San Joaquin County CA Archives History - Books .....Table Of Contents 1923 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kellie Crnkovich markkell95@aol.com December 16, 2005, 1:50 pm Book Title: Hisory Of San Joaquin County, California CHAPTER I SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY THE GATEWAY OF THE VALLEY..............................33 The Valley Gateway—The Inland Sea—Nature, the Soil Builder—The Work Complete— The Spring Floods—The Tule Land—Fish Aplenty—The Underground Springs—A Climate Unsur¬passed—Varieties of Soil. CHAPTER II THE FIRST LANDOWNERS....................................................38 Indians Everywhere Found—Name and Location of Tribes—Their Food Supply—Indians versus Bears — Physical Appearance—Indian Wikiups — Their Clothing — Courtship and Marriage— Woman's Degraded Position—Childbirth—Form of Government—Famous Chiefs—Estanislao, the Warrior Chief—His Fight with Soldiers—He Defeats General Vallejo—Jose Jesus, the White Man's Friend—The Indian's Religion—The Sweat House—The Ravages of Disease—A Night of Mourning—Disposal of Their Dead—A Sorrowing People—Calaveras River, How Named—An Extinct Race—A Brutal Law—The Barr Collection. CHAPTER III THE DAWN OF CIVILIZATION...................................................46 Moraga Discovers the San Joaquin Valley—Hunters and Trappers—The Trail of John C. Fremont —First Family in San Joaquin—Captain Charles M. Weber—El Campo de los Franceses— Weber's Treaty with the Indians—Indians Kill James Lindsay—The Murder Avenged—Gulnac Sells His Half of Grant—Weber Again Tries to Locate Settlers—Tuleberg's First Inhabitants— Indian Raids. CHAPTER IV THE DISCOVERY OF GOLD.......................................................52 Marshall Discovers Gold—Great Excitement at Tuleberg—The Stockton Mining Company— Stockton's First Mercantile Store—The First Murder—The First Merchants— Christmas and July 4th—The Great Fire on Christmas, 1849—Stockton a Lively Burg— The Rush of '49—The Popu¬lation of State, County and City. CHAPTER V COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND LAND GRANTS......................................57 The Mexican War—The Rush to California—First Constitutional Convention—Fight to Seat Delegates—San Joaquin County Elects Senators—The Van Buren-Fair Contest— Resignation of Assemblyman—Boundary of County—Origin of Name San Joaquin—The County Land Grants—-Settlers Fight with Southern Pacific—First County Election— Citizens Oppose Taxation—The People Score the Court—Creation of Townships— Staten Island—Efforts to Divide County—The Scheme a Failure—Court House Square and Title—The Court House and City Hall—The Old Time Dirt Roads—Beginning of Good Highways—The Father of Good Roads—The Educational Campaign—The Result. CHPTER VI BUSINESS DAYS AND BUSINESS WAYS.............................................74 The Rush to California—Mountain and Valley Population—The Magic City—Stockton's Business Center—Benjamin F. Cheatham—Importation and Exportation of Merchandise— Food Prices— Business Losses—Foreign Miners' Tax—Ships Block the Harbor—The Brig Adelaide—Great Fires in History—The Era of Frame Buildings—Fire of July 30, 1855—Fire of February, 1855—Fire Limit Ordinance—The Spectacular Fire of 1864—A Block of Fire Traps—A Horrible Death— Destruction of City Property— Building Progress—The First Up-to-Date Buildings—Merchants and Their Locations in 1864. CHAPTER VII COMMERCIAL EVENTS UP TO 1869................................................85 South Stockton—The Pioneer Steamer—Criminal Neglect of Life—Explosion of Steamer Stockton —The American Eagle on Fire—The Mosquito Fleet—Excitement Over Steamboat Competition Merchants' Steamboat Company—The Project a Failure— Merchants’ Social Customs—State Tele¬graph Established—Stockton Boys Learn Telegraphy — An Enthusiastic