296:. In 1853 he raised the money for the construction, and in 1854 the mill was built. After many delays, the mill started grinding flour on December 1, 1855. However, the location Forbes chose was unfortunate, as there was only enough water in the creek to power the mill during the winter months. This, coupled with the delays in its opening which allowed competitors into the market thus dropping flour prices from a lucrative $ 50/barrel to a mere $ 5, meant that it was not generating enough income and eventually Forbes was forced into
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341: The two Forbes are often confused for each other, as J. A. Forbes is sometimes described as the author of the California history book. It is also unclear if the two were related. Some sources describe them as unrelated, but others describe Alexander as James Alexander's uncle.
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whereupon it was finally decided in 1862 that, the mine was on the Larias grant, and that the furnaces and improvements of the company below the hill were on the
Berreyessa grant. The company bought into these two titles and then sold the entire operation in 1864 to the
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in 1844. The rancho and cattle were sold in 1847 to Commodore
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769:. The History Museum of Los Gatos. Archived from
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744:. Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce. Archived from
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821:. The Macmillan Company. p.
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618:Gates, Paul Wallace (1991).
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