Sonoma County

History

Source:  History of Sonoma County....San Francisco, 1880.

TOWNSHIP HISTORIES 

Healdsburg.

                 "As the crow flies," Healdsburg is about sixty -five miles west of north of San Francisco, being thirty-five miles from Petaluma and fifteen from Santa Rosa by the railroad. It occupies a beautiful location on Russian River, near its confluence with Dry Creek, and rests pleasantly on rising ground between the two valleys of Russian River and Dry Creek, near to it being the eminence usually known as Fitch mountain, though there are those who name it by the more euphonious title of Sotoyome, the name given to the grant made to Captain Henry D. Fitch. It is a hill of much symmetry, the upper portion being well wooded, while at its base are rolling lands, offering the advantage of magnificent pasturage; around the foot of it meanders the Russian River, clinging to the fertile region as if loth to part with the luxuriant vegetation on its slopes.

                    The site of the city was originally a portion of the grant named above. In the year 1852 Harmon HEALD, who had crossed the plains in 1849, and settled in the county in 1850, not far from the position of the future city, located the land, the proper ownership of which was at that time in dispute. Heald arguing that should it turn out to be Government property he could pre-empt it, and if owned privately he would have a like opportunity offered for purchase. On this ground he erected a small clap-board cabin, placing it on the side of the main road to Mendocino and the counties to the north, then the only artery for wagon travel in this part of the country; he thus seized the opportunity, and procuring a small assortment of goods, opened a store in the fall of the year, and that winter disposed of them, principally to the Indians, of whom there was a great number, who usually paid for their purchases in cash, and the travellers on the route. This erection stood on the site of the present express office of Wells, Fargo & Co., the original building until lately still standing, a little to the rear thereof. This was the first building in Healdsburg. In this winter there came to live with Heald, Thomas W. HUDSON and wife, who assisted him in his household and other cares, and in the following spring, having disposed of his original stock in trade, he set to work to replenish his shelves, the goods being procured in San Francisco, and thence transported by steamer to Sonoma, and by wagon or pack, or both, to their destination. A blacksmith's shop was shortly after built by a man of the name of Morse, on the site of the store now kept by Sam. MYERS; he, however, was succeeded by William DODGE and William DOW, who had moved their smithery business from the Russian River banks, thus making the second building in the embryo city. The third house was constructed by August KNAACK, on the ground now occupied by the eastern end of Sotoyome House, where he established himself, making chairs and repairing wagons. This house adjoined the blacksmith shop already mentioned; KNAACK, it is said, performing all the woodwork in connection with that business. This was in the winter of 1853-4, at which time there also came H. M. WILLSON, who, with A. B. AULL, entered into partnership with Harmon HEALD, who built an addition to the store, the business of which was afterwards controlled by WILLSON alone for eighteen months. Early in the year 1853, Harmon HEALD lost his youngest brother, who had crossed the plains, with his mother, sister, and another brother, in 1851, his being the first funeral in the little settlement. He was interred by the side of a cluster of madronas, in what is now the school lot, then apparently far away in the backwoods, now surrounded on every side by houses. His remains, along with those of many others, were afterwards removed to Oak-Mound Cemetery. In May of this year there also happened the first birth in the city, in the person of Henry H., son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. HUDSON, who's son after moved from the little settlement, for we find that in 1854 the town, which at that time knew no other name than that of Heald's Store, was composed of buildings mentioned above, with their occupants, Harmon HEALD and his wife, for he had married at Mark West Creek in the previous year; H. M. WILSON, William DOW, William DODGE, and August KNAACK. About this period was established in Heald's store the first postal station, the nearest office prior to that time being at Sonoma, whence the mail service was conducted by private enterprise, at a charge of two, and sometimes, four bits a letter.
                   Nothing of importance transpired in the following year; in March 1856, however, McMANUS moved his store from its position in Russian River township, making the second store within what is now known as the corporate limits of the city of Healdsburg. There was still another store, but outside the limits, kept by a man named ENGLE.
                   In the spring of the year 1857, the town site was surveyed by H. P. MOCK, and the lots, with the exception of those donated for a district school, Cemetery, Methodist Episcopal Church, Baptist Church, Methodist Episcopal Church South, Presbyterian Church, and Plaza, sold by private contract, the price put upon each by Heald being fifteen dollars, but such was the increase in value, that in the following year the lot on which the White House now stands was disposed of by him for four hundred and fifty-eight dollars. In this year (1857) Harmon HEALD finding his space too limited for the business which was springing up around him, found it necessary to construct a new store, this he did on the corner now occupied by the Bank of Healdsburg, and, adding largely to his stock, opened an embellishment of some pretensions. We now find the town, which at this period first received its name of Healdsburg - though there were those who would have called it Sotoyome - beginning to show signs of something like a permanent growth; dwelling houses were commenced by Doctor B. B. BONHAM, the pioneer resident practitioner of the city, and John N. BAILHACHE, that of the former being located on what is now known as North Street, and the latter on the east side of the Plaza, near the Central Market. In this year was constructed the first church, now the place of worship of the Presbyterian body, the Rev. James WOODS being the first minister. At this time, just outside the town limits, were the Ohio House, kept by a man named Snyder, the building being still standing on the first turn of the Cloverdale Road, and occupied by a gunsmith by the name of LIVEY; a saloon owned by A. J. FORRESTER, and the store already mentioned as kept by ENGLE; shortly after there was built on the other side of the slough, the house now occupied by William FITCH, where there was accommodation for a limited number of guests. The city still showed signs of increased prosperity, and numbers of people arrived to take advantage of the facilities afforded from climate and situation. In 1858, early in the year, Jacob HEALD and John RANEY erected a frame building on the site of the present Sotoyome House, which they dubbed with that pleasant sounding name, while later in the year ALLEN and DICKENSON built another on the corner now occupied by the Geyser Livery Stable of N. W. BOSTWICK. In this year was also raised the first brick building in Healdsburg, which occupied the position of Bloom's Store, and was the property of RATHBURN and BROTHER. There are those who say that the first brick building, also erected by RATHBURN, stood on the corner now occupied by the Bank of Healdsburg. The old settlers are divided on the question; others declare it to be the store of MASON & SMITH. In 1859 a disastrous fire swept away the first mentioned buildings, as well as some intermediate erections, such as a saloon with dancing hall above, until its course was stayed by the brick house first mentioned. We also find that in this year the first school house was erected on the lot occupied by the building now used for a like purpose, while later Professor SCOTT erected his academy. Let us now cast a retrospective glance upon the fortunes of our new city. She had now made a great stride in life; she had been born, had received a name, and was now beginning to stand alone. In the year last noted the number of houses amounted to more than one hundred and twenty; a brick store had been erected, an academy capable of giving accommodation to over one hundred pupils had been constructed, while there had been established a fire organization, a concert hall, and the fraternal societies usually found where Americans most do congregate, the population at this period being considerably in excess of five hundred.
                   To the year, 1860, does the honor remain of having produced the first newspaper in the city of Healdsburg; this sheet which appeared in the month of January, was edited by A. J. COX, a gentleman well known as a pioneer journalist and still residing in the lovely city of Napa. The print was called the Review and was about one fourth the size of the Russian River Flag. It gave place in June, 1884, to the Advertiser, published by FENNO & WARREN, A. J. COX, being still editor. In June 1865, the paper was changed to the Weekly Advertiser, and changing hands on August 5th, of that year it was published from that date by COX & BOGGS, under the name of the Democratic Review. On October 4, 1865, the paper was started by William R. MORRIS & Co., called the Democratic Standard, an opposition paper in everything but politics. Soon thereafter the Review sold out to Mr. FARLEY, who moved it to Clear Lake County, where it became known as the Clear Lake Courier. On October 3, 1866, Mr. MORRIS became the sole proprietor of the Standard, and shortly afterwards transferred a half interest to J. B. FITCH, who, in January 1867, purchased the interest of Mr. MORRIS, and in the following month disposed of the entire proprietory rights to BOGGS & MENAFEE. In the course of a few weeks, Mr. BOGGS seceded, and was succeeded by W. A. C. SMITH, when the firm became Menafee & Co. In the winter of 1867-8, Messrs. FITCH & DAVIS assumed the reigns of office, until in the fall of the latter year when, John G. HOWELL, purchasing the material and good will, its publication was suspended. Mr. HOWELL, thereupon commenced the publication of the Russian River Flag, and at once earned for his paper high rank among the Republican publications of the coast. In 1876, Mr. HOWELL sold the paper to JORDAN BROTHERS, L. A. JORDAN succeeding as sole proprietor. In 1876, MULGREW BROS. & WOOD, started the Healdsburg Enterprise, a publication which has achieved much success. Besides being Democratic in politics, it has always made a specialty of promoting the interest of Healdsburg and the surrounding country, while its appearance is a pleasing picture of symmetrical form and elegant typography.
                   In the year 1867, the town was incorporated under the law of the State as it then existed, but during the twentieth session of the Legislature a special law was passed incorporating the city of Healdsburg, which was adopted by the votes of the city on April 18, 1874. In this Charter the corporate limits of the city are declared to be as follows: Beginning at the section corner to sections sixteen, seventeen, twenty and twenty-one, township nine north, range nine west, Mount Diablo Meridian; thence running south to the section line, seventy-five chains to the road running from Healdsburg to and down Dry Creek, or to the line of H. M. WILLSON'S land; thence east along the north line of Willson's land to the line of L. A. NORTON'S land; thence south along the line between said Norton's land and Willson's land to the south line of section twenty-one, to the quarter section corner; thence along the south side and parallel to the railroad track to the east side of Russian River; thence north to the north line of Matheson Street in said town, extended; thence west to the east line of University Street; thence north to the north line of said section twenty-one; thence west along the north line of said section twenty-one, to the place of beginning. The west line, however, in the foregoing boundary, that is to say, the first course therein given, after running forty chains, run west to the corner of the plat of Healdsburg made by William MOCK, County Surveyor, and duly recorded in the Recorder's office of the county of Sonoma; thence south twelve degrees, thirty minutes, east, with the west line of said plat or map until such line intersect said section line; thence south on said section line as above described. In accordance with said charter the corporate powers of the city of Healdsburg is vested in a Board of Trustees, five in number, of which one shall be President, a Police Judge, usually termed a Recorder, one Treasurer, a Street Commissioner, City Clerk, Marshall, and one Assessor and Collector. The Trustees to hold office for the term of two years and until successors are elected and qualified. The Police Judge, Treasurer, Marshall, Assessor and Collector are appointed for one year; the Street Commissioner, Attorney, and City Clerk until their places are filled by other appointments made by the Board of Trustees and entered upon the minutes.
