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

debts, refusing to go into bankruptcy. In 1891, went to work for the Stookton Milling Company. In 1886 went mining in Trinity County Keno Mine. . Early days married Amelia Montana Tan, having eight children. Amelia a real covered wagon girl, born on top of the Rocky Mountains in a covered wagon, in 1849, coming across the plains with Captain Shepard's wagon train of twenty-five people. One was a@ Slave girl. In 1879, General Grant visited Stockton; took Ben's daughter "Lowena" up in his arns end kissed her. Grant visited a California Fair; admission fee was raised. Grant hearing of it that they had advanced the fair on account of him being there, objected, and threatened te leave, saying he was no cattle on exhibitOn. Taken from a Newspaper clipping: Ben Rogers" rugged character and quaint personality, he was a long marked man. Ben, a pioneer of Stockton, California, early day 49'er, crossing the plains with a covered wagon outfit, died at Eureka, at the age of Ben Rogers was abrupt and of sterling character, fairly typical of the pioneer stock. His novel speeches and positive manners, made him a marked man, was elected to the Council, and later became Constable, and finally Chief of Police of Stockton. Prior, in the ice and coal business; his methods were at times violent, but his great energy and enthusiasm for his work, made him an efficient leader. Old timers never tire of recounting incidents of his career as a Peace Officer. He was perhaps more brave than subtle. It was his habit to go alone into the railroad yards at night, and round up hard characters he could find. He was out all hours of the night, tramping even in the residential district to hunt offenders. Following his career as Chief of Police, he went farming which turned out disastrous_ ly, placing him deeply in debt. One of Ben's early hobbies was to race horses. He was a bad judge, and insisted on racing a horse that lost him a pile of money. When he went into the coal and ice business, he put the old racer to work, to earn back what he had lost for him. Around Stockton, the horse became known as “Ice Box.® Rogers was an expert fireman, being one of the liveliest in the bunch. Another member of the Stockton Pioneers and Rogers, were the last survivors, and for my years held his Odd Fellowship fn Stockton [-< Py It is said of him that he did not know the meaning of dishonesty, and beneath his Tugged exterior, beat a heart that was large and full of helpfulness for his following men. Ben's brother, Nathaniel, came to California in 1849, around the Horn as a gold seek-~ er. Became a storekeeper at Sonora, and later moved to San Joaquin Valley; went into business and farmed. He was one of the oldest members of the Odd Fellows, Past Grand Master Merced Lodge #208, also active in politics. George Hearst: Prospected at Jackass Gulch near Auburn; mined gold around Grass Valley. Came to Cayote Diggings in 1850, and 1851 near Nevada City. He wes associated with Hamlet Davis in a store and express business, in the Cardinal Building. In 1856, he located and staked out a claim in Willow Valley, joining Nevada City. Google ‘both men fired. He got interested in the Comstock Lodge, gathered mules for a twenty mule train, to haul Bononza Ore from Comstock to Nevada "ite paid $500.00 for a mining claim interest, also became interested in the Ophir mine. In 1864 was considered the richest man in the United States. ' He became interested with William Stewart of Nevada City. Stewart helped get the State of Nevada formed. Mrs. James Meyler, about eighty-five years of age, gives the story of some early day interesting events. Born at ough and Ready in 1665, then the third largest city in California. In 1891, she became the wife of Lieutenant Meyler, who designed the Los Angeles Harbor. She passed away, Christmas Eve, 1951. Now for her storyShe was the daughter of Frances Gephard, of Rough and Ready. When her mother was eight years of age, her grandfather, Daniel Graves, made his fortune. He sent his pardner to the town of Bingham, on the Kennebeck River, in Maine, where he lived, to bring back his wife, her grandmother, and children, to Californie. While the pardner was on the trip, grandfather built a house, with a wood-shed in the back, in Rough and Ready. On the very night that grandmother had arrived from Maine, grandfather went out to the wood-shed where he had buried his gold, to see if it was all right, and it was gone. The band of robbers were not satisfied with their first theft, but watched for an opportunity to make another. Jenny was the next door neighbor. This time they took all the small toys of the children. Mary Francis went into the garden and Jenny Moore (Jenny On The Green) saw her crying. Immediately, she was anxious to know what it was all about; naturally, Mary Francis told her that the robbers had taken all her gifts. Jenny was anxious to .know the names of each of their many gifts. ‘The next morning the children went out on the porch and the many gifts were all there, so it's positive who the robbers were. We soon discovered that a band of robbers were living next door. Their names were Mr. and Mrs. Moore, Curly-headed Smith, @ man named Grant, and Tom Bell. hirs. Moore tried to make friends with mother, and gave her a doll. The doll's dress was made from one of Lola Montez's dresses. Lola Montez was ea famous dancer and actress, and a very close friend of Mrs. Moore's. Jenny on the Green came by that name on account of her operating a crap game, which table was lined with a green cloth. A. McClanahan sat in Hayward's store at Grass Valley, when he heard Frank Moore threatening him. Suddenly the door opened and in came Frank Moore, who asked McClanahan if he was armed. Mac said, “*No." Moore yelled, "Get your gun, I intend to shoot you.’ McClanahan went back and secured a gun; Noore’s bullet went straight through McClanahen's heart. Mac missed, Moore was tried, and ordered to be hanged on October 8th; Moore was an expert shot. ‘what caused this fight was that Frank Moore and his wife, or Jenny, went to a ball at Grass Valley Hotel, and iicClanahan was insulting to Jenny on the Green. Also a diversion of money. Mrs. Moore used to do Frank's laundry, 87

