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

done. With some argument, Indian Agent, Boyer, was interpreter at the trial. The young man’s uncle guarded the Indian. The Indian was found guilty. Mob broke down the door, and put the Indian on a barrel, a rope put around his neck, and the barrel rolled out from under his feet. Loreland, Taft, and Ferguson, were among the men that witnessed 8. Just south of Rough and Ready, was an Indian Campoodie, when the Indians caught sight of white men, they ran naked in Penn Valley, and were eating clover. Hearing strange, unintelligable voices, they fell flat in the brushes, listened, and watched white men with horses, guns, and dogs, and wearing clothes. Edward Morgan, a friend of Indian Johnson stoutly insisted that they had never prior to that day seen white men, or heard of their existence. The Indians were nugget hunters long before the whites discovered gold, or had seen white men. In 1852, Indian expenses in California. Drafts to the amount of $200,000.00, in favor of Colonel Fremont, we learned that there has been presented to the Indian Bureau at Washington, D.C., for payment which were drawn vy the California Commissioners, for beef furnished to the Indians. These drafts have been dishonored upon grounds that the Commissioners have had no authority to expend more than the $25,000.00 originally appropriated for the expense of their mission. Indian Chief “Pom Alo”, when buried, was planted feet downward, so that he could grow. When taken to the burial ground, near the Anthony House, his feet dangled out from back of the buck board. Three Indian girls attended school near Anthony House. Katie, Linda, and Ike, all Martins. It was considered by the Indians that white men's blood and Indian blood does not mix satisfactorily. Indians known to have opened up white man's graves, take the corpse out and scalp them. Also known to tie a rope around their neck and drag the body about, and then burn it to a stake. That's one reason that miners did not bury gold in the graves. Two Indians murdered Enamal Comstock. Twelve jurymen soon found the Indians guilty, and they were hung. General Green's famous Indian expedition through and around the Rough and Ready Hills. William Taylor's grandfather owned a plantation, sold it and his slaves in 1850, left Tennesee. He was a very thoughtful man and took calicos and ginghams with him, just in case he met up with Indians when crossing the plains. He was the wagon boss of a wagon train. He wanted to be prepared in case he had to make a trade with Indians. Well, he got his chance. Indians held him up and the Chief offered to trade four horses for his sister, Katherine. He showed the Chief the calicos and ginghams, and after a strong salesmanship, the Chief took the calicos. Taylor walked most of the way. Arriving at Rough and Ready District, he named his ranch, "Tennessee," which is now at the forks of the road called Casey Corners. Mr. C.H.Taylor married Miss Taylor. On Ball Mountain, near Indian Springs, there were 5,000 Indians with war paint on, and ready to go on the war path. An Agent Go gle 94 . negotiations. was sent out to disburse then. Indien campoodies all around. an Indian called at Haney's house in Penn Valley, wearing a white man's silk hat, a long swallow-tail coat, showing his breech clout; a sight to laugh at, but most shocking when the lady of the house came to answer the knock at the door. Another Indian in the sane area. The Indian came running for his life, being chased by another Indian. As he stepped on the white man's porch, an arrow was shot into his back by the other Indian. TheWintuns Indians found that deer were quite fleet of foot, that many difficulties were encountered in getting close enough to kill them with bow and arrow. This necessities of Indian cunning, so they set out deer licks in wait for the deer to come. Cake of salt, this caused in a way bloody battles between the Wintuns and Pit Indian tribes. In early 1850, Indians met at Soda Springs, where they were natural deer licks, and arrangements by runners made for All Indians cast all their poisoned arrows in a spring as an indication for future intentions. In this way, the poison was removed from the arrows by the chemicals in the spring, as soda was believed to boil the poison off. When Indians: got brave enough to trade at stores of the white men, they acquired a strange habit. Out of a long list of supplies they would purchase only one item at a time, and have each article wrapped singlely. Each transaction had to be completed before the next purchase. Near Colgate Robbers had a robber's roost in the side of a mountain, nemed Red Blurr, where there was a large hollow placed in the rock that made an ideal hide-out. The robbers had to be let down on a lariat rope. White men would have a gang of Indians who they sent down in the valley to steal cattle. Thos. Green, Major General, sent a written note to Indian Chiefs. If they wished peace, to come to Johnson's Ranch, and report to Captain Hoyt, town of Kerney on Bear River. Your great father will speak. May 20th, 1850, articles for a treaty were made up, and signed, “Wima Buckler PolledChiefs placed their marks "X", At the time, Ora on Bear River, were headquarters for General Green. The Mysterious Indian Wad-Lu-Pe's in Spanish "Guadalupe." One of the most remarkable Indians of the West Wad-Lu-Pe. At one time, sub-chief to Chief Wymmer, the digger Indian tribe, Buena Vista and Penn Valley, was of Sioux or Brule Tribe. Yet it is said he was not a digger Indian. Although he was a prince among men. Wad-Lu-Pe was by nature a prince among men, a person of royal bearing, and kindly tread. Upon arrival, he created a sensation; such a perfect, ideal type of noble red man. Over his shoulders he carried a bow, arrow, ani quiver full of arrows, dressed in skins of wild animals and in clout. He spoke English, French and Spanish. When Chief Wymmer was questioned about this perfect Indian, he said, "Ough," Wad-LuPe, him great big Chief, son of great spirit Naviton. Him come from sunrise after one night of big storm and rain; him be Chief when ‘Nymmer gone." Thirty years old, six foot, five inches tall. That was all wWymner would say. Wad-Lu-Pe made his first public appearance as a leader in Grass Valley, in tne fall

