Written by Doug Noble for presentation at the Bell Tower on the Sesquicentennial of California’s statehood. On December 3rd last, California stood proudly and knocked on the doors of congress, the noise loudly resounding like no other before it throughout…
Category: Gold Country History
Who Was Daniel W. Carmichael?
Daniel Webster Carmichael was born in 1867 in Atlanta, Georgia and came to California in 1885. On January 12, 1892 he married Myrtle Roena Robb, who was born in Nevada. In 1909 Carmichael purchased 2,000 acres of “land composed of…
Criminal Annals, Part 39 – The Placer Times: Watchmen and Gold Coins
There being very little artificial light in early Sacramento during the night, the possibility of a crime or disruption of the peace occurring was high. Thus, the recently established city government took steps to help its citizens and protect the…
Criminal Annals, Part 37 – The Placer Times: The ‘Celestials’
Continuing with the May 13, 1850 edition of the “Placer Times,” on page two there is an interesting article from the San Francisco newspaper, “Alta California,” relating to the Chinese immigrants, who are often looked down upon by the Americans…