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1853 Siskiyou County Liquor License Possibly for a Man Massacred by Indians

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1853 Siskiyou County Liquor License Possibly for a Man Massacred by Indians
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Rare!! H.A. Lockhart has purchased a liquor license good for 3 months. Dated Jan. 10th, 1853. 5.5 x 8" Folds and creases. Soiling on reverse. Printed on light blue paper. The History of Siskiyou County (1881) mentions twin brothers Harry and Sam Lockhart and their business dealings in Soda Springs (starting in 1852) and Humbug City (Harry kept a hotel). In January 1857, the Pit River Indians murdered Harry and four others at the ferry on Fall River [see pg. 165]. Samuel avenged his brother's death by murdering many Indians before leaving to the Salmon River rush in Idaho where he was killed over a mining claim. Nowhere in this reference does it give Harry Lockhart's middle initial for us to confirm this license was for him, but it certainly seems highly likely as Harry is mentioned multiple times and no other H. Lockhart is referenced. Date: Location: Siskiyou County, California HWAC# 60441