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1862 The severity of the winter the high floods and [[unclear]] had financially ruined a large class of our population, and a tremendous mining excitement springing up in the Salmon River Country; up Snake Run in Washington Territory. and in | 1862 The severity of the winter the high floods and [[unclear]] had financially ruined a large class of our population, and a tremendous mining excitement springing up in the Salmon River Country; up Snake Run in Washington Territory. and in consequence thereof a large portion of the laboring population are far off in that direction in hopes to make up their [[copes?]] by a streak of good fortune in the mines. Like most gold excitements this proved to be a [[humbug?]] to a great [[extent?]]. Yet [[extensive?]] & rich mines new opened. [[cities?]] & [[towns?]] [[built?]] up. and a dense mining population crowded in & freed up the country [[drained?]] by the [[Columbia?]] River and even [[penetrated?]] the Region [[by?]] the [[summit?]] of the Rocky Mountains. Prospecting the Rivers & their tributaries for gold [[searching?]] for choice valley for farming. [[locating?]] sites for towns and [[unclear]] contending with the [[hostile?]] Indians. always [[&?]] be [[found?]] in way [[to?]] [[seek?]] & [[harrop?]] and [[impede?]] & [[came?]] of the pioneer advance of civilization, I had contemplated going in that direction myself and try & make [[ok?]] [[my?]] | ||
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1862 The severity of the winter the high floods and unclear had financially ruined a large class of our population, and a tremendous mining excitement springing up in the Salmon River Country; up Snake Run in Washington Territory. and in consequence thereof a large portion of the laboring population are far off in that direction in hopes to make up their copes? by a streak of good fortune in the mines. Like most gold excitements this proved to be a humbug? to a great extent?. Yet extensive? & rich mines new opened. cities? & towns? built? up. and a dense mining population crowded in & freed up the country drained? by the Columbia? River and even penetrated? the Region by? the summit? of the Rocky Mountains. Prospecting the Rivers & their tributaries for gold searching? for choice valley for farming. locating? sites for towns and unclear contending with the hostile? Indians. always &? be found? in way to? seek? & harrop? and impede? & came? of the pioneer advance of civilization, I had contemplated going in that direction myself and try & make ok? my?