from oldwestdailyreader for 06/14/: 1882 Hiram Willits, - TopicsExpress



          

from oldwestdailyreader for 06/14/: 1882 Hiram Willits, Postmaster of Willitsville, CA gets to see, first hand, where the mail goes, he is on the Stage between Little Lake and Ukiah when it’s robbed by Black Bart; Medocino County, CA. 1888 Soon after a disagreement over cards, Harry Banta entered a restaurant through a rear door and shot George Davis in the head. Arrested and to be taken to Salida to jail; Banta was attacked by a mob and drug to his death on the main street. 1948 Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton, age 90, died in San Francisco, CA: Feminist, controversial novelist, she penned numerous books, one play and a screenplay. Often written with California historical themes; here are a few: Doomswoman (N) 1892, Before the Gringo Came (N) 1894, The Californians (N) 1898, Black Oxen (N) 1923 [also: Black Oxen (Movie) 1923], California: an Intimate History (1936).
Posted on: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:53:15 +0000

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