EXTENDING THE WORK. [Part 2.] Sacramento Daily Union, 5 June 1873 . “A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.” The movement inaugurated in Sacramento county by the Taxpayers’ party, has already extended to Yuba, as will be seen by reading the appended call to ” the independent voters” of that county. The only difference is … [Read more…]
SACRAMENTO TO HER SISTER COUNTIES. [Part 1.] Sacramento Daily Union, 5 June 1873 . The address of the Independent Taxpayers’ Committee, after setting forth with remarkable brevity the causes which have made the new local political party necessary and the issue between the people of this county and the railway monopoly, points to the “election … [Read more…]
Sacramento Union, 5 March 1922 Native Californian of 1850 Revives Memories of Early Days WILLIAM H. HOLLAND OF SACRAMENTO RICH IN LORE OF ROMANTIC GROWTH OF STATE FROM DAYS OF GOLD RUSH Local Man, Now 72, and Remarkably Clear in Memory, Tells Some Experiences of Himself and Parents During Building of Western Empire. Living in … [Read more…]
Daily Alta California, 4 November 1851 Another Duel— Man Killed. — We extract the following account of a duel, on the Yuba river, from the Ne- vada Journal extra, issued on Saturday evening : A duel took place on the Yuba, about eighteen miles from here, on the spot of the disputed Chinese claims, of … [Read more…]
Daily Alta California, 20 November 1852 An Extract from the Lost Book of Gas, Ser. BEING A PORTION OF THE HAND-BOOK OF FLOUR MILLERISM. To my friend Blackstone. Esq. this tribute is inscribed by the author. ” Monumenturn ore perennius.”— ” Sua si bona novit.” 1. And it came to pass that in tbe city … [Read more…]
Abstract $420 From “Bank” in Woodpile and Start on Long Journey. Sacramento Union, 1 November 1906 The four children who were arrested Tuesday night in this city while fleeing from their homes in Santa Rosa, were taken back yesterday by Constable S. J. Gillam of that place. The two elder girls, Maggie Givelin and Nora … [Read more…]
LOST— From the CAPITAL SALOON, on Second street, on Wednesday morning, 1st inst, a yellow French CANARY BIRD. Whoever may have the same in possession, and will return it to Madame JOSEPHINE, at the Capital Saloon, will be liberally rewarded. Sacramento Daily Union, 2 August 1855
EASTWARD BY RAIL. [FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE ALTA.] [NO. 1.] Travellers’ Tricks of Sleeping— Rations on the Road— Scenery Around Salt Lake— Fall- ing into the Hands of the Enemy— A Hail Storm in the Mountains— Crossing the “Bad Place”— Echo Canon— Trials and Tribulations— in Smooth Water Once More. Omaha, May 2d.1869. … [Read more…]