San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, January 14, 1860, Vol. 1 No.41 Everybody was taken by surprise a few days since, by receipt of intelligence that Milton S. Latham had received the nomination, at the hands of the Democratic members of the Legislature, for United States Senator in place on Hon. D.C. Broderick, deceased. Several ballotings were had last week for this nomination, without success, and Mr. Latham not being a candidate. SPECIAL NOTICES, J.B.PAINTER, (Late O'Meara and Painter,) DEALER IN TYPE, PRESSES, PRINTING MATERIAL, PAPER, CARDS, And PRINTERS' STOCK; generally, 132 Clay street, near Sansome, San Francisco ** Mc Cabe & Fox, COUNSELLORS AT LAW OFFICES - 101 Merchant street, San Francisco And in the Court-house, Redwood City JAMES McCABE, San Francisco Chas. N. FOX, Redwood City ** H.A. Scofield, Attorney and Counsellor at Law REDWOOD CITY, SAN MATEO COUNTY Office - Corner Third and A streets ** To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php

From: Alden Tagg <artagg@sbcglobal.net> Subject: San Mateo County coastal cems To: CA-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com I am looking for info and locations for some cemetery sites near the coast south of Half Moon Bay CA. I have the 3 cemeteries in the HMB area, I have the Dobbel cem at Purisima adjacent south of the road. I have 2 cems, well known, in the area just north of Pescadero. I would like to know more about the old cem just SW of the south end of Stage Road, south of Pescadero town. I know pretty well where it was, but no info on who was there. There are no present indications of its existence. There is/was a small cem east of Pescadero. Anyone know anything about it? There is a gravesite at Franklin Point. I'd like to know about the "Graves" shown on the topo map west of Last Chance Road, about 2 miles N of Greyhound Rock, east of Wadell Creek. Need access or owner info. Santa Cruz County I'd like to know about the "Cem" about 3/4 mile S of the above "Graves" and closer to Last Chance Rd than the graves. Need access or owner info. Santa Cruz county A "Cem" site is just over a mile NE of Greyhound Rock, about .15 mile NNE of the right angle bend in the road, and 1/2 mile east of Laguna de las Trancas. Need access or owner info. Santa Cruz County. I've been told there was a cem near San Gregorio but can't find any information about it. Those are my puzzle cemeteries. I would be delighted if anyone here can shed any light at all on any of these sites. Thank you, R Tagg, San Mateo County

San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, January 7, 1860, Vol. 1 No.40 MARRIED At San Mateo, Jan. 1st, 1860, by Judge B.F. Fox, Charles N. Fox of this place, to Miss Lucy Taylor, of Ann Arbor, Michigan. DIED At Piscadero, Santa Cruz county, Dec. 25, 1859, Mrs. Mary Walker, wife of Eugene Walker, aged 30 years. (Mrs. W. was formerly from McKean County, Pa.) TAX SALES - INJUNCTION - We last week omitted to mention that the sales of property of delinquent tax-payers was regularly made by John Ames, Esq., Under Sheriff, with the exception of the property of Horace Hawes, who enjoined the sale, so far as his advertised real estate was concerned. The Court having been asked for, and having granted this specific injunction, the sale of his other property was not restrained. By this oversight, which could scarcely be believed to have occurred in a legal matter so interesting to Mr. H., his personal property was left unprotected by legal barriers, and a number of his cattle were seized. Before they were sold, however, Mr. H. payed his taxes, "under protest." REV. THOMAS STARR KING - It is stated in the Boston papers that the Rev. Thomas Starr King, of that city, has received from the Unitarian Church in San Francisco a loud call to become their pastor, in the shape of an offer of $6000 salary per annum. Sheriff's Sale By Virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure of Mortgage, and order of sale issued out of the District Court of the Twelfth Judicial District of the State of California, in and for the County of San Mateo, in the suit of J. MORA MOSS vs. AUGUSTIN HARASZTHY and J.R. SNYDER, and to me duly directed and delivered, by which I am commanded to make the sum of fifteen hundred and ninety-five 60-100 dollars ($1595.60.100) with interest from the date of said judgment, at the rate of one per cent per month, and sots of suit, amounting to the sum of one hundred and eight dollars and five cents, ($108. 5-100) also the sum of forty-nine dollars and forty-four cents, ($19.44-100) for taxes paid thereon for and on behalf of said plaintiff; also, the sum of seventy-seven dollars and seventy-seven cents, ($77. 77-100) counsel fees, together with the costs and charges of making such sale, I am commanded to sell the following described piece or parcel of land, to wit: All that certain tract, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the County of San Mateo, and forming a portion of the rancho commonly know known as and called the Domingo Feliz Rancho, and bounded and described as follows: commencing on the western bank of the south branch of the San Mateo Creek, in the valley known as the Canada Raymundo, at the northeast corner of the three hundred and eight-four acre tract owned by said party Augustin Harazthy (courses by true meridian, magnetic variation fifteen degrees seventeen minutes east,) thence along the said side of said creek, as follows, North thirty-eight degrees forty-five minutes west, eighty chains forty-three links; thence north forty-five degrees fifteen minutes west, six chains seven links, thence, north thirty-seven degrees east, two chains eight links, thence due north twelve chains fifteen links, thence north fifty degrees forty-five minutes west seventeen chains seventy-two links; thence north twelve degrees thirty minutes west, fifteen chains eighty-five links, thence, south, eighty-two degrees east, three chains fifty-five links; thence north sixteen degrees thirty minutes west, five chains and seventy links, thence leaving said creek at angles thereof due east, forty chains; thence at right angles due north, forty chains; thence at right angles due west forty chains, to the top of the mountain, thence along said top of said mountain, as follows; due south sixty chains south fifteen degrees twenty-five minutes east, twenty-four chains forty-one links; south ten degrees twenty minutes west, twelve chains seventeen links; south fourteen degrees ten minutes east, seven chains thirty-six links to the northwest corner of the aforesaid three hundred and eighty-four acre tract, thence at right angles , and descending the mountain due east one hundred chains seventy-two links along the northern line of said former tract to the place of beginning, containing six hundred and forty-five 53-100 acres of land. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on MONDAY, the 30th day of January, A.D. 1860, in front of the Courthouse doors, at Redwood City, at 2 o'clock P.M., I will sell the above described piece or parcel of land to the highest and best bidder, to satisfy said judgment and all costs. SILAS HOVIOUS Sheriff San Mateo County By John Ames, Under Sheriff Dated, Redwood City, Jan. 7, 1860 ** MAHONEY ARRESTED - Monday last, the notorious Lewis Mahoney was arrested, near Searsville, on suspicion of having a stolen horse in his possession. He was brought before Justice Teague, and upon the examination, it was shown that the horse answered the description of one which had been stolen in San Francisco a few days previously. The prisoner was then committed to the jail of San Francisco, where he was delivered by Wm. Krysher and assistant. The evening after his arrest, the thief led some of our citizens on a chase to Mayfield, after an imaginary accomplice, who he said was to have met him there, that evening. On arriving there, of course no such person could be found. It was Mahoney's old ruse, hoping to effect his escape. On his previous visit to this place he was conducting two police offices from San Francisco on a like errand with like result. This notorious individual lately escaped from the Napa jail, with three fellow criminals, and has just "turned up" in this adventure. He appears to escape all other officials to be retaken by those of San Mateo. A NEW SAW MILL - We are informed by Mr. Jones, senior in the firm who owned the gang-mill in the Redwoods, which was lately destroyed by fire, that another excellent mill is being erected by the firm, near the site of the former one. The machinery for the new mill will arrive from San Francisco in a few days. A new engine, of about the same power as that which was burned, and entirely new machinery throughout, will be used, including a new patent feeding apparatus. The saws will consist of an upright, a large circular, and an edger. These, it is believed, will turn out nearly as much lumber as the old gang-mill, as under the new arrangement, the increased speed secured by modern inventions in gearing, etc., will nearly compensate for the disparity in the number of saws - it being remembered that the old gang of saws were necessarily run very slow. The new structure will be, in point of strength, etc., quite as good as the former, if not a better, and will cost but a trifle more than one-third the price of the old one. When it is recollected that but a few weeks ago this firm sustained a loss of over thirty thousand dollars by the destruction of their mill, the indomitable spirit of enterprise exhibited by Jones & Co., elicits the admiration of all. It is of such men that energetic communities are formed. We wish them entire success. THE RETROSPECT The County of San Mateo is the smallest county, in the strictest sense of the word, in extent, and perhaps in population, in the State. It was formed out of territory originally comprised in the southern portion of the County of San Francisco, and was first organized under the Act of the Legislature of 1856, known as the "Consolidation Act" - an Act repealing all the charters of the City of San Francisco, reducing the County of San Francisco to about one-fourth its original extent, and consolidating the Government of that city and county, and providing for the organization of the County of San Mateo. Horace Hawes, esq., we believe, was the author of that bill. Mr. H. enjoys an enviable reputation as a close and careful draftsman, and he certainly displayed much ability in getting up this law. Still, it was too great a work to be made perfect in the first attempt, and while, in its general working, it has been found highly beneficial, weak spots have been found in it, which from time to time, have needed repairing. Such, particularly, was the case with reference to that portion of the law which related to the organization of this county. The bill provided for the election of county officers on the second Monday in May 1856, and that the officers should immediately assume their duties, and by another section the act was to take effect on the first of July, following. In compliance with the terms of the bill, an election was held in May 1856, for the election of county officers, and for the choice of a county seat. At this election, ballot-boxes were stuffed and every species of fraud perpetrated, to such an extent that when the returns came in it seemed that there had been nearly two thousand votes cast in a county where there were less than one thousand inhabitants. According to those returns, Belmont was chosen as the county seat. B.F. Fox was elected County Judge, W.T. Gough, District Attorney; Robert Gray, County Clerk; Barney Mulligan, Sheriff, William Rogers, Treasurer; Charles Fair, Assessor, John Johnson, Charles Clark and Benj. Fenwick, Supervisors. Immediately after this election, steps were taken by B.G. Lathrop and others to contest it. Five separate cases were made up, and on the 10th of June1856, in the County Court sitting at Belmont, with Joseph Porter acting as County Clerk, the case of Ackerson vs. Mulligan was called, with all the cases depending on the same points. All were decided by the trial of this one. Messrs. Duer and Lake appeared for the contestants, and Mr. Richards for the defendants. After a full hearing, the votes from three precincts were thrown out. The result was to place the county seat at Redwood City, instead of at Belmont, and to declare the following named persons county officers: County Judge: B.F. Fox; District Attorney, W.T. Gough; Clerk, B.G. Lathrop; Sheriff, John W. Ackerson; Treasurer, Curtis Baird; Assessor, S.B. Gordon; Supervisors, John Johnson, Charles Clark and James Berry. We believe the other offices were not contested. These persons immediately took possession of their offices, and the records and courts were removed to Redwood City. Soon after this, a case was made upon the relation of John McDougall against John Johnson, to test the election upon another point, the defect in the law, above referred to. This case was decided at the October term, 1856, of the Supreme Court, and resulted in declaring the whole election void. Meanwhile, the whole machinery of a county government had been in full operation - assessments made, taxes collected, courts held; judgments, civil and criminal, rendered, and upon the rendition of this judgment, our officers found themselves in a rather critical position. They, however, put on a bold front, and continued in the execution of their duties as officers de facto, and at the general election in November, without any proclamation, and without law, except the general law of the State, strained to meet the purpose, a few votes were cast for county officers, and the same persons again declared elected, except Messrs. Johnson and Clark. No votes were cast for Supervisors in those townships - the First and Second. Thereupon the Clerk, believing that vacancies existed in these two offices, called a special election to fill them. This election was held early in January 1857, and at it David S. Cook and D.W. Connelly were elected, and immediately took their seats in the Board. When the Legislature of 1857 assembled, it found our county in full operation, but without legal organization; a condition of affairs which demanded from that body immediate attention. More than this, there was in the county treasury about four thousand dollars, which had been collected for the State, and that Government were very anxious to get hold of it, but there was no law by which the State could legally claim it, not could the county be compelled to pay it over. In this dilemma, the Legislature promptly passed an act legalizing all the acts of our officers, and confirming them in office until their successors should be legally chose, and the officers of the county them paid over to the State the money of which it them stood in need. Soon after this, Hon. T.G. Phelps, Senator from the Fifth District, and a resident of this county, introduced an "Act to re-organize and establish the County of San Mateo," which, with some amendments, became a law on the eighteenth day of February 1857. Under this act another election for county officers was held in May, 1857, which resulted in the re-election of all the former incumbents except Mr. Gordon, who, we believe, was not a candidate. C.E. Kelly was elected assessor in his place. Under this organization the county has ever since been in successful operation. Some doubts were entertained for a time, as to the duration of the terms of the officers then elected, and particularly as to the office of the County Judge, owing to which, in September, 1858, under a proclamation of the Governor, another County Judge was elected - Horace Templeton, Esq. - and the right to the office contested between him and Judge Fox. This contest resulted in favor of the latter, and we believe that question is now definitely settled. In September 1857, Mr. Gough having resigned the office of District Attorney, C.D. Judah Esq., was elected in his place, and Hon. S.B. Gordon was chosen to the Assembly, a position which had been held the previous year by Hon. Rufus Murphy. In 1858, Hon. D.W. Connelly was elected to that position, and M. Wolf, R.S. Thornton, and J.V. Diller, Supervisors. In December, 1868, Mr. Judah resigned, and C.N. Fox was appointed District Attorney. In September, 1858, another general election for county officers was held, when several of the former officers were elected, and the following new ones: Member of Assembly, Hon. W.B. Maxson; Sheriff, Silas Hovious; Treasurer, C.E. Kelly; Assessor, J.D. Rose; Surveyor, A.I. Easton - the latter position having been, till that time, held by Alex. Garbi. Since the organization of our county, it has probably doubled in its population, trebled in the number of its families, and has gradually, steadily increased in the amount of its taxable property. Its taxes have ever been the lightest in the State, its government has been in good hands, and has been safely and economically conducted, and it is now the only county in the State whose warrants are worth one hundred cents on the dollar - and hard to find at that. In 1858 the first brick building, the courthouse, was erected, at a cost of ten thousand dollars - a price so low, considering the character of the work, and the usual cost of public buildings in California, that is has excited the wonder of every stranger that has visited it. In 1859, four brick building were erected by private enterprise, each of which has been heretofore noticed in this paper. On the ninth day of April, 1859, the first number of the San Mateo County Gazette, the pioneer paper of the county, was issued. The undertaking was one of some risk, but thus far it has prospered beyond the expectations of its most sanguine friends, and, thought it will be some time yet before a newspaper can become a money-making institution in the county, yet the Gazette is a fixed fact. Such is a brief outline of some of the leading incidents in the early history of our county, put in a form which if it does not amuse, will aid in preserving them for reference in the future. To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php

