The San Francisco call., 1897-10-24

| adopted for the new town. One man sug-
gested 'Yubafeld,' because of its situa-
tion on the Yuba River; and another
'YubavilIe, Tor the same reason. A
third urged the name 'Circumdoro,' sur
rounded with gold, as he translated the
word, because there were mines in every
direction round about. But there was a
fourth, solid and substantial old man,
evidently of kindly domestic affections,
who had come out to California TO better
his fortunes. He now rose and remarked
that there was an American lady in the
place, the wife OF one of the proprietors;
that her name was Mary; and that in his
opinion, her name ought to be given to
the town, and that it should be called in
her honor 'MarysviIle.' No sooner had
he m ade the suggestion than the meeting
broke out into loud hurrahs, every hat
made a circle around its owners head,
and we christened the new town Marys-
vile without a dissenting voice. For
few DAYS af:erward the town was called
both Yubavlle and Mary>vile, but the
latter name was soon generally adopted,
and the place is so called to this day."
The lady in whose honor it was named
was Mrs. CovilIand. She was one of the
survivors OF the Donner party.
The Queen City of Northern Califor-
Lia' Marysvllle is sometimes called,
There is much in its history to interest
the generations destined tc fill the places
OF those who have promoted its prosperity.
where q few years since "the wild wolf
howled and coyotes yelped around" stands
thriving city, whose inha bitants are
characterized by their industry, thrift
and enterprises heritage worthy the race
upon whom it has fallen. Her glory. her
fame, her trials, triumphs and ylcissi-
tudes will pass as history into other
hands for safekeeplng. Let them not be
unworthy the trust.
10 the east OF Marysville, distant
eighteen miles, is the town of SmarfsyiiIe.
continuing population of about 600 neo-
pie. There Is at this point some of the
prettest residences to be found in the
county, also well-supporied school-houses
ana churches, stores and good hotels
frooably the best oranges seen in Yuba
Countys recent exhibits came from
smartsyllle and vicinity. where large
quantities are grown and marketed at least
oncs month IN advance of those t,ro-
ouced In the southern part of the State.
rus place is located in the foothills only
short distance from the plains or valley
iands, ana Is one OF the best towns OF the
size In the State. Adjacent to the town
on The east are some very rich mines,
known as placer claims several of them
now being worked at fair profit.
: Ihere Is system of water bitches at this
point, which extend down along the foot
hills some distance west of the town, car
rylng water to the lands known as the
Bonanza Ranch, and Will soon be ex-
tn otk
De built soon, which will pass through
Smartsvilie, extending from Grass Valley
TO the city of Marysville.
Dredger river mining, after the New
Zealand methods, is now in its expert
mental stage OF Yuba r yer, near Smarts-
vile.
The town of Wheatland contains about
900 inhabitants, and they are cIassed
among the most progressive, sober and
industrious to be found IL any country.
1t Is said that hops make Wheatand pros.
per, and no doubt to great extent thew
do, but in early days the people depended
upon wheat and the mountain trade.
OF late years the large hop fields ad,a.
cent to Bear River support a large nnm.
ber OF people and have added yerv ma.
terially to the assessed valuation of tha
property in that vicinity. The laroest
hop fields in the world are located near
the town of Wbeatland and a short his.
tory of them will be found of inte-est
DR.. d. P. burst planted twelve acres in
1885 as an experiment. The hops erev
and were harvested and sold Mt a f.i-
profit. which induced others TO pant
some 5. ID. Woods, ]. w. Roddan. W. r
Roddan and DIR. burst planted additional
lots the following year, and as each of
them was satisfied with the results tbav
Increased the acreage until 1898, when the
whole area in hops adjacent to Wheat
land was 900 acres. These several v,rds
are arranged in the best possible wav to
produce, also to gather, cure and pack The
product.