969, weighing 106 pounds avoirdupois, being the second in size ever found in California, and the fourth in the world. After smelting, it brought the owners about $20,000. Before this process was performed it was exhibited in Woodward. The richest com- pany working on the bars was the Steamboat Company, on Steamboat Bar, which for some weeks in 1851 averaged $5,000 a day. The floods caused great loss to the miners.
Sierrra was at first a part of Yuba County. As the population became denser they began in two or three years to feel like supporting a county-seat nearer home than Marysville. The county was authorized by the Legislature, April 16, 1852, to be set apart, and organized, and the election on the second Monday of June that year resulted in the choice of Ferdinand J. McCann for Judge; Thaddens Purdy, District Attorney; William J. Ford, Sheriff; J. Webb Nicholson, Clerk; T., M. Ramsdell, Treasurer; E. Frazer, Assessor; Cyrus D. Aikea, Coroner; and William G. Still, Surveyor, -all Democrats except Nicholson, who was a Whig.
The boundaries of Sierra County are: Begin- ning at a point in the middle of the middle branch of the Yuba River ten miles from its month, running thence in a northwesterly di- rection to a point on the north branch of Yuba River known as Cut-Eye Foster's Bar; thence
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westerly to a point on the dividing ridge between the waters of Feather and Yuba rivers known as the Lexington Honse, leaving said house in Yuba County; thence northerly, following ont said ridge; thence easterly in a straight line to the boundary line of the State; thence south along said boundary line to a point east of the middle branch of the Ynba River and the north- east corner of Nevada County; thence west, following the northerly line of Nevada County to the place of beginning. The seat of justice to be at Downieville.
These lines have not been changed, but the north line was more clearly described in 1863 and 1866. Still uncertainty existed as to the · source of the south fork of the Middle Yuba. In 1868 each county made a survey; but, as the initial point was not the same for both, neither one adopted the work of the other. By agree- ment, the two boards met on the di pnted terri- tory, but could come to no understanding. Sierra County brought suit against the Eureka company on the disputed ground for the pay- ment of taxes after it had already paid them to Nevada County. The latter county instrneted its district attorney to defend the Eureka com- pany. The question was settled in the Supreme Court in 1869, giving to Sierra the disputed ground. The service and litigation cost each county more than the land in controversy was worth to either of them.
The first session of the District Court was held in Downieville July 5. 1853, with Judge William T. Barbour on the bench. In 1855 Hou. Niles Searles became judge; next Peter Vanclief was appointed by the Governor; and in 1859 Robert II. Taylor.was elected.
The politics of the county have been pretty strongly Republican since the beginning of the civil war.
The Assemblymen from Sierra County, have been :- S. H. Alley, 1863-64, 1869-'72; F. Anderson, 1854; T. S. Battelle, 1867-'78; Lewis Byington, 1877-'78; J. A. Clark, 1858; B. J. Coil, 1857; J. Crawford. 1863; N. C. Cun- ningham, 1855; John Doherty, 1861; J. W.
Downer, 1867-'68; M. Farley, 1883; Wm. T. Ferguson, 1855; H. A. Gaston, 1856; Thomas J. Haliday, 1860; R. D. Hill, 1858: A. A. Hoover, 1856; J. C. James, 1854; James A. Johnson, 1859-60; John Koutz, 1869-'70, 1875-'76; Josiah Lefever, 1859; David Love, 1862; G. Meredith, 1865-'66; S. M. Miles, 1857; W. R. Morgan, 1873-'74; James Nelson, 1880; B. J. Sammons, 1869-'72; M. A. Single- ton, 1865-66; E. B. Smith, 1862-'63; R. S. Weston, 1863-'64; D. L. Whitney, 1871-'72; G. Winchell, 1873-174; Thomas Wright, 1861.
The first newspaper was the Mountain Echo, in June, 1852, published by William T. Giles. The Gibsonville Herald first made its appear- ance in the winter of 1853-'54. established by Mr. Head. He was succeeded by Alfred Helin in 1854, who issued a supplementary edition, calling the entire paper the Gibsonville Herald and St. Louis News, It was delivered by a special messenger in St. Louis. It was soon changed to the Mountain Messenger, which is now owned and successfully managed by E. K. Downer and A. J. Vaughn. The Sierra Democrat was started June 21, 1856.
Sierra Woodall was the first white child born in the county, in 1851, at Snake Bar, two miles below Downieville.
DOWNIEVILLE.
Major Downie and party reached the forks of the Yuba here in November, 1849. John Potter ent the first tree for building a cabin, which was erected abont the last of December, with the assistance of Kelly and others, at the month of the ravine, on the north side of the town. Another log cabin was immediately built on Jersey Flat, by a man named Lord. In Jannary, 1850, Frank Anderson, previously mentioned, brought to the place B. F. Parks and six others. At this time, although the snow was deep, some of the men continned mining underneath it and were repaid at the rate of $1 to $100 a day; but presently the snow became so deep as to stop even this profit- able work. In February a town was laid ou
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by James Vineyard, and a meeting held to give it a name. It was difficult for them to agree upon this subject, but when Mr. Parks pro- posed Downieville unanimity soon prevailed. On the same evening the south side was chris- tened Washingtonville, and the flat above, on the south side, Murraysville.
In the fall of 1850 James Durgan built the first saw-mill in Sierra County, on the south side, and soon that part of the town was called Durgan Flat instead of Washingtonville. The nane Murraysville did not prove popular, and the Jersey company, owning the river claim at that point invested it during the year with the title of Jersey Flat.
In the early spring a gentleman named Par- ton opened a store at Jersey Flat, while James Hawkins brought a stock of goods and sold them at Downieville. Here was a case where money " was more plentiful than the necessaries of life," and prices were enormously high. The town grew as if by magic It was estimated that in April, 1850, there were not less than 5,000 people at Downieville, constantly coming and going. Tent structures prevailed. A. min- ers' government was adopted set forth in thir- teen resolutions. Claims were fixed at thirty feet to the man. Indeed, the place was over- crowded for a short time, and then exciting rumors of great finds elsewhere scattered many of them away, especially the lazy ones.
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