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

‘Karner, T.A.Johnson, Bridgeport, McBeam and Powman, Kentucky Flat, Keystone Mill and 75 thousand feet of lumber, Hubbert and Finlow, . Bridgeport, Sheedin, Jones Bar, C. Scondenavian, Jones Bar, John Dalart, Newtown, C.J. Cole, Bridgeport, P. Rupp, Bridgeport, . Phoads and Emory Newtown, Sawmill, T.C.Brown, Bridgeport, Gillman and Painter, Whitsell Ranch, Hornbetter Brown Co., Squirrel Creek, Tail Flume, A. Henwood, Squirrel Creek, D. Newson, W. Curran, James Cox, Mrs. Laura Church, William Barker, Lila Berzley, S.S. Walker, B.F.Woodworth, J.W.Wood, N.T.Avetree, Wagon .Shop at.Hudson House, J.Butler. At the Anthony House French, Smith, Woods, and Swartz, George Williams, T. Swartz, J.H.Stewart. Pleasant Valley James Sarior Pleasant Valley House, Payne and Smith, Robinson and Scott, James McConnell. J.J.Smith, Blacksmith at Hudson House, R.Putnam, S.W.Piper, R.Patterson, Mrs. Sarah Ourgley, Henry Reese, D. Nichols, Wm. Rear, J.N.Hayes, Jackass and stock, S.Horton, Harris, Baugly, William Harries, A. Hartung, John Icard, Frank McCloud, M.J. Meritalk, P.W.Ladd, one mile Sacramento road, G. Minsop, H. McCharles, P. Dale, Peter Tate, opposite Randolph House, W.L. Rouse, James Erry Field, A.¥.Goodwin. Abel Porter, 01d Timer, R.B.Gentry, Sheriff, Thomas Farland, District Judge 1663, E.W.Roberts, Union Senator. Whig-John Gallaher, William Endercott, Democrat, 1853 to 1856; W.W.Wright, Democrat, 1855 to 1856; William Butterfield, Democrat, 1856 to 1856; Samuel Boring, Democrat, 1857 to 1859; J.B.Van Hagen, Democrat, 1859 to 1861; N.W.Knowlton, Republican, 1864 to 1666; Wright was killed. Nevada Journal first paper published on April, 1851, by W.B.Ewer and Company. Rough and Ready's early day private school at Randolph Flat, with Mrs. Jeffries in charge. W. Campbell had a barrel of whiskey at his store in Boston Ravine, and a handy dipper nearby. Twenty-five cents a aipper for whiskey. When Campbell was away, Mrs. Campbell went up into the attic by a trap door and pulled the ladder up after her and stayed put until her husband returned, as she was afraid of Indians. She had equipment to live in the attic. $.L.Walworth and his pardner made the first brick in the county. They owned 360 acres in the Rough and Ready district. 1862 Tax Lists Village of Rough and Ready Hing Ching-Brick Building, Stock of China goods House and Lot L.A.Combert House and Garden Warren Davis House and lot James Davis House and lot B.Goodman, brick house, general stock merchandise; L.M.Gilham, brick house, grocerfes, clothing; A. Guirarel, house and lot; J.W.McCoy, house and lot, and 80 thousand feet of lumber; J.L.Moose, house and lot; Ninan and Shingle, Blacksmith shop; N. Ninan, two vacant lots; Mrs.W.C.Ault, store, stable, slaughter house; W.C.Ault, Youse and lot; A.Adams, two oxen and wagon; W.W.Wood, house and lot, stock groceries; S.A.Walling, hotel; Kee Jim, stock and goods; Union Turnpike Toll Road and building; Varner, stable and saloon; J.S.Plum: pledge him for drinks, ‘th day, during which forty witnesses. 40 Google mer & Company, blacksmith shop; H.Pomery, house and lot; S.d.Sheffield, house and lot; A.S.Slack, house, lot and store; J. Single, house and lot; A.A.Smith, house and lot; J. Smith, tobacco and candies; Geo. Flint, Milk Ranch, joining Rough and Ready, J.M. McGuire, house and lot. ROUGH AND Y DISTRICT NAMES OF 1862 H.S.Hateh, Toll Road, James Glide, Mary Downie, A.P.Van Slack, W. Sheppard, William Netter, T. Winn, M.J. and C.A.Leeman, Indian Springs; S.H.Dikeman, Mooney Flat; B.S. Sothem, Grub Creek, H. and C. Rex and Henry Rex, Grub Creek, Wm Dimon and Co., Butt Flat; Elydeek, M. Stifford, Wm. Taulor, J. Thomas & Co., 3.B.Underwood, Q.H.Cambridge, Deer Creek, T.J.Stark, Gilham and Williams, Groceries, house and lot; Jones Bar; P.Galiphsr, Jones Bar; James Bennet, Thomas Bridge, J. Blarn, David Boyet, D. Brown, Milton Smith, Dry Creek; Geo. Snell, John Shuster, Mrs, S. Flint, Sacramento