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COUNTY RECORDER-From 1851 to 1862 the County Clerk was er-officio Recorder.
SHERIFF-W. W. Wright was killed in November, 1856, and Coroner John Grimes became the acting Sheriff. Wm. Butter- field was appointed by the Board of Supervisors, but Coroner Grimes refused to surrender the office until the affairs of the late Sheriff were settled. The controversy resulted in the final possession of the office by Butterfield.
COUNTY TREASURER-James Collins died in July 1864, and W. H. Crawford was appointed by the Board of Supervisors.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS-Until 1856 the duties of this board were discharged by the Court of Sessions. In 1874 the board was increased from three members to five.
STATE SENATOR -- Nevada county was at first allowed one Senator, but in 1854 the number was inereased to two. In 1863 the term was extended to four years. They were elected alternately every second year, and the change reduced J. C. Birdseye's terin to one year, and E. W. Roberts' to two years. The county has now one Senator, joint with Sierra county.
REPRESENTATIVES-When Nevada was in Yuba county one Representative was allowed, and Stephen J. Field was elected, who sat in the Legislature in 1851. It was not until 1852 that Nevada county proper was represented in that body. At first there were three, but in 1854 the number was increased to five, and in 1862 was reduced to four. The county has now two Representatives.
The officers who take their places under the new Constitution are as follows, with the salary each will receive.
Superior Judge, John Caldwell, $4,000.
County Clerk, J. E. Carr, $2,700; Deputy, $1,800.
Sheriff, E. O. Tompkins, $3,000; Under-sheriff, $1,500; Jailer, $1,200.
Recorder, John A. Rapp, $1,800; Deputy, $1,200.
Treasurer, G. Von Schmittburg, $2,500.
District Attorney, E. H. Gaylord, $2,000 and allowance for eonvietions.
· . Assessor, Daniel Collins, 82,000; traveling expenses, percent- age of some collections. Allowed four deputies.
Superintendent of Schools, John T. Wiekes, $1,000 and traveling expenses.
Publie Administrator, Frank Huss, Fees.
Coroner, Frank Huss, Fees. Surveyor, J. G. Hartwell, Fees.
FLEI TION.
CANDIDATES.
PARTY.
VUTE. IV.LO.I ..
VOTE.
IS , Gimbrroatorial . . . John Bigler
Democrat.
1166
1'. B. Reading
Whig
1419 2885
(5)) . Presidential.
Franklin Pierce
. . Democrat.
2856
Winfield Scott .
. Whig
2618 5474
1 Ml Gubernatorial .. . John Bizler
Democrat. 2311
Whig
2179 4490
(2) Gubernatorial
1. Neely Johnson John Bigler
Know-Nothing Democrat.
2861
Presidential,
James Buchanan .. Demerat.
3500
John C. Fremont. . Republican Millard Fillmore
1462
American 2238 7200
Cinbernatorial
Democrat. 2956
Republican 967
American 1606 5529
145% . State Debt
Tay
3627 246 3973
1559 . Gubernatorial. . M. S. Latham.
Democrat 3185
John Currey
A. L. Democrat. 2534 Republican 581 6300
Presidential.
.. Abraham Lincoln. Republicau 2539
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Stephen A. Donglas Ind. Democrat. 2373
.. 1653
Cou. Union ... .. 400 6965
TABLE OF COUNTY VOTE SINCE 1851-CONTINUED.
YEAR.
TOSHIP AND PRESENT
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1572
1979
W. hin ton
153
54
51
Alpha ...
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Ben Valley.
67
Jethison
53
1867 .. Gubernatorial . . Henry H. Haight ._ Democrat.
Geo. C. Gorham ... Caleb T. Fay ..
Ind. Republican 124 4583
1868 .. Presidential.
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Ulysses S. Grant. Horatio Seymour ..
Democrat
2454 5468
1871 . Cimbernatorial .
-- Newton Booth.
Republican 2462
2227:4689
1872
Presidential.
U. S. Graut ..
Republican
.. 'Lib. and Dem
1437
9 3482
1875. . Gubernatorial
-- Wm. Irwin
Democrat
1664
T. G. Phelps
Republican
1067
John Bidwell
Independent
990,3721
1876 .. Presidential
R. B. Hayes
Republican Democrat.
