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

venge by shooting the stars out of the flag. He was told if he took one shot at Old Glory, they would hoist him to the flag pole to hang at the top. He was shown the Hangmen's Tree that then stood in front of the Hotel, and that calmed him down. Whigs took part in affairs -William English set up a quartz millwheel, and also a dam to drive the wheel by water. H. & Roberts put up a makeshift structure of huge main sails, resting on poles, to open up the first store. In 1856 an eight stamp mill was erected here, where now stands the new Rough and Ready Post Office by A. A. and John Smith. At the first dance in town, there were six women and two hundred and fifty men, with more fights than could be counted. Six pistol shots were fired through the floor of the ball room from below, but no one was hurt. KENTUCKY RIDGE LODE MINE —. QO, OLD SLAVE MINE Early in 1850, Colonel William English, a Georgia Planter, became associated with Abel and Porter, who staked out some mining Claims near Rough and Ready. English got a group of wealthy Georgia planters interested to furnish slaves for workers. English secured about one hundred slaves, chartered a ship, which was called "The Slave Ship," to bring the slaves around the horn to Rough and Ready. Rude cabins were erected, and all day iong the black slaves carried out ore in baskets for a quarter of a mile, to and from the mine tunnel. <A Chile type mili was set up. One day English mounted his horse, with saddle bags filled with gold, and was found dead from a buliet. A single shot from his pistol, never determined whether accidental or highwaymen. Some say English was never found. Members of the slave colony were bewildered, efforts to continue on with the mine was unavailing, gradually the slaves scattered away. Names of them, Page, Smith, Davis, Fair, Striker, Green, Thomas, Mills, Sanks, Owsley, and Allen; <Allen's daughter, Caroline, of the Slave Girl Tree. Under California law, slaves were free, but some of the English heirs came to California fromGeorgia to threaten his former slaves with return to servitude in the South, unless they bought their freedon. Jordon Owsley found employment and saved $1,000.00, for the purchase of his wife, who had been left in Georgia, at the time of the migration. The money was paid, but no wife appeared;. instead a demand for $1,200.00 was received. Owsley married another girl; his money was then returned. Frank Allen remained the last survivor. “Hieny,®*® the old Mine Mule. The old mule, after twenty-five years in front of a mine-car, pulling tons of gold from the powels of the earth, is now enjoying daylight on a pasture at Rough and Ready fertile land, happy to see. a GREAT RESPECT SHOWN In the early days, great efforts were made to celebrate the fourth of July, and to be the biggest in history. Rip roaring , town was all decorated, George Flint was chosen to be Master of Ceremonies, and to lead the choir, but he passed away just before the fourth of July, and was buried on the fourth. In his respect, the celebration was called off. Google The slaves became amateur miners. His saddle bags were emptied. George Flint, Mrs. Mary Morrison's grandfather, was a business man of Rough and Ready, and died on July 2, 1876. The Honorable Roberts lived up a hill from town and would at times, going home, after having a few snorts, take up the whole road, saying to himself, "0O' legs, don't fail me now." CITIZENS Joe Thomas lived in @ cabin on the property now owned by this Compiler, and is supposed to have buried a cache of gold, amounting to $2500.00. Wm. Curren Constable, John Long, Constable, Ross, one time Justice of Peace and Constable, Al. Mertell, U. Munson, ifm. C. Ault, Samuel ‘Weeks, Lirs. Coulter, who was a Southerner, smoked a pipe, Stuarts were Southerners, Jim Hunter, ames Dextell, Good Templer Smith, Charles liorbill, Caroline Allen, Slave Girl, P. L. Shaw, John Black, Lilliam Stuart, Jones spect, William Johnston, married Jessie Nile. In the Rough and Ready school records, around 1856: Angie, Joseph Goodman, Lemuel Dale, Elizah Huitt, Judson Meek, Wm. Collins, Ed. William, James Landis, W. Taylor, Mary Kane, John Herrod, John Taylor, Miss Curtis, teacher, Rachel Goodman, Belle Clement, John Single, Maggie Kane, Rachel Flint, Arthur Smith, Charles Collins, Lizzie Ichurd, Francis Napthelt, John Griffin, Lina Dale, iWm. Huitt, Mary Meek, Henry Maquire, Henry.Wood, Wm. Tudd, Mary Grant, Wm. Herrod, Ed Melborn, Frank Merel, Nevada