A History of the New California, Its Resources and People, Količina 1Lewis Publishing Company, 1905 - 1199 strani Brief biographies of prominent and influential people in California in the late 19th and early 20th century. With many portraits. |
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Stran 19
... acres of these Pa- cific shores . Humboldt's vision of one of the largest cities of the world at the Golden Gate comes closer to realization each year . Dr. P. C. Remondino , one of the great climatologists of the United States , has ...
... acres of these Pa- cific shores . Humboldt's vision of one of the largest cities of the world at the Golden Gate comes closer to realization each year . Dr. P. C. Remondino , one of the great climatologists of the United States , has ...
Stran 20
... acres of rugged pinnacles , and its broad expane of ice blend in one imposing mass , at once the despair of painters and the inspiration of poets . The Coast Range is broken through at the entrance of the Golden Gate , and legend says ...
... acres of rugged pinnacles , and its broad expane of ice blend in one imposing mass , at once the despair of painters and the inspiration of poets . The Coast Range is broken through at the entrance of the Golden Gate , and legend says ...
Stran 122
... acre for the best agricultural land in California . ' The immigration which eventually set in was of men and women who came with peace and contentment in their hearts to a new land , where seed time and harvest do not fail , and where a ...
... acre for the best agricultural land in California . ' The immigration which eventually set in was of men and women who came with peace and contentment in their hearts to a new land , where seed time and harvest do not fail , and where a ...
Stran 127
... acre could now hardly be bought at $ 20 per acre . With- in two years Stanislaus county had risen from the position of the seventeenth to that of the first wheat - producing county in the state , with a harvest of 2 , - 300,000 bushels ...
... acre could now hardly be bought at $ 20 per acre . With- in two years Stanislaus county had risen from the position of the seventeenth to that of the first wheat - producing county in the state , with a harvest of 2 , - 300,000 bushels ...
Stran 158
... the nearest railroad in the middle west . Two great mountain ranges had to be crossed , and intervening deserts . The route would traverse from the west but a few acres of arable land . Not a 158 HISTORY OF THE NEW CALIFORNIA .
... the nearest railroad in the middle west . Two great mountain ranges had to be crossed , and intervening deserts . The route would traverse from the west but a few acres of arable land . Not a 158 HISTORY OF THE NEW CALIFORNIA .
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A History of the New California: Its Resources and People, Volume 2 Leigh Hadley Irvine Predogled ni na voljo - 2015 |
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acres active affairs afterward American appointed became born brother building Butte county Cali California California wines career Central Pacific Charles citizens Civil College Colusa county Company connected court daughter died district dollars early elected engaged entered enterprise established farming father fornia fraternity gold governor graduated honor hundred industry interests irrigation James John labor land legislature living located married Mary Masonic Medical mining Miss Monterey Napa county native Odd Fellows Order organization Pacific coast party pioneer political position practice present president profession prominent public schools railroad representative Republican Sacramento county San Francisco San Joaquin county San Jose Santa Clara Santa Clara College Santa Clara county served Solano county sons Southern Pacific Railroad Stockton success superintendent thousand tion Union United Valley Vigilance Committee wife William wine Yolo county York
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Stran 26 - Know that on the right hand of the Indies there is an island called California, very near to the Terrestrial Paradise...
Stran 408 - Manson to be a man of broad intelligence and genuine public spirit, for these have been shadowed forth between the lines of this review. Strong in his individuality, he never lacks the courage of his convictions...
Stran 28 - Nova Albion, and that for two causes ; the one in respect of the white banks and cliffs, which lie towards the sea, and the other, because it might have some affinity with our country in name, which sometime was so called.
Stran 29 - It seemeth that the Spaniards hitherto had never been in this part of the country, neither did ever discover the land by many degrees to the southwards of this place.
Stran 83 - WHEREAS, It has become apparent to the citizens of San Francisco that there is no security for life and property, either under the regulations of society as it at present exists or under the laws as now administered...
Stran 328 - I never saw a Big Tree that had died a natural death; barring accidents they seem to be immortal, being exempt from all the diseases that afflict and kill other trees. Unless destroyed by man, they live on indefinitely until burned, smashed by lightning, or cast down by storms, or by the giving way of the ground on which they stand.
Stran 458 - The object is, to give to children resources that will endure as long as life endures, — habits that time will ameliorate. not destroy,— occupations that will render sickness tolerable, solitude pleasant, age venerable, life more dignified and useful, and therefore death less terrible...
Stran 185 - The petitioners must accompany the petition with a good and sufficient bond, to be approved by the said board of supervisors, in double the amount of the probable cost of organizing such district, conditioned that the bondsmen will pay all the said costs in case said organization shall not be effected.
Stran 72 - The District of San Diego will elect two delegates, of Los Angeles four, of Santa Barbara two, of San Luis Obispo two, of Monterey five, of San Jose' five, of San Francisco five, of Sonoma four, of Sacramento four, of San Joaquin four.
Stran 26 - Amazons. They were of strong and hardened bodies, of ardent courage, and of great force. The island was the strongest in the world from its steep rocks and great cliffs. Their arms were all of gold ; and so were the caparisons of the wild beasts which they...