Editor — Atlantic Cable Celebration—Advertisements and Boycotting—Early Auctioneers—A Wild Horse Sale—The Drayman on Duty. CHAPTER VIII EARLY DAY TRANSPORTATION..................................................93 The Pioneer Ferryman—First River Ferry Boat—Heath & Emory Ferry—The Benson Ferry Tragedy—Woods Ferry—The Fighting Ferryman — The Staples Ferry—Bridges of County — Stockton the Mining Depot—The Mule of Commerce—A Pack Mule Train—First Freighting Business—The Mogul Teamsters—The Commission Merchants—China John— Prairie Schooners— Hauling Big Loads—Expert Mule Drivers—The Bell Mule Team— Heavy Freight Shipments— Miners Short of Food—The Road Stations—The Camping Ground—Highwaymen Hold Up Stages —Decrease of Mining Population—The Copper Excitement—Teamsters' Association—Marrying the Mountain Maids—Staging to the Mines—Fisher Brothers' Stage Line—The Live Yankee Stage Man—The Coaches and Routes—Overland Mail Line. CHAPTER IX JUSTICE COURTS—SQUATTERS—MOB LAW..........................................105 Respect for Law—A Riot of Crime—Courts and Law—David S. Terry's First Duel—The Stock¬tons Alcaldes—Tragic Death of Alcalde Belt—Punishment for Crime—The Chain Gang—A Fake Shakespearean Actor—Judge Reynolds Holds Court in Saloon—The Prison Brig Susanna—Heavy Jail Expenses — Market Street Jail — Imperfect Land Titles — The First Squatters — A Rough-handed Proceeding—The Battle of Waterloo—The Comstock Affair—A Mob Law Court—Rus¬sell, the Sydney Duck—The Vigilance Committee. CHAPTER X THE MAYOR AND THE COMMON COUNCIL...........................................115 Necessity of Law—The Unfortunate Town Council—Preliminary City Government Meeting— Report on City Government—Judge Williams Orders an Election—A Nonpartisan Ticket—First City Election—Samuel Purdy and David S. Terry—The First City Survey—Laying Off a Big City—Naming the Streets—The Flood of 1852— Reception to Peter Rothenbush—The Bridgers and Diggers—Mayor Kenney's Administration—Assassination of William A. Brown—Disposal of the Dead—The City Burial Place—J. M. Burlington's Administration—The City Rents Property —Victory of the American Party—A Banker for Mayor—Deserting the Democratic Party— Mayor Bours' Farewell Message. CHAPTED XI THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT.............................................126 The Fire Heroes—Social and Civic Leaders—Preliminary Organization of the Department—The First Hook and Ladder Truck—The Weber Bucket Company— Organization of Weber Engine Company—City Buys Fire Engine—Protection No. 1 Organized—Reorganization of Weber Company—The New Yorkers Secede—The Eurekas' Housewarming—The Button & Smith En¬gine—San Joaquin No. 3—The Firemen's Favorite Daughter—Presentation of Diamond Pin—A Gift of Banners—Howard Engine Company Visits Stockton—Eurekas Make a Return Visit— Patriotic Firemen—The Weber's Flag Pole—First Steam Fire Engine—Dedication of Engine House—The Horse- Drawn Steamer—The City Fire Wells—"Old Betsey"—Members of Weber Engine Company— The Young Fire Volunteers—Water Playing Contests—Eureka Members— Marshall Hook and Ladder—Members of Protection No. 1 — The Eureka Serenaders — The Double- Deck Engines—The Eureka Association—Eureka Steam Fire Engine—"The Day We Celebrate"—Decoration of Graves—The Fire Bell—The Babcock Chemical Engine—San Fran¬cisco Exempts Visit Stockton—Stockton Exempts—Bad Morale of Fire Department—The Paid Department in Politics—The Splendid Department of Today. CHAPTER XII TEN YEARS OF DEMOCRACY....................................................142 California a Free State—The Congressional Fight—The Slavery Question—First County Con¬vention—Ben F. Moore, Lawyer and Fighter—Purdy Whips an Editor—Party Hatred—Sheriff Nominees and Election—Democratic Convention of 1853—Campaign Speakers at Stockton—The Bigler Campaign—George