CALIFORNIA (See Late Additions for more California material)

124.   SOLD   California.  California Cap Company.  Blasting cap tins from the California Cap Company, ca 1900-10.  The labels are missing.  Two different lid designs.  One is of a lion looking left standing on all fours.  The other is of a lion reared up and looking right.  Very fine.  We have four of these.  $25/each

125.    California. Days of ’49 whiskey bottle. Meyerfield Mitchell & Co, Cincinnati and San Francisco. Clear, fifth with bulbous neck. “Days of ‘49” is in a four point star embossed on the face. Very clean and mint. Days of ’49 refers to the California Gold Rush. Those miners who came to California before 1850 were caller “49ers” This bottle is rare, as is the slogan on bottles. $125.

126.    California. 114 linen post cards from the WW II era that are California Greeting cards.  Slogans such as “Greetings from California” [10] and Greetings from: Bakersfield [1], Big Basin [1], Big Bear Lake [1], Big Trees [1], Pendleton [1], Carmel [3], Catalina [2], Chico1], Death Valley2], Fort Ord2], Fresno [5], Hollywood [9], Laguna [2], Lake Arrowhead [3], Tahoe [2], LA [5], Lompoc [2], Long Beach [3], Monterey [2], Marysville [1], Oakland [4], Orange [1], Palm Springs [2], Pasadena [4], Redwoods [3], Riverside [4], etc. [38] Very colorful, with scenes from the specific places around and in the large letters. $250

127.   SOLD   California.  Federal Shale Syndicate.  Incorporated in California c.1920, the Federal Shale Syndicate had the objective of obtaining shale properties in Montana, Utah, Nevada and Wyoming for the purpose of extracting oil.  There is a small section on the geology of oil-shales and other tidbits relating to the maturing petroleum industry.  Very fine, small stain at right center, left edge worn, 16 pp.  $25

128.   SOLD   California.  Gold Rush Mining Scene, ca 1851-2.  Daguerreotype of a placer mining scene.  Five placer miners loading a sluice box, two of which are Chinese.  This scene is probably in the lower foothill belt area, possibly near Folsom.  These early photographs are the quintessential representation of life in the California gold mining regions during the gold rush period.  Few photographs survive, with even fewer showing the Chinese miners.  The scratches evident are original.  The photographer probably damaged the plate prior to exposure by wiping off dirt.  The photograph is attributed to George H. Johnson, a photographer in Sacramento who first opened his office at 83 J Street about 1850.  A fire burned his studio in November, 1852.  He moved to San Francisco, working with Seth Shaw, then Silas Selleck in 1854.  Sometime later, he began working on his own again.  (Mahoney).  $10,500

129.   SOLD   California & Nevada.  Photograph Album by J. W. Killinger, Mining Engineer, ca 1910-1925.  Album containing about 100 to 150 original photographs of Killinger and his son on various mining projects that they worked on throughout the Western United States.  The properties include: Nevada: Nye Co.- Gold Nugget Mine, Manhattan, Lucky Jim; Humboldt Co.- Antelope Mine, Winnemucca, Prodigal Mine, Basque Mine.  Idaho: Idaho Co. - Hillside Mine, Diamond Hitch Mine; Orogrande - Columbia Mine.  California: Tuolumne Co. - Buckhorn Mine; Sierra Co - Golconda Mine, German Bar Mine; Amador Co - Sunset Mine; San Bernardino Co - Rex Mine; Mariposa Co - Yellow Metal Mine; Siskiyou Co - Johnson Pumice property; Shasta Co - Garfield Mine, Central Mine; Kern Co - Stadler’s Mine; and many others.  Most photographs are 3 X 4” or smaller adhered to album pages and labeled clearly with an index on the front cover.  Outstanding photographic archive of western mining of that period.  $1,250

130.  SOLD    California, Alpine Co.  Morning Star G&S MC. Stock certificate, incorporated in California 1863, issued 1864 (or 6, hard to read) to James O’Donnell for 5 shares, signed by B. L. Conte (sp?) as president and Charles Cupp as secretary. 5 x 9.5” Uncancelled. Printed by Drouaillet, SF. Vignette of ore train in mountain setting with a morning star in the sky. Very attractive. The Morning Star was an active mine in the Mogul District. This certificate is datelined San Francisco. O’Donnell ran a liquor store on Drumm in San Francisco in 1865. The other two are not listed in San Francisco or VC directories of the period. $800

