...The Bakersfield Californian objected to the barren site, and also to the twisting path from town - there were nearer and better camping places. Besides, it wrote, the “hot bend in the river" was no place to spend $20,000 of tax money. The C...

...ladelphia, but with the news that her Uncle Stuart had taken sick out west in California, Sara’s father and mother decided to pull up stakes and mo... ...aughter. He told Daggot that their journey to their sick relative’s place in California required them to bring along everything they had. Their ent... ...st day or so have caused us some delay in our schedule. We need to get on to California as soon as possible. When is the next stage scheduled out o... ... “The next stage won’t do you any good…it’s heading east. If you’re going to California, you’ll need to wait until noon tomorrow for the first west... ...noon stage out tomorrow? “Oh yes, Montana. Mrs. Rogers and Sarah want to get California in the worst way and we still have half a country to cross.... ... too, but as you know I’m heading down to Texas to make some real money, and California would be the wrong direction for a cowboy. I do appreciate ... ...riff Masterson and Marshal Tilghman. I supposed Sarah and her family were in California by now. I hope it turned out to be worth all their trouble....

...passage -- Capture of other Spanish vessels on his way -- Among the natives of California -- The discovery of tobacco -- A camp on shore -- Fear of th... ...ives -- Singular ceremonies and kingly investiture -- Drake is crowned King of California -- Descriptions of the Indians and their villages 358- 366 ... ............................................ 361 Crowning of Drake by the King of California............................. 365 Canoes of the Pelew Islande... ...ty to the globe. FURTHER DISCOVERIES IN THE PACIFIC. In 1529 the Peninsula of California was discovered by Cortez, and its gulf and shores thoroughly... ... monopoly of trade and commerce from Mexico to Cape Horn and from Cape Horn to California, every seaman of the other countries seeking profitable rela... ...wrote an account of his unfortunate adventure with Drake. AMONG THE NATIVES OF CALIFORNIA. On the 16th of April the fleet moved northward again, and o... ...g again, they made another landing on the 17th of June on the western coast of California, entering a bay, which is supposed to have been the harbor o... ...XXIV. A VOYAGE TO THE EAST INDIES. DRAKE spent thirty-six days on the coast of California in the most agreeable manner, but having at length completed... ...The matter of most profit unto me was a great ship of the king which I took at California; which ship came from the Philippines, being one of the rich...

...In 1970, Angela Y Davis was arrested and charged with aggravated kidnapping and first-degree murder. Davis’ gun was used in a violent hold-up of a California courtroom. She was subsequently acquitted of all charges. On November 19,1970, James Baldwin wrote an open letter to Angela Davis....

...so killed Stan Bogelman and Mike Holladay. “I can see you now realize that I also killed Stan and Mike, as well as your sex double Art Black down in California, after your investigators began closing in on him,” Terry offered. “And now I see you finally understand that I’m telling you all this so I can get a bigger thrill out of killing you next.” Mark had no time to tr...

...wood Arsenal, having lived the first seven years of his life in military housing on the grounds of the facility. The family later moved to Lancaster, California, near Edwards Air Force Base, where Francis Zappa continued to busy himself with doing classified work for the military/intelligence complex. His son, meanwhile, prepped himself to become an icon of the peace & lov...