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California Genealogy and History Archives
Fresno County History
Memorial
and Biographical History
OF THE COUNTIES OF
FRESNO, TULARE, and KERN,
CALIFORNIA
ILLUSTRATED
Containing
a History of this Important Section of the
Pacific Coast from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy
to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of its
Prospective Future: with Profuse Illustrations of
its Beautiful Scenery, Full-page Portraits of
Some of its most Eminent Men, and
Biographical Mention of Many of
its Pioneers, and also of
Prominent Citizens of
to-day.
"A
people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote
ancestors will never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with
pride by remote descendants." - Macaulay.
CHICAGO:
The Lewis Publishing Company
| Contents: | ||
| Preface | ||
| The Wonderful State Of California | ||
| Discovery | 9 | |
| The Name "California" | 9 | |
| Further Discoveries | 9 | |
| Catholic Missionaries | 10 | |
| California Divided | 11 | |
| The Period 1811-'23 | 11 | |
| The Period 1823-'36 | 12 | |
| The American Immigration | 13 | |
| The Mexican War | 14 | |
| The American Period | 14 | |
| The Donner Party | 14 | |
| Governmental | 15 | |
| Gold Discovery | 15 | |
| State Government | 16 | |
| Present Status | 17 | |
| Topography | 17 | |
| Geology | 20 | |
| Climate | 20 | |
| Facts Worth Knowing | 24 | |
| "Wonderful" | 25 | |
| The "Argonauts" | 31 | |
| The Great San Joaquin Valley | ||
| Origin of the Name "San Joaquin" | 33 | |
| Geographical | 34 | |
| Geological | 35 | |
| The Primitive Landscape | 38 | |
| The Valley in May | 39 | |
| A Most Promising Country | 40 | |
| The Chief Sources of Wealth | 41 | |
| Floods and Drouths | 41 | |
| Indians | 44 | |
| Murder of Major Savage | 47 | |
| Fresno County | ||
| Fresno Prior to Organization | 49 | |
| Fort Miller in Good Times | 52 | |
| Fresno County Organized | 52 | |
| Boundaries of the County | 53 | |
| The First Jail | 54 | |
| New Courthouse and Jail | 54 | |
| Removal of the County Seat | 55 | |
| The Present Courthouse and Jail | 55 | |
| Millerton | 56 | |
| Elections and Other Proceedings | 57 | |
| The "Lone Republican" | 60 | |
| Early Court Incidents | 60 | |
| Crimes and Punishments | 61 | |
| Early Colonies of Fresno County | 63 | |
| Climate | 65 | |
| The Thermal Belt | 67 | |
| Rainfall and Humidity | 67 | |
| Mineral Resources | 68 | |
| Fossils and Petrefactions | 69 | |
| Forest Growth | 70 | |
| Grand Scenery | 71 | |
| Tehipitee Valley | 72 | |
| Paradise Valley | 73 | |
| Wild Animals | 74 | |
| Soil and Productions | 77 | |
| Irrigation | 79 | |
| Its Wonderful Results | 82 | |
| Easterby's Great Enterprise | 83 | |
| Raisin Packers | 83 | |
| Transportation, Early and Modern | 83 | |
| The County's Wealth | 84 | |
| Schools | 85 | |
| County Officials | 87 | |
| Fresno City | ||
| Beginnings | 90 | |
| Early Fresno Society | 91 | |
| Fresno's Climate | 91 | |
| Water Works | 92 | |
| County Hospital | 93 | |
| City Cemetery | 94 | |
| Street Improvements | 94 | |
| Sewerage System | 94 | |
| Street Railroads | 94 | |
| Fresno Flouring Mill | 95 | |
| Banks | 95 | |
| Board of Trade | 96 | |
| Fresno's Shipments | 97 | |
| Post Office Business | 97 | |
| Newspapers | 99 | |
| Churches | 101 | |
| Societies | 102 | |
| Schools | 105 | |
| The Bar of the County | 105 | |
| Physicians | 105 | |
| Miscellaneous | 106 | |
| City Government and Officers | 107 | |
| Other Towns | ||
| Selma | 108 | |
| Sanger | 111 | |
| Madera | 112 | |
| Kingsburg | 121 | |
| Raymond | 123 | |
| Toll House | 124 | |
| Firebaugh's Ferry | 124 | |
| Buchanan | 124 | |
| Kingston and Centerville | 124 | |
| Fowler | 124 | |
| Huron and Coalingo | 127 | |
| Reedley | 127 | |
| Hendon and Borden | 128 | |
| Berenda and Minturn | 128 | |
| Special Interests | ||
| The Colony System | 128 | |
| Notable Vineyards | 129 | |
| West Side Colonies | 130 | |
| Fresno's Great Avenue | 131 | |
| Farming Pays in Fresno | 131 | |
| The Wine Product | 132 | |
| Raisins | 132 | |
| Timber and Stone | 139 | |
| Clays for Brick | 141 | |
| See the biographies here |