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CHAPTER XI
HORTICULTURE
Scope of horticulture in Colusa County. FRUIT-GROWING FOR DOMESTIC PURPOSES: The wide variety of fruits grown-Conditions that have prevented the general introduction of fruit-growing. GRAPES: Pioneer work of I. N. Cain in the raisin industry at College City-William Calmes' vineyard-Growth in vineyard acreage during the eighties- Colonel Moulton's vineyard-The Brim vineyard-Growth of the raisin industry during the last decade-Wine grapes-Table grapes-Crops and crop returns-Outlook for development. PRUNES: Early prune orchardists: J. B. DeJarnatt, A. S. McWilliams, Colonel Moulton, P. V. Berkey, Henry Ahlf, D. H. Arnold, Richard Bayne, Dr. Gray, John Boggs, Poirier-Organization of the Colusa County Horticultural So- ciety, and appointment of a board of horticultural commissioners- Operations of P. V. Berkey, J. W. Bowden, J. C. Bedell, and Joseph Boedefeld in 1894-The Boedefeld orchard-Production and returns- Growth of the industry during the past four years. ALMONDS: Ar- buckle as an almond center-C. H. Locke's almond orchard-Growth of the almond industry from 1892 to 1907-Subdivision of the Reddington ranch in 1907, and beginning of the almond boom-Organization of the Superior California Fruit Lands Company and the Arbuckle Almond Growers' Association-Growth of the industry in the Arbuckle district -A. M. Newland the pioneer almond-grower of the county-The New-
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land orchard-The Eureka almond-A. Fendt's orchard. ORANGES: John T. Harrington's orchard; production and quality-Alva A. King's orchard. LEMONS: Operations of James Mills, near Maxwell-The Mills orchard. PEACHES AND APRICOTS: W. L. Cotter's orchard, near Arbuckle-Acreage planted in the Arbuckle district-A. S. McWilliams the pioneer apricot orchardist about Colusa-Growth and decline of the industry. PEARS: The pear boom along the river in the eighties- Yields and returns-The epidemic of pear hlight-The Boedefeld orchard-The Ahlf orchard; yield and returns-Orchards of W. G. Henneke and F. B. Pryor. WALNUTS: Operations of J. C. Westfall- The Hugh L. Dobbins walnut nursery in Colusa-The walnut orchard at Arbuckle. FIGS, PLUMS, AND APPLES: The fig orchards of Richard Bayne and W. C. Roberts-The Alılf brothers' plum orchard-Apple orchards in the western part of the county.
CHAPTER XII
MINING AND QUARRYING.
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MINING: Colusa County not a mining county-Minerals produced- Early activities (as outlined in the Rogers history) in the discovery and mining of copper, coal, gold and silver, quicksilver, sulphur, petro- leum, chrome ore, and limestone-The oil excitement on Bear Creek in 1900 and 1901-Operations of the Williams Oil Company-Discovery of mineral paint deposit on Little Stony Creek in 1909, and organiza- tion of the Ruby King Mining, Townsite & Improvement Company- The cinnabar mines of Sulphur Creek-The Manzanita and Cherry Mines. QUARRYING: Building stone quarry opened at Sites in 1892, and operated by the Colusa Sandstone Company-A second quarry opened by John D. McGilvray-Shipments to San Francisco-Buildings erected of Colusa sandstone-Quality of the stone-Production in 1905-Sus- pension of operations.
