Death Valley in '49 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 581 pages of information about Death Valley in '49.

Death Valley in '49 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 581 pages of information about Death Valley in '49.
Trees.—­Eating Crow and
Hawk.—­After Sore Trials They Reach a Fertile Land.—­Kindly
Treated.—­Returning with Food and Animals.—­The Little Mule Climbs a
Precipice, the Horses are Left Behind.—­Finding the Body of Captain
Culverwell.—­They Reach Their Friends just as all Hope has Left
Them.—­Leaving the Wagons.—­Packs on the Oxen.—­Sacks for the
Children.—­Old Crump.—­Old Brigham and Mrs. Arcane.—­A Stampede
[Illustrated.]—­Once more Moving Westward.—­“Good-bye, Death Valley.”

Chapter XI.  Struggling Along.—­Pulling the Oxen Down the Precipice [Illustrated.]—­Making Raw-hide Moccasins.—­Old Brigham Lost and Found.—­Dry Camps.—­Nearly Starving.—­Melancholy and Blue.—­The Feet of the Women Bare and Blistered.—­“One Cannot form an Idea How Poor an Ox Will Get.”—­Young Charlie Arcane very Sick.—­Skulls of Cattle.—­Crossing the Snow Belt.—­Old Dog Cuff.—­Water Dancing over the Rocks.—­Drink, Ye Thirsty Ones.—­Killing a Yearling.—–­ See the Fat.—­Eating Makes Them Sick.—­Going down Soledad Canon—­A Beautiful Meadow.—­Hospitable Spanish People.—­They Furnish Shelter and Food.—­The San Fernando Mission.—­Reaching Los Angeles.—­They Meet Moody and Skinner.—­Soap and Water for the First Time in Months.—­Clean Dresses for the Women.—­Real Bread to Eat.—­A Picture of Los Angeles.—­Black-eyed Women.—­The Author Works in a Boarding-house.—­Bennett and Others go up the Coast.—­Life in Los Angeles.—­The Author Prepares to go North.

Chapter XII.  Dr. McMahon’s Story.—­McMahon and Field, Left behind with Chief Walker, Determine to go down the River.—­Change Their Minds and go with the Indians.—­Change again and go by themselves.—­Eating Wolf Meat.—­After much Suffering they reach Salt Lake.—­John Taylor’s Pretty Wife.—­Field falls in Love with her.—­They Separate.—­Incidents of Wonderful Escapes from Death.

Chapter XIII.  Story of the Jayhawkers.—­Ceremonies of Initiation—­Rev. J.W.  Brier.—­His Wife the best Man of the Two.—­Story of the Road across Death Valley.—­Burning the Wagons.—­Narrow Escape of Tom Shannon.—­Capt.  Ed Doty was Brave and True.—­They reach the Sea by way of Santa Clara River.—­Capt.  Haynes before the Alcalde.—­List of Jayhawkers.

Chapter XIV.  Alexander Erkson’s Statement.—­Works for Brigham Young at Salt Lake.—­Mormon Gold Coin.—­Mt.  Misery.—­The Virgin River and Yucca Trees.—­A Child Born to Mr, and Mrs. Rynierson.—­Arrive at Cucamonga.—­Find some good Wine which is good for Scurvy.—­San Francisco and the Mines.—­Settles in San Jose.—­Experience of Edward Coker.—­Death of Culverwell, Fish and Isham.—­Goes through Walker’s Pass and down Kern River.—­Living in Fresno in 1892.

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