. History of Yuba County, California, with illustrations descriptive of its scenery, residences, public buildings, fine blocks and manufactories. journey first. The prices of horses, mules, and oxenwent up at a rapid rate. Some started with wagons, but owing to theroughness of the region and the lack of roads, this method of travelinghad to be abandoned. Mr. I. E. Brown having disposed of his storeat Long Bar on the first of June, was in Marysville when the excite-ment commenced. Perceiving an opportunity for trade and specula-tion, but having no faith in the existence of the Gold Lake, he loa
. History of Yuba County, California, with illustrations descriptive of its scenery, residences, public buildings, fine blocks and manufactories. journey first. The prices of horses, mules, and oxenwent up at a rapid rate. Some started with wagons, but owing to theroughness of the region and the lack of roads, this method of travelinghad to be abandoned. Mr. I. E. Brown having disposed of his storeat Long Bar on the first of June, was in Marysville when the excite-ment commenced. Perceiving an opportunity for trade and specula-tion, but having no faith in the existence of the Gold Lake, he loadedhis wagons with goods and provisions, and started out on the route otravel. His wagon broke down near the tent owned by Charles Bar-ker, a stopping place for travelers. Mr. Brown bought out Barker, anderected a store and hotel, called the Barker House (WoodviUe House).In the last part of October or first of November, he sold an interest! inthe business to Amos Hill and Cyrus Jumper and went East. W henthe Stoddard party arrived in the vicinity of the place where the leaderthought the lake to be, the search was commenced. They hunted in. LITH. 0r , SMiTH & CO, Oft/fLAKO. CAL PLANING MILLS, SWAIN &HUDSON Props, Marysville,YubA HISTORY OF YUBA COUNTY. CALIFORNIA. ,;; vain for five or six weeks, their followers keeping on their track allU„. while, thinking that the party by roaming about, were seeking totnrow the others off the track. The search was finally given up, andfcne great crowd began prospecting. The Gold Lake < odus, while itfoiled to bring aboirl the discovery of the wonderful lake, was ofgroat benefit otherwise. The participant I, after abandoning the earch,commenced prospecting. Mines were found and Located, and the rich northern mining district was opened up. The Is and banks of the streams yielded abundant results, and the rivers were followed„p ,,„ their Bources. Stoddard tried to get up another party, but wasunBiiccesnf ul, as most of the peo
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