El Pasoan recalls gold rush and Indian fighting saga
Seth Ferrer born 1835 in Ohio recounts frontier life from Pecos to Denver. He describes killing in self defense during conflicts with Native Americans and details long westward trek with companions in search of gold. The veteran recalls moral regret and his later life with his daughter in Orchard Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth Ferrer
Pecos
el Paso Herald
Seth Ferrel
E. R. Ardoin
Orchard Park
Great Western
Gold Field
Trumbull County
Ohio
Denver
Colo
Nebraska C
Ferrel
Early settler Ferrel recalls epic Idaho to Texas trek
The reminiscence details Ferrel and partner Pierce marching from Walla Walla to Bannock City, mining fortunes, captures by Sioux, a 1861 Pierce City founding, and rodeo of dangers. It notes feral rushes, gold yields, a $30,000 haul, ranch life, and Ferrel family ties across multiple states.
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Green River
Ferrel
Witt
Stephen Maxon
Idaho
C. Jacobs & Co
Portland
Ore
Bannock City
Boise City
Pierce City
Jim Buckley
Walla Walla
New City
Fine Lands for Good Farmers and Cough Remedies
Real estate prospecting offers fine black cotton lands fruit lands and dairy and poultry options in Texas with terms to suit farmers. Also promotes Grove's Penetrate Salve and Hayes Healing Honey as a combined cold remedy with drugstore availability and a note to read the want ads today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Madison
Sen
F & P Agt
S. A
A. P. Ry
San Antonio
Texas
Geo. F. Lupton
GROVE
HAYES
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J. E. Starley
Loving County
J. A. Law
Harvard
Los Angeles
Calif
A. Smith
I. J. Sims
J. H. Withite
Midland
Pecos Valley
New Mexico
LE Saith
Pds
John Camp
S. E. Wilson
J. J. McCasland
P. R. Payne
Pecos and
Northwestern Telephone Co
Fort Kerney
Platte River
Mr. Ferrel
F. D. ‘Pierce
Mexico
Idaho Mountains
Fort Walla Walla
Smoke Pipe of Peace
Wishlemaker
Pierce
Ferrell
Ferrer
Hattie Scott
Washington
California
Calusa
Calusa County
Frank H. Ferrel
Gibson
N. M
J. H. Patterson
George Hardin
E. R Ardont
el Paso
William Reeves
Fredric
Iowa
Frank
Charles
Raymond
Guy Reeves
Galesburg, IL
Paul
Inez
Pearl Reeves
Edwin
Herbert
Grace Champion
Orvie Sanders
Beaumont
E. R. Ardoin, Jr
Elaso
Frank F
Seth T. Fry
Fort Stockton
George Mansfield
Leslie Dunner
Julia
Theodosia Ardoin
Jesse Lee
Bishop Patterson
Byron Patterson
Carlsbad, N. M
John Scott
Yanks
Bush
Huggins
The
McGraw
Giants
Bob Meusgel
Emi Meusel
Wier
Neff
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