[email protected] wrote: > > Howdy, > As a Northern Mines finale, our 49er Howard C. GARDINER writes > > COTTAGE HOME: > "...Continuing my journey(June, 1852 - between French Camp & Swett's > Bar on the Tuolumne?), I traveled slowly, and at night put up at the COTTAGE > HOME. This was decidedly the most comfortable hostelry I had seen in > California. ======== Hi Bob, here is further on Swetts Bar from Gudde_California Gold Camps_: SWETTS BAR (Tuolumne) On The Tuolomne River, above Don Pedro Bar, between Hawkins and Indian bars. It is shown on Trask's map, 1857. For some time the camp on the left bank was called Fraziers Flat. Mulford mined here in the late 1850's and tells the story in one of his sketches, "Swetts Barr" (Chaper 12 in his Story) GARDINER! visited here in 1851, and the folowing summer he mined here briefly without success, then engaged in truck gardening, and later located claims along the river and sold them to Chinese miners (p.175). There is no evidence that the place was named for John SWETT, who later became California State Superintendent of Public Instruction -: !!(1863-1867). Swett did make an attempt at mine in Butte County, according to his sketchy diary reprinted in CHSQ,XXIII,pp.289ff. Bob, does the diary tell anything of GARDINERs attempt at truck gardening?? Have fun, Carolyn

Howdy, Part 1 dealt directly with 1846 California History - Part 2 only indirectly. It will mainly interest only researchers of the Sanfa Fe to CA Southern Trails.. For many goldseekers Socorro was a final assembly point and the last New Mexico trail settlement on their trip to CA - no matter their Southern Trail from Santa 'Fe to CA. Let's look at a couple of 49er diaries. First, some exerpts from 49er/diarist William P. HUFF, who was stranded in Socorro for a period in 1849 and 1850, as he describes Socorro,NM" "Wednesday, July 18th, 1849 "We hired Dutch FRANK to haul our wagon down to Socorro, distant three miles. On our way we passed through the 'Pueblo Isletta' a small village inhabited by Pueblo Indians. The houses were built of 'adobies' or unburnt brick, all having flat roofs and are scattered here.... Poverty spoke out in stern and unmistakable signs through the rents and long worn apparel of men women and children. .. The land is level and low and free from rocks and pebbles. Upon our arrival at Socorro I rented a large comfortable room from a very old Mexican lady by the name of DURAN at the enormous sum of one dollar and half per month, with the privilege of the orchard and vineyard during our stay. "October 15th, 1849 "Here[Socorro] is that singing, stinging insect by the Mexicans called MOSCUS, but by the people on the Brazos River vulgarly called mosquitos, as large, familiar, and as numerous as they are in any portion of Fort Bend County[TX]. " No fresh meats nor vegetables are to be obtained.... "The redeeming qualities[of Socorro] visible to the eye and which will be made tangible in a few years... is that universal and unparrallelled[unparalleled] productiveness of every kind of small grain sown in the uncommonly rich soil of this valley. "Wheat, barley, corn, beans, pumpkins, mellons, apples, peaches, pears, quinces, plums, apricots, and pomgranates, and three or four varieties of the wine grape are the production of the simplest method of cultivation and yield most abundantly. The wine grape for quantity, the size of the bunches, and the luscious taste is equal to any of the earth. The red and white onion excel for size, quantity, and flavor, and all that I have ever seen or used for table was. "... I was told that at times fish of various kinds were very plentiful in the Rio Grande. During a stay of eight months at Socorro within two miles of the river I never saw nor tasted a fish of any kind what ever.":-))[Thanks to CINDY<[email protected]> who sent me a copy of "The Gold Rush Diary of William P. HUFF(Copyright David Ewing Stewart), which is Huff's journal of an overland trip from Richmond,TX to CA in 1849/50. NOW for my SECOND diary, which is by 49er Judge Benjamin HAYES where we glean:: "Sunday, Oct. 28th[1849]. "Arrived at Socorro. " .....Socorro is prettily situated on the second bank of the river[Rio Grande] at the foot of a mountain towering to the height of 2,700 feet, embosomed in vineyards and orchards, and boasting a good many large and commodious dwellings, as well as a spacious church. "Almost every house has a corral connected with it, which can be rented, (with rooms adjacent). for from $4 to $7 per week. Here the stock are brought for safekeeping at night, being grazed during the day on the bottom under the charge of a herder, at the rate of 50 per day. The practice is to give them corn in the morning and again upon their return, with fodder at night.... "Within four miles of the town in the hills are the hot springs and fine graina grass, to which our herd was frequently driven under guard. Beef, milk, fruit, etc.,can be had at reasonable rates. This being, as we supposed, about the last chance, old clothes and every other superfluity were gotten rid of for corn and such other things as we needed... "As the various fragments arrived that were to compose the COMPANY, great activity was displayed in the various corrals in rigging out pack-saddles, collecting and weighing provisions, and the other necessary preparations. Col. COOKE''s[Lt. Col.P. St. George Cooke - commander of the 1846 Mormon Battalion] idea is that the trip from the last New Mexico settlement can be accomplished with pack-mules in 40 days and in 60 with waggons "To be on the safe side, our aim was to take supplies for 50 days at least; some provided for 60. I believe the average allowance was about 60 lbs.of flour and 25 lbs. of bacon to the man....A Mexican will put 200 lbs. or more upon a mule for every long trip. My pack mule had but 80 lbs., including all my provisions, which were ample for one man, especially with three opportunities for laying in supplies on the road. "The weather was delightful during our stay. Socorro, however, has little to interest one after the bustle of preparation for a campaign is over, notwithstanding the frequent religious processions at this season, the fandangos, and the fracases between the soldiery and the people."(From the "Pioneer Notes from the Diaries of Judge Benjamin HAYES."(NY: Arno Press, 1976 - as I recall I am also endebted to CindyLadyBug for a copy). NOTE: Col. COOKE took the deep Southern Trail through Chihuahua-Guadalupe Pass-Pima Villlages-Gila River. Judge Benj. HAYES' company did likewise. AND It took them 45 days: leaving Socorro on November 16th and crossing the Colorado River into CA on December 31, 1849. As long time listmembers can attest from my prolific prior postings,:-)) it is in Judge HAYES's published diary(p.34) that I found my ggf, Ole J.R., in Socorro on November 16,1849 heading for CA. .Unfortunately, ggf's company split from Judge Hayes' at Socorro and they took the Gen.Kearny/Kit Carson Gila River route to CA. AND.I still don't know exactly when they crossed the CA line:-(. But for my ggf, it was before the 1850 Merry Posey census:-))) Much fun for me; hope a little others:-)) Bob Norris in Dallas <BNorris166aol.com>