                   Such is the spirit of government vested in the city of Healdaburg. Let us now turn to the records.
                   The first meeting of the town  of Healdsburg which we find recorded is that held on March 5, 1867, when the body met at the office of L. A. NORTON, and organized by the election of L. A. NORTON as President, and J. J. MAXWELL, Clerk. The days for holding stated meetings were fixed for the first and third Monday of each month, from April 1st to October 1st, at eight o'clock P.M., and for the balance of the year at seven o'clock. On motion of P. GREIST, L. A. NORTON and W. A. C. SMITH were appointed a committee to draft by-laws for the corporation, while the bonds for the different officers were fixed, the resolution being also adopted, that the clerk was to receive a reasonable compensation for his services. Ordinances were ordered to be published in the Democratic Standard, and Messrs. GREIST, SMITH, and WAGENSELLER added to the committee for drafting ordinances. The Board of Trustees at this date would appear to have been: L. A. NORTON, President; Peter GREIST, W. A. C. SMITH. W. N. WAGENSELLER, and H. DUDLEY. J. J. MAXWELL, Clerk; James WILBER, Poundmaster. Ordinances Nos. One and Two were passed on the 9th of March, and No. Three on the 18th; while on April 1st a committee consisting of Trustees SMITH, DUDLEY, GREIST, and WAGENSELLER, was appointed to examine the streets of the town to ascertain what was necessary to be done in the way of changing or opening them out. On this date, Ordinance No. Four, providing for the licensing of public shows, was adopted. On motion of Trustee SMITH, Messrs. NORTON and BARROW were instructed to appeal the case, HASSETT & VAUGHAN vs. JAMES WILBER, the Board pledging the faith of the town for the payment of all necessary costs thereby incurred. On April 15th, it was decided that a Recorder should be added to the list of Municipal officers at the next election. The officers elected in the year 1867, which for the lack of any positive information, we are led to believe was the first regular election held, were, as nearly as we can glean from the records of the city, which were rather imperfectly kept in that year: Trustees, John HASSETT, W. A. C. SMITH, President, D. SHOW, John EMERSON, and W. N. WAGENSELLER, all of whom were duly sworn in on May 13th; while F. E. BAKER, on that day, was appointed Clerk on a salary of seventy-five dollars a year. May 20th, the following Committees were appointed: Messrs. SHOW, SMITH, and EMERSON, to draft ordinances to govern the opening of streets; the same to draft Ordinances prescribing the duties of Assessor and Collector; as also one , to fix the manner of raising revenue; at the same time an election was ordered to be held on May 30th, to fill the vacancies consequent on the Treasurer, Recorder, Assessor, and Marshall failing to qualify, the result being declared on June 3d to be as under: John McMANUS, Treasurer; George M. LACEY, Recorder; John W. CLACK, Assessor; T. G. POOR, Marshal. On the same date, notice was given NORTON & DARROW, attorneys for the defendants in the suit HASSETT and VAUGHAN vs. James WILBER, tried before G. M. LACEY, March 27, 1867, that the inhabitants of the city of Healdsburg will be no longer responsible in the further prosecution of the case, and that said attorneys be instructed to dismiss the appeal, unless the said defendant shall elect to continue the case on his own responsibility; Also, that the sureties on the undertaking on appeal be notified of the abandonment of the suit. Ordinances providing for the opening of streets , and the raising of revenue were adopted on the 17th June, while it was then permitted to Mr. MORROW to erect one of his patent pumps on the plaza for trial. At this meeting John HASSETT was appointed a committee to provide a suitable place to be used as a town jail, while Trustee WAGENSELLER was nominated to engage the services of a gentleman to act as City Attorney, the office being filled on July 15th by the appointment of F. E. BAKER; while, on the same date, Messrs. HASSETT and SHOW were chosen a committee to make all the necessary arrangements for the construction of a prison, to be built by the corporation. On August 5th, claims for damages consequent upon the opening of certain streets was presented from H. DUDLEY, W. E. MASON, J. L. TERRY, C. RICE, C. SOULE, Mrs. C. W. BEESON, and James PALMER, which, on motion, were placed on file, and J. N. BAILHACHE, J. N. WOOD, and T. A. FIELD appointed Commissioners to assess such damages.
                   In regard to the general history of Healdsburg during the year 1867, the most that can be said of it is that its watchword was still "go ahead." Houses continued to spring up on every hand, day by day finding themselves further out in the country. The stately oaks, which abounded, had to be felled  to make way for fresh avenues of traffic; the population increased, business prospered and all went well, evidencing a firm prospect of future prosperity which has not been belied.
                  1868. - The city records tell us that on the 31st of March of this year the resignation of Trustee Daniel SHORR from the Board was accepted and Joseph ALBERTSON duly elected to the vacancy; at the same time J. D. HASSETT was chosen President of the Body for the unexpired term in place of W. A. C. SMITH, who resigned that position as well as his seat at the Board, the latter position being filled by the appointment of J. N. BAILHACHE. On April 6th, L. W. BOGGS was appointed City Clerk, and the office of Marshal declared vacant by the removal of F. E. POOR outside of the incorporated limits, John W. CLACK being delegated to fill the office as well as that of Pound Master. The Clerk was directed, on this date, to post notices in conspicuous places, informing the inhabitants of the town that the acts of the Board of Trustees having been legalized by the Legislature, the laws would be enforced in accordance therewith.
                 1869 - March 10th, John N. BAILHACHE was appointed Clerk to the Board and on May 3d the following Corporation officers were elected: D. BLOOM, J. E. FENNO, J. MULLIGAN, Joseph ALBERTSON, James THISTLE, Board of Trustees; S. M. HAYS, Recorder; J. G. McMANUS, Treasurer; J. W. CLACK, Assessor; W. B. REYNOLDS, Marshall; the new Board electing on the 8th, John MULLIGAN, President, and John N. BAILHACHE, Clerk. On June 28th repairs were ordered on the foot-bridge to North Healdsburg, the contract to be awarded to the lowest bidder, proposals being received from H. TIDDLE and J. COOK, the first with specifications showing a cost of fifty-six dollars, and the latter, fifty-eight. The repairs were reported completed in accordance with the tender of J. COOK, who had put on more labor and material than the other. W. A. C. SMITH was elected City Clerk on the 19th July, and on September 13th the Marshal presented a report extending from June 15th to September 15th inclusive, showing that he had received forty dollars for licenses, fines etc., which was placed on file. On the 20th, the clerk was ordered to advertise for sealed proposals to repair the foot-bridge on East Street, the contract for which was granted to E. W. HENDRICKS and reported completed November 15th. Captain L. A. NORTON, was appointed City Attorney on this date. October 4th, occurs the following minute: Owing to the sudden and untimely death of James THISTLE, a member of the Board of Trustees, resolutions expressing the known sentiments of the remaining members were ordered to be drafted relative to the sad affair.
                   Throughout the year 1869, Healdsburg had shown a steady and permanent growth. Houses had sprung up here and there, all of a more substantial character than those hitherto erected. Neat and ornamental fences had been built, porches spread out, barns constructed, other out-buildings of various styles and sizes projected and completed, wings and ells, backs and fronts, attached to the original houses, while its schools, churches, and other public institutions were all in a flourishing condition. In this regard, the Russian River Flag of December 30, 1869, informs us that Healdsburg is an incorporated town, of about sixteen hundred inhabitants, and has a public school with four teachers, one Academy with two teachers, eight churches, four saloons, two hotels, one Masonic, one Odd-Fellows, and one Good-Templar's Lodge, one Brass band, one Singing Society, one Library Society, five dry goods stores, four grocery and provision stores, one clothing store, two drug stores, two jewelers, three livery and feed stables, three lawyers, two poultry dealers, four physicians, one undertaker, one exchange dealer and broker, two tailors, five blacksmith shops, one meat market, two lumber yards, one newspaper and job printing office, two book stores, three millinery stores, three shoe shops, two barber shops, two glove manufactories, one telegraph office, one express office, two dentists, one brick yard, two nurseries (near town), one chair factory, two stove and tin shops, one photograph gallery, two gunsmiths, one flouring mill in town, and one within three miles, and three saw-mills, within eight miles.
                    1870 - We find in the proceedings of the Board of Trustees for this year that on January 26th, the petition of R. HERTEL, and others for widening Matheson Street, from Mrs. THOROUGHGOOD'S corner, east, was received with the verbal assurance from Mr. LIDDLE and others, that the parties owning lots on said street, were willing to waive all claim to damages, with the exception of the above named Mrs. THOROUGHGOOD, who demanded that the town furnish the material necessary to build a substantial fence on the line of her lot. The petition was, on motion, received and ordered filed, the verbal conditions and agreements acceded to, and Mr. HENDRICK appointed a Committee to superintend the building of the fence. On the same date W. B. REYNOLDS, resigned the office of Marshal and was succeeded by John W. CLACK on February 28th, when was also carried the resolution that the Town Attorney be instructed to take such steps as will secure the county road-tax, assessed against the town of Healdsburg, to the use of said town. North Street, between East and Fitch streets were declared open, on the 25th March, and a vote of thanks tendered to Mr. DUNNE, for his liberality in regard to the widening of it. April 22d, permission was granted to J. M. VAUGHAN to dig a well to supply water to sprinkle the streets, such well to be placed in the slough in such a position that it should be no inconvenience to the public; it was also then ordered that the Town Marshall should receive a fixed salary of forty dollars a month, in lieu of fees. The Clerk was directed, on July 25th to notify the inhabitants that the poll-tax became due in the 1st instant, and that if not paid within the time provided by Section three, of Ordinance No. six, collection would be made according to the law. Mr. ALBERTSON tendered his resignation from the Board, at this meeting, which was not accepted.
