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CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
UNDER SPAIN AND MEXICO
DISCOVERY OF THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO-THE PORTOLA EXPEDITION-THE
EXPEDITION OF CAPTAIN BAUTISTA-THE FIRST SETTLEMENT AT MISSION SAN
JOSE THE EXPEDITION OF 1775-THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MISSIONS—
THE LIBERATION OF THE INDIANS-THE INDIANS OF CONTRA COSTA-THE
PRESIDIO-THE NATIVE CALIFORNIANS
CHAPTER II
SPANISH AND MEXICAN LAND GRANTS
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THE EARLY LAND GRANTS AND RANCHOS-THE PERALTA GRANT-THE PERALTA
FAMILY-EARLY HISPANO-MEXICAN FAMILIES-TABLE OF LAND CLAIMS.... 27
CHAPTER III
THE AMERICAN SETTLERS
THE ADVENT OF JEDEDIAH S. SMITH-THE COMING OF THE AMERICANS-THE
FIRST AMERICAN SETTLERS-THE TRANSFORMATION FROM RANCHO TO FARM
-THE SQUATTERS-THE LITIGATION-"THE PRE-EMPTIONER'S LEAGUE"-
THE REDWOODS-VILLAGES ARE FOUNDED
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CHAPTER IV
THE WATER FRONT CONVEYANCE
THE ORDINANCE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF OAKLAND'S WATER FRONT-THE CITIZENS'
RIOT-FORMATION OF THE OAKLAND WATER FRONT COMPANY-YEARS OF
WATER FRONT LITIGATION-THE STATE BECOMES THE OWNER OF THE WATER
FRONT-WATER FRONT IMPROVEMENTS—FINAL SETTLEMENT IS REACHED.. 55
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CHAPTER V
TRANSPORTATION
THE FIRST RAILROAD THE FIRST FERRIES—THE FIRST STREET RAILWAY-
TRAFFIC BETWEEN THE EAST SIDE OF THE BAY AND SAN FRANCISCO BECOMES
HEAVY MANY FRANCHISES ARE GRANTED THE PIEDMONT CABLE ROAD IS
COMPLETED-ELECTRIC ROADS ARE RAPIDLY BUILT-INTERURBAN ELECTRIC
RAILROADS ARE CONSTRUCTED THE VARIOUS STREET RAILWAYS ARE CONSOLI-
DATED THE ENTRY OF THE WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD-GREAT IMPROVE-
MENTS PLANNED AND CARRIED OUT...
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CHAPTER VI
THE COUNTY BOARD
ALAMEDA COUNTY IS CREATED THE FIRST COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE CHOSEN-
ALVARADO, THE FIRST COUNTY SEAT-SAN LEANDRO BECOMES THE COUNTY
SEAT-THE CREATION OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS EARLY TRANS-
ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-PUBLIC HIGHWAYS ARE CONSTRUCTED-FINAN-
CIAL CONDITION OF THE COUNTY IN 1872-OAKLAND BECOMES THE COUNTY
SEAT THE ERECTION OF THE COUNTY BUILDINGS-THE COUNTY DEBT IN
1880-ANTI-CHINESE AGITATION-THE SALT INDUSTRY-ALAMEDA COUNTY
IS REPRESENTED AT THE CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR, 1893-IMMIGRATION IS
ENCOURAGED MANY PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS ARE MADE-AN ERA OF RAPID
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT-ALAMEDA COUNTY IS AWARDED MEDALS AT THE
ST. LOUIS WORLD'S FAIR, 1904-THE EARTHQUAKE OF 1906-FINANCIAL CON-
DITION IN 1907-POPULATION IN 1910-THE PRESENT.. 89
CHAPTER VII
THE HARBOR, WEBSTER STREET BRIDGE, ETC.
EARLY HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS-THE OAKLAND HARBOR IMPROVEMENT COM-
PANY-PROGRESS IS MADE-THE DEEP WATER IMPROVEMENTS—THE WEB-
STER STREET BRIDGE-THE EIGHTH STREET BRIDGE..
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CHAPTER VIII
MILITARY AFFAIRS
THE FIRST MILITARY COMPANY-THE OUTBREAK OF THE CIVIL WAR-THE FIRST
CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEER REGIMENT COMES INTO LIFE—THE OAKLAND GUARD
IS FORMED OTHER HOME GUARD COMPANIES ARE ORGANIZED-ALAMEDA
COUNTY CONTRIBUTES LIBERALLY TO THE UNION CAUSE-ALAMEDA COUNTY
COMPANIES IN THE NATIONAL GUARD OF CALIFORNIA—G. A. R. POSTS IN
ALAMEDA COUNTY-ANNUAL MEETING OF THE G. A. R. IN 1886—ALAMEDA
COUNTY IN THE
WAR THE PATRIOTIC SONS OF
ALAMEDA
SPANISH-AMERICAN
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CHAPTER IX
HEALTH AND DISEASE, MEDICINE, ETC.
THE ALAMEDA COUNTY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION-THE COUNTY INFIRMARY IS
ESTABLISHED THE FIRST BOARD OF HEALTH-SANITARY CONDITIONS ARE
IMPROVED THE DEATH RATE-THE OAKLAND GENERAL HOSPITAL-THE
OAKLAND COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS IS FOUNDED THE NEW
MERRITT HOSPITAL IS OPENED-RECAPITULATION.
