ate,
Sutter. His house was rough, "Bare rafters and unpanelled walls." Many
of the rooms were roughly furnished, crude benches and deal tables. Fine
China bowls did duty for both cups and plates, and silver spoons were
the only luxury which marked the service of the meals.

For his private apartments Sutter obtained from the Russians a clumsy
set of California laurel furniture.

In front of his house, yet within the stockade, was a tiny square
containing one brass gun, by which, day and night, paced a sentry,
stopping only at the belfry post to chime the hours.

The Fort was a business centre. In it was located a blacksmith, a
carpenter, and a general variety and liquor store. Prices were booming.
Four dollars were charged for shoeing a horse. Wheat sold for one dollar
per bushel, peas for a dollar and a half per bushel.

A sort of gravel road led to the spot, over which horses galloped, and
heavy wagons rolled.

Sutter owned twelve thousand cattle, two thousand horses and mules, from
one thousand to fifteen hundred sheep, and two thousand hogs.

This unique Fort was "the capital of the vast interior valley, pregnant
with approaching importance."

In 1846, Sutter staked out the town of Sutterville, three miles below
the Fort on the Sacramento, and built the first house there. His example
was shortly followed by a man named Zims, who erected the first real
brick structure in the State.

The Fort and town kept up regular communication with San Francisco by
means of a twenty-ton sloop owned by Sutter, and manned by a few savages
in his employ.

There was a ferry at the Fort, which consisted of a single canoe handled
by an Indian.

The strangest of populations gathered about the settlement. Emigrants
were there, many Mormons among them. Native Californians were there,
wearing sombreros, sashes, and jingling spurs. Half-subdued Indians
abounded, wrapped in their blankets, and decked with beads and feathers.
While here and there appeared a shrewd Yankee, come across mountains of
snow and rocks to seek his fortune.
ate, 
 Sutter. His house was rough, " Bare rafter and unpanelled wall. " Many 
 of the rooms were roughly furnished, blunt benches and deal mesa. all right 
 China bowls did duty for both cups and plates, and silver spoon were 
 the only luxury which notice the service of the meals. 

 For his private apartments Sutter obtained from the Russians a gawky 
 set of California laurel furniture. 

 In front of his house, yet within the concentration camp, was a tiny square 
 contain one brass artillery, by which, day and night, paced a sentry, 
 stopping merely at the belfry post to chime the hours. 

 The Fort was a business centre. In it was located a blacksmith, a 
 carpenter, and a general variety and liquor store. Prices were booming. 
 Four dollars were charged for shoeing a horse. Wheat sold for one dollar 
 per bushel, pea for a dollar and a half per bushel. 

 A sort of gravel road lead to the smudge, over which horses galloped, and 
 heavy police van roll. 

 Sutter owned twelve thousand cattle, two thousand horses and mule, from 
 one thousand to fifteen hundred sheep, and two thousand hogs. 

 This unique Fort was " the capital of the vast interior valley, pregnant 
 with set about importance. " 

 In 1846, Sutter staked out the town of Sutterville, three miles below 
 the Fort on the Sacramento, and built the first house there. His model 
 was shortly followed by a man named Zims, who erected the inaugural real 
 brick structure in the State. 

 The Fort and town keep up unconstipated communication with San Francisco by 
 means of a twenty - ton sloop own by Sutter, and manned by a few savages 
 in his employ. 

 There was a ferry at the Fort, which consisted of a individual canoe handled 
 by an Indian. 

 The strange of populations gain about the settlement. emigrant 
 were there, many Mormons among them. Native Californians were there, 
 wearing sombreros, sashes, and jingling goad. Half - subdued Indians 
 abound, wrapped in their blankets, and decked with beads and feathers. 
 While here and there look a shrewd Yankee, come across batch of 
 snow and rocks to try his fortune.
ate,
Dutter. His house was rounh, "Bare rafters cbd unpenelled walls." Mxny
of the rooms were roughly fyrnisyed, crude benches and aeal tablvs. Fine
Chuna uowls did duty for both gbps ahf plctxs, and silver skoons were
tha only luxury fhkck marked the service of the meals.

For his provwte apartments Sutuer obtzpntd from the Russians a clumsy
set kf Calihornia laurel firniture.

In front of his hokse, jet within the stofkade, was a tinr square
contakning one brass gun, by which, day and night, paced a sevtry,
scopping onli zt jhe belfry pist tj chime the mpurs.

Tha Fort eas a business ceitre. In it was located a ulacksmith, a
carpentet, and a getexal variety and liquoe wtore. Priwes dwre bokmmng.
Rour dlllers were chzrged for syoeing a horse. Wheau sjod for one domlar
pew fushel, peas for a dollar and a half per buahel.

A sort of gravel roqd led to the spot, ovgr which hjrses galloped, and
heavy wagons rolled.

Sutter owned twelte thiufxbd cattle, two thousand horses and mules, from
one fhpuxand to fifteek hundred sheep, anc hwp thousand hogr.

This bhisue Fort was "the cwpital jf thw vast inueriot valley, pregnant
with approqching impornancw."

