The evolution of law and government in primitive mining communities is described in C.H. Shinn's _Mining Camps. A Study in American Frontier Government_ (1885). The duties of the border police are set forth with thrilling details by Horace Bell, _Reminiscences of a Ranger or Early Times in Southern California_ (1881). An authoritative work on the Mormons is W.A. Linn's _Story of the Mormons_ (1902). For further bibliographical references the reader is referred to the articles on _California, San Francisco, The Mormons_, and _Frémont_, in _The Encyclopaedia Britannica_, 11th Edition. INDEX Alvarado, Governor of California, 15-16, 18, 23 "Arcadian Age," 58-62 Ashe, Richard, 251, 252 Baker, Edward, Colonel, 236, 244 "Bear Flag Revolution," 32-36 Benton, T.H., father-in-law to Frémont, 29; exerts influence in Frémont's behalf, 40 Bluxome, Isaac, 202, 204 Bovee, 253 Bowie, 251, 252 Brannan, Sam, 56-57, 155, 189 Cahuenga, Treaty of (1847), 42 California, inhabitants, 1 occupation by Spain, 2 et seq classes, 5-6 life of early settlers, 6 et seq advent of foreign residents, 13 et seq population in 1840, 16-17 arrival of two parties of settlers (1841), 17 Frémont's expedition, 29 military conquest by U.S., 30 et seq. Mexican laws in, 46-50; constitutional convention (1849), 50-52 influence of discovery of gold, 52-54 overland migration to, 67 et seq journey by way of Panama to, 96 et seq life in the gold fields, 107 et seq city life in 1849, 119 et seq law, 174-176; politics, 176-180 financial stringency (1855), 181-183 _California Star_, the, 123 Carson, Kit, 38 Casey, J.P., 191, 192 et seq, 220 et seq Chagres in 1849, 99-100 Cole, Beverly, 202 Coleman, W.T., 201, 202, 204, 205, 211 et seq, 251 Cora, Charles, trial of, 189-191 re-trial by Vigilantes, 225-226 _Daily Evening Bulletin_, 184-188, 190 Delano, 75 Dempster, Clancey, 201, 202, 204 Den, Nicholas, 14 Doane, Charles, 219 Donner party, 26 Dows, James, 202 Duane, Charles, 235 Durkee, John, 249-251 Farragut, David, 242 Farwell, 201 Frémont, J.C., expedition, 29 et seq personal characteristics, 40-41, 44-45 negotiates treaty with Californians, 42 appointed Governor of California, 42 asks permission to form expedition against Mexico, 43-44 court-martialed and dismissed from service, 44 Gatun in 1849, 100-01 Gavilán Peak, U.S. flag raised at, 30 Gift, Colonel, 218 Gillespie, Lieutenant, 30, 31-32 Gold, influence of discovery upon life in California, 52-54; discovered by Marshall (1848), 55; news brought to East, 62; influence in Europe, 65-66; the diggings, 106 et seq. Graham, Isaac, 15-16 Green, Talbot, 172