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CHAPTER X
THE COURTS, BENCH AND BAR, ETC.
THE CREATION OF THE COURTS-EARLY CLAIMS AND LAW SUITS EARLY CRIM-
INAL ACTS-EARLY COUNTY OFFICIALS SHERIFF MORSE-ATTORNEYS PRAC-
TICING IN THE EARLY DAY COURTS-ORGANIZATION OF THE BAR ASSOCIA-
TIONS LATER DAY CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES-LATER DAY JUDGES AND
ATTORNEYS-THE JUVENILE COURT COMES INTO EXISTENCE-THE LEGAL
PROFESSION OF TODAY...
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CHAPTER XI
FARMING, FRUIT-GROWING, STOCK-RAISING, ETC.
THE FOUR PERIODS OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT-FORMATION OF THE
ALAMEDA COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY—THE IMMENSE GRAIN FIELDS OF
THE SIXTIES AND SEVENTIES—THE GRAPE COMES INTO ITS OWN-THE LIVER-
MORE VALLEY VINEYARDS THOUSANDS OF ACRES ARE PLANTED TO ORCHARD—
THE FRUIT-GROWERS UNION IS ORGANIZED ALAMEDA COUNTY BECOMES
FAMOUS AS A GROWER OF FRUIT-THE BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY-APRICOTS AND
CHERRIES PRECAUTIONS AGAINST PESTS—ALAMEDA, THE COUNTY BEAUTI-
FUL
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CHAPTER XII
POLITICS
EARLY POLITICAL PARTIES, CONVENTIONS AND ELECTIONS—THE CAMPAIGN OF
1875-THE ANTI-CHINESE MOVEMENT―LATER CONVENTIONS AND ELECTIONS
-THE INTRODUCTION OF THE AUSTRALIAN SYSTEM OF VOTING-WOMAN
SUFFRAGE BECOMES AN ISSUE-THE MUNICIPAL LEAGUE-THE WATER QUES-
TION THE PRESENT DAY POLITICAL SITUATION..
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CHAPTER XIII
WOMEN'S WORK, TEMPERANCE, PHILANTHROPY, SUFFRAGE,
ETC.
THE ORGANIZATION OF THE OAKLAND LADIES' RELIEF SOCIETY-THE FOUNDA-
TION OF THE EBELL SOCIETY OTHER EARLY WOMEN'S SOCIETIES-KINDER-
GARTENS ARE ESTABLISHED-HOMES AND OTHER CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS
ARE FOUNDED BIRTH OF THE SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATED CHARITIES-ACTIVI-
TIES OF THE WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION-THE CAMPAIGN FOR
WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE-THE PROGRESS OF SETTLEMENT WORK.... .247
CHAPTER XIV
ART, LITERATURE, ETC.
ALAMEDA COUNTY EARLY BECOMES A MECCA FOR ARTISTS-ARTISTS OF THE
EARLY DAYS-EARLY MUSICAL CLUBS AND SOCIETIES-EARLY ART EXHIBITS-
ALAMEDA SINGERS BECOME WORLD FAMOUS-JOAQUIN MILLER-WILLIAM
KEITH THE MIDWINTER EXPOSITION-THE STARR KING FRATERNITY—
MUSICAL, ART AND LITERARY SOCIETIES OF THE PRESENT DAY....
CHAPTER XV
AMUSEMENTS, LODGES, SOCIETIES, GAMES, ETC.
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BULLFIGHTS, HORSE RACES AND FANDANGOS-EARLY LODGES AND SECRET SOCIE-
TIES THE ORGANIZATION OF THE ALAMEDA COUNTY PIONEERS ASSOCIATION
-BASEBALL TEAMS OF THE SEVENTIES-HORSE RACING IS POPULAR-OTHER
AMUSEMENTS OF THE EARLY DAY-THE TUOLUMNE REUNIONS-BASEBALL
BECOMES THE POPULAR SPORT-THE CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB-FAMOUS
HORSES THAT RACED AT PLEASANTON-THE FIRST AUTOMOBILE RACES THE
DEVELOPMENT OF ATHLETICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.
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CHAPTER XVI
EDUCATION
THE FIRST SCHOOLHOUSE-THE EARLY SCHOOLS-THE FIRST SCHOOL COMMIS-
SIONERS ACADEMIES AND CONVENTS-ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT OF 1861-
LATER DAY SCHOOLS, ACADEMIES, COLLEGES, CONVENTS AND INSTITUTIONS—
SCHOOL CENSUS OF 1885-THE ALAMEDA COUNTY TEACHERS' INSTITUTE—
PLAYGROUNDS ARE ESTABLISHED SCHOOLS OF THE PRESENT DAY-THE UNI-
VERSITY OF CALIFORNIA THE UNIVERSITY IS ESTABLISHED THE SITE IS
SELECTED THE FIRST SESSION-THE UNIVERSITY GROWS-THE BENARD PLAN
OF BUILDING EXTENSION-NEW BUILDINGS ERECTED UNDER THE BENARD
PLAN-UNIVERSITY EXTENSION WORK IS UNDERTAKEN—THE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGES THE DEGREES CONFERRED HIGHER INSTRUCTION-THE UNIVER-
SITY IN ATHLETICS-THE UNIVERSITY RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE FOREMOST
IN THE UNITED STATES.
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