CHAPTER XIII
MANUFACTURING
LOCAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS UNFAVORABLE TO MANUFACTURING: Various attempts made to establish manufactures-Farming much more profit- able than manufacturing in Colusa County-Relative returns as illus- trated by the rice business. SAWMILLS AND FLOURING MILLS: Morri- son's mill at Sycamore, 1852; manufacture of lumber and flour-Dun- lap & Turner's mill at Colusa, 1853-Quality of the flour-Later his- tory of the mill-The flour mill at Princeton-John L. Smith's mill at Smithville-The Stony Creek Improvement Company-The Williams Flouring Mill-The Sunset Flouring Mills-The Colusa Milling Com- pany-The Colusa Milling & Grain Company-The Williams Milling Company. MANUFACTURE OF SALT: The salt lake north of Sites- Salt Lake Ranch-Early operations-Operations of J. P. Rathbun-The Antelope Crystal Salt Company. PROJECTS FOR A SUGAR FACTORY: Early attempts to establish a factory-$100,000 subscribed toward a factory in 1905-Loss of the factory to Hamilton City. CANNING AND PACKING: The Colusa Canning, Drying and Packing Company-Opera- tions of the company-The Colusa Dried Fruit Company. CREAMERIES: Activities of the Pacific Creamery Company and the Colusa Cream Association, and incorporation of the Colusa Creamery Company- Erection and operation of the factory- The Colusa Butter Company- Sale of the creamery to the Western Creameries Company-Purchase and operation of the plant by M. A. Sickels-The Stonyford Cream- ery-Erection and operation of the factory. STEAM LAUNDRIES: J. R. Phillips' steam laundry in Colusa-Organization of the Colusa Steam Laundry Association-Purchase and operation of the plant by W. H. Graham-Madam Bordes' French steam laundry, ICE PLANTS: Manu- facture of ice by J. B. Cooke-The Colusa Meat & Cold Storage Com- pany-Erection and operation of the plant-Lease of the plant to the Union Ice Company. IRON AND STEEL MANUFACTURES: The Wil- liams Foundry and Machine Shop-The Colusa Agricultural Works- Operation under Gessner & Skinner, J. Grover, and Wulff & Lage -Operation as the Colusa Foundry and Machine Shop under Frank
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Wulff- Later changes in proprietorship. THE BREWERY: The old building-Erection of the brick building-Operation under proprietor- ship of G. Kammerer-Sold at sheriff's sale. LIGHT, POWER, & WATER COMPANIES: The Colusa Gas Company-Purchase and opera- tion of the plant by the Pacific Gas & Electric Company-The Wil- liams Water & Electric Company. MANUFACTURE OF BROOMS: Attempts of William Prater and J. W. Van Winkle to establish a broom factory in Colusa-Van Winkle's factory moved to Sacramento. MANUFAC- TURE OF POULTRY SUPPLIES: The Rogers Manufacturing Company, at Williams-Removal to Sacramento. OTHER PROJECTS: Agitation for a rice mill; issuance and revocation of permit to sell stock-The Felts Electric Light & Power Company-The Western Acetylene Gas Company-The Snow Mountain Electric Power Company.
CHAPTER XIV
NEWSPAPERS
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COLUSA: The Colusa Sun: Founded January 1, 1862-Publication under Charles R. Street, T. J. Andus, and Will S. Green and the Addingtons-Publication and changes under the Colusa Sun Pub- lishing Company-Influence of the Sun in the affairs of Colusa County. The Colusa Independent: Founded in 1873-Published from 1873 to 1877. The Colusa Herald: Founded in July, 1886, by Jacobs & King- Later owners-Transferred to a stock company in 1900-Changes under John L. Allison-Purchase and publication by C. D. McComish- Purchase and publication by Tompkins & Harriss. The Colusa Daily Gazette: Founded in 1889-Publication under E. I. Fuller, from 1889 to 1904. WILLIAMS: The Central News, of Williams: Founded in 1882-Edited by G. B. Henderson. The Williams Farmer: Founded in 1887-Publication and changes under S. H. Callen-Published under various lessees since 1911. The Williams Enterprise: Founded, and published for a few months, in 1911, by R. R. Kingsley. ARBUCKLE: The Arbuckle Autocrat: Founded by J. S. Taylor in 1890-Name changed to New Era-Leased in 1899 to J. H. Hudson, founder of the Arbuckle Independent- Acquired by W. W. Felts in 1902, and name changed to Arbuckle Planter- Purchased by J. P. Hall in 1909, and name changed to Arbuckle American-Publication and influence under Mr. Hall. MAXWELL: The Maxwell Star: Purchased by W. W. Felts and James H. Hodgen in 1884-Publication suspended. The Maxwell Mercury: Founded in 1888-Publication under John G. and Charles C. Overshiner. The Maxwell Tribune: Founded in 1912, by Harden & Hardwicke-Publication under George B. Harden-Now leased to L. H. Bowen, and printed at the Williams Farmer office. GRIMES: The Grimes Record: Founded in 1911-Published by J. P. Hall and printed at the Arbuckle American office. The Grimes Inde- pendent: Founded in 1917-Published and printed by L. H. Bowen at the Williams Farmer office. PRINCETON: The Princeton New Era: Founded in 1905 by Joel H. Ford-Printed at the Colusa Sun office. The Princeton Journal: A few numbers issued from the Colusa Herald office by Seth Bailey, in 1914. COUNTY EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION: Meeting of the county editors at Maxwell, September 28, 1889, and organization of an association-Renewed attempt to establish an association in 1914.