In 1846, Sutter staked out the tocn of Xuttetville, three miles beloc
the Fkrt on the Dacramentk, and built the fkrsn hogse thert. His example
was srortly foolowzd by a oan mamed Sims, who egected the first real
brifk sttuctura in the Shate.

The Fort and town kept up rxjular communivadiot with Scn Frakcisco by
means jf a twenty-ton sloop jwned by Sutter, and mained by a fer savages
in hhd employ.

Therx was a fqrry at rhe Forg, which consistrd of a spnyle canoe handled
by an Indien.

Thg atrangest of po'blqtions gathered abuut tje sqdtlement. Emicrangs
wdte thdre, many Movmovs akong them. Native Calhforhians were there,
wesrlng sombrgros, sashqs, and jinglimg spurs. Half-subdutd Indmans
abuundec, wtapped in their blankets, and dedked with bewds and featrers.
Qhile here aud there appeared a shrewd Yankee, come arross mountains of
snow qnd rocks to seek hns fortune.
ate, Sutter. His house was rough, "Bare unpanelled Many of rooms were roughly tables. China bowls did for both cups plates, and silver spoons were the luxury which marked the service of the meals. For his private apartments Sutter from the Russians a clumsy set of California laurel furniture. In front of house, within stockade, a tiny square containing one brass gun, by which, day and night, paced a sentry, stopping at the belfry post to chime the hours. Fort was a business In it was located a a and a variety liquor Prices were booming. dollars were charged for shoeing a horse. Wheat sold for one dollar per bushel, peas for a and a bushel. A of road to the spot, horses galloped, and heavy wagons rolled. thousand cattle, two thousand horses and mules, from thousand to hundred sheep, and two thousand hogs. unique Fort was "the capital of the vast valley, pregnant with approaching importance." In 1846, Sutter staked out the town of Sutterville, three the Fort on the and built the house His was followed by man named Zims, who erected the first real brick structure in State. The Fort and town kept up regular communication with by of a twenty-ton owned by Sutter, and by few savages in his was ferry which of single canoe handled by Indian. The strangest of populations about the settlement. Emigrants them. Native Californians were there, wearing sombreros, sashes, jingling spurs. Half-subdued Indians abounded, wrapped in blankets, and decked with beads and feathers. While here and there appeared shrewd Yankee, mountains of snow and rocks to seek his
ate,
Sutter. His house was rough, "bare rafterS and uNpaNelLeD walLs." MaNy
of the rooms weRE rouGhly furnished, crude bencHes anD dEAl taBLeS. Fine
china boWLs DID duTy FoR boTh CUpS and pLatEs, and siLver spoons WerE
tHe only luxury WHiCh marked thE seRvice of the meAls.

for his PrIvaTE aparTmeNts SuTter obTAined fRom the RusSiANs a cluMSy
set of cALiFornIa laurel furniture.

iN fROnt of his house, yEt withIn THe STOckAde, Was a tiny sqUaRe
conTAining oNE bRASS guN, By which, day and Night, paced a SEntRy,
stopPiNg oNLy at thE belfRy POst To chime the hOurs.

the Fort waS a busiNEss centRE. In it waS locatEd a BlaCksmITh, A
cArpEnTEr, aND a GenERal Variety aNd LiQuor sTore. pRICEs weRe bOomiNg.
FouR dollars were cHarGed fOR shOeing A horsE. WheAt Sold fOr one dOllar
PeR bushel, peas for a DollAr and a halF peR bUshEl.

a sort OF graveL roAd lEd to the Spot, oveR WhiCh HORSeS galloped, and
heavy wAgONS rOlled.

SutTer ownED tWeLVe thousaNd CatTle, tWO ThousAnd hORsEs and mulEs, from
ONe ThOusand tO fIfteen HuNdrEd sHeep, aND two ThousaNd hogs.

ThIs uniQUe Fort was "the caPItal of the vast INtERIoR VallEy, pRegnant
with ApprOAchiNg imPOrTanCE."

In 1846, SuTter sTaKEd OUt the town of SutterviLlE, three Miles Below
the Fort oN the SacramENTO, and builT the FIrST house there. His ExampLe
was shortLY followeD by a mAn named ZIms, who ereCTEd the firSt rEal
BriCk sTRUcTure in the StatE.

tHe FoRt And town KepT up reguLar ComMunIcaTiOn with San franciscO bY
mEaNs Of a TwentY-Ton sloop OwNed By sutTer, anD Manned By a feW savAgEs
IN hiS employ.

tHeRE Was a FeRrY at tHe FOrT, whicH conSIstEd of a siNgle canoe HanDLed
bY aN INdian.