I am surprised, not at the names included in this book, but at the omissions. I wonder why Lansford Warren Hastings was not mentioned. He was a business partner of John Sutter and had dealings with John C. Fremont and John Bidwell. He was also a member of the Constitutional Convention. Louise Hastings http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/1150/gene.html

Morning Everyone, Two items on my mind this morning. 1. Want to "Thank" again everyone for information and wonderful stories about Pino, Placer Co. Can't begin to tell you all what a great help this has been for me. 2. Finally made it back to library and copied the balance of the pages from book "History of Placer County". Better clarify that. I copied the pages that contains the "Patron Directory". I just finished typing all the information into computer and am willing to do look-ups for anyone wishing this information. The information listed is........ NAME: RESIDENCE: BUSINESS: NATIVITY: CAME TO STATE: CAME TO COUNTY: POST OFFICE: NO. ACRES: Requests probably should be sent privately so we don't clug up the list. Good luck everyone and Thanks again!!!!! Chris in Sacramento

Gerald: One source is the microfilm collection of the LDS Church, if you live anywhere near a LDS Family History Center or the main Library at Salt Lake City. There may be other sources within the state of California - such as the California Room in Sacramento. Other suggestions, anybody? Patricia <[email protected]> gerald andrews wrote: > how can i access the 1852 census for ca? im looking for lewis FELTNER > who came to ca. in 1852.- gerry andrews. > > ==== CA-GOLDRUSH Mailing List ==== > Automatic Administrative Reminder: > There is a web page devoted to holding queries for the > "Most Wanted of our Lost in California Ancestors" for > members of this mailing list. Visit: > <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/8861/goldrush98.htm> > Short entries generally get the most attention.

