If we go back a few years from the previous post, Hunting Outlaws in 1896, it was mentioned that Hi Rapelje had hunted outlaws. Here is the story about it in some pretty flowery reporting from 1893. Sergneri Sacramento Daily Union, 13 June 1893 SONTAG CAPTURED. The Tulare Bandits Finally Run Down by a Marshal’s … [Read more…]
San Francisco Call, 22 June 1896 Searchers for Laverone and Roberts Find “Jim ” Haslip. SURPRISED AT A CAMP. The Indian Desperado Mounts a Horse and Escapes Into the Brush. HI RAPELJE LOSES A TRAIL. Eluded by the Cunning Madera Fugitive—No Trace of Dunham Found. FRESNO, Cal., June 21.— Deputy Sheriff Hi Rapelje, Constable J. … [Read more…]
Weekly Alta California, Number 2, 11 January 1849 United States. By the Brig Cayuga, Capt. Sevige, twenty-three days from San Blas, we have received late intellgence from the United States. We are indebted to Capt. Savage and the supercargo of the Cayuga, Mr. Probst, for a copy of the N. Y. Courier & Enquirer, of … [Read more…]
In the House of Representatives in 1900, we have a Polygamist, Republicans, Democrats, Populists and Silver Republicans, so much for a two party system. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1900. ROBERTS’ SEAT DECLARED VACANT By a Vote of 268 to 50 the House Excludes the Polygamist. ROBERTS’ SEAT DECLARED VACANT By a Vote … [Read more…]
Trump’s Secretaries: Guardian Summary So Far, Dec 13, 2016. Agriculture: Commerce, Wilbur Ross Meet Wilbur Ross, who once bailed out Trump in Atlantic City LA Times, Dec 8, 2016 Defense, Gen. James Mattis Education, Betty DeVos Energy, Rick Perry former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to head Energy WA POST, Dec 13, 2016 Rick Perry, Ex-Governor … [Read more…]
Daily Alta California, 10 January 1852 Where shall the Legislature Sit ? — This momentous question has now come up, and is being agitated by the members at Vallejo. Our Legislative reports of yesterday (received through Adams & Co.) show that considerable division of opinion exists on this subject. A great number of variously specified … [Read more…]
Letter to the Editor, Press Democrat November, 2016 Move on? Like 2008? EDITOR: Don W wrote that “this election may very well have saved the republic” and urged us drop the anger and get on with it (“Time to move on,” Letters, Nov. 10). I would have said the same thing in 2008, but did … [Read more…]
Healdsburg Tribune, Enterprise and Scimitar, 6 April 1910 Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Ackerman and Mr. and Mrs. John Favour, autoed to Petaluma Friday, where the day was spent visiting Mr. Ackerman’s uncle, Eddie Ackerman, who is now near his ninetieth year. While in the City of Cackles the gentlemen also transacted urgent business. Healdsburg … [Read more…]
Sacramento Daily Union, 21 March 1851 An itinerant player, possessed of more wit than money, was a few days ago driven by the harp master, hunger, to commit the high crime of poaching, in the neighborhood of Birmingham (England,) and being unluckily detected in the act, was carried forthwith before a bench of magistrates, when … [Read more…]
California Star, Volume 1, Number 38, 25 September 1847 — By the grace of God, the great God in heaven, We, Malo Mahomet, God of earth renowned and powerful empire of Babylon and Judea, from the rising to the setting of the sun, King of all earthly kings, mighty ruler of Arabia and Mauritania, born … [Read more…]