San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, December 31, 1859, Vol. 1 No.39 HOW THEY STAND Stome's Stock Reporter and Bankers' Advertiser, for December, a Sacramento paper, is before us. In it we find a report of the "Financial condition of the Counties of this State, Nov. 1st, 1859." Only fifteen counties are reported, but we believe this is sufficient to show about the average condition of most of the counties in the State. San Mateo is the smallest county in the State, she owes no debt - pays no interest, her public property is worth about fifteen thousand dollars, estimating it at about what it cost, and is of a better and more substantial character than that which in many other counties has cost three times the amount. Her personal property is assessed at six hundred and thirty thousand, eight hundred and ninety-six dollars; her real estate at six hundred and eighteen thousand, eight hundred and forty-five dollars. The tax she pays is only one dollar and fifty-five cents on the hundred dollar, sixty cents of which is State tax - an amount which is uniform throughout the State - fifty cents, county tax, twenty-five cents court house tax - an item which will be left out of next year's assessment - ten cents school tax, five cents toad tax, and five cents indigent sick tax. CIRCUIT COURT FOR CALIFORNIA M.C. McALISTER, of San Francisco, Judge, Terms of holding court in San Francisco, first Monday of January and July. In Los Angeles, first Monday of March and September. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS Southern District of California Isaac S.K. Ogier, of Los Angeles, Judge Joseph R. Gitchel, U.S. District Attorney J.C. Pennie, Marshall Columbus Sims, Clerk W.W. Stetson, deputy clerk Wm. H. Wallace, United State Commissioner at Santa Barbara Alex S. Taylor, Deputy clerk and United States Commissioner at Monterey Northern District of California Ogden Hoffman, of San Francisco, Judge Wm. H. Cheevers, Clerk P.L. Solomon, Marshal P. de la Torre, District Attorney W. Pen Johnson, United States Commissioner at San Francisco The place of holding court in the Northern District is in San Francisco. California State Government The present is the fifth Executive term of the State Government, and began on the first Monday of January, 1858. John B. Weller, of Sacramento, Governor Joseph Walkup of Placer, Lieut. Governor A.R. Meloney, of San Joaquin, Controller Thomas Findlay of Nevada, Treasurer Ferris Forman of Sacramento, Secretary of State Horace A. Higley, of Alameda, Surveyor General T.H. Williams, of El Dorado, Attorney General A.J. Moulder, of San Francisco, Superintendent of Public Instruction John O'Meara of San Francisco, State Printer Manuel T. Brocklebank, Private Secretary to the Governor JUDICIARY S.F. Field, of Marysville, Chief Justice W.W. Cope, of Amador, Associate Justice J.G. Baldwin, of San Francisco B.C. Whitman, of Benicia, Reporter Charles S. Fairfax, of Yuba, clerk To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php

San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, December 24, 1859, Vol. 1 No.38 MARRIED On December 13th, by Rev. Dr. Ver Mehr, at the residence of Sidney L. JOHNSON, Esq., San Francisco, S.M. MEZES, Esq., to MISS JULIET J. JOHNSON. In Santa Clara, on the 11th December, at the residence of John Whisman, Esq., by Rev. Henderson, S.B. GORDON, Esq., of Monterey, to MISS NANNIE JANE WHISMAN, of Santa Clara. DISTRICT COURT - The December term of this court opened on Monday last, and contrary to the expectation of everyone, continued until Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. The following is the disposition made of the several cases. Pauland Wife vs. Magee - Motion for a new trial denied. Hill vs. Sciber et. als. - Injunction pending for plaintiff. Burr et. Al. vs Valencia et al - Foreclosure. Decree entered. Martin vs. Diller et al - Action on Injunction bond. Default set aside, and cause continued. Jones vs. Martin - Dismissed Moss vs. Harazthy et als - Foreclosure. Decree entered Lux et als vs. Mandelbaum et als - Injunction. Case called for trial, and upon conclusion of plaintiff's evidence, nonsuit entered. Lux et als vs. Clark et als., and Lux et al vs Frawley et als. - Continued Martinez vs. Mastick et als. - Trespass for removing a mill. Continued Davis vs. Caldwell et als. - Action on appeal bond. Judgment for plaintiff Teschmaker et al. vs. Thompson et als. - Ejectment. Special verdict for plaintiff, subject to decision of Court on law argument. GETTING THICK - During the early part of the week lawyers were unusually numerous in our town. On the trial of the case of Lux vs. Mandlebaum, not only were nearly the entire bar of this county engaged in it on one side or the other, but in addition to them there were Messrs. Height and Campbell for the plaintiffs and Messrs. McDougall, Sharpe and Porter for the defence (sic), all present from San Francisco. Besides these, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Papy of San Francisco, and we believe some others were present during the week in attendance upon the Court. JAIL DELIVERY IN NAPA - Last Wednesday night about 8 o'clock, says the Reporter, the notorious Louis Mahoney, Frank Hastings, John Keane or Kane, alias "Skotty" and Antonio Velasquez, escaped from the Napa jail and have not since been heard of. Their escape was first discovered about 11 o'clock, when the modus operandi of the rascals became apparent. There were, at the time, nine or ten prisoners in the jail, and the four above named occupied the same cell. HOME SUMMARY About five hundred Pitt River and other Indians were brought to San Francisco, last week, on their way to the Mendocino Reservation. The new U.S. steamer Saginaw, made an experimental trip last week. This vessel was built entirely of California materials, and has given the utmost satisfaction as to construction, speed, etc. The Government cannot but acknowledge her superiority, and give California the full benefit of this triumph in shipbuilding by ordering more vessels built in this State. An escaped convict was shot in San Francisco, on the 15th inst., while attempting to escape from officers who had him in charge. Several shocks of an earthquake were felt in San Bernardino, on the 2d. The people that county complain much of the depredations of thieves. The Dashaways are exerting themselves to prevent the excesses so common during the holidays. Success to them. Twenty-two ladies and gentlemen were confirmed in Grace Church, San Francisco, on the 18th. The Gas Company in Stockton is organized, and promises to be of immediate benefit, in lighting the city. Considerable feeling was manifest among the merchants and business men generally in San Francisco and other cities of this State, on receipt of news that that Vanderbuilt (sic) had bought out the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. The latter report is entirely reliable. 2000 pounds of wheat sold in Genoa, Carson Valley, on the 19th, at ten cents per pound. Judge Crandlebaugh, late of the United States Court in Utah, will shortly be in California on his way to Washington to propose measures to Congress and the Government for the suppression of the Mormon fanatics. The plans of the Judge are said to present the most effectual means for accomplishing this much desired result. He hates the Mormons, not from prejudice, but from conviction. He has witnessed their iniquities, and as a bold, upright man, he has set himself to work to root them out. Every honest man bids him" God speed." Henry Wappner, convicted of the murder of Louise Vollmer, some months since in San Francisco, has been granted a new trail by the Supreme Court. CAPITAL CONVICTION - Thomas Crawford, indicted for killing John B. Lewis, and William Crosson for killing John V. Ford, have been found guilty, in Stockton, of murder in the first degree. LETTERS BY OVERLAND MAIL - The Overland Mail Stage, which left on the 19th for St. Louis, carried away 4111 letters. ** NEW-YEARS BALL! A NEW YEAR'S BALL WILL BE GIVEN IN THE Court-House, Redwood City. ON FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 30, 1859 PARRISHS COTILLION BAND, of San Francisco, has been engaged for the occasion Tickets, Five Dollars COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS: Wm. Callaghan, Redwood City Wm Krysher, Searsville MANAGERS: William Maxfield William Brockway John Mills Augustus Bronson John Vanderoff Frank Huber FLOOR MANAGERS: R. Murphy B.F. Fox, Jr. H. Shreves E. Graves To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php

