A Hundred Years of Rip and Roarin Rough and Ready By Andy Rogers (1952)(Hathitrust) (117 pages)

‘ Valley, Miss. Belle Nathan, now 90 years young, (1951}, parents came around the Horn. Her father moved from Rough and Ready to Grass William (Bi1l1) Rudy mined here in 1852. Samuel Weeks ceme via the Isthmus in .1864, returned East by stage route, came back with a wife, and purchased six acres on Randolph Flat. Charles Wodell and 014 Timers worked in the Mistletoe Mine. Emmet Miles' father mined all over, and was a Wells Fargo Detective. When Nevada County went all out for the Kearney Ticket, 1878. THE CHINESE MUST. GO Workman's party outgrowth of Civil War and Chinese must go. At the State Constitution, nominees carried every precinct except Rough and Ready and Indian Springs. County vote 1643 for the so-called Kerneyites and 619 for the Non-Partisan groups. Democratic and Republicans virtually ignored. Four delegates from Nevada County were C.W.Cross, Hamlet Davis, John McCoy, T.Jd. Wickes and E. Barry. Defeated Non-Partisan Ticket was conposed of Rufus Shoemaker, E.W.Roberts, J.W. Walling, 0.P.Stidger, and Judge J.I.Caldwell, and all achieving citizens. John Black, who in the early days of hydraulicing of Spy Met Spy, moved a mountain near Rough and Ready. He was given a stop order by the government. Papers were handed to him and he just continued to do hydraulicing. Then he was given a fine. He erected a hugh rock wall on his ranch to hold the mountain of washed dirt and gravel. Now the Bursil Ranch. CHINAMEN Notorious negro, George Washington, in 1867, attempted to rob some Chinamen, but was set upon and terribly beaten instead. The Cninks then tied Vashington's hands and feet, and slipped a bamboo pole between them like they would do a dead pig. The ends of the pole was placed on two husky shoulders and carried him a distance of two miles to Rough and Ready. The procession armed with clubs, guns and knives, all jabbing in single file, to deliver Washington to the law. When making a change of huskies, they would drop the robber none too carefully on a bunch of rocks. However, a lost cause--Upon delivery to the law, it was found under Civil Rights, no Chinese shall be permitted to give evidence in favor or against any white man. The effect of this statute was hard on the Chinamen from there on. George Washington was turned loose, and continued on his depredations to the Chinks. But wait.. Landregon at Timbuctoo, on coming home, saw a light in his home. Thinking it his Chinese cook, he yelled out, "Is that you, Tom?" "Yes," was the reply. Opening the door, Lendregon received a shot in the leg, and the robbers made their escape. A party went in pursuit and came up with two Negroes. After questioning the negroes, they became ‘superstitious and ran back after them. Upon refusal to stop, the party shot one of the Negroes, who was George Washington, and that was the last of Negro Washington. Ladies with hoop skirts were in difficulties in entering the stage coaches. With the extra room they took up, it's a wonder that they did not have to pay double fare. Google 42 In the year 1850, first church, election first Justice. The Saturday Zvening Post had an article about the first woman barber in California; was located in Rough and Ready. Mrs. Hartina Paull has in her possession a gold stone, found by T. Tucks, which is supposed to be some of Tom Bell's loot. Also, she has a jade watch charm which was brought from Siberia. Given to her by her Uncle, Johnnie Morrison, who was a blacksmith at the Murchie Mine. Deadman's Flat got its name from fourteen robbers buried there. The place is near Rough and Ready. One of our curious visitors, Ran and Helen Johnson, brother and sister. "Heaven Universe,” a foot note from God. No hat, long hair and whiskers, travelling afoot for nineteen years, covering 40,000 miles. An artist and expert on pictures, carrying a roll of biankets. He noticed the religious type in Bill Enscript (Our Old Time Picture. George W. Warner crossed the plains, mined at Rose Bar. In 1854 bought a ranch, one and a half miles from Rough and Ready, now the Grandie Place. January 1848, he married Sophia Gill, had three sons and nine daughters. Mrs. Sara Warner, first white child in Downieville. Grandfather Warner came to California via the Cape Horn. Grandmother Warner crossed the plains. Old Timer made a living by telling people of his gold find on the Yuba River, and selling an interest over and over again to suckers. He at one time met up with a mining engineer, and gave him the regular bull about a rich mine he had. Old timer took the engineer to the site of the supposed mine. The engineer was wised up, and sent the old man down the steep bank, who carried up a sack of rocks. ‘jhen the old man came to the top, all in, the engineer threw the sack of rocks over the bank, “What's wrong?" asked the old timer. “Nothing, do you think I am fool enough to come here to see some old rock? I let you go to the bottom and do some hard work, packing up some old rocks," was the reply. Rough Zlliott, a placer miner from Rough and Ready, got nixed up vith some shooting words with others. Everyone arresting the other fellow, nothing shocking, as everyone involved wes a Liason. Just below Rough and Ready, near Indian Springs, the Iron Ore took first prize at the County Fair. Fifty-two per cent Iron Ore. They even cane the hard way: In front of the Post Office is a base to hold the small american Flag. On the base is an old wagon wheel from "01d Pete Voos’ outfit." This old timer, with long whiskers, used three donkeys to draw his broken down covered wagon over the county side. Sometimes he had the small donkeys riding alongside of himself, with donkeys heads sticking out, taking in the scenery. Pete broke down at Rough and Ready, and after futile efforts of the blacksmith to fix the broken down wheel, they had to put on another one. The old man sold pictures of himself to make a living. aA smart dentist tried to take a picture of the old man’s outfit, against the vishes of the old timer. In an

