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

argument the dentist was shot. During the trial, citizens took care of Pete's donkeys. The old man was proven not guilty. Pete died later. Frank Beck's ranch had a still on the place to make moonshine. The still blew up and burned the house and barn. The still was thrown down the well, and the place deserted. Early purchase a 410.00 gold piece and three mortgages. INDIAN FRANK JOHNSON RELATES That he was working on Deer Creek, near Rough and Ready, working for C. Novey. He sew smoke from a cabin on fire, and found a Chinaman burned. The Chinaman was supposed to have gold, as he had not sent his gold back to China, like others. Novey walked to Nevada City to get the Sheriff. Nearby, Stuart, living in a cabin, was shot at through his window while eating hot cakes. As Stuart reached for the syrup, in doing so, ducked his head and the shot went over his head. Feeney was suspected of doing both of these jobs, as well as others. Wild scenes and strange incidences, sound like shadows, so eager, so determined, and at all cost hardships, at risk of life, were these gold diggers. A merchant heard someone digging up his street, right in front of his store door. Upon investigating, found a miner digging for gold. “Hey,” said the merchant, "Your digging up ny street." “There is no law agin’ it," says the old miner, and kept on digging. "Well, I*ll make one, damn quick,* and the merchant pulled out a pistol -that stopped gold digging in the streets. Besides a gold belt, a belt of copper, bearing rock, crosses the country through Rough and Ready township, as well as iron, and other minerals. The Black Bear on Deer Creek was mined again in 1950. . Oscelolo Ledge, one mile south of Rough and Ready, was prospected by Eudey, Euren, Truan, under contract with E.W.Roberts. Rich pocket of "Bunch" was found. The Iron Clad mine, many stockholders, supposed to be a good undeveloped mine. The Mistletoe mine on the A.W.Stewart place, one mile from Rough and Ready, and many others, supposed to. be rich, but not as yet uncovered. Rough and Ready Quartz Mining Co., Incorporated April 14th, 1856. Kentucky Lode Mine (Old Slave Mine.$ Many others ready to be opened up for gold production. 1850 votes casted at Rough and Ready one thousands. Mrs. Ida Reanler's father, John Elster, came to California in 1876; came to Dutch Flat, You Bet, and then to the old Stull Ranch at Indien Springs. Mrs. Reanier's husband worked at Robinson's blacksmith shop, near Indian Springs. MURDER AND SUICIDE On May 28th, 1855, three Frenchmen were working at mining on Squirrel Creek for two companies. They lived in a cabin together. One of them got fired, and it worried him so badly to see the others working, that he shot one fatally, wounded the other, and put a bullet into his own brain. Delano left Aurora, N.Y. on account of his health. Joined the gold rush by crossing the plains in 1849, via the Oregon trail, to Sacramento, than to Bidwell's Google Bar. Started a store at a place called Dawlytown, became captain of a wagon train. Went to Marysville and made about $400.00, drawing crayon portraits of miners. Made an effort to sell lots in a new town. Related to Franklin D. Roosevelt. Got the Gold Lake hoax gold fever business ruined. Came to Nevada County, got the name of "Old Block." Frank Ennor, driving a six horse team down the grade near Rough and Ready, had a runaway, lead team bells ringing, Ennor jumped clear just as the team and wagon went over the grade, killing some horses. Simon French, owner of the Anthony House, purchased ¥7,000.00 worth of gold from some Indians. Delano mingled as Express Agent, author, leader, banker, agent, later on as a Banker on his owm account. Mine owner, deptty miner's Surveyor, City Treasury, Alderman, Citizen beyond compare. He handled hugh sums of gleaming Fifty Dollar Slugs. .Names connected with delivery to the Delano Bank, or to him as Express Agent. Forty ounces of gold from Rough and Ready, John Robinson, Brandt, John Early, Hill, Harnett, Sharp, Thos. Canschoich. Delano was a good friend of Lola Montez. In a dance-hall, a cousin Jack offered a lady entertainer some gold coins if she would sing "God Save the King." Up jumped a Yankee, pulling out a large gold nugget and said, “If you don't sing "God Save the King," and sing "Yankee Doodle” you can have this nugget." Cousin Jack had to listen to "Yankee Doddle." . Next day at mining, the two started feuding over the nights incident, and the mine foreman told them to fight it out and then get back to work. The fight commenced over hugh boulders as the mining reached the hard pan stage. The Yankee won again. The fore-~ man pulled out a quart bottle of Bourbon whiskey, broke it over a boulder, and said, "I hereby christen the place Bourbon Hill." It was called to the Compiler's notice some large slabs of granite laying around. So, sure enough, they are at Rough and Ready. In early days were to be used to build a bank at Rough and Ready, and Grass Valley was to be moved here. As we know State Capitols, County seats and Republics were in a nervous state, and one event is that the day before the election was to be held, to see if Rough and Ready or Nevada City was to be the County Seat. Rough and Ready had a fire, and said to be set to put her out of the County seat race. Even in 1951, Alpha Kappa Phi confederates took over Rough and Ready in fun. Going through Rough and Ready in 1951, a jackass with a bell, leading a large herd of beef cattle from Indian Springs to the high mountains. Mr. Church trained this jackass to lead cattle. The gate is thrown open, out comes the jackass, heads off and gets about 20 feet, looks back, and no cattle following. Jackass turns, goes back to the gate, inside nods his head back and forth at the cattle, then makes a run through the gate, cattle following, as if they understood. Jackass keeps in the lead. ‘there he goes, the cattle follow along. The trained Shepherd dogs remain in the

