News Back Then – December 28, 2012
This week in our history • 12/30/ 1955 • Contributed by the Inside ObserverSEVERAL THOUSAND FLEE FLOOD AREA WILLIAMS WELCOMES 900 VICTIMS And Then The Rains Came!! After several years of sub-normal rainfall, the Northern Sacramento Valley received more than its share of water from the sky. When we ask for a “drink of water” [...]
News Back Then – September 14, 2012
WILLIAMS NEWS FROM 1877 January 13: Nothing has transpired in our little town since our last, except the burning of W. M. Nickerson’s Restaurant last week. He was insured in the California Farmers Mutual for fifteen hundred dollars. Business for insurance agents has been quite active this week, owing, no doubt, to the fear of [...]
News Back Then – August 17, 2012
Williams Farmer8/22/1924225 TONS OF PRUNES WILL BE SHIPPED FROM MILLS ORCHARD Mills Orchard is shipping some 225 tons of prunes from their Maxwell orchard this season. Although lemons are the main product grown at the orchard, about 90 acres are planted to prunes, and this year’s crop is now being prepared for market. A representative [...]
News Back Then: “Williams Arch”
By: Pat Ash WPR Historian The History of the Williams Pioneer Arch and the Why we celebrate Pioneer Day Williams Farmer 2/2/1917: The blue prints for the proposed Arch over E street at 6th, and to be erected in honor of the pioneer fathers by the sons and daughters, is here and in the [...]
News Back Then – February 24, 2012
Williams Farmer 2/19/1941 ORDER YOUR TREES NOW FOR PLANTING The Williams Chamber of Commerce will continue with the tree planting work, as in the past, and according to present plans, 100 trees will be planted this spring. Last year a hundred and fifty trees were planted and it is reported that of this lot, only [...]
News Back Then – February 10, 2012
Williams Farmer 2/11/1905 TRUSTEE INGRIM SHOT-TROUBLE IN THE BEAR VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT There has been trouble brewing in the Bear Valley school district for weeks. The section is sparsely settled and the school attendance is not more than a dozen scholars on an average. One of the largest scholars is Miss Pearl Cruse who [...]
News Back Then – January 11, 2012
1/9/1906-WATCH NIGHT PARTY Did you ever hear of a picnic on the 7th of January? Well, the directors of the Williams Oil Company enjoyed a most pleasant outing on that date and the scene of the festivities was a sunny knoll on Sand Creek. Five of the seven directors were present, as follows: H. C. [...]
News Back Then – September 23
MAXWELL PHOENIX Volume 1 – Number 1- 8/31/1893 MAXWELL A Brief Write Up of the Town An Enterprising Community-One of the Most Prosperous Little Villages in Northern California-Good Schools, Good Churches and Hosts of Good Citizens. Early in the fall of 1877 three travelers drew rein in front of a little saloon, kept by [...]
News Back Then – September 2, 2011
NEWS BACK THEN This feature is contributed by: Pat Ash of Williams California | Information is acquired through the Colusa County Branch Library Williams Farmer 3/2/1956 CLYDE ENDEMAN PURCHASES WAREHOUSE The large brick warehouse south of the Southern Pacfic Depot, built by the late “Bill” Williams, founder of the city which bears his name, was [...]
News Back Then (August 19, 2011)
NEWS BACK THEN This feature is contributed by: Pat Ash of Williams California information is acquired through the Colusa County Branch Library Williams Farmer • 7/28/1900 A GREAT INDUSTRY The bottling and shipping of Bartlett Springs water has become a great industry. Last year, when five persons were employed during the entire season in [...]
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