                   In the month of February of the year 1870, the President of the Board of Trustees in his semi-annual report , took occasion to congratulate the citizens of Healdsburg on their present and prospective prosperity, while as a proof of this, if such were needed, private dwellings, stores, and a church were being erected. This last was being undertaken by the Baptist body who had, since June, 1868, been holding their meetings in the Academy chapel. The building as it stands to-day is a handsome one, being thirty-four by fifty-five feet, the front having a low tower on the north-east corner and a graceful spire on the south-east. Private schools had been opened by Miss NORTHCUTT and Miss FORSMAN, which were receiving a fair share of patronage, while the want of a public hall suitable for the accommodation of from six to eight hundred people was much felt; the only detracting influence was felt to be want of proper street accommodation. A writer in the local prints of the time calls for a new survey in these words: The town of Healdsburg was first laid out by Harmon HEALD. He little dreamed then that it would ever become a town of even its present proportions. He took no thought as to its distant future, and had no visions of its coming glory that those of us here now think we see. He, therefore, began at a point at or near a big tree, and ran two parallel streets about north by east, until they brought up against the southern shore of the slough. Two other parallel streets were made across these at right angles; the square thus formed being the plaza. Two other streets were added, making three each way. This was the original town plat. Since then HAYDEN'S, KNAACK'S, Jacob HEALD'S, WILSON'S, MATHESON'S, and perhaps other additions, have been appended with a variety of "dips, spurs, and angles;" no two having the same bearing. Some of these additions were made without a correct survey, and some have never been recorded. Now that the railroad is coming, (for the subject of the railroad had been then attracting great attention throughout the length of the valley from Petaluma to Cloverdale), and we may expect a rapid increase in the value of property, would it not be well to have an official survey of the town, and a full and correct plat filed and recorded in the county records? It will be cheaper to do this now than at any time hereafter.  Streets need straightening, some want to be made wide, and others ought to be extended through what , in some instances, is now private property. The chain of title to property  and an accurate description of it will at some time require this, and the sooner it is attended to the better. It is a great pity that a town on so beautiful a natural site should present such a labyrinth of ungainly streets, twisting and squirming in all directions, some wide, some narrow, and others running against some man's fence and ending at his front door.
                   The last subject worthy of attracting attention in the year 1870 in regard to local history, was the decision of the case, The Inhabitants of Healdsburg versus B. C. Wright. This was an action brought by the Corporation of Healdsburg to enforce the payment of Poll-tax for town purposes. The case was taken up from Justice HAYS' Court to the County Court on appeal, L. A. NORTON for plaintiffs and D. F. SPUR for defendant. After a full hearing on the following points, to wit.: First - Are the present Board of Trustees legally holding office, not having been elected at the time appointed for electing officers, there being no election held, and the present incumbents holding over? Second - Was not the collection of a poll-tax without an assessment of a property-tax a fraud upon the people? The Court held that the officers were legal officers of the town and that the collection of poll-tax was legal and proper. The following story we glean from the Flag of June 30, 1870: "Last week, while a son of Mr. COBB was digging a hole in the rear of COBB'S new building on West Street, he came upon the bones of a human being. They were decomposed enough to be easily broken in the hand. The jaws contained nearly a full set of teeth, which were worn down as they often are in a person of from forty to fifty years of age, and several of the back ones were much decayed. The skull was thin, indicating that it was a white person. The body had been buried about three feet deep and was probably tumbled in without any care, as the bones of the head, breast, arms, and hips were not as far a part of it as if the body had been lying stretched out. There were no indications of a coffin or clothing. About seven years ago a man who had come from up the country with a load of wood was seen in company with some suspicious characters then stopping in Healdsburg. The next morning large quantities of blood were discovered about a wagon bed and a threshing machine which were in the rear of Mr. DOWNING'S shop - about a hundred feet from where these bones were found - and the man was never seen again, although diligent search was made for him. It appears that no one here knew him or any of his friends, and the matter soon blew over, yet there were many who believed that two certain men had committed a murder and had effectually hid the body of their victim. Since the finding of these remains the old circumstances are revived, and there is a general belief that the original suspicions were well founded. One of the supposed murderers was long since sent to his final account, and the other is now a fugitive outlaw, the last heard of him being his flight from the State on a stolen horse."
                    In January, 1870, a party of men started to jump the Geyser springs; another party representing the claims of one POLLACK, who had a possessory claim on the property for years, were fully armed and sent from San Francisco to the seat of the trouble. The case was afterwards taken to trial before the County Court, and on the 19th of February was decided in favor of POLLACK, when damages to the amount of five hundred dollars were awarded him.
                   1871 - At the meeting of the Board of Trustees held on 2d of February, R. TRUITT was appointed road master, and directions given that the residents should be notified that the county road-tax would be collected by him. A petition from H. H. HURD and fifty-one others, for straightening Main or West Street, between North Street and the Healdsburg Brewery was presented on the 20th, and on motion referred back to the petitioners, with the request that they prepare a plat of the proposed change showing the amount of land that each property owner would lose or gain, with the sum that each claims or is willing to pay for damage or gain in consequence of the proposed change. The petition was rectified, and on April 3d, read, explained, and trustees W. A. C. SMITH, J. G. McMANUS, and J. B. BEASON, appointed a committee to review the matter in accordance with the ordinance. On the 17th this Committee was discharged, the majority refusing to serve, when W. A. C. SMITH, George HAIGH, and AARON HASSETT were appointed, with instructions to make examination relative to the cost of bridging correspondence with Lindsay CARSON with the object of obtaining a deed for West street in North Healdsburg. February 25th, the resignation of Recorder HAYS was tendered and accepted, Henry SARGENT being appointed to the office for the unexpired term. The result of the last election was, on May 4th, declared to be: William MELTON, H. W. SMITH, B. C. WRIGHT, A. M. CHURCH, G. H. Peterson, Board of Trustees; Henry SARGENT, Recorder; J. G. McMANUS, Treasurer; T. P. MAXWELL, Marshal; S. P. McMANUS, Assessor and Collector; Trustee CHURCH being elected to the Corporation chair. On the 8th, a committee consisting of B. C. WRIGHT, W. MELTON, and H. W. SMITH, having been appointed to select a suitable place wherein the Board should hold their meetings, reported on the 15th, that FIREBAUGH & WATSON has tendered the use of a room for that purpose, which was duly accepted. At this session W. A. C. SMITH was appointed Town Clerk, while on the 22nd, Trustee PETERSON presented to the Board a deed from Mrs. MATHESON and Jessie SEAMAN, conveying to the town the title to certain lands to be utilized in the extension of Tucker Street, which, on motion, was duly accepted and ordered recorded. Hereafter the subject of raising revenue for town purposes was brought forward, when it was ordered that the poll-tax of one dollar per capita, levied under the provisions of Ordinance No. 6, be considered assessed against and collected from the inhabitants for the ensuing year, and that due notice of the fact be given in the Russian River Flag. At the same meeting was also appointed a committee, consisting of B. C. WRIGHT, W. MELTON, and H. W. SMITH, to act as Street Commissioners, whose duty should be to ascertain the wants and necessities of the Corporation in street matters. June 5th, the alley west of West Street was declared to be a public thoroughfare, and the Marshal instructed to clear all nuisances therefrom. On July 7th, S. P. McMANUS having failed to qualify, the office of Assessor and Collector was declared vacant, and J. W. CLACK appointed thereto; on the 17th, D. F. SPUR was appointed Town Attorney, while, on the 22nd, the office of Street Superintendent was created and J. E. STEWART appointed thereto. The Marshall was instructed, on August 11th, to notify the two political clubs of the town to make their flag-staffs secure against falling, or other accident; the deed of land from J. J. PIPER for street purposes being accepted on that date, the bid of said PIPER to build the fences on either side of such land being then acknowledged - said street to be opened before the new year; while on the 14th a tax of one day's labor was levied on each male inhabitant for the purpose of working the streets of the town. The office of Clerk becoming vacant on the 2nd October, Thomas P. MAXWELL was appointed to the position; while on the same date, the Assessor was instructed to assess all solvent notes and accounts not secured by mortgage. November 20th, the Street Superintendent reported having sold a dead tree on the plaza for two dollars and fifty cents. On the same date James MITCHELL was appointed Deputy Marshal, in accordance with the terms of Ordinance No. 6, and on December 18th, D. F. SPUR was delegated to fill the office of Town Clerk, F. P. vice MAXWELL resigned.
                   The following remarks are taken from the Russian River Flag, and are here produced as being most opposite: During the past year (1871) Healdsburg has been looking up, and permanent improvements have been quite numerous - more so than ever before in a single year. During the past few weeks we have taken great plains to ascertain the location and cost of every new house erected within the corporate limits (and a few just over the line), together with their owner's names. Below we give a list of improvements by streets. It is quite probable that some omissions have been made, and that mistakes have crept into our figures, but we give the list in as correct a shape as possible.