argument the dentist was shot. During the trial, citizens took care of Pete's donkeys. The old man was proven not guilty. Pete died later. Frank Beck's ranch had a still on the place to make moonshine. The still blew up and burned the house and barn. The still was thrown down the well, and the place deserted. Early purchase a 410.00 gold piece and three mortgages. INDIAN FRANK JOHNSON RELATES That he was working on Deer Creek, near Rough and Ready, working for C. Novey. He sew smoke from a cabin on fire, and found a Chinaman burned. The Chinaman was supposed to have gold, as he had not sent his gold back to China, like others. Novey walked to Nevada City to get the Sheriff. Nearby, Stuart, living in a cabin, was shot at through his window while eating hot cakes. As Stuart reached for the syrup, in doing so, ducked his head and the shot went over his head. Feeney was suspected of doing both of these jobs, as well as others. Wild scenes and strange incidences, sound like shadows, so eager, so determined, and at all cost hardships, at risk of life, were these gold diggers. A merchant heard someone digging up his street, right in front of his store door. Upon investigating, found a miner digging for gold. “Hey,” said the merchant, "Your digging up ny street." “There is no law agin’ it," says the old miner, and kept on digging. "Well, I*ll make one, damn quick,* and the merchant pulled out a pistol -that stopped gold digging in the streets. Besides a gold belt, a belt of copper, bearing rock, crosses the country through Rough and Ready township, as well as iron, and other minerals. The Black Bear on Deer Creek was mined again in 1950. . Oscelolo Ledge, one mile south of Rough and Ready, was prospected by Eudey, Euren, Truan, under contract with E.W.Roberts. Rich pocket of "Bunch" was found. The Iron Clad mine, many stockholders, supposed to be a good undeveloped mine. The Mistletoe mine on the A.W.Stewart place, one mile from Rough and Ready, and many others, supposed to. be rich, but not as yet uncovered. Rough and Ready Quartz Mining Co., Incorporated April 14th, 1856. Kentucky Lode Mine (Old Slave Mine.$ Many others ready to be opened up for gold production. 1850 votes casted at Rough and Ready one thousands. Mrs. Ida Reanler's father, John Elster, came to California in 1876; came to Dutch Flat, You Bet, and then to the old Stull Ranch at Indien Springs. Mrs. Reanier's husband worked at Robinson's blacksmith shop, near Indian Springs. MURDER AND SUICIDE On May 28th, 1855, three Frenchmen were working at mining on Squirrel Creek for two companies. They lived in a cabin together. One of them got fired, and it worried him so badly to see the others working, that he shot one fatally, wounded the other, and put a bullet into his own brain. Delano left Aurora, N.Y. on account of his health. Joined the gold rush by crossing the plains in 1849, via the Oregon trail, to Sacramento, than to Bidwell's

Google Bar. Started a store at a place called Dawlytown, became captain of a wagon train. Went to Marysville and made about $400.00, drawing crayon portraits of miners. Made an effort to sell lots in a new town. Related to Franklin D. Roosevelt. Got the Gold Lake hoax gold fever business ruined. Came to Nevada County, got the name of "Old Block." Frank Ennor, driving a six horse team down the grade near Rough and Ready, had a runaway, lead team bells ringing, Ennor jumped clear just as the team and wagon went over the grade, killing some horses. Simon French, owner of the Anthony House, purchased ¥7,000.00 worth of gold from some Indians. Delano mingled as Express Agent, author, leader, banker, agent, later on as a Banker on his owm account. Mine owner, deptty miner's Surveyor, City Treasury, Alderman, Citizen beyond compare. He handled hugh sums of gleaming Fifty Dollar Slugs. .Names connected with delivery to the Delano Bank, or to him as Express Agent. Forty ounces of gold from Rough and Ready, John Robinson, Brandt, John Early, Hill, Harnett, Sharp, Thos. Canschoich. Delano was a good friend of Lola Montez. In a dance-hall, a cousin Jack offered a lady entertainer some gold coins if she would sing "God Save the King." Up jumped a Yankee, pulling out a large gold nugget and said, “If you don't sing "God Save the King," and sing "Yankee Doodle” you can have this nugget." Cousin Jack had to listen to "Yankee Doddle." . Next day at mining, the two started feuding over the nights incident, and the mine foreman told them to fight it out and then get back to work. The fight commenced over hugh boulders as the mining reached the hard pan stage. The Yankee won again. The fore-~ man pulled out a quart bottle of Bourbon whiskey, broke it over a boulder, and said, "I hereby christen the place Bourbon Hill." It was called to the Compiler's notice some large slabs of granite laying around. So, sure enough, they are at Rough and Ready. In early days were to be used to build a bank at Rough and Ready, and Grass Valley was to be moved here. As we know State Capitols, County seats and Republics were in a nervous state, and one event is that the day before the election was to be held, to see if Rough and Ready or Nevada City was to be the County Seat. Rough and Ready had a fire, and said to be set to put her out of the County seat race. Even in 1951, Alpha Kappa Phi confederates took over Rough and Ready in fun. Going through Rough and Ready in 1951, a jackass with a bell, leading a large herd of beef cattle from Indian Springs to the high mountains. Mr. Church trained this jackass to lead cattle. The gate is thrown open, out comes the jackass, heads off and gets about 20 feet, looks back, and no cattle following. Jackass turns, goes back to the gate, inside nods his head back and forth at the cattle, then makes a run through the gate, cattle following, as if they understood. Jackass keeps in the lead. ‘there he goes, the cattle follow along. The trained Shepherd dogs remain in the