The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-12-12


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Sienas During the fall Of 1861 he built
cabin on the head waters OF the American
river and proceeded to torty himself against
the coming winter. During that winter the
snow fell to the depth Of twenty-eIght feet,
and snow drift covered his cabin twenty-five
feet below the surface, and so great was the
pressure that it required thirteen massive tlm-
bers to support the roof. He tunneIed an en-
trance TO the cabin which was siXty-hye feet
! long.
During that time he tended two hundred
and seyenty-tive traps and deadlalls, and he
succeeded in obtaining many valuable ANIMALS
In 862 and 1868 he lived IN the vicinity OF
Castle Peak, where he remained for five
months n complete isolation. At one ume'
when besieged by storms he was kept Pris-
oner in bis cabin for thlrty-two days. the snow
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/ the surrounding country In 1868 he heard
/ from some herdsmen, who had been ranchln9
their cattle in the mountains, that The country
round about Meadow Lake aboundedm Lodges
Of some kind Of metal, of what they were I'M
able to tell. In the following year he pene-
trated the region alone, and from one OF the
high peaks near By, discovered the Excelsior
ledge. lie AZ the same time discovered the
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