San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, December 17, 1859, Vol. 1 No.37 THE TERRY INDICTMENT - The matter of the mandamus to compel Washington Bartlett, County Clerk, to transmit the indictment against David S. Terry, was heard in the Fourth District Court yesterday forenoon. The grounds urged by counsel of the defendant, for the transmission of the indictment to the Fourth District Court, were, that the crime charged was murder, and the Court of Sessions has no jurisdiction of murder cases. District Attorney Browne contended that dueling was a statutary crime, and that the statute gave the Court of Sessions jurisdiction. Judge Hager denied the motion of the argument, and in so doing adopted the views of the District Attorney, that "the crime of fighting a duel" was neither murder nor manslaughter, the only crimes the District Court has cognizance of. The case goes at once to the Supreme Court, having been appealed by Terry. - S.F. Times, 13th THE OVERLAND MAIL - The great Overland Mail hence to St. Louis is steadily increasing in popular favor. Our people are learning by experience that it is quite as reliable as the steam mail, and more expeditious. Twice a week it arrives here with the regularity of clock-work, and almost always in less time than that made by the steamers. We patronize it altogether, and would recommend all our readers to do so. Several times of late, we have received letters from the east, mail too late for the steamer, and delivered to us two days in advance of that mail. As a gratifying evidence of its increasing popularity, we notice that the mail of the 9th inst. carried out over 12,000 letters, double the number carried on any former occasion. A few such mail as this must tend to satisfy the Department at Washington that the Overland mail is a necessity with which the people of this coast cannot and will not dispense. TAX SALES - On Monday last, Horace Hawes and Samuel Brannan, Esq., gentlemen who are presumed to be always anxious to pay their full proportion of the revenue of the government, but who desire before they do it that every thing should be technically correct, sought to enjoin the tax sales of San Francisco upon technical grounds, and also upon the ground that certain amendments to the revenue law were unconstitutional. Their cases were ably presented by Mr. Haight, but Judge Norton refused the injunctions, and intimated that he could only grant them when he had made up his mind to stop the entire sales, which he saw no reason for doing. Similar applications have been anticipated with reference to the sales in this county, but it is presumed the proposition will now be abandoned. Judge Norton loses none of the confidence which has been heretofore reposed in him, by this prompt, and as we believe just decision. This system of enjoining tax sales has become quite too common - the convenient resort of all these men who find it less expensive, and more in accordance with their natural disposition, to fee lawyers than pay taxes - and should be put a stop to. The remedy of injunction is one which ought not to be trifled with, or granted on every trivial occasion, but upon the most urgent necessity, and then only when there is no other remedy left. DISTRICT COURT - This Court opens on Monday next. There are sixteen cases on the calendar, which the clerk thinks will occupy the Court, on an average, about two minutes each. This may be allowing a pretty short time, within which to dispose of such a calendar, but from the character of the cases, there is a strong probability that the court will not sit more than one day. LETTERS OVERLAND - The Overland Mail stage, which left San Francisco on the 12th for St. Louis, carried away 3566 letters. The mail before carried the enormous number of 12,000, only 6000 less than were sent by the mail steamer of the 5th. It is only by thus patronizing the mail stage that we can prove to Congress its absolute value, and high estimation in which it is held by Californians. DISCOVERY OF A LEAD MINE - The Mountain Democrat says that Mr. G.H. Beach of Marysville, showed us some very rich specimens of lead ore taken by himself from a vein recently discovered by some Indians, on a hill about three miles south-west of Steamboat Springs, and two miles north-west of Smith's house, in Pleasant Valley. It is slightly mixed with silver, and assays about ninety per cent. Col. Hagan bought it from the Indians at a very low price. New discoveries of silver veins were made in the same vicinity, and Mr. Beach informs us that the lead is but the covering to a rich silver vein. Bur little work has been done on the lead. $5 REWARD Lost, on the 19th Inst., on M'AVOY'S Ranch, near Redwood City, a portion of a CAN GUN About two and a half feet long, made of Iron, and painted black. Anyone finding it and taking it to the San Mateo House, will receive the above reward. Redwood City, Dec. 14, 1859 To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php

San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, December 10, 1859, Vol. 1 No.36 PAID THEIR TAXES - The following named persons have paid their taxes since the first publication of the delinquent tax list: George Bement; Thos. & Wm. Durham; Thos. Frawley; E. Hildreth; Simon Knight; G.B. Miramontez; Ramona Miramontez; B. Robles; R.W. Tallant; J. Tison; Julius Levy; J.H. Richardson; S.S. Simmons; John Schmoll; Wm. Stanley. GRIST MILL - According to the advertisement in another column a grist mill is about to be put up in Redwood City. This time we believe the project will be carried out. Mr. Morrison informs us that the building will be erected on the site of the present lumber yard of Jones and Co., on the east side of Redwood Creek, near J.V. Diller's warehouse. The mill will have two run of stone. Sheriff's Sale By virtue of an execution issued out of the Twelfth District Court of San Mateo County, and to me directed and delivered for a judgment rendered in said Court on the eighteenth day of August, A.D. 1859, in favor of THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, and against HORACE TEMPLETON and CHARLES UNDERWOOD, for the sum of four hundred dollars ($400) with interest on said sum of sum hundred dollars, from the eighteenth day of August, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, at the rate of ten per cent per annum, together with thirty-eight dollars and ninety-five cents, costs of suit, and accruing costs, I have levied on the following described property, to wit: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the County of San Mateo, State of California, bounded and described as follows: Commencing at a stake on the summit of the Sierra Morena mountains, near the northeasterly corner of lands enclosed by Joseph D. Hardin, and running southerly in a straight line of a redwood tree blazed and marked with the letters B.G., and standing on the south side of the road leading down the gulch known as the Harding Gulch, thence southerly in a straight line to a stake on the summit of said Sierra Morena mountains, about three hundred yards in a southerly direction from the house now occupied by Benjamin Gardiner, thence along the summit of said mountains in a southerly direction to the northeasterly corner of land enclosed and occupied by Robert Weeks, thence westerly, in a line with the northern boundary of said Week's land to the creek known as the Arroyo Honde or San Gregorio Creek, thence running down said creek to the mouth of a timbered gulch situated on the westerly side of a small tract of land known as the deer pasture, thence following up said gulch in a northerly direction in the summit of the hill, thence in a straight line to the head of a redwood timbered gulch known as the Smith Gulch, thence easterly along the northerly side of said gulch to the said Arroyo Hondo or San Gregorio Creek, thence in an easterly direction, to the place of beginning. Also, one Saw Mill, Mill Fixtures and House, situated on said land. Notice is hereby given that on SATURDAY the thirty-first day of December, A.D. 1859, at 10 o'clock, A.M., I will sell all the right, title, and interest of said defendants or either of them, in and to the above described property, in front of the court-house door, at Redwood City, at Public Auction for cash in hand, to the highest and best bidder, to satisfy said execution, and all costs. SILAS HOVIOUS, Sheriff By John Ames, Undersherrif Dated, Redwood City, December 9th, 1859 ***** FRUIT TREES - Messrs. Sanderson & Co. advertise their "River Bank Nursery," at San Jose, in our columns of to-day. They have on hand a large variety of fruit and ornamental trees and shrubs and no better opportunity will probably be presented for our citizens to supply themselves. THE ELECTION - To-day an election is to be held in this and San Francisco counties, for a Senator in place of Mr. C.H.S. Williams resigned. A.C. Peachy and B.W. Hathaway are the candidates. HOME SUMMARY The citizens of the north-western portion of San Francisco have petitioned the Board of Supervisors for a separate municipal organization for that portion of the city. Inattention to their want is ascribed as the cause of the movement. Dennis Mahoney, convicted of murder in the first degree, in Mariposa, has been sentenced to be hung on Friday, the 30th inst. Hay is worth $80 per ton, and barley six cents a pound, in Weaverville, Trinity county. E.G. Paige, Esq., well known as the popular writer "Dow Jr." died in San Francisco on the 5th. Thomas Raleigh, a negro minstrel, was accidentally shot and killed on the night of the 5th, in the Bella Union, San Francisco. The Bensley Water Company, in San Francisco, will commence furnishing the upper portion of that city with water in a few days. Quite a desperate and fatal affray occurred in Sacramento, between the runners for the steamboats, on Front street, between J and K. A man named Hughes, a runner for the Dashaway, and one Roberts, alias San Juan Jack, got into a quarrel, which led to a fight, during which the latter drew a pistol and shot his antagonist through the body, inflicting a fatal wound. On the night of Nov. 17 a bold an daring attempt was made by a large party of Indians who are supposed to be Maricopas, by parties living in that vicinity, to murder the occupants of a mail station, known as Sutton's, located at the foot of the forty mile desert, on the Gila river, besides setting fire to the house and stealing all the valuable stock of the Overland Mail Company, stationed at that point, the particulars of which as we gather than, are as follows: On the above night, about 9 o'clock, the hostler and teamster of a freight wagon, sleeping in the corral, were awakened by seeing the house occupied by Mr. Sutton and his wife, an aged lady, with their young children, wrapped in flames, and supposing it had taken fire through neglect, they started toward the house to alarm the occupants, and extinguish the fire, when they were welcomed by a shower of arrows, fired by the Indians hid from sight behind a deep embankment; they escaped being hit, but the light enabled the Indians to see them, while they could not be discovered, they made for the house on the opposite side. Upon entering they found all were up, and making every exertion to extinguish the fire, which, however, was almost impossible, through the danger of being shot by the black rascals in front. Mr. Sutton's son George, a young man, was seriously injured, receiving an arrow in his thigh, and also one in the left arm. Mrs. Sutton succeeded, after much effort and danger, in covering up the children; but in doing so, her clothes were filled with arrows - she, however, escaped uninjured. With the aid of the hostler and teamster, they at last succeeded in subduing the fire, and being well armed, the Indians finding they couldn't take the house, or kill the inmates, concluded to leave with the stock of the Company. They opened the corral, and drove out seven of the finest California horses and four mules, all belonging to the Company, but only got away with five of the former and three of the latter. This is certainly the boldest attempt yet made by Indians to destroy valuable property, besides stealing stock, and murdering women and children, and the perpetrators are supposed to be Maricopas. We hope they may be ferreted out, that the guilty ones may be known. ** BY DEFAULT - On Monday morning last the citizens of San Francisco were stricken as by a thunderboldt, by the announcement of a decision in the District Court of the U.S., confirming the Sherebeck grant. This is a grant made in 1845 of pueblo lands, and comprises eight hundred varas square, including South Park, and the lands and splendid residences in the vicinity. It seems the claim was rejected before the Land Commission, an appeal taken to the District Court, and there the case has rested for the last four years, in almost undisturbed repose. From time to time the claimants have been introducing testimony, making up for the deficiencies before the Commission. All this has been known to the U.S. District Attorney, and others interested in opposing the grant, nevertheless they have paid no attention to it. Have allowed the claimants to make out a case on their side, and then have submitted it without argument of any kind, without evidence, without raising any one of the nice legal questions which might have been raised, and which would unquestionably have controlled the decision. Judge Hoffman tells us in almost so many words, that the case has been permitted to go by default, that the District Attorney and parties interested have grossly neglected their duty, and that his decision, made as it is, was a matter of necessity on his part. The result is that the owners of much of the finest property in San Francisco find themselves virtually turned out of doors and their property given to others, and that too to persons who but a few days before would have sold their entire claim for a song. It is true, the property may not actually change hands, but at what a sacrifice will it be saved, compared to the little trouble and expense of properly presenting the case to the court. The city papers censure the District Attorney in bitter terms, and he is evidently not blameless, but we think the property owners themselves may lay much of this misfortune at their own doors. LETTERS OVERLAND - The Butterfield Overland Mail stage left this city yesterday, for St. Louis and Memphis, carrying the unusually large number of six thousand two hundred and nineteen letters. This is the greatest number by nearly two thousand, ever yet conveyed at one time overland, and gives promise of the early employment of the Overland Mail, exclusively, for the carriage of all those letters the postage on which will not exceed three cents. - S.F. Herald, 3d RIVER BANK NURSERY San Jose The Subscribers invite the attention of their former patrons and the public to their large and varied stock of Fruit and Ornamental Trees. The coming seasons of 1859 and '60 they offer a very great number and variety of Pear (on Pear and Anger's Quince stock), also Apple, Peach, Plum, Cherry, Appricot, Nectarine and Quince Trees. Also Lawton Blackberry, Gooseberries, Currants, Raspberries, Grape Vines, &c. The stock of Ornamental Trees is very large and fine, consisting of American Elms, Slippery Elms, Silver Maple, Mountain Ash, European Flowering Ash, Chestnut, Chinese, American and California Arbor Vitae, California Redwood, California Laurel, &c., with a fine variety of Flowering Shrubs. Catalogues sent on application. Terms Cash, and prices as low as any responsible Nursery in the State sells at. Agents in San Francisco - KENDRICK & SMITH, No. 16 Clay street wharf, where the Trees can be seen. The Nurseries are situated on the Road leading from San Jose to Alviso, about three-quarters of a mile north of Beaty's Hotel. L.F. SANDERSON & CO., Proprietors ** MOUNTAIN DELL DIVISION, No. 74, S. of T The Division meets every Saturday Evening, in their Hall at Woodside. Members of sister Divisions are cordially invited. OFFICERS - William Lasswell, W.P.; John Grier, W.A.; J.S. Bollinger, R.S.; A. Hamlin, A.R.S.; Chas. Peterson, F.S.; L. Williams, T.; Thomas Beebe, C.: M.H. Jennings, A.C.; Andrew Teague, I.S.; James Gibbs, O.S.; A.S. Kent, Chaplin. ** WOODSIDE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION The Association meets on the first Mondays in January, April, July and October, at Greer's Schoolhouse, Woodside. OFFICERS - D. Jaggers, President; J.D. Rose, Secretary. Board of Directors - D. Jaggers, J.D. Rose, R. Greer, W. Whitlock, A. Teague, D. Ross ** NOTICE The Undersigned begs leave to inform the inhabitants of San Mateo County that he has already purchased a lot in Redwood City, and has made arrangement to build a GRIST MILL, And expects to have it completed by the 1st of July. JAMES MORRISON To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php

