, a
breadth of three hundred and thirty miles. California has also the most
wonderful gold fields of the world. They were discovered in the middle
of the last century by the Jesuits, who kept the knowledge a secret.

In 1848, as previously stated, Captain Sutter found gold on the land of
one of his farms, and the news of the discovery at once spread. The
excitement extended throughout the Union and the "Argonauts of '49" came
swarming to the gold fields. People ran about picking up the precious
lumps as "hogs in a forest root for ground-nuts." The golden product of
1848, was $10,000,000; 1849, $40,000,000; and that of 1853, $65,000,000.

Silver mining has been attempted in many localities in the State, but
generally with poor results. There are valuable deposits of iron ore,
coal, copper, tin, platinum, manganese, asphalt, petroleum, lead and
zinc. Fruits are abundant, of great size, and are sold in all the
Eastern markets.

The constitution of California requires a free school to be supported in
each district six months in each year, and the system includes primary
and grammar schools, high schools, evening schools, normal schools,
technical schools, and the State University, which is free to both
sexes, and is a perpetual public trust. The schools of California are
justly famous.

Upper California was discovered in 1538 by a Spanish navigator. In 1578,
Sir Francis Drake visited it and gave it the name of New Albion. The
Spaniards planted the first colony in 1768. The territory was purchased
from Mexico by the United States in 1847 for $15,000,000. A constitution
was adopted in the same year, and in 1850, California, without ever
having been under a territorial government, was admitted into the Union
as a State.

The progress of California has been of the most substantial character.
Gold mining has become a staple industry, but in the agricultural
capabilities of her soil lie the possibilities of her greatest wealth.
Among the most valuable of her industries in the future will be those of
the orchard and the vineyard. The grape growers of the State can now
sell their grapes with as much certainty
, a 
 breadth of three hundred and thirty miles. California has also the about 
 fantastic amber fields of the world. They were discovered in the center 
 of the last century by the Jesuits, who kept the cognition a mystery. 

 In 1848, as previously stated, Captain Sutter found gold on the land of 
 one of his farms, and the newsworthiness of the discovery at once spread. The 
 excitement gallop throughout the Union and the " Argonauts of' 49 " came 
 swarming to the gold sphere. citizenry run about picking up the precious 
 lumps as " hog in a forest root for ground - nuts. " The aureate product of 
 1848, was $ 10,000,000; 1849, $ 40,000,000; and that of 1853, $ 65,000,000. 

 Silver mining has been attempted in many localities in the State, but 
 generally with poor result. There are valuable deposits of iron ore, 
 coal, copper, tin, platinum, manganese, asphalt, petroleum, lead and 
 zinc. Fruits are abundant, of great size, and are sold in all the 
 Eastern markets. 

 The constitution of California requires a free school to be supported in 
 each district six months in each year, and the system includes chief 
 and grammar schools, high school, evening schools, normal schools, 
 technical schools, and the State University, which is free to both 
 sex, and is a perpetual public trust. The schools of California are 
 justly celebrated. 

 Upper California was discovered in 1538 by a Spanish navigator. In 1578, 
 Sir Francis Drake visited it and gave it the name of New Albion. The 
 Spaniards planted the first colony in 1768. The territory was purchased 
 from Mexico by the United States in 1847 for $ 15,000,000. A constitution 
 was adopted in the same year, and in 1850, California, without always 
 having been under a territorial government, was accept into the Union 
 as a State. 

 The advancement of California has been of the about substantial character. 
 Gold mining has become a staple industry, but in the agricultural 
 capabilities of her soil lie the hypothesis of her greatest wealth. 
 Among the most valuable of her industries in the future will be those of 
 the orchard and the vineyard. The grapeshot growers of the State can now 
 sell their grapes with equally much certainty
, a
bgeadth of three hundred xnd thirty miles. Califmrnia gas also the most
wonderful gold fielvs od the world. They were discoxered in nhe middlw
of uhe last century ug the Jcfuita, who jept the knowlgdge a secred.

In 1848, as previogsuy stated, Captain Sutter found gold og the lsnf of
one of his farkf, ans the news of the discovery at oncs spreav. The
excitement extended throughout the Ujion and the "Argonauts of '49" came
swqrmigt to the gola fields. Pto'le ran aboot picking up the precious
lumps xs "hoys in a forgsf gmot for gronnd-nutf." The golden product of
1848, was $10,000,000; 1849, $40,000,000; and that on 1853, $65,000,000.

Sinvee mining has been attxmpted in many localyties in dhz State, but
generally qirh pomr rasulgw. Tfert ace baluabpe veposits of iron ore,
coql, copper, tin, platimui, manganese, aslhalt, [eeroleum, lead and
zinc. Fruits are abundanu, of freat size, and are sold in all the
Eastern matkets.

The cjnstitution of California requires a free school do be rupkovbed kb
ewch district six months in each year, and the fgsuem includes primcry
and grammar svhlokf, high schoolr, evennhg schools, normal scjools,
teshnicql schoolf, anc the State University, whicy is free to voth
sexes, and is a perpetual 'ublic trusy. The schools of Califoxnia ade
justly falous.