                   South Street extends from the south-west corner of the plaza, in an easterly direction, past three blocks to Fitch Street, where it is continued under the name of Matheson Street. The Odd-Fellows own a lot, fifty feet front, on south side of the plaza, on which they have erected two small buildings, one of which is occupied by John CALL as a shoe shop, and cost two-hundred dollars; the other is occupied by LOCKWOOD & VAN SLYKE, as a bookstore, and cost two-hundred and twenty-five dollars. Drs. RUPE and SEAWELL own a lot adjoining the Plaza Church on the west, upon which they erected, last Summer, a two-story frame building - hard finish - at a cost of twelve hundred dollars. The first floor is occupied by themselves as an office, and the second story is used as a dentist's office by Dr. J. N. WILEY. East of Center Street, Silas PETER has just completed a two-story building, with forty feet front, hard-finished throughout, at a cost of sixteen hundred dollars. It is suited to business rooms, but is too far out. It is now used as a tenement house. Adjoining this Mr. PETER has erected a small shop, at a cost of two hundred and fifty dollars. Nearly opposite, James E. FENNO has rebuilt a small house, at a cost of about two hundred and fifty dollars, and uses the same as a jewelry shop.
                   Matheson Street is a continuation of South, Street, to the east. Dr. MAXWELL'S house, on the south side of the street, cost six hundred dollars. Still further out, Jesse SEAMAN has erected a residence, one and one-half stories high, at a cost of twelve hundred dollars. On the north side of the street, Mrs. THURGOOD has a new residence, costing one thousand dollars. A little beyond, C. C. WHEELER has rebuilt an old house, expending thereon about a thousand dollars, making quite a cozy residence. To the east of the University, on the north side of Matheson street, we find D. GROVE'S new two-story residence, costing fifteen hundred, and a barn three hundred dollars; Mr. WHITNEY'S small dwelling, erected at a cost of five hundred dollars.
                   Tucker Street runs parallel to Matheson Street, and next to it on the south. Jesse SEAMAN purchased one of the old public school buildings, moved it into a lot on Tucker Street, and converted it into a dwelling house, at a cost of about five hundred dollars. Hugh LIDDLE erected a residence on the south side of this street, one and one-half stories high, at a cost of about sixteen hundred dollars. Adjoining Mr. HOGLE'S, on the west, E. H. GATES built a small residence, costing about four hundred dollars.
                   Hayden Street runs parallel with Tucker Street, next south of it. Charles HASSETT last fall, built a small dwelling on the north side of this thoroughfare, east of the Methodist Episcopal Church costing about two hundred dollars.
                   North Street is the first one north of Matheson and parallel to it. Within the last year Mr. FIELDS has built himself a neat residence, on the north side of the street, at a cost of about two-thousand dollars. Next to him W. B. REYNOLDS is now erecting one of the finest residences in the place; a two-story frame, hard finish, plate glass windows, and to cost when complete, four thousand dollars. Still further east, corner of Sheridan, John MARSHALL has just completed a large two-story dwelling, with a wing, at a cost of three thousand five hundred dollars. The next dwelling to the east was erected last fall by Joseph ROSENTHAL at a cost of about eight hundred dollars. Just north of this street, and away from any street now opened, the Advent Society built a house of worship last summer, at a cost of fifteen hundred dollars.
                   Piper Street is an extension of Dow Street, and is located north of the slough, parallel to North Street. On the north side of the street, west of Sheridan, Matt. HAYS built a dwelling house last fall, one and one-half stories high, with wing, costing about eight hundred dollars. Just west of this I. N. CHAPMAN built a neat residence, at a cost of one thousand one hundred dollars; built a new fence and otherwise improved his grounds. Across the street Messrs. CANAN & HUTTON erected a dwelling house at a cost of eight hundred and fifty dollars. On the north side of Piper Street, east of Sheridan, John RIEN has erected two small dwelling houses, valued at four hundred dollars each.
                    Grant Street is next north of Piper. W. S. CANAN rebuilt a  small dwelling house on the south side of this street, west of Sheridan, and made a very cosy residence, at a cost of eight hundred and fifty dollars. Next west of this, Nicholas WARD has just completed a similar building, at a cost of eight hundred and fifty dollars.
                    Lincoln Street comes next, north of Grant Street. MEZOTA, an Italian, erected a dwelling-house during the past summer, on the north side of this street, at an expense of about one thousand dollars. It is now occupied by Mrs. PUGH. A little further to the east, on the south side of the street, W. T. GARRISON has rebuilt a small residence costing about six hundred dollars.
                    West Street is the most westerly one in the town, and is the main business street. It is a continuation of this street to the north that leads up Russian River and Dry Creek, and a continuation to the south that leads down Russian River on the west side. At the southern extremity of the business portion of the street, Messrs. HEALD and GUERNE, last summer, built a two-story business house, using the lower story as a lumber office, and the second story for a residence. It cost about two thousand dollars. To the rear of the Flag office G. L. COBB built a paint shop costing two hundred and fifty dollars; and adjoining the Flag office, on the north, he has just completed a gun shop, at an expense of one hundred and seventy-five dollars. On the lot north of this, Andy SKILLMAN, built a blacksmith and wagon shop, at a cost of five hundred dollars. B. C. WRIGHT, last fall, enlarged the Sotoyome House by adding a third story and repainting the whole building, at a cost of four thousand six hundred dollars. Last summer, Mrs. THURGOOD rebuilt the business house now occupied by Charles MITCHELL, at a cost of two hundred dollars. Last fall, Luke BARLOW rebuilt was is now known as the "Eagle Saloon," at a cost of three hundred dollars. North of the slough, on the west side, J. W. CLACK has completed a small residence at a cost of five hundred dollars. Just north of this, J. H. McCLUSKEY has erected a small dwelling, at a cost of about two hundred and fifty dollars.
                   Eli WALKER, last fall, built a two-story boarding-house on the west side of the street, at a cost of eighteen hundred dollars, and rebuilt a stable adjoining, at a cost of two hundred dollars. A little further north, Mrs. THISTLE built a new residence at an expense of about seven hundred dollars. TURNER'S Bakery, built by Turner & Son, is also located on the west side of the street, and cost about one thousand dollars. A little further north, William WILLIAMS erected a small shoe shop, which cost one hundred dollars.
                   Center Street runs parallel with West Street, east of the plaza. One of the most prominent buildings of the town - the Skating Rink - was erected last summer by Ransom POWELL and John and Samuel P. McMANUS, on the west side of Center Street, north of South Street, at a cost of seven thousand dollars.
                   Johnson Street is a continuation of Center Street to the north. Bradford BELL has recently built a small dwelling, at a cost of about four hundred and fifty dollars, on the east side of the street, and just north of Piper Street. On the southeast corner of Johnson and Lincoln Streets, Patrick RYAN, has just commenced a two-story residence, with wing, which will be hard-finished throughout, and will cost about two thousand dollars when completed. Across the street to the north, W. L. ROBINSON has rebuilt a small house, making the residence worth about four hundred dollars. On the west side of the street, a little further north, Abraham CHRANTZ has rebuilt a dwelling-house, making it worth about one thousand dollars.
                   East Street runs parallel with Center Street, and next to it on the east. Near the Methodist Church South, on the west side of the street, Dr. DAINGERFIELD has rebuilt a small dwelling, making a residence now worth about five hundred dollars. W. S. CANAN has recently purchased a dwelling on the east side of the street, south of North Street, and is rebuilding the same. It will cost not less than twenty-five hundred dollars when completed.
                  Fitch Street runs parallel with East street, through the original town plat.
                  Sheridan Street is a continuation of Fitch Street to the north, through KNAACK'S addition. Opposite the Baptist Church, north of the slough, J. W. TERRY is now erecting a neat residence, which will cost, when completed, one thousand dollars. Just north of this, Mrs. MANSFIELD built, last summer, a small residence, at a cost of about five hundred dollars. On the northwest corner of this and Piper Street, G. J. WIEBERTS has built a business house, costing six hundred dollars; and adjoining, on the north, a residence, costing four hundred dollars. On the same side of Sheridan Street, William MAXWELL, last fall, built a small dwelling house at an expense of six hundred dollars. A little further north, Mrs. L. A. RAWSON built a small house, costing three hundred dollars. Nearly opposite, A. H. INGHAM built a two-story dwelling house, with wing, hard-finished throughout, costing about eighteen hundred dollars.
                   University Street constitutes the greater portion of the eastern boundary of the corporation. George COOK built a small dwelling on the east side of University Street, north of Matheson, costing about three hundred dollars.
                    Public Improvements. The only public building erected within the corporation during the year is the Public School House, on the north side of Tucker Street, between East and Fitch Streets, which cost about seven thousand dollars. The county, last fall, built a wagon bridge across Russian River at this point, of the Howe Truss pattern, which cost twenty thousand dollars. Smaller bridges have been repaired, but none built.
                   Railroad Improvements. During the past year the San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad has been built past the town, and a railroad bridge of the Howe Truss pattern built across the Russian River, just above the wagon bridge, which cost twenty-three thousand dollars. A depot building was erected by the company, at a cost of about seven thousand dollars, which is one of the finest on this line of road.
                   Miscellaneous - CANAN, HUTTON, & SMITH are now engaged in erecting their bank building, on the north side of the Plaza, which will be fire-proof, and will cost, when completed, about forty-five hundred dollars. Walter FIELDS, last season built a residence on Dudley Avenue, north of Piper Street, which cost about nine hundred dollars, and a small house near it costing one hundred more. In the grove, north-west of town and just out of the corporation, Aaron HASSETT has built a very fine two-story residence, at a cost of three thousand dollars, and is surrounding it with the comforts of a home. His barn has cost about a thousand dollars. In the eastern edge of the grove, just across the railroad, Henry BOYLE has built a one-story residence which cost about seven hundred dollars. These last two buildings are located in what might be termed a western extension of Grant Street. In the northern part of the grove, James MITCHELL built a residence costing about three hundred dollars; William BALL built another which cost about two hundred fifty, and Robert BALL built one which also cost two hundred and fifty dollars. Just east of the railroad, near the north end of the grove, Charles STEWART built a small house costing two hundred and fifty dollars. North of the grove Matt HALE has completed a fine residence costing about two thousand dollars, and a barn, at an expense of seven hundred. Mrs. CURRIER has erected a small dwelling on First Street, south of Matheson, which cost about three hundred dollars. Dr. PRIEST has built a handsome residence, on the street leading to the brick-yard, at a cost of about two thousand dollars. Dr. M. G. KELLOGG has erected a residence east of Sheridan Street, north of Piper, at a cost of six hundred dollars.