The Golden Book of California from the days of the Spanish explorers to the present (1961) contains some interesting names in the Index: Anza, Juan Bautista de Arguello, Concepcion Bandini, Arcadia Bartleson, John Bidwell, John Borcia, Diego de Bouchard, Hippolyte de Brannan, Samuel Brown, John Bruff, Joseph Bucareli y Ursua, Antonio Maria de Brunnell, L. H. Butterfield, John Cabrillo, Juan Rodriguez Call, Daniel Canfield, C. A. Carson, Kit Casey, James P. Castro, Jose Chapman, Joseph Cora, Charles Cortex, Hernando de Crocker, Charles Dawson, "Cheyenne" De Smet, Fr Doak, Thomas Doheny, E. L. Cominguez, Juan Jose Dorr, Ebenezer Fages, Pedro Ferrelo, Bartolome Fitzpatrick, Thomas Flores, Jose Maria Fremont, John C. Falvea, Jose de Garces, Fr Gillespie, Archibald H. Godey, Alex Hopkins, Mark Huntington, Collis P. Jimenez, Fortun Jones, Thomas Ap Catesby Judah, Theodore D. Kearny, Stephen W. King, James Kino, Fr Eusebio Francisco Lux, Charles Marshall, James W. Miller, Henry Murrieta, Joaquin Pattie, James Ohio Pattie, Sylvester Pico, Andres Pico, Pio Polk, James Portola, Gaspar de ezanof Nikolai Robidoux, Antoine Sanchez, Fr Savage, James D. Serra, Fr Junipero Sloat, John D. Smith, Jedediah Stanford, Leland Stearns, Don Abel Stockton, Robert F. Sutter, John August Uiloa, Francisco Vallejo, Marioiano Guadalupe Vancouver, George Walker, Joseph Wilkes, Charles Wolfskill, William Young, Ewing Ziegler, Wilbur G. There are many "modern" names such as Walt Disney, that I do not include, as well as the names of those who did the illustrations or photographs in the book. If you can possibly find this book at your local library, you will be amazed at the information herein. Please do that before writing for more information on any of those listed. If you write me, please do it "privately" and not to the list. Good luck, Patricia <[email protected]>

While I was on vacation, someone inquired about the Noble's Emigrant Trail. The Shasta Courier newspaper has excellent accounts about this route. A good description can be found in that paper of 29 June 1852. Another excellent source on this and other trails and some unusual early California history can be found in the book entitled "My Playhouse Was a Concord Coach: An Anthology of Newspaper clippings and documents relating to those who made California history during the years 1822-1888" Compiled by Mae Helene Bacon Boggs Howell-North Books, 1942. Tim Purdy Susanville, CA [email protected]

Howdy, I suspect that few are familar with Socorro, NM and vacinity. Located on the Rio Grande River some 130 miles south of Santa Fe, the village had its early beginnings with the Piro pueblos in the 1300's[?] and was later settled by 17th century colonists. In 1846, an event occurred near Socorro that played a critical, almost fatal, role in the US conquest of CA. For elaboration, let's read from the diary of Dr. John S. GRIFFIN who was a surgeon with General Stephen W. KEARNY's "Army of the West" on their way in 1846 from Santa Fe, NM to conquer CA: "Oct 5[1846]. We made an early start this morning, but marched a short distance, and encamped near Secora [Socorro], a small Mexican village. Tomorrow we leave the Rio Grande & strike west across the mountains for the Rio Gila. "Oct.6 & 7 -On the 6th I was not able to write up my journal to day, in consequence of being busily engaged till bed time, about ten o'clock while marching along, some 8 or 9 men came charging up to us with an Indian yell. These turned out to be [Kit] CARSON, the celebrated mountain man and his party on his way to Washington with an express from Capt. [Robert F.] STOCKTON of the Navy & Col [John C.] FREMONT announcing that they had taken California & that the latter was to be governor of same. "This created a considerable sensation in our party, but the general feeling [was] one of disappointment and regret - most of us hoped when leaving Santa Fe - that we might have a little kick up with the good people of California but this totally blasted all our hopes, and reduced our expedition to one of mere escort duty. The Genl taking the same view of the matter took only TWO Companies C & K, 1st Drags[Dragoons], and left the remaining THREE in New Mexico under the command of Major SUMNER. " We parted with our friends. Dr. SIMPSON & myself drew straws to see who should go to California, and I won[:-))], if be said to be a gain to have such a march going and if we get there to have just such another returning.. Mr. FITZPATRICK took CARSON's mail, and left for Washington." (From "A Doctor Comes to California - The Diary of John S. Griffin, Assistant Surgeon with Kearny's Dragoons, 1846-1847" - SF:CA Hist.Soc. MCMXLIII). NOTE: Kearny's decision to leave three of his five companies of dragoons at Socorro was to haunt him later in California, especially at the battle of San Pascual.. Also, General Kearny, his "Army of the West" and guide Kit Carson blazed/popularized the Gila River trail from its NM headwaters to the Gila's junction with the Colorado River at the CA border - a trail used by many pack- train gold seekers early on in the CA goldrush. Coming tomorrow: Socorro's 1849 role as a Southern Trails rendezvous, Bob Norris in Dallas <BNorris166aol.com>

