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Panhandle Hank Tethrow Tells Story Of Eden Valley Trap Life
The tale follows Hank Tethrow known as Panhandle Hank, a tall Texas trapper who settled along the Eden valley near the Coquille and Umpqua regions. He built a winter camp, traded furs and gold quartz, and earned the nickname Sharp Claw from local Indians while living in seclusion on the old Indian trail. The narrative traces his wanderings from Civil Bend to Myrtle Point and his eventual vanished, leaving questions about his gold sources and fate.
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