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September 22, 1894 .- The Lawless Block was destroyed by fire. A crowd gathered and worked to save Miss Shuey's millinery stock and the contents of the Free Reading Room in the Rankin Building.
The most successful fair held in many years, with an unprecedented attendance, was held this year by the Agricultural Society.
On September 22, a Rebekah Lodge was instituted at Danville by Grand Master J. H. Simpson, with twelve charter members. The de- gree of Rebekah was conferred on fifty-six new members by the Livermore Rebekah team. Mrs. Boydston was elected Noble Grand. After the usual speech-making, about 150 gathered around the banquet table.
September 29, 1894 .- The thermometer ranged from 104 degrees to 110 degrees in the shade for the closing days of the week.
The town well for sprinkling purposes has been sunk to a depth of twenty-five feet and is eight feet square. It is quite likely to prove ade- quate for the purpose.
November 10, 1894 .- The Walnut Creek Sentinel suspended publica- tion with last Saturday's issue. The publishers found too small a field for their enterprise.
A ferry between Martinez and Benicia is now assured. It will make use of the Grangers' wharf and will be a great convenience to the public.
December, 1894 .- A committee has been appointed to solicit sub- scriptions for the erection of a fireproof building for the Free Reading Room and Library.
January 5, 1895 .- A heavy rain fell, flooding the country; rivers of water filled the city streets. The whole flat on the oustkirts of the town was a sea of water, and water came tearing down the city streets a foot or more deep. Smith, Castro and Las Juntas Streets carried a torrent. It was impossible to cross Main and Castro without high gum-boots. The storm is unprecedented since 1862.
The storm washed out several thousand feet of the Southern Pacific tracks, east of town, and there was a bad break in the embankment be- tween Concord and Walnut Creek.
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An earthquake shock on Thursday, the 24th, which lasted ten seconds, was the most severe experienced here for several years.
As a result of the severe rainstorm the county wagon-road to Oak- land is blocked by a landslide of about 200,000 tons of earth and a detour is necessary. The slide covers an area 100 by 150 feet and is located about three miles from Oakland.
February 2, 1895 .- A bell has been hung in the schoolhouse tower at Byron.
February 16, 1895 .- There will be a mass meeting of citizens of Mar- tinez and vicinity in the town hall on February 20 to take steps to induce the projectors of the San Joaquin Valley Railroad to make Martinez a station on the new line.
March 30, 1895 .- The Mountain House on Mount Diablo is closed for lack of patronage.
April 6, 1895 .- The San Pablo News made its first appearance.
April 20, 1895 .- The Sunset Telephone & Telegraph Company has introduced the new long-distance system in Martinez. New wires will be strung through the streets, and the new phones will replace the old-style boxes. Some forty subscriptions have been received.
May 11, 1895 .- Hart A. Downer has sold the Contra Costa News to A. Dalton, Jr., and last Wednesday's issue was circulated under the new management.
June 15, 1895 .- 180,000 tons of wheat, owned by the Fair interests, is being loaded at Port Costa for Liverpool. Two hundred men are em- ployed and sixty-five ships will be required.
The Union Oil Company has purchased the real estate and wharf of the California Lumber Yard Company at Rodeo and intends to erect an oil refinery. The investment is about $100,000.
The Antioch High School was declared lapsed, in accordance with the law, on account of not being used for school purposes the allotted length of time.
Martinez is to have an academy where higher branches are taught and students prepared for the university. Revs. E. W. Stoddard and Hamilton Lee will have charge. It will open Monday, August 5, in Guild Hall of the Episcopal Church.
The roads of Contra Costa County are all named, and the ten-block system of numbering the country houses was adopted by ordinance No: 56 of the board of supervisors; and it now becomes the duty of the board to erect sign-posts and guide-boards. The roads are: No. 2, Contra Costa Highway; No. 3, Alhambra Way ; No. 4, Franklin Road; No. 6, Hillsdale Local; No. 13, Camino Diablo; No. 16, Willow Pass; No. 62, Vista Ygnacio; No. 63, Valley Center Local; No. 63a, Ogontz Road; No. 64, Concord Lateral; No. 65, Via Concordia ; No. 66, Linne Ridge Crossing; No. 78, Paso Nogal; No. 81, Granville Way; No. 85, Kent Road; No.
