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This article, titled "I Came To Loleta In 1894," was written by John (Jorgen) Matthiesen in 1962 and provides a personal account of his experiences in Loleta, California. Matthiesen, who immigrated from Denmark, arrived in Loleta in 1894 and began working on a ranch owned by Nis Petersen. He describes the challenges of farming on marshland and the efforts to reclaim the land through the construction of dikes. Matthiesen also mentions the growth of the dairy industry in the area and the establishment of the Diamond Spring Creamery. The article concludes with an anecdote about a failed land sale due to a mishap in a blind slough. [Extracted from the article] |
