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Book Title: History Of Yuba And Sutter Counties

NEWSPAPERS OF THE CITY 
The Marysville Herald 

    Marysville was laid out in December, 1849, and within five months thereafter
Col. R. H. Taylor, a San Francisco merchant of 1849, was so favorably impressed
with the future before the new city that he decided to establish a paper here.
As soon as he. could negotiate for a press and type, he put his ideas into form,
and on August 6, 1850, issued the first number of the Marysville Herald, the
pioneer journal of the city. At first the paper appeared semi-weekly; but so
successful was it, that in October the editor announced that he would in the
future issue tri-weekly, only he should need "more advertisements to help fill
up." On January 28, 1851, Stephen C. Massett, a talented young man from
Sacramento, became interested with Colonel Taylor, and the paper was then edited
and published by Taylor & Massett. On July 15, 1851, L. W. Ransom purchased a
one-third interest, and the style of the firm was changed to Taylor, Massett &
Company. 

    At its inception, the Herald was independent in politics; but it soon fell
into the Whig ranks, where it did good work for some time. The impossibility of
procuring a sufficient quantity of white paper compelled the publishers
frequently to print their issue upon brown paper, or, as the editor remarked,
"do it up brown." A feature of this paper was a column of news and opinions
printed in the French language. In addition to its regular issue, the Herald
published a "steamer edition" a few days prior to the sailing of each steamer
for the East. 

    On August 8, 1853, the Herald was changed to an evening paper, issued daily,
and called the Daily Evening Herald. Again on January 9, 1854, it was changed to
a morning paper, and bore the name of the Marysville Daily Herald. During the
troubles in San Francisco in 1856, the Herald supported the actions of the
Vigilance Committee. 

The California Express 

    The Herald was printed little more than a year before Marysville had a
second newspaper, the California Express, a full-fledged Democratic paper. The
first number was issued on November 3, 1851, by George Giles & Company, and
edited by Col. Richard Rust. Following many changes in the editorial and
managing departments, we find the Express issued in 1861 by the Express Printing
Company. 

    The Express was from the first an exponent of pure, unadulterated States'
Rights Democracy, and during the long Civil War, was an earnest advocate of the
"Lost Cause," and the right of the Southern States to secede from the Union. So
distasteful did its course become to the loyal citizens of Marysville, that it
was several times threatened with destruction at their hands. The Express was
ably edited, and had for contributors some of the most talented men on the
Coast. It was very successful and influential until it adopted its policy in
defense of the South. From this time it began to decline, and in 1866 was
compelled to succumb. 

The Daily Inquirer 

    Although there already was one well-established Democratic paper in the
field, yet on November 1, 1855, J. DeMott & Company commenced the issue of
another, the Daily Inquirer. George C. Gorham, who later became prominent in the
community, wielded the editorial pen. The paper fell into the hands of Oscar O.
Ball the next year, who published it until December, 1857, when it ceased to exist.


    During the two years of its existence the Inquirer was politically
Democratic, Neutral, Know-Nothing, and finally Democratic again. 

The Weekly Spiritualist 

    The first number of the Weekly Spiritualist was issued in February, 1857, by
L. W. Ransom, editor and publisher. It was an exponent of the school of Andrew
Jackson Davis' Harmonial Philosophy, and met with such faint encouragement that
it ceased publication the following May. 

Marysville Daily News, and Daily National Democrat 

    The first issue of the Marysville Daily News, an independent paper, made its
appearance on January 9, 1858. The publishers were A. S. Randall & Company. They
purchased the Herald from L,. R. Lull & Company, and the Daily Inquirer from
Oscar O. Ball. The paper was placed under the editorial charge of James Allen.
On August 12, 1858, Allen sold his interest to John R. Ridge, and the paper
became the Daily National Democrat. 

    John R. Ridge, having retired from the California Express, purchased an
interest in the Daily News, and assumed the position of editor. The News had
been an independent paper; but now it was changed to an advocate of Douglas
Democracy, and was issued on August 12, 1858, as the Daily National Democrat. On
April 23, 1861, Ridge retired and George C. Gorham took editorial charge. 

    Although Democratic, the paper was thoroughly Union in its sentiment; and as
there was another Union paper published in Marysville, the Appeal, it was
thought best for them to combine. Consequently, in October the Democrat was
merged in the Appeal, which appeared as a Republican organ. 

The Daily and Weekly Appeal 

    The first number of the Daily Appeal appeared on January 23, 1860, with H.
B. Mighels as editor. It was issued by G. W. Bloor & Company, and was
independent in politics. B. P. Avery & Company purchased the Appeal on June 5,
1860, and began issuing a thorough Republican paper, Avery managing the
editorial department. It began at this time to issue a weekly edition. 

    On October 29, 1861, the Daily National Democrat was combined with the
Appeal. The paper was published by the Appeal Association, with B. P. Avery as
editor, and A. S. Randall as business manager. In 1862, C. V. Dawson purchased
an interest in the paper. Avery relinquished the editorial duties in 1862 to A.
S. Smith. In January, 1866, E. W. Whitney became manager, and was succeeded the
following May by L. Barney Ayers, who is still very well remembered in
Marysville. On April 26, 1870, A. S. Smith resigned the editorial chair to Frank
W. Gross, and in September of the same year P. H. Warner became manager. In
November, 1871, H. S. Hoblitzell, who afterwards became city clerk and also
police judge, assumed the management, which he resigned on August 13, 1873, to
H. W. Haskell. 

    The Appeal has since passed through the hands of E. J. Lockwood and 
C. D. Dawson, A. S. Smith, F. W. Johnson; E. A. Forbes, and V. M. Cassidy, who
moved to Marysville from Yuba City in 1922. In May, 1923, the Appeal 
was taken over by James M. Cremin, former State printer and State statistician,
who purchased from V. M. Cassidy. 

The Marysville Daily Standard 

    When A. S. Smith retired from the editorial rooms of the Appeal, he
commenced the issue of an independent daily, called the Marysville Daily
Standard. The first few numbers, commencing on May 16, 1870, were printed at the
office of the Weekly Sutter Banner, while Smith was awaiting the arrival of his
printing material. On June 6, 1870, the Standard was enlarged from a six-column
to a seven-column paper. The Standard was edited with vigor and ability for
three years, when the material was sold to the Appeal Association. 

The Marysville Democrat 

    In 1883 the Marysville Democrat was established by a company made up of Yuba
County Democrats, who purchased shares in order that they might have an organ of
influence in the city and county for political purposes. It is still in
existence as Marysville's only evening paper, and is owned by Arthur W.
Gluckman, a Republican. The first editor was Milton McWhorter, now deceased. 

    Since McWhorter's time, the paper has been owned by W. H. Phillips, the
Democrat Publishing Company, W. S. O'Brien, and Gluckman. T. J. Sherwood edited
the paper for a time. The late William M. Cutter was editor of this paper for a
number of years. L. A. P. Eichler is now editor. 

EARLY INDUSTRIES AND BUSINESS FIRMS 

Marysville Foundry 

    The first foundry and machine shop in Marysville was established in 1852 by
Stombs, Daggett & Company, and was at first located at the corner of A and
Seventh Streets. The business increasing from the start, it became necessary to
move to larger quarters, and the corner of B and Fourth Streets was chosen as
the new location. The firm became known as the Marysville Foundry. Under this
name it was conducted by F. H. Booth and later by Booth & Scheidel. I. G.
Shepherd for many years was superintendent, and Charles M. Gorham, manager. From
thirty to fifty men were employed in the machine shop and molding room, and in
the yards. A specialty was made of mining machinery, and the output was sent to
Nevada, Arizona, Utah, and Montana, and to many points in California. A few of
the men who were employed in this foundry in its latter days are still living in
this section, but it can be safely said they can now be counted on the fingers
of one hand. The foundry building was destroyed by fire in the conflagration of
July 2, 1921. 

Empire Foundry 

    In 1870, H. B. Williamson and C. S. Cary established the Empire Foundry,
which still exists at the corner of Fifth and F Streets. John H. ("Jack")
Collins is the present owner. In 1878 the plant was sold to Richard Hoskin, who
for a time retained H. B. Williamson as superintendent. In the days of hydraulic
mining, the firm reaped a harvest in the manufacture of the monitors used in
that business in the mountains. Engine boilers and agricultural implements also
were turned out. The gang-plow American Chief, and the Little Giant, a piece of
hydraulic-mining machinery, were turned out here. Some of the products went into
South America and other foreign countries. The Western States and Territories
also proved a splendid field. The Hoskin giants and deflectors helped spread the
fame of the foundry, which for a time became known as the Empire Foundry &
Harvester Works. 

Marysville Woolen Mills 

    Among the great industries of Yuba County in the three and a half decades
following the year 1867, there were none that attracted more wide-spread
interest and proved of more importance than the manufacture of woolen goods.
Among the manufacturing establishments in this part of California, the
Marysville Woolen Mills stood preeminent in their line. 

    It was in 1867 that the plant was established, with a capital stock of
$50,000. Located at the corner of Second and B Streets, for thirty years the
mill continued uninterrupted operations, until destroyed by fire in the year
1899. When rebuilt, the mill was constructed on a larger scale, being equipped
with the latest improved machinery operated by means of electricity. The late D.
E. Knight, who gave to Marysville the race-track grounds, now known as Knight
Recreation Park, was for years the moving spirit at the head of the concern. The
trade, which was large, extended over the Western and Northern States, Mexico
and British Columbia, and finally to London, England. Besides giving employment
to many, the establishment provided a home market for the wool-raisers of Yuba
and Sutter Counties. It was an institution of which Marysville was justly proud;
for its blankets, underwear, and suit material became known both in Europe and
America. Toward the end of its career, after the death of D. E. Knight, the
establishment was owned by John Martin. A second fire left the mill in its
present ruined condition. 