                    Thus it will be seen that during the year 1871 the total number of buildings constructed or in course of construction was seventy-nine, at an aggregate cost of about ninety-six thousand and fifty dollars; the price defrayed for the building of bridges being forty-three thousand dollars. Few towns in the State can show greater proportionate improvement than this.
                    We now take up the official doings of the civil authorities of Healdsburg. On January 2, 1872, the following resolution was passed. "Resolved, that from and after this date we will prosecute or cause to be prosecuted all violations in this town of the law against gambling - that is to say - the law against faro, monte, rouge-et-noir, lansquenet, rondo, or other banking games at cards or dice." It was also ordered that the town Attorney draft a charter for the city to be submitted to the Legislature for enactment; while, Commissioners were at the same time appointed to lay out Piper Street and assess damages that should accrue upon straightening said street, and that the property-holders claiming such be apprised of their meeting. West Street was declared established, on February 5th, from the quarter-section line, in a straight line, or as near as may be, into the extension of said street, as traveled, north of said quarter-section line, and D. F. SPUR was directed to make the necessary survey. The following resolution was also adopted: "Resolved That the attorney be instructed to draft and send to our Representatives or Senator, a bill for an Act exempting town elections from the force and effect, of the Registry Law." February 18th, the Maxim Gas Company of California presented a petition to the Board of Trustees which was followed by one on the succeeding day from the Premium Gas Company of California, both of which were placed on file. After the merits of the two companies had been personally presented by their representatives, on motion of Trustee PETERSON, it was unanimously ordered that a contract be entered into with the Maxim Gas Company to supply the town with gas. Messrs. PETERSON, WRIGHT, and MELTON being nominated a committee to draft such contract, an Ordinance granting right of way and franchise to the Gas Company being at the time read and adopted by sections. On March 11th, Josiah Brown was appointed Street Superintendent, vice J. E. STEWART resigned; and on May 6th, the following elections took place: L. A. NORTON, R. H. GILMAN, N. W. BOSTWICK, William GILMORE, Isaac GUM, President, Board of Trustees; A. M. CHURCH, Recorder; S. P. McMANUS, Assessor and Collector; T. P. MAXWELL, Marshal; C. K. JENNER, Clerk; H. K. BROWN, Treasurer; on the 27th, Trustee GUM, however, resigned the chair. R. H. GILMAN being elected to that position. An ordinance was passed July 1st, directing all sidewalks to be made uniform with, where the street is sixty feet wide, and where less, to be eight feet, and on 5th of August, the vote of the corporation tax was fixed at thirty cents on each hundred dollars.
                   In this year as heretofore the history of Healdsburg had been that of prosperity; we have neither time nor space to continue a yearly report of its general chronicles; sufficient will it be therefore to record the doings of the city Fathers as they have been annually filed.
                   1873 - A. M. CHURCH resigned his position on the 7th of January, and Henry SARGENT was appointed to his stead; on the 8th, the bid of PROCTOR & HOGLE for building a fence round the plaza was accepted and the work commenced; while on May 5th the following gentlemen were elected to the government of the Town: T. W. HUDSON, President; George MILLER, C. E. HUTTON, R. POWELL, I. N. CHAPMAN, Board of Trustees; H. SARGENT, Recorder; S. P. McMANUS, Assessor and Collector; H. R. BROWN, Treasurer; J. W. CLACK, Marshal. August 4th, Trustee CHAPMAN filed - notice of a motion for the amendment of Ordinance No. Six, so that one per cent should be the maximum rate of taxation for Town purposes, instead of one-half of one per cent as the law demands. On the 18th the minority report, viz: the allowance of five hundred dollars to H. DUDLEY and eighty three to I. N. CHAPMAN, for damages - of the Commissioners to view and assess damages on Piper Street was adopted; which street, on motion of Trustee Powell, was ordered to be sixty feet, in width; the street Commissioner being instructed to proceed to open-said thoroughfare through the premises of I. N. CHAPMAN and H. DUDLEY, upon receiving notice from the Clerk of the Board of Trustees that the amount of damages awarded to each has been tendered to them. On September 1st, Trustee CHAPMAN objected to the approval and passing of the minutes of the meeting held by the Board on August 18th (that noted above) on the ground that Trustee R. POWELL had vacated his office by neglecting to qualify for more than ten days after election. Upon this action R. POWELL presented himself and refused to serve as Trustee until the question raised by I. N. CHAPMAN had been decided. How the matter was arranged the Records do not state; but in future meetings we find Messrs. POWELL and CHAPMAN voting side by side. John MULLIGAN, John W. CLACK, and W. S. CANAN were appointed a Committee to investigate and report upon the advisability, practicability, and probable cost of draining the slough; it being at the same time ordered that the Plaza should be laid out with walks and shrubberies under the superintendence of Trustee MILLER. On this same date H. DUDLEY was allowed two hundred dollars additional on account of damages, etc., on moving buildings for the opening of Piper Street.
                    On July 24, 1873, J. W. CLACK was shot by Ham BRIGGS, when on official duty. BRIGGS was arrested, tried and sentenced to pay a fine of two thousand dollars or be imprisoned for one thousand days. Of BRIGGS we learn that he was afterwards slain by a man named CHAMBERS in Mendocino City in 1875 or 76. Mr. CLACK is now the genial and popular landlord of the Sotoyome House in Healdsburg.
                    1874 - January 5th the President was instructed to appoint a Committee of three to draft a new charter for the Town of Healdsburg, to be submitted to the Board, these were Messrs. L. A. NORTON, Charles K. JENNER, and W. S. CANAN; Mr. JENNER reported on the 2nd February that a majority of the Committee were adverse to framing such an Instrument at the present time; they were therefore discharged, and their report accepted. On motion, C. K. JENNER and Isaac GUM were formed into a new Committee for the same purpose; a draft being submitted on the 17th, it was read section by section and adopted as a whole by the Board. On this date a petition signed by L. R. GILES and others for the opening of Center Street on its former line was read and placed on file, as were also the claims of William MILTON for five hundred and H. DUDLEY for three thousand dollars, damages accruing from the above, when it was moved by Trustee CHAPMAN that three Commissioners be appointed to investigate. The motion was lost. The deed of certain land from H. DUDLEY to be used in the extension of East Street, was accepted on March 16th and, on April 18th the undermentioned Municipal officers were elected: T. W. HUDSON, President; George MILLER, G. J. TURNER, W. S. CANAN, H. R. BROWN, Board of Trustees; George MULLIGAN, Treasurer; S. P. McMANUS, Assessor and Collector; Henry SARGENT, Recorder; Thomas STEVENSON, Street Commissioner; C. K. JENNER, City Clerk; E. L. WHIPPLE, City Attorney; S. B. MARTIN, Marshal. On August 3d A. BLACKINGTON was elected to fill the unexpired term of Assessor and Collector vice S. P. McMANUS failing to qualify, and on the 7th of September Josiah BROWN was appointed Street Commissioner in place of Thomas STEVENSON; while on November 16th the Ordinance instituting a system of drainage in the city of Healdsburg was adopted.
                   1875 - An Ordinance supplementary to No. 2, to prevent minors, under the age of seventeen years from being on the streets after certain hours was read, and, on motion, passed on the 2d February; while, on March 15th, the resignation of S. B. Martin, City Marshal, was accepted, he being succeeded by J. W. ROSE. April 12th, C. MULLER appeared before the Board and remonstrated against the adoption of the report of the Committee on the extension of Grant Street; it was therefore resolved that the report be reconsidered and the matter referred back to the Commission for further investigation; On the 19th, they filed their amended report, awarding one hundred and sixty-two dollars as damages to C. MULLER, on the opening of said street, and assessing benefits to the amount of one hundred and eight dollars. It was then, on motion, ordered that a warrant in favor of John D. HASSETT, for fifty-four dollars as a tender to C. MULLER for the one-third due him under the charter from the city of Healdsburg, upon the opening of said street which was ordered to take place within twenty days from date be drawn. On May 10th the following officers were elected to serve on the Corporation: T. W. HUDSON, H. K. BROWN, President, C. J. TURNER, H. FRIED, T. C. CARUTHOTE, Board of Trustees; C. K. JENNER. Clerk; George MULLIGAN, Treasurer; H. SARGENT, Recorder; A. BLACKINGTON. Assessor and Collector; J. W. ROSE, Marshal; E. L. WHIPPLE, City Attorney; the following committees being then appointed: Finance Trustees TURNER, FRIED, and CARRUTHERS; Plaza and Streets, T. C. CARRUTHERS. June 7th the Commissioners on the proposed extension of Mason Street, filed their report, together with a plat of the same, recommending that H. HUTCHINS be required to open a thoroughfare through his property without compensation, which, on being received was placed on file and the report adopted. The resolution was afterwards rescinded and damage allowed to the extent of twenty-five dollars. On the 21st, Charles K. JENNER was appointed City Attorney; and on the 18th of August, the clerk was instructed to notify the Marshal to have the sidewalks on West Street, from North Street to the north side of the plaza, widened, as well as upon the north side of the Plaza, from West to Center Street. The clerk reported to the board on September 24th, the decision of Judge TEMPLE, in regard to the assessment of mortgages upon property outside of the corporate limits; in pursuance of said decision the trustees proceeded to assess the mortgages held within the corporation upon property situated without its limits. On the 27th, John H. BAILHACHE appeared before the corporate body, sitting as a Board of Equalization, and presented a petition, adopted at a mass meeting of the citizens of Healdsburg, asking for a reconsideration of the action of the Board in raising the assessments, so as to leave them as near as possible the same as that returned by the City Assessor. On motion, said petition was received and placed on file. It was thereupon moved by Trustee TRUNER that the prayer of the petition be adopted. There being a tie vote, the President exercised his prerogative and cast in favor of the motion under a misapprehension, he therefore moved to reconsider said motion, which, having received a seconder, was duly reconsidered, and, on a vote to adopt the prayer being taken, it was declared lost. On the 28th, the assessment for the city of Healdsburg was fixed as follows, to wit: All parties not raised by the Board of Equalization was fixed as shown by the books of the City Assessor; all parties raised by the Board who do not appear, to have their assessments fixed as raised; all parties who were raised and did appear, to have their assessments fixed according to their statements of the two-thirds value of their property. On motion, the rate of taxation for the fiscal year ending May 1, 1876, was fixed at fifty cents on each one hundred dollars. The City Attorney, on October 18th, was instructed to draft an ordinance licensing hawkers, peddlers, and itinerant venders of goods, etc., and auctioneers and auction houses, which was presented and adopted on the 20th. November 6th, W. W. MORELAND was appointed City Clerk; on the 15th, the Healdsburg Gas Company was granted the privilege to lay mains, etc., through the streets of the town, provided they leave no holes, nor excavations exposed or uncovered, without a signal or light thereat. A Committee, consisting of Trustees FRIED and TURNER, were also appointed to procure a plat and survey of a proposed change in West Street, power being given to the same committee to employ a surveyor.
