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Who Remembers Bert Smith? Bertram “Bert” Smith was
Who Remembers Bert Smith? Bertram “Bert” Smith was born in 1884 in Auburn. He moved to Cathey’s Valley with his father, John Richard Smit...

TURNER RANCH David Turner and his son, William T., came to
TURNER RANCH David Turner and his son, William T., came to California in 1852. After working the mines in the Mariposa region they settled in La...

More on the Jerseydale Fair The first time the name
More on the Jerseydale Fair The first time the name “Jerseydale” appears in print was September 21, 1889 in the Sacramento Daily Union newspaper. ...

The Fremont Railroad In December of 1858, as John C.
The Fremont Railroad In December of 1858, as John C. Fremont was finally gaining complete control over all the ownership and mineral rights issu...

Stolder & Zeller Buildings By Tom Phillips On the southwest
Stolder & Zeller Buildings By Tom Phillips On the southwest corner of Charles and 6th Street was the adobe building of Ed Bell. Ed Bell came to Mari...