The Marysville Winery 

    Another establishment that flourished early in Marysville was the Marysville
Winery. At its zenith, none in the State enjoyed a higher reputation for the
excellence of its products. The business was established by a stock company in
1872, and was purchased by the late Gottlieb Sieber in 1884. The distillery
consisted of very substantial buildings equipped with the latest improved
continuous stills, with a capacity of 250, 000 gallons of high-grade brandies
and sweet and dry wines per year. Sieber was assisted in the management of the
concern by his son, Henry Sieber, now of Berkeley, Alameda County. Until it
ceased operations in the late nineties, the winery afforded a ready market to
the grape-growers of the two counties. 

Buckeye Flour Mills 

    An influential factor that contributed to the prosperity of the city of
Marysville, and of Yuba and Sutter Counties in general, in the days when the
farmers of the two counties depended chiefly upon grain-raising, was the Buckeye
Flour Mills at Fifth and Yuba Streets. The name of the late Justus Greely,
father of the present county auditor and recorder, Fred H. Greely, was almost
synonymous with the concern, at the head of which he stood for years. During Mr.
Greely's regime, shipment of Buckeye flour to China began. The concern has since
been absorbed by the Sperry Flour Company. 

A Faithful Watchman 

    The Buckeye Flour Mills, and its successor, the Sperry Flour Company, had
about its properties for many years a well-known night watchman, Samuel
Harrington, whose death was only recently recorded. On August 9, 1893, during an
encounter by night with a trespasser on the property of his employers,
Harrington was shot in the arm and disabled for some time. Besides more
substantial recognition as a reward for his faithfulness at all times, the flour
company gave Mr. Harrington favorable mention and ex-tended tribute in a
magazine published by the concern. 

"Sam" Harrington had as his loyal companions during many a night his
well-trained dogs; and woe be to the intruder who ignored these faithful animals
when once their master commanded them to investigate an unusual noise on the
premises. 

Trayner & Ellis Flour Mills 

Just west of the depot of the Sacramento Northern passenger and freight depot,
in early days, stood the Trayner & Ellis Flour Mills. James Trayner, long
deceased, was the father of John H. Trayner of Gridley, and the grandfather of
James Trayner of this city. 

    This firm did a thriving business until their plant was ruined by a flood of
the early days, when they were forced to discontinue. 

Early Carriage and Wagon Works 

    During the early days in Marysville there were several wagon-making
concerns. Among the owners of these were the following: George P. Hunt, A. W.
Cutts, Suber & Cutts, Charles Raish, Katzner, Russell & Chase, Easton & White,
S. H. Bradley & Co., W. C. Ogden & Sons, James Sneed and A. M. Goff. 

    To Charles Raish, who commenced work in Marysville in 1853, belonged the
honor of making the first top buggy. This vehicle was made by him in 1854. and
sold for $500. 

    A. W. Cutts, who started a shop in 1851, built, in the summer of the next
year, the first wagon manufactured in the city. In the summer of 1851, George P.
Hunt had built two stages for John Adrient, to run to Long Bar and Parks Bar. In
1880, the firm of Suber & Cutts, formed in 1854, had the record of being the
only firm mentioned in the directory of 1855 which had remained unchanged. 

    The spring wagons made later by S. H. Bradley, for delivery purposes, gained
State-wide reputation. In the earlier period, Bradley tried his hand at stages
and Concord coaches for use in the mountains, with decided success. 

    Katzner, Russell & Chase excelled in road carts for a number of years, in
which line they specialized. 

Union Lumber Company 

    The Union Lumber Company was established in 1852 by W. K. Hudson and Samuel
Harryman, under the name of Hudson & Company. In 1854, Harryman sold out to W.
H. and G. B. Pepper. The yard was burned in 1854. In 1857, the firm was acquired
by A. P. Willey, EHsha Scott and Thaddeus Dean, who did business under the name
of Willey, Dean & Company. Dean sold out to P. P. Cain; and in 1858 W. K. Hudson
again became a member, the firm name being changed to Hudson, Willey & Cain. 

    In 1864, the firm was incorporated as the Union Lumber Company. W. K. Hudson
was elected president, and A. P. Willey vice-president; T. E. Perkins, R. S.
Jenkins and A. J. Batchelder were the other directors. In 1873 Hudson died, and
A. P. Willey was chosen president, and F. D. Hudson vice-president. The company
at one time owned and operated fifteen saw-mills in the county, and several in
other counties. Since 1873 the company has been limiting its activities to yard
business only. H. Cheim has owned the controlling interest in this business for
many years now. 

Other Manufacturing Industries of Early Days 

    Other factories and firms that Marysville boasted in the earlier days were:
The California Brewery, which was owned by Gottlieb Sieber; boot and shoe shops,
conducted in a small way by F. Terstegge & Company, P. J. Flannery, E. Healy,
Philip Fisher, and Moon & Creighton; a broom factory, run by W. F. Lefavre; the
Pioneer Tannery, built by Drake & Spindler in 1852; marble works, started by
McCready & Brothers in 1859; the Marysville Coal & Gas Company, established in
1858; the H. M. Harris Saddlery, which still is in existence; a sash, door and
blinds factory, built in 1854 by C. H. Goodwin; the Marysville Soap Works,
established in 1863, by J. W. Cowan and later conducted by James Cook and
others; and a wine and brandy manufactory. In the tinware line, the writer
recalls E. C. Ross & Company, Cooley & Cady, Kertchem & Corley, and White,
Cooley & Cutts, as firms no longer in existence. 

Early Express Companies 

Adams & Company's Express had an office at the corner of High Street and the
Plaza. They advertised: "Our express will always be accompanied by faithful
messengers, and thus we are enabled to offer to our patrons the greatest
security for the transmission of treasure and valuable packages at the lowest
possible rates." Daily expresses were sent from Marysville to Sacramento, San
Francisco, Benicia, Grass Valley, Nevada, Auburn, Coloma, Shasta, Stockton,
Sonora, Jackson, Placerville, Mormon Island, "and all parts of the Northern and
Southern Mines." The express for the Atlantic States and for Europe was
forwarded by every mail steamer, and also by the Nicaragua Line. 

    Everts, Snell & Company had the "Feather River Express," connecting with
Adams & Company to Sacramento, San Francisco and all parts of the Northern and
Southern Mines. Their principal offices were located at Marysville, St. Louis,
Gibsonville, Pine Grove, and Chandlerville. 

    Wells, Fargo & Company also had an express office at Marysville. 

Other Early Business Firms 

    A Lager Beer and Refreshment Saloon was conducted by William Clark in
connection with the City Baths, corner First and D Streets, in 1856. "At Home
Again" is the way Clark's advertisement read. He assured his friends that he
would be happy to meet them again at his old stand. "To be up with the times, I
have made several additions," he said, "among which is a Lager Beer and
Refreshment Saloon in the basement, equal to any in the city." Bathers were
furnished with refreshments in their rooms, if desired. 

    Others engaged in business in Marysville at that time were: Reynolds Bros.,
bankers; S. T. Watts, wholesale druggists; J. McGlashan & Co., books and
bookbinding; the Commercial Steam Book and Job Printing Establishment; G. & O.
Amy, books and music; Thomas Aliment, coffee and spices; Bourne, Elwell & Co.,
groceries, provisions and liquors; H. F. Tarrant & Co., Burton Ale House; J. S.
and W. C. Belcher, attorneys-at-law; Marysville Iron Foundry and Machine Shops,
Benham & Booth; Mark Brumagim & Co., bankers; California Stage Co.; Canfield &
Wright, watchmakers and jewelers; Eugene Dupre, real estate and money brokers;
S. Decker, Phoenix Saloon; Denckla & Bro., commission merchants; Samuel L.
Dewey, groceries and liquors; Deardorff & Lowery, carpenters and builders;
French & Blackman, clothing; Charles Carl, stationers; A. P. Flint, crockery; J.
H. and J. R. Gassaway, barbers; Isaac Glazier & Co., "old corner cigar store,"
corner First and D, Sign of the Big Indian; James Grant, storage, commission and
forwarding; Haun House, George Rowe, prop.; Hudson & Co., lumber; Hartwell &
Co., hardware; J. Hisey & Co., harness and saddlery; Heuston, Hastings & Co.,
tailors; W. Hawley & Co., groceries; Hudson, Eilerman & Co., tailors; Langton &
Co., bankers; Pioneer Cigar Store, L. Lewis & Co.; Levi W. Taylor, general agent
and collector; J. C. Smith, Magnolia Saloon; John T. McCarty, lawyer; McFarlane
& Co., wholesale and retail grocers; Prof. F. Grambss, teacher of piano; O. M.
Evans, Merchants' Hotel; J. C. Miller, furniture; John McQuinn, green and dried
fruits; McCormick & Tennent, forwarding and commission; Murray's Western House;
Philadelphia House, Bause & Harrington; Pegram & Presbury, drugs, etc.; E. M.
Pierson, livery; Frank Baker, upholsterer; A. Prou & Co., painters; J. N. Rohr,
house and sign painter; Randal & Co., agents for San Francisco papers; J. Ruth,
daguerreian, ambrotypist and photographer; Rice-Coffin, drugs; The Spring House,
John Spring, prop.; Joseph F. Smith, lumber; C. F. Scholl, gunsmith; E. B.
Stephens & Co., groceries and feed; J. M. Schermier, tailor; Queen City Mills,
Soule, Bordewell & Co., props.; United States Hotel, Lee & Shields; H. Wagner,
books and stationery; Warren & Hill, stoves and tinware; Worthington & Fox,
wines and brandies; A. Walker, groceries; Winter & Burlingame, dentists; Watkins
& Keyser, attorneys; J. H. Wright & Co., hardware; D. S. Lord & Co., stationery;
Josiah J. LeCount, stationery; Macy, Lowe & Co., bankers; Taylor & Wadsworth,
clothing; W. C. Stokes, bottling; and Cox & Dougherty, "El Dorado" bar and
billiard saloon. 

