Bays-Tomales, 74, 85. Half Moon, 74, 85. Santa Cruz, 74, 83, 84, 85. San Luis Obispo, 74, 82. Humboldt, 74, 87, 197. Light, 87. Pelican, 87. San Diego, 80. San Pedro, 80. San Pablo, 154, 156. Bees, 372. Begart, Father, 8. Behring, Vitus, 34. Big Trees, 505. of Calaveras, 265. Billiard tables, manufactory of, 635. Scansores, (Climbers), 449. Natatores, (Swimming), 474. Blackbirds, 463. Black Rock Mines, 224. Bleau, Jean, 10. Blue gravel, 302, 542. Claims, 302, 585. Lead, 542. Bodega Bay, 86. Botany-Cedars, 514. Firs, 515. Miscellaneous trees, 516. Grasses, 356, 521. Flowering plants, 525. Branciforte, Pueblo of, 47, 126. Brass founderies, 616. Breweries and distilleries, 635. Briggs' orchard, 301, 366. Brooklyn, 151. Brooms and broom corn, 635. Brown's Valley, 302. Brush Creek Mine, 231. Burnett, Governor Peter H., 59. Butron, Manuel, 19. Butte County, 291. Sutter, 298. Downieville, 229. C. Cabrillo, Juan Rodriguez, 5, 23. Origin of name, 1. Legends concerning, 2. Acquisition by United States, 64. Early commerce, 35, 59. Geography and Topography, 71. Harbors and Bays, 77. Mountain system, 71. Governors of, under Spanish and Mexi- can rule, 57. American Territorial Government, 58. California Steam Navigation Company, 676. Calaveras County, 260, 422. Calistoga Springs, 179. Camptonville, 301. Cañada del Reymundo, 144. Castor bean, 299. Cat Camp, (Frankfort), 264. Cave at Grizzly Flat, 251. Cement, hydraulic, 306. Auriferous, 585. Mill, Cox's, 540. Chico, 294. Chiccory, 360. Chinese, 31, 681. Chlorination process, Plattner's, 558. Cigar manufactures, 637. Cinnabar, 174, 183, 186, 401, 402, 409, 415. Clavigero, 3. Clayton, 160. Clear Lake, 184, 411. Climate, 330. Temperature, 330-37. Land and sea, 330. 333, 336. Contra Costa County, 154. Coombs, Nathan, 42. Copper City, 291. Cordage factory, 618, Corral Hollow Coal Mines, 154. Copperopolis, 264. Cotton manufactures, 605. Culture of, 357. Oakland mills, 151, 605. Harbor, 87. Crescent Mine, 227. Crown Lead Mine, 275. Tables exhibiting mean temperature, Crystal Springs, 144. Extremes of heat and cold, 332. Of the Colorado Desert, 336. Prevailing winds, 337-39. Rains, storms, cloud and mist, 339 44. Tables of rain fall, 340, 341, 343. Snow and hail, 344. Thunder and lightning, 345. Aurora borealis, 346. Dew, 347. Relations of, to agriculture and other industrial pursuits, 346-50. As it affects health, domestic economy, Contrasted with Atlantic slope, 343. Clothing, manufacture of, 636. Clover, 524. Coal mines, 154, 158, 399. Cocomungo, 104. Coloma, 248. Colorado Desert, 95, 336. Columbia, ship and river, 34. Colusa County, 295. Town of, 297. Columbia River, discovery of, 35. Town of, 269. Commerce, 59, 663. Early, 63. Concentration of ores, 557. Concentrator, Hendy's, 557. Drake, Sir Francis, 5. Dried and canned fruits, 640. Dutch Flat, 244. Dutch (or Anthrax) Mine, 271. E. Fruitvale, 152. Furniture, manufactories of, 633. Fur Companies-early history of, 34. Hudson Bay, 62, 63, 638. Fuse factory, 621. Eagle, 451. Earnings of miners, 565, 587. Educational system, 307, 653. Empire Mine, (Grass Valley), 238. Eureka, (Nevada County), 210. (Humboldt County), 210. Mine, (Grass Valley), 238, 427. Exports, merchandise and treasure, 665. Fairfield, 308. Farallones, 89. F. Finances, State and county, 678. Fireworks, 641. Fishes, 487. Fitch-Family and mountain, 168. Flax, 357. Flora, 502. Flouring mills, 606. Gas Springs, 201. Gavilan Mountains, 121. Geography, 71. Geology, 396. General outline of topography, 396. South of Monterey Bay, 412. Coal beds of, 399. Sierra Nevada, 416. Great Auriferous Belt, 418. Southern portion of the gold field, 418. Georgetown, 249. Geysers, 171, 410. Little, 173. Gilroy, John, 26, 38. Town of, 139. Springs, 139. Gold, 530. Early legends concerning, 31. Discovery of, 57. Product of, 678. Bluff, 205, 207. Beaches, 569. Run, 245. Lake, 229. Bearing Slate and gossan deposits, 583. Bearing quartz, 531. Early finding of, 109. Golden Rule Mine, 271. Goose Lake, 212. |