*** Source: Thompson, Robert A., Historical and descriptive sketch of Sonoma County, California. Philadelphia: L.H. Everts & Co., 1877, 122 pgs. Notice: This data is donated to the Public Domain by TAG, 2004, and may be copied freely by anyone to anywhere. *** ---page 69--- DATE. PRESIDENT. SECRETARY. 1872..........E. Denman ..........E. S. Lippitt 1873..........J. R. Rose .......... " " 1874.......... " " .......... " " 1875..........H. Meacham .......... " " 1876.......... " " .......... " " Since the reorganization of the society the fairs have been held every fall in Petaluma. The citizens have come liberally to its relief whenever it was nec- essary to do so. The society now is upon as good a footing as any in the State, and does much for Sonoma, Marin and Mendocino counties, by affording the opportunity to exhibit to hundreds who come from abroad, not only the fine horses, cattle, sheep, and other live stock of the district, but also the surpris- ing products of our generous soil. Following are the receipts of the society, and the donations by the citizens, the city, and the State, for each year since its reorganization: DATE. RECEIPTS. 1867. Receipts from fair.................. $7,328 1868. " " " ................... 5,763 1869. " " ".................... 5,984 " Donations by citizens............... 4,217 1870. Receipts from Fair.................. 6,341 1871. " " " ................... 5,800 1872. " " " ................... 5,841 " Donations from State................ 2,000 1873. Receipts from fair.................. 6,201 " Donations from State................ 2,000 1874. Receipts from fair.................. 5,293 " Donation by citizens................ 6,000 " City bonds.......................... 5,000 1875. Receipts from fair.................. 6,200 1876. " " " ................... 6,049 _______ Total receipts........................... $80,017 MUTUAL RELIEF ASSOCIATION. The Mutual Relief Association, of Petaluma, to which we have elsewhere referred, deserves more extended notice as one of the most successful and use- ful organizations in this county. To the efforts of G. R. Codding, the secre- tary, the success of the society is mainly due. It accomplishes the object of life insurance at the least possible cost, and with the greatest possible benefits. Its members are distributed through Oregon, Idaho, Nevada and British Columbia. The funds are loaned on real estate, and the management is honest, economical and safe. A full list of officers and directors appears in an adver- tisement in another part of this book. *** end ***