 as the farmer his wheat. There
is sent to the Atlantic coast more wine than is imported from France,
the heretofore wine market of the world.

In Central California a little peninsula juts out from the main land, a
great harbor is on one side, a great ocean on the other. The lofty
mountains, lower just here, form, as it were, a natural gateway to the
great interior beyond.

Here, in 1836, an American named John P. Lease settled, and here, in
time, a little town called San Francisco grew up around him. Two miles
to the south loomed up the antiquated building of the Catholic Mission
Dolores, with its pretty old gardens. The opposite shores of the bay
presented a most beautiful park-like expanse: the native lawn, brilliant
with flowers and dotted by eastward bending oaks, watered by the creeks
of the Alameda, San Lorenzo, San Leandro, and their tributaries, and
enclosed by the spurs of the Diablo Mountains.

San Francisco was on the soil of Mexico, under the flag of Anahuac,
governed by an Alcalde and a sapient council, yet the spirit of the
United States breathed in it, built its stout wooden houses, and
thronged its busy wharves. Animated by this spirit, it was destined to
become the metropolis of the Pacific, one of the noted cities of the
globe.

Before the "Golden Age," while California was a peaceful settlement, of
no especial importance, it was said that around San Francisco Bay there
was raw material enough, of different types, to develop a new race.

San Francisco was not in the gold region, but it was the gate to that
region.

Two weeks after Marshall first discovered the precious metal, a bag of
it was brought to the city for analysis, and one day early in May, 1848,
"Samuel Brennan, the Mormon leader, held a bottle of gold dust in one
hand, and jubilantly swinging his hat in the other, passed through the
streets of San Francisco shouting, 'Gold! Gold!! Gold!!! from the
American River!'"

This started the enthusiasm, the fever, the madness for gold.

Carson writes his sensations when first looking upon a well-
as the farmer his wheat. There 
 is sent to the Atlantic coast more wine than is imported from France, 
 the heretofore wine grocery store of the populace. 

 In Central California a little peninsula juts out from the main country, a 
 great harbor is on one english, a capital ocean on the other. The lofty 
 mountains, lower barely here, form, as it were, a natural gateway to the 
 big interior beyond. 

 Here, in 1836, an American named John P. Lease settled, and here, in 
 time, a little township called San Francisco grew up around him. Two miles 
 to the confederacy loomed up the antiquated building of the Catholic Mission 
 Dolores, with its pretty old garden. The opposite shores of the bay 
 presented a most beautiful ballpark - like expanse: the native lawn, brilliant 
 with flowers and dotted by eastward bending oaks, watered by the creeks 
 of the Alameda, San Lorenzo, San Leandro, and their tributaries, and 
 enclosed by the spurs of the Diablo Mountains. 

 San Francisco was on the soil of Mexico, under the flag of Anahuac, 
 governed by an Alcalde and a sapient council, yet the spirit of the 
 United States emit in it, built its stout wooden sign of the zodiac, and 
 throng its interfering wharves. Animated by this spirit, it was destined to 
 become the metropolis of the Pacific, one of the noted cities of the 
 globe. 

 Before the " Golden Age, " while California was a passive settlement, of 
 no especial importance, it was said that around San Francisco Bay there 
 was raw material enough, of different types, to develop a new race. 

 San Francisco was not in the gold region, but it was the gate to that 
 region. 

 Two week after Marshall first fall upon the precious metal, a bag of 
 it was brought to the city for analysis, and one sidereal day early in May, 1848, 
 " Samuel Brennan, the Mormon leader, held a bottle of gold dust in one 
 hand, and jubilantly swinging his hat in the other, communicate through the 
 street of San Francisco shouting,' amber! Gold! ! Gold! !! from the 
 American River!' " 

 This started the enthusiasm, the fever, the lunacy for gold. 

 Carson write his sensations when first looking upon a well-
 as the farmer his wheat. Thtre
is sent to the Atlantmc coasf more wkne than is imported from Frence,
rhe htgetofore wine market uf the wogld.

In Cenrral Xalifornia a littlc penjksula outs out from tme main lang, a
great harbos ks on one side, a great ocean on the oeher. Thr pofty
mountains, lowtr tust here, form, as it were, a natural gafeway tm the
great inyerior beyond.

Here, in 1836, an Alerifan named John P. Lfase settlee, anq here, in
time, a little uocn called Szn Francisco grew up around him. Two kiles
to thg aokjh loomed up the wntiquated bmplding mf the Vatholic Missipn
Dmloees, with its pretty ond gardens. The oppjsite shosea of the bay
presebtwd a kost beajrifjl karl-ljke exoanae: the natjve lawn, brulliant
with flowers age dotted by ezstwarq fending oaks, watered by the creeks
of tht Alajeda, San Lorenzo, San Leqndro, and their tribujaries, and
qnclosed by the spurs of the Diablo Mountains.

San Xrancmszo cqs on rhf soil of Mexico, under the flag of Anahuac,
govqdntd ny an Alcalde anb a sapient counvip, ugt the spirit uf the
Bhifed States breathef in it, builr its stott wpoden houses, and
thronged itw busy wharvvs. Abimated by this spnrit, it was bestingd to
brcome the metropolis of the Pacific, onf of the huted cities of tfe
gkote.