1905 4205
1877 .. Constitutional
For
2787
l'onvention
Against
For.
1876
1879. Ratification of Constitution .. Against
1897 3773
1879 .. Gubernatorial
Geo. C. Perkins.
Republican
1755
Dem. and N. C.P 842
Hugh J. Glenn. Wm. F. White
Workingmen ... 1496 4093
Nevada eounty seems to have trimmed her sails well to the popular breeze, for the above table shows that she has given a majority or plurality for the successful candidate or issue at every election, except on the question of the ratification of the new Constitution. The table also shows that the largest vote polled was in 1856, when it reached 7,200, while at the last election, which was warmly contested, it had fallen off to 4,093. This is owing to the faet that mining operations ean now be carried on with fewer men than formerly, due to improvements in methods and maelimery, and consequently the number of voters has decreased. The population, however, has not leereased in proportion, as the number of families and the ratio of women and children to the legal votes have steadily increased.
The list of county offieers is as complete as it is possible to make it, only lacking a few of the early incumbents. The officers have been valuable ones ever sinec the organization of the county, and the consequence is that there have been but few resignations. Several vacancies were created by death, two of them oceurring while the officer was in discharge of his duty. The following explanations are necessary to a complete comprehension of the list. The officers of 1850 were the officers of Yuba county, of which Nevada was then a part.
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| VOTE.
1×61 . Gubernatorial .. Leland Stanford.
Republican,
3250 1779
J. R. McConnell. .. Democrat
John Conness .. .
Frederick F. Low. Union
2882
1×63 .. Gubernatorial
Johu G. Downey .. Democrat
1756 4638
1864 .. Presidential
... Abraham Lincoln. Republican
2784
1789 4573
Geo. B. Mcclellan. Democrat.
9983
Republican 2176
Republican 3014
Total. ..
137
4107
In 1865 Summit City, or Meadow Lake, east 150 votes and Sommit Valley 29 votes. In 1965, Meadow Lake cast 98 votes, Coburn & Station Truckee) 117 vates and Tinker's Station Sinumit 20 votes.
"The preond table gives the total vote of the county at all Pre identint and Gubernatorial elections, as well as on the chief questions that have at various times come before the people of thu State. It is not the design of this work to deal with the political history of the comity, and no attempt has been made tt how the political complexion of the vote, farther than in the State mal Presidential elections, as appears from the follow- in table. The name first written is that of the succesful cund late.
TABLE OF COUNTY VOTE SINCE 1851.
EI.ECTION.
CANDIDATES.
PARTY.
2036
Horace Greeley. C'has. O'Couor.
Democrat.
2300
S. J. Tildeu
664 3451
William Waldo ..
2502 5363
John B. Weller .. Edward Stanly . . G. W. Bowie ...
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Leland Stanford
J. C. Breckenridge. Democrat .. John Bell ..
1860
COMPARATIVE TABLE OF VOTES BY PRECINCTS
Dommer Lake
Union Democrat
1521 6550.
Henry H. Haight .. Democrat
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OFFICERS OF NEVADA CO., CAL., FROM THE YEAR 1850 TO 1SS0.
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Jatnos 1%, White. Julin J. Rogers t'. R. Hfark
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Palmer Smith . D. Collins
E. M. Prest. n.
C. Johnson.
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F .. O. Tompkins.
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J. G. Hartwell
John T. Wicks
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HISTORY OF NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
LIST OF OFFICERS OF NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA.
Marshal.
Treasurer.
Assessor.
Board of Town Trastees.
Year.
J. S. Foster.
A. O. Felt ..
W. R. Colburn.
C. P. Evaus.
. I I Colher, Z. R Dav
Henry Plumer
M. II. Funston
Waldo M. Allen
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A. B. In ry. J. A Ban r, .] 11 El lin, Il 11 +1 , A II. Han in .
A. P'. Church.
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.. E. A.m . d. S. law , THI RA, Ha, John l'attisin
U. S. Gregory .
Jerome B. Mooro
B. H. Collier.
A Hl Il Im, Chash h. t, Joan Mar , I II. Ila . J. A. Turacr ...
W. Il. Davidson.
A. II. Ifanson
W. E. Pressey.
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W. 11. Friw rl, J { , Alsh tt, Voram Haa, Jonathan { lark, Samuel R. Perry ..