131.   California. Alpine. Silver Mountain.  Almira Gold & Silver MC stock certificate, inc. in 1863 in California, issued 1864 to Almira Young for 50 shares, signed by G. S. Wolf as president and J. C. Ransom as secretary. Uncancelled. 5.75 x 10.5” Gray underprint, vignettes of a lady standing on the globe at left, allegorical lady with flag in harbor setting at center (similar to the state seal), and a full figure of Geo. Washington at right.  “Great Mogul District”, datelined Mogul, Agnew and Deffebach print (SF). Upper left corner gnawed away by mischievous mice. ½ x 1” piece missing, just cutting past the border, but not affecting any vignettes or print.  The Mogul district is in Alpine County. It is one of about fifteen districts organized after the discovery of silver in 1861.  Though few of the mines remained active, the great metallurgist G. Kustel built a mill there to process ores in 1867.  The fact this certificate is datelined in Mogul is significant. The principals were probably all residents. They are not listed in the 1862 San Francisco directory. Well known author of mining camp lore Henry DeGroot was still active in 1889 and wrote a two page summary for the California State Mineralogist Report published in 1890 on Alpine County mining activity.  $700.

132.    SOLD California. Alpine. Silver Mountain. Forest Prince G&SMC stock certificate, incorporated in California in 1863, issued 1863 to A. C. Perkins for ten shares, signed by J. Everding as president and Alfred Tonquist as secretary (sp?).  Uncancelled. Yellow background, 25 cent Power of Attorney revenue stamp at left. Allegorical vignette of three dogs chasing an elk. Very attractive. “Alpine District, Amador Co, Cal.”  Datelined San Francisco.  The first silver was reported discovered in 1861 according to J. Ross Browne, though manuscript records record a much earlier date. Fourteen districts were organized from 1861 through 1867. Amador County gave up part of the county in the early 1860’s for the formation of Alpine County because of these mines. In July, 1869, there were estimated to be 500 inhabitants in the Alpine District. The average miner made 44 per day. There was one active mill. Ores were reported to average $50 per ton, mostly from silver.  J. Everding & Co. were starch manufacturers, and A. C. Perkins was a carpenter, both in San Francisco. We found no information specifically on the Forest Prince. [ref; Browne, 1868; Raymond, 1870; SF Dir. 1862]  $700

133.  SOLD    California. Alpine. Webster. Fossen G&S MC, stock certificate, incorporated in California 1863, issued 1864 to John Cullan for 10m shares, signed by John C. Stackas president and E. L. Pfeiffer as secretary. Datelined San Francisco. 5 cent adhesive US revenue at left.  Buswell & Co. print. Uncancelled. 5.5 x 10”. Masthead is in red, Vignette of California state seal and mining scenes around it. Sack was an optician and mathematical instrument maker in San Francisco. He was new to the area. Pfeiffer was a German druggist there. Cullan wasn’t listed, and may have been a Silver Mountain prospector. [ref: SF Dir 1865]  $650.

134.   SOLD   California. El Dorado. Placerville Gold MC points and authorities to Respondent, 1913, 23pp, printed by the Placerville Republican. The local Water company foreclosed on the gold mining company. $50.

135.   SOLD   California. El Dorado. Rozecrans GMC vs. Morey, respondent’s points and authorities, 1895. 48pp soft cover book reviewing the case. The Rozecrans GMC ran afoul of creditors and the original owner, who were in a convoluted dispute to ownership. This is probably the same mine as the Rosecrans, which was primarily active in the early 1880’s. $50.

136.    California. El Dorado. Mother Lode.  Golden Eagle MC.  Inc in ME.  This 1884 promotional flyer outlines the plan for opening the Eagle Mine near the producing Mt Pleasant Mine.  The authors state that they will install a 5 stamp mill with the proceeds of the initial stock offering.  Fine condition, soft cover, 2pp.  $75

137.   SOLD   California, Inyo.  Ore Bag for the Eclipse Mine , c1880-90. Coarse weave dark brown burlap, hand sewn, 12 x 30”, marked “E. M. Co.,  Keeler, Cal.” In 3” bold black letters on one side.  The Eclipse Mine  is along a vein averaging seven feet wide.  It was mined for gold and silver, primarily active from about 1880 to 1905. The ore averaged $30 per ton, probably for hand sorted ore. The Eclipse was owned by a company that operated the Union mine until about 1886 when it was sold to the Eclipse Mining Co.  A six stamp mill was built about 1889 to process fifty tons per day, a bit optimistic.  The Ida mine is nearby. The mine is located about 7 miles southwest from the old Bend City, according to Goodyear. Keeler was the nearest city. W. A. Goodyear wrote quite a paper on the Inyo mines in the 8th Report of the California State Mining Bureau, 1888. He had worked the hills in detail with Clarence King in 1870, reviving his memory with a long trip there for the State in 1888, though it is difficult to follow his locations because there was no map published at the time.  $300