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 

    The character and standing of the financial institutions of a locality form
a basis from which may be determined the genuine worth, stability and enterprise
of its communities; for no feature of progress in any community sustains more
important relations to its mercantile and manufacturing interests than the
banking institutions. Therefore, in reviewing the business interests of Yuba and
Sutter Counties, it is just and proper that more than 
passing notice should be given to the banking houses of the "twin counties," the
chief of which are located in Marysville and Wheatland in Yuba County, and in
Yuba City and Live Oak in Sutter County. These will be described in connection
with the cities or towns in which they are located. 

Earliest Banking Houses 

    The first banking institution in the city of Marysville was that of
Cunningham & Brumagim. In the first directory of the city, this firm advertised
as having a "fire-proof building on D Street, third door south of the United
States Hotel." (All advertisers in those early days of the city seemed to direct
the stranger to their places of business from the hotel.) The advertisement says
further: "Cunningham & Brumagim have a treasure vault of the most approved
construction, and are prepared to receive deposits, special or otherwise. Sight
and time exchange on the Eastern States for sale at all times, in sums to suit
purchasers. Gold dust purchased at the highest rates. Sight drafts on San
Francisco at par." 

    The firm early had opposition in Adams & Company, bankers, who also
advertised a "fire-proof building, corner High Street and the Plaza." They
issued bills of exchange drawn on the leading cities in the East and payable at
many banks distant from those they were drawn upon. C. B. Macy was the agent of
this bank. 

Decker-Jewett Bank 

    In 1858 Peter Decker and John H. Jewett took over the existing banking
business of Mark Brumagim & Company, and formed the partnership of Decker &
Jewett, later changed to Decker, Jewett & Company, when the late A. C. Bingham
became a member of the firm. On the death of Peter Decker in 1888, the business
was incorporated with additional capital by the Decker Estate, John H. Jewett,
A. C. Bingham, W. T. Ellis. D. E. Knight, Thomas Dougall and I. S. Belcher. A.
C. Bingham was the bank's cashier, and until 1917 carried on its traditions and
policies. He had commenced with the bank as a young man in 1867, and at the time
of his death had completed fifty years of active work. W. H. Parks, whose
generous character and winning personality are well remembered, had been with
the bank thirty years, and at the time of his death in 1913 was its vice-president.


    The present cashier, H. B. P. Carden, joined the bank's forces in 1888,
and became a director in 1909. President Elliott McAllister became a director to
represent the Decker interests in 1903, and president in 1910, after acquiring
the Jewett stockholding. John K. Kelly, recently elected vice-president, and W.
T. Ellis became directors in 1913. 

    Of the 447 banks in California doing business under the State charter in
1918, the Decker-Jewett Bank was the oldest. The present officers of this bank
are: President, Elliott McAllister; vice-president, J. K. Kelly; cashier, H. B.
P. Carden; directors, Elliott McAllister, J. K. Kelly, H. B. P. Carden, and W.
T. Ellis. 

    Originally this bank was located at the corner of First and High Streets. In
1873 it moved to its present location on D Street, between Second and Third
Streets, west side. 

The Rideout String of Banks 

    The late N. D. Rideout for many years stood prominently among the heads of
the banking business in the field north of Sacramento. Gaining his first
experience as an associate of Brown & Company in a bank instituted at
Camptonville, Yuba County, Rideout, in 1861, launched the Rideout Bank in
Marysville, which later became the Bank of Rideout & Smith. The business grew
rapidly and earned the confidence of all classes. At the death of Rideout, there
were branches in Oroville, Gridley, Live Oak, Auburn, and Wheatland. In 1922,
the Rideout interests in Marysville were purchased by the Bank of Italy, which
at that period was buying up established banking institutions in all sections of
the State. 

    At the entry of the Bank of Italy into the local field in 1922, Dunning
Rideout, a nephew of the founder of the Rideout string of banks, was made the
local manager for the concern. W. B. Swain is assistant to Rideout, his long
experience with the Rideout institutions making him a valuable asset. 

    In the early nineties, the bank and the community suffered a distinct loss
in the death of Norman A. Rideout, son of the founder. He was crushed to death
in a mine near Bangor by the falling of a huge boulder, while making a survey of
the property, in which he was interested. 

Northern California Bank of Savings 

    One of the most creditable and interesting histories of steady progress in a
financial way is that of the Northern California Bank of Savings, which was duly
organized under the laws of the State of California in 1889. It has made itself
a bank for the people, and has always been a favorite with the business
interests of Marysville. Its large deposits are drawn from all classes of
citizens, including many leading business firms, farmers, and individuals of
Marysville, and of other towns and localities in Yuba and Sutter Counties; and
from its inception its career has been one of marked success. The bank was for a
long time located at the corner of Fourth and D Streets, in the water-works
building. It now owns its own building on the west side of D Street, between
Fourth and Fifth Streets. 

    In 1923 the officers of this bank were: President, Phoebe M. Rideout, widow
of N. D. Rideout; vice-president, Heiman Cheim; cashier, S. J. Flanery;
assistant cashier, E. S. C. Farrant. 

First National Bank of Marysville 

    "As Solid as the Buttes" is the business slogan of the First National Bank
of Marysville, the youngest banking house in the city at the present time. This
bank was instituted on July 3, 1918, establishing headquarters at the corner of
D an d Third Streets, where it still is located. The present officers of the
bank are: President, Thomas Mathews; vice-president, Dunning Rideout; cashier,
P. T. Smith; assistant cashier, Wesley C. Owen; directors, Phoebe M. Rideout, T.
A. Gianella, P. T. Smith, A. W. Lewis, Thomas Mathews, Dunning Rideout, J. E.
Strain, and Lloyd H. Wilbur. 

HOTELS, PAST AND PRESENT 

    Strange as it may seem, Marysville, which at this time can boast no more
than three bona fide hotels, saw built during the fifties no less than thirty
hostelries in which to house the stranger in a new land. 

    The first hotel in Marysville was an old adobe structure, which served also
as a trading post and the residence of the proprietor. 

    The next was the United States Hotel, a canvas structure, on the east side
of D Street, between First and Second Streets, which gave way to the "Selby
Building," now occupied as a garage and offices of the Chamber of Commerce and
the Red Cross. This canvas hotel was erected about January, 1850, and during the
latter part of February and first part of March was replaced with a board house.
A few years later the brick building now still standing was erected. 

    The City Hotel, another canvas building on the northeast corner of D and
First Streets, was also erected in 1850. 

    In July, 1851, the following hotels were opened: Fremont House, corner
Maiden Lane (now Oak Street) and Second Street; the Eagle Hotel, on High Street;
and the Hotel De France on the Plaza. About this time several other public
houses were opened: The Oriental House, corner of Second and High Streets; the
Express Hotel on First Street; St. Charles Hotel, in the postoffice building,
corner D and Third Streets; and the Marysville Hotel and brewery, corner Front
and C Streets. Before the end of the year Coleman's restaurant was started on
High Street, between First and Second; and the Washington Hotel, corner of
Second and High Streets. 

    The Merchants' Hotel was built in 1852 on the Plaza, at the corner of First
Street. This was the first brick hotel in the city. Humphrey & Clashing kept a
hotel on Second Street, between C and Maiden Lane, in 1852. Humphrey removed to
the site of the United States Hotel and put up a brick building there. 

The Western Hotel 

    The Western Hotel was built of wood about 1852, on the corner of D and
Second Streets, and "was destroyed by fire in May, 1854. Upon the site of the
old hotel, R. J. Murphy, at a cost of $30,000, erected a brick building, opening
it in November, 1854. The owner had charge of the hotel and made of it a
profitable institution. In 1858, Gideon Woodward was the manager. In 1861, Moody
& Smith were the proprietors, and in 1870, M. C. Dufficy & Company. In 1871, the
management was taken by George Wappel, formerly of the Dawson House. The
property at that time was owned by M. T. Keller. Successors in interest
thereafter were John A. Woodward, Berg Brothers and Captain J. R. Foster. The
Western Hotel Company, organized by Captain Foster, who died in 1921, now owns
the structure, which was remodeled and enlarged by Captain Foster. 

The Dawson House 

    The Dawson House was erected of brick on the northeast corner of E and
Second Streets in 1855 by John Linhill, at a cost of $10,000. For years this was
a very popular house under Linhill's management. In 1861 and 1870, respectively,
G. V. Dawson and G. F. Wappel were proprietors. For years it was quite the
proper thing to put up there. In 1922 this building was razed to give place to a
service station. 

United States Hotel 

    A second and lasting United States Hotel, still standing, was built in 1856.
at the southwest corner of Third and C Streets, where it was opened by Lee &
Hoffman. Subsequently W. C. Stokes and A. M. Shields assumed the management.
They were followed by Scheu & Swank, who in turn sold in the early eighties to
Sol Lewek. He conducted the place until 1917, when the building was purchased by
Fred Peardon and A. C. Powell, who remodeled it for lodgings only, on the upper
floors. The lower floor is now occupied as a hardware store by Booth & Herboth.
The lodgings portion is managed by Charles J. Becker, the city's mayor. 