Road Nine miles S.W. of Rough and Ready. ASKING QUESTIONS A LOS? CAUSE Stranger arriving at the diggins wanted information where to dig: "Dtye see that thar rifle stranger?" "Yes,"said the stranger. “Wall,” suid. miner, “Just as far as that rifle: carthe r the up and down this ravine, I claim and no further." Miner drove his burrow into a saloon, redeemed him by takng up a collection to pay the bill. And then repeated it in the next saloon.NOTED EMIGRANTS AND OLD TIMERS W.M.Weber, now ninty years of age, relates that his father, J.N.Weber, crossed the plains to California in the early days. That he and his father did teaming to all the mining camps. While teaming he stopped at the Hudson House above the Anthony House. He was employed at the Spenceville copper mine, where they made copper from tin cans, and oxen shoes with the water from the mine shaft, eating the material to that of the copper. USING HIS WITS Forty years ago, Hoboes were numerous. One afternoon, Mrs. Mary Morrison had fed four. Daniel Morrison saw the fifth one entering the gate, so he quickly put on an old patched coat and started cutting wood at aM bean rate. © Hobo approached and asked Morrison if he thought the lady would give him something to eat. Morrison Teplied that he was the fifth one who the lady of the house had made to cut wood for a meal. The man de-~ parted immediately. Honorable E.W.Roberts, Justice of the Peace of Rough and Ready, 1855, case involving the possession of a mining claim of Landers Bar, valued at $100,000.00. Afornidable array of counsel appeared in the case, being no less than the following: Lorenze Sawyer, Stanton Buckner, Tom Nowers, T. Freeman, N.E.Whitesides of Yuba, and Si Brown. A new trial was commenced the next day and lasted ten days. Verdict on the elevenThe defendants paid a bill of costs $1,992.00 in gold dust at $16.00 per ounce. Edward Gassaway crossed the plains in 1857 and engaged in Hydraulic mining in Rough and Ready, Sucker Flat, Timbuctoo. Also teamed.

‘Karner, T.A.Johnson, Bridgeport, McBeam and Powman, Kentucky Flat, Keystone Mill and 75 thousand feet of lumber, Hubbert and Finlow, . Bridgeport, Sheedin, Jones Bar, C. Scondenavian, Jones Bar, John Dalart, Newtown, C.J. Cole, Bridgeport, P. Rupp, Bridgeport, . Phoads and Emory Newtown, Sawmill, T.C.Brown, Bridgeport, Gillman and Painter, Whitsell Ranch, Hornbetter Brown Co., Squirrel Creek, Tail Flume, A. Henwood, Squirrel Creek, D. Newson, W. Curran, James Cox, Mrs. Laura Church, William Barker, Lila Berzley, S.S. Walker, B.F.Woodworth, J.W.Wood, N.T.Avetree, Wagon .Shop at.Hudson House, J.Butler. At the Anthony House French, Smith, Woods, and Swartz, George Williams, T. Swartz, J.H.Stewart. Pleasant Valley James Sarior Pleasant Valley House, Payne and Smith, Robinson and Scott, James McConnell. J.J.Smith, Blacksmith at Hudson House, R.Putnam, S.W.Piper, R.Patterson, Mrs. Sarah Ourgley, Henry Reese, D. Nichols, Wm. Rear, J.N.Hayes, Jackass and stock, S.Horton, Harris, Baugly, William Harries, A. Hartung, John Icard, Frank McCloud, M.J. Meritalk, P.W.Ladd, one mile Sacramento road, G. Minsop, H. McCharles, P. Dale, Peter Tate, opposite Randolph House, W.L. Rouse, James Erry Field, A.¥.Goodwin. Abel Porter, 01d Timer, R.B.Gentry, Sheriff, Thomas Farland, District Judge 1663, E.W.Roberts, Union Senator. Whig-John Gallaher, William Endercott, Democrat, 1853 to 1856; W.W.Wright, Democrat, 1855 to 1856; William Butterfield, Democrat, 1856 to 1856; Samuel Boring, Democrat, 1857 to 1859; J.B.Van Hagen, Democrat, 1859 to 1861; N.W.Knowlton, Republican, 1864 to 1666; Wright was killed. Nevada Journal first paper published on April, 1851, by W.B.Ewer and Company. Rough and Ready's early day private school at Randolph Flat, with Mrs. Jeffries in charge. W. Campbell had a barrel of whiskey at his store in Boston Ravine, and a handy dipper nearby. Twenty-five cents a aipper for whiskey. When Campbell was away, Mrs. Campbell went up into the attic by a trap door and pulled the ladder up after her and stayed put until her husband returned, as she was afraid of Indians. She had equipment to live in the attic. $.L.Walworth and his pardner made the first brick in the county. They owned 360 acres in the Rough and Ready district. 