138.   SOLD   California. Inyo.  Inyo Bottling Works, Bishop, Calif. Soda bottle embossed in a circular slug plate. Light aqua, two piece mold crown top soda. Mint. This soda bottle is one of only three different embossed conventional soda bottles from Inyo County. It also comes in a Hutchinson type bottle. Rare. $125.

139.   SOLD   California. Lake. Mayacamas.  Chicago Quicksilver MC.  Incorporated in Arizona 1909.  This lot is a promotional pamphlet for the purpose of enticing people to buy their stock.  The pages are filled with cute anecdotes and is smartly written. Excellent condition, soft cover, 15 pp.  It discusses mercury mining in California, and the Chicago property in detail.  $75

140.   SOLD   California, Mono. Lundy. Homer Mill & Mining Co., stock certificate , incorporated 1879, issued 1879 to L. L. Homer for 50 shares, signed by J. G. McClinton as president and F. E. Luty (who was also secretary of Edison SMC in New Mexico, 1890’s) as secretary.  Britton & Rey print, San Francisco. Folds and minor tears along fold edges. Light brown/yellow certificate. The Homer was the largest mine in the Homer district. It produced about $650,000 in gold through 1881, according to Burchard. Located about 2 miles from the May Lundy near Lundy Lake.  L. L. Homer discovered the district in August, 1879. It is near Lundy, about 22 miles southwest of Bodie The first discoveries in the district were in Mill canyon, 1.5 miles from Lundy. J. G. McClinton, of Bodie, bought the first discovered ledge from Homer and incorporated the company. Martin Jones was the superintendent. Several other companies were incorporated about the same time, including the May Lundy, Homer Land, Water, Mining, and Mill Co. A fairly detailed description is given in Burchard, 1880. This is the only certificate we know of issued to Homer, though he did not sign it on the reverse. $250

141.    California, Mono. Lundy. Homer Mill & Mining Co., stock certificate , incorporated 1879, issued 1879 to F. Luty for 50 shares, signed by J. G. McClinton as president and F. E. Luty as secretary. Britton & Rey print, San Francisco. Excellent condition. See above for story. We have a few of these and are offering them at a very low price. $90.

142.     California. Nevada. Banner.  Western Mines Cons. Inc. Prospectus.  Incorporated in 1926 after acquiring the properties of the obsolete Banner Cons. Mines Co.  The company had high hopes for success after endorsement by Dr. Waldemar Lindgren in 1928.  Rather, financial troubles ensued and the properties were awarded by the court to New England Cons Mines.  Cross section laid out perpendicular to the known veins of the district shows shafts and tunnels.  Excellent condition.  6 pp.  $65

143.   SOLD    California. Nevada. Donner.  Photopostcard of Donner Lake, CA.  A fabulous picture of summer swimmers at Donner Lake, probably taken from the north end.  The bathing suits appear c.1910.  Not mailed.  $45

144.    California. Nevada. Grass Valley.  Idaho Maryland Mines Corp.  Prospectus.  Incorporated in Nevada, 1919, and reorganized under same name 1925.  Before reorganization, this company was a subsidiary of Metals Exploration Co that sold the properties and name to the Idaho Maryland Consolidated Mines Co (Mines Handbook, 1928).  The company also took on the properties of the defunct Gold Point Consolidated Mines, Inc.  The properties were the Idaho-Maryland, Eureka, South Idaho, Gold Point and Union Hill mines.  In this 1941 annual report, the company posts a $1 million profit from mined ore.  However, the company had just recovered from a near fatal strike and the uncertain conditions due to the War made the officers nervous as presented in the text.  The 1956 Mines Handbook lists this company as still operation mining silver-tungsten ore.  Gold mining was suspended in 1954.  Excellent condition, soft cover, 11 pp.  $25