San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, December 3, 1859, Vol. 1 No.35 ARRAIGNED - David S. Terry, Ex-Judge of the Supreme Court of California, was arraigned yesterday in the Court of Sessions, on the indictment for fighting a duel with the late Senator David C. Broderick. - S.F. Times, 30th ult. ACCIDENT - Capt. E. Beale, of this place, was injured on Monday last, by a horse falling upon his left leg. We are glad to learn that he was not seriously hurt. EARTHQUAKE - Old Mother Earth gave us a slight shaking up about eight o'clock on Sunday evening last. It was not a very great shake. THE TELEGRAPH - The branch of the Alta Telegraph was put in operation in Redwood City, on Thursday last. THE COURTS The Courts of this county have been "hanging by the eye-lids" for some time past, and have accomplished but very little. In the Court of Sessions nothing was done, further than heretofore noticed, until Monday last, when John Eschenbecker and John Doyle were arraigned on charges of illegal voting. The first plead guilty, accompanying the pleas with a statement that having been here eleven years, he supposed that he had a right to vote and id so in perfect good faith without any intention to violate the laws, or do defraud any one. The Court being advised that the defendant was an honest, well-meaning man, who had probably violated the statue through ignorance, imposed upon him the lowest penalty of the law - a fine of twenty dollars. Doyle plead not guilty, and on Tuesday the case was tried before a jury, and resulted in an acquittal. Strong doubts arose under the testimony as to the identify of the defendant, and the jury evidently thought that the prosecution were after the wrong man. Bench warrants were ont in several other cases, but had not been returned, and there being no further business ready, the Court adjourned for the term. In the case of The People vs. D.S. Terry, a bench warrant was issued some time since, and sent to the Sheriff of San Joaquin county where Terry resides, for service. Nearly two weeks ago it was announced through the papers, that the defendant had been arrested on this warrant, and had given bail for his appearance. It was reported and generally understood that Terry would be here on Monday last for trial, but up to the adjournment of Court on Tuesday, neither had he appeared, nor the bench warrant and bond been returned, so that nothing could be done in the case, and it now necessarily stands over until the March term. In the County Court, on Monday the case of Waterman vs. Holder was tried before a jury, who failed to agree, and late in the evening they were discharged, the case continued and the Court adjourned for the term. Two weeks from next Monday the District Court will open, a jury for which has been drawn. From present appearances the calendar will be a short one, and the probability is that Judge Norton will use it up with his usual dispatch, inside of two days. PAY YOUR TAXES - Those of our readers who have not paid their taxes will have the pleasure of finding their names in print, on the first page of our paper, and there is quite a list of them, too. HOME SUMMARY A disastrous fire occurred on the corner of Washington and Dupont streets, on the night of the 28th ult. Six houses were burned. On the same evening a man named Burns was shot and killed by P.R. Robinson, in a house of ill fame, on Jackson street. Six inquests were held by the Coroner of San Francisco during the last week in November. C.C. Breyfogle, the alleged defaulting Treasurer of Alameda county, was tried at San Leandro, last week and acquitted. Col. W.S. Pardee, a much respected citizen of San Francisco, died suddenly in that city, on the 29th ult., of hemorrhage of the lungs. Col. P. was at the time of his death in the employ of the house of Garrison & Co. His gentlemanly conduct had endeared him to a large circle of friends. B.W. Hathaway has received the nomination for the office of State Senator by the Republican party in San Francisco, and A,C. Peachy has been nominated for the same office by the Democratic party. Operations in the new Woolen Factory, in San Francisco, are to commence in a few days. The steamer Cortez sailed for Panama on the 30th ult. The libel case, Joseph Grant against the Evening Bulletin, in the 12th District Court, San Francisco, resulted in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, for $500. AMUSEMENTS - During the past week our town has been treated to two exhibitions. The San Francisco Minstrels performed on Sunday night. On Wednesday evening, Mr. J.G. Kenyon, who is not excelled in most of his efforts by the great Anderson, himself, gave one of his very pleasing entertainments in the Court House Hall. This gentleman we think is one of the most deserving of his class. His performances are chaste, and he never fails to please. FOR WINTER QUARTERS - John Wilson, the showman par excellence, the prince of his class (for financiering) with his troupe and the elephants, flitted through our town yesterday, on his way to his winter quarters in San Francisco. EL DORADO ELECTION - Returns of the special election in El Dorado county from fifty precincts have been received, which give about 500 majority for Conness, the Anti-Lecompton candidate, and insures his election beyond a doubt. - Sac. Union To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php

Jacqi, I have seen San Mateo obits in the San Francisco newspapers, more commonly before 1950 than after. But, you are more likely to find them in the San Mateo County Times. As for online archives, I have found them very bare and mostly hit and miss unless you are searching for recent obits, such as after 2000. The San Mateo Library will do obituary lookups. We have information for them at: http://www.sfgenealogy.com/sanmateo/smfee.htm The other option is to request microfilm of the newspapers via interlibrary loan. Hope this helps, Ron San Mateo Genealogy http://www.sfgenealogy.com/sanmateo/ >Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2005 22:09:26 -0700 >From: "Jacqi Stevens" <jacqistevens@comcast.net> >To: CASANMAT-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: need advice on obits for 1960s-1970s > >I've been doing genealogy research for well over 20 yrs., but only now do I end up looking in my own backyard (I'm in Stockton), so I feel kinda silly asking for help on this, but...I'm clueless about local online gen resources... > >I'm tracking down descendents for my KELLY and McCLELLAN/BROYLES lines from IN and FL/TN respectively, and two of my kin ended up in San Mateo Co. I need to find obits on Charles Lawrence BUTTS, d Dec 10, 1968 Redwood City, 96 yo; and Charles Thomas McCLELLAN, d Mar 18, 1975 in San Carlos, 74 yo. > >So, my question: are there any online sites to research newspaper obits in the Bay Area that I could use for this? Did families back then tend to put obits in the SF papers, or use local papers (i.e. Redwood City)? If the Redwood City paper is more likely to be used, is there any way to research the archives online? > >Thanks in advance for any advice to help me navigate this new (to me) research area. > >Jacqi

San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, November 26, 1859, Vol. 1 No.34 San Mateo County DELINQUENT TAX LIST 1859 E.S. MAYNARD - 503 Acres of Land, being part of Coppinger Ranch, bounded northeast by Domingo Feliz's Ranch; east by Pulgas Ranch; south by John Claffy's land; west by Patrick Ward's land; Houses, Fencing, &c. $65.04 NELSON MARTIN - House, in Canada Verde $9.62 THOS. MOYLAN - House and Fence, on Mountain south of Wilsey's. $17.92 A. MOOGAN - House and Fencing, north of Wilsey's, on the Mountain. $32.40 McQUEEN & COLES - House and Fencing, on B.F. Fox's claim. $6.21 JAMES McGEOUGH - House and Fencing, on Phelps' Ranch. $26.36 W.W. McCOY - 7480 Acres of Land, being part of the Alviso Ranch, bounded north by lands of Sellick, Bowman and Lathrop; west by the Ocean; south by the Tornitas; east by the top of the Mountains; House, Fence and Corral. $272.95 PETER McCARTHY - House, Shed and Corral in Guadalupe Valley. $23.61 OWEN McMAHON - 10 Acres of Land, undivided interest in Buri Buri Ranch; House, Shed and Fencing. $45.59 JOHN MARTIN - House and Fencing, near Searsville. $10.11 THOMAS MASON - House and Shop, near Greer's. $3.76 DAVID McLELLAN - 2 Lots in Redwood City, in Block 2 Range C: Houses. $13.78 EDW. MULLEN - House and Fence, on Pulgas ranch. $6.36 O.P. MASON - House, near Greer's. $2.13 JOHN MITCHELL - House, on Buri Buri ranch, near 17 mile House. $10.27 MEYER & HEIFNER - 400 Acres of Land, undivided interest in Buri Buri ranch; House, Barn, and Fencing. $94.90 GUADALUPE BRIONEZ MIRAMONTEZ - 270 Acres of Land, undivided 12th interest in Miramontez ranch, bounded north by Pilarcitos Creek; west by the Ocean; south by Jas. Johnston's; east by the Coast Hills; House and Fences. $29.59 BERNARDO MIRAMONTEZ - 270 Acres of Land, undivided interest in Miramontez ranch, bounded north by Pilarcitos Creek; west by the Ocean; south by J. Johnston's; east by the Coast Hills. $30.41 ARCENIO MIRAMONTEZ - 270 Acres of Land, undivided interest in Miramontez ranch, bounded north by Pilarcitos Creek; west by the Ocean; south by J. Johnston's; east by the Coast Hills. $27.96 RAYMUNDO MIRAMONTEZ - 70 Acres of Land, being an undivided interest in Miramontez ranch, bounded north by the Pilarcitos Creek; west by the Ocean; south by J. Johnston's; east by the Coast Hills; House. $14.10 GUADALUPE MIRAMONTEZ - 70 Acres of Land, being an undivided interest in Miramontez ranch, bounded north by Pilarcitos Creek; west by the Ocean; south by J. Johnston's; east by the hills; House, &c. $15.32 RAMONA MIRAMONTEZ - 270 Acres of Land, being an undivided interest in Miramontez ranch, bounded north by Pilarcitos Creek; west by the Ocean; south by J. Johnson's; east by the Coast Hills. $27.96 BECINTE MIRAMONTEZ - 270 Acres of Land, being an undivided interest in Miramontez ranch, bounded north by Pilarcitos Creek; west by the Ocean; south by J. Johnston's; east by the Coast Hills; Houses and Fencing. $42.16 SANTOS MIRAMONTEZ - 270 Acres of Land, being an undivided interest in Miramontez ranch, bounded north by Pilarcitos Creek; west by the Ocean; south by J. Johnston's; east by the Coast Hills; House and Fencing. $38.05 J.J. MIRAMONTEZ - 270 Acres of Land, being an undivided interest in Miramontez ranch, bounded north by Pilarcitos Creek; west by the Ocean; south by J. Johnston's; east by the Coast Hills; House and Fencing. $32.84 DAVID H. NEAL - House &c.; near Knight's. $12.22 JOHN O'CONNOR - House, Shed and Fence, Guadalupe Valley. $26.95 MICHAEL O'RILEY - 50 Acres of Land, undivided interest in Buri Buri ranch, House. $7.83 J.W. OSBORN - 75 Acres of Land, part of Pulgas ranch, bounded north by land of W.F. Rowe; east by the road; south by lands of Mezes; west by land of Mezes; House and Fencing. $17.60 ARPOLITO ORTEZ - Houses and Corral, ½ mile west of J. Clark's ranch. $2.13 JOHN PURSEL - House, Barn, &c., on Purissimo Creek. $22.48 T.G. PHELPS - 225 Acres of Land, undivided interest in the Bui Buri ranch; House, Barn and Fencing. $26.15 JAMES PEASE - House, Fence &c., on Pilarcitos Creek. $12.22 WM. C. RYDER - House, Fences, on San Pedro ranch. $10.35 JAMES P. ROSS - House and Fencing, in Canada Raimunda $37.22 Wm. RAYNER - 300 Acres of Land, being a portion of the San Gregorio ranch, bounded north by lands of Wilkins; west by land of Allen; south by County line; east by F.O'Brien's land. $15.15 BENITO ROBLES - House and Fencing, on Pilarcitos Creek $17.84 RANDALL & ELKINS - House &c., in Canada Raimunda. $23.29 E.R. ROCKEYFELLOW - Shop, on Pilarcitos Creek. $3.28 JACOB ROSSLER - Shop, on TIburcio Vasques ranch. $3.76 POLONIO RODRIGUES - Houses and Fencing on Tiburcio Vasques' ranch. $28.26 JOHN RALSTON - House and Fencing on San Gregorio ranch. $28.26 JOHN S. RICHARDS - Cabin, in Canada Raimunda. $50.23 WM. F. ROWE - 80 Acres of Land, part of Pulgas ranch, bounded north by lands of Austin; east by stage road; south by land of Osborn; west by land of Mezes; House, Barn and Fencing. $56.66 ED. SWEENY - 152 Acres of Land, being Fraction No. 4 of Section 13, and north ½ of south-east ¼ of Section 14, and Fraction 3 Section 14, in Township 3, south range 6, west. $8.64 M. SUTHERLAND - 80 acres of Land, on Domingo Feliz' ranch, House, &c., near Condon's. $6.04 ALEX. STOTT - 200 acres of Land, being a portion of the Coppinger ranch, bounded north by land of Jas. O'Callaghan; east by the Canada Raimunda; south by the land of Mrs. O'Conner; west by top of Mountains; House and Fencing. $15.97 J.W. & T. SARGENT - 126 acres of Land, undivided interest in Buri Buri ranch; House and Fencing. $63.68 G.W. SHIRLEY - House and Fencing, on Martinez's ranch. $25.82 JOHN H. SEARS - 1 Lot in Searsville, House and Shop. $33.71 SIMON STEPHENS - Cabin, in Deer Gulch. $2.63 SIMPSON & PLUMMER - ½ interest in Steam Saw Mill, formerly Templeton & Gardner's. $49.50 LEANDER SAWYER - House, Barn and Fencing, north of 10 Mile Farm. $24.92 SANCHEZ HEIRS and all other owners and Claimants Known and Unknown - 850 acres of Land, undivided interest in Buri Buri ranch, bounded north by the Ridley and De Haro ranches; west by the Canada San Andreas; south by the San Mateo ranch; east by the Bay. $94.09 R.W. TALLANT - 100 acres of Land, part of Pulgas ranch, bounded north by land of Hawes; west by land of S.M. Mezes; south by the county road; east by land of Baird & Berry; Houses and Fencing. $66.36 TREAT & TRACY - 300 acres of Land, undivided interest in Buri Buri ranch, supposed to be the piece bounded north by the Hayes Tract; east by the Bay; south by lands of S.S. Tilton; west by the Stage road; House Barn and Fencing. $59.09 JACOB TISON - House &c., in Canada San Andreas. $4.41 HORACE TEMPLETON - ½ interest in House occupied by B. Gardner, ½ interest in Saw Mill, near southern end of Redwoods. $49.58 S.S. TILTON - 190 acres of Land, undivided interest in Buri Buri ranch, bounded on the north by Visitacion ranch; west by the Canada San Andreas; south by San Mateo ranch; east by the Bay; House and Fencing. $104.01 ANDREW TEAGUE - House and Fencing, near Gilbert's. $6.29 CHAS. UZNAY - 205 acres of Land, part of Pulgas ranch, bounded north by land of Gough; west by the top of the hills; south by lands of Phelps; east by the Bay. $77.00 UNKNOWN OWNERS - 295 acres of Land, part of Pulgas ranch, bounded north by land of Touchard, Fox & O'Connor, and B. Doe; east and south by land of Bowman & Doyle; west by the Stage road. $48.52 UNKNOWN OWNERS - 2000 acres of Land, being a portion of the Corte Madera ranch; bounded north by Coppinger ranch; west by the top of the Coast Mountains; south by the south branch of San Francisquito Creek; east by the Pulgas ranch and the San Francisquito Creek; being a portion of the rancho granted to Maximo Martinez, by the Mexican Government. RAMON VALENCIA - 50 acres of Land, undivided interest in the Buri Buri ranch. $6.21 IGNACIO VARO - House, &c., at Spanish Town. $2.13 P.S. VAN WINKLE - House, Barn and Fencing, on the Mountain. $34.20 JOHN VOORHEES - House and Fencing, on Feliz's ranch. $23.70 RAFAEL VIDAL - 260 acres undivided interest in Buri Buri ranch. House. $32.25 S.G. WHEELER - 2358 acres of Land, being an undivided three-fourths of so much of the ranch La Visitaction, Canada de Guadalupe y Rodeo Viejo, as lies in the County of San Mateo to wit: Bounded on the north by the line dividing the County of San Mateo from the City and County of San Francisco; south by the Buri Buri rancho; east by the Bay; west by the Portozuello and old San Jose road; excepting therefrom land thereon assessed to others. $269.15 M. ALLISON WHEELER - 60 acres of Land on San Mateo rancho, bounded north by the new road to Crystal Springs; south and east by land of W.H. Clark; west by land of Alfred Wheeler; being the same premises described in deed recorded in Liber 63 of Deeds, page 135, San Francisco. $12.22 ALFRED WHEELER - 140 acres of Land, being part of the San Mateo ranch, bounded north by the new road to Crystal Springs; south and west by land of Howard; east by land of Clark and M.A. Wheeler. Houses and Fencing. $21.26 Z. WOOD - 138 acres of Land, part of Pulgas ranch, bounded north by land assessed to Polhemus; east by stage road; south by land of A. Yanke and P. Casey; west by land of S.M. Mezes. House and Fencing. $52.76 W.A. WILSEY - Houses and Fences, on the top of the Mountain. $32.66 S.B. WHIPPLE - 178 acres of Land, part of the Pulgas ranch, bounded north by land of F.W. Macondray; west by land of J.B. Morton; south by land of J.B. Morton; east by Stage road; House and Fencing. $85.40 Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, the 20th Day of December, A.D. 1859, between the hours of ten o'clock A.M. and three o'clock P.M., in front of the County Court-house, Redwood City, I will see the Real Estate and Improvements advertised, and upon which the Taxes and Costs have not been paid, to the person or persons who will take the least amount or quantity of the same, and pay the Taxes and Costs due; and continue from day to day, commencing at the head of the List, and continuing it alphabetically through. SILAS HOVIOUS Sheriff and Collector, San Mateo County Dated, Redwood City, November 19th, 1859 ************************

