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Pacific Mineral and Coal Oil Company
Anyone ever hear of the Pacific Mineral and Coal Oil Company? --evrik (talk) 14:23, 12 March 2008 (UTC) "Colusa County History in 1863 - "Colusa County", Justus H. Rogers, Orland, CA,

This year was not remarkable for any stirring or extraordinary happenings. It was the third year of the war, and Colusa County, by its firm adherence to the Democratic party of that period, by its invariably large and increasing Democratic majorities, as well as by its rash and often imprudent expressions condemnatory of the administration of Mr. Lincoln, became the target of every Republican newspaper in the State. There existed in Colusa a saloon, at which the leading politicians and office-seekers congregated to discuss politics as well as to imbibe beverages. It bore the saucy and defiant name of the Copperhead Saloon. Hanna & Chester were the first proprietors of the place, and on their business cards, which were scattered everywhere throughout the State, and preserved either as curiosities or to stir the blood of the loyal when read at public meetings, they announced that at Durst's Old Corner, opposite Suydam's store, they prepared "Constitutional Cocktails," "Seymour Smashes," "Habeas Corpus Juleps," and " Vallandigham Eye-openers." This saloon continued its business, and flaunted the same name until the May following, when it ceased to advertise itself. Doubtless, the presence of United States soldiers, who were at that time sent to the county seat, had much to do with the disappearance of the name of this whisky mill, it being but reasonable to suppose that its mixed assortment of so much "constitution" and so little proof spirits was soon exhausted by the thirsty boys in blue.

It was during the early months of this year that this county, which had been always classed as a "cow county," showed evidences of minerals under the explorations of the prospector. Around Simmon's Springs, now known as Wilbur Springs, rich prospects of quicksilver were found, as also gold in paying quantities. Garnett & Co. found excellent indications of copper, but it was chiefly for gold and quicksilver that this locality afterwards became the scene of busy exploitation, as will be seen further on.

It will recall the memory of many old-timers to transcribe here the names of those who figured prominently in business or the professions. Among the attorneys were: D. Shepardson, J. C. Treadway, McQuaid & McQuaid, H. C. Street, F. L. Hatch, H. W. Dunlap, John A. Rush, C. C. Hazen, of Colusa, and H. Young, of Princeton, were practicing. John H. Liening was the proprietor of the Colusa House, and was also postmaster. U. S. Nye, of Frute, was introducing French Merino bucks, as was also Lew Byngton, and advertising them for sale. J. Hop Woods, a remarkably active man, conducted the Colusa Drug Store. Alex. McGregor and M. McDougald, as well as Jonas Baer, did the blacksmithing for the town. Louis Cary was in the store and tinware business. Marker & Corey conducted the Eagle Livery Stable, on C Street, near the United States Hotel. Goad & Jones carried on the Colusa Lumber Yard. Allen Pinkard spread himself as a tonsorial artist. George F. Jones was largely engaged in general merchandise. At Princeton the hotel was conducted by A. Munsel. James C. Carlisle carried on a dry goods and grocery store in the same village.

September 26, J. C. Addington and Will S. Green purchased the Weekly Colusa Sun, and at once began placing it in the front rank of journalism, as an able advocate of locality, conscientious in its intercourse with the public, and whose editor immediately attracted the attention of the press of the State for his originality of thought and method of expressing it.

October 3, W. F. Goad tendered his resignation as county clerk, and was succeded by Jackson Hart. October 15, two white men, named Richards and Stanley, engaged in a fight with some Indians, on Cortinez Creek. The former killed an Indian known as Captain Lewis, when the friends of the latter killed his white assailants. During the month of October, Rev. T. C. Barton, of the M. E. Church South, was sent back to this circuit by this conference Elder Pendegast was active in Baptist work and performing baptism by immersion, while the Catholics were deliberating whether they should erect a church at Colusa or Sycamore Slough.

Great excitement now prevailed, owing to the discovery of various copper lodes in Indian Valley. In November, more than two hundred miners had gathered here. Leads were located, and the croppings of some of these could be traced as much as twenty miles. Thinking that this locality must soon become a center of great activities for miners and copper smelters, a new town called Ashton was laid out, additions were made to it, and town lots became valuable. The Mary Union, Copper Hill and Pioneer were among the first companies to open up and develop their claims. Pack-trains, usually driven by Indians, were seen crossing the plains; loaded with copper ore, en route to San Francisco, for reduction or a mill-run test. An almost breathless interest in copper for a time took possession of the people, to the partial neglect of other affairs. Even the then postmaster of Colusa was so occupied in dreaming out fortunes in the mines that it was said of him that he one day forgot to open the mail on its arrival, and in an absent-minded moment of rapt copper-bound felicity, he sent the same mail back the way it came.

In Stony Creek district the excitement was at fever heat. Five hundred claims were recorded within a week. The recorder was occupied day and night with what proved to him for the time a veritable gold mine. A new district was formed west of Snow Mountain, ledges located, and the people had now grown wild with the fever for "copper feet." As new developments are made and machinery brought in, we will notice them in the order of their occurrence, though for a complete summary of this subject the reader is referred to a carefully-written article, prepared by Julius Weyand for this work.

The apportionment of the school fund made by the Board of Education, at Sacramento, on November 12, for the school districts of Colusa County, was as follows: Franklin, 51; Union, 62; Indian Valley, 43; Colusa No. 1, 75; Plaza, 42; Princeton, 14; Grand Island No. 3, 63; Grindstone, 17; Stony Creek, 32; Marion, 58; Grand Island No. I, no apportionment¯447 children, at 58 cents each, $259.26.

Coal was now being discovered in various localities along the Coast Range. A. R. Weaver, of Colusa, in company with others, located a claim on Big Stony Creek; and a company was incorporated at Marysville, to develop a coal bed located on Bear Creek, about two miles below Wilbur Springs. The capital stock of the company was $420,000. Some work and money were expended on these properties, but the quality of coal extracted not proving valuable, they were soon abandoned. Assessment for 1862, total valuation, $1,603,460. Assessment for 1863, total valuation, $1,545,261."

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