Bowie’s Move to Sutter’s Fort and Frontier Rise
Bowie resists orders, joins Captain Sutter at his fort where gifted Indian hunters boost fur profits. Sutter’s charisma shapes Bowie's fate as he learns the vast frontier wealth and perils. He departs with one pony, travels south along the Sierras, reaching Mission San Gabriel amid war between Mexican factions.
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Mose
Henry
Bowie
Sutter’s
de Hares
Hen
Sutter
Nathan Spear
Yerba Buena
Captain Sutter
Bowe
Sierras
Tehachapi
Mission San Gabriel
Chapter Xi Bowie Reaches San Diego Amid Desert Plan
Bowie avoids a Mexican California grafters squabble and plans to outfit in San Diego before striking across the desert to Texas. He arrives late at night, seeking shelter, but a rainstorm hits as he nears the presidio gate.
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Bowie
San Diego
Texas
Presidio
Bowie in San Diego Spies Plot as Padre Delivers Hope
In war torn California Bowie a Texan held by Governor Pico faces death for being a suspected spy after a tense day of interrogation. A Franciscan padre covertly counsels Bowie urging forgiveness and hints at a tunnel escape aided by a horse plan later.
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Bowie
California
Comandante
San Diego
Pico
Department
Fico
Bowe
Sanchez
Guadalupe
the Santa Maria
Bon~ie
Senor
Padre
Padre Mio
Rio Colorado
Pleasing Motifs for Pot and Pan Holders
A note on creating decorative pot and pan holders featuring gay flower faces a hen and rooster Toby jugs and a parrot handle holder. Small scrap bags yield material for pieced designs suitable for bazaars and gifts. Transfer 22976. 15 cents for ten holders. Send orders.
Pattern order notice from Aunt Martha, Kansas City
A postal style notice from Aunt Martha Box 166 W Kansas City Missouri requests enclosL 18 cents for each pattern and provides a pattern number and name in a terse, old fashioned ad format.
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Kansas City
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Frank H. Spearman
Mee
Edar
Emerson
Salt Lake City
Vew
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J. H. Waters
Holman Waters
W.ross Sutton
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