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151.	Crime no stranger to early 1800s Solano / Delaplane, Kristin [285] [ECHOS-1996-285] Last in a series The jail in Benicia was unable to hold a prisoner accused of larceny. In fact, the jail was so rarely used that it was not in shape to hold anyone. The prisoner was carted off to the jail in Martinez. A Chinese gentleman at the Solano Hotel was arrested and taken to San Francisco by one of the emissaries of the Chinese Secret Society [...] Detailed record - Similar records
152.	Benicia a vibrant business hub in 1800s / Delaplane, Kristin [284] [ECHOS-1996-284] Second in a series D.N. Hastings at First and D operated the Benicia Market and dealt in beef, pork, lard, hams, hides, tallow, game and vegetables. Vender John Dalton ran the Benicia Fruit Store and kept a stock of fruits, nuts, confectionery, cigars and tobacco. Detailed record - Similar records
153.	1850's news of the day came through Benicia / Delaplane, Kristin [283] [ECHOS-1996-283] (Part one of three) The first newspaper to appear out of Benicia was the California Gazetter in 1851. It was followed by the Benicia Vedette. McGeorge and Cellers were the publishers of the Solano County Herald which debuted Nov. 5, 1855 and was published in Benicia [...] Detailed record - Similar records
154.	Suisun City the business hot spot / Delaplane, Kristin [282] [ECHOS-1996-282] Early businesses were a diversified lot in the mid-1800s. Suisun City was the place to be in Solano County if you were opening a business. Ferrell and Miller's was a general store in Suisun. It carried a line of furnishing goods, fancy and staple dry goods, clothing, boots, shoes, hats, caps, hardware, crockery, glassware and groceries. Detailed record - Similar records
155.	Land in Collinsville only cost $5 deed fee / Delaplane, Kristin [281] [ECHOS-1996-281] The year 1863 marked the second year of publication of the Solano Press. Its offices were located in Wheaton's Building at the corner Main and Solano in Suisun City. A one-year subscription for this weekly edition was $5, payable in U.S. gold coin [...] Detailed record - Similar records
156.	Hunters flock to Solano County for ducks / Delaplane, Kristin [280] [ECHOS-1996-280] The marshlands in Solano County have been a haven for wild ducks and geese for more than 4,000 years. The Suisun marshlands in particular have the most abundant growth of tall tules and is rich with good duck food. So it was natural that Indians were the first to become adept at hunting this wild game. Detailed record - Similar records
157.	Mare Island had vital role in Navy history / Delaplane, Kristin [279] [ECHOS-1996-279] In 1775, Don Perez Ayala, a Spanish explorer, was the first white man to set foot on Mare Island, which he dubbed Isla de la Plana. His men killed some of the local elk and departed. In 1835, a crude ferry transported men and stock between land on either side of the Carquinez Straits. During one of these trips a squall caused the animals to panic, kicking the ferry apart [...] Detailed record - Similar records
158.	Gas, murder and missiles in hills' history / Delaplane, Kristin [278] [ECHOS-1996-278] Second in a series Besides the Rush family, another noted early settler in the Potrero Hills was S. Clinton Hastings. Then a group of Scandinavians settled on the northern slopes; this area became known as Scandia (Little Norway). Detailed record - Similar records
159.	Prehistoric camels roamed Potrero Hills / Delaplane, Kristin [277] [ECHOS-1996-277] First in a series The low-range Potrero Hills start about three miles southeast of Fairfield and run some five miles or 10,000 acres. The maximum elevation is 400 feet above sea level. The geologists find the fact that they run in an east-west direction - interesting, as the majority of such features in the area run northwest. Detailed record - Similar records
160.	Early hotels were favorite gathering spots / Delaplane, Kristin [276] [ECHOS-1996-276] Last in a series In 1874, Mason Wilson sold his Vacaville hotel to General E.S. Davis of Oakland, and Davis' brother, J.F. Davis, operated it as the Davis Hotel. In 1888, Davis described it as "The Best Hotel In Vacaville." It was located at Main and Davis streets, and one of the hotel's attractions, according to an advertisement, was that it was a nightly gathering spot for old-timers. Detailed record - Similar records

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