In response to the information from the “Alta California,” regarding a problem between the American and Chilean miners on the Calaveras River, as printed in the January 19, 1850 issue of the “Placer Times,” the Placer Times printed a second…
Author: Doug Noble
Criminal Annals, Part 20 – The Placer Times: The Disturbance at the Mines
There was no January 12, 1850 issue of the “Placer Times,” due to the major flooding in Sacramento. The January 19, 1850 issue devotes about one-half of the front page to a story titled, “The Disturbance at the Mines.” Although…
Criminal Annals, Part 19 – The Placer Times: The Population Increases Dramatically
In April of 1849, according to the December 8 issue of the “Placer Times,” the population of California was approximately 31,000 “souls,” as they put it. By November 28 of the same year, the population had tripled to 94,000, about…
Criminal Annals, Part 18 – The Placer Times: California has a Constitution
For most of the month of November, 1849, the “Placer Times” published the results of the recent election. The Constitution for the State of California was approved overwhelmingly, Peter H. Burnett was elected Governor (one of his famous opponents, John…