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By J. Wright,E. Whisman

sizzling, thirsty variety livestock led cowboys to a shady, spring-fed pond halfway among the coastal and sierra foothills in Northern California. the realm used to be known as �the Willows.� It used to be a spot without doubt renowned to the local Wintun Indians lengthy ahead of white males got here exploring. Settlers started procuring up land at $4 an acre after the Gold Rush. Milton French used to be ranching to the west of city as early as 1857. In June 1876, Johnson and Hochheimer opened a normal shop. Daniel Zumwalt supplied land to railroad multi-millionaire Charlie Crocker, who prolonged educate provider to the �the Willows� through 1878. vast streets have been specified by an east-to-west orientation. the city used to be on its technique to turning into the heart of 1 of the most efficient agricultural parts within the nation, because of the advance of deep-water wells and the development of canals.

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