Very interesting Gold Mining History

[Bejay]

I was given and began reading a book that talks greatly about the early gold mining in Calif and Oregon. It is titled "Voices of the Oregon Territory" …."Conversations With BULLWHAKERS, MULLESKINNERS, Pioneers, Prospectors, "49ers, Indian Fighters, Trappers, Ex-Barkeepers, Authors, Preachers, Poets, & Near Poets & All Sorts & Conditions of Men".

Written by Fred Lickley


What a tiltle ...huh? I highly recommend it for those interested in very early GOLD mining history and discovery etc.

Bejay

 

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[mytimetoshine]

Thanks for sharing. Ive been collecting reading material.

 

[Reed Lukens]

And where can we find a copy?
Amazon of course
https://www.amazon.com/Territory-Conversations-Bullwhackers-Muleskinners-Prospectors/dp/0931742099

 

[Bejay]

A quote from Frank B. Tichenor:

"My grandfather went to Marysville and located what is still known as
Tichenor Gulch. He took in with him a young man as partner, and, unlike many of the gold miners, they had unusually good luck, striking rich ground. When they pulled out for San Francisco my grandfather's partner, who had quite a bit of gold dust before they became partners, had 125 pounds of gold dust. My grandfather had 75 pounds. Figuring gold at $16 an ounce, he had cleaned up over $18,000. They paid an ounce of gold apiece to spread their blankets in the back room of a San Francisco saloon for one night's lodging".

* Page 129


Bejay

 

[SaltwaterServr]

A quote from Frank B. Tichenor:

"My grandfather went to Marysville and located what is still known as
Tichenor Gulch. He took in with him a young man as partner, and, unlike many of the gold miners, they had unusually good luck, striking rich ground. When they pulled out for San Francisco my grandfather's partner, who had quite a bit of gold dust before they became partners, had 125 pounds of gold dust. My grandfather had 75 pounds. Figuring gold at $16 an ounce, he had cleaned up over $18,000. They paid an ounce of gold apiece to spread their blankets in the back room of a San Francisco saloon for one night's lodging".

* Page 129


Bejay

125 pounds....loooooong low whistle...

Almost 76 million dollars at $1224 per ounce

 

[Rookster]

Hope you hit it big. Good luck.

 

[mytimetoshine]

Just picked a first edition copy for under 10 bucks with shipping!