                    1876 - February 7th, an ordinance granting to E. M. MORGAN, et al, the privilege of laying water pipes in the city of Healdsburg was read and passed; and on the 21st a petition was received from forty-six property holders on West Street asking for its straightening in accordance with the survey recently made by C. K. JENNER; on motion, C. E. HUTTON, Jirah LUCE, and Anson GOODSPEED were appointed a Committee to appraise damages and benefits to said owners. March 20th - on Motion, F. T. MAYNARD, John FRITSCH and Mr. BOWMAN were granted the privilege of laying iron water mains and pipes throughout all the streets of Healdsburg, they agreeing to furnish to the city, free of charge, water for the extinction of fires; the said boon to be granted for the term of fifty years. The City Attorney was, on this date, authorized to draw up amendments to the Charter in reference to the jurisdiction of the Police Court and forward the same to the Member of Assembly from Sonoma County to be passed upon by the Legislature; while on the 22nd the auctioneers' license was fixed by the Board at five dollars per quarter. The following city officers were elected on May 8th: George LAWRENCE, H. FRIED, President; T. C. CARUTHERS, R. POWELL, C. E. HUTTON, Board of Trustees; George MULLIGAN, Treasurer; John W. CLACK, Assessor and Collector; H. SARGENT, Recorder; J. W. ROSE, Marshal. July 17th, a remonstrance of property holders on West Street against the proposed straightening of the same was received and filed. It appearing from the said document that some of the remonstrants had signed the petition for opening the street through a misrepresentation of facts, the Clerk was directed to summon said parties to appear before the Board to testify in regard to such, which resulted, on the 19th, in the passage of the following resolution: --
                   Resolved, That all acts of this Board in reference to the straightening of West Street be, and the same are, hereby rescinded and annulled. On September 4th, tees were ordered to be placed in the pipes of the Water Company at the following places: On Tucker Street, at or near the residence of A. BLACKINGTON; corner of South and Fitch Streets; corner of South and Centre Streets; corner of North and East Streets; and two on West Street in North Healdsburg, while on the 18th, hydrants were directed to be placed in position. On November 20th, a contract was entered into with the Water Company as under: the Board agreeing to pay said company forty cents per foot for four-inch iron pipe, from Matheson to Tucker Streets, also sixty dollars for one hydrant at the corner of Fitch and Tucker Streets. On this date Anson GOODSPEED was appointed Street Commissioner, in place of Josiah BROWN.
                   1877 - January 3rd, Trustee FRIED was authorized to proceed to San Francisco to purchase six hundred feet of carbolized hose and couplings, as well as a pipe and hose carriage, for the use of the fire department; on the 94th, precautionary measures against small pox were ordered to be taken by Doctors Ely and Foreman; while on the 14th May the election of civic officers took place with the following result: H. FRIED, R. POWELL, C. E. HUTTON, J. S. BELL, T. W. HUDSON, President, Board of Trustees; W. W. MORELAND, Clerk; George MULLIGAN, Treasurer; Henry SARGENT, Recorder; A, BLACKINGTON, Assessor and Collector; and J. W. ROSE, Marshall. On the 18th, June, Trustee HUTTON tendered his resignation, which was accepted and A. H. INGHAM appointed in his stead. Ordinances prohibiting the hitching of horses to shade trees, and the playing of baseball in certain portions of the city, were adopted on July 16th; on August 6th, Messrs. GUM, HOWARD, and WEST were appointed a committee to ascertain the feasibility of draining the slough, and on September 17th, the contract for performing that work was accorded to C. W. BURRUS.
                   1878 - A. H. INGHAM resigned his position as Trustee on February 18th, and was succeeded by N. A. YOUNG. On April 6th, John TURNER was nominated to the position of Street Commissioner; and on the 13th May were appointed the following city officials: D. THOMPSON, J. S. BELL, T. W. HUDSON, John MOFFET, Peter GREIST, Board of Trustees. T. W. HUDSON being President; W. W. MORELAND, Clerk; J. M. PATRICK, Marshall; J. G. McMANUS, Assessor and Collector; Henry SARGENT, Recorder; George MULLIGAN, Treasurer. On August 5th, Trustees THOMPSON and MOFFET were appointed a committee to purchase a town lot for the use of the city; on the 21st October, an ordinance for the better protection of the fire department was adopted as also one for the prohibition of houses of ill fame, and punishment of persons visiting them. November 18th, W. S. KERR was appointed City Marshal, vice J. M. Patrick; and, on December 17th, Trustee THOMPSON, having been appointed a committee to confer with the Fire Department, reported that a tower had been erected, wherein to hang the bell.
                    1879 - Elijah VAUGHAN was appointed City Attorney on the 3rd February, in place of W. W. MORELAND, resigned; on the same date Trustee THOMPSON was deputed to take charge of the Plaza and superintend the same, keeping it in repair and good order. May 12th, the following gentlemen were elected to fill the several corporation offices: John MOFFET, T. W. HUDSON, Thomas RILEY, W. P. MILLER, D. THOMPSON, President, Board of Trustees; N. W. BOSTWICK, City Marshall; W. W. MORELAND, City Clerk; H. K. BROWN, Treasurer; J. P. EMERSON, Assessor and Collector; Jirah LUCE, Recorder; Elijah VAUGHAN, City Attorney. An ordinance authorizing the taxation of dogs, was adopted on June 2nd; and July 21st, the resignation of Trustee GREIST was accepted, and Charles YORK, appointed in his stead. September 23rd, the Trustees sitting as a Board of Equalization, adopted a resolution to reconsider their action in reference to the "raising" of property, and agreed to adopt the assessment of the Assessor, and that a tax of one-half of one per cent, be levied in the city of Healdsburg.
                   The source from which Healdsburg derives its prosperity are the rich agricultural lands, of unsurpassed fertility, of which it is the center, divided as they are into small farms of from twenty to a hundred acres each. The climate is all that can be desired, neither too hot nor too cold, the hills which environ the city protecting it from the blustering winds which are so rudely felt at places situated near to the coast. She is well supplied with beautiful water from the Fitch mountain, from whose bosom flows a limpid, gurgling stream, whose waters find their way into the city, where it is used for domestic and other purposes. All in all, Healdsburg is a lovely locality, almost, compassing the poet's fancy of,
                                              "Cataract brooks to the ocean run,
                                              Fairly delicate places shine
                                              Mixt with myrtle and clad with vine,
                                              And over stream'd and silver streak'd
                                              With many a rivulet high against the Sun,
                                              The facet of the glorious mountain flash
                                              Above the valleys of palm and pine."
                    The First Baptist Church. - This church was first organized at a school house about four miles below Healdsburg in the Summer of 1854, with a membership of ten persons, under the pastoral care of Rev. S. S. RILEY. Subsequently a house of worship was erected in Healdsburg, where the congregation held their meetings. The building was located about two blocks south of the Plaza, near West Street. In 1868, a new church edifice was constructed, and dedicated on July 31, 1869, by Rev. J. B. SAXON, now of Gradisland, Colusa County, who labored in Healdsburg for six years or thereabouts. The new building, which is the one now occupied, is thirty-four by fifty-five feet, and has a seating capacity of three hundred. The church owns a broad lot, is situated between Powell and Piper, on Sheridan Street, and having passed through many trials, is now out of debt. Throughout its existence the membership has reached as high as one hundred, and as low as twenty-eight, while the number at present is fifty-six, who are enjoying a reasonable degree of peace and prosperity under the pastoral care of Rev. W. E. ADAMS. In connection with the church there is a Sabbath-School having an average attendance of about sixty scholars, who are under the supervision of Deacon A. L. WARNER. Since its inauguration this church has enjoyed the services and pastoral care of Revs. S. S. RILEY, J. D. BONNER, J. A. BARNES of Petaluma, C. KING of Kentucky, LUKE of Tennessee, BAILEY of Georgia, J. B. SAXON, R. F. PARSHALL, __________ PARKS, T. W. SPANSWICK, and W. E. ADAMS, the present incumbent.
                The First Presbyterian Church of Healdsburg. - The history of this church begins with the early history of the place - being among the first of the churches established. It was organized, on the 10th October, 1858, by the Rev. James Woods. The following named persons formed the church: Mrs. Elizabeth BLEDSOE, Mrs. Jane DRUMM, Mrs. M. M. BONHAM, Mrs. E. A. WOODS, Cyrus ALEXANDER, A. P. WILSON, Charles SHULT, A. B. BONHAM. H. M. WILLSON. Cyrus ALEXANDER was chosen Ruling Elder, and having previously been ordained in the Presbyterian Church of Santa Rosa, was immediately installed in office. The church had no building of its own, and for two or three years, worshipped in the old building of the Methodist Church South, which was situated on the same lot as the present new building.
