Amador ~ Contra Costa County Newspapers, 1894
Amador County
Population, 10,320; pursuits, chiefly
mineral. The county seat of Amador is Jackson, one of the oldest
settlements in the county. Amador was always one of the
wealthiest counties in the State, and to-day stands high in the
list of gold-producing counties, her average annual yield being
about $2,000,000. The county has also an almost inexhaustible
supply of timber, and many large orchards. Assessed valuation,
1891, $4,262,225. lone City, population 935.
Ione City, Population 935
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
lone Valley Echo |
C. T. La Grave |
Sat. |
Dem. |
1883 |
Jackson, Population 2,623
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Amador Dispatch |
Wm. M. Penry |
Sat. |
Dem. |
1858 |
Ledger |
Newenm & Calkins |
Friday |
Ind.-Rep. |
1854 |
Sutter Creek, Population 1,700
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Amador Record |
Calkins & Son |
Thur. |
Ind. |
1892 |
Butte County
Population, 17,939; pursuits,
agricultural and mineral. By a close computation Butte county
contains 1,117,440 acres; and of this about one-third is timber
land, one-third agricultural land, and the remainder mineral. In
the rich bottom lands are extensively grown alfalfa, sorghum,
corn, broom-corn, hops, tobacco, cotton, castor-beans, and all
varieties of fruits and vegetables. The broad plains are mostly
devoted to raising wheat, barley and grain hay. Grain-growing is
the leading industry of the county. Since 1886 the cultivation
of citrus and other fruits has taken wonderful strides, and bids
fair to become the chief industry. The county seat is Oroville.
Total assessment of all property in county is $17,744,898.
Biggs, Population 1,000
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Argus |
J. M. Coffman |
Thur |
Ind |
1886 |
Chico, Population 3,250
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Chronicle-Record |
Chico Pub. Co |
Daily |
Dem. |
1880 |
Chronicle-Record,
Weekly Edition |
Sat. |
Dem. |
1880 |
Enterprise |
Watson Chalmers |
Daily |
Rep. |
1865 |
Enterprise, Weekly
Edition |
Friday |
Rep. |
1865 |
Forbestown, Population 500
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Mining New Era |
C. D. Woodman |
Thur. |
Ind. |
1893 |
Gridley, Population 1,200
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Herald |
Gridley Pub. Co |
Sat. |
Ind. Dem. |
1880 |
Oroville, Population 2,000
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Mercury |
Mrs. E. B. Price |
Daily |
Ind. Dem. |
1883 |
Mercury |
Weekly Edition |
Friday |
Ind. Dem |
1872 |
Register |
T. M. Blakely |
Wed. |
Ind. |
1890 |
Palermo, Population 800
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Progress |
T. M. Blakely |
Wed. |
Ind. |
1890 |
Calaveras County
Population, 8,882 pursuits, chiefly
mineral. It possesses a large timbered region, and the mineral
wealth of the county is also very large. Agriculture,
horticulture, and viticulture have lately received marked
impetus. The assessed value of county property is $4,174,188.
The county seat of Calaveras is San Andreas.
Angel's Camp, Population 1,100
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Mountain Echo |
Reed & Hubchiuson |
Sat. |
Ind. |
1879 |
Mokelumne Hill, Population 600
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Calaveras Chronicle |
E. E. Burce |
Sat. |
Rep. |
1851 |
San Andreas, Population 600
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Calaveras Citizen |
O. Pfortner |
Sat. |
Dem. |
1870 |
Prospect |
C. W. Getchell |
Sat. |
Rep. |
1881 |
Colusa County
Population, 8,140. This is an
agricultural county, wheat being the chief product, and has been
considered the banner wheat county of the United States. During
the past and several preceding years, grapes, apricots, prunes,
plums, pears, peaches, nectarines, cherries, apples, walnuts,
figs, olives, oranges and lemons have been extensively planted.
The valuation of taxable property is $13,1 17,134.
Axbuckle, Population 550
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
The People's Voice |
|
Sat. |
Ind. |
1890 |
Colusa, Population 1,400
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Gazette |
Mrs. M. N. Fuller |
Daily |
Ind. |
1889 |
Gazette, Weekly
Edition |
Thru. |
Ind. |
|
Herald |
DuBois & Whiting |
Friday |
Rep. |
1886 |
Sun |
Sun Pub. Co. |
Daily |
Dem. |
1889 |
Sun, Weekly Edition |
Sat. |
Dem. |
18 |
Williams, Population 500
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Farmer |
J. H. Callen |
Sat. |
Dem. |
1887 |
Contra Costa County
Population, 13,515. Contra Costa is
situated in the central part of the State, within fourteen miles
of San Francisco, and is an agricultural and mineral county. It
contains 750 square miles of territory, 444,491 acres, of which
200,000 are cultivated, and several thousand acres planted in
semi-tropical fruits. Quite a number of mineral springs with
superior medicinal qualities, are located in this county, and
becoming favorite resorts There are several coal mines in this
county, and the aggregate annual shipments from these mines is
something over 200,000 tons. Eighty per cent., at least, of the
grain shipped through the Golden Gate is loaded and shipped from
Contra Costa county. The assessed valuation for the year 1891
was $13,117,131. The assessment-roll shows nearly $1,000 worth
of taxable property to every man woman and child within its
borders.
Antioch, Population, 1,000
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Ledger |
C. F. Montgomery & Son |
Sat. |
Dem. |
1866 |
Concord, Population 500
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Sun |
S. Farjeon |
Sat. |
Ind. |
1882 |
Martinez, Population 1,354
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Contra Costa Democrat |
H. A. Downer |
Wed. |
Dem. |
1890 |
Gazette |
Brown & Bunker |
Sat |
Rep |
1858 |
Orinda Park, Population 300
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Hayseed Sittings |
|
Occas |
Humorous |
1893 |
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Pacific States Newspaper Index

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