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103, Golden Gate Way; No. 104, Walnut Way; No. 105, LaGrange Road; No. 106, Garden Annex; No. 110, Locust Way; No. 112, Sara Connex.
August 24, 1895 .- C. H. Ludden was awarded the contract for the new library building, at $6371.
At their session Tuesday evening the town trustees passed resolutions to contruct cement sidewalks on the business sections of Main and Ferry Streets.
The town of Oleum is to be established on property owned by the Un- ion Oil Company, and will mark the advent of a new industry in the county.
According to County Auditor Soto, under the present system we have paid out $1,700,000 for county roads during the past forty years.
The library, conceived in 1883, now has 1800 bound volumes and hundreds of volumes of unbound magazines, etc., and will soon be housed in its own building.
Establishment of a creamery at Walnut Creek opens up another in- dustry for Contra Costa County.
The output of the coal mines of Contra Costa County during the year 1894 was valued at $94,000.
December 7, 1895 .- R. R. Bunker, after thirty-six years as associate proprietor and editor of the Gazette, severs his connection, and W. C. Brown succeeds as sole editor and proprietor. He has been associated with the paper the past two and a half years.
On Monday evening, December 24, a meeting was held at Concord of some thirty men of Ygnacio Valley, to form an independent military company. A committee was appointed.
Simon Blum offers one or all of three tracts for the new site of the County Hospital.
January 4, 1896 .- The Odd Fellows dedicated their hall at Concord on New Year's Eve.
Brentwood Lodge, A. O. U. W., has consolidated with the Point of Timber Lodge at Byron, making that the banner lodge of the county, with more than sixty members.
The furniture of the Antioch High School was sold at auction by Superintendent Phalin.
January 11, 1896 .- Contra Costa Tent, K. O. T. M., was organized in Martinez Tuesday evening, with twenty charter members.
On Tuesday evening, January 9, a public installation of officers of the Court Todos Santos, A. O. F., was held in the Odd Fellows Hall.
March' 14, 1896 .- J. P. Briare has succeeded Mrs. E. L. Bailhache as postmaster. Mrs. Josie McCann will be retained as assistant.
April 3, 1896 .- Members of the Martinez Board of Trade and De- velopment Association held a meeting in the town hall and elected di- rectors for the year: James Rankin, W. K. Cole, W. S. Tinning, F. A.
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McMahon and R. H. Latimer. James Rankin was elected president and W. A. Hale, secretary.
Milk was delivered to the Walnut Creek Creamery for the first time Monday, and their first churning was done on Wednesday.
The new officers elected at the town election Monday were: W. J. Douglas, treasurer ; M. H. Hurley, clerk; J. J. Anderson, W. A. Hale, J. J. McNamara, W. R. Matthews, Mr. Blum.
May 26, 1896 .- The campaign for woman suffrage was opened in Contra Costa County on Tuesday in the opera house. The meeting was called to order by Mrs. L. D. Fish, who introduced the national organ- izer, Miss Mary G. Hay. Rev. Anna Shaw and Elizabeth Upheim Yates also delivered addresses.
The celebration on July 4th was the best ever held in the county. The parade, over a mile long, was a feature deserving much praise, and the games were a pleasing feature. J. L. Geary was orator of the day. Ed. Randall was grand marshal; aides, Reese Jones, W. A. Hale and Theo- dore Moiles. L. C. Wittenmyer was president of the day. W. K. Coles and the Benicia ball teams played a good game, won by Martinez, 28 to 19. The visiting yachtsmen were tendered a barbecue and lunch. Fireworks in the evening were much enjoyed and the Native Sons ball was largely attended. Concord and Martinez bands furnished excellent music. Everybody had a good time.
