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YUBA, California in the 1850s: 1 through 2 of 2

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  1. Gold Rush Merchants: Everything has a Price
    date October 25, 1850 to May 4, 1851map YUBA, Californiatags Merchants, Stephen Chapin David, gold rush

    There was gold in California and everyone wanted their share.  In that spirit, in early September, 1850, 17-year old Stephen Chapin David and his older brother Josiah arrived in Gold Rush California.  Entrepreneurial skills showed quickly as Stephen purchased newspapers before boarding the ship to sell to the other sailors.  While early searching for gold did not prove as lucrative as hoped, they...

  2. Crime and Instant Punishment in Gold Rush California
    date March 8, 1851 to April 27, 1851map YUBA, Californiatags Stephen Chapin David, gold rush, Crime/Violence, Vigilantes

    In California there was lots of gold to be had, but not everyone would strike it rich.  While early gold rush merchants Stephen Chapin David and his older brother Josiah ran their store near the mining camps in 1851, they were surrounded by all sorts of people.  In close quarters you could not always trust the people around you.  Stephen recounted upon his return from the city in March 1851, that...