1862 Tax Lists Village of Rough and Ready Hing Ching-Brick Building, Stock of China goods House and Lot L.A.Combert House and Garden Warren Davis House and lot James Davis House and lot B.Goodman, brick house, general stock merchandise; L.M.Gilham, brick house, grocerfes, clothing; A. Guirarel, house and lot; J.W.McCoy, house and lot, and 80 thousand feet of lumber; J.L.Moose, house and lot; Ninan and Shingle, Blacksmith shop; N. Ninan, two vacant lots; Mrs.W.C.Ault, store, stable, slaughter house; W.C.Ault, Youse and lot; A.Adams, two oxen and wagon; W.W.Wood, house and lot, stock groceries; S.A.Walling, hotel; Kee Jim, stock and goods; Union Turnpike Toll Road and building; Varner, stable and saloon; J.S.Plum: pledge him for drinks,

‘th day, during which forty witnesses. 40 Google mer & Company, blacksmith shop; H.Pomery, house and lot; S.d.Sheffield, house and lot; A.S.Slack, house, lot and store; J. Single, house and lot; A.A.Smith, house and lot; J. Smith, tobacco and candies; Geo. Flint, Milk Ranch, joining Rough and Ready, J.M. McGuire, house and lot. ROUGH AND Y DISTRICT NAMES OF 1862 H.S.Hateh, Toll Road, James Glide, Mary Downie, A.P.Van Slack, W. Sheppard, William Netter, T. Winn, M.J. and C.A.Leeman, Indian Springs; S.H.Dikeman, Mooney Flat; B.S. Sothem, Grub Creek, H. and C. Rex and Henry Rex, Grub Creek, Wm Dimon and Co., Butt Flat; Elydeek, M. Stifford, Wm. Taulor, J. Thomas & Co., 3.B.Underwood, Q.H.Cambridge, Deer Creek, T.J.Stark, Gilham and Williams, Groceries, house and lot; Jones Bar; P.Galiphsr, Jones Bar; James Bennet, Thomas Bridge, J. Blarn, David Boyet, D. Brown, Milton Smith, Dry Creek; Geo. Snell, John Shuster, Mrs, S. Flint, Sacramento Road Nine miles S.W. of Rough and Ready. ASKING QUESTIONS A LOS? CAUSE Stranger arriving at the diggins wanted information where to dig: "Dtye see that thar rifle stranger?" "Yes,"said the stranger. “Wall,” suid. miner, “Just as far as that rifle: carthe r the up and down this ravine, I claim and no further." Miner drove his burrow into a saloon, redeemed him by takng up a collection to pay the bill. And then repeated it in the next saloon.NOTED EMIGRANTS AND OLD TIMERS W.M.Weber, now ninty years of age, relates that his father, J.N.Weber, crossed the plains to California in the early days. That he and his father did teaming to all the mining camps. While teaming he stopped at the Hudson House above the Anthony House. He was employed at the Spenceville copper mine, where they made copper from tin cans, and oxen shoes with the water from the mine shaft, eating the material to that of the copper. USING HIS WITS Forty years ago, Hoboes were numerous. One afternoon, Mrs. Mary Morrison had fed four. Daniel Morrison saw the fifth one entering the gate, so he quickly put on an old patched coat and started cutting wood at aM bean rate. © Hobo approached and asked Morrison if he thought the lady would give him something to eat. Morrison Teplied that he was the fifth one who the lady of the house had made to cut wood for a meal. The man de-~ parted immediately. Honorable E.W.Roberts, Justice of the Peace of Rough and Ready, 1855, case involving the possession of a mining claim of Landers Bar, valued at $100,000.00. Afornidable array of counsel appeared in the case, being no less than the following: Lorenze Sawyer, Stanton Buckner, Tom Nowers, T. Freeman, N.E.Whitesides of Yuba, and Si Brown. A new trial was commenced the next day and lasted ten days. Verdict on the elevenThe defendants paid a bill of costs $1,992.00 in gold dust at $16.00 per ounce. Edward Gassaway crossed the plains in 1857 and engaged in Hydraulic mining in Rough and Ready, Sucker Flat, Timbuctoo. Also teamed.