San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, November 26, 1859, Vol. 1 No.34 San Mateo County DELINQUENT TAX LIST 1859 In pursuance of an Act of the Legislature of the State of California, entitled, "An Act to provide Revenue for the Government of the State," passed May 15th, 1854, and the several Acts amendatory thereof, and by virtue of an Act entitled, "An Act to provide Revenue for the support of the Government of the State," passed April 29th, 1857, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that I did duly levy upon all the property assessed, and upon which the Taxes had not been paid. According to the Tax List placed in my hands for collection by the Auditor of said San Mateo County, in the year A.D. 1859, as follows, to wit: Opposite each name is the amount due. Each and every assessment is made with the addition of the words, "and all other owners and claimants, known and unknown." J.B. ALLEN - House at Belmont $2.54 ALFRED BELL - House, etc., on Denniston's Ranch $4.25 BAIRD & BERRY - 130 acres of land, being a portion of the Las Pulgas Ranch, bounded on the northwest by land owned by H. Hawes; on the south by land owned by R.W. Tallant; and on the northeast by the road leading from Redwood City to Oakley's mill. Also, lot in Redwood City, and Improvements. $67.43 BOWMAN & DOYLE - 1965 acres of Land, being a portion of the Pulgas Ranch, bounded on the northeast by the Bay; on the northwest by the land of M.D. Sweeny; on the southwest by the so-called Middle Road; on the southeast by the land of Fox and O'Conner. Fences, and Building $596.25 A. BOWERS - House in Bowers' Gulch $2.13 JOHN E. BRADLEY - 500 acres of Land, being a portion of the Buelna Ranch, bounded on the north and east by land of Henry Wilkins; on the south by the County line; on the west by the land of F. O'Brien. Fencing $18.43 PETER BERGIN - House, Barn and Fencing one mile south-west of Abbey House. $7.01 JUAN BOUYE & CO - House and Fencing near 12 Mile House. $32.40 WILLIAM BURLEY - House etc., on Patton's Ranch. $5.55 S.H. BOWMAN - House on Purissimo. $7.27 J.W. BELL - House and Fencing (Guadalupe Valley) $67.23 JAMES BYRNES - House and Fencing (Canada Raymundo.) $ 27.04 GEORGE BEMENT - House (Canada San Andreas.) $9.46 MERCHER BERDUDO - House and Fencing, below Crystal Spring House $10.44 M.L. BRITTAN - 1,255 Acres of Land, being a portion of the Pulgas Ranch; bounded north, by land of T.G. Phelps; east, by the Stage Road; south by land of Finger & Beyer; west, by land of Eaton and S.M. Mezes; house Fencing etc. Also 985 Acres of Land, being a portion of the Pulgas Ranch; for description see Liber 1 of Deeds, pages 510. 511 and 512, San Mateo County Records. $290.54 JUAN CARTHAGENA - House and Fencing on Pedro Rancho $14.67 D.W. CONNELLY - 960 Acres of Land, bounded on the north by the Canada Verde; on the west by the Ocean; on the south by the Purissimo Creek; on the east by the foot hills; Houses and Fencing. $125.50 W. COCKRAN - House and Lot and Ravenswood. $ 1.32 JENARO CARBIJAL - House and Fencing on Pilarcitos Creek $16.45 JOHN CLAFFY - 570 Acres of Land, being a part of the Coppinger Ranch, bounded on the north by the land of E.S. Maynard and P. Ward; on the west by the top of the Sierra Morena; south by land of J. O'Callaghan; east, by Pulgas; House and Fencing. $ 23.94 R.E. COLLINS - House and Fencing on San Francisquito Creek. $2.95 CHEW & HILTON - 3 Lots in Redwood City, Nos. 59, 60, and 61. House and Shop. $39.97 WM. H. CLARK - 736 Acres, undivided ¼ of so much of the Rancho La Visitacion, Canada de Guadalupe y Rodeo Viejo, as lies in the county of San Mateo: bounded on the north by the line dividing the County of San Mateo from the City and County of San Francisco; south by the Buri Buri; east by the Bay; west by the Portezuello, and old San Jose road, excepting from said Tract the pieces described in the following deeds: About 500 Acres in Visitacion the property of Schwerin, Gwin and Johnson, described in Deed recorded in Liber 3 of Deeds, page 219, in the office of the Recorders of Deeds of the City and County of San Francisco. About 3 Acres on the San Jose road, the property of A.W. Rice; described in Deed recorded in Liber 20, of Deeds, page 415, San Francisco County. About 10 ½ Acres on the San Jose road, the property of J. Rand, described in Deed recorded in Liber 38, of Deeds, San Francisco County. About 8 Acres on San Jose road, the property of J. Beplar described in Deed recorded in Liber 55, of Deeds, page 269, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of the City and County of San Francisco. About 108 Acres on San Bruno Mountain, the property of J. Lockwood, described in Deed recorded in Liber 63, of Deeds, page 13, San Francisco County. $84.36 WM. H. CLARK - 250 Acres of Land, being a portion of the San Mateo Ranch, bounded north, by Howard's land; east, by the County Road; south by Howard's; west by A. & M.A. Wheeler, and Improvements. $33.05 JAMES DONAHUE - 80 Acres of Land, being an undivided piece of the Buri Buri Ranch, bounded on the north by the Ridley and De Haro Ranches; on the west by the Canada San Andreas; south by the San Mateo Ranch; east by the Bay. $9.62 PATRICK DUFF - House near Gang Mill. $9.14 Thos. & WM. DURHAM - House and Fence on Bald Knob. $32.40 PRUDENCIO DE HARO - 225 Acres of Land, being an undivided 7th of a 10th of Buri Buri Ranch, and Fencing. $31.03 ESTATE OF PATRICK DILLON - 20 Acres of Land of Pulgas Ranch, in Canada del Diablo. $4.74 J.V. DENNISTON - 226 Acres of Land, being an undivided interest in Buri Buri Ranch. 1-7 of 1-10 and Fencing. $31.13 JAMES G. DENNISTON - 226 Acres of Land being an undivided 1-7 of 1-10 of the Buri Buri Rancho. $26.25 JAMES G. DENNISTON - 7766 Acres of Land, being the Rancho granted by the Mexican Government to Francisco Guerrero, bounded on the north by the San Pedro Ranch; west by the Ocean; south by the land of T. Vasques; east by top of the Coast Mountains. Houses and Fencing. $584.48 FRANCIS DE HARO, heirs of, and D. MAHONEY - 2219 Acres of Land, being the Rancho de la Merced, bounded as follows: commencing at a point near Laguna San Bruno; thence north 45 degrees 44 chains, west 40 chains; north 120 chains, west 105 degrees 65 chains; south 120 chains, east 40 chains, south 121 degrees 13 chains, west 12 degrees 18 chains; north 49 degrees 30 chains, east 115 degrees 50 chains, to place of beginning. $885.89 Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, the 20th Day of December, A.D. 1859, between the hours of ten o'clock A.M. and three o'clock P.M., in front of the County Court-house, Redwood City, I will see the Real Estate and Improvements advertised, and upon which the Taxes and Costs have not been paid, to the person or persons who will take the least amount or quantity of the same, and pay the Taxes and Costs due; and continue from day to day, commencing at the head of the List, and continuing it alphabetically through. SILAS HOVIOUS Sheriff and Collector, San Mateo County Dated, Redwood City, November 19th, 1859 ************************

