F Fairbanks, Ralph Jacobus, at Ash Meadows; at Greenwater; at Shoshone, stories of; death; Ch. XVI, 104-105, 108, 110-111 Fairbanks, Celestia Abigail, 105 Fennimore, James, “Old Virginny”; named Virginia City; swapped Ophir Mine for blind pony, 74 Flake, Sam, old timer, poker student, death, 68, 78 Fremont, John C., 93 French, Dr. Darwin, seeks Lost Gunsight, names Darwin Falls and town of, 21 Funston, General Frederick, identifies and names Death Valley flora, 24 G Gayhart, W. C., assayer, part owner of Tonopah Discovery Mine, 49-50 George, “Rocky Mountain,” 76 Godey, Alex, Fremont scout, fights Indians at Resting Springs, 94 Goldfield, named, 50 Goodwin, Ray, park official, 147, 149 Gorsline, Joe, Ballarat Judge, 177-178 Gower, Harry, Borax Co. official, mgr. Furnace Creek Ranch, 41 Grandpa Springs, hole-in for old time prospectors, 50 Grantham, Louise, girl prospector, 139 Gray, Fred, Ballarat prospector, 116 Gray, W. B., 77 Greenwater, copper strike, stories of, 60, 63 Gunsight Mine, 21-22, 157-158 H “Happy Bandits” (Small and McDonald), 164-165, 167-168 Harris, Frank “Shorty,” Ch. XVII, 113 Harrisburg, scene of gold strike, 57, 114 Harmon, Pete, misses millions, 117 Hellgate Pass, 64 Heider, Billy, flees alimony, 180 Heinze, August, Copper King, 60 Henderson, W. T., names Telescope Peak, kills Joaquin Murietta, famous bandit, and pickles head; sees victim’s ghost, 164-165 Hilton, Frank, finds body of James Dayton, 36 Hoagland George, burial of, 72-73 Holmes, Helen, story of thriller, “Perils of Pauline,” 127 Hungry Hattie, Ballarat character, 119 Huhn, Ernest (Siberian Red), diligent prospector, 68 Hungry Bill, Panamint chief, 87 Hunt, Capt. Jefferson, Mormon guide; prominent in California culture, 21 I Ickes, Harold, visits Shoshone, 149-150 Indians of the desert, conflicting opinions of, Ch. VII, 43 Indian George Hansen, owner of Indian Ranch, discovered silver at Panamint City, 154, 155, 171-172-173 Ishmael, George, 152 J Johnnie Mine, 90 Johnson, Albert, owner and builder of Scotty’s Castle, 133 Johnson, Bob, tamps friend’s grave, 72-73 Johnson, Toppy, supt. of desert mine of W. R. Hearst, 183 Jones, Herman, discovered Red Wing Mine, road builder, 72, 142 Jones, J. P., Nev. silver king at Panamint city, 23, 166, 170 Johnny-Behind-the-Gun, 178-179 K Kellogg, Lois, owner of Manse Ranch, 101 Kempfer, Don, mining engineer, official of Sierra Talc. Co., 158