The morning call., 1891-03-02
DUBLIN.
A Village at One Time a Noted
Business Center.

Editor Morning Call In the midst of
fertile farming country, surrounded by ma
jestic hills and forming the very heart of
one Of the most picturesque scenes in beauti-
full California, lies the little village OF Dub
lin, burg quite worthy Of being repre-
scented in your symposium Of towns. 1t Is
the Oldest town in Murray Township, and
situated as it is ON the old stage road from
Oakland to Stockton, ii was at one time an
important trading place and bus mess CEN
ter. Here, the stages running between
Oakland and Stockton and from Martinez 10
San Jose used to stop for a change OF
horses, and the old hotel at those times was
the scene Of busy life. The region is full of
"reminiscences and old-time suggestion. 1t
was here that Don Jose Maria Amador
settled and dwelt, his extensive possessions
spreading out in the valley which to TINS
day bears his name. Poor Amador! Little
else than this petty honor remains TO keep
his memory green among the Amerlcan0s,
to " HON he was always friendly. Don jose
was here in 1916, when General, then
| Colonel, j. c. Fremont passed this way,
| and the peaceful old Don suffered rather
| severely at his hands. AS Fremont came
| down the San Ramon In his progress from
| the San Joaquin to tine Salinas lie i0unu
| himself greatly in need OF fresh horses,
and according to his agreeable custom on
such occasions, he proceeded, on arriving az
| Amad0r's, to appropriate all he could nnd'
| After considerable eXpOstulatIon ana aTgu-
! ment lie finally consented TO leave the Don
one saddle horse, on which to get about.
Amador's adobe dwelling and large
| undivided tract of the surrounding country
afterward passed into the hands oil ). W.
| DOugherty, and, under the name OIL tne
"Dnugherty estate. mas ngurea pLolniilleL'ly
| in the courts of late in the complications OF
| tho fauous DOu0herty partition suit.
j. w. Dougherty died about 10 years age,
| and this tract, comprising scme IL, 100, 20
acres, passed into the hands OF his vile,
Mrs. Elizabeth DOugherty. and son, Chsrles
NJ. Dougherty. When Mrs. Dougherty died,
a few wears ago, she left her undivided
| half To- her sons minor children, appointing
| John Green of this place and Captain ROD
erts of San Leaudro, executors. Under
their eXecutorship the property has largely
| increased in value Mr.. DOugnerty, VINO
has had the management OF the property,
| filing annual reports therein, recently APP
Piled to the courts for division OF tne eS-
tate, and three appraisers were appointed,
who hewever, failed to agree To the 81
vision. Judge Henshaw OF the Superior
Count has, however, decided IN favor OF the
majority report, which gives 10 Cnalles Nj
I Duu5herty 711L35 acres. comprising tht
home place at Dublin. the land down the
san Ramon Valley, and the hills DetweeI
the valley and the Alamo Greek. The chll
dren are gwen the eastern nils, The adOD
land west of the Schwer Ranch, on the DUP
lin road, and the land lying along the MI
rad leading from Pleasanton TO Dublin
The entire property is valued by the APP
praisers at S75S, So 20, an amount that thu
easy-gOing old Don would have regarded as
a fabulous estimate of its worth
The hope is expressed that now the
Dougherty ranch is partitioned it, or par
Of it, will be cat up into small holdings ant
sold to different buyers. There will bt
plenty of these if this is done. One of The
greatest drawbacks to the progress OF this
valley is the immense tracts of lands. owned
often by nOn-residents, that keep settlers
out ana arrest the development Of the sec
ton. Our people are coming more ana NOR
To believe that the orchard, rather than thu
wheat field or stock range, IS to be Calltor
mas chief source Of wealth, and actint
upon this belief many farmers in this Vi
entity are putting In fruit tees Instead O
grain. The success Of orchards IN this val
ley, however, remains to be demonstrated
| DuJiin, Fe6. IS, 1891, H.