...latter had not been heard of in 1835, by Alexander Forbes, the historian of California, who wrote : " No minerals of particular importance have yet been found in Upper California, uor any ores of metals." (P. 173.) In another place, (p. 143) referring to Hijar's migration to California...

...extent in Cali- XVHI forma at the time of its acquisition. 1848. But Alexander Forbes, in 1835, wrote, "No minerals of particular importance have yet been found in Upper California, nor any ores of metals ;" and speaking of Hijar's emigrants who arrived in 1833, he said there were among them...

...no mention. 2.—GOLD FOUND BEFORE 1848. Forbes, who wrote the history of California in 1835, said " No minerals of particular importance have yet been found in Upper California, nor any ores of metals." Some small deposits of placer gold were found by Mexicans near the Colorado river...

...mining was done at either of these places. Forbes, who wrote the history of California in 1835, said " No minerals of particular importance have yet been found in Upper California, nor any ores of metals." forty-five miles northwest from Los Angeles, was discovered. The deposit of gold was...

...mining was done at either of these places. Forbes, who wrote the history of California in 1835, said " No minerals of particular importance have yet been found in Upper California, nor any ores of metals." It was in 1838, sixty-nine years after the arrival of the Franciscan friars, and the...

...in paying quantities in the country. Alexander Forbes, the British consul at Monterey, in writing a history of California in 1835, says: "No minerals...importance have yet been found in Upper California, nor any ores of minerals." In 1838, at San Francisquito, about forty-five miles northwest from Los Angeles,...

...in paying quantities in the country. Alexander Forbes, the British consul at Monterey, in writing a history of California in 1835, says: "No minerals...importance have yet been found in Upper California, nor any ores of minerals." In 1838, at San Francisquito, about forty-five miles northwest from Los Angeles,...

...discovered at San Isidro, in what is now known as San Diego County. Forbes, in his history of Calitornia, in 1835, says: " No minerals of particular importance...metals." In 1838 the placers of San Francisquito, forty -five miles northwest from Los Angeles, were discovered. These deposits were neither rich nor...

...may except those of San Antonio, near La Paz, which still afford a trifling supply." And again: — " No minerals of particular importance have yet been found in Upper California, nor any ores of metals." And speaking of the coming of Hijar's UNRELIABLE TESTIMONY. 43 party, he says, " There...

...except those of San Antonio, near J^a Paz, which still afford a trifling supply." And again: — " No minerals of particular importance have yet been found in Upper California, nor any ores of metals." And speaking of the coming of Hijar's party, he says, "There were goldsmith's proceeding...