1867. Strawberry Valley, California Bank of California San Francisco.

Description

1867.    Very Fine Condition.  Punch Cancelled.
Situated in a beautiful valley on the Butte county line, forty-three miles from
Marysville
, Strawberry Valley is the most thriving locality in North East Township. It was named early in 1851 by Captain William Mock, the name being suggested by the large number of
wild strawberry
vines found around the head of the valley. During the summer of 1850, some one kept a whisky saloon under a brush shed, southeast of where Columbus House was afterwards built. Mr. T. G. H. Jones, of
Nicolaus
, says that he and a party went there in January, 1851. They found the remains of a man in a thicket of pines in the rear of the shed. The body had a rope around its neck, and it was evident the man had been murdered. The party Mr. Jones was with consisted of himself, Captain William Mock, Wesley Mock, David Garvin, Boon Christopher, William Christopher, Joseph Vaughn, and John R. Perkins. The party came from Missouri Bar, on North Yuba river. Mr. Jones superintended the erection of a log cabin, and later a house. The cabin stood north of the valley and was used for a residence while they were building the old Mountain Cottage, one hundred feet down the road from the Columbus House. In the winter of 1850-1 this company used the cabin for an ice-house, selling the ice in Marysville in the spring. Shortly after the building of the cottage, Dr. C.F. Colton, Mr. Wolcott, Mr. Marble, and Mr. Maxwell, from Columbus, Ohio came to the valley and erected the Columbus House. During the summer, a few miners came and commenced prospecting in the ravines, and some rich diggings were found on Deadwood creek. The places were called
Kentucky Gulch
,
Rich Gulch
,
Whisky Gulch
, etc. The cottage was sold, and soon came into the possession of the Columbus Company. There were three stores in the town in 1854. The population for a number of years was quite large in the vicinity, and business in the town was good. In 1854, a hall was built by Callaghan & Company, over their store, and it was used by the various societies that have been formed there.
Sent in a Mylar holder.
Hassel free returns
.