George Peirce
W. F. Evans
W. C. Jenkins.
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J: carl hely, J. J. Out. John A More m, G. K Farmihar, L. W Wilhauts
G. R. Crawford
C. II. Mcad.
I .we Willomon, M. S. Hamilton, H. F. Stakes, James Godley, W. J. Organ
Lawrence Nihell
Gico. S. S. Getchell
James Colley
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John W. Honda, 11. 1,, Gove, Georg . W. Smith, Samuel Clatter, A. Ladman
1. B. Gray.
IS73
A. I Hauson, W. J. Organ, G. G. Allou, Samuel Clutter, Al vander Gault
Lawrence Nihellt.
1871
A. I Hanem, W. ,I. Organ, G. G. Allen, Lawrener Nthell, + 11 C. Mills, Alexander Gault.
R. B. Morrison
James Colley
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bic 1. Naflauer, G. W. Smith, N. P. Brown, Daniel Marsh, G. K. Turner
E. C. Baldridge.
L. W. Dreyfuss
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K l'mar, F. Gillett, N. I. Brown, d. C. Laveklin, C. E. Turner
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K. C'amper, F. Billett. W. A. Sigourney, J. (' locklin, Bobert Morrison.
1550.
K. Casper, F. Gillett, W. S. Sigourney, J. C. Lycklin, Robert Morrison .
* Plumer was a hard case a.pl shot a man in a private quarrel. Hle afterwards weut to Montana, where he was elected Sheriff, and was hanged by the citizens for complicity with robbers.
+J. B. Cray having ched, Lawrence Nihell resigned the office of Trustee, and was elected Marshal, June 18, 1575, by the Board. H. C. Mills was also elected by the Board to lill the vacancy caused by Mr. Nihell's resignation.
$ Died in March, 1978. Win. Scott authorized to act.
LIST OF OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA.
Year.
Board of Town Trustees.
Marshal.
Treasurer.
Assessor.
John Little.
A. Delano.
J. M. Fouse.
ING1.
lalward MeLaughlin, Win. McCormick, A. Delano, Win. Looutzenliciser, B. B. Laton.
J. A. Cunningham
T. J. Findley
J. A. Farrell.
1363.
11. Davis, S. D. Bosworth, T. J. Cook, James Jaunes, Chas. C. Smith.
Richard Dowd.
1865.
Thomas Othet, Peter JJohnston, Win. Bettis, G. Hamilton, M. C. Taylor.
H. J. Snow
Frank Beatty
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1. J. Dorsey, C. R. Clarke, John Bennett, J. M. Lakenan, S. H. Dille.
Jolin K. Sale
H. C. Roberts
Jolın Webber.
1869.
I taniel Collins, C. C. Smith, C. B. West, C. C. Townsend, C. C'onaway.
B. F. Harris.
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S. P. Dorsey, C. C. Smith, Chas. Barker, C. C. Townsend, C. Youawny.
J. F. Nesmith
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Daniel Collins
John D. Mcek
J. J. Dorsey.
1876.
Thomas Choke, S. D. Avery, Robert Finnie, J. F. Beckett, George Murphy
Wm. Reynolds
Henry Silvester
N. O. Rose.
Samuel Tyrell, S. D. Avery, Robert Finnie, Wn. H. Bensou, G. W. Whitesides
W. H. Shelden.
1879
Sanmel Tyrell, Thomas Cloke, Robert Finnie, Wm. H. Benson, G. W. Whitesides.
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Annuel Tyrell, Thomas Cloke, Robert Finnie, Wm. !!. Benson, G. W. Whitesides.
" The law under which the town was incorporated was declared unconstitutional, and no new incorporation was made until 1Sul.
+ J. F. Nesmith, Treasurer, resigned September 9, 1871, and John D. Meek was elected by the Trustees.
+ September 3, 1872, Farrell resigned, and Smith's seat was declared vacaut for non-attendance. C. C. Wymore and S. M. Harris were elected by the Trustees for the balance of the year. § C. R. Hill was elected for the unexpired year of William Smith's term, a full term beiug two years.
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James Funston.
T. T. Davonport
1 . W. Songs, John P'att m, Jan More, Jonathan Clark, J. Il 11. Imm . .
Steve Venard
G. A. Weaver
Chas. W. Cornell.