                   The property of M. E. church situated on the south side of the Plaza, being for sale, it was proposed by Cyrus Alexander - that if the church would raise one thousand dollars, he would give eight hundred and secure the property. By a fair and festival the church raised four hundred and fifty dollars; a lot worth four hundred and fifty dollars was donated by the New School church, four hundred and fifty dollars was raised in the city, and thus ample means were secured to purchase and repair the building for services. During the existence of the church the following have been the ministers who served the congregation: Rev. James WOODS, Rev. Benjamin E. S. ELY, Rev. James SMITH, Rev. R. McCULLOUGH, Rev. Hugh McLEOD and the present pastor Rev. J. S. TODD. The following have been its Ruling Elders: Cyrus ALEXANDER, George SHAFFER, Josiah BROWN, E. H. GATES, and John FLACK. The Deacons, H. M. WILLSON and R. HERTEL. The church has increased steadily since its organization, with the increase of population of the town, and now has on its church roll sixty members.
                    The Church of Christ. - This, usually designated as the Christian Church, was organized in Healdsburg, on December 5, 1857, by Elder F. M. MARION, upon the Bible, and the Bible alone as its foundation. The building is situated in North Healdsburg on West Street. Originally the membership was few, only ten; William H. TOMBS was elected Bishop and Nathan MOREHOUSE, Deacon. There have been added three hundred and twenty-two to the original ten, making in all three hundred and thirty-two names on the book; out of this number, owing to death and other causes, there is now only a membership of one hundred and sixteen. The present clerk is W. W. FERGUSSON.
                    Advent Church, Healdsburg. - The Seventh-Day Adventists of this place have a comfortable house of worship, free from debt, built in A. D. 1871, with a seating capacity of two hundred. The organization was effected by Elder J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH, November 5, 1869. Their present membership is thirty-two. They hold regular meetings each seventh day (Saturday), and maintain an interesting Sabbath-school. They held their annual camp-meeting at this place from September 17th to September 23d, 1879, of which the Russian River Flag, September 25,1879, speaks as follows:
                    "The Seventh-Day Adventists, who have been holding their yearly camp-meeting in our midst, have left quite a good impression upon this community. The order and system of their arrangements have been excellent. The grounds are those owned by Mr. HASSETT. There were one hundred and eleven tents upon the ground, including the large preaching tent, which is sixty by one hundred and twenty feet; and one fifty feet in diameter, from which were dispensed their religious publications, together with a choice assortment of English Bibles.
                    "A restaurant and provision stand was upon the ground, which was extensively patronized. As they hold their State Conference in connection with their camp-meeting, there were delegates and representative members present from many parts of the state. There were nearly six hundred encamped upon the ground, while the outside attendance was very good, especially upon Sunday, when about two thousand five hundred people were present.
                    "The peculiar views advocated by this people are: The soon coming of Christ, their belief in the Seventh Day as the Sabbath of the Lord, and their disbelief in the immortality of the soul. They hold that future life depends upon the resurrection. They have their missionary work systematized admirably, the State being divided into districts with their local officers. These work in harmony with the officers of the State and General Missionary Societies. The President of  the General Missionary Society, Elder S. N. HASKELL, being present, considerable interest was manifested in the work. Their missions extend to Africa, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, France, Denmark, Norway, and England.
                   "They are zealous in the cause of temperance, and organized a State Temperance Association at this meeting. A monthly, entitled "Good Health," is published in Michigan, which is their organ on health and temperance. Tobacco is banished from the denomination.
                    "Resolutions were passed, thanking the owner of the grove and the railroad for the favors shown. It was stated that they had never received equal favors from any railroad in the State. It is expected that they will hold their next camp-meeting upon the same ground. They represent themselves as being much pleased with the treatment they received from the citizens, and as far as the writer heard, the citizens expressed equal pressure with the able preaching they heard and the unusual order and quiet in the meeting. Twenty were baptized in Russian River. The meeting closed yesterday morning, and all seemed well pleased with their week's sojourn in the groves of Healdsburg."
                    In another issue of the same paper we find the following in respect to the rules of order preserved on their camp-ground: -
                    "Their rules of order are quite different from those of most camp-meetings. They rise at five o'clock in the morning, and have a social meeting in a large tent at half-past five. Breakfast at seven; family worship in small tents at eight; another social business meeting at nine; preaching at half-past ten. In the afternoon, preaching at two; business at five, and preaching at seven. At nine p.m., a bell rings for resting, and at half-past nine all lights are put out, and perfect silence reigns till the bell rings at 5 a.m. for rising. This feature of a still night, when all may get quiet rest, seems to be peculiar to this people. The consequence is, that all excitement is avoided, and the worshippers return to their homes refreshed, and no danger of reaction from an overtaxed system."
                   Protestant Episcopal Church. - The Episcopal Parish at Healdsburg was first founded as a Mission early in the year 1878, with the Rev. T. W. BROTHERTON, M. D., as missionary; F. G. S. BAGGE, Senior Warden; John N. BAILHACHE, Junior Warden, and R. H. WARFIELD, Treasurer and Secretary. Services were held in the Methodist Episcopal Church South. One year afterwards it was changed to a parish, with Rev. Dr. T. W. Brotherton as Rector; F. C. S. BAGGE, Secretary, and B. G. LATHROP, Dr. J. M. WILLEY, R. H. WARFIELD, R. D. MOORE, and W. G. SWAN, Vestrymen. The services are held sometimes at Grange Hall and sometimes at the South Methodist Church. The congregation as yet is small, not exceeding some fifty people, but the progress made by the parish, has been great, and his parishioners confidently expect to be able before long to build a church.
                   Healdsburg Schools. - We regret to say that the few notes we have been enabled to glean on this subject are anything but as full as they might have been, owing to the records being badly mutilated. The first school was taught in 1855 by a man named FITZGERALD, while for three months of the same year, R. J. YANCY was preceptor; and G. T. ESPEY held school in another part of the district. In 1856 two schools were taught by N. EATON and E. L. TANER, and in 1857, one was opened by R. A. JOHNSON. In this year the first in the town of Healdsburg was commenced by Baxter BONHAM; he was succeeded in 1858 by E. A. Scott, who, in turn, was followed by D. V. GRAHAM. During the years 1859-1860 Rev. E. P. HENDERSON, was employed; in 1861 the teachers were E. S. STOCKWELL and G. M. GREEN; 1863, J. O. DARROW; 1864, T. J. B. CRAMER; 1865, W. A. C. SMITH and wife; 1866, E. F. BAKER; 1867, W. A. SMITH - (here some leaves are missing); 1870-71, D. J. VAN SLYKE; 1871, J. P. ASHBY; 1872, C. W. OTIS; 1873, J. McCLYMONDS; 1874-75, Lucy P. MATTHEWS (now Mrs. HUTTON); 1875-76, Fanny McGAUGHEY; 1877, O. S. INGHAM; 1877-79, C. S. SMYTH. The school houses now occupied were built in 1871 and 1877; are constructed to accommodate four hundred pupils, and consist of nine rooms. The grounds, situated near the center of the town of Healdsburg, are high, dry, and well shaded.
                  Sotoyome Lodge, No. 123, F. & A. M. - The first meeting of this Lodge, was held under Dispensation on January 23, 1858, the charter being subsequently granted under date, May 13th of that year, the members making application being John N. BAILHACHE, Worshipful Master; E. SONDHEIMER, Senior Warden and Ransom POWELL, Junior Warden. The first meeting under the charter was had on May 30, 1858; the officers at the time being, John N. BAILHACHE, Worshipful Master; F. SONDHEIMER, Senior Warden; R. POWELL, Junior Warden; J. G. McMANUS, Treasurer; A. B. AULL, Secretary; Joseph ALBERTSON, Senior Deacon; Johnston IRELAND, Junior Deacon; William THORNTON, Tyler. The present membership of the Lodge is seventy-two, while financially it is in a flourishing condition; it meets on the Saturday next preceding the full moon. The present officers are: W. M., J. N. BAILHACHE; S. W., John YOUNG; J. W., Martin V. HOOTEN; Treasurer, George MILLER; Secretary, James E. FENNO; S. D., Jonas BLOOM; J. D., Josiah G. BEST; Marshal, D. D. PHILIPS; Stewards, Matthias RAABE, F. Z. CUNNINGHAM; Tyler, John CALL.
                  Healdsburg Encampment, No. 56, I. O. O. F. - This encampment was instituted March 7, 1876, the charter members being: J. H. CURTIS, J. F. SEAMAN, J. L. BATES, George J. TURNER, William B. TUCKER, George ALLISON, and John R. PAUL. The first officers were: John R. PAUL, C. P.; George J. TURNER, H. R.; George ALLISON, S. W.; William B. TUCKER, J. W.; John L. BATES, S; Jesse F. SEAMAN, T; J. H. CURTIS, Sentinel. The Lodge, which consists of thirty members, is in a flourishing condition, and meets on the first and third Thursday of each month. The present office bearers are: C. B. PROCTOR, C. P.; Levi APPLEY, H. P.; E. W. BIDDLE, S. W.; J. H. CURTIS, J. W.; N. A. YOUNG, S.; L. J. HALL, T. The Lodge-room is situated in a handsome brick building on the south-west corner of the Plaza.
