This is from a newspaper clipping from Medford about my Great Uncle who I never met. He was married to my grandmothers sister, Martha Dodge. From 1878 to 1880 Mr. Tice drove stage from Rock Point to Leven's station, a 45 mile drive on the old stage route in southern Oregon. One dark night in march, 1879, he lost a six horse team by spring flood waters in Cow creek. When the horses entered the whirlpool, Mr. Tice kept a cool head and saved the express box and its contents. he was later transferred to the Siskiyou mountains and drove to Cole station above Hilt, Ca. Men were paid with gold coin, as there were no checks and little paper money. The drivers in Ca. received $50. board and lodging, and those in Oregon $55. There were 200 horses used in the stage division from Roseburg to Redding. Twenty five hostlers cared for the horses and stages. I presume the money was for a month in those days, but am not sure. In another article it says when he was 20 he began driving passenger stage from Yreka, Ca. north. His record run was 45 miles in four and one half hours. This was from an article from there marriage of 53 years. It said in spite of all the hardships realized on the old stage line, Mr. Tice is still hale and hearty, has all his teeth, a jolly smile which is also a characteristic of his wife. He was 72 at that time. He died in 1935. Any one that has gone into Oregon from Yreka, over the Siskiyou mountains knows that is quite a drive, but I think the stage route may have followed the canyons more, but don't know. Would be interesting to find out. Now you go into Ashland. Louise Valine My line I am researching is Jennings, Dodge, Dilley, Garwood. Would like to hear from any of these folks.