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Played with a Musket.

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Daily Alta California,13 July 1877 Little Rock, July 12th. — This morning, Samuel Myers’ young child, while playing with an old mus- ket, shot the ramrod right through the body and arms of Samuel Welch, a young companion. The wound is not necessarily fatal. San Bernardino Sun, 1 January 1947 Gun Accident Takes Life of … [Read more…]

STATISTICS OF CALIFORNIA— 1870 — May-June.

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Sacramento Daily Union, 2 January 1871 MAY. 1st — The straw sheds of the paper mill company near Santa Cruz were burned. 3d — Soundings show the removal of Blossom Rock to be complete. . . .Surveying parties for Stockton and Visalia Railroad commenced work. 4th — Creed Haymond, John C. Burch and Charles Lindley … [Read more…]