Hi Listers, I think we are all very enriched by the generosity of Gene Autry...and his career, style and class. The museum he endowed and visited frequently until just before his death, is a magnificant building with many wonderful exhibits of the many aspects of Western life. In previous posts I have discussed the current exhibit of GOLD FEVER! The museum's newsletter arrived today with even MORE activities relating to the Gold Rush. I'm listing them in case some of you would enjoy participating: TOMORROW, Saturday, October 3: Demonstrations Strike It Rich! Life in the Goldfields Enjoy living history presentations of prospectors, performers and other interesting folks from the California Gold Fields of 1849 on Saturday, October 3, from 11 am to 4 pm in the Wells Fargo Theater, the Museum Plaza and on the lawn. Films Two films relating to GOLD FEVER will be screened in the Wells Fargo Theater. The musical comedy "Paint Your Wagon" (1965), starring Clint Eastwood and Lee Marvin, will be shown of Saturday, October 17 at 2 pm. The film chronicles the colorful life of prospectors in "No Name City." Before the film a talk will focus on Hollywood's portrayal of the California Gold Rush. On Sunday, November 15, at 2 pm the 1936 film "Robin Hood of El Dorado" will be screened for the first time in 30 years! Directed by William Wellman and starring Warner Baxter, this film tells the story of the mythic Gold Rush bandit known as Joaquin Murrieta. Before the movie, William Wellman, Jr., will share stories about the film's making and show a short home movie shot on location. Admission: members $4; non-members: $5. Theater "Memories of the California Trail", presented by an actress on Sunday, October 18, chronicles a woman's journey to California during the Gold Rush. Sarah Royce's diary chronicling her overland crossing was one of the very few tales told from a woman's perspective. [As stated in the Museum's newsletter.] Take a step back in time with "Letters from the Mines" on Saturday, December 12, and listen to an actress portray Louise Smith Clappe, author of the "Dame Shirley" letters, considered by many to the finest firsthand account of the Gold Rush. Both presentations begin at 2pm in the Wells Fargo Theater, admission: Members:|$2; non-members: $3. Activities Gold Panning Was it hard to pan for gold? You and your family can experience gold panning first hand, Tuesday through Friday, from 2pm to 5pm, and all day weekends, starting September 19, in Trails West. Learn about different tools and mining methods, the challenges facing miners, the impact on the environment, and the diversity of people who traveled west in search of gold. Admission: $1 per pan. I'll post several more listings tomorrow...it's getting late and I plan to be there for the demonstrations tomorrow. Best wishes, Nancy Howard _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

Can anyone help me with a look-up in the 1860 US census for El Dorado County, Diamond Springs Twnshp, near Placerville, CA? My missing family is: MORRIS and CHRISTINA (SOUTHARD) SPARKS and children: JOSEPH and MARY ANN SPARKS This family was last counted in the census of 1850, Madison County IL; the children were under 3 years of age in 1850. Christina's brother, Lemuel Southard and family, were counted in the 1860 census in the El Dorado County CA, located in the Diamond Springs area: if the Sparks family followed the Southard relatives to the CA Goldfields, they could also be found there. A look-up in the 1860 census would be very much appreciated; indexed censuses are very hard to find in Fairbanks, Alaska....Shirley

[email protected] wrote: > Does anyone have access to the census for people in Grass Valley in 1860, > 1870, 1880 and 1890? If so, I'd be grateful for a few look-ups. > > Diantha ======== Diantha, I can check the 1860 and 1870 in the books at the CA Room - there is no 1890 census. The 1880 is in film and is soundexed. The 1870 is in two books, one for just SF and the other for the rest of the state. Sandra

