The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

much larger area than at present, but it is
still extensive enough to be one of the
first in mineral production. The topog
raphy of the county is generally hilly and
mountainous, with some fertile stretches
of valley land. The climate is healthful
and delightful, and the productions in
clude nearly everything in the vegetable
and mineral kingdoms.
San Andreas, the county seat, is
pleasantly located at an altitude of 1900
feet and is nine miles from the railroad at
Valley Springs, over an easy grade. The
population is about 800. It has been
rather a sleepy place for several years
past, but there is a decided awakening
now, and the revival in quartz-mining
may bring back a semblance of the life
and business that characterized its streets
in early days. The public buildings con-
sist OF courthouse and Jail, hospital, two
churches, two school-buildings and a
handsome new Hall of Records. built OF
pressed brick and Calaveras marble.
The county seat boasts of two weekly
newspapers, both owned by young and
enterprising men and both devoting them
selves to advancing the material interests
of the county. The Calaveras Prospect
was started by G. w. Getchell in June,
1881, and has become the most important
and influential paper in the county under
his management. The Office at present is
being enlarged and improved to meet In
creasing demands, and all signs indicate a
great and growing prosperity. Associated
with Mr.. GetchelI is Charles Hay, formerly
of the Calaveras Chronicle-a rustling, all
round newspaper man, who has con-
tributed much to its recent success. The
Calaveras Citizen is in its twenty fifth
volume, and has recently been under the
management of E. D. Beattie, who has i'm
proved it greatly and is rapidly increasing
its circulation and influence. Special at
tention is being devoted to mining and
county news in its columns and it is large
ly quoted from by the metropolitan press
The professions are ably represented
by F. J. Solinski and Reed 81 McSorley,
attorneys and by Drs. Simmons and Hol-
land. z. II. Kean was elected Justice in
1877 and has served continuously since
He is also United States Commissioner
and notary. Mr.. Kean's wife was the first
white child born IN the county, and their
child was named Ca!averas in commence
ration of the fact. Edward Casey is also
notary public, searcher of records and con-
veyancer.
The principal hotel at San Andreas is
the Metropolitan. conducted by Sam f.
Redmond and E. B. Moore, both old resi-
dents Mr.. Redmond being native OF the
county. Next in Importance is the Amer
lean, owned by William and T. H. jenkins.
The Colombo Hotel; is patronized largely
by Italians, of which race Calaveras County
boasts large number.
There are three principal general mer-
chandise stores. owned by Dasso & Dis
cornia, G. NJ. Whittock and ID. Cassinelli.
Mr.. Whittock is also Wells -Fargo's agent.
having filled that office since 1864. Mr..
Whittock came to San Andreas in 1854 and
has always been one of its most liberal and
enterprising citizens. G.. Stewart is the
principal grocer. Other business houses
are: j. J. HALEY, dry-goods, notions, ETC. :;
John Steele, boots and shoes; ID. f. Cul-
bertson, harness and saddlery; Wash
burn d Son and T. McQuirk livery;
Walters & Nuland and J. Salcido,
butchers. H. S. Davis, druggist. was for
merry head clerk for Peters & Ray of Sac
ramento, and is also in partnership with
his father in the drug business at Castro
vile. Mr.. Davis is agent in San Andreas
for the San Francisco CALL.
John Raggio of Raggio Bros. makes San
Andreas his headquarters, and is principal
owner of the stage-lines in Calaveras and
Amador counties. He is largely interested
in mining and other ventures with his
brothers. He was born and raised in Gala
veras County.
The county officers of Calaveras are; G.
Y. Gottschalk, Judge of the Superior
Court b. <. Thorn, Sheriff; j. J. Snyder,