1 .. | Sp . . ... W. B Low, John A. Martin, E. P Mir los, 1. W Williams
Charles W. Cornell
A. I On. ry, O. C. Turan, Jalin Blasanf, Tallman Il. Rolf , 1! F. Allen .
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W. S, Long.
J C. Rich, John l'atti m, Alexatoler Gault, Tollmin 11. Rolf ; H. C. Mills.
Juhu W. Hunt, Thomas Shurtkif, George W. Smith, Sammael Chitter, A. Luleman.
Wm. J Kar, S ( Hart, J. V. T. r. O Eur. J. W wanem-1 B. Opry, J. H. Helm, W. G. Alban, C. W. Young, G. W. Dickinson. J. C. Malbon
C. Ford.
Joseph Lambert.
1. l'. Van Hagen.
Try tr ), Till 1. lf , J W ir r. \ \' II Fruit n, Jac b Kohlman.
E. O. Tompkins
A. H. Ilagadori
James Funston.
A. W. Potter
.1. .. Dorsey, W. . 1. Tilley, O. H. P. White, Zenas Wheeler, J. P. Stone
C. C. Townsend
C'has. A. Laton
L. F. Humiston,
Win. K. Spencer, A. Morehouse, A. Delano, G. Hamilton, B. B. Laton.
C. C. Townsend
A. Delano. .
T. J. Pegg.
11. Davis, S. D. Bosworth, T. J. Cook, James James, Chas. C. Smith.
A. Roff
Mathew Funstou.
J. .. Dorsey, Peter Johnston, John Pettes, Jr., G. Hamilton, James James
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S. P. Dorsey, Win. 11. Benson, C'has. Barker, James A. Farrell, Win. George.
F. G. Beatty.
!C. R. Hilt, Win. 11. Benson, S. H. Dille, W. J. Crase, Samuel Granger . .
J. J. Rogers.
John Parker, Wmt. II. Benson, S. 11. Dille, W. J Crase, Samuel Granger
lohu Parker, S. D. Avery, S. Il. Dille, J. F. Beckett, George Murphy
F. G. Beatty
T. W. Carson.
Thomas Cloke, S. D. Avery, Robert Finuie, Wm. H. Benson, G. W. Whitesides.
A. J. Compton.
Daniel Collins, C. R. Clarke, V. R. West, J. M. Lakenan, S. Il. Dille ...
W. H. Osgood.
J. A. Cheunt, W. J. Orsan, Wilham Kably, 11. C. Mills, A. L.udeman
William Black
A B. Girerry, O. C. T.room, John Bl saut, Talhan 11. Bo.f . B. F. Allen
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Starts & Rolfe purchase the paper i 13han in life ! J. Rolfe & Co. Icame the proprietor it until it was discontinuel. Talmu Hl Biti and was nureeled by Henry I Ships and b Is W F Anderson in 1856 Tallman II Rulfo azon In ette cSAM continued in the position until the paper white in 1867
NIVADA DAILY TRAN RIFT
The first daily paper i nel in Nevada amts with Trans cript, by S. P Brown & Co, the tim Ming \ P Brown Con. James Albu, John I' Shelton and A Lasmayo done Allen bring clitor The tet ummiles and Speakers INGO, under the unnor of The Morning Tonloopt In Il N P. Brawn became mole sliter and progenitor. In 102 1. 11. White purchased an interest in the Teen ap amil beenum the alitur In 1964, Brown & Bul kerame th own and published it until the death of the clinton, Marche Deal, in September, 1973. Mr Bad wasser aled by Jul O. P' Stilger, who gave place to B .J. Watson in 1971 In May, 1877, & P. Brown and C. A Bailey Icame the owners the former acting as echter. In thetaler, 1575, Leonard S Calkins beau newinted with Mr Brown und ha willel the ilitorial pon to the present time Puder Mr Talking journal of the State, and is looked upon both on this post and in the Rast us n relinhb. and enterprising expanout of the mining interests of Californin mol esperially of Nevada rounty. to which it is chiefly devoted It is a four page, six column Imper. nul appears daily except Monday morning
In March, 1864, 81. I Stidger & Co. commenced the publica- tion of the Daily Gratte, O. P. Stidgr, editor. The material was brought from North San Juan, having Man mal by the San Juan Press. In 1872, the material of the Grass Valley National was also consolidated with this Succeeding (1 1. Stidger for the ten years of the liazeth's existence, the clitor wero William Il Sars, Talhuan II Rolfe, E. F. Bean and A. Morse.
