. Echoes from the Rocky Mountains : reminiscences and thrilling incidents of the romantic and golden age of the great West, with a graphic account of its discovery, settlement, and grand development . nd revealed its hidden glories. These men, who tell their story of adventure in ScribnersMonthly of May, 1871, were the writer, Col. N. P. Langford, collectorof Internal revenue; Samuel T. Ilauser, President of First NationalBank of Helena; Hon. Truman Everts, Assessor of Internal revenue;Cornelius Hedges, a member of the bar; Walter Trumbull, BenStickney, Jr., Warren C. Gillette, Jacob Smith, an
. Echoes from the Rocky Mountains : reminiscences and thrilling incidents of the romantic and golden age of the great West, with a graphic account of its discovery, settlement, and grand development . nd revealed its hidden glories. These men, who tell their story of adventure in ScribnersMonthly of May, 1871, were the writer, Col. N. P. Langford, collectorof Internal revenue; Samuel T. Ilauser, President of First NationalBank of Helena; Hon. Truman Everts, Assessor of Internal revenue;Cornelius Hedges, a member of the bar; Walter Trumbull, BenStickney, Jr., Warren C. Gillette, Jacob Smith, and Gen. H. , an ex-member of Congress from Indiana and Surveyor-general of Montana Territory. According to their story, the preparation was simple. Each wassupplied with a strong horse, well equipped with California saddle,bridle and cantinas. A needle-gun, a belt filled with cartridges, a pairof revolvers, a hunting knife, added to the usual garb of the mountains,completed the personal outfit of each member of the expedition. Theirprovisions consisted of bacon, dried fruits, flour, etc. I expect thatetc. covered a muItitude of stores, liquid and otherwise, and were 554 ,;..**«■■. ■H
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