Other Early-Day Hostelries 

    The Golden Eagle Hotel, a three-story brick building containing forty rooms,
was erected in 1862 by A. Farnham. This hostelry is now known as the National
Hotel. At one time it was conducted by Bernard Mehl, and later by Joseph Errissey. 

    The Vandevere House (now lodgings) was established in 1869, at the northwest
corner of B and Third Streets. The Ebner House, on B Street, between Fourth and
Fifth, was built in the seventies. The Denton House, erected about the same time
at the southwest corner of A and Seventh Streets, was destroyed by fire in the
nineties. 

    Other hotels built in the early days but no longer in existence, are: Hotel
de France, 1851, High Street, near Second; Phoenix House, 1853, on High Street,
between First and Second; Ohio House, 1853, corner D and Front Streets; Atlantic
Hotel, 1853, Maiden Lane, between First and Second; Mansion House, 1853, D
Street, between Second and Third; Hotel de Commerce, 1853, Front Street, in the
Plaza block; American Hotel, 1854, Maiden Lane, between First and Second;
Crescent City Hotel, 1854, east side of High Street, between First and Second;
Virginia Hotel, 1854, Second Street, near Maiden Lane; Philadelphia House, 1854,
corner C and Second Streets; Pacific House, 1855, corner A and Seventh Streets;
Orleans Hotel, 1856, 49 C Street; Spring House, 1857, Third Street, between D
and High Streets; What Cheer, 1857, corner Second and Maiden Lane; St. Louis,
1857, 126 D Street; Haun House, 1858, corner D and Third Streets; St. Charles,
1858, corner Second and High Streets; St. Nicholas, 1860, corner D and Third
Streets; Railroad House, 137 Third Street; Hotel du Nord, 1860, corner High and
Second Streets; Washington Hotel, 1860, 70 C Street; Globe Hotel, 1862, C and
Second Streets; and Merchants' Hotel, 1863, west side of D Street, between First
and Second. 

Projected Hotel 

    Marysville is now looking forward to the early completion of a modern hotel
of six stories at the southeast corner of Fifth and E Streets, on lots formerly
occupied by the Rideout Memorial Hospital, which was razed to make room for it.
The cost of this structure is. to be $400,000, including furnishings. Rossi &
Nelson, experienced hotel men, are to be the lessees. The money for its
construction was raised by the Marysville Hotel Company through popular
subscriptions gathered in Yuba and Sutter Counties. The building is to be
practically fireproof. 

PUBLIC BUILDINGS 

    Public Buildings erected in Marysville in the early fifties, of brick,
nearly all of which still stand in testimony of the lasting material and
unstinted artisanship of those early days, are: 

    1854-1855: Yuba County Courthouse, corner D and Sixth Streets, 80 by 80
feet, two stories; cost $45,000. Yuba County Jail, 28 by 50 feet, one story;
cost, $15,000. City Hall, corner Third and Maiden Lane, now Oak Street, 40 by 70
feet, two stories; cost, $25,000. Center Market, between Second and Third
Streets, fronting on both C Street and Maiden Lane (now Oak Street), 42 by 142
feet, one story; cost, $11,000. Owned at the time of erection by D. C. Haskins
and Packard & Woodruff. 

    1856: Yuba County Hospital, on Seventeenth Street, between H and I, north
side, 54 by 75 feet, two stories; cost, $16,000. Razed when present hospital
building was erected on J Street, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth. In 1856 a
jailor's dwelling was built on the south side of the Courthouse at a cost of
nearly $6000. The Hall of Records now occupies this site. 

    1859: Yuba Engine House, 40 by 60 feet, two stories; cost, $5000. 

    Some of these are described more in detail below. 

The Courthouse 

    The first building erected for the transaction of county business was a
canvas structure built on the corner of E and Third Streets in 1850. It was a
room about twenty feet wide and thirty feet long, the second story being used as
a Masonic hall. In this place were held the sessions of the court, public
meetings and religious services. 

    In September, 1850, a one-story frame jail, 18 by 28 feet, was completed on
the lot at the corner of D and Sixth Streets, at a cost of $8000. The jail lot
cost $300. The expense of grading it was greater than its original cost. 

    In December, 1852, the Court of Sessions, which body filled the place now
occupied by the Board of Supervisors, appropriated $6000 for the purchase of the
St. Charles Hotel property, on the southwest corner of D and Third Streets, for
a courthouse. They also gave $500 to repair it. There were only canvas
partitions in the building at the time. After the present Courthouse was built,
the old property was sold, in 1855, for $10,725. 

    In 1854, Lot 5, Block 3, was bought by the Court of Sessions. The need was
now felt for a more improved and convenient courthouse. Accordingly, in 1855, a
new building, with jail attached, was erected at the corner of D and Sixth
Streets, and was occupied in November. The contract price was $28,000; but the
structure probably cost as high as $45,000. 

The County Hospital 

    In September, 1853, the city established a hospital, in charge of John T.
McLean, M. D.. on Maiden Lane, between Sixth and Seventh Streets. This was in
part a private institution. The French citizens at this time also had a
hospital, which they maintained, in charge of Dr. Amouroux. 

    The first County Hospital was erected in 1856, the lot costing $1600. The
contract at first called for a one-story structure, for $8292. Before it 
was completed, a second story was added at an additional cost of $6820. Before
it was ready for occupation, more money had to be expended in furnishings and
making the necessary arrangements for the reception of the patients. This
building was located on the north side of Seventeenth Street, between H and I
Streets, a site now outside the levee. 

    The present County Hospital on J Street, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth,
was built in the late eighties. The specifications called for the use of wood as
the material for the construction of the building. Against this there was
considerable protest; but Dr. C. E. Stone, who was then on the board of
supervisors, insisted on the original plans, and won out. For this reason the
building was for some time referred to as "Stone's Folly." 

The City Hall and Other Buildings 

    The present City Hall was contracted for in October, 1854, for $16,000,
although when finished it cost $25,000. 

    The present station house was erected in 1857, taking the place of a
residence property that stood on the lot. It was completed in the spring of
1858. About the same time the city erected a circular building on Franklin
Square, thirty feet in diameter, one story high, and thoroughly fireproof. This
was used as a powder magazine for the storage of that dangerous substance. In
the eighties it was destroyed in an explosion of unknown cause. 

THE PACKARD FREE LIBRARY 
The Marysville Library Association 

    The splendid free public library at present maintained by the city of
Marysville grew out of a literary and scientific association organized in 1855.
On the 10th of February in that year a number of citizens assembled and formed a
society called the Young Men's Literary and Scientific Association, which was
subsequently incorporated under the name of the Marysville Library Association,
with a capital stock of $25,000, divided into 1000 shares. They elected Edwards
Woodruff president; Dr. D. W. C. Rice, vice-president; Dr. J. T. McLean,
corresponding secretary; F. H. Woodward, recording secretary; Mark Brumagim,
treasurer; John S. Eckman, J. E. Galloway, Rev. D. A. Dryden, Warren T. Miller,
William K. Hudson, William Hawley, T. B. Reardon, D. C. Benham, and A. A.
Vantine, directors. 

    The object of the association was to collect a library and maintain a
reading room where the members could enjoy themselves in a manner not possible
elsewhere, and, by pleasant social communion, and the literary advantages
offered by such an association, improve themselves in mental culture. It was
afterwards decided that the advantages of the library should be extended to all
the citizens; and to that end the trustees of the association, on December 15,
1858, deeded the library to the city, making it conditional in the deed of
transfer that the library should be kept open during certain hours every day and
should be free to the citizens of Marysville, and that the council should
annually appropriate $250 for the purchase of books, and should pay the expenses
of the library and the salary of the librarian. All these requirements, and
more, are being lived up to at the present time. Thus, the Marysville Public
Library grew out of this original organization. 

    At the outset, the library collection was kept in the upper story of a
building located at the corner of the Plaza and First Street, the rent being $25
a month. During all the early meetings, John O. Packard was the leading spirit;
and he was ably assisted by W. T. Ellis, Sr. The records, as kept by the
different secretaries, begin in 1856, the first meeting recorded being that of
February 22 of that year, held in the office of Mark Brumagim & Company. This
was a special meeting called to organize a new board of trustees. The first
regular meeting was held on March 4, 1856, the following being present: M.
Brumagim, president; W. A. Bollinger, A. G. Coffin, W. T. Ellis, Sr., C. M.
Patterson, and J. H. Wright. At this meeting an offer was made by Henry Gordon
Walton to act as librarian, his services being offered without remuneration.
John O. Packard was one of the early directors of the association, and resigned
as such in 1856, his place being taken by A. P. Flint. 

    At these first meetings a series of lectures was conducted, to which an
admission of one dollar was charged. Among the lecturers named in the early
records are noted G. N. Swezy, Dr. McLean, Judge Stephen J. Field, and T. B.
Reardon. There seemed to be great interest taken then in establishing a
permanent library, as is evidenced by the efforts to obtain reading matter, and
by the many volumes donated by citizens, some of which are yet to be found on
the library shelves. 

    Besides the' lectures, as a means of revenue, there were several benefits
given, among which was part of the proceeds derived from a performance by
"Rowe's Equestrian Circus," the library realizing a net sum of $289. 

Organization and Growth of the City Library 

    As previously stated, the Marysville Library Association, on December 15,
1858, donated all its books, maps, etc., to the city of Marysville, "said city
agreeing to furnish all the necessary rooms, to pay the librarian, and to
provide a sinking fund for the increase of the library, the same to be
controlled by a board of directors," of which the mayor was to be ex-officio
chairman, the directors to consist of three aldermen (to be elected by the city
council), and three citizens. 