August 8, 1896 .- Free mail delivery for Contra Costa County.
November 7, 1896 .- The Salvation Army has named their new farm for ex-convicts "Knights of Hope Farm." It consists of 300 acres near Pacheco, forty acres in fruit trees. The use of the farm has been given the Army by Mr. Montgomery, of San Francisco, with an option to purchase.
November 28, 1896 .- Parlor No. 92, N. D. G. W., was instituted at Pinole with thirty-five members. First Past President, Nellie E. Barry ; First President, Marie Fernandez.
December 5, 1896 .- Morello, the horse that won the futurity stakes and Chicago Derby, died on the J. O. Rees ranch in this county Novem- ber 29. He had been suffering from paralysis three months. He was valued at $100,000.
December 19, 1896 .- It is rumored that two strangers dug up a bag of gold back of Rogers Hotel at Walnut Creek, last week, which had been buried several years ago by a murderer.
January 7, 1897 .- A local lodge of the Knights of the Maccabees was organized.
January 11, 1897 .- The Pinole Times and the Crockett Record were established.
January 30, 1897 .- Simon Blum has an account book that is of in- terest, as it contains considerable information regarding the cost of lay-
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ing out the town of Martinez and a list of those who purchased the first lots sold. The town was laid out and surveyed in blocks and lots in 1849.
Cost of Survey $2500
Sails and work on boat. $ 300
Cost of map 100
Iron safe 50
Recording power attorney --
6
Old power attorney 16
Stakes 150
Acknowledging deeds 187
Witnessing documents 50
Six cans paint oil 105
Lawyer's fees 12
Flat book 250
Printing deeds 240
Lawyers' fees, new deed form 400
Printing deeds 727
Acknowledging three deeds .. 6
Agent's salary 750
Anchor 14
Boat for town 250
Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, Block 2, A. Van Horne Ellis $400
Lots 1, and 2, Block 3, C. H. H. Cook
200
Lots 1 and 2, Block 8, W. M. Smith 200
Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, Block 9, G. C. Wood 400
Lots 1 to S, Block 10, T. Shilleber 800
Lot 1, Block 13, W. H. Taylor
100
Lots 1 and 2, Block 17, Thomas Smith 200
Then appear the names of other purchasers: Nicholas Hunsacker, Nathaniel Jones, Moses Wells, William Hendricks, Charles Johnson, M. D. Rickey; the latter paid $300 for Lot 8, Block 12.
Lots 3 and 4, Block 17, J. P. Stark $600
Lots 2 and 3, Block 19, O. D. Paulson 600
Lots 5 and 6, Block 20, G. W. Tucker 600
The Walnut Creek Creamery began operation March 10, 1897.
March 13, 1897 .- Messrs. Stoddard and Lee have decided they can- not continue the Martinez Academy after the close of the present term. With the closing of the Academy, Martinez and vicinity will have no facilities beyond the grammar grades.
March 20, 1897 .- H. H. Whitman, of Ygnacio Valley, is in receipt of his returns from New York of his pear shipment. Out of 780 boxes of Winter Nellis but five boxes were lost, netting him clear $739.74, or $147.95 per acre for five acres.
The Martinez Board of Trade was organized March 21, 1897.
March 27, 1897 .- Married, in Antioch, March 22, 1897, by Rev. W. J. Brier, Jr., Mr. A. B. Mckenzie of Martinez and Miss Melvina I. Durham of Concord.
April 24, 1897 .- The Walnut Creek Hall Association has incorpo- rated, and 5000 shares at par value of $20 have been subscribed. The As- sociation will build a hall, which will be occupied by the Mount Diablo Lodge of Workmen and Central Parlor, Native Sons. The following leading citizens were elected to the board of directors: James M. Stow,
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V. Hook, A. Legrecht, J. T. Breneman, C. Sharp, M. Kirsch and H. T. Jones.