145.   SOLD    California. Nevada. Nevada City.  North Banner Cons Tunnel Co. Stock certificate.  Incorporated in California 1883.  Issued to Alex Grauls for 250 shares 1883.  Signed by Wm. Ferman as president and Frank Power as secretary.  Vignette at left of a man sitting in next to a building looking up a narrow draw with foothills in the background.  Cancelled by written cancelled across center of certificate.  Black border and print on yellow paper.  This company owned the North Banner, Woodville and Kohinoor claims on the northwest slope of Banner Mountain.  Modern production after 1883 was less than $1 million (E&MJ, 1891, 1893).  4 X 9.  Very fine.   We have several.   $50

146.   SOLD    California. Nevada. Truckee.   Photopostcard of Truckee, CA.  The picture was taken from the top of an early t-bar (a primitive ski lift still used today).  Several skiers are in the fore ground with the town in the middle ground.  There appears to be at least 2 feet on snow on the ground.  Not mailed.  Excellent condition.   $35

147.   SOLD   California.  Mother Lode region. Original Pacific Express Mail Bag, c1890.  Canvas and leather saddle bag used for the transportation of mails through the private carrier Pacific Express.  12 x 16”. 4” leather band around the lip for security and reinforcement. Handles.  On the Obverse is printed “P. E.”   On the reverse is the hand written name of J. A. Englund, probably the local carrier in the Mother Lode region.  Very rare. $700.

148.  SOLD    California. Plumas. Nelson Point.  Gold Drift M&MC.  Promotional flyer.  Incorporated in Nevada 1919.  The claims and mines were located along the middle fork of the Feather River.  This is a very well written 1920 promotional flyer announcing the sale of stock.  The writing is very professional with detailed geologic descriptions.  Excellent condition, 3 pp.  $50

149.   SOLD   California. Plumas. Soda Creek.  Plumas National Quartz MC.  Prospectus.  Incorporated in California 1877.  A description of the mine properties is offered with an accounting ledger.  Map included.    Some discoloration on cover.  Wear to lower right edge.  Very fine.  12 pp.  $310

150.   SOLD California. Sacramento.  Charles W. Kellogg as trustee of the Cordelia Shooting Club vs. Wm King et al.  Lot of 4 pieces.  (1) Transcript on Appeal, filed by defendants April 30, 1896; (2) Appellant’s points and authorities, filed May 16,1896; (3) Respondent’s points and authorities; (4) Appellant’s reply brief, filed Aug 25, 1896.  Appeal to the California Supreme Court concerning trespass.  The case is appealing the ruling that Charles W. Kellogg et al were trespassing when they entered a 4000 acre tract of land between Suisun and Fairfield in Solano Co.  The Cordelia Shooting Club leases the land for $1200/year for the sole purpose of hunting.  Mostly likely a gentleman’s club of wealthy San Franciscans.  The land is mostly a swampy wetland with waterfowl hunting.  Cordelia erected a fence enclosing 3000 acres and posted it with over 500 signs.  It would seem that some of the local country bumpkins saw a good hunting spot and took advantage of those ducks and geese.  It is not clear if the defendants were jumping the fence or not.  However, they did lose the initial case; otherwise there would be no appeal by them.  The attorneys for William King et al. (the defendants and the ones appealing) clearly have an excellent sense of humor.  On the second page of the “Transcript on Appeal”, there is a list of the co-defendants of Wm King.  To appreciate the humor we have listed these names:

William King, James Sutton, H. Armstrong, F. Prather, …E. T. Roberts, John Doe Wolff, T. Mooney, John Doe McKenzie, F. Reed, T. Davis, …David Beveridge, J. Landregen, John Doe Ryan, William Markland, John Doe, Richard Roe, Alfred Coe, Samuel Foe and Albert Goe.

The front cover is detached from the first piece.  The second and third pieces are worn along binding.  The fourth is in fine condition.  A comical judicial case of “The Rich vs. The Poor”.  $50

151.    California. Sacramento. Folsom.  Natomas Co.  Annual Report to Shareholders for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 1953.  9 pp.  The Natomas Co operated dredges in California and to a lesser extent in Nevada.  As reported, the company handled over 19.5 million cubic yards with gross production of $2 million.  The company also owned the Natomas Water Co., supplying water to Folsom, California, as well as interests in other mining ventures.  By 1962, the dredging operation near Folsom was suspended due to a low gold price.  The company was actively developing a dredging operation on the Pampa Blanca Plain in southern Peru and continued extensive exploration in the U.S. and abroad (Mines Handbook, 1962-63).  Very fine.  $40