CHAPTER XV
SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, AND LODGES.
SCHOOLS: General excellence of school system-Effect of large land- holdings on rural schools-First school established in 1855 in Colusa- First schoolhouse built in 1861-Subsequent buildings and projected improvements- Growth of the school system from 1861 to the present time-Five high schools at present-Colusa High School-Pierce Joint Union High School-Williams High School-Princeton Joint Union High School-Maxwell High School-St. Aloysius Convent School- Mrs. Clark's Select School for Young Ladies-Mrs. Lowery's kinder- garten-Pierce Christian College-Its founder, Andrew Pierce-Its place in the educational history of the county-Father Wallrath, and
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the founding of the convent school in Colusa. CHURCHES: Churches of the county not in a thriving condition. The Methodist Episcopal Church, South: History of the Colusa congregation, prepared by J. W. Goad for the semi-centennial of Trinity Church-Preachers in charge since 1910-The churches at Arbuckle, Williams, Maxwell, Sites, Princeton, Stonyford, and Leesville. The Christian Church: The church in Colusa-Buildings erected-List of ministers-The churches at Williams, College City, Sycamore, Maxwell, and Grand Island. The Catholic Church: First church built in the county begun at Colusa under Father Crinnian, and completed by Father Wallrath- Influence of Father Wallrath-The churches at Maxwell, Stonyford, Williams, and Arbuckle-Funeral of Father Wallrath. The Baptist Church: The churches at Grimes, Arbuckle, and Maxwell. The Pres- byterian Church: Organization of the congregation, and erection of the church, at Colusa, the only one in the county-First wedding and first funeral in the church-List of pastors-Improvements now being made-List of organists. The Episcopal Church: Organization of the church in Colusa, the only one in the county-Buildings erected. The African M. E. Zion Church: Incorporated in 1894-At present without pastor or regular services. LODGES: Of the many orders organized in the county, only a few now represented by active lodges- The various orders organized, and those now active. The Masons: Colusa Lodge, No. 142, F. & A. M .- Equality Lodge consolidated with Colusa Lodge, No. 142, to form Colusa Lodge, No. 240-Meridian Lodge, No. 182, at Arbuckle-Tuscan Lodge, No. 261, at Williams-Snow Moun- tain Lodge, No. 271, at Stonyford-Maxwell Lodge, No. 288-Knights Templar Commandery and Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, at Colusa- Veritas Chapter, O. E. S., at Colusa-Eowana Chapter, O. E. S., at Stonyford-Loyal Chapter, O. E. S., at Williams-Wild Rose Chapter, O. E. S., at Princeton. The Odd Fellows: Colusa Lodge, No. 133- Princeton Lodge consolidated with Colusa Lodge-Central Lodge, at Williams-Grand Island Lodge, No. 266, at Grimes-Spring Valley Lodge, at Arbuckle-Maxwell Lodge-Colusa Encampment-Deborah Rebekah Lodge, at Colusa-Valley Rose Rebekah Lodge, at Grimes- Rebekah lodges at Arbuckle, Williams, and Maxwell. Native Sons and Native Daughters: Colusa Parlor, No. 69-Williams Parlor, No. 164-Colusa Parlor, N. D. G. W. Knights of Pythias: Oriental Lodge, No. 10, and successor, at Colusa. Loyal Order of Moose: Colusa Lodge, No. 834. Fraternal Order of Eagles: Colusa Aerie, No. 675. Inde- pendent Order of Foresters: Court Sioc, at Colusa. Ancient Order of United Workmen: Lapsed lodges at Colusa, Grand Island, Prince- ton, and Maxwell-Degree of Honor, at Colusa. Grand Army of the Republic: General John A. Miller Post, at Colusa-Women's Relief Corps. Confederate Veterans: Camp Pap Price, at Colusa-Winnie Davis Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, at Colusa. Other orders: Ancient Order of Druids, at Colusa-Knights of Honor, at Colusa-Fraternal Brotherhood, at Colusa and Meridian-Good Tem- plars, at Colusa, Sycamore, Grand Island, Arbuckle, Princeton, College City, Williams, Maxwell, and Lodoga-Sons of Temperance, at Colusa and Williams-The Williams Temperance Advocate-Antlers Club of the Elks-The I. D. E. S .- Colusa Lodge, No. 6, E. Clampus Vitus.