San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, November 26, 1859, Vol. 1 No.34 San Mateo County DELINQUENT TAX LIST 1859 In pursuance of an Act of the Legislature of the State of California, entitled, "An Act to provide Revenue for the Government of the State," passed May 15th, 1854, and the several Acts amendatory thereof, and by virtue of an Act entitled, "An Act to provide Revenue for the support of the Government of the State," passed April 29th, 1857, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that I did duly levy upon all the property assessed, and upon which the Taxes had not been paid. According to the Tax List placed in my hands for collection by the Auditor of said San Mateo County, in the year A.D. 1859, as follows, to wit: Opposite each name is the amount due. Each and every assessment is made with the addition of the words, "and all other owners and claimants, known and unknown." W.K. EMERSON - House, Barn and Fencing west of 10 Mile House. $41.19 JOHN I. ELLET - 10 Acres of Land, being part of the Pulgas Ranch, bounded north by land of Lassen; west by road; south Belmont Embarcadero; east by land of S.M. Mezes. House, Barn and Fencing. $110.93 THOS. FLEMING - House, Barn and Fence, in Canada Raimunda. $21.50 DOMINGO FELIZ - 270 Acres of Land, being an undivided interest in Buri Buri Ranch House and Fence. $44.12 FLANBY & HALEY - House and Fence near Buchanan House. $4.08 THOMAS FRAWLEY - House and Fence, west of Buchanan House. $9.62 EDWARD FISH - House and Fence, near C. Clark's. $6.21 JOSEPH GREENWOOD - House, on the Mountain. $18.57 BENJAMIN GARDNER - House and Fence, in Redwoods. $7.42 JOHN GREER - 3720 Acres of Land, being the Coppinger Ranch, bounded south by land of Aldrich; east by the Pulgas; north by Duffy's land; west by top of Mountain. Houses, Fencing, Saw Mill and Machinery. $211.03 JACKSON GILLAM - Shop at Spanish Town. $2.95 CHAS. GALLAGHER - 225 Acres of Land, undivided 1-7 of 1-10 interest in Buri Buri Ranch. $26.15 EDWARD HOPPER - 160 Acres of Land, the undivided __ of 250 acres, being a portion of the Ranch La Visitaction Canada de Guadalupe y Rodeo Viejo, situated on the slop of the San Bruno Mountain, on the south side of the Guadalupe Valley, upon the Bay shore, and bounded as follow; commencing at a point 30 chains due east in a direct line from the most easterly corner of the Old Ranch House, standing in the lower part of the Guadalupe Valley; thence due south 30 chains; thence at right angles, due west 50 chains; thence at right angles, due north 51 chains; thence at right angles, east 50 chains; thence south 21 chains, to place of beginning. $19.65 THOS. H. HYATT - 21 Acres of Land on Pulgas Ranch, being Lot 8, Block A, Stedman & White Tract. $3.93 JAMES HILTON - 3 Lots in Redwood City, Nos. 50, 51, and 52. $24.11 HORACE HAWES - 2670 Acres of Land, being in 3 Tracts on the Pulgas Ranch; one tract of about 2000 acres particularly described in Deed now on record in the Recorder's Office, San Mateo County, Liber 1 of Deeds, pages 426 and 427; the other two Tracts description unknown; Houses, Barn and Fencing. $378.49 JOSEPH HARDIN - House and Fence, west of Searsville. $28.67 E. HILDRETH - Barn at the San Bruno Embarcadero. $14.75 HURST & FRINK - House &c., in Guadalupe Valley. $19.96 LEONARD HILL - Warehouse, at Half-moon Bay. $2.94 LEONARD HILL - House, in Canada De Leon. $11.50 A.C. HARMON - House and Fencing on Purissimo Creek. $3.76 HELEN E. HARRINGTON - 715 Acres of Land, known as the Dr. Boring Tract, bounded north by land of J.W. Osborn, and S.M. Mezes; cast by land of G.C. Johnson; south San Francisquito Creek; west by D. Martin's House, Fence. $94.98 MICHAEL HAYES - 523 Acres of Land, being an undivided 1-30 interest in the Buri BUri Ranch, bounded north by Ridley and De Haro Ranches; west by Canada San Andreas; South by San Mateo Ranch; easty by the Bay. $60.09 JAMES HAZELTINE - Shed and Fencing in Redwood City. $5.80 W.B. JEWEL - House on Hagh's road. $37.13 BENJN. J. JACOBS - 225 Acres of Land, being 1-7 of 1-10 of Buri Buri Ranch. $26.15 S.L. JACOBS - 225 Acres of Land, being 1-7 of 1-10 of Buri Buri Ranch. $26.15 W.G. JONES - 300 Acres of Land, being part of the Corte Madera Ranch, bounded north, east and south by Martinez' land; west by top of mountain; House and Fencing. $21.34 JOHN W. KISLING - 422 Acres of Land, being a portion of the Pulgas Ranch, bounded north by J. Dow's land; east by the Bay and land of Sweeny; south by land of Bowman and Doyle; west by unknown owners; House, Barn, &c. $91.97 SIMON KNIGHT - 300 Acres of Land, being a portion of the Corte Madera Ranch, bounded north by land of Martin; west by land of Martinez; south by land of Mills and Franklin; east by Alembique Creek; Houses and Fences. $33.88 KENDRICK & McCOY - House and Fence, on Purissimo. $11.90 FRANCIS LAROCQUE - House, on Buri Buri Ranch. $8,81 M. Le DEIT - Lot and House, in Redwood City. $4.34 JOHN W. LOCKER - House, Barn and Fence, west of Clark's Ranch. $53.73 PETER LEATHERS - 4 Lots, in Redwood City, Nos. 1, 2, 11 and 12, Block 2; House and Shed. $15.97 GEO. W. LOPEZ - House and Fence, near Laguna Alta. $17.36 LITTLE, RANKIN, WHITLOCK & CO. - 155 Acres of Land, on the Pulgas Ranch, bounded north by the County road, leading from Redwood City to Tripp's; east, south and west by lands of Mezes; Houses and Fences. $83.02 Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, the 20th Day of December, A.D. 1859, between the hours of ten o'clock A.M. and three o'clock P.M., in front of the County Court-house, Redwood City, I will see the Real Estate and Improvements advertised, and upon which the Taxes and Costs have not been paid, to the person or persons who will take the least amount or quantity of the same, and pay the Taxes and Costs due; and continue from day to day, commencing at the head of the List, and continuing it alphabetically through. SILAS HOVIOUS Sheriff and Collector, San Mateo County Dated, Redwood City, November 19th, 1859 ************************

San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, November 26, 1859, Vol. 1 No.34 San Mateo County DELINQUENT TAX LIST 1859 Personal Property. A.H. ALLEN 8.82 D. ADCOCK 16.30 PETER ALTUBE 73.74 BATISTA ARAMBIA 212.42 FRANK BOYD 7.18 JOHN BALDWIN 2.78 BROWN & KUSTEL 18.57 DAVID BAKER 3.60 GEORGE BOYD 20.03 DAVID BEAR 7.99 A. BRONSON & CO 60.07 ANTONIO CRUIZE ?5.39 JOHN CAMMY 29.47 JOHN COCHRAN 23.78 THOS. E. CLARK 8.84 R.E. DOYLE 44.12 MELVILLE DRINKWATER 2.54 WILLIAM DEVEREAUX 15.89 JOHN ELLIOTT 51.93 MICHUL GARRIGAN 10.03 SAM'L D. GARCELAN 2.13 DAN'L HAVER 2.95 M. & L. HUTCHINSON 33.05 HUGHS & MOREY 27.77 A.B. JAMES 11.90 JOHNSON & SHORT 24.92 WM JOHNSON 11.09 COL. JAKES 3.76 FRA'S KNIGHT 13.20 JOSEPH KENYETE 6.62 LYNCH & MAHONEY 24.92 JULIUS LEVY 53.56 JOSE M. LEON 17.78 GEO. F. MAYNARD 17.78 THOS. S. MILLER 54.21 HENRY MILLER 76.67 NEMITH & STARK 10.76 E.K. NORRIS 21.83 JOHN O'CONNELL & CO 24.11 H.C. PATRIDGE 13.13 JAMES H. RICHARDSON 10.59 JOSE VITORINO RIOS 5.89 D.W. SAMPSON 11.90 LOUIS SHOUREN 5.39 S.S. SIMMONS 15.15 JOHN P. SWINNEY 31.71 JOHN SCHMOLL 45.10 WM. STANLEY 9.62 SELLICK & POLLY 59.09 URIAH SQUIRES 11.09 G.L. SAMPSON 11.41 SANBURN & WHEEDEN 13.52 WM. TROTTER 5.64 J.N. THOMPSON 17.11 THOMPSON & SHERWOOD 12.22 SIM TOWN 16.78 DAVID CAN ETTEN 23.29 CHAS. VALONA 29.80 JOHN R. WILSON 48.03 D.H. WESSON 2.95 GEO. D. WILLIAMS 6.21 CHAS. WHITE 8.64 Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, the 20th Day of December, A.D. 1859, between the hours of ten o'clock A.M. and three o'clock P.M., in front of the County Court-house, Redwood City, I will see the Real Estate and Improvements advertised, and upon which the Taxes and Costs have not been paid, to the person or persons who will take the least amount or quantity of the same, and pay the Taxes and Costs due; and continue from day to day, commencing at the head of the List, and continuing it alphabetically through. SILAS HOVIOUS Sheriff and Collector, San Mateo County Dated, Redwood City, November 19th, 1859 ************************

San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, November 26, 1859, Vol. 1 No.34 A ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH IN REDWOOD CITY - It gives us please to state that arrangements are in progress by which Redwood City will shortly be in possession of a Catholic Church. A donation of a lot of ground has been made by S.M. Mezes, Esq., upon which to erect the building, and it is the intention of those who have take the matter in hand, to commence it as easy in the coming Spring as possible. It will be built by subscription. The block of ground donated for the purpose, is Block 4, Range C, situated northeast from the county courthouse, and is but one block distant from it. The deed for the land is given to Archbishop J.S. Allemany, of San Francisco, in trust for the Roman Catholic Church of California. GOOD STOCK FOR SALE - The attention of those desiring to purchase good live stock is directed to the advertisement in another column, of Wm. Reynolds, Esq., near Mayfield. Mr. R. is well known as a stock raiser, and purchasers may rely upon their obtaining animals from him which are worth the purchase money. With the above mentioned stock the celebrated bull "Prince," was lately advertised to be sold. We learn that he is now in the hands of Capt. E. Beale, of this town. This animal is only two years old, and weights eighteen hundred and forty pounds, as we are informed by the owner. It is the intention of Capt. B., the coming season, to enable farmers to improve their horned cattle and other stock at a much lower rate than they have heretofore paid. ARREST OF JUDGE TERRY - Judge D.S. Terry, says the San Joaquin Republican, has been arrested by Sheriff O'Neal upon a bench warrant from the County Judge of San Mateo county, on the charge of fighting a duel with D.C. Broderick in that county. He gave bail in the sum of $5000. HOME SUMMARY Henry Shipley, well known in connection with the California press, committed suicide on the 17th inst., in Sacramento, by taking strychnine. The Republican says a gentleman in the vicinity of Stockton commenced two years ago with five hives of bees, and has since sold ten thousand dollars worth. A sale of stock took place on Monday, near Stockton. The animals were far from being in good condition. Milch cows and calves sold at from $35 to 60. Fifteen two-year old steers $25.25 Twelve one-year old heifers and calves $17.75 Ten two-year old heifers $25.25 Twelve steer calves, $10 Ten dry cows, and a bull $27 The French ship Chatilon, at San Francisco, will take for Australia in a few days, 8,000 sacks of wheat. The vintage crop of Los Angeles is very light this year. Another discovery of silver ore has been made in the southern county, which is said to be of extraordinary richness. The location is in the vicinity of Bear valley, about one hundred miles from Los Angeles. The Republican Convention of San Francisco met on the 18th inst. when the following names of candidates were presented for the office of State Senator; Chas. Watrous, Leonidas Haskell, Nathan Porter, J.A. Banks, and F.B. Folger. The convention then adjourned to meet last evening. The Pacifica and Atlantic Telegraph Company are rapidly extending their line, and in a few days Los Angeles will be in instant communications with San Francisco. Petitions are in circulation in Sierra to create out of that and adjoining counties the proposed county of Alturas. Lieut. Gen. Scott left for the east on the steamer John L. Stephens, 21st. On his departure he was saluted by the First California Guard, San Francisco, with fifteen guns, the number due his rank. The amount in the State Treasury at the close of business Nov. 19th, was $575,744.16. DISTINGUISHED DEPARTURE - The fine, new schooner "Dashaway," of whose movements we have kept the public pretty well posted of late, was liberated from her bridge-bound condition on Tuesday last, by enlarging the aperture through which ordinary-sized vessels have hitherto passed, and was hauled down the creek, preparatory to being taken to San Francisco to be furnished for sea. To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php