TRI-WEEKLY HERM.D.
Gray, Davis & Co., composed of a. B. Gray. E. A. Davis and 11. J. Herzinger, commenced the publication of the Tri-Weekly Held in 1878. It has been edited by R. E. Robinson. G. E. Robinson, and D. Selim, the present editor. The Herald is enter. prising mal gives its attention to the mining interests. An excellent job office is connected with the paper.
GRASS VALLEY. GRASS VALLEY TELEGRAPH.
The pioneer paper of Grass Valley was the Telegraph, the
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de chtor until the 9th of the following November when he wollte. S. Wekanl'. Farkman U.S Will& Co. pullich mg the paper and thorge D Kalert editing it C. F. Smith succeeded Roberts, August 25, 1560 Just noticed September 15. Ist, William Watt lowing purchased Wel's and Farkman's interests Warren B. Ever again Ircam editor, the firm Fing W. B. Ewer & Co. August 10, 1561, the pauper Wweam n tri. weekly April 24. Ing. the interest of Mr. Watt was purchased lo W'S Byrne and J P. Skelton, maler the name of Barne & Co., and W S. Bythe Frame the editor. The office was destroyed by time one H. 1862. and a sur ription of nine hundred dollars was mul to mid it in rotitting. It nyenred again as a tri-weekly, July RI, 1562. W. B. For would his interest to 1' S. Wells, August IS, 18GB, and John R Ridge light nome-fourth interest, June 17. 1564, and in con- nertion with W. S. Byrne velitel the paper. On Monday, August 1. Ett, the Sidinard appare as a daily, loving the first daily paper issued in the city. 1. S. Wells purchased Byrne's interest, April >, 150, and the paper was thereafter issued by the National Printing Company, ronsAting of t'S Wells, John R. Ridge and John P. Skelton, with John R. Rilge clitor, and John P. Skelten, business manager. In 1972 the material of the paper was soll to the publishers of the Vereda Gratte, and carried to Nevada City.
GRASS VALLEY DAILY I'NIUN.
The first number of the Daily Union was issued by Blu- wenthal & Townsend, October 25, 1964. Towns ml retired in a little while, and for a short time Blumenthal & Bennett published it. 11. C. Bennett being the editor. The firm was soon changed to Share & Shearer, and April 1, 1565, to Shall & Miller. W. H. Miller, editor. B. F. Gwynn purchased Shane's interest and soon after bought Miller's. Charles H. Mitchell and W. S. Byrne purchased the Union in October, 1566, and
ds and Savas cants autechtel with view an lalights.
Is B Frink and 1. W Hasden tante I the first number of shunt dal and apparel every morning except Sualny. regional to Trucker to a letter till and benne the Time rir character schon
This is an independent, family newspaper, puldeled weekly la S & Laws, editor and proprietor It is un right page, four rodina paper and appears every Satmany The that number wis i und by Mr. Lawis April 1. 1877, and it is now in its
NORTH SAN JUAN. THE SAN JI AN STAR
The first anewspaper published in North San Juan was the Mor, in 1857, lo J. P. Uh tend aal Thomas Water edited by Constand. In August, 1858, Whostead sold to Benjamin I'. Siers, afterwards minister to Chium and died in Iekin m 1575, who changed the nume to
THE. HYDIENI LIE PRIS.
Mr. Avery conducted the Hydraulic Pres until Jour, 1860, when he wohl it to William Bau man, who changed the name of the paper to
THE NAY JENN 1954.
I'mder this management it remained until the spring of 1503, when it was di continued. The property fall into the hands of Judge O. P. Stiger, who etabli bal a paper with the saine name in JInne, 1863, and rontinned it until March, 1504, when the material was taken to Novada t'ity for the publication of the Daily Cocotte.
THE PHANTOM
This was a little paper publi hed semi-occasionally by Fran- chere & Butler, during the lape between the Press and the War Club.
THE WAR I'LUB.