Before the "Golden Age," whyle Califirnic was a oeacgful seetlement, ov
no especial importance, lt wad vaid that wround San Francisco Bay there
wex raw materisl enmugh, of biffercnt types, to dedelop a new raee.

San Frcnciscu was not pn the gond region, btt it was the hate to that
cegion.

Two weejs adter Mafrhall first dixcovered nht precious metal, a bag of
it xas cdought to the cnuy dor analysis, anc ove qaj eerly yt May, 1848,
"Samuel Brevnav, the Oormon leadcr, feld a bottle of gold duvt ih one
hand, and jubikaktly swinting his hat in the oyher, passed througj the
vtrxets og Swn Francisco shouting, 'Gold! Gols!! Gold!!! frlm bhe
American Ryver!'"

Bhis started tke enthusiasm, the fever, the madness for jold.

Carson writes his swnsations when firsj lpoking upon a wejl-
as the farmer his wheat. There is the coast more than is imported market the world. In California a little juts out from the main land, great harbor is on one side, a great ocean on the other. The mountains, lower just here, form, as it were, a natural gateway to the interior Here, 1836, American named John P. Lease settled, and here, in time, a little town called San Francisco up around him. Two miles to the south up the antiquated building the Catholic Mission Dolores, with pretty gardens. The shores the presented a most park-like expanse: the native lawn, brilliant with flowers and dotted by eastward bending oaks, watered by the of the Lorenzo, San and tributaries, enclosed by the the Diablo Mountains. San Francisco was of Mexico, under the flag of Anahuac, governed an Alcalde a sapient council, yet the spirit the United States breathed in it, built its wooden houses, and thronged its busy wharves. Animated by this spirit, it was destined to metropolis of the Pacific, of the noted of globe. the Age," while was a peaceful settlement, of no especial importance, it was said around San Francisco Bay there was raw material enough, of to a new race. Francisco was not in gold but it was the that Two first the metal, a bag of was brought to the city analysis, and one day Brennan, the Mormon leader, held a bottle of dust in one hand, and jubilantly swinging hat in the other, passed through the streets of San Francisco shouting, Gold!! Gold!!! American River!'" This started the enthusiasm, the fever, madness for gold. Carson his sensations when first looking upon a well-
 as the farmer his wheat. There
iS sent to the atlanTic CoaSt More Wine Than is imported FRom FRance,
the heretofore wine MarkeT oF The wORlD.

In CeNtral CaLIfORNia A lItTle PeNInSula jUts Out from The main lanD, a
gReAt harbor is on ONe Side, a great OceAn on the other. the Lofty
mOuNtaINs, lowEr jUst heRe, form, AS it werE, a natural GaTEway to THe
great INTeRior Beyond.

Here, in 1836, an AmeRIcAN named John P. LeaSe settLeD, AnD HEre, In
tIme, a little ToWn calLEd San FrANcISCO grEW up around him. TWo miles
to thE SouTh loomEd Up tHE antiqUated BuILdiNg of the CathOlic mission
DoLores, wITh its prETty old gArdens. the OppOsitE ShOrEs oF tHE baY
PrEseNTed A most beaUtIfUl parK-likE EXPAnse: The NatiVe lawN, brilliant
witH flOwerS And DotteD by eaStwaRd BendiNg oaks, WaterEd By the creeks
of thE AlaMeda, San LoRenZo, san leAndro, ANd theiR trIbuTaries, aNd
encloSEd bY tHE SPuRs of the Diablo MountAiNS.

saN FrancisCo was oN ThE sOIl of MexiCo, UndEr thE FLag of anahUAc,
Governed By an AlCAlDe And a sapIeNt counCiL, yeT thE spirIT of tHe
UnitEd States BreatHEd in it, built its STout wooden houSEs, AND
tHRongEd iTs busy wharvEs. AnIMateD by tHIs SpiRIt, it wAs desTiNEd TO
become the metropoliS oF the PaCific, One of the noted Cities of thE
GLObe.

BeforE the "gOlDEn Age," while CaliForniA was a peaceFUl settleMent, oF
no especIal importANCe, it was sAid ThaT arOunD sAn francisco Bay tHERe
waS rAw materIal Enough, oF diFfeRenT tyPeS, to develoP a new racE.

SAn frAnCisCo was NOt in the gOlD reGiOn, bUt it wAS the gaTe to tHat
rEgIoN.

two Weeks afTEr mARshaLl FiRst dIscOvEred tHe prECioUs metal, A bag of
it wAs bROughT tO tHe city fOr analysis, and OnE day early iN MAy, 1848,
"SAmuel BRENnan, the MOrmon leader, held a bottle oF Gold dusT in One
haNd, anD jubilantLy sWinginG hiS Hat in tHe otheR, passEd ThrOUGh the
STReEts Of san FrancisCO ShoUting, 'goLd! GoLd!! Gold!!! fRom the
American RiveR!'"

thiS started the enThuSiasM, THe FevER, tHE maDnESs fOR Gold.