Hartung, Dan Donovan, teacher, J. Colter, R. Mouse, A. Gnith, L. Merrill, Frank Gilman, Margaret Hargrove, Lye Grant, S. Collins, J. Griffin, W. Grant, J. Cassway, Elvis Colter, D. McCharles, Belle Clement, Waldo Dikeman, George Schroder, Henry Schroder, J. Schular, C. Shelton, H. Shoemaker, R. Shatterly, J. Stubbs, C. Single, G. Small, W. Smith, A.V.Gmedley, Mark Stuart, B. Steese, 4m. Stein, A. Stull, J. Underwood, S. Van der Vere, S. wagner, J. Van Slyke, S. Ware, J. Walworth, J. Watt, H, Walters, #@. H. Walters, S. Wolworth, J. Watt, G. darren, W. Webber, J. Wear, Sam weeks, Ed Weeks, James Gassett. CHAPTER FIVE : NOTED EMIGRANTS AND OLD TIMERS These Pioneers, Frontiers, Emigrents, and Ola Timers, left behind them prosperous farms, business, and loved ones, because they shared a dream about rich lands, Gold, and an Empire, and to make a better living in the West. The trip was hard and long. They came mostly with six oxen drawn Covered wagons with high wheels, and wagon trains. Wagon bosses in charge of 25 or more. They even fought for power and authority. Thar's nothing finer Than a forty-niner, With two thin blankets As thin as a slice of ham Who did not give a dam My nighties, my red flannels My pillow, my shoes, when I tried to snooze My bed filled with lumps That pinch me until I'm all raw Well, I had one hell of a time Gold to find Was not in my line To dig and shovel Was out of my level I was a slicker to the picker

venge by shooting the stars out of the flag. He was told if he took one shot at Old Glory, they would hoist him to the flag pole to hang at the top. He was shown the Hangmen's Tree that then stood in front of the Hotel, and that calmed him down. Whigs took part in affairs -William English set up a quartz millwheel, and also a dam to drive the wheel by water. H. & Roberts put up a makeshift structure of huge main sails, resting on poles, to open up the first store. In 1856 an eight stamp mill was erected here, where now stands the new Rough and Ready Post Office by A. A. and John Smith. At the first dance in town, there were six women and two hundred and fifty men, with more fights than could be counted. Six pistol shots were fired through the floor of the ball room from below, but no one was hurt. KENTUCKY RIDGE LODE MINE —. QO, OLD SLAVE MINE Early in 1850, Colonel William English, a Georgia Planter, became associated with Abel and Porter, who staked out some mining Claims near Rough and Ready. English got a group of wealthy Georgia planters interested to furnish slaves for workers. English secured about one hundred slaves, chartered a ship, which was called "The Slave Ship," to bring the slaves around the horn to Rough and Ready. Rude cabins were erected, and all day iong the black slaves carried out ore in baskets for a quarter of a mile, to and from the mine tunnel. <A Chile type mili was set up. One day English mounted his horse, with saddle bags filled with gold, and was found dead from a buliet. A single shot from his pistol, never determined whether accidental or highwaymen. Some say English was never found. Members of the slave colony were bewildered, efforts to continue on with the mine was unavailing, gradually the slaves scattered away. Names of them, Page, Smith, Davis, Fair, Striker, Green, Thomas, Mills, Sanks, Owsley, and Allen; <Allen's daughter, Caroline, of the Slave Girl Tree. Under California law, slaves were free, but some of the English heirs came to California fromGeorgia to threaten his former slaves with return to servitude in the South, unless they bought their freedon. Jordon Owsley found employment and saved $1,000.00, for the purchase of his wife, who had been left in Georgia, at the time of the migration. The money was paid, but no wife appeared;. instead a demand for $1,200.00 was received. Owsley married another girl; his money was then returned. Frank Allen remained the last survivor. “Hieny,®*® the old Mine Mule. The old mule, after twenty-five years in front of a mine-car, pulling tons of gold from the powels of the earth, is now enjoying daylight on a pasture at Rough and Ready fertile land, happy to see. a GREAT RESPECT SHOWN In the early days, great efforts were made to celebrate the fourth of July, and to be the biggest in history. Rip roaring , town was all decorated, George Flint was chosen to be Master of Ceremonies, and to lead the choir, but he passed away just before the fourth of July, and was buried on the fourth. In his respect, the celebration was called off. Google The slaves became amateur miners.

