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A ugust ○ ○ ○ Fremont, continued from page1. ○ ○ ○ conflict with the authority of General
Stephen Kearney who had crossed into
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For most early explorers and settlers, ○ ○ California from the southeast. Kearney had
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DESK SCHEDULE ○ ○ Nevada was a region to pass through on ○ ○ little tolerance for Fremont who he ar-
○ the way to California. So it was with Fre- ○ ○ rested. Court-martial charges were
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Wednes 1 (open) M. Rosow ○
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Thursday 2 G. Sayles C./P. Williams ○ water and rest at the stage station of San ○ ○
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Antonio, about 35 miles north of ○ ○
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Friday 3 D./V. Wray (open) ○ ○
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Tonopah. Its ruins can still be seen. He ○
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Saturday 4 W. Barbuck W. Barbuck ○ also camped at Las Vegas in the spring ○ ○
of 1844 where marshes were fed by gush- ○ ○
Sunday 5 L. Klasse C. McGovern ing artesian springs. By that time, Las ○ ○
Monday 6 H. Berkowitz R./W. Hetzler ○ Vegas had been well known as a water- ○ ○
○ ing hole, a good resting place since early ○ ○
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Tuesday 7 N. Turner L. Vavak ○ ○ ○ Spanish days and an oasis between Santa ○ ○
Wednes 8 E. Turkin M. Burk ○ Fe and Los Angeles. ○ ○ Original California Bear Republic Flag
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In 1845 Fremont led an expedition ○
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Thursday 9 G. Sayles D. Powers ○ ○ ○ into California where tension between ○ brought for disobeying orders. Fremont re-
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Friday 10 H. Perlman C./P. Williams ○ ○ American settlers and the Mexican au- ○ signed from the army before a trial, but
○ thorities had reached a feverish state. ○ that did not impede his rising star. He be-
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Saturday 11 R./C. Conductor B. Saperstein ○ Always ready to get involved, Fremont ○ came rich in the gold rush and his popu-
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supported a group of breakaway Ameri- ○ larity was so great that Californians elected
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Sunday 12 B. Hammel M./L. Utah ○
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○ cans who set up the California “Bear Flag ○ him one of their first two senators.
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Monday 13 H. Berkowitz C. Gilmore ○ Republic.” When news of war with ○ Despite his Southern birth, Fremont
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○ Mexico reached California, Fremont ○ ○ was a fierce opponent of slavery. In 1856
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Tuesday 14 N. Turner L. Vavak ○ ○ quickly got into a prominent role with ap- he became the Republican Party’s first
Wednes 15 R. Augulis M. Burk ○ ○ pointment as military governor by Com- candidate for president. He was defeated
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○ modore Robert Stockton. This was in by James Buchanan, but had he won, it
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Thursday 16 G. Sayles B. Wolin ○ ○
Friday 17 D./V. Wray E. Schliepp ○ ○ ○ ○
Saturday 18 J. Kisosondi B. Saperstein ○ ○ ○
Sunday 19 H. Decker M./L. Utah ○ ○ ○ ○
Monday 20 H. Berkowitz C. Gilmore ○ ○ ○
Tuesday 21 N. Turner D./V. Wray ○ ○ ○ ○
Wednes 22 E. Schliepp M. Burk ○ ○ ○ ○
Thursday 23 G. Sayles B. Wolin ○ ○ ○
Friday 24 H. Perlman (open) ○ ○ ○ ○
Saturday 25 C./P. Williams B. Saperstein ○ ○ ○
Sunday 26 B. Hammel C. McGovern ○ ○ ○

Monday 27 H. Berkowitz C. Gilmore

Tuesday 28 N. Turner L. Vavak
Wednes 29 E. Turkin M. Burk

Thursday 30 G. Sayles D. Powers

Friday 31 D./V. Wray E. Schliepp
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