    The first meeting of the new board under city management was held on
December 29, 1858, and was presided over by Mayor Peter Decker. T. Dean, S. J.
Lover, and S. W. Selby were present as councilmen; Rev. E. S. Wadsworth, S. C.
Tompkins, and W. C. Belcher, as school commissioners; and A. G. Coffin, Dr. John
T. McLean, and John H. Jewett, as representatives of the donors. 

    Miss Jane Jones held the position of librarian from April 19, 1880, until
her death in 1894, when Mrs. J. A. Saul was elected. Mrs. Saul held the office
until her resignation on March 8, 1898, when the present librarian, Mary E.
Suber, was elected. In Miss Suber the public has a most efficient and faithful
official. She keeps the office in excellent order, is kind and considerate, and
deservedly popular among the patrons of the institution on account of the very
able and courteous manner in which she assists in the selection of the books
desired. 

    As a means for procuring new reading matter from time to time, the library
has a lasting fund from donations made by wills and otherwise. The interest from
bequests made to the library through all the years since Marysville established
it, more than pays for the new books and for re-bindings. In the order of the
bequests made by citizens who had come to love their adopted city are: The
William Fletcher Fund, $1000; the John Nash Fund, $1000; the Peter Decker Fund,
$1000; the Phil W. Keyser Fund, $250; the Edwards Woodruff Fund, $1000; the W.
C. Belcher Fund, $1000; the D. E. Knight Fund, $3000; the W. H. Parks, Jr.,
Fund, $500; and the F. Alfred Peel Fund, $500. The money at the present time is
invested as follows: In bonds of the city of Marysville, bearing eight per cent
interest, $3500; and in stock in the Marysville Elks' Home, $6500, bearing
interest at the rate of six per cent. 

The Library Building 

    For many years, indeed up to 1906, the library was housed in crowded
apartments in the City Hall. Then John Q. Packard came to the rescue, and gave
to Marysville the handsome free library building standing at the north-west
corner of Fourth and C Streets. On Friday evening, October 12, 1906, at seven
o'clock, the doors of this building were thrown open to the public. It was built
by Packard at a cost of $75,000. It was his wish that the men's rooms on the
lower floor be kept open on Sundays as well as during the other days of the week. 

    The main reading room is on the second floor, and at the rear is the
librarian's desk. Back of the partitions behind this desk and the serving
counter, are the stack-rooms, private office, and children's room. At one end of
the desk is a stairway leading to the basement, where the men are made
comfortable. During the World War, a portion of this basement was used by the
women of Yuba-Sutter Chapter, American Red Cross, for sewing, reception of
donations, and packing- of the soldiers' packs and other articles sent "over
there." 

    On the top floor of the library building is a hallway and a large auditorium
with a stage for speakers. This stage is made large enough for amateur
performances. Entrance to the top floor is gained by two stairways, one at each
side of the building, leading from the vestibule to a mezzanine floor above the
librarian's desk and overlooking the main reading room. 

    The building was completely furnished by the city council, and is as
convenient and beautiful in its appointments as any in the West. 

John Q. Packard, Philanthropist 

    John Quackenbos Packard, the pioneer merchant who gave to the city of
Marysville her magnificent library building, to be at all times free to her
people, was a retiring man, one who strenuously objected to publicity, or
notoriety of any kind. He allowed no celebration of his gift. "Ladies, will you
permit me to conduct my affairs as I see fit?" was his reply to a delegation of
women who waited upon him to insist that some ceremony be held in dedication of
his handsome donation to the city. When the corner-stone was laid, Mr. Packard
supposed there would be a total absence of ceremony; but the contractor, R.
Dewar, San Francisco architect, and the sub-contractors, together with a number
of citizens, saw to it that a receptacle was made in the great piece of stone
for the usual copper box. Into this box were placed a number of coins of the
realm, cards of the interested firms, a brief history of the building, and of
the local conditions at the time of the erection of the library. The late Col.
Edwin A. Forbes, who later became adjutant general, at the head of the National
Guard of California, wrote the history that went into the corner-stone. Copies
of the Marysville Democrat and of the Marysville Appeal were also placed in the
box. Further than this, there was no ceremony at any time in connection with the
building. 

    When the library was turned over to the city, the gift was acknowledged in
the adoption of the plainest form of resolution that could be prepared. No
flowery words, or adjectives of praise, were allowed. 

    John Q. Packard was born in Johnstown, N. Y., November 26, 1822. He was
eighty-six years, of age at his death, which occurred in Santa Cruz in this
State in 1908, and eighty-four at the time of the dedication of the building,
which is a monument to his memory, notwithstanding his modesty. Mr. Packard was
a direct descendant of the Packard family of Holland. He received his education
in the common schools, and at the age of eighteen he became a clerk in a silk
house in New York. When the discovery of gold in California was heralded to the
world, he was attracted to the West and came, with others, by way of the Isthmus
of Panama, and thence on the old ship Equator to San Francisco. Eighty-seven
days were spent on the trip. He first went to the San Joaquin district and there
worked in the mines at Jacksonville. Later, after some privations on prospecting
trips, he returned to San Francisco, where he leased a lot on Montgomery Street
and erected thereon a wooden structure in which he started a mercantile
business. He later sold to a partner. 

    After this venture he came to Marysville, then the center of mining
activities. Here he formed a partnership with the late Col. Edwards Woodruff,
which partnership continued until the death of Woodruff in 1899. They conducted
a general merchandising business until the flood of 1862, when they sold out. In
the seventies, while the two were en route to New York, Packard became
interested in Salt Lake City, and acquired an interest in the Eureka Hill Mine
in the Tintic district. Later he and his brother, Joseph, acquired a controlling
interest. Packard became president and manager, remaining as such until 1895. He
located other mines in the district, and as a result of his good judgment and
foresight he was rewarded with immense wealth from the properties. 

    In 1900 he again made his residence in Marysville; and although he spent
most of his time at his fine residence in Santa Cruz, he called this city his
home and visited Marysville frequently. He owned large property interests in
Santa Cruz, and not long before his death sold large holdings and water rights
to the Martin-DeSabla Syndicate for power purposes. Besides his holdings at
Santa Cruz and in Nevada, he owned large tracts in Yuba and Sutter Counties. 

    In spite of his years, Mr. Packard remained hale and hearty, and a
delightfully pleasant gentleman, to the end. Plain and honest, he was respected
wherever known. He was a life member of the Society of California Pioneers and
vice-president of the Pioneer Society of California. He well performed his share
in the development and- upbuilding of the West: and notwithstanding he never
would allow the applause of those who would honor him, he is revered in the
memory of thousands. It is only fair that the building he presented to the city
of Marysville shall always be known as the Packard Free Library. 

    Through the efforts of Richard Belcher, attorney of this city, who was a
close friend of John Q. Packard, an enlarged photograph of the philanthropist
decorates the library over the desk of the librarian. It is the only sign, or
token, by which the donor of the handsome building may be known to the stranger
ignorant of the history of the structure. Mr. Belcher gives much of his time to
the affairs of the library, selecting and purchasing, from the funds
appropriated by the city and the donors, the new volumes being constantly added. 

PUBLIC PARKS AND GROUNDS 

    The founders of the city of Marysville wisely set apart and held for the
community use many breathing spots. They provided that the parks should revert
to the original owners in the event they are ever converted to other use. Of a
dozen such places, four are at present made especially attractive to the weary
visitor and to the home folks. Here again the Women's Civic Improvement Club is
to the fore. If a tree dies, or the work of maintaining the parks is neglected,
these women report the matter to the city council. 

    The four parks thus far made inviting by trees and vegetation are Cortez,
Napoleon, Washington and Yuba Squares. The first two have each a band-stand,
from which free concerts are rendered during the summer months. These concerts
always are well attended, showing the appreciation of the people. Gradually the
improvement will extend to the other parks given the city by the pioneers. In
1922, Mrs. Corinne Kimball Rideout, widow of a former mayor, left, through a
clause in her will, a trust fund insuring, for all time, free concerts in the
public parks of the city. 

Knight Recreation Park 

    Another splendid gift to the city, ranking with the bequest of Mrs. Rideout
and with that of John Q. Packard, who gave Marysville her library building, is
the race-track grounds, bequeathed by the late David E. Knight, and now known as
Knight Recreation Park. Here the Marysville Golf Club has its links, a popular
retreat for the business man seeking diversion. 

Marysville's Free Motor Park 

    The city council of Marysville, realizing the need of providing
accommodations for the hundreds of automobile tourists who are now passing
through Yuba County, maintains a free auto park, which is in a class by itself.
Its renown has traveled to all parts of the Union. Frequently the local Chamber
of Commerce receives from some far-off Eastern community a request for its
plans, with a view to creating similar grounds. 

    Free shelter houses, free telephone, free correspondence material, free
bathing facilities and free water are provided visitors to the camp ground,
which is kept as attractive in appearance as any of the city's parks. Gas for
cooking is provided through meters. Almost yearly there is need of new shelter
houses. 

    The city is indebted to the Carpenters' Union for free labor in erecting
these shelter houses. From the creation of the park, the carpenters have builded
these shelters gratis. Nature has done the rest, causing the protecting vine to
grow over and around them. 

    The Marysville Women's Civic Improvement Club see to it that the Free Motor
Park has an abundance of flowering shrubs, evergreen trees, rose bushes and
every sort of plant. Two gardeners keep the walks and lawns spotless. In the
height of the motoring season, a man is in attendance night and day. The visitor
is made to go away shouting the hospitality of the people of Marysville.
Marysville is as proud of its Free Motor Park as it is of its Free Library. 