His saddle bags were emptied. George Flint, Mrs. Mary Morrison's grandfather, was a business man of Rough and Ready, and died on July 2, 1876. The Honorable Roberts lived up a hill from town and would at times, going home, after having a few snorts, take up the whole road, saying to himself, "0O' legs, don't fail me now." CITIZENS Joe Thomas lived in @ cabin on the property now owned by this Compiler, and is supposed to have buried a cache of gold, amounting to $2500.00. Wm. Curren Constable, John Long, Constable, Ross, one time Justice of Peace and Constable, Al. Mertell, U. Munson, ifm. C. Ault, Samuel ‘Weeks, Lirs. Coulter, who was a Southerner, smoked a pipe, Stuarts were Southerners, Jim Hunter, ames Dextell, Good Templer Smith, Charles liorbill, Caroline Allen, Slave Girl, P. L. Shaw, John Black, Lilliam Stuart, Jones spect, William Johnston, married Jessie Nile. In the Rough and Ready school records, around 1856: Angie, Joseph Goodman, Lemuel Dale, Elizah Huitt, Judson Meek, Wm. Collins, Ed. William, James Landis, W. Taylor, Mary Kane, John Herrod, John Taylor, Miss Curtis, teacher, Rachel Goodman, Belle Clement, John Single, Maggie Kane, Rachel Flint, Arthur Smith, Charles Collins, Lizzie Ichurd, Francis Napthelt, John Griffin, Lina Dale, iWm. Huitt, Mary Meek, Henry Maquire, Henry.Wood, Wm. Tudd, Mary Grant, Wm. Herrod, Ed Melborn, Frank Merel, Nevada Hartung, Dan Donovan, teacher, J. Colter, R. Mouse, A. Gnith, L. Merrill, Frank Gilman, Margaret Hargrove, Lye Grant, S. Collins, J. Griffin, W. Grant, J. Cassway, Elvis Colter, D. McCharles, Belle Clement, Waldo Dikeman, George Schroder, Henry Schroder, J. Schular, C. Shelton, H. Shoemaker, R. Shatterly, J. Stubbs, C. Single, G. Small, W. Smith, A.V.Gmedley, Mark Stuart, B. Steese, 4m. Stein, A. Stull, J. Underwood, S. Van der Vere, S. wagner, J. Van Slyke, S. Ware, J. Walworth, J. Watt, H, Walters, #@. H. Walters, S. Wolworth, J. Watt, G. darren, W. Webber, J. Wear, Sam weeks, Ed Weeks, James Gassett. CHAPTER FIVE : NOTED EMIGRANTS AND OLD TIMERS These Pioneers, Frontiers, Emigrents, and Ola Timers, left behind them prosperous farms, business, and loved ones, because they shared a dream about rich lands, Gold, and an Empire, and to make a better living in the West. The trip was hard and long. They came mostly with six oxen drawn Covered wagons with high wheels, and wagon trains. Wagon bosses in charge of 25 or more. They even fought for power and authority. Thar's nothing finer Than a forty-niner, With two thin blankets As thin as a slice of ham Who did not give a dam My nighties, my red flannels My pillow, my shoes, when I tried to snooze My bed filled with lumps That pinch me until I'm all raw Well, I had one hell of a time Gold to find Was not in my line To dig and shovel Was out of my level I was a slicker to the picker