Kerr, State Printer—The American or Know-Nothing Party—The Campaign of 1855—Terry Deserts Hi§ Party—The Know-Nothing Victory—Henry A. Crabb— His Tragic Death—Judge Weir, the Filibuster—Crabb's Fugitive Slave Law—The Sale of a Slave —David S. Terry Stabs Hopkins—The Democratic Rallying Song—United Whigs and Demo¬crats—The Republican State Organization—Republican County Organization—First Republican County Ticket—Democrats Again Win—An Exciting Campaign—The United Democracy— Terry's Abusive Speech—The Republican Convention—Reception to Latham—The Death of Broderick—The Farcical Murder Trial of Terry. CHAPTER XIII THE FOREIGN POPULATION.....................................................154 America the Melting Pot—Stockton's Foreign Population—The Mexican People—The Mexican Home—Occupation of the Men—Expert Horsemen and Thieves—Joaquin Murietta— Organiza¬tion of Outlaws—The Capture and Death of Murietta—The Fandango or Spanish Dance—The Cascarone Ball—Hanging of Judas—The Flour Battle—Rooster Pulling—Jewish Occupations and Characteristics—Building a Synagogue—A Hebrew Marriage—The Jewish Place of Burial— The Oppenheimer Duel—The Jewish Reform Movement—Dedication of the Temple—Arrival of Chinese—An Outrageous Affair— Burning of Chinatown—Persecution of Chinese—A Tong War —The Joss House—A Chinese Funeral—The Chinese New Year. CHAPTER XIV THE PROGRESS OF CHRISTIANITY................................................164 The First Sermon Preached in Stockton—Arrival of Protestant Pastors—A Noisy Church Serv¬ice—Whisky Barrels for Seats—Organization of the Church—Captain Weber Donates a Lot— Dedication of Church—A Strenuous Life—A Handsome Brick Church—The Presbyterian Choir— East Side Presbyterian Church—Grace Methodist Episcopal Church—Christian Church or Dis¬ciples of Christ—The Church Choir—The Congregationalists—Celebration of Forefathers Day— First Baptist Church—Elder Knapp—A Baptist Church Secession—The Episcopalians—St. Mary's Catholic Church— San Joaquin Cemetery—Memorial to Father O'Connor—Central Metho¬dist Church— People's Temple—German Churches—Colored Congregations—Unitarian Society—The Christian Science Church—The Hindu Temple. CHAPTER XV SAVED TO THE UNION.........................................................178 Slavery and State's Rights—Secession Threats—Birth of the Republican Party—New Year's Day, 1860—City Election of 1860—The Fourth of July, 1860—State and National Democratic Conven¬tions—Abraham Lincoln for President—Local Campaign of 1860—Election of 1860—Talk of a Pacific Republic—Bear and Secession Flags— Washington's Birthday—Secession News from the South—War News and City Election— The Famous Woodbridge Meeting—Republican County Convention—The Fourth of July, 1861—The Secessionist Pastor—State Democratic Convention— Budd-Underhill Debate— Exciting Meetings at Woodbridge and Libert}-—Tyler's Assault on Budd—Republican Campaign Eve of Election—Union Men Rejoice—County Convention—Hook's Sensational Speech—Union Clubs Formed—News of Gettysburg and Vicksburg—Campaign of 1863— Fall of Atlanta—State Campaign of 1864—Loyal Business Men—Close of the War— Assassination of Lincoln. CHAPTER XVI HOTELS OF OTHER DAYS.......................................................192 Baltimore House—Eagle Hotel—Dickenson House—Stockton House—The Magnolia—New York Hotel—Crescent City Hotel—Golden Lion Hotel—The Gault House—United States Hotel-Stockton Bakery Hotel—The Cottage Home—The Weber House—The Yosemite House— Hotel Stockton and Hotel Clark. Additional Comments: HISTORY OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY By George H. Tinkham HISTORIC RECORD CO LOS ANGELES, CA 1923 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ca/sanjoaquin/history/1923/hisoryof/tableofc242ms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/cafiles/ File size: 11.6 Kb