152.   SOLD    California. San Diego Co.  The Advance Gold Dredging Co. stock certificate. Incorporated in Colorado in 1900, issued 1900 to William Parker for 1000 shares, signed by George Gardner as vice president and George Warth as secretary. Uncancelled. 8.25 x 11”. Very fancy and colorful. Vignette of a gold dredge at lower left, probably of the specific property of the Advance Company. Printed by Denver Litho. “Property located in San Diego Co., California.  The mine area is probably the Ballena placer in the Peninsular Range near Poway.  There is little other information available, as the region had a few active gold districts before 1900, but little work was done commercially on placer gold deposits. [Averill, Irelan] Rare. $390

153.   SOLD   California. San Diego Co. The Shenandoah Mining Co. stock certificate, incorporated in New York in 1880, issued 1880 to W. C. D. Grannis for 300 shares, signed by C. L. Crane as president and John S. Cooper as secretary. Uncancelled. 7.25 x 10.75”, black on white, underground mining vignette. Endorsed on the reverse in 1900.  The Shenandoah Mine was in the Shenandoah District on Mesa Grande Mountain in San Diego County. It was active from the late 1870’s through the early 1880’s, but failed to have significant production. In 1883, Burchard reported they had a 177 foot deep shaft with a five stamp mill. Two years later the working levels were reported on the 120 and 170 foot levels. The ore ran $332 per ton in free milling gold. In 1884 the shaft filled with water as the result of 84 inches of rain between February and July. Another Shenandoah mine was also active around 1880 at Calico, but little other work was ever reported under that name, thus our belief that this company held the San Diego property. [ref: Burchard, Irelan] $300

154.  SOLD    California. San Francisco.  In the matter of the Estate of Adolph Sutro.  Emma L. Merritt et al. vs. Kate Nussbaum et al.  Second Oral Argument by Charles S. Wheeler of behalf of Respondents (Nussbaum et al.).  Filed Jan 12, 1909.  The case revolves around the peculiar will and testament of Adolph Sutro.  From a cursory review of the text the following information was gleaned.  Adolph Sutro’s will states that two parcels of land are to be put into trust under a Board of Directors.  The lands are of 850 and 20 acres respectively.  The Board is to consist of his six surviving children.  A portion of one of the parcels includes The Heights and Cliff House, prominent land even today.  The Board was instructed to collect monies from rents and leases with any surplus to be used for improvement of those lands.  Only upon the death of the last surviving offspring was the land to be sold.  The catch here is that the money generated from the sale of the properties was then to be given to a charitable entity of the Boards choosing.  The Board was instructed to choose the charitable body within three years of the death of Sutro.  At the time of his death, his youngest child was thirty.  So there is a potential that 50 years may elapse before that child’s death.  You may imagine the confusion of selecting a charitable entity for receipt of the monies of the properties some 50 years later.  Sutro anticipated this, and stipulated that the Board run ads in the country’s major papers asking for ideas for where to give the money.  Sutro even indicated that they could have designated an invention or company as recipient.

It would appear that Sutro was an eccentric very similar to Howard Hughes.  A genius with a twist, Adolph Sutro brainstormed and engineered the first major undertaking of dewatering the mines of the Comstock.  The idea was shear brilliance.  But his contemporaries were nervous of his success and forced him out of the district.  He sold his shares in the Sutro Tunnel Co and moved to San Francisco where he became involved in real estate.  He was elected mayor of SF in 1895 and, as far as we now, never returned to the mining industry.  Crease in front cover and wear to binding corners.  Very fine.  $50

155.  SOLD    California. San Francisco.  Carmen Island Salt Works.  A billhead from May 12, 1875 for purchase of salt from the Carmen Island Salt Works who are the importers and wholesalers of Carmen Island, Liverpool & Bay Salt Co.  The wholesaler was located on Front Street in San Francisco.  Excellent condition.   Carmen Island is off the east caost of Baja, California, about 2/3 of the way to Cabo San Lucas.   $20

156.   SOLD    California. San Francisco.  County of Santa Clara vs. Southern Pacific R.R Co.  Brief for plaintiff in error ca 1885.  This case was held in the Supreme Court of the United States.  The essence of the case is that Santa Clara Co claimed the Southern Pacific had not paid their taxes on 59 miles of track.  The amount being sought was near $1 million.  Wear to binding.  Scribed in pencil on front cover is “Comp of A. L. Rhodes” who was on the attorneys for Santa Clara Co.  Very fine.  $40

