PACIFIC RURAL PRESS, San Francisco, 1886  Few towns from the Old West are more legendary than San Francisco, springing to life with the nearby discovery of gold in 1848 at Sutter's Mill. Its population of 1000 in 1848 swelled to 25,000 by December, 1849.
This is a tabloid-size newspaper with a very decorative, "pastoral", masthead. The content is mostly farming related. The photo shown is representative of the look and condition of the issue you will receive, but actual dates will vary in 1886