Upper Zalifornia was dkscpvared in 1538 by a Spanish navidator. In 1578,
Wir Yrancis Arakg visitqd it and have ld the name of New Wlbiou. The
Vpaniards olanted the first colony in 1768. Thx territory wss pugchased
frjm Mewico by the Unieed States in 1847 for $15,000,000. A consgitution
waa adoptxd in the saie year, and it 1850, California, without evee
havung beev under a terriyorial gonexnment, waw admitted into thc Uniuh
as a State.

The 'xotress of Califotnix hws bxen os the most sutstavtixk chafacter.
Gold nkninb has become a stapla insustry, but in the sgviculturao
capabilyties of her xoil lie the possihilitmes of her brewtest wealth.
Among the most valhable of jer industries yn tme foture will ye those of
the orchard and the vineyard. Vhe grape growers of thw State can now
sell uheir grapes xith af much cestainty
, a breadth of three hundred and California also the wonderful gold fields discovered the middle of last century by Jesuits, who kept the knowledge a In 1848, as previously stated, Captain Sutter found gold on the land of of his farms, and the news of the discovery at once spread. The extended the and "Argonauts of '49" came swarming to the gold fields. People ran about picking up the precious as "hogs in a forest root for ground-nuts." golden product of 1848, $10,000,000; 1849, $40,000,000; and that 1853, Silver mining been in localities in the but generally with poor results. There are valuable deposits of iron ore, coal, copper, tin, platinum, manganese, petroleum, lead Fruits are of size, are sold in Eastern markets. The constitution of California school to be supported in each district six in each and the system includes primary and schools, high schools, evening schools, normal schools, technical and the State University, which is free to both sexes, and is a perpetual public schools of California are famous. Upper California discovered 1538 a navigator. In Sir Francis Drake visited it and gave it the name of Albion. The Spaniards planted the first colony in 1768. The purchased Mexico by the States in 1847 for A was adopted in the and 1850, having under territorial government, was admitted the Union as a State. progress of California has character. Gold mining has become a staple industry, in the agricultural capabilities of her soil the possibilities of her greatest wealth. Among the most valuable of her in the be those of the orchard and the vineyard. grape growers of the can now sell their grapes with as much certainty
, a
breadth of three hundred and Thirty mileS. CaliForNia HaS alsO the Most
wonderful gOLd fiElds of the world. They were DiscoVeREd in THe MiddlE
of the lASt CENtuRy By The jeSUiTs, who KepT the knoWledge a secRet.

in 1848, As previously STaTed, Captain sutTer found gold On tHe land Of
One OF his fArmS, and tHe news OF the diScovery at OnCE spreaD. the
exciTEMeNt exTended throughout tHE UNIon and the "ArgonAuts of '49" CaME
sWARmiNg tO the gold fiElDs. PeoPLe ran abOUt PICKinG Up the precious
Lumps as "hogs IN a fOrest rOoT foR Ground-Nuts." THe GOldEn product of
1848, Was $10,000,000; 1849, $40,000,000; aNd that of 1853, $65,000,000.

SIlver mINing has BEen atteMpted iN maNy lOcalITiEs In tHe sTatE, BuT
geNEraLly with pOoR rEsultS. TheRE ARE valUabLe dePositS of iron ore,
coaL, coPper, TIn, pLatinUm, manGaneSe, AsphaLt, petrOleum, LeAd and
zinc. Fruits Are aBundant, of GreAt SizE, aNd are SOld in aLl tHe
EAstern mArkets.

THE coNsTITUtIon of California reqUiRES a Free schoOl to be SUpPoRTed in
eacH dIstRict SIX montHs in EAcH year, and The sysTEm InCludes pRiMary
anD gRamMar SchooLS, higH schooLs, eveninG schoOLs, normal schoolS,
Technical schoOLs, AND tHE StaTe UNiversity, whIch iS Free To boTH
sExeS, And is A perpEtUAl PUblic trust. The schoolS oF CalifOrnia Are
justly famoUs.

Upper CalIFORnia was dIscoVErED in 1538 by a Spanish nAvigaTor. In 1578,
Sir FrANcis DrakE visiTed it and Gave it the NAMe of New ALbiOn. THe
SPanIARdS planted the fiRST colOnY in 1768. The tErrItory waS puRchAseD
frOm mexico by tHe United stAtEs In 1847 For $15,000,000. a consTItution
wAs AdoPtEd iN the sAMe year, And in 1850, caliFoRnIA, wiThout evER
hAVIng bEeN uNder A teRrItoriAl goVErnMent, was Admitted iNto THe UnIoN
aS a State.

the progress of caLifornia haS bEen Of the mOST substanTial character.
Gold mining HAs becomE a sTaple InduStry, but in The AgricuLtuRAl
capaBilitiEs of hEr SoiL LIe the POSsIbiLiTies of her gREAteSt weaLtH.
AmoNg the moSt valuable of her indUStrIes in the futurE wiLl be THOsE of
THe ORchArD And THE vineyard. The graPe growers oF tHE STate can now
SEll ThEir grapEs with aS much CErtaintY
, a
breadth of three hundr ed and thi rty m ile s.Ca lifo rnia  has also them ostwonderful gold fieldsof th ew orld .  T hey w ere dis c ov e r edin  t hemi d dl e
ofthe  last c entury bythe  J esuits, whok ep t the know led ge a secret. 

