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Trinity and its tributary streams was being worked and agriculture had
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Sheriff William H. Dixon and a number of men set out to catch the individuals (thought to be Wintu Indians) who killed a well-liked local butcher by the name of J. R. Anderson. The posse never found the assailants of Anderson, but after two days of tracking, did find another
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396:(and much larger camp) of Wintu Indians at the natural bridge. They attacked in the early morning hours and killed nearly every man, woman, and child. Accounts vary, but the numbers usually trend toward 150 killed with one to three children surviving.
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Douglas City had produced over $ 1,000,000 of gold, an enormous sum in 1864 dollars. The first Post Office in Douglas City started in 1867.
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Douglas City had a population of 713. The population density was 28.5 inhabitants per square mile (11.0/km). The racial makeup of Douglas City was 639 (89.6%)
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Location of Douglas City in Trinity County, California.
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Census-designated places in Trinity County, California
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The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States
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The Klamath Knot: Explorations of Myth and Evolution
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333:of Illinois, who became well known after the
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1582:United States portal
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