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Surprise Valley Stage Co. Invoice

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:20.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 300.00 USD
Surprise Valley Stage Co. Invoice
A billhead for the above company, billed to Mr. T.H. Johnstone and paid, in the amount of $13.10. On a half-sheet lined paper. The town was founded in 1864 under the name of Deep Creek, and the first post office opened in 1869. William Cressler and John Bonner operated a trading post there and later constructed the first road over Cedar Pass, which connected Surprise Valley (Cedarville) to Alturas and other parts of the county. By 1880 Cedarville was the largest town in the valley, with a population of just over 200 citizens. Cedarville, Modoc Co.,CA 150-300 1906
A billhead for the above company, billed to Mr. T.H. Johnstone and paid, in the amount of $13.10. On a half-sheet lined paper. The town was founded in 1864 under the name of Deep Creek, and the first post office opened in 1869. William Cressler and John Bonner operated a trading post there and later constructed the first road over Cedar Pass, which connected Surprise Valley (Cedarville) to Alturas and other parts of the county. By 1880 Cedarville was the largest town in the valley, with a population of just over 200 citizens.
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