On May 23, a barbecue was held at the William Buckley ranch, along which the road will wind to the mouth of the proposed tunnel that will pierce the hills, connecting Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. An in- spection of the tunnel, which began twenty years ago and pierced the hill about 100 feet on the Contra Costa County side and 200 feet on the Alameda side, revealed the fact that it was completely filled with debris. Representative people were present from Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. Subscriptions were taken and $1600 was subscribed by Ala- meda citizens and $1200 by Contra Costa County-J. M. Stow, $500; J. O. Miner, $40; E. J. Hutchinson, $100; W. B. Rogers, $100; and A. Hemme, $100.
July 17, 1897 .- The Martinez High School Association was organ- ized with the following officers: Mrs. L. I. Fish, president; Mrs. T. A. McMahon, secretary ; Mrs. L. M. Lasell, treasurer.
July 24, 1897 .- The Martinez High School will occupy rooms on the ground floor of the Sherman homestead, the house recently vacated by Judge and Mrs. George F. Worth.
August 7, 1897 .- The Martinez High School opened with an attend- ance of twenty-two pupils. The course is the same as at the Oakland High School. Prof. and Mrs. R. C. Bentley, of Nebraska, have been engaged to teach. It is to be hoped that a public high school may be established before the beginning of another school year.
August 21, 1897 .- Papinta, the vaudeville favorite, has purchased a $15,000 ranch in Contra Costa County, 100 acres in Ygnacio Valley, four miles from Concord. Fifteen acres are in paper-shell almonds, fif- teen acres in French prunes, and fifteen acres in vineyard.
October 17, 1897 .- A local Parlor, N. D. G. W., was organized at Antioch.
November 20, 1897 .- The Concord Courant is the new paper issued by H. A. Downer.
November 27, 1897 .- This issue of the Gazette is published under the new ownership of G. E. Milnes, he having become editor and pro- prietor on this date.
January 15, 1898 .- The News has changed hands, and under the new management of C. F. Montgomery will be called "The County Paper." It is an eight-page paper.
April 2, 1898 .- The worst earthquake Martinez has experienced since 1868 occurred at 11:42 Wednesday night. Vibrations from north- east to southwest lasted forty seconds. There was another at 5 o'clock Thursday morning. It damaged the court house, cracking the wall in three places, and twisted and strained it. The library building was also damaged. James Stewart's store had everything, jams, jellies, etc., piled on the floor. In Alhambra Valley the shock was more severe. In Port Costa every saloon was wrecked.
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The Women's Improvement Club elected permanent officers Tuesday evening : President, Mrs. E. L. Bailhache; first vice-president, Mrs. E. M. Taylor; second vice-president, Mrs. F. L. Glass; secretary, Mrs. M. B. Lander; assistant secretary, Mrs. Charles Curry; treasurer, Mrs. O. L. Marsh.
April 16, 1898 .- After fourteen years of litigation in the courts of the State, Mrs. Kelly loses her suit in connection with the purchase of stock in the old steel works.
April 23, 1898 .- Tuesday night a train bearing soldiers, horses and artillery passed through Martinez, and Wednesday evening two more went by, taking the soldiers to New Orleans and Key West.
May 28, 1898 .- Martinez is patriotic. A company of volunteers is being formed and already fifty names have been placed on the muster roll.
The Martinez Red Cross held an enthusiastic meeting at Bennett's Hall on June 1.
June 4, 1898 .- The Martinez High School Association has been or- ganized for the ensuing school year: President, Mrs. James Rankin; vice-president, G. A. Sherman; treasurer, Mrs. L. M. Lasell ; secretary, Mrs. T. A. McMahon. Mr. and Mrs. Bentley will remain as teachers. Pupils from outside the district will be welcome at a tuition of $5 per month. The home pupils' tuition will be $10 per month, as heretofore.
June 4, 1898 .- The ladies of Walnut Creek and vicinity met at the home of Mrs. C. R. Leech and organized a Red Cross Society: Mrs. C. R. Leech, president; Mrs. Durham, vice-president; Mrs. E. Anderson, recording secretary; Mrs. Esther Williams, financial secretary; Mrs. James Hook, treasurer; Miss Zora Barry, corresponding secretary. The society held its first regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Arthur Wil- liams, number 64.
