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March 08, 1872

GRASS VALLEY REPUBLICAN, Grass Valley, Nevada County, California, March 8, 1872  

* Rare wild old West publication

Grass Valley, which was originally known as Boston Ravine and later named Centerville, dates from the California Gold Rush. Gold was discovered at Gold Hill in October, 1850 and population grew around the mine. When a post office was established in 1851, it was renamed Grass Valley the next year for unknown reasons. The town incorporated in 1860. 
This is the volume 1, number 101 issue of a newspaper which existed from just Nov. 9, 1871 there April 9, 1872.
Various news of the day and a wealth of advertisements.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, blue pencil marks on the front page, great condition.

Category: The Old West