List of the City's Breathing Spots 

    Marysville's public parks, inclusive of the Plaza at the foot of E Street,
number eleven. Their names and locations are as follows: Cortez Square, bounded
by Fifth, Sixth, B and C Streets; Miner's Square, bounded by Fourteenth,
Fifteenth, Swezy and Sampson Streets; Sacramento Square, bounded by Fourteenth,
Fifteenth, B and C Streets; Market Square, bounded by Fifteenth, Sixteenth, G
and H Streets; Sutter Square, bounded by Fourteenth, Fifteenth, L and M Streets;
Franklin Square, bounded by Fifth, Sixth, L and M Streets; Napoleon Square,
bounded by Fifth, Sixth, G and H Streets; Yuba Square, bounded by Eighth, Tenth,
Yuba and Ramirez Streets; Washington Square, bounded by Ninth, Eleventh, E and F
Streets; and Lafayette Square, bounded by Ninth, Eleventh, J and K Streets. 

Fealty of a Fraternity 

    In the Marysville City Cemetery stands a monument over a well-kept grave
attesting the fealty of an Eastern fraternity for a brother. In the plot lie the
remains of John Templeton McCarty, early-day attorney of Marysville, who died in
this city on February 4, 1860. 

    For many years the members of the college fraternity Phi Gamma Delta, away
back in Brookville, Ind., had lost trace of John Templeton McCarty, their
fraternity fellow. Finally, after the death of McCarty, they traced him to
Marysville, and then learned of his demise. At once the fraternity became
interested in his final resting-place, following a custom the members have of
following a brother even beyond the death call; and by order of the fraternity a
headstone bearing this inscription now marks the grave: 

JOHN TEMPLETON McCARTY 

Born in Brookville, Indiana, August 28, 1828; died in Marysville, California,
February 4, 1860. This memorial was erected to his memory by the College
Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta, of which he was a founder, and the influence of
which, magnified beyond his fondest hopes, lives to ennoble his memory. 

AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS 

    Marysville residents early took to various amusements as a diversion; and
while at the start nothing more than fair talent was seen in the companies of
strollers, the patronage always was encouraging. The first public entertainment
ever presented in Marysville was given by H. Rossiter. It consisted of a few
legerdemain tricks and slack-wire dancing. The entertainment was given in the
winter of 1850 in the ballroom of the St. Charles Hotel, corner of D and Third
Streets. 

Shows and Showhouses 

    Early in the summer of 1851, Dr. Robinson opened a spacious canvas theater
on the corner of High and Second Streets, with a very fair vaudeville company,
and was very successful. 

    Following him came James Stark, the California tragedian, supported by
Nesbitt McCron, an English actor of much merit, and Mrs. J. H. Kirby, who later
became Mrs. Stark. The season was a good one for both managers and audiences. 

In 1852, the somewhat celebrated George Chapman furnished some economical
theatricals in a little room on First Street. The drama was still patronized,
and the patience of the people exercised. 

    In October of the same year, C. E. Bingham visited Marysville with a company
and held forth in a bathhouse at the corner of D and Front Streets. His success
was such that it was thought a theater might be sustained, but who would build
it? It might be a failure, and money was paying five per cent a month interest.
At last, however, two enterprising citizens — Seymour Pixley, architect, and
William W. Smith, city clerk, entered upon the experiment. A neat and tastefully
decorated theater was completed in December, and was opened by Bingham, who,
though himself a good actor, had collected around him a company more numerous
than talented. He did well for more than two months, which was considered a long
season for so small a town. 

    This theater was destroyed by fire in 1854, and in its stead another
show-house was erected on its ruins by R. A. Eddy. Ten years later, this latter
theater, situated on the west side of D Street, between Second and Third, was
razed by a fire that started in a clothing store on the lower floor. Dr. S. T.
Watts and Charles P. Henry, owners, lost heavily. 

    The lot now occupied by the Elks' Home and the paint store of the
Robinson-Brooks Company was next selected as a theater site. The building
erected here served, under several ownerships, until June, 1903, when it, too,
was burned low, from a fire that started in the Swain & Hudson planing mill on
the south. W. C. Swain was the then owner. When the Elks decided to build, they
chose the Swain lot. 

    The present Atkins Theater was built on the ruins of the planing mill, the
citizens of Marysville giving to Frank Atkins, Sr., a bonus to engage in the
enterprise, in order that there might be a continuance of the theatricals to
which they had become accustomed. 

    Marysville is particularly favored with visits from the best shows that
visit the Coast, chiefly because of its splendid railroad connections, night and
day. A troupe showing in San Francisco and desiring to "jump" to Portland, Ore.,
must lose at least one night en route. That night is generally given to
Marysville, because of the fact that the troupe can make a stand here and catch
a train Portland-bound that passes not long after midnight. 

    Besides the big showhouse, Marysville supports two moving-picture houses at
the present time. 

The Famed Intrepid Baseball Club 

    Marysville always has leaned to sports of a cleanly nature — the uplifting,
helpful sort — and the national game of baseball has always been in the lead.
This city was the home of the famed Intrepid Baseball Club, which gained
State-wide reputation in the seventies, eighties, and nineties. 

    The club was formed on March 10, 1875, by George W. Elder, "Low" C. Williams
and others. The members were Marysville young men who made no claim for
qualifications above the amateur, on the diamond. Some of the players went East
in 1884 and made good with Eastern clubs. George Cummings, pitcher, who gained
the sobriquet of "Speedy George" because of the speed of his delivery, went to
Harrisburg, Pa.; Mike DePangher, catcher for the Intrepids, was called to
Detroit, Mich.; and Jack Cullen, also catcher, than whom there never was a more
graceful player, went to Reading, Pa. 

    Among the notable victories of the club were those won by the Intrepids in
their games against the Eurekas of Sacramento, score 11 to 2; the Unions of
Sacramento, score 12 to 3, in 1883; and the Enterprises of San Francisco, score
9 to 7, in 1885. Jack Cavanaugh of Chicago, half-brother of second- sacker Low
C. Williams, played for Marysville in the last-mentioned game. Many games were
played between the Intrepids and the Riversides of Oroville. 

The Intrepids were defeated in San Francisco, in 1878, by the Eagles, 
score 10 to 0. Here the Marysville boys faced for the first time a curved- 
ball pitcher. His deliveries were truly puzzling, as the score plainly shows. 

    The Intrepids continued as a club for about twelve years, and their strength
always lay in their team work. Among the members were: George W. Elder, who
afterwards became State purchasing agent and lived in Sacramento; Lowell C.
Williams, who became mayor of Marysville, and who now holds a responsible
position with the Marysville Water Company; George B. Baldwin, who became first
mayor of Nome, Alaska, and who now is with the Pacific Gas & Electric Company in
Sacramento; James M. Cremin, who later was State statistician, State printer,
and a member of the State Reclamation Board; and John McDonald, who is with the
Sacramento fire department as an engineer. John Baugh, better known as Barr, was
the first baseman. He stood six feet, four inches high; so the high throws did
not bother him. Then there were Jack and Jim Haggerty, Kelly Derrickson, James
Kertchem, Les Jennings, Chub Casey, and Phil J. Divver. Hank Lydon was also a
member in later years. 

    Low Williams and Chub Casey still reside in Marysville. Though not so active
as in the days of the Intrepids, their hearts are still in the game. Specific
plays made in the several important contests in which the Intrepids figured, are
still recalled when this pair play with the "hot stove" league. 

Harvest Festival in Marysville's Chinatown 

    Chinatown in Marysville is one of the oldest Chinese settlements in the
United States. At one time it was the headquarters for about 3000 Celestials
employed in the mines, and later in railroad building. During the gold rush, the
Chinese came in droves; casting their lot with the white man, they were with him
in his privations and in his successes. Five dollars a day, an amount often dug
from the earth in a day's work, looked good to one who had been glad to earn ten
cents a day, or even less, in his native country. For many years Ah Fee, a
merchant who came early to Marysville, was, the go-between for the whites and
Chinese. 

    Those were the days when the Chinese had their annual celebration of the
Harvest Festival, a holiday that ranked with the Fourth of July celebration of
the whites, and which brought quite as many people to the city as did the
Independence Day festivities or the circus. There always was a big parade, with
the big dragon, of nation-wide fame, as a feature. Fifty men were required to
carry the silken, jointed, and high-spirited reptile. Three or four others were
employed to prance in front of Mr. Dragon, waving in front of him a model of a
fish, intended to tease him into writhings, which writhings were produced by the
carriers of the "big fish," a half block long. The high priests, representatives
of the tongs, and delegations from the Chinese lodges took part in the parade.
Delegations depicting the warriors of old brought up the rear, headed by a
Chinese band. 

    The day's ceremonies centered in Bock Ky Church, an edifice which still
stands at the corner of Front and D Streets. The "bomb throwing," which in the
earlier days was accompanied by battles calling for the interference of the
police, is still a custom. At the explosion of the bomb, a ring of bamboo, to
which is attached a strip of red cloth bearing a number, is sent heaven-ward.
The contestants on the ground reach for this ring in its descent, and must catch
it before it touches the earth. From the characters on the red strip of cloth,
the "catchee" learns the prize that has come to him — generally considered as a
token of good luck. The man who catches the capital prize has charge of the
church, and also receives certain emoluments during the next twelve months. 

MARYSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Early Vigilance Committees 

    Yuba County, like all other districts of California settled in the early
days, was forced to, have its Vigilance Committee. Legal proceedings were
carried on under the old Mexican laws. With the insufficient force of officers
provided, it was difficult to apprehend a criminal; and under the laws in force,
it was quite as difficult to convict a man of crime. The miners, realizing this
fact and knowing the consequence of leniency toward the criminal class, took the
law into their own hands. If a crime was committed, the neighboring miners
quickly captured the suspected person; a judge was appointed, a jury was
summoned and sworn, attorneys (unlearned in the law) were provided, and the
trial proceeded with all the gravity and formality of a legally organized court.
The testimony was heard, arguments were made, and the case was then placed in
the hands of the jury. Their decision was final; and upon it depended, in most
instances, the life of the prisoner, for hanging in those days was a favorite
and common punishment, not only for murder, but even for stealing. 