‘ Valley, Miss. Belle Nathan, now 90 years young, (1951}, parents came around the Horn. Her father moved from Rough and Ready to Grass William (Bi1l1) Rudy mined here in 1852. Samuel Weeks ceme via the Isthmus in .1864, returned East by stage route, came back with a wife, and purchased six acres on Randolph Flat. Charles Wodell and 014 Timers worked in the Mistletoe Mine. Emmet Miles' father mined all over, and was a Wells Fargo Detective. When Nevada County went all out for the Kearney Ticket, 1878. THE CHINESE MUST. GO Workman's party outgrowth of Civil War and Chinese must go. At the State Constitution, nominees carried every precinct except Rough and Ready and Indian Springs. County vote 1643 for the so-called Kerneyites and 619 for the Non-Partisan groups. Democratic and Republicans virtually ignored. Four delegates from Nevada County were C.W.Cross, Hamlet Davis, John McCoy, T.Jd. Wickes and E. Barry. Defeated Non-Partisan Ticket was conposed of Rufus Shoemaker, E.W.Roberts, J.W. Walling, 0.P.Stidger, and Judge J.I.Caldwell, and all achieving citizens. John Black, who in the early days of hydraulicing of Spy Met Spy, moved a mountain near Rough and Ready. He was given a stop order by the government. Papers were handed to him and he just continued to do hydraulicing. Then he was given a fine. He erected a hugh rock wall on his ranch to hold the mountain of washed dirt and gravel. Now the Bursil Ranch. CHINAMEN Notorious negro, George Washington, in 1867, attempted to rob some Chinamen, but was set upon and terribly beaten instead. The Cninks then tied Vashington's hands and feet, and slipped a bamboo pole between them like they would do a dead pig. The ends of the pole was placed on two husky shoulders and carried him a distance of two miles to Rough and Ready. The procession armed with clubs, guns and knives, all jabbing in single file, to deliver Washington to the law. When making a change of huskies, they would drop the robber none too carefully on a bunch of rocks. However, a lost cause--Upon delivery to the law, it was found under Civil Rights, no Chinese shall be permitted to give evidence in favor or against any white man. The effect of this statute was hard on the Chinamen from there on. George Washington was turned loose, and continued on his depredations to the Chinks. But wait.... Landregon at Timbuctoo, on coming home, saw a light in his home. Thinking it his Chinese cook, he yelled out, "Is that you, Tom?" "Yes," was the reply. Opening the door, Lendregon received a shot in the leg, and the robbers made their escape. A party went in pursuit and came up with two Negroes. After questioning the negroes, they became ‘superstitious and ran back after them. Upon refusal to stop, the party shot one of the Negroes, who was George Washington, and that was the last of Negro Washington. Ladies with hoop skirts were in difficulties in entering the stage coaches. With the extra room they took up, it's a wonder that they did not have to pay double fare. Google 42 In the year 1850, first church, election first Justice.

The Saturday Zvening Post had an article about the first woman barber in California; was located in Rough and Ready. Mrs. Hartina Paull has in her possession a gold stone, found by T. Tucks, which is supposed to be some of Tom Bell's loot. Also, she has a jade watch charm which was brought from Siberia. Given to her by her Uncle, Johnnie Morrison, who was a blacksmith at the Murchie Mine. Deadman's Flat got its name from fourteen robbers buried there. The place is near Rough and Ready. One of our curious visitors, Ran and Helen Johnson, brother and sister. "Heaven Universe,” a foot note from God. No hat, long hair and whiskers, travelling afoot for nineteen years, covering 40,000 miles. An artist and expert on pictures, carrying a roll of biankets. He noticed the religious type in Bill Enscript (Our Old Time Picture. George W. Warner crossed the plains, mined at Rose Bar. In 1854 bought a ranch, one and a half miles from Rough and Ready, now the Grandie Place. January 1848, he married Sophia Gill, had three sons and nine daughters. Mrs. Sara Warner, first white child in Downieville. Grandfather Warner came to California via the Cape Horn. Grandmother Warner crossed the plains. Old Timer made a living by telling people of his gold find on the Yuba River, and selling an interest over and over again to suckers. He at one time met up with a mining engineer, and gave him the regular bull about a rich mine he had. Old timer took the engineer to the site of the supposed mine. The engineer was wised up, and sent the old man down the steep bank, who carried up a sack of rocks. ‘jhen the old man came to the top, all in, the engineer threw the sack of rocks over the bank, “What's wrong?" asked the old timer. “Nothing, do you think I am fool enough to come here to see some old rock? I let you go to the bottom and do some hard work, packing up some old rocks," was the reply. Rough Zlliott, a placer miner from Rough and Ready, got nixed up vith some shooting words with others. Everyone arresting the other fellow, nothing shocking, as everyone involved wes a Liason. Just below Rough and Ready, near Indian Springs, the Iron Ore took first prize at the County Fair. Fifty-two per cent Iron Ore. They even cane the hard way: In front of the Post Office is a base to hold the small american Flag. On the base is an old wagon wheel from "01d Pete Voos’ outfit." This old timer, with long whiskers, used three donkeys to draw his broken down covered wagon over the county side. Sometimes he had the small donkeys riding alongside of himself, with donkeys heads sticking out, taking in the scenery. Pete broke down at Rough and Ready, and after futile efforts of the blacksmith to fix the broken down wheel, they had to put on another one. The old man sold pictures of himself to make a living. aA smart dentist tried to take a picture of the old man’s outfit, against the vishes of the old timer. In an