157.   SOLD   California. San Francisco.  GAMA vs. S. P. R. R. CO., Appellant’s Abstract of Testimony, ca 1900.  A case heard within the Supreme Court of the State of California.  The case involves a fire that started near a railroad track and spread into private farm lands.  The train in question left San Jose for Gilroy.  It was due to pass the spot of the fire at 11:15, as it did every day.  A witness testified that he saw the train pass, a fire start and quickly spread.  The appeal contends that the witness perjured himself.  That he was not actually witness to the fire, rather he was sleeping in a cellar at a nearby ranch.  Only to be awoken by his partners who announced the fire in the fields.  One of the partners of Gama (the perjured witness), states that earlier that same day he noticed tree stumps burning near the tracks.  We assume that the rail is that of the Southern Pacific RR Co.  Very fine.  $45

158.   SOLD   California. San Francisco.  D. Ghirardelli Co vs. Students’ Express & Transfer Co.  An appeal to the California Supreme Court by D. Ghirardelli (the chocolate people).  Lot of 3 pieces.  (1) Transcript on appeal, filed Jan 19, 1915; (2) Appellants’ points and authorities, filed Oct 25, 1915; (3) Respondent’s points and authorities, filed Nov 16, 1916  The case involves the placement of advertisement on side of a building by Ghirardelli, a “battle of the billboards”, so to speak.  The defendants leased the walls for advertising to the Thos. H. B. Varney Co who then allowed the Star Tobacco Co. to paint an advertisement visible for over 300 yards.  It appears that Ghirardelli leased the walls from The Diamond Rubber Co for the same purpose.  The Diamond Rubber Co allegedly did not have the legal authority to do so.  The initial case arose when Ghirardelli, believing that they had a lease to advertise on the walls, painted their slogan over that of Star Tobacco.  Star Tobacco within a few days then repainted their ad that was covered up.  This went on for four or so more times.  Hence the trial.  All pieces fine to very fine condition.  $65

159.    California. San Francisco.  Golden Songster by Put.  Published by Appleton & Co, 1858.  Original song book written “to relieve the tedium of lonely cabin life” during the California Gold Rush.  It contains “the largest and most popular collection of California Songs ever published.”  The book consists of songs and verse describing miners’ life in the California goldfields.  The first song is “The Loss of the Central America”, a two verse piece to the tune of “Carry me back to old Virginny” reflecting the tragedy of the sinking of the SS Central America with three tons of gold bullion and coin.  This book is in extremely fine condition, possibly the best extant.  Few copies are known.  $2500

160.   SOLD   California. San Francisco.  Pacific Mail Steamship Co.  An annual report ending 1859 for the passenger and mail freight carrier Pacific Mail Steamship Co.  The report outlines the ships employed for travel to Panama for transfer to other ships to the East coast and vice versa. (There was not a Panama Canal yet).  The company also had several ships employed for travel to Astoria, OR.  As of 1859, the company had been in business for 11 years.    This was the company that carried the gold to the S.S. Central America.  A classic!  Printer - George F. Nesbitt.  Excellent condition.  7 pp.  $400

161.  SOLD    California. San Francisco.  Michael McLaughlin vs. San Francisco & San Mateo Railway Co, California Supreme Court, 1895.  Lot of  pieces.  These are publications of the: (1).  “respondent’s points and authorities, filed May 27, 1895; (2) “appellant’s points and authorities”, filed May 30, 1895; (3) “appellant’s reply” filed Oct 8, 1895.  The case involves injuries incurred due to negligence of the railroad company during transport as a passenger.  The initial court ruling was for the plaintiff in the amount of $1000.  The rail company is appealing this ruling.  The lots are printings of the lawyer’s arguments.   $50

162.  SOLD    California. San Francisco.  People of Calif.  vs. Blake, Moffitt et al. 1883, 3 vols including the transcript on appeal, brief of respondents and brief of appellants. 130, 19, 23pp respectively. This case involves a squatter’s claim from the 1850’s. $50.