done. With some argument, Indian Agent, Boyer, was interpreter at the trial. The young man’s uncle guarded the Indian. The Indian was found guilty. Mob broke down the door, and put the Indian on a barrel, a rope put around his neck, and the barrel rolled out from under his feet. Loreland, Taft, and Ferguson, were among the men that witnessed 8. Just south of Rough and Ready, was an Indian Campoodie, when the Indians caught sight of white men, they ran naked in Penn Valley, and were eating clover. Hearing strange, unintelligable voices, they fell flat in the brushes, listened, and watched white men with horses, guns, and dogs, and wearing clothes. Edward Morgan, a friend of Indian Johnson stoutly insisted that they had never prior to that day seen white men, or heard of their existence. The Indians were nugget hunters long before the whites discovered gold, or had seen white men. In 1852, Indian expenses in California. Drafts to the amount of $200,000.00, in favor of Colonel Fremont, we learned that there has been presented to the Indian Bureau at Washington, D.C., for payment which were drawn vy the California Commissioners, for beef furnished to the Indians. These drafts have been dishonored upon grounds that the Commissioners have had no authority to expend more than the $25,000.00 originally appropriated for the expense of their mission. Indian Chief “Pom Alo”, when buried, was planted feet downward, so that he could grow. When taken to the burial ground, near the Anthony House, his feet dangled out from back of the buck board. Three Indian girls attended school near Anthony House. Katie, Linda, and Ike, all Martins. It was considered by the Indians that white men's blood and Indian blood does not mix satisfactorily. Indians known to have opened up white man's graves, take the corpse out and scalp them. Also known to tie a rope around their neck and drag the body about, and then burn it to a stake. That's one reason that miners did not bury gold in the graves. Two Indians murdered Enamal Comstock. Twelve jurymen soon found the Indians guilty, and they were hung. General Green's famous Indian expedition through and around the Rough and Ready Hills. William Taylor's grandfather owned a plantation, sold it and his slaves in 1850, left Tennesee. He was a very thoughtful man and took calicos and ginghams with him, just in case he met up with Indians when crossing the plains. He was the wagon boss of a wagon train. He wanted to be prepared in case he had to make a trade with Indians. Well, he got his chance. Indians held him up and the Chief offered to trade four horses for his sister, Katherine. He showed the Chief the calicos and ginghams, and after a strong salesmanship, the Chief took the calicos. Taylor walked most of the way. Arriving at Rough and Ready District, he named his ranch, "Tennessee," which is now at the forks of the road called Casey Corners. Mr. C.H.Taylor married Miss Taylor. On Ball Mountain, near Indian Springs, there were 5,000 Indians with war paint on, and ready to go on the war path. An Agent Go gle

94 . negotiations. was sent out to disburse then. Indien campoodies all around. an Indian called at Haney's house in Penn Valley, wearing a white man's silk hat, a long swallow-tail coat, showing his breech clout; a sight to laugh at, but most shocking when the lady of the house came to answer the knock at the door. Another Indian in the sane area. The Indian came running for his life, being chased by another Indian. As he stepped on the white man's porch, an arrow was shot into his back by the other Indian. TheWintuns Indians found that deer were quite fleet of foot, that many difficulties were encountered in getting close enough to kill them with bow and arrow. This necessities of Indian cunning, so they set out deer licks in wait for the deer to come. Cake of salt, this caused in a way bloody battles between the Wintuns and Pit Indian tribes. In early 1850, Indians met at Soda Springs, where they were natural deer licks, and arrangements by runners made for All Indians cast all their poisoned arrows in a spring as an indication for future intentions. In this way, the poison was removed from the arrows by the chemicals in the spring, as soda was believed to boil the poison off. When Indians: got brave enough to trade at stores of the white men, they acquired a strange habit. Out of a long list of supplies they would purchase only one item at a time, and have each article wrapped singlely. Each transaction had to be completed before the next purchase. Near Colgate Robbers had a robber's roost in the side of a mountain, nemed Red Blurr, where there was a large hollow placed in the rock that made an ideal hide-out. The robbers had to be let down on a lariat rope. White men would have a gang of Indians who they sent down in the valley to steal cattle. Thos. Green, Major General, sent a written note to Indian Chiefs. If they wished peace, to come to Johnson's Ranch, and report to Captain Hoyt, town of Kerney on Bear River. Your great father will speak. May 20th, 1850, articles for a treaty were made up, and signed, “Wima Buckler PolledChiefs placed their marks "X", At the time, Ora on Bear River, were headquarters for General Green. The Mysterious Indian Wad-Lu-Pe's in Spanish "Guadalupe." One of the most remarkable Indians of the West Wad-Lu-Pe. At one time, sub-chief to Chief Wymmer, the digger Indian tribe, Buena Vista and Penn Valley, was of Sioux or Brule Tribe. Yet it is said he was not a digger Indian. Although he was a prince among men. Wad-Lu-Pe was by nature a prince among men, a person of royal bearing, and kindly tread. Upon arrival, he created a sensation; such a perfect, ideal type of noble red man. Over his shoulders he carried a bow, arrow, ani quiver full of arrows, dressed in skins of wild animals and in clout. He spoke English, French and Spanish. When Chief Wymmer was questioned about this perfect Indian, he said, "Ough," Wad-LuPe, him great big Chief, son of great spirit Naviton. Him come from sunrise after one night of big storm and rain; him be Chief when ‘Nymmer gone." Thirty years old, six foot, five inches tall. That was all wWymner would say. Wad-Lu-Pe made his first public appearance as a leader in Grass Valley, in tne fall