Howdy, As a Northern Mines finale, our 49er Howard C. GARDINER writes in 1851/52: THE OLD WHITE MARE: "Wolves and coyotes also bounded, and frequently made night hideous with their howlings. They assembled in packs, and seemed to make my cabin a central point for their nocturnal serenades. I veritably believe there were at least a hundred at times, barking and snarling in my immediate vicinity, as if they had been called thither by a requisition for a general muster. It has since occurred to me that my mule might have been the attraction:-) "The grocer, located a couple of miles below me on the ravine, had an old white mare, which grazed with her colt in a valley near his place. One night a pack of wolves attacked the colt, and though the dam managed to beat them off, she was terribly bitten during the struggle. The MOST remarkable thing about the affair was the subsequent action of the mare, which went off next day and at night returned to her range in the valley accompanied by TWO HORSES, which afterward kept her company. As this is an ACTUAL fact, the wonder is, how the old mare made the horses understand what she wanted:-)) COTTAGE HOME: "...Continuing my journey(June, 1852 - between French Camp & Swett's Bar on the Tuolumne?), I traveled slowly, and at night put up at the COTTAGE HOME. This was decidedly the most comfortable hostelry I had seen in California. Everything about the establishment was clean and home-like. The table was covered with snow-white damask, the cooking excellent, and the viands superb. Fresh yellow home-made butter, light hot biscuits, milk and cream ad libitum, vegetables from the home garden, boiled chicken, veal cutlets, together with cakes and cookies no end, demonstrated that there was a woman in the house that knew how to keep a hotel. I remained over one day to rest my animal and enjoy the good living. Everything showed care. The waiter girls were dressed as neatly as Vassar students:-)) My sleeping apartment with its clean white sheets and pillow slips, was neatly carpeted and furnished, and was in fact the 'ne plus ultra' of dormitories, very attractive to me, who had roughed it for three years[49-52] in those wild regions."(From "In Pursuit of the Golden Dream - Reminiscences of San Francisco and the Northern and Southern Mines, 1849 -1857, by Howard C. Gardiner.", Ed. Dale L. Morgan,Western Hemisphere,Inc, Stoughton MA, MCMLXX). Hope you enjoyed 'um:-), Bob Norris in Dallas <BNorris166aol.com>

how can i access the 1852 census for ca? im looking for lewis FELTNER who came to ca. in 1852.- gerry andrews.

Diantha: Was hoping there would be a volunteer to do your look-ups in the Nevada Co census reports, but if you do not have a local LDS Family History Center near you, you might write to the Nevada County Genealogical Society, who has agreed to help with lookups for a small fee. Their address is on the Nevada County GenWeb page at: http://www.compuology.com/cagenweb/nevadcty.htm There are several posted as lookup volunteers on the Reference & LookUp page, linked to the main page URL above. Good luck, Patricia [email protected] wrote: > Does anyone have access to the census for people in Grass Valley in 1860, > 1870, 1880 and 1890? If so, I'd be grateful for a few look-ups. > > Diantha

Diatha: Have been hoping someone would post an answer to your question, but since I haven't seen one posted to the list, you might want to check with the Nevada County Historical Society, address on the Nevada Co GenWeb page at: http://www.compuology.com/cagenweb/nevadcty.htm I have seen earlier requests about the same Grass Valley Club, but have not seen an answer. Hope this helps you! Patricia <[email protected]> [email protected] wrote: > Does anyone have any information about the Grass Valley Club which was in > existence from 1860-1870? > > Diantha > > ==== CA-GOLDRUSH Mailing List ==== > Automatic Administrative Reminder: > Please DO NOT post to multiple lists with one email; > this can cause bounced-mail problems for Rootsweb and for > us!

You might try going through the archives of the messages already shared on this list, as well as going through the usual research areas of federal census schedules, land and mining claim records, church records, voter registration records, and the wonderful California GenWeb pages for the counties you might be interested in. The main CAGenWeb link is: http://www.compuology.com/cagenweb/ You can scroll down through the various counties and "click" on those you want to check. A good map of eastern California will name the primary counties from the gold rush era. Good luck! Patricia <[email protected]> [email protected] wrote: > Seeking information on Henry Trigleth of NYC who took a ship to San Fran- > cisco for the goldrush. Does anyone have any information concerning him? Are > there any records I could check concerning that era and the people of that > era? > Ken Trigleth > > ==== CA-GOLDRUSH Mailing List ==== > Automatic Administrative Reminder: > Rootsweb.com no longer accepts HTML coding or attachments > on email messages. Your cooperation will help save Rootsweb.com > equipment to serve you another day!