163.   SOLD    California. San Francisco.  Edmund A. Rossi vs. Arthur J. Caire et al., trustees of the Santa Cruz Island Co.  Transcript on Appeal.  Filed Apr 2, 1917.  The appeal of Rossi claims that the company allowed the charter for incorporation to be forfeited by not paying the appropriate taxes in 1911.  Rossi was the only shareholder outside the Caire family.  Rossi contends that the company continued to operate as if the corporate charter had not been dissolved.  He wanted the company to liquefy its assets and for him to receive his share after debts were paid.  The Santa Cruz Island Co was a cattle business in and near San Francisco Co.  The company (or the Caire family) was the sole owners of Santa Cruz Island which is located offshore of Santa Barbara and consists of 54,000 acres.  Very fine condition.  $45

164.   SOLD   California. San Francisco. San Francisco Weekly Stock Report, September 25, 1874. 8pp, 16 x 23”  R. Wheeler, editor.  Two pages of stories on western mine activity, mine by mine. Has lengthy article on Panamint in its early stages. Several pages of stock transactions and delinquent notices, etc. Tears, folds, wear. $100.

165.    California.  San Francisco.  Schmidt Label & Lithographic Co.  Stock certificate.  Incorporated in 1882.  Issued to O. T. Finns for 40 shares 1905.  Uncancelled. Signed by L. A. Muller as secretary and J. M. Chamoil(?) as president.  Vignette of flower bouquet next to company logo.  Blue-green border.  Excellent condition.  Very ornate.  We sold two of these in a past catalog and we found another.  $175

166.   SOLD   California. San Francisco.  Wilfley Concentrator.  This a brochure describing an ore concentrator.  White, Rogers & Co are the west coast distributors for this product.  There are several testimonials dated from 1897 and a long list of locations where their products are in place.  This device was a large flat table that shook, concentrating fine gold along a series of ridges.  Excellent condition.  18 pp.  $100

167.   SOLD California. San Francisco. U.S. Mint. The National Currency.  A transcript of a speech given by the Hon. D. W. Cheesman to the California State Assembly, Feb. 8, 1864.  The speech concerned the introduction and widespread use of National Currency referred to in the text as “greenbacks” and proposal to find a new mint in San Francisco.  The transcription includes comments blurted out by attendees and other Assemblymen as well as annotating when cheers, applause or hisses were heard from the audience.  Printer - Judd & Detweiler.  This is a rare and unique piece of California history.  Left edge is worn but otherwise in excellent condition.  31 pp.  $165

168.   SOLD   California. Sierra.  Codd Mines Co.  November and December Report to shareholders noting the conditions at several mines under control of the company.  The report indicates that they have promising locations.  However, there was no production.  The company was not listed in the Mines Handbooks and may have never gotten off the ground.  They tout their property at Alleghany, CA, for the next mine site.  We could find the town of Alleghany in our atlases (perhaps just a ghost town).  Fine condition, tears along folds and creases, 4pp.  $35

169.   SOLD   California. Sierra. Alleghany district. Plumbago –El Dorado Gold MC 1934 8pp b&w prospectus with two photos of the mine and mill. 8 x 11” folds. Gives production background on the mines. Has two sided map of land holdings and underground workings.  Comes with unissued Plumbago Gold Mine Co. stock from 1922. Green border, 8 x 10” This was an important mine in the region. The Original Sixteen to One was nearby. $45.

170.   SOLD   California. Sierra. La Porte. Bellevue Mines Co.  Incorporated 1935(?).  This is the 1935 prospectus of the Bellevue Mines Co promoting acquisition of property in the La Porte district and stock offering in the company.  Includes a map of claims in the La Porte district of California.  The company had a large claim block in the Bellevue and McFarlane channels.  They intended to mine the gold rich gravels within these ancient channels.  At the time of the prospectus, very little mining was occurring.  Very fine, soft cover, illustrated, 11 pp.  Large fold-out map in back.  $90

171.   SOLD   California. Tuolumne.  Mother Lode. Tuolumne M&Dev Co.  Promotional pamphlet dated 1909.  The company owns claims near and on Table Mountain in Tuolumne Co., CA.  As outlined in the text, they planned to mine gold-bearing gravels that are now capped by volcaniclastic sediments and volcanic lava beds.  They wish to employ the use of Keystone Drill to test and locate the buried placer. The writing is professional and scientific as compared to other promotional propaganda.  There is no listing of this company in the Mines Handbook.  Excellent condition.  4 pp.  $65

172.   SOLD    California. Tuolumne. Tuttle Town. Gagnere Mining Co vs. Williams, 1898. Williams claim jumped the Gagnere ground. This book is the transcript on appeal by Gagnere, which is not a listed mine in Irelan 1888 or 1890.  $50