CHAPTER XVI
THE WEATHER
Is the cimate changing ?- The two seasons-The summer of 1844- General review of the seasons from 1849 to 1917-Various periods of high water-The floods of February, 1915-The hot spell of 1879- Two respects in which the climate has changed-Modifying effect of increasing vegetation-The cold spell of January, 1888-General characteristics of the normal climate of the county-Some variations from type: Late rains, accompanied by thunder and lightning; va- rious hail-storms; snow-storms; earthquakes-Weather in the moun- tains.
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CHAPTER XVII
MISCELLANEOUS FACTS
Picnics, celebrations, and public gatherings-Public works and pub- lic buildings-Public utilities-Postal dates and postal data-Com- panies and corporations-Various organizations-Resorts-Personals -Facts and figures.
CHAPTER XVIII
COLUSA COUNTY TODAY
GENERAL FEATURES: A land of broad expanses, sparsely populated -Distribution of industries-One incorporated city-Unincorporated towns and villages. GENERAL STATISTICS: Area-Farms-Agricul- tural lands and grazing lands-Roads-Irrigation-Valuation-As- sessed live stock. COUNTY OFFICIALS: Present officers-List of jus- tices of the peace. COLUSA: Location and population-Established in 1850-Incorporated in 1876-Growth and public improvements- -
List of business places. WILLIAMS: Population-Laid out in 1876 -Public improvements-List of business places. ARBUCKLE: Laid out in 1875-Population-Public improvements-List of business places-Prospect of growth through almond and raisin industries. MAXWELL: Laid out in 1878, and called Occident-Change of name -Population-Public improvements-List of business places. PRINCE- TON: A road house in 1851-Population-Public improvements-List of business places. GRIMES: A road house in 1851-Origin of name -Population-Public improvements-List of business places- Center of sugar-beet industry-Subscriptions to Y. M. C. A. war fund. COLLEGE CITY: The founding of Pierce Christian College-A com- munity of high ideals-Present population-Public improvements and places of business. STONYFORD: Only important mountain town in county-Originally called Smithville-Change of name-Present pop- ulation-Public improvements and places of business. IN CON- CLUSION: Limitations and purpose of the work.
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HISTORY OF GLENN COUNTY By Mrs. Rebecca T. Lambert
INTRODUCTION
TOPOGRAPHIC AND GENERAL INDUSTRIAL FEATURES: Location and boun- daries of Glenn County-Stony Creek and Stony Creek Valley-Willow, Walker, and Hambright Creeks-The "Trough"-Area of the county- Character of the surface, and distribution of industries-Economic his- tory of the county concerned chiefly with the industries of the plains.
CHAPTER I
THE PATHFINDERS 178
Hunters and trappers the first pathfinders- Jedediah S. Smith the first man to make the trip overland to California from the United States- His trips from Great Salt Lake to and through California, 1826-1828- Party sent out hy Hudson Bay Company, under McLeod, who makes a successful hunting trip down the Sacramento Valley-Ogden follows McLeod's trail-Trip of Ewing Young and 'J. J. Warner-Sutter's activities and influence-Extract from John Bidwell's journal-Far- reaching influence of Thomas O. Larkin-Bidwell's exploration.
CHAPTER II
THE INDIANS. 183
Their number and origin-Characteristics of the Digger Indians-Their mode of living- Manners and Customs-Tradition of a flood-Their morals-Attitude toward the whites-Removal to the Noma Lacka Reservation-Later depredations-The legend of "Bloody Rock"-At- tack at the rancheria on the Millsaps place-Results of their contact with civilization.
CHAPTER III
THE MISSIONS. CALIFORNIA WINS HER INDEPENDENCE. 189
THE MISSIONS: The Spanish fail to realize the possibilities of the Sacramento Valley-Russian settlement at Fort Ross, followed by the founding of Spanish missions at San Rafael and Sonoma. CALIFORNIA WINS HER INDEPENDENCE: Gen. John A. Sutter's grant-Sutter's hos- pitality-Growing power of the American settlers-Fremont's survey- ing trip up the Sacramento Valley-The capture of Arce's horses-Cap- ture of General Vallejo-The Bear Flag Revolt-The Battle of Olampali -Granville P. Swift, and others of the Bear Flag Party.