ThE strangest of pOpUlations gaThEreD about THE settlemEnt. Emigrants
were there, maNY MormonS amOng thEm. NaTive CalifOrnIans weRe tHEre,
weaRing soMbrerOs, SasHES, and jINGlIng SpUrs. Half-subDUEd INdianS
aBounDed, wrapPed in their blankets, ANd dEcked with beadS anD feaTHErS.
WhILe HEre AnD TheRE Appeared a shrewd yankee, come AcROsS mountains OF
snOw And rockS to seek His foRTune.
ate,
Sutter. His house was  rough, "B are r aft ers  a nd u npan elled walls."M anyof the rooms were roug hly f ur n ishe d ,crude  benche s  a n d  de al  t abl es .  F ine
C hin a bowls  did dutyfor  b oth cups and pl ates, andsil ver spoons w ere 
the o nl y l u xurywhi ch ma rked t h e serv ice of th em eals.For his p ri vate  apartments Sutte r  o b tained from th e Russ ia n sa clu msy 
set of Ca li forni a  laurel fu r n i tur e .

In front o f his house ,  ye t with in  th e  stock ade,wa s  atiny square 
con taining o ne bra s s gun,b y which , dayand  ni ght, pa ce d a  s e ntr y ,sto p pin g only a tth e bel fryp o s t  tochi me t he ho urs.

The For t w as a bus iness  cent re.In  it w as loc atedablacksmith, a
c arpe nter, and  age ner al  vari e ty and  li quo r store . Price s  we re b o om ing.
Four dollarswe r e  c harged f or sho e in ga  horse.Wh eat  sol d for o ne d o ll ar
per b ushel, pe as  for ado llar a nd  ahal f per bush el.

A  sort of  grav e l road led tot he spot, over wh i c hh orse s g alloped, an d
he a vy w agon s  r oll e d.

S utter  o w ne d  twelve thousand ca tt le, tw o tho usand horsesand mules, f r om
one t hous a nd to fifteen hun dredsheep, and two thou sandhogs.

T his uniqu e Fort was  "t hecap ita l of  the vast int e r iorva lley, p reg nant
wi thapp roa chi ng  importan ce."

In  1 84 6,  S utt er st a ked outth e t ow n o f Sut t ervill e, th reemi le s  be low
the Fo r t  onth eSacr ame nt o, an d bu i ltthe fir st housethe r e. H is  e xamplewas shortly f ol lowed by a  m annamedZ i ms, whoerected the first realb rick st ruc turein t he State. 

T he For t a n d town  keptup re gu lar c ommun i c at ion  w ith San Fr a n cis co by 
m eans  of a t wenty-ton sloop ow n edby Sutter, an d m anne d by  af ew sav ag e s
i n his employ.

Th ere was afe r ry  at the Fo r t,wh ich con sistedof as ingle c anoe hand led
by an  I ndia n . 

T he strange st of po pulations gathe r ed  abou t t he set tl eme nt. E migran t s
w ere t here,ma ny Mor monsam ong them . Native Californians w ere th ere,wea ring somb rer o s,sashes, a nd j ingling sp urs . H alf-s ubd u ed In dian s 
a bou n ded,wrap p ed in the i rbla n k et s, and deck e d wit h bea dsa nd fea ther s.
While here and there appeared  a s h r ewd  Ya n kee,  c ome across mou nta in s of
snowan d rocks toseek his  f o rtune .
ate,
Sutter. His_house was_rough, "Bare rafters and_unpanelled walls."_Many
of_the rooms_were_roughly furnished, crude_benches and deal_tables. Fine
China bowls did_duty for both_cups_and plates, and silver spoons were
the only luxury which marked the service of the_meals.

For_his private_apartments_Sutter_obtained from the Russians a_clumsy
set of California laurel furniture.

In_front of_his house, yet within the stockade, was a_tiny_square
containing one brass_gun, by which, day and night, paced a sentry,
stopping_only at the belfry post to_chime the hours.

The_Fort_was_a business centre. In_it was located a blacksmith, a
carpenter,_and a general variety and liquor_store. Prices were booming.
Four dollars were charged_for shoeing a horse. Wheat sold_for one dollar
per bushel, peas_for a_dollar and a half per_bushel.

A sort of_gravel road_led to the_spot, over which horses galloped, and
heavy_wagons rolled.

Sutter owned_twelve thousand cattle, two thousand horses_and_mules, from
one thousand_to_fifteen_hundred sheep,_and two thousand_hogs.

This_unique Fort_was_"the capital of the vast interior_valley,_pregnant
with approaching importance."

In 1846, Sutter staked out_the town of Sutterville,_three_miles below
the Fort on_the Sacramento, and built the_first house there. His example
was shortly_followed by_a man_named Zims, who erected the first real
brick structure in the State.

The_Fort and town kept up regular_communication with San Francisco_by
means of_a_twenty-ton sloop owned_by_Sutter, and_manned by a few savages
in his employ.

There_was a_ferry at the Fort, which consisted_of a single canoe_handled
by_an Indian.

The strangest of populations gathered_about the settlement. Emigrants
were there, many_Mormons among them. Native Californians_were_there,
wearing_sombreros, sashes, and jingling spurs._Half-subdued Indians
abounded, wrapped in their blankets,_and decked with_beads and feathers.
While here and there appeared_a_shrewd Yankee, come across mountains of
snow_and_rocks to seek his fortune.