June 11, 1898 .- The ladies of Concord and vicinity have formed a Red Cross Society. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. Dr. Mckenzie; recording secretary, Mrs. Dr. Neff; financial secretary, Mrs. J. J. January; and treasurer, Mrs. James Boyd.
Joe Boyd, of Concord, proved his loyalty by paying the railway fare from Concord to San Francisco for every Concord recruit. He is rustling for members of the Red Cross, which now has fifty. Concord has ten young men in the army.
July 30, 1898 .- An explosion in the nitroglycerine house at the Cali- fornia Powder Works at Pinole resulted in the death of four and the wounding of fifteen. There were two separate explosions about three and one-half hours apart.
September 3, 1898 .- The occasion of the opening of the Town Hall at Walnut Creek caused quite a ripple of excitement in the social life of Walnut Creek and adjacent valleys. A splendid program was given, which was enjoyed by all present, including people from Oakland, San Francisco and Martinez, besides those living in and near Walnut Creek.
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The hall was made possible through the generosity of Mrs. F. X. Hill and the A. O. U., and the untiring work of the women of Walnut Creek and vicinity.
September 7, 1898 .- After an official canvass of votes of the election held to establish a Union High School, it was found that the proposition was defeated by fourteen votes.
September 17, 1898 .- At the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. W. S. Burpee of Walnut Creek, the Golden Wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sherburne was celebrated. Two hundred invitations were issued.
December 10, 1898 .- On December 5, the gelatine house of the Jud- son Powder Works was blown to atoms. C. D. Kennedy, the superin- tendent, and four Chinese were instantly killed.
On January 7, 1899, the Gazette was changed to a five-column eight- page paper under the ownership of G. E. Milnes.
It was decided in 1899 that the bridging of Carquinez Straits was im- practicable. This was a subject that had been discussed for ten or more years by both the railroad company and various bridge companies of Cali- fornia. When the Solano was built, the railroad company asked the Gov- ernment for a permit to build a bridge, which was denied.
February 25, 1899 .- Considerable progress is being made on the Valley Road between Point Richmond and Stockton. The tunnel near Pin- ole will be completed in ninety days. It will not be long before the State will be reaping the advantages of the new railroad.
February 25, 1899 .- A pressed brick and terra cotta depot is to be erected at Pacheco Landing by the railroad.
March 14, 1899 .- The California and Nevada Railroad will pass into the hands of the Santa Fe. Capt. C. K. King is now in charge of the California and Nevada.
April 22, 1899 .- The body of Hugh P. McClellan, one of the ten Contra Costa boys who early answered the call to arms, and who gave his life for his country, was brought back from the Philippines on the Ohio and laid to rest at Concord. He was born near Concord twenty-one years ago, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles McClellan, and was a member of Co. I, 14th U. S. Infantry. He was shot in battle on February 5 at Manila and died from wounds. A military funeral was accorded him by the citizens of Concord, Pacheco and vicinity, and never in the history of the county has a more fitting tribute been paid to the memory of anyone.
May 6, 1899 .- Attorney Hartley was appointed justice of the peace at Antioch.
May 13, 1899 .- Holler & Company's fruit and salmon cannery at Black Diamond was burned to the ground last Wednesday evening.
The boring of the Pinole tunnel of the Valley Railroad, 18 feet square and 1045 feet long, is completed.
May 27, 1899 .- Crack shots of the State are to assemble at Antioch for a two days' tournament of California Inanimate Target Association.
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July 8, 1899 .- Shortly after midnight Friday the big tunnel at Frank- lin Canyon was pierced by crews working from opposite sides.
July 22, 1899 .- The almond growers of Contra Costa County met at Brentwood to organize a Contra Costa County Almond Growers' Association. William Shafer, of Brentwood, was elected president; J. W. Thomas, of Oakley, vice-president; R. J. Trembath, secretary; James O'Hara, S. C. Scott and A. M. Graves, executive committee.
