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161.	At old hotels, you slept with your boots on / Delaplane, Kristin [275] [ECHOS-1996-275] Third in a series Suisun City's major hotel was the landmark Roberts House located on the square. It burned down, but it was rebuilt in a most lavish manner. It featured three stories with a balcony and was renamed the Arlington Hotel. In 1868, the site of Elmira was established to accommodate the train, and within a bit of time the Sample Rooming House and Bar was built. Detailed record - Similar records
162.	Floods and fire made many idle roomers / Delaplane, Kristin [274] [ECHOS-1996-274] Second in a series In 1857, the town of Rio Vista was founded, with J.M. Sidwell as one of the original settlers. It was in that year that Sidwell built a hotel. The fate of that hotel was to be complete destruction, along with the rest of the area's structures, when the flood of 1862 hit with such force it drowned out the entire town. Detailed record - Similar records
163.	Hotels flourished during Gold Rush period / Delaplane, Kristin [273] [ECHOS-1996-273] One of the county's first hotels was owned by Capt. Edward von Pfister, who had purchased a whole line of goods for a general store in Hawaii. In 1846, he moved to Benicia and set up a general store in a 40-by-25-foot adobe. His store became a gathering place by day and bar/hotel at night, the store's floor providing the sleeping quarters. Detailed record - Similar records
164.	Armijo's holdings torn by ownership wars / Delaplane, Kristin [272] [ECHOS-1996-272] Last in a series Other people began laying claim to Armijo's land as early as the mid-1840s. Detailed record - Similar records
165.	Brandy and hides were Jose Armijo's trade / Delaplane, Kristin [271] [ECHOS-1996-271] First in a series Early oral tradition has it that Jose Francisco Armijo was taken to the land of Suisun Valley as early as 1828 by Cayetano Juarez. Juarez said he had lived near the area since about 1821. The next report of Armijo being in the area is as a merchant in 1835. Detailed record - Similar records
166.	Berreyesas inundated long before lake formed / Delaplane, Kristin [270] [ECHOS-1996-270] Information for this article came from the Vacaville Heritage Council, Vacaville Museum, Solano Genealogical Society, and "Berreyesa, The Rape of the Mexican Land Grant" by Eftimeous Salonites. Detailed record - Similar records
167.	History reveals itself to treasure hunters / Delaplane, Kristin [269] [ECHOS-1996-269] The Vacaville metal-detecting team of Buttari and Bruni learned of a location in downtown Vacaville where an old house was being razed. The two immediately set off in search of treasure. At first, using the tools of their trade, the pair weren't hitting pay dirt. Detailed record - Similar records
168.	Fruit-growers, robbers savor trains' arrival / Delaplane, Kristin [268] [ECHOS-1996-268] Information for this article came from the Western Railway Museum and the Vacaville Heritage Council. Second in a series In 1869, the Vallejo Street Car Co. began operation as a horse-car line going from the business district to the train depot in north Vallejo. It proved to be a poor business venture, as the car had difficulty staying on the tracks. Detailed record - Similar records
169.	Railroad brings Solano on track in 1860s / Delaplane, Kristin [267] [ECHOS-1996-267] Information for this article came from the Vacaville Heritage Council and Vacaville Public Library. First in a series The advent of rail had a deep and lasting effect on Solano County. Hubs sprang up that had never before existed. The town of Dixon was created solely to take advantage of the railroad as was Elmira, both succeeding as central shipping locations for the wheat and fruit-growing districts. Detailed record - Similar records
170.	Christmas trees become tradition in 1800s / Delaplane, Kristin [266] [ECHOS-1995-266] Information for this article came from the Solano County archives. Last in a series By 1877, there were beginning to be a number of family Christmas trees, and it was also noted that it was becoming a custom to have a public Christmas tree. Apparently the public tree was not located in a church, but in another building or hall. It was felt by some that this "public tree" made an ostentatious display of the holiday, at the same time recognizing that it did give the children a great deal of joy. Detailed record - Similar records

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