CHAPTER IV
ORGANIZATION OF STATE AND COUNTY 194
California under military rule-State constitutional convention at Mon- terey, September 3, 1849-Constitution ratified and proclaimed-First legislature meets at San Jose, December 15, 1849-California admitted to statehood, September 9, 1850-Boundaries of Colusa County defined -Location of the county seat at Monroeville-Early elections-Tran- sient nature of the population-Extract from a letter of William B. Ide-Anecdote of Ide-Transportation in the early days-Early grain- growers-Valuation and population in 1852-First legal execution, and first county jail-Removal of the county seat to Colusa.
CONTENTS-HISTORICAL
CHAPTER V
ORIGIN OF PLACE NAMES. THE COMING OF THE STOCKMEN
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ORIGIN OF PLACE NAMES: Pioneers whose descendants still live in the county: A. S. C. Cleek, Martin Reager, Robert Hambright, Elijah Mc- Daniel, and Mayberry Davis-Manufacture of grindstones on Stony and Grindstone Creeks, 1845-Pioneers whose names are perpetuated in the place names of the county: R. B. Ord, R. J. Walsh, A. C. St. John, Granville P. Swift, L. H. McIntosh, Robert Hambright, Watt Briscoe, James Clark, Jeff Walker. THE COMING OF THE STOCKMEN: The forty-niners turn from mining to stock-raising-Residents and land- owners along the Sacramento River before 1858: Mayberry Davis, Elijah McDaniel, Joseph McVay, Bounds and Picknell, H. C. Nelson, Frank Steele, Levi Jefferson McDaniel, J. J. Winkler, John Price, Isaac Sparks, Watkins, George C. Pratt, R. B. Ord, U. P. Monroe, Richard Walsh, L. H. McIntosh, Joseph and Michael Billiou, Martin A. Reager and S. C. Cleek, James Ewing Mitchell, and Jubal Weston -Claims laid out along the courses of the streams-Improvement of the stock-Prominent sheep-raisers of the early days: James Ewing Mitchell, Jeff Walker, U. S. Nye, A. S. McWilliams, James Talbot, Pat- rick O'Brien, W. W. Marshall, Laban Scearce, William Murdock and Milton French. Settlement of the Foothills: First settlements made during 1855-Early settlers: A. D. Logan, "Zink" Garnett, James and Thomas Talbot, Oscar Stiles, James and S. D. Young, J. R. Tiffee, Robert Eggleston, Abe Musick, Jerry Schooling, Charley Brooks, U. S. Nye, Patrick O'Brien, Milton French, J. C. and S. P. Wilson, W. W. Marshall, Jeff Walker, H. B. Julian, I. W. Brownell, Laban Scearce, Noah Simpson, and Robert Hambright-Pioneers of the vicinity of Newville: James Flood, J. B. and Joseph James, M. Kendrick, James Kilgore, Lysander V. Cushman, Rufus G. Burrows, John Mastersou, B. N. Scribner, James A. Shelton and George W. Millsaps-Joseph Mill- saps-Pioneers of Stony Creek Valley, between Elk Creek and Stony- ford: L. L. Felkner, Robert Anderson, Watt Briscoe, Wilcox, Farrish, Bowman, J. S. B. West, Jack and Dave Lett, W. E. Green and W. W. and Alfred Green. The Drought of 1864: The drought state-wide- Widespread loss of herds and flocks-Effect upon the introduction of grain-growing.