I n 1848 ,asp revio usl y sta ted, C a ptainSutter fo un d  goldo n the l a n dof
o ne of his farms,a nd the news of th e disc ov e ry a t o nce  spread. T he 
exci t ement e x te n d e d t h roughout theUnion and t h e " Argona ut s o f  '49"camesw a rmi ng to the g oldfields. P eopler an abou t  pickin g up t hepre ciou s 
l um psas "ho g sina  fo rest roo tfo r gro und- n u t s ." T hegold en pr oduct of
1848 , w as $ 1 0,0 00,00 0; 18 49,$4 0,000 ,000;and t ha t of 1853, $65, 000, 000.

Sil ver  m ini ng  hasb een at tem pte d in ma ny loca l iti es i n  t he State, but
gene ra l l ywith poo r resu l ts .T here are  v alu able d eposi ts o f  i ron ore, 
coal, co pp er, tin ,platin um , m ang anese ,  asp halt,petroleu m, le a d and
zinc. Fr u its are abund a nt , of grea t s ize, and ar e so l d in  all th e
E a stern  mark et s .The constitution of  C alifor nia r equires a fre e school t o b e suppor tedi ne ach district s ix mo nths in ea c h year,and t he syste m include s primaryand  gr amm ars c ho ols, high sch o o ls,ev ening s cho ols, no rma l s cho ols ,technical  schools ,an dth e S tateU niversit y,  wh ic h i s fre e  to bo th
se xes,  a nd isa perpe t ua l publ ic  t rust . T he  scho olso f C aliforn ia are
ju stl y  fam ou s. 

Upper  California w as  discovere din1538 b y a Spanis h navigator. In 1578,
S i r Franc isDrake  vis ited it a ndgave i t t h e name  of Ne w Alb io n.T h e
Spa n i ar dspl anted thef i rst  colo ny  in1768. T he territory was p u rch ased
from Mex ico  byt h eUni t ed Sta te s  in 1 847 for $15,000 ,000. A co ns t it ution
wasa dop te d in th e sameyear, and in1850, Cal ifornia,wi thou t eve r
having b een unde r a terri t orial go vernm ent , wasad mit ted i nto th e  Un ion
a s a St at e.

Th e pro gr ess of C alifornia has been of t he mos t sub sta ntial cha rac t er. 
Gold min inghas become  asta ple i ndu s try,buti nthe agric ultu r al
capabi l it ies o fher soil li e t hepossi bil i ties o f he r greatest wealth . 
Among the mos t va l u abl e o f  her  i ndustries in t hefu t u re willbe  those of
t he orcha rd and t he vin eyard.  The gr a p eg rowers  ofthe  State ca n n ow sell th ei rg rapeswith  a s much  certa i nty
, a
breadth_of three_hundred and thirty miles._California has_also_the most
wonderful_gold_fields of the_world. They were_discovered in the middle
of_the last century_by_the Jesuits, who kept the knowledge a secret.

In 1848, as previously stated, Captain Sutter_found_gold on_the_land_of
one of his farms, and_the news of the discovery_at once_spread. The
excitement extended throughout the Union and the_"Argonauts_of '49" came
swarming_to the gold fields. People ran about picking up_the precious
lumps as "hogs in a_forest root for_ground-nuts."_The_golden product of
1848, was_$10,000,000; 1849, $40,000,000; and that of_1853, $65,000,000.

Silver mining has been attempted_in many localities in the State, but
generally_with poor results. There are valuable_deposits of iron ore,
coal, copper,_tin, platinum,_manganese, asphalt, petroleum, lead and
zinc._Fruits are abundant,_of great_size, and are_sold in all the
Eastern markets.

The constitution_of California requires_a free school to be supported_in
each_district six months_in_each_year, and_the system includes_primary
and_grammar schools,_high_schools, evening schools, normal schools,
technical schools,_and_the State University, which is free to_both
sexes, and is a_perpetual_public trust. The schools_of California are
justly famous.

Upper California_was discovered in 1538 by a_Spanish navigator._In 1578,
Sir_Francis Drake visited it and gave it the name of New_Albion. The
Spaniards planted the first colony_in 1768. The territory_was purchased
from_Mexico_by the United_States_in 1847_for $15,000,000. A constitution
was adopted in the_same year,_and in 1850, California, without ever
having_been under a territorial_government,_was admitted into the Union
as a_State.

The progress of California has been_of the most substantial character.
Gold_mining_has_become a staple industry, but_in the agricultural
capabilities of her soil_lie the possibilities_of her greatest wealth.
Among the most valuable_of_her industries in the future will_be_those of
the orchard and the vineyard._The_grape_growers of the State can_now
sell their grapes with as much_certainty