There is an 1850 California census. When did he leave for California? A lot of these men never went home. They stayed on becoming the politicians, farmers, shopkeepers, etc. Jan Steck in Vina, California [email protected] "I'm grouchy 'cuz I'm good at it."

For anyone lucky enough to know the county of the family they are searching here are a few sites that can be of help to you. The California County GenWeb Page. Go to the county of your interest. http://www.compuology.com/cagenweb/ Many of these county sites list local volunteers who can do records searching, book lookups, newspapers, online cemetery listings etc. Also local history center, genalogy societies etc. Also check to see what societies are available here: at the California Genalogical Societies site: http://www.jspub.com/~jsp/gsociety.html there is this for El Dorado- Eldorado Research Society P.O. Box 56 El Dorado, California 95623 The California Pioneer Project - you may find a biography indexed on your folks or another researcher who is also working on your family. http://www.compuology.com/cpl/ There are lots of interesting research sites (and more being added daily). I think that the above are good beginings. Best of luck to all of you. Carolyn Zephyrs Quilts wrote: > > Helen: > There are the usual federal census schedules; CA voter > schedules; land records; tax records; church records, etc. > Perhaps El Dorado County had other records that will > be of help to you, but I do not have ancestors in El > Dorado County so cannot be sure what is available. > Sorry if this is a duplicate, but I have not seen a reponse > to your message on the list. Good luck! > Patricia <[email protected]> > > Helen J Kirtlan-Fingado wrote: > > > ROBERT NELSON was a miner in El Dorado Co., CA in the late 1860's and > > 1870, probably living at that time in Diamond Springs. Can anyone tell > > me if information is available on miners in this period? > > > > Any suggestions will be appreciated. > > Helen > >

Helen: There are the usual federal census schedules; CA voter schedules; land records; tax records; church records, etc. Perhaps El Dorado County had other records that will be of help to you, but I do not have ancestors in El Dorado County so cannot be sure what is available. Sorry if this is a duplicate, but I have not seen a reponse to your message on the list. Good luck! Patricia <[email protected]> Helen J Kirtlan-Fingado wrote: > ROBERT NELSON was a miner in El Dorado Co., CA in the late 1860's and > 1870, probably living at that time in Diamond Springs. Can anyone tell > me if information is available on miners in this period? > > Any suggestions will be appreciated. > Helen >

This was sent to the ListMom for some reason, and I did not see it come through to the list. Here it is, for your information and interest: FOR JOAN: the address is [email protected] (not CAGOLDRUSH-L etc). PJ JoAnn Daniel wrote: > ---------- > > From: [email protected] > > To: > > Subject: Failed mail > > Date: Wednesday, September 30, 1998 3:49 PM > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Your message to rootsweb.com was rejected. > > I said: > > RCPT To:<[email protected]> > > And rootsweb.com responded with > > 550 <[email protected]>... User unknown > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Your message follows: > > > > >Received: from DEFAULT by megaserv (NTMail 3.00.06) id aa885096 Wed, 30 > Sep 98 22:48:57 +0000 (GMT) > > >From: "JoAnn Daniel" <jo&[email protected]> > > >To: <[email protected]> > > >Subject: Beckwourth Frontier Days > > >Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 15:44:40 -0700 > > > > > >This weekend, Oct 3rd & 4th in Yuba City CA, Riverfront Park, there is > a > > >celebration called Beckwourth Days, it is a really interesting look back > at > > >how some of our locals arrived here and some history on their lives and > the > > >area. Beckwourth trail ( opened by James Pierson , 1851) stretched > about > > >130 miles from what is now Sparks Nev. to Bidwell Bar near Oroville. > it > > >traveled through Beckwourth Pass, into the town of Portola, then Quincy, > > >Meadowvalley, Bucks lake, Brush Creek and then to Bidwell Bar. There > have > > >been some really good articles in our local paper, the Appeal Democrat, > it > > >has a web site so the articles may be available that way at > > >www.appealdemocrat.com, or if anyone is really interested I'll copy them > > >and send them snail mail. > > >Jo > > >. >