CHAPTER VI
THIE ERA OF THE GRAIN-GROWER
FIRST ATTEMPTS AT GRAIN-GROWING: Wheat and barley first planted in 1851-Squatter claims abandoned on the plains on account of drought and grasshoppers-Settlement of the plains fostered by the govern- ment-Dawning of the new era. INFLUX OF SETTLERS: Grain-growers come in from Solano County-Grain farmers who settled in Glenn County from 1868 to 1873: Dr. Hugh J. Glenn, I. V. Devenpeck, Ad. Duncan, H. A. Greenwood, Henry W. Steuben, P. B. Lacroix, W. T. Troxel, Daniel Zumwalt, G. D. Mecum, Chris. Jasper and J. A. Smith. GROWTH AND DECLINE OF THE INDUSTRY: Yield in Colusa and Glenn Counties increased to a million sacks by 1872-Some farmers go back to sheep-raising-Dr. H. J. Glenn's operations-Increased acreage sown to grain-Damage by rust-Depredations, of wild geese and ducks- 1880 a banner year of the grain-growers; Dr. Glenn produces almost a million hags of wheat-Other large growers of 1880: 'George Hoag, William Murdock, Pierre Barceloux, P. B. Lacroix, Charles Merrill, I. V. Devenpeck, Ad. Duncan, Laban Scearce, H. B. Julian, Patrick O'Brien, Joseph Billiou and C. S. Chambers-Eight million bushels of grain produced in 1885-The "norther" of 1886-Advent of the com- bined harvester, 1887- Introduction of the steam tractor, 1889-Exhaus- tion of the soil and decrease in crop yields in the early nineties-Intro- duction of summer-fallowing, and association of grain-growing with stock-raising. GRAIN-GROWING ON THE GRANT: Dr. Hugh J. Glenn at one time the largest grain farmer in the United States-His early operations in the state, in mining, freighting, and the live-stock busi- ness-He begins farming in Yolo County with Major Briggs in 1865- - The Glenn ranch at Jacinto-Dr. Glenn's holdings increased until they
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comprised about fifty-five thousand acres-About forty-five thousand acres farmed to wheat and barley-Facts and statistics showing the ex- tensive operations carried on by Dr. Glenn-Death of Dr. Glenn and subdivision of the great ranch-The Glenn home site at Jacinto, owned by Mrs. Ella Glenn Leonard-The estate of Charles H. Glenn-"Glen- nair," the home of Frank Buckner Glenn.
CHAPTER VII
COUNTY DIVISION, AND ORGANIZATION OF THE NEW COUNTY
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Location of county seat at Colusa inconvenient for residents of the northern portion of the county-Revenues of the county not equitably expended-The "Courthouse Ring"-Discontent in the north-Frank Freeman, editor of the Orland Times, espouses the cause of county division, 1880-The first plan for county division-Agitation renewed in 1882, and a bill introduced providing for the creation of a new county to be called "Glenn"-Circulation of petition-The bill defeated -Activities of the Divisionists and Anti-divisionists during the session of 1888-1889-Act creating the new county passed by Legislature, but not signed by Governor Waterman-Third bill introduced in 1890-1891, passed by both houses, and signed by Governor Markham-Commis- sioners appointed and election called to determine whether the new county should be organized-The election of May 5, 1891- Election canvassed by the commissioners, May 11, 1891, and act declared ratified - List of officers elected-Suit brought in the Superior Court of Sacra- mento County, praying for an order of court against the division of the county-Action decided in favor of division-Appeal made to the Supreme Court, and decision of lower court sustained-Suits instituted at Marysville, but finally dropped-The cause of county division cham- pioned by Frank Freeman from 1880 to 1891-The Hon. K. E. Kelley.
CHAPTER VIII
THE YEARS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING COUNTY DIVISION 216
Factions created by county division-The panic of 1893-Construction of county roads, bridges and buildings-Laying of the corner stone of the courthouse-Organization and service of Company G-Agricultural Association and the races-Famous trials-New enterprises-List of county officers, 1892-1916.
CHAPTER IX
THE ERA OF IRRIGATION 225
Irrigation meeting of May, 1875, and the filing and location of private water rights-Early irrigation-Irrigation district projects-Will S. Green, and the Central Irrigation District-Orland Irrigation Project -Late canal irrigation development-Well and pumping-plant irriga- tion development.
CHAPTER X
WILLOWS
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Origin of the name-Early settlers and selection of the town site-The Southern Pacific enters Willows-Growth of the town-Early confla- grations-Organization for protection against fire-The solar eclipse of 1889-Musical organizations-Clubs-The period of growth-The passing of the saloon-The churches- Secret organizations-The schools-The library-Sheridan Park-The State Highway- The Fed- eral Building-Stability and growth.
CHAPTER XI
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ORLAND
Choice of the name-Settlement and early development-The college at Orland-The Bank of Orland-A patriotic event-Irrigation and development-The schools-The Orland Joint Union High School-The churches-Fraternal and civic organizations-The saloons-Industries -Appearance of the town-A list of the business places-The profes- sions-The Glenn County Livestock and Agricultural Association.
INDEX-BIO GRAPHICAL
A
Abel, George Lambert.
817
Abel, John F 818
Addington, Mrs. Elizabeth 423
Addington, Stephen
420
Ajax, Thomas G.
835
Alexander, Charles 888
Anderson, Thomas Talbot 689
Annand, John
263
Applegate, William J.
994
Arbuckle, Tacitus R. 485
Arvedson, Charles Adolphus. 956
Ash, Louis
683
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