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

Jackson, Population 2,623

Sutter Creek, Population 1,700

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

Chico, Population 3,250

Forbestown, Population 500

Gridley, Population 1,200

Oroville, Population 2,000

Palermo, Population 800

 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

Mokelumne Hill, Population 600

San Andreas, Population 600

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

Colusa, Population 1,400

Williams, Population 500

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

Concord, Population 500

Martinez, Population 1,354

Orinda Park, Population 300

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

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