    Soon after the organization of the celebrated Vigilance Committee in San
Francisco, the people of Marysville decided to unite and form a similar
institution for mutual protection. The tendency of the actions in the metropolis
was to drive the criminal class into the interior cities; and is was for this
reason, partly, that the Vigilance Committee was formed in Marysville. 

    It was in July, 1853, that the local committee organized, with addresses by
prominent citizens upon the need for the body. At a meeting of the Marysville
committee held on August 19, 1851, the following resolutions were passed, which
clearly showed the spirit of the organization: 

    "Resolved, that this committee will never lend its aid to any man or set of
men, for the purpose of disorganizing established government or nullifying the
laws; 

"Resolved, that our aim and object is to create order in society, and not to
foster anarchy and confusion." 

    About August of the same year, a Vigilance Committee was organized at
Barton's Bar on the Yuba River, probably growing out of the action taken in
punishing a man named Reynolds, a gun thief. 

    On October 13, 1851, a special committee was appointed by the Marysville
Vigilance Committee to make assessments, to collect the same, to defray the
debt, and to dispose of the property of the organization. A committee of ten was
made a standing executive committee. The general committee, finding no more work
to perform, ceased to function. 

Officers of the Police Department 

    In November, 1853, William H. Lent, later a San Francisco capitalist, was
appointed first captain of police by the city council of Marysville. In 1854 the
police force was one marshal, one captain and eight policemen. Now it is
composed of the chief, six policemen and a night watchman, the latter being paid
by the merchants through private subscriptions. The council has the power to
name such other policemen as they see fit, and extras are often named in
emergencies. 

    Only a few of the present generation living in Yuba and Sutter Counties can
hark back to the days when! M. R. ("Mart") Casad was head of the police force of
the city of Marysville, working with one or two regular officers in the
beginning, and sometimes assisted by special men, including the Chinatown
policeman and a constable. Casad first appeared as city marshal in 1872. Those
who preceded him in the office were: A. S. Miller, 1851 and 1852; L. L.
Springer, 1853; S. P. Wells, part of 1853 and of 1854; J. W. Easterling, 1854
and 1855; I. M. Anderson, 1855 and 1856; A. W. Nightingill, 1856 and 1857; A. J.
Barkley, 1857 to 1861; A. W. Johnston, 1862 and 1863; P. W. Winkley, 1864 and
1865; J. C. Donley, 1866 and 1867; G. R. Nightingill, 1868 and 1869; Samuel
Garber, 1870 and 1871. Mart Casad served from 1872 to 1880, when he was
succeeded by M. C. ("Mike") Hogan, who had served as police officer under him.
Hogan served one term, when he was defeated for the office by James A. Maben.
The latter held the office — most of the time without opposition — for nearly
thirty years, until his death. Maben's successor was Charles J. McCoy, the
present sheriff of Yuba County. When McCoy was promoted to the county office, he
was succeeded by Chester A. Smith, the present head of the police department. 

    During the decade when Mart Casad was marshal, he had as subordinate
officers, with power of arrest, Hank L. McCoy, who afterward became sheriff, Jim
Devolt, J. B. ("Jim") Leman, John Cunningham, Patrick Corr, J. F. Smiley, P. P.
Polley, John Colford, E. E. Van Sickle, H. A. ("Fawn") Clark, and G. W. Harris,
who was a special officer employed at the theater. 

    In the next decade, the eighties, the following names appear on the record:
D. P. Derrickson, H. A. Clark, John Colford, M. C. Hogan, William T. Gore, E. B.
Morse, Robert Finn, John L. Murphy, and John Spillane. Finn and Murphy resigned
to take positions on the San Francisco police department's force, both having
made local records deserving of the promotions. H. J. McCoy succeeded Murphy. 

    During the nineties, Spillane continued in office for a short time, when he
too was called to the San Francisco force. At Spillane's promotion, W. C.
Burroughs was added to the force; and he had as co-workers H. J. McCoy, Gus
Musselman, Oscar L. Meek, and J. E. Parmelee. Others who served in that decade
were J. H. Single, present under-sheriff, and Charles J. Becker, present
councilman. 

    New names appearing on the record between 1900 and 1910 were: Charles J.
McCoy, John Colford, Jr., Erwin Sayles, and Chester A. Smith, who is the present
police head. Sayles became under-sheriff under Charles J. McCoy. He died in Eos
Angeles in the fall of 1922, following an extended illness that forced his
removal from this section. 

    Between 1910 and 1920, new additions were: Henry Blue, present councilman,
John Sperbeck, B. J. Chapman, Henry Harrington, James Mock, Francis M. Heenan,
Richard Barrett, William Booth, and S. C. ("Steve") Howser. Of this set of
officers, three gave up their lives in the performance of their duties — John
Sperbeck, James Mock, and Francis M. Heenan. A detailed account of their
killing, in the period between 1915 and 1922, is given in the chapter entitled
"Crimes and Criminals." 

    Since 1920, the officers who have served, and those still serving, are:
William Booth, S. C. Howser, A. E. Allread, Dennis McAuliffe, Thomas Bennett, J.
Ed Wemple, Lewis M. Allen, Henry Faul, and Samuel Johnson. The last named, and
also William Finley, George Anderson, George K. Meyers, William Anderson, O. W.
Holland, and Lewis M. Allen, served the city of Marysville as traffic officers
from time to time. George K. Meyers met injuries during his term as traffic
officer, which later caused his death in the southern portion of the State. 

    Through all the years since the organization of the Marysville police
department its officers have won enviable spurs in their trying work. Important
captures have been made for other sections by the local force; and the
reputation of the department not only has become State-wide, but reaches beyond
the boundaries of California. 

CITY OFFICIALS, PAST AND PRESENT 

Mayors and Aldermen 

    1851 and 1852: Mayor, S. M. Miles; aldermen, E. W. Ransom, S. C. Stambaugh,
F. W. Shaeffer, B. Tallman, J. G. Smith, and D. W. C. Rice. 

    1852 and 1853: Mayor, John H. Jewett; aldermen, E. Garst, Edwards Woodruff,
H. Beach, S. A. Duval, D. W. C. Rice, D. C. Haskin, B. Green, and W. H. Chapman. 

    1853 and 1854: Mayor, S. M. Miles; aldermen, I. A. Eaton, E. Woodruff, W. C.
Armstrong, J. A. Paxton, H. P. Osgood, W. T. Fonda, C. McLaughlin, and E. Slosson. 

    1854 and 1855: Mayor, G. E. Winters; aldermen, J. C. Fall, E. Garst, J. A.
Paxton, W. B. Thornburg, H. P. Osgood, J. T. Dickey, F. C. Chase, and A. Ellison. 

    1855 and 1856: Mayor, James Allen; aldermen, William Hawley, J. E. Galloway,
H. B. Summers C. H. Hedges, W. P. Thompson, W. P. Miller, W. K. Hudson, A. J.
Lucas, C. G. Moxley, B. F. Mann, E. E. Stephens, and P. M. Chandler. 

    1856 and 1857: Mayor, Levi Hite; aldermen, J. E. Galloway, J. H. Tennant, I.
Mears, J. C. Wilson, J. A. Paxton, P. W. Randle, S. C. Tompkins, S. Paine, M.
Fuller, H. J. Booth, M. Brumagim, and E. Teegarden. 

    1857: Mayor, S. C. Tompkins; aldermen, F. F. Lowe, E. Garst, John S. Love,
W. B. Thornburg, J. A. Paxton, George F. Thomas, E. Woodruff, W. C. Dougherty,
J. T. Dickey, W. K. Hudson, A. Putnam, and J. T. Campbell. 

    1858: Mayor, Peter Decker; aldermen, S. W. Selby, F. L. Hatch, W. P. Weaks,
Thad Dean, W. P. Miller, John S. Love, W. C. Stokes, George W. 
Aubery, H. M. Heuston, E. D. Wheeler, E. Teegarden, and A. Ellison. 

    1859: Mayor, William Singer; aldermen, John H. Jewett, T. P. Otis, J. H.
Tennant, John S. Love, J. S. Eshom, L. Mann, W. C. Stokes, P. J. Welsh, C. B.
Fowler, A. Ellison, C. Covillaud, and Joshua Davis. 

    1860 and 1861: Mayor, C. B. Fowler; aldermen, John S. Love, W. P. Weaks, A.
Walker, L. Mann, J. S. Eshom, O. Wood, J. T. Dickey, A. M. Shields, W. K.
Hudson, A. J. Hann, Joshua Davis, and C. L. Thomas. 

    1862 and 1863: Mayor, C. B. Fowler; aldermen, William Hawley, P. W. Winkley,
J. B. Emmal, S. Moody, J. H. Lassiter, N. D. Rideout, A. D. Starr, and John T.
Bayley. 

    1864 and 1865: Mayor, C. B. Fowler; aldermen, William Hawley, W. C. Ogden,
C. P. Pollard, T. W. McCready, William L. Lawrence, Jacob Tomb, S. H. Bradley,
and C. Meyers. 

    1866 and 1867: Mayor, W. K. Hudson; aldermen, William Hawley, E. Van Muller,
George North, R. G. Stanwood, J. H. Jewett, J. Trayner, A. D. Starr, and D. E.
Knight. 