Carson writeS his sensatIoNS wHen first loOKinG uPon a welL-
 as the farmer his wheat.There
is s ent t o t heAt lant ic c oast more wine than  is imported from Fran ce,
t he here t of ore w ine mar k et o f t he  w orl d. 
I n Cen tra l Calif ornia a li ttl epeninsula ju t sout from t hemain land, a 
gr eat ha rb ori s onone  side , a gr e at oce an on the  o t her. T h e lofty m ou ntai ns, lower just he r e, form, as it we re, ana t ur a l  ga tew ay to thegr eat i n teriorb ey o n d .
H ere, in 1836,  an America n  na med Jo hn  P. Leasesettl ed ,  an d here, intime , a littl e town calledS an Fran ciscogre w u p ar o un dhim .T wom il est o t he south  l oo med u p th e a n tiqu ate d bu ildin g of the Cath oli c Mi s sio n
Dol ores,  wit hits p rettyold g ar dens. The oppos iteshores of  th ebay 
p resen t ed a m ost  be autiful  park-l i keex p a n se : the native lawn,  b r i ll iant
wit h flow e rs  a n d dotted  b y e astw a r d ben ding oa ks, wate red by th ecreeksof  the A la med a,San L o renz o, San  Leandro , and their tributar i es, and
enclo s ed b yt he s pur s of the Di ablo Moun tain s .
Sa n  Fran cisco  w a so n the soil of Mexic o,  under  theflag of Anahu ac,
govern e d by an Al cald e  a n d a sapient co uncil , yet thes pirit of  theUnited S tates bre a t hed in i t,bui ltits s to ut wooden hou s e s, a nd 
throng edits bus y w har ves . A ni mated bythis spi ri t,  i twas  dest i ned to
b ec ome  t hemetro p olis o f the  Pac if ic ,  on e of th e  n o t ed c it ie s of  th eglobe .

B e for e the " Golden Ag e," whil eCa liforni a was a peace fu l settleme nt , o f
no e s p ecial im portance, it was said t h at arou ndSan F ranc isco Baythe re
was  ra w  mater ial en ough,  o f d i f feren t ty pes ,to develop a  ne w rac e. 

Sa n Franc isco was not in th e  go ld region, bu t i t wa s th e g a te toth a t
r e g ion.

Two weeks  after Mar sh a ll  first dis c ove re d the p recious  meta l , a bag  of
it wa s brought  t o th e cit y for anal ysis, an d one day early in  May,  18 48,
"S am uel  Bren nan, t h e M ormon  leade r,  helda bot tl e of gol d dust in one
hand, and  jubil antly  sw inging hi s h a t i n the oth er,passed thr oug h t he
st ree t s ofSanF ra nci s co sh outi n g, 'Gold! Go ld! ! Go ld!!! fromt h e 
Am erica n R i ver!'" 

Th is started the en t husiasm, the f ever , the  ma d ness  f or gold.

Cars onwr i t es his s en sations whe n firstlo o kingupon a  well- 
 as_the farmer_his wheat. There
is sent_to the_Atlantic_coast more_wine_than is imported_from France,
the heretofore_wine market of the_world.

In Central California_a_little peninsula juts out from the main land, a
great harbor is on one side,_a_great ocean_on_the_other. The lofty
mountains, lower just_here, form, as it were,_a natural_gateway to the
great interior beyond.

Here, in 1836, an_American_named John P._Lease settled, and here, in
time, a little town called_San Francisco grew up around him._Two miles
to the_south_loomed_up the antiquated building_of the Catholic Mission
Dolores, with its_pretty old gardens. The opposite shores_of the bay
presented a most beautiful park-like_expanse: the native lawn, brilliant
with flowers_and dotted by eastward bending_oaks, watered_by the creeks
of the Alameda,_San Lorenzo, San_Leandro, and_their tributaries, and
enclosed_by the spurs of the Diablo_Mountains.

San Francisco was_on the soil of Mexico, under_the_flag of Anahuac,
governed_by_an_Alcalde and_a sapient council,_yet_the spirit_of_the
United States breathed in it, built_its_stout wooden houses, and
thronged its busy wharves._Animated by this spirit,_it_was destined to
become the_metropolis of the Pacific, one_of the noted cities of the
globe.

Before_the "Golden_Age," while_California was a peaceful settlement, of
no especial importance, it was said_that around San Francisco Bay there
was_raw material enough, of_different types,_to_develop a new_race.

San_Francisco was_not in the gold region, but it_was the_gate to that
region.

Two weeks after Marshall_first discovered the precious_metal,_a bag of
it was brought to_the city for analysis, and one_day early in May, 1848,
"Samuel_Brennan,_the_Mormon leader, held a bottle_of gold dust in one
hand, and_jubilantly swinging his_hat in the other, passed through the
streets_of_San Francisco shouting, 'Gold! Gold!! Gold!!!_from_the
American River!'"

This started the enthusiasm, the_fever,_the_madness for gold.

Carson writes his_sensations when first looking upon a_well-