San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, November 18, 1859, Vol. 1 No.33 COURT OF SESSIONS - Pursuant to adjournment this court opened on Monday and proceeded with business as follows: In the case of The People vs. Jose Roderigues, a demurrer to the indictment was entered, which being overruled, the defendant plead not guilty and was place upon his trial which resulted in a verdict of guilty of the charge alleged in the indictment, grand larceny, with a recommendation to mercy. This prosecution was for the stealing of two yoke of oxen from Geo. Dale, in August last. The People vs. James Riley, indictment for grand larceny in stealing sundry articles from the residence of Daniel Lunt, in August last, after disposing of various preliminary motions the defendant plead not guilty. On Tuesday the case was tried, and the jury brought in a verdict of guilty. The People vs. M.H. Lowt. This defendant was indicted for an assault, and upon his trial was acquitted. On Wednesday morning, motions for new trial and in arrest of judgment, were made in Riley's case, both of which were overruled, and the court sentences him to the State's Prison for two years. In the case of Roderigues, a motion in arrest of judgment was made and overruled On being called for sentence, he made a statement in Spanish, which was translated by his counsel, Hon. W.B. Maxson, admitting that he did drive away the cattle as proved, but claiming that it was not done for purposes of gain, but to punish Dale for certain injuries - which were stated, but which being of a family nature, we shall not repeat - and that he sold them for a low price so that Dale might get them back without the payment of a large sum of money. The statement altogether was much in keeping with Spanish character and notions, and the prisoner having heretofore borne a good reputation, and having been recommended to the mercy of the court, the court sentenced him to one year in the State Prison. In the matter of the defaulting Grand Jurors, for whom attachments were served last week, they all appeared in person, or sent their excuses. In every instance but one the excuse was sickness, and was accepted. In that one instance the excuse was carelessness and over-sight, which being deemed insufficient, the juror was fined twenty-five dollars. On Monday afternoon the Grand Jury reported one other indictment, and having no further business before them, were discharged. On Wednesday, at eleven o'clock, the court adjourned over till Friday, the 25th inst. at 10 o'clock. Deputy Sheriff Hovius on Wednesday last left for San Quentin, having in charge James Riley and Prudencio Roderigues, sentenced to imprisonment in the State Prison by the Court of Sessions. COUNTY COURT - On Friday of last week, in this court, the case of Vidal vs Feliz was tried before the court without a jury. The court took the case under advisement, and on Tuesday rendered judgment in favor of defendant for thirty dollars. The court stands adjourned until Saturday the 26th inst., at 12 M. EMPTY - The jail of our County is once more empty and its doors stand unbarred. The present term of the Court of Sessions has emphatically dried up that institution, and relieved the county of a considerable bill of expense. SOLD OUT - We learn that ex-Sheriff Ackerson has sold his place to Capt. E. Beale, and is about to remove to his ranch near Monterey. FOR TRIAL - The case of Webb vs Diller, et. al, in the U.S. Circuit Court, an action of trespass against Supervisor Diller for removing a fence which had been constructed across the Whippple Mill road, is set for trial on Wednesday next. CHANGES - We notice among other changes which have taken place that Chew & Hilton have completed their splendid new brick shop, and commenced operations in it. They no doubt will find this more convenient, but we doubt whether it can improve their hitherto excellent work any. Messrs. Heller & Co. are now occupying their large, new livery stable, in addition to their old establishment. They can now accommodate fifty horses. Mr. Ernest has also found it necessary to make a change in his business, and during the rainy season, will run his stage only one way each day, as will be seen by reference to his advertisement. SCHOOL RETURNS - The returns from Districts Nos. One and Two are now in. From the report in District No. One there appears to be one hundred and eleven children between the ages of four and eighteen, about equally divided between boys and girls. There are forty-six children in the district under four years of age, and one hundred and three of all ages born in California. Only twenty-three attended school during the last term, and the average daily attendance was a fraction over thirteen. In the Second district there are one hundred and seventy-five between four and eighteen years of age - ninety-nine boys and seventy-six girls; eighty-four under four years of age, one hundred and forty-five of all ages born in California; nineteen attending school, with an average daily attendance of twelve. MORE SILVER DISCOVERED IN CARSON VALLEY - The Placerville Observer of Saturday is informed by its correspondent that new and rich discoveries are made on the other side of the mountains. Brazil, Mexico and Peru, that have so long supplied the world with the beautiful and precious metal, are now surpassed. The great American nation now owns the richest mines in the world of all the needful and precious minerals. DISCHARGED BECAUSE HE WOULD NOT "COME DOWN" - Officer Gay, one of the most efficient men on the Sacramento Police, has been dismissed. He got his "walking papers" because he would not submit to an assessment of $10, at the last election, for party uses. Mr. Gay was engaged in the killing and capturing of the highwaymen who attacked the Todd Valley stage the other day. SUDDEN DEATH - A man named James Bennett, entered a saloon in Sacramento, on Thursday evening sat down in a chair, and in a short time was seized with congestive chills and breathed heavily. Before medical assistance could be procured, the man died. A NEW TELEGRAPHIC COMPANY - Mr. Bee has made arrangements to open a telegraph office at Strawberry Valley, to accommodate the traveling public, which will be of great importance to persons crossing the mountains. MORTALITY AMONG CHILDREN - Scarletina and putrid sore throat are prevailing among the children of this city to a fearful extent. These diseases seem to be very virulent and fatal. -Call MASONIC - The members of California Lodge No. 1, F.A.M., celebrated the Tenth Anniversary of the introduction of Masonry into California, at their Lodge Room on the 15th inst. MEXICAN DOLLARS - The bark Adelaide, which arrived at San Francisco on Sunday night, from Mazatlan, brought 152,992 Mexican dollars. OVERLAND MAIL - More than 5,000 letters were sent 14th inst., by the Overland stage. About 150 were way letters. The claims of Henry Combuston, to eleven square leagues of land in Sacramento Valley, was on Wednesday rejected by Judge Hoffman, of the U.S. District Court. The principal ground on which the decision was made, was that the applicant, at the time the grant was authorized, was a foreigner. The Judge says: "I have thus, in obedience to the injunction of the Supreme Court, inquired into and scrutinized this case with great care as to the authority of the Governor to make the grant and the bona fide of its exercise. The result of that inquiry is, that the grantee was a foreigner, and does not appear to have been naturalized. Nor does it appear that the express license of the Supreme Government was obtained. The Governor, therefore, had no authority to make the grant. The claim must be rejected." FROM THE NORTH The steamer Columbia arrived on Sunday. The latest papers from Oregon are of the 8th; Crescent City, of 9th; Humboldt Bay, of the 5th. The new Sim-il-ka-meen mines are exciting considerable interest. The members of the Bundary Commission, who are now at Portland, corroborate the first report relative to their richness. All fo them have more or less dust, and from all that can be gathered from the employees there can be no doubt that the diggings are extensive. Prospects have been made five miles each way from the bar on which the gold was first discovered, and 50 cents to the pan has been the yield. George Allen, one of the engineers of the steamer Belle, was accidentally downed at Portland on 4th November. To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: GRANT, GARTNER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UW.2ADI/2091 Message Board Post: I am wondering if anyone might be able to assist me in locating an obituary for Dr. Ronald Grant, who died Dec. 21, 1987, at Portola Valley, California. He was born 1910 in Cuddington, England. Thanks kindly for any assistance, Karen Canada