debts, refusing to go into bankruptcy. In 1891, went to work for the Stookton Milling Company. In 1886 went mining in Trinity County Keno Mine. . Early days married Amelia Montana Tan, having eight children. Amelia a real covered wagon girl, born on top of the Rocky Mountains in a covered wagon, in 1849, coming across the plains with Captain Shepard's wagon train of twenty-five people. One was a@ Slave girl. In 1879, General Grant visited Stockton; took Ben's daughter "Lowena" up in his arns end kissed her. Grant visited a California Fair; admission fee was raised. Grant hearing of it that they had advanced the fair on account of him being there, objected, and threatened te leave, saying he was no cattle on exhibitOn. Taken from a Newspaper clipping: Ben Rogers" rugged character and quaint personality, he was a long marked man. Ben, a pioneer of Stockton, California, early day 49'er, crossing the plains with a covered wagon outfit, died at Eureka, at the age of Ben Rogers was abrupt and of sterling character, fairly typical of the pioneer stock. His novel speeches and positive manners, made him a marked man, was elected to the Council, and later became Constable, and finally Chief of Police of Stockton. Prior, in the ice and coal business; his methods were at times violent, but his great energy and enthusiasm for his work, made him an efficient leader. Old timers never tire of recounting incidents of his career as a Peace Officer. He was perhaps more brave than subtle. It was his habit to go alone into the railroad yards at night, and round up hard characters he could find. He was out all hours of the night, tramping even in the residential district to hunt offenders. Following his career as Chief of Police, he went farming which turned out disastrous_ ly, placing him deeply in debt. One of Ben's early hobbies was to race horses. He was a bad judge, and insisted on racing a horse that lost him a pile of money. When he went into the coal and ice business, he put the old racer to work, to earn back what he had lost for him. Around Stockton, the horse became known as “Ice Box.® Rogers was an expert fireman, being one of the liveliest in the bunch. Another member of the Stockton Pioneers and Rogers, were the last survivors, and for my years held his Odd Fellowship fn Stockton [-< Py It is said of him that he did not know the meaning of dishonesty, and beneath his Tugged exterior, beat a heart that was large and full of helpfulness for his following men. Ben's brother, Nathaniel, came to California in 1849, around the Horn as a gold seek-~ er. Became a storekeeper at Sonora, and later moved to San Joaquin Valley; went into business and farmed. He was one of the oldest members of the Odd Fellows, Past Grand Master Merced Lodge #208, also active in politics. George Hearst: Prospected at Jackass Gulch near Auburn; mined gold around Grass Valley. Came to Cayote Diggings in 1850, and 1851 near Nevada City. He wes associated with Hamlet Davis in a store and express business, in the Cardinal Building. In 1856, he located and staked out a claim in Willow Valley, joining Nevada City. Google ‘both men fired. He got interested in the Comstock Lodge, gathered mules for a twenty mule train, to

haul Bononza Ore from Comstock to Nevada "ite paid $500.00 for a mining claim interest, also became interested in the Ophir mine. In 1864 was considered the richest man in the United States. ' He became interested with William Stewart of Nevada City. Stewart helped get the State of Nevada formed. Mrs. James Meyler, about eighty-five years of age, gives the story of some early day interesting events. Born at ough and Ready in 1665, then the third largest city in California. In 1891, she became the wife of Lieutenant Meyler, who designed the Los Angeles Harbor. She passed away, Christmas Eve, 1951. Now for her storyShe was the daughter of Frances Gephard, of Rough and Ready. When her mother was eight years of age, her grandfather, Daniel Graves, made his fortune. He sent his pardner to the town of Bingham, on the Kennebeck River, in Maine, where he lived, to bring back his wife, her grandmother, and children, to Californie. While the pardner was on the trip, grandfather built a house, with a wood-shed in the back, in Rough and Ready. On the very night that grandmother had arrived from Maine, grandfather went out to the wood-shed where he had buried his gold, to see if it was all right, and it was gone. The band of robbers were not satisfied with their first theft, but watched for an opportunity to make another. Jenny was the next door neighbor. This time they took all the small toys of the children. Mary Francis went into the garden and Jenny Moore (Jenny On The Green) saw her crying. Immediately, she was anxious to know what it was all about; naturally, Mary Francis told her that the robbers had taken all her gifts. Jenny was anxious to .know the names of each of their many gifts. ‘The next morning the children went out on the porch and the many gifts were all there, so it's positive who the robbers were. We soon discovered that a band of robbers were living next door. Their names were Mr. and Mrs. Moore, Curly-headed Smith, @ man named Grant, and Tom Bell. hirs. Moore tried to make friends with mother, and gave her a doll. The doll's dress was made from one of Lola Montez's dresses. Lola Montez was ea famous dancer and actress, and a very close friend of Mrs. Moore's. Jenny on the Green came by that name on account of her operating a crap game, which table was lined with a green cloth. A. McClanahan sat in Hayward's store at Grass Valley, when he heard Frank Moore threatening him. Suddenly the door opened and in came Frank Moore, who asked McClanahan if he was armed. Mac said, “*No." Moore yelled, "Get your gun, I intend to shoot you.’ McClanahan went back and secured a gun; Noore’s bullet went straight through McClanahen's heart. Mac missed, Moore was tried, and ordered to be hanged on October 8th; Moore was an expert shot. ‘what caused this fight was that Frank Moore and his wife, or Jenny, went to a ball at Grass Valley Hotel, and iicClanahan was insulting to Jenny on the Green. Also a diversion of money. Mrs. Moore used to do Frank's laundry, 87