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  History of Humboldt County California - Historic Record Co., Los Angeles, 1915

    CHAPTER I.
The Origin of the Name California
          Almost everybody knows that the discussion concerning the name California waxed warm for a number of years. Norton, the author of a recent book on California, tells us it is interesting to note that most school children are familiar with the discussion which has heretofore taken place as to the origin of the name. He says many people are familiar with its alleged formation from two Spanish or Latin words meaning a hot furnace;   Histor
y of Humboldt County California - Historic Record Co., Los Angeles, 1915
    CHAPTER I.
The Origin of the Name California
          Almost everybody knows that the discussion concerning the name California waxed warm for a number of years. Norton, the author of a recent book on California, tells us it is interesting to note that most school children are familiar with the discussion which has heretofore taken place as to the origin of the name. He says many people are familiar with its alleged formation from two Spanish or Latin words meaning 

  History of Humboldt County California - Historic Record Co., Los Angeles, 1915
    CHAPTER I.
The Origin of the Name California
          Almost everybody knows that the discussion concerning the name California waxed warm for a number of years. Norton, the author of a recent book on California, tells us it is interesting to note that most school children are familiar with the discussion which has heretofore taken place as to the origin of the name. He says many people are familiar with its alleged formation from two Spanish or Latin words meaning a hot furnace;