California extends from 32° 20' to 42 north latitude, and be-tween 114° 20' and 124° 25' west longitude. It was ceded to the United States by Mexico, in 1848. It is 770 miles in length, and its maximum breadth is 330 miles, minimum breadth 150 miles, the mean breadth being 240 miles. In the family of States it ranks second in size, Texas only having a larger territory. It has an area of 158,360 square miles, or 101,350,400 acres, more than three-fifths of which, it is estimated, are susceptible of cultivation, or may be profitably utilized for industrial purposes.

According to the census of 1890, its population numbered at that time 1,208,130.

Since the issuance of our preceding edition there has been the usual number of newspaper changes in this and other States mentioned in this work. The several industries throughout the State have largely increased, and in every branch and direction show unusual prosperity.

We give a brief description in the following pages of the several counties, with a tabulated list of the newspapers published in each.

Explanation. The following tables contain in consecutive order the name of the publication and proprietors, the day when issued, its character or politics, date when established, size of page in inches, circulation, and the measure of the columns in pica ems. The population of towns and counties, and the assessed valuations given, are according to census of 1890.

Alameda County

Population, 93,864; pursuits, chiefly agricultural. Oakland the county seat, ranks third in the State in number of inhabitants. Considerable manufacturing is done in and about Oakland. Salt and beet-sugar manufacturing is carried on to a considerable extent in this county. Grain growing, grape culture, and fruit raising form the principal occupations of the inhabitants, though stock-raising and general agricultural pursuits are carried on to a large extent. Alameda County contains the State University, situated at Berkeley, besides many other important educational institutions. The taxable property for 1891 was $85,223,428. Alameda, pop. 10,500

Alameda, Population 10,500

Berkeley, Population 6,250

Elmhurst, Population 6.0 (?)

Hayward, Population 1,425

Irvington, Population 250

Livermore, Population 2,390

Oakland, Population 48,642

Pleasanton, Population 1,000

San Leandro, Population 3,000

San Lorenzo, Population 500

California Index | Pacific States Newspaper Index

Source: Pacific States Newspaper Directory, Sixth Edition, Palmer & Rey Type Foundry, San Francisco, 1894

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