    1868 and 1869: Mayor, Charles M. Gorham: aldermen, Sanford Blodgett, A. W.
Torrey, P. W. Winkley, J. O. Foster, Dr. S. J. S. Rogers, G. B. Hornish (vice
Frank Hudson, resigned), J. B. Roblin, and S. Cummins. 

    1870 and 1871: Mayor, C. M. Gorham; aldermen, A. W. Torrey, S. Blodgett, Ed
Harrington, James Williamson, Dr. S. J. S. Rogers, John L. Steward, Dr. E.
Parish, and C. N. Jenkins. 

    1872 and 1873: Mayor, C. M. Gorham; aldermen, H. B. Williamson, A. J.
Cumberson, A. J. Binney, W. T. Ellis, Jacob Tomb, F. A. Hill, C. Meyers, and S.
H. Bradley. 

    1874 and 1875: Mayor, William Hawley; aldermen H. B. Williamson, W. C.
Shaffer, C. N. Jenkins, T. C. Martin, W. L. Lawrence, Jacob Tomb, D. E. Knight,
and S. H. Bradley. 

Mayors and Councilmen 

    In 1875, a legislative act reduced the number of aldermen, who thereafter
were called "members of the common council," to four — one from each ward,
instead of two. 

    1876 and 1877: Mayor, Dr. C. E. Stone; councilmen, G. W. Peacock, A. C.
Bingham, Dr. S. J. S. Rogers, and James Cook. 

    1878 and 1879: Mayor, N. D. Rideout; councilmen, George W. Pine, P. C.
Slattery, Frank D. Hudson, and Fred A. Grass. 

    1880 and 1881: Mayor, Dr. C. E. Stone; councilmen, John P. Swift, E. C.
Ross, J. H. Krause, J. A. Saul (July 6, 1881, vice J. H. Krause, resigned), and
John Peffer. 

    1882 and 1883: Mayor, A. C. Bingham; councilmen, Henry Block, A. D. Cutts,
Jerry A. Saul, and George S. Cooley. 

    1884 and 1885: Mayor, A. C. Bingham; councilmen, J. B. Fuller, A. J.
Wightman, J. A. Saul, and H. R. D. Townsend. 

    1886 and 1887: Mayor, Fred H. Greely; councilmen, A. W. Lewis, George W.
Elder, Frank D. Hudson, and D. J. Kertchem. 

    1888 and 1889: Mayor, P. C. Slattery; councilmen, George F. Adams, Joseph
Heyl, Isaac W. Bradley, and V. C. Putman. 

    1890 and 1891: Mayor, J. U. Hofstetter; councilmen, H. M. Harris, N. V.
Nelson, David Condon, and John Peffer. 

    1892 and 1893: Mayor, Norman A. Rideout; councilmen, George W. Peacock, J.
B. Fuller (April 3, 1893, vice G. W. Peacock, deceased), R. W. Skinner, Ed H.
Hudson, and Alex C. Irwin. 

    1894 and 1895: Mayor, W. T. Ellis, Jr.; councilmen, W. F. Kelly, Martin
Sullivan, Lowell C. Williams, and Bernard Mehl. 

    1896 and 1897: Mayor, W. T. Ellis, Jr., reelected; councilmen, W. F. Kelly,
Martin Sullivan, Lowell C. Williams, and Bernard Mehl, all reelected. 

    1898 and 1899: Mayor, Charles S. Brooks; councilmen, Adam Euler, F. W.
Potter, L. C. Williams, and Henry Sieber. 

    1900 and 1901: Mayor, Charles S. Brooks; councilmen, J. C. Baldwin, J. W.
Steward, G. W. Hammerly, and Phil J. Divver. 

    1902 and 1903: Mayors, Lowell C. Williams and G. W. Harney (vice Lowell C.
Williams, who resigned on account of ill health after serving five months of
term; Harney was chosen by the council); councilmen, Thomas J. O'Brien, Joseph
P. Heyl, N. V. Nelson, and Phil J. Divver. 

    1904 and 1905: Mayor, George R. Eckart: councilmen, G. W. Hall, Michael
Katzner, Peter J. Delay, and James L. Hare. 

    1906 and 1907: Mayor, G. W. Hall; councilmen, George F. Herzog, C. Frank
Aaron, Peter T. Delay, and John P. Herbert. 

    1908 and 1909: Mayor, Peter J. Delay; councilmen, William F. Corey, Joseph
A. Haubrich, Henry A. Bruce, and John Gavin. 

    1910 and 1911: Mayor. G. W. Hall; councilmen, W. F. Corey, S. D. Johnson, R.
E. Bevan, and John W. Mock. 

    1912 and 1913: Mayor, Harry E. Hyde; councilmen, Matt Arnoldy, S. D.
Johnson, R. E. Bevan and John W. Mock. 

    1914 and 1915: Mayor, Harry E. Hyde: councilmen, Matt Arnoldy, J. F. Tapley.
R. E. Bevan, and John W. Mock. 

    1916 and 1917: Mayor, Harry E. Hyde; councilmen, C. E. Swift, Frank M.
Booth, Thomas F. Mathews, and F. E. Smith. 

    1918 and 1919: Mayor, Matt Arnoldy; councilmen, C. E. Swift, Frank M. Booth,
Thomas F. Mathews, and F. E. Smith, all reelected. 

Mayors and Councilmen under New Charter 

    The election of the spring of 1920 was held under a new charter, which
provided for the election of five councilmen at large, instead of four
councilmen elected by wards as provided in the old charter. Three of the
councilmen were chosen for a long term of four years' duration, and two for the
short term of two years. The candidate receiving the largest number of votes in
this election was made mayor. 

    Elected in 1920: Mayor, Thomas Mathews: councilmen, long term, Thomas
Mathews, Frank M. Booth, and George W. Richards; short term, Matt Arnoldy and
Leslie B. Crook. 

    In the spring of 1922, Frank M. Booth was promoted to the office of mayor,
and in the spring of the following year the honor was conferred upon George W.
Richards, through authority given the board under the new charter. At the close
of the terms of Matt Arnoldy and Leslie B. Crook, Charles J. Becker and Henry
Blue were chosen to the vacancies by the electors. 

    On December 17, 1923, George W. Richards resigned the office of mayor 
on account of the press of private business. He was succeeded by former 
Mayor Frank M. Booth upon the vote of the council. The vacancy caused 
by Booth's promotion was filled by the appointment of L. A. AA'illiams by 
the council. 

On January 21, 1924, a municipal election was held to fill the expiring terms of
Frank M. Booth, Thomas Mathews and L. A. Williams. Of eleven candidates
nominated, James C. Baldwin, with 785 votes, John W. Watson, with 618 votes, and
Walter A. Kynoch, with 614 votes, were elected. They were inaugurated into
office on February 4, 1924. 

    E. B. Stanwood having resigned as city clerk on January 15, the first
official act of the new council was to elect George W. Richards to the vacancy,
which had been filled temporarily, from Stanwood's retirement to February 4, by
Miss Elice W. Gern, a deputy clerk under Stanwood. 

Other City Officials 

    Recorders: Between the years 1855 and 1860, the office of recorder existed.
Those who filled that position were: G. N. Mott, S. B. Mulford, J. T. McCarty,
J. O. Goodwin, and J. I. Kyle. 

    Police Judges: The office of police judge was created in 1876 and has been
filled by r the following incumbents: C. M. Gorham, H. S. Hoblitzell, Thomas H.
Kernan, Samuel Garber, R. R. Raish, and W. E. Langdon. 

    City Clerks and Assessors: The office of city clerk, since 1851 to date, has
been filled by the following: R. H. Taylor, W. W. Smith, George C. Gorham, C. M.
Patterson, C. M. Gorham, B. Eilerman, A. Gibson, H. Barrett, Michael Fitzgerald,
George W. Pine, F. E. Smith, A. H. White, James L. Hare, George W. Richards, E.
B. Stanwood, and George W. Richards (returned). The office of assessor was
combined with this office until the adoption of the new city charter in 1920. 

    City Marshals: A. S. Miller, E. E. Springer, S. P. Wells, J. W. Easterling,
E M. Anderson, A. W. Nightingill, A. J. Barkley, A. W. Johnston, P. W. Winkley,
J. C. Donley, G. R. Nightingill, Samuel Garber, M. R. Casad, Michael C. Hogan,
J. A. Maben, Charles J. McCoy, and Chester A. Smith. 

    City Attorneys: F. J. McCann, J. J. Foster, G. N. Swezy, Charles Lindley, W.
C. Belcher, I. S. Belcher, J. G. Eastman, C. E. Filkins, William G. Murphy, Ed
A. Belcher, C. A. Webb, Wallace Dinsmore, W. H. Carlin, A. H. Redington, E. B.
Stanwood, and W. P. Rich. 

    City Treasurers: L. Cunningham, M. Brumagim, S. P. Wells, A. G. Souk, G. M.
Scott, A. D. Starr, J. W. Moore, W. E. Williams, W. T. Ellis, James Trayner, E.
C. Ross, A. C. Bingham, Justus Greely, C. S. Brooks, George R. Eckart, W. H.
Parks, Jr., and W. B. Swain. 

    City Surveyors and City Engineers: Early-day city surveyors were: W.
Wescoatt, Joseph Johnston, H. H. Sanford, and Jason R. Meek. This office later
was made that of city engineer, and it has been filled by L. B. Crook and
William M. Meek. 


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HISTORY OF YUBA and SUTTER COUNTIES 
CALIFORNIA 
WITH 
Biographical Sketches OF 
The Leading Men and Women of the Counties Who Have Been Identified with Their
Growth and Development from the Early Days to the Present 

HISTORY BY 
PETER J. DELAY 

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COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME 

HISTORIC RECORD COMPANY 
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
1924

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