The Busy Life of Eighty-Five Years of Ezra Meeker: Ventures and adventures; sixty-three years of pioneer life in the old Oregon country; an account of the author's trip across the plains with an ox team; return trip, 1906-7; his cruise on Puget Sound, 1853; trip through the Natchess pass, 1854; over the Chilcoot pass; flat-boating on the Yukon, 1898. The Oregon trail.Meeker, Ezra
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The Busy Life of Eighty-Five Years of Ezra Meeker: Ventures and adventures; sixty-three years of pioneer life in the old Oregon country; an account of the author's trip across the plains with an ox team; return trip, 1906-7; his cruise on Puget Sound, 1853; trip through the Natchess pass, 1854; over the Chilcoot pass; flat-boating on the Yukon, 1898. The Oregon trail.
Meeker, Ezra
Alaska -- Description and travel; Frontier and pioneer life -- Northwest, Pacific; Overland journeys to the Pacific; Washington (State) -- Description and travel
Arrival Home—Preparations to Move—The Trip 101
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Second Cabin.
The New Home—Brother Oliver Returns to the States 115
CHAPTER XIX.
Trip Through Natchess Pass.
Cross the Streams 122
CHAPTER XX.
Trip Through Natchess Pass—Cont.
Many Obstacles—Killing of Steers to Make Rope—A Brave Boy 128
CHAPTER XXI.
Trip Through Natchess Pass—Cont.
Fun with the Pony—Immigrants 136
CHAPTER XXII.
Trip Through Natchess Pass—Cont.
Desert Lands—Lost—Crossing the River—Reunion 142
CHAPTER XXIII.
Trip Through Natchess Pass—Cont.
Nearly Home—Trouble Over Titles—Parting 148
CHAPTER XXIV.
Trip Through Natchess Pass—Cont.
Home Again—Visitors—Jay Cooke and My Pamphlet 154
CHAPTER XXV.
First Immigrants Through Natchess Pass.
Hard Trip—Letter from Geo. H. Himes 161
CHAPTER XXVI.
Building of the Natchess Pass Road.
Many Obstacles—Lines from Winthrop—Receipts 169
CHAPTER XXVII.
Building of the Natchess Pass Road—Cont.
Letter from A. J. Burge—Lawlessness—A Great Pioneer, George
Bush—The Fanning Mill—The First Cougar 178
CHAPTER XXVIII.
About Indians.
Massacre—Flight of Settlers 183
CHAPTER XXIX.
Fraser River Stampede.
Excitement High—Off for Whatcom—The Arrival—Where's De Lacy? 186
CHAPTER XXX.
An Old Settlers' Meeting.
Review of the Past—Lady Sheriff—Personal Anecdotes 195
CHAPTER XXXI.
A Chapter on Names.
Seattle—Puyallup and Amusing Incidents 201
CHAPTER XXXII.
Pioneer Religious Experiences and Incidents.
Aunt Ann—Mr. and Mrs. Wickser—John McLeod 206
CHAPTER XXXIII.
Wild Animals.
Carrie Sees a Cougar—An Unfriendly Meeting 210
CHAPTER XXXIV.
The Morning School.
The First Log School House—Going to Market—Fifty Years Ago 216
CHAPTER XXXV.
An Early Survey.
The Surveying Party—The Camp—Location—Value 221
CHAPTER XXXVI.
The Hop Business.
My Hop Venture—The Curse on Hops 223
CHAPTER XXXVII.
The Beet Sugar Venture 230
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
The History of a History 231
CHAPTER XXXIX.
Banking.
Bank President—The Run on the Bank 235
CHAPTER XL.
The Klondike Venture.
Through White Horse Rapids—On the Yukon 238
CHAPTER XLI.
THE OREGON TRAIL MONUMENT EXPEDITION.
The Ox.
Ready for the Trip—Getting Notoriety 243
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