This was a Republican campaign paper published in 1872 by O. P. Stidger aud P H Butler, and edited by Mr. Stidger. It
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HISTORY OF NEVADA COUNTY. CALIFORNIA.
was intensely partivan and kept politie at fever heat where it circulate l
THE SAN JUAN TISILS
This was a weekly paper published and erlited by A J Pat- rick, and was fiet i ued in 1873 In March, 1974, O P. Stidger became a part owner and clitor of the Time March, 1877, Mr. Patrick withdrew from the firm and Julge "tiger became sole proprietor aul editor The Times was docontinued in March, 1878.
NORTH SAN JUAN INDEPENDENT
In April, 1878, A O. Porter aml J. R Robinson commeneed the publication of the Independent, a weekly paper devoted to home interests in April, 1579, Mr. Porter became sole pro- prictor It was di continued at the end of the second volume, in April, 1580.
Judge O. P Stidger contemplates the revival of the Times, ut un early duy.
TRUCKEE.
TRUCKEE TRIBI'NE.
In 1869 tlw. Truckee Tribune, n weekly paper, was issued by Mr Ferguson, who continned the publication until his departure in 1870
THE TRUCKEE REPUBLICAN.
The first number of the Republican was issued in Truckee by D. B. Frink und E. W. Hayden April 30, 1872. It had been published by them as a daily in Grass Valley for the five months preceding this, It was issued tri-weekly, Tuesday, Thursday, mint Saturdny. E. W. Hayden soll his interest to Prink October 8, 1874, but when Frink was killed in the "60! " troubles, November 23, 1874, he again resumed the pub- lication of it in the interest of Frink's estate, until it was soll to B. T. K. Preston und W. F. Elwards, December 13, 1874. December 2, 1874, the Republican appeared as a semi-weekly, Wednesday and Saturday, in which form it is still issued. December 4, 1875 W. F. Edwards purchased Preston's interest and installed (. F. MeGlashan in the editorial chair, succeededl by T. S. Ford and he by Edwards himself. Jannary 3, 1877, '
Gambling salvous were the first to don fine raiment ; even John Keiser beenme part owner, the firm being W. F. Edwards . when in shake buildings with canvas walls, an attempt was
6:4'. George O. Ford purchased the Republicon April 25, 1877, and edited it until August 24, 1878, when he sold to D. J. Crowley and C. F. MeGlashan, who published it as Crowley A MeGlnshan. In November, 1879, Mr. Crowley disposed of his interest to Mr. MeGlashan, who- edited it in connection with T. S. Ford. The Republican gives special attention to the lumber, ice and fish interests of the Truckee region, and is a warm exponent of the advantages of the section in which it is published. In May, 1880, Mr. McGlashan disposed of the Republican to Hon. B. J. Watson, formerly editor of the Nevada Transcript.
MEADOW LAKE, OR SUMMIT CITY MEADOW LAKE SUS.
Among the other atten |is at metropolitan greatness in this nju hroom city, was the publication for a few months in 1866 of the Meado . Lake San, by W. B. Lyon, H G. Rollins and Julge F. Tilford. Its existence was but for one season.
CHAPTER XLIV. AMUSEMENTS.
Neccesity for Relaxation -- Attractiveness of Saloona -- Large Gaming Houses- Bull and Bear Fights-"Et tu Brute"-Cornish Games-Theaters -- Nevada City-Grass Valley -- North San Juan -A Terrible Accident- Madam Moustache-An Ohl Stager.
USSURROUNDED by the thousand attractions and comforts of a home, cut off from the pleasures of society and the associa- tion of ladies, living in hotels, boarding houses, cabins, back - rooms of stores, offices and, in fact, in all kinds of unattractive places, it is no wonder that the early miners and business men turned eagerly to the anmsements of the day for the needed relaxation. Saloons, with their clinking glasses, convivial songs nnd inviting music, were among the first adjuncts of a new town. The miner, when his day's work was done, the merchant, when released from the busy cares of trade, the happy delver who had " struck it rich " and come to town to spend bis " pile," as well as the penniless "bummer," all sought the cheerful rooms where music and liquor were plenty and where the games of chance formed an attraction even to him who simply watched the fitful changes of fortune. Music was in demand, and he who had any instrument from which he could invoke harmonious strains was certain to find an opportunity to do so for an ample remuneration. Violins, guitars and other light- stringed instruments that were easily transported, were the first to find their way into the mining camps. The place that was able to secure anything approaching to the magnificent propor- tions of an orchestra was certain of an overflowing patronage.
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