Jacqui, There was a newspaper in Redwood City during that time frame, Redwood City Tribune, that seems to have contained obits from local folks. The San Mateo Genealogical Society has those obits - several years ago I purchased from them a 1962 & 1969 obit. Microfilm of the Tribune is available at the San Mateo Library (I haven't been there since the remodeling/rebuilding started). I would also assume that the Redwood City Library has the film - they are a much bigger library. Chris At 10:09 PM 7/2/2005 -0700, Jacqi Stevens wrote: >I've been doing genealogy research for well over 20 yrs., but only now do I >end up looking in my own backyard (I'm in Stockton), so I feel kinda silly >asking for help on this, but...I'm clueless about local online gen >resources... > >I'm tracking down descendents for my KELLY and McCLELLAN/BROYLES lines from >IN and FL/TN respectively, and two of my kin ended up in San Mateo Co. I >need to find obits on Charles Lawrence BUTTS, d Dec 10, 1968 Redwood City, >96 yo; and Charles Thomas McCLELLAN, d Mar 18, 1975 in San Carlos, 74 yo. > >So, my question: are there any online sites to research newspaper obits in >the Bay Area that I could use for this? Did families back then tend to put >obits in the SF papers, or use local papers (i.e. Redwood City)? If the >Redwood City paper is more likely to be used, is there any way to research >the archives online? > >Thanks in advance for any advice to help me navigate this new (to me) >research area. > >Jacqi > > > >==== CASANMAT Mailing List ==== >San Mateo Co, California CAGenWeb >http://www.cagenweb.com/sanmateo/index.htm > >============================== >Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, November 12, 1859, Vol. 1 No.32 SUDDEN DEATH - Neil McLaughlin died suddenly, at Templeton's Mill, on the 3rd, inst. An inquest was held, which resulted in a verdict that he died of apoplexy. LETTERS SENT EAST - The Overland Mail, which left 7th, carried 2,902 letters, and 152 way letters - in all 3,054. ELECTION FOR STATE SENATOR - The Governor of the State has ordered an election to take place in the Fifth Senatorial District, composed of San Mateo and San Francisco counties, on the tenth day of next month, for the choice of a Senator to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of the Hon. C.H.S. Williams. ** Order of Board of Supervisors Notice to Physicians Ordered, for the purpose of ascertaining and adopting the best plan of providing for the indigent sick of the County, during the coming year; with the fund raised for that purpose, amounting to about the sum of seven hundred dollars ($700.) That J.V. Diller, B.G. Lathrop and C.N. Fox be appointed a Committee to receive proposals and plans from regular practicing Physicians for the best manner of making provision for the same; also empowering them to contract with the party offering the most practical plan, or reject all proposals, as they may deem advisable. Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with above order, proposals will be received at the County Clerk's Office, on or before the 21st inst. J.V. DILLER B.G. LATHROP C.N. FOX Committee ** LAUNCH - On Thursday last, the new and beautiful schooner, Dashaway, quietly left her berth on the bank of the creek, and gracefully glided down and took a floating position upon that element which is hereafter to be her home. The Dashaway will soon be taken to San Francisco, where she will receive her rigging, and be brought at once into service. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - The regular meeting of the Board for November took place on Monday last. A full Board was present, and a large amount of business was transacted. The Governor's proclamation, ordering a special election to fill vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Chas. H.S. Williams, was received, and proper publication ordered made. The election precincts at this election are to be the same as those of the last, with the exception of Burns John's, which is vacated. A variety of other business was transacted, including the consideration and approval of numerous bills. Auditor's Report Statement of Disbursements: Paid Court House Debt $2355.05 Paid John W. Ackerson, Sheriff $ 1,861,59 Paid B.G. Lathrop, Clerk 745.12 Paid R. Driscoll, cementing Court H'se 750.00 Paid R.F. Fox, Judge 666.60 Paid Road Overseers 620.50 Paid C.E. Kelly, Assessor 651.00 Paid C.N. Fox, Dist. Atty 570.26 Paid J.V. Diller, Supervisor, $200 salary, $265.17 lumber Paid R.S. Thornton Supervisor, $100 salary, $302 lumber Paid Curtis Baird, Treasurer 375.00 Paid M. Wolf, Supervisor, $100 salary, $250 lumber Paid Justices Fees 330.55 Paid Jury Fees 265.79 Paid Coroners Fees 157.20 Paid S. Hovius, Sheriff !48.83 Paid Printing Bills 115.50 B.G. LATHROP, Auditor Redwood City, Nov. 7th, 1859 COUNTY COURT - This Court was opened on Monday last. Very little business appeared upon the calendar. In fact, this court has had but little business for the year past. The case of Valencia vs. Treat, a forcible entry case, appealed from Judge Maxson's Court, was tried before a jury and resulted in a verdict for defendants, when the court adjourned till Friday. COURT OF SESSIONS - This Court convened on Wednesday, Fox, Judge, Ames and Clark Associates. Grand and Trial Juries were in attendance, but being no business ready for the latter, it was discharged until Monday next. The Grand Jury was organized, Hon. D.W. Connelly as foreman, - charged by the Court and proceeded at once to business. At eleven o'clock yesterday, the Grand Jury came into court and presented eight indictments, asked for an attachment for some defaulting witness, after which they adjourned over until Monday at twelve o'clock. Declaration as Sole Trader Know all men by these Presents that I, JANE VON CARNAP, of the County of San Mateo, State of California, being a married woman, (to wit) the wife of Richard Von Carnap, of same place, hereby make this my declaration that I intend from the day of the date of these presents, to carry on and conduct in my own name, and on my own account, the business or occupation of Farming and raising Stock, in said County and State aforesaid; and that from the date of these presents, I shall be individually responsible, in my own name, for all debts contracted by me on account of said business or occupation; and that I have invested in said business or occupation, a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars. Dated, San Mateo County, October 24th, 1859 JANE W.M. VON CARNAP Witness, B.G. LATHROP -- State of California County of San Mateo On this 24th day of October, A.D. 1859, before me B.G. Lathrop, Clerk in and for said County, personally appeared Jane Von Carnap, to me personally known to be the individual described in and who executed the annexed instrument, and acknowledge to me that she executed the same freely and voluntarily, and for the purposes therein mentioned. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand an affixed my official Seal, the day and year first above written. B.G. LATHROP County Clerk Recorded in County Recorder's Office, San Mateo County, October 24th, 1859, in Libro 1st of Separate Property of Married Women, page 32 B.G. LATHROP County Recorder ** Declaration as Sole Trader Know all men by these presents that I, JANE COLLINS, of the County of San Mateo, State of California, the wife of Richard Collins, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby declare and make known my intention to carry on business and trade in my own name and on my own account as a sole trader, in pursuance of an act of the Legislature of the State of California, entitled, "An Act to authorize married women to transact business in their own name as sole traders," passed April 12th, 1852, and I further declare that the nature of my said business will be farming and raising stock. I further declare that my said trade and business will be carried on and transacted in the County of San Mateo and from the date of these presents I shall be individually responsible, in my own name, for all debts contracted by me in my said trade and business or on account thereof. And I further declare that the amount of capital to be by me invested in said trade and business, does not exceed the sum of five thousand dollars, ($5000.) In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal, this 8th day of November, 1859. JANE COLLINS __ State of California County of San Mateo On this 8th day of November, 1859, before me, J.W. Turner, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared the above name Jane Collins, whose name is subscribed to the afore-going declaration as the party thereto, personally known to me to be the individual described in and who executed the foregoing declaration, and the said Jane Collins, wife of Richard Collins, having been by me first made acquainted with the contents of the foregoing declaration, acknowledged to me on an examination by me and separate and apart from and out of the hearing of her said husband, that she executed the same freely and voluntarily, without fear or compulsion or undue influence of her said husband, and that she does not wish to retract the execution of the same. Witness my hand and seal; this 8th day of November, A.D. 1859. J.W. TURNER Justice of the Peace, 3d Township San Mateo County ** Stage Line and Express From Belmont to Spanishtown and Halfmoon Bay From and after Monday, Oct. 17th, 1859, the Undersigned will run a tri-weekly stage to and from The above named places, as follows: Leaves Belmont at 1 o'clock, P.M. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Returning, will leave Spanish- town every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 9 o'clock, A.M., arriving at Belmont at 12 o'clock, noon. R.E. MORRIS, Proprietor -- Freeman & Co.'s Express Has been established on the above route, and will be forwarded by every stage plying between Belmont, Spanishtown and Halfmoon Bay. A.T. CASTOR, Agent, Belmont ** U.S. MAIL STAGES Until further notice THE STAGES FOR SAN JOSE, SANTA CRUZ and MONTEREY, CENTREVILLE, WARM SPRINGS and MISSION OF SAN JOSE, Will run as follows: Two Stages for Redwood City; Santa Clara, San Jose, Gilroy, San Juan and Santa Cruz, EERY DAY, Sundays not excepted, at 8 o'clock, A.M., and 12 o'clock M. FOR MONTEREY, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 8 A.M., and 12 M. From OAKLAND to SAN JOSE, via San Leandro, Hayward's, Mission of San Jose and Warm Springs, daily of the arrival of the Morning boat. FROM SAN ANTONIO, for San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Alvardo, Centreville and Mission of San Jose, daily - on the arrival of the second boat. Returning - From Monterey - Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 5 A.M. From Santa Cruz - Daily, at 5 A.M. From San Jose, via Santa Clara and Redwood City, Daily at 6:30 and 7 A.M. Passengers called for and left at their residences. C.M. McLAUGHLIN & CO., Office, EL Dorado Building, Corner Plaza and Washington st., S.F. To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php

I've been doing genealogy research for well over 20 yrs., but only now do I end up looking in my own backyard (I'm in Stockton), so I feel kinda silly asking for help on this, but...I'm clueless about local online gen resources... I'm tracking down descendents for my KELLY and McCLELLAN/BROYLES lines from IN and FL/TN respectively, and two of my kin ended up in San Mateo Co. I need to find obits on Charles Lawrence BUTTS, d Dec 10, 1968 Redwood City, 96 yo; and Charles Thomas McCLELLAN, d Mar 18, 1975 in San Carlos, 74 yo. So, my question: are there any online sites to research newspaper obits in the Bay Area that I could use for this? Did families back then tend to put obits in the SF papers, or use local papers (i.e. Redwood City)? If the Redwood City paper is more likely to be used, is there any way to research the archives online? Thanks in advance for any advice to help me navigate this new (to me) research area. Jacqi

San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, November 5, 1859, Vol. 1 No.31 INDICTMENT OF JUDGE TERRY - The Grand Jury, yesterday, presented an indictment against Judge Terry, for fighting a duel with the late Senator Broderick. The offense is designated, "fighting a duel, with dangerous weapons, viz: pistols charged the gunpowder and leaden bullets by previous agreement, and killing his antagonist in said duel, by inflicting upon him a mortal wound, of which said antagonist died within one year after the infliction thereof." S.F. Herald 3d STABBING AFFRAY - On the 23rd ult., a serious affray occurred at a fandango in the Canada Raymundo in which T. Hays was stabbed and dangerously wounded, by one of two Spaniards named Therase and Martine. We have been unable to learn the particulars, but the affair will soon undergo a legal investigation. Mr. Hays still lies very low from the effect of his wound. THE FAIR The first Fair of the Pacific Agricultural Society was held on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. The idea was a new one to most of the people here, and many looked upon it with a suspicion that materially retarded its progress. The attendance was much larger than we had expected to see. During both days of the fair the town was literally crowded with people. Buyers, it is true, were scarce, but this we expected, everything must have a beginning. A list of the entries at this fair, very nearly or quite complete was published in our last and it would be a work of supererogation to repeat it. Suffice it to say, that nearly all the articles and stock entered, were on the ground at an early hour on Tuesday morning. There were in all some four hundred head of horses, mules and horned cattle, most of which were for sale, and some of which were descended from, and either cross or full blood of, the very best stock in California. The products of the farm were not numerous, yet we noticed some fine pumpkins, potatoes and corn exhibited by Mr. R.J. Weeks, and some extra fine corn by Mr. Roberts. Some fine specimens of the sugar beet were exhibited by the last named gentleman and by Mr. M.L. Brittan - this root should be much more extensively cultivated for stock-feed. These fairs are also a good place to get ideas about other matters, as well as stock-raising; for instance, Mr. Brittan exhibited two or three very simple yet effective contrivances, in the shape of traps, for catching squirrels, those pests of this valley. Mr. B. says that none of these traps are patented, and any farmer may use them who has a mind to get them up. A single glance at any one of them would satisfy the most skeptical of their utility and superiority. Most of the fruit exhibited was that entered by Mr. Slartzer of Santa Clara. He exhibited fifty-five varieties of apples, and one or two of pears, all fruit raised by himself. M. L. Britton exhibited two varieties of apples, and some grapes, raised here near Redwood City. Mr. B. has a fine young orchard from which he is already beginning to realize handsomely. Col. Warren exhibited some dozen varieties of very choice fruit from Oregon. On the whole, we think the display made a highly creditable one, and that the Society may well free proud of the success of their first effort. The new schooner, Dashaway, will be launched on Thursday or Friday next. THE PUBLIC SCHOOL RETURNS - Already the returns begin to come in from the several school districts of the county, we notice an increase in the number of families, that in every precinct thus far reported, there is a very considerable increase in the number of children entitled to share in the distribution of the public moneys. The returns are all in from the Third District, and from them we learn that there are in the District two hundred and sixty-nine children between the ages of four and eighteen years. Of these, one hundred and forty-two are boys, and one hundred and twenty seven girls. These are attached to the several schools as follows: Woodside, one hundred and twelve; West Union, seventy-two; Redwood City, eighty-five. There are in the district eighty-four children under four years of age. The total number of children in the district, who were born in California, is one hundred and eighty-one. At different periods during the year, one hundred and sixteen pupils have attended the public schools, and the average daily attendance has been sixty-eight. ANOTHER WARNING - John J. Jenkins, for the murder of J. McCarthy; and Thos. Elder, for the murder of Machael Myers, were hung in Quincy on Friday, Oct. 28th. They each confessed the crime for which they were to be executed. Strong drink was given as the cause. TERRIBLE INCREASE OF INSANTIY - Yesterday four men were arrested as lunatics, in this city. The majority of person so taken in charge are laboring under religious excitement, and are generally harmless. Most of them are strangers, and it is a fair opinion to suppose that they are sent from the country by their friends in order that they may be taken care of by strangers. If the same state of things continues it will, in a short time, require more than one Stockton to contain the insane of our State. S.F. Call ** MEDICAL NOTICE Dr. A. ATKINSON 374 Stockton street, San Francisco PHYSICIAN and SURGEON Informs the inhabitants of San Mateo county that he intends to be at Redwood City on Saturday, Nov. 12th, at the Pioneer Bakery for the purpose of affording Medical and Surgical advice, etc. The Doctor will visit Redwood City periodically, at dates, which may be known on application at the Pioneer Bakery. Refers given to Mr. J.W. Turner, Mr. Beck, and Mr. Ayers. Also to Mr. Sievers, San Bruno. ** Photographs, Ambrotypes, Melainotypes Charles P. Fessenden, Ambrotypist, respectfully invites the attention of the public and those desiring correct likenesses to the fact that he has lately erected a commodious saloon in Redwood city by means of which he will in future be enabled to take Pictures on Glass, Paper, Steel, or Leather, equal in correctness and in beauty of finish to any taken in San Francisco. Prices ……….. from $1.50 to $20 According to size of Picture and quality of the case. Pictures (smallest size) of Children, $2 SALOON - Corner of A and Fourth streets, opposite the School-house, Redwood City. *** TO CONTRACTORS A considerable sum having been raised by private subscription to open the County Road leading from San Mateo to Crystal Spring, sealed proposals for doing the work and furnishing the materials thereon, will be received by me until the first Monday in December next. Specifications showing the length of the road, amount of work, quanity of material required &c., can be seen at my office. B.G. LATHROP, County Clerk Redwood City, Nov. 3d, 1859 To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php