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61.	Many catch fever for gold in California / Delaplane, Kristin [375] [ECHOS-1998-375] The 50th anniversary of the discovery of gold in California was celebrated in 1898, and this year is the 150th anniversary of the same event. The event was celebrated in San Francisco in 1898 with a Mining Fair. This included a diversified program for all attending. Detailed record - Similar records
62.	Many manifest Solano's destiny / Delaplane, Kristin [374] [ECHOS-1998-374] Many who eventually settled in Solano County first arrived in California to try their luck in the gold fields. Robert Campbell emigrated to California in 1850, first arriving in Placerville. He farmed, teamed and mined on the American River until 1854. Detailed record - Similar records
63.	'49er gold rush has golden tie to local man / Delaplane, Kristin [373] [ECHOS-1998-373] The discovery of gold in Colma in January 1848 set off one of the greatest gold rushes known to man. The 150th anniversary of the momentous discovery is being celebrated this year. Today the discovery of the first gold is credited to James Marshall and the official date given for that discovery is Jan. 24. Detailed record - Similar records
64.	Buildings turn into dwellings and barrooms / Delaplane, Kristin [372] [ECHOS-1998-372] Chrysler's Empire Building on the corner of Solano and Suisun streets in Suisun City was turned into a dwelling. In 1865, the I.O.G.T. had its rooms over the Empire Saloon. A. Chrysler, long associated with the Cosmopolitan Saloon, opened a new saloon in White's building, calling it Chrysler's Sample Rooms. Detailed record - Similar records
65.	County grows and ruffians rile children / Delaplane, Kristin [371] [ECHOS-1998-371] The county asked for a Suscol and Vallejo road to connect Vallejo with the steam ferry to a point on the Contra Costa shore opposite Mare Island. From there travelers would take a wagon road to Alameda County. This would mean the traveling public would have an accessible and continuous highway from Napa to San Francisco that could be traveled in as short as four hours. Detailed record - Similar records
66.	Life in 1860s flows along on land and water / Delaplane, Kristin [370] [ECHOS-1998-370] In 1866, the county offices were held by the following people: County and probate judge was W.S. Wells; senator, L.B. Mizner; assemblyman, James M. Lemon; Sheriff E.F [...] Detailed record - Similar records
67.	Bridges built over troubling waters in town / Delaplane, Kristin [369] [ECHOS-1998-369] Dingley's Mill in Green Valley changed hands and the new owners had plans to enlarge the establishment and employ steam as the power source. George Dingley was forced to abandon his mill through a foreclosure eviction notice. When he originally purchased the land, the seller failed to disclose the mortgage liability. Detailed record - Similar records
68.	Solano sees violence at the polls, piers and prairies / Delaplane, Kristin [368] [ECHOS-1998-368] In 1865, Judge William Kean Weston died at age 56 in Fairfield. He had been born in Lincoln County, Maine, in 1808 and been trained in the mechanics trade. He had settled in Augusta, Maine, where he worked as a contractor and then as a wholesale hardware dealer. He also studied law. Detailed record - Similar records
69.	Solano locale for business, hectic activity / Delaplane, Kristin [367] [ECHOS-1997-367] The clerk from the steamer Julia married Grace Woodbridge, daughter of the Rev. Woodbridge. To honor the groom's vocation, an anchor made of flowers was suspended from the ceiling of the Benicia church. Detailed record - Similar records
70.	Newspapers tell varied tales of Solano County / Delaplane, Kristin [366] [ECHOS-1997-366] The following are news items of interest from various areas of Solano County as reported in 1865. Six miles east of Suisun City, Mrs. D.H. Fitzpatrick was selling her 160-acre ranch, which had been homesteaded in 1857. The price was $2,000. Detailed record - Similar records

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