                 Healdsburg Lodge, No. 64, I. O. O. F. - This Lodge was originally started in Analy Township, the meetings being for the most part at the town of Bloomfield. Its number then was the same as that borne by it now, but in the year 1863 it was moved from that place to Healdsburg and its name changed from Analy Lodge, by the Grand Lodge, to that which it now bears. The following officers served from their election in November, 1863, when the Lodge was moved, and were re-elected on January 1, 1864, their names also appearing on the charter granted by the Grand Lodge: H. M. WILLSON, N. G.; John YOUNG, V. G.; D. LAMPHIER, Secretary; Ransom POWELL, J. J. PIPER, and G. ALLISON. The Lodge is in a flourishing condition, has a large membership and meets every Tuesday evening. The present officers are: J. F. SEAMAN, N. G.; John YOUNG, V. G.; Levi APPLEY, Recording Secretary; W. B. WHITNEY, Permanent Secretary; H. K. BROWN, Treasurer; J. H. CURTIS, Warden; John TURNER, Conductor; H. M. WILLSON, R. S. N. G.; John MARSHALL, L. S. N. G.; W. F. HALL, R. S. V. G.; J. F. NICHOLLS, L. S. N. G.; William McCORMICK, I. G.; C. B. PROCTOR, O. G.
                Star of Hope Lodge, No. 32, I. O. G. T. - This Lodge was instituted May 12, 1861, by D. S. CUTTER, of San Francisco, the following being the charter members: Mary Jane DOWNING, Mary E. FENNO, E. Antoinette BAGLEY, Livonia M. LOMBARD, Vesta L. MACEY, John D. HASSETT, Henry D. LEY, J. H. COLWELL, T. O. THOMPSON, W. A. MAXWELL, Henry SARGENT, Edwin COLLINS, S. E. HASSETT, Thomas R. LEY, John W. BAYLEY. The present membership is forty-five and the officers: C. B. PROCTOR, W. L. H. S.; Miss L. PORTER, W. V. T.; G. W. DOW, W. S.; S. A. INGLEHART, W. F. S.; Miss Amanda SMITH, W. T.; S. S. SMITH, W. M.; Miss Bertie BURTON, W. D. M.; Rev. W. E. ADAMS, W. C.; Miss Annie PORTER, W. I. G.; A. A. YORK, P. W. C. T.
                   Healdsburg Fire Department. - This department had its incipience in the year 1858 in the shape of a Hook and Ladder Company, which was established, with Henry D. LEE as foreman, by a subscription raised among the members. It took part and did good services in two large fires that occurred in 1859, when most of their gear was destroyed, causing the company to disband. Several ineffectual attempts were made to reconstruct the corps, it was not, however, until water was introduced into the city that anything like a fire organization was attempted. At this time a Hose Company was started with the following officers: T. C. CARUTHERS, Foreman; N. W. BOSTWICK, First Assistant Engineer; Henry SARGENT, Treasurer; the complement was then twenty. The department now musters twenty-two active and thirty honorary members under the following officers: President, L. A. NORTON; Foreman, P. LANNAN; First Assistant Engineer, Thomas RILEY; Second Assistant Engineer, Thomas WARD; Secretary, James E. FENNO; Treasurer, Henry SARGENT. Their headquarters are on the principal business thoroughfare of the city, opposite the Sotoyome House.
                   The Bank of Healdsburg. - This institution was organized on June 2,1874, with a capital of one hundred thousand dollars, paid up, in United States gold coin. Its original management was under W. S. CANAN, President; and Charles E. HUTTON, Cashier; the Directors being W. S. CANAN, J. B. SMITH, John D. HASSETT, H. M. WILLSON, and J. N. BAILHACHE. The officers at present are: Jonas BLOOM, President; J. N. BAILHACHE, Cashier, and L. KUGLER, Secretary; the Directors being: John D. HASSETT, H. M. WILLSON, J. N. BAILHACHE, William MULLIGAN, and Jonas BLOOM. The bank building occupies a prominent position on the north-west corner of the Plaza, where a general banking and exchange business is transacted. It issues letters of credit available in all parts of the United States and Europe, while its correspondents in San Francisco and New York are Lazard FRERES, and Lazard Bros. & Co. in London.
                   Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank of Healdsburg. - This bank was organized on September 1, 1877, with an authorized capital of two hundred thousand dollars, under the management of E. Harrison BARNES, President, and R. H. WARFIELD, Cashier; the Directors being: E. Harrison BARNES, A. B. NALLY, L. A. NORTON, A. HASSETT, R. POWELL, G. H. JACOBS, and John MOFFET. The Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank transacts its affairs in a commodious building on the Plaza, near the Grangers' handsome building, where they carry on a general banking business. Their correspondents are, in San Francisco, the London and San Francisco Bank (Limited), and in New York, Drexel, Morgan and Co.
                   Healdsburg Flouring Mills. - These extensive mills were established by Hasset Brothers in the year 1858. In 1872 they sold out to CARUTHERS and Co., who in 1877 disposed of them to RISDEN and TUCKER and they transferred an interest, on January 1, 1873, to W. S. GLADDEN who, purchasing the remaining shares in November of that year, became the present proprietor. The premises are situated on West Street, in convenient proximity to the depot of the San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad and occupy an area of seventy-two by fifty six feet. The works are driven by a steam engine of forty horse power, using two run of stones, one for flour and the other for coarser work. The capacity of out-turn is forty barrels in twelve hours for wheat, and for barley, corn-meal, etc., twelve tons in the same period. The premises comprise the mill building, barn, woodshed, and pig pens. There is a storage capacity of one hundred tons, while the business carried on is both merchant and custom. These mills were the first erected and are still the only ones in the town.
                   Geyser Flouring Mill. - Was established at the mouth of Sausal Canon Alexander Valley, eight miles east of Healdsburg, in the year 1856, by Joshua JORDAN, of Bangor, Maine, but more recently of La Porte, Indiana, a resident of California since 1853. The mill was run by a thirty-foot over-shot water-wheel and had two run of burrs. Burned by incendiaries some time after 1860; no insurance. Rebuilt and sold under mortgage to LAUFER and H. ALEXANDER. Afterwards insured by them for their benefit and burned, incendiarily. The decease of Joshua JORDAN threw the mill-site into the hands of A. D., Leslie A., and Frank T. JORDAN, after by Leslie A. JORDAN, succeeded by Wm. MULLIGAN, present owner of the site.
                    Healdsburg Water Works. - Healdsburg has first-class water works, constructed in 1876, and owned by John FRITSCH and F. T. MAYNARD of Petaluma. The water is obtained from unfailing springs, which gush from the base of "Fitch Mountain," two miles from the town. It is conveyed and distributed through seven miles of iron pipes, with thirty water gates; nine four-inch hydrants are set at the most important points for putting out fires. The reservoir is one hundred and seventy feet above the town level, affording sufficient pressure to throw a stream over the highest buildings. The water is always clear, soft and abundant.
                    Healdsburg Gas Company. - The city of Healdsburg was first illuminated by Joseph ROSENTHAL with the substance produced from gasolyne, an article which was formerly procured from rosin and fish oils, but now is the first running from petroleum. The premises wherein was manufactured this article were situated on West, between North and Fitch Streets. The gas, not fulfilling he requirements of a large and increasing population, its diffusion was discontinued, and the works disused after the completion of the present premises. These are situated at the foot of South Street, and are the property of the Healdsburg Gas Company. They comprise the necessary buildings, occupying an area of one acre, and has a gasometer capable of making four thousand feet per diem. The gas is produced entirely from Sydney coal, specially imported; it is disseminated through nearly one mile of mains and pipes, while John N. BAILHACHE is the sole proprietor, and Peter DIRVIN, the Superintendent.
                   Healdsburg Brewery. - This institution was established in the year 1866 by Carl MULLER and Henry FRIED in North Healdsburg, but in 1876 it was transferred to its present location on the corner of North and West Streets. In 1874, Mr. MULLER bought out the interest of his partner, and has since continued the business. The dimensions of the buildings are thirty-six by seventy feet, a saloon and dwelling-house contiguous to it occupying twenty-five by seventy feet. The establishment is well supplied with the necessary brewing-houses and appliances, and is the only one of the kind in the city. In 1878 about two hundred barrels of beer was manufactured, most of which is retailed by the proprietor on the premises.
                    Russian River Flag. - This newspaper, Republican in its politics, was established at Healdsburg, November 19, 1868, by John G. HOWELL, who was joined by S. S. HOWELL on July 22, 1869. Howell Brothers were succeeded by Leslie A. JORDAN, July 12, 1865, since which date A. D. JORDAN, S. P. MEAD, J. W. FERGUSON, and Oscar WEIL have been connected with it either as partners or assistant editors. The present associate editor is Frederick C. S. BAGGE. The size of the paper is twenty-five by thirty-eight of thirty-two columns. The appearance of the paper is a credit to the typo-graphical energy of its proprietor. The office is situated in the Granger's Block, on the Plaza, at Healdsburg.
                    Healdsburg Enterprise. - The enterprise was established in Healdsburg, in May, 1876, by John F. and Felix B. E. Mulgrew, and Sam A. ENGLEHART. Politically, the paper is Democratic, of the conservative order. In July, 1876, the wide-awake publishers commenced the publication of a semi-weekly, and although the original size of the paper, twenty-four by thirty-six, was retained, the subscription price and advertising rates were not increased. The semi-weekly was continued during the Presidential campaign of that year, and then, as per intention, the paper was made a weekly, and improved by the addition of new and interesting futures. Subsequently the interest of Mr. Englehart was absorbed by the Messrs. MULGREW, who are at present sole proprietors. The editorial management of the Enterprise is in the hands of the Junior member of the firm, Felix B. MULGREW, while the business and mechanical departments are under the supervision of John F. MULGREW. From the date of the paper's existence it has gone onward and upward. The proprietors being young men, grown up with the community, and characterized by their industry, enterprise and special fitness, the success of the Enterprise has been a natural result, and the large circulation the paper has achieved places it in the van of all others in northern Sonoma County. Connected with the office are complete and first class facilities for job printing, making the establishment by far the best in Healdsburg. The aim of the publishers has been to make theirs the representative paper of northern Sonoma County, and in this they have certainly succeeded.

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