C. K. King was succeeded as receiver of the California and Nevada Railroad by A. A. Grant.
During the recent National Educational Association convention held in Los Angeles, the exhibit of Contra Costa County schools received much praise. It was prepared under the supervision of Superintendent Phalin. The Los Angeles Record Says: "The Contra Costa County dis- play represented the daily work of the pupils collected by the superin- tendent without the knowledge of the pupils or of the teachers. It com- pared very favorably with work prepared especially for the exhibit."
August 5, 1899 .- The last six grand juries have condemned the court house, and there is a strong movement for a new county building. The present building was erected in 1854 and cost $27,000.
August 12, 1899 .- The board of supervisors have voted to erect a new court house.
August 19, 1899 .- Timbers are being smashed every day in the Frank- lin Canyon tunnel by the shifting of the earth on account of its peculiar formation.
August 26, 1899 .- The welcome that is being given the California Volunteers who returned from Manila this week is the greatest affair ever held in the State. Over $60,000 was raised for the occasion. The Cali- fornia boys have all seen hard service and are all worthy of the ovation being given them.
September 23, 1899 .- The annual session of the County Teachers' Institute was held in Martinez and was a success, many teachers being present.
October 14, 1899 .- The town trustees have granted an electric light franchise to Joseph Mayo.
December 2, 1899 .- The steel viaduct across Alhambra Valley, just back of Martinez, will be completed in a few days. It is 1680 feet long. On Monday the first train passed over the Point Richmond section to Cornwall, five miles from Antioch.
January 13, 1900 .- W. S. Wells was appointed by Governor Gage to serve as superior judge of Contra Costa County, to succeed Judge Jones, deceased. He came to Contra Costa County in 1887.
February 16, 1900 .- The Contra Costa Oil & Petroleum Company organized last week. They have control of 1200 acres near Antioch where oil was found thirty-five years ago at a depth of 122 feet in paying quantities.
F. L. Glass has been appointed postmaster for the next four years.
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April 14, 1900 .- Last Thursday the doctors of the county met at Antioch and organized the Contra Costa County Medical Society. Six physicians were present. The officers are: President, J. S. Riley; first vice-president, J. T. Breneman; second vice-president, Dr. F. Rattan; secretary, George Mckenzie; treasurer, W. S. George.
The residence of Supervisor Paul DeMartini was destroyed by fire at Clayton.
Last Monday the town trustees elected were W. A. Hale, Reese Jones, J. G. Duane; treasurer, W. J. Douglas ; clerk, M. H. Hurley; marshal, George Woolbert. Total votes cast, 223.
June 30, 1900 .- There is a general enthusiasm for the monster cele- bration to be held on July 4 at Martinez, and contributions are readily coming in to make it a success. The ladies are to aid in securing funds for the celebration. A monster crowd of people from all of the county is expected. The celebration will last two days. W. H. Bowen, of Corn- wall, has been selected grand marshal. There will be many forms of amusement. Everything is in readiness for the two-day celebration.
July 7, 1900 .- The monster celebration was termed a grand success. Over 7000 people enjoyed the festivities. Miss Mamie Walsh of Valona represented the Goddess of Liberty; the maids of honor were Edith Barnard, Clara Mills, Nellie Casey and Daisy Collins. W. S. Tinning was president of the day. H. C. Raap represented Uncle Sam; Miss Florence Carpenter, Fire Queen; Miss Emma Bernard, Angel of Peace, on the N. D. G. W. float. The decorations were fine ; the parade, unexcelled and there were also splendid literary exercises and races of all kinds.
July 11, 1900 .- Wednesday was the sixtieth birthday and the thir- teenth wedding anniversary of D. G. Muir, the well-known fruit-grower of Alhambra Valley. This fact was not forgotten by his wife, and while he was absent in town she planned a surprise. It was a five o'clock tea. When Mr. Muir returned home in the afternoon he was met by his many friends. All sat down to the festal board and spent pleasant hours re- calling old scenes and incidents.
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