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"Early in the summer of 1860, I had an attack of gold fever. In Chicago, the conditions for such a malady were all favorable. Since the panic of 1857 there had been three years of general depression, money was scarce, there was little activity in business, the outlook was discouraging, and I, like hundreds of others, felt blue." Thus Chalkley J. Hambleton begins his pithy and engrossing tale of participation in the Pike's Peak gold rush. Four men in partnership hauled 24 tons of mining equipment by ox cart across the Great Plains from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Denver, Colorado. Hambleton ...

Join Chalkley J. Hambleton as he embarks on a gripping journey back to the summer of 1860, when he, like many others, was caught in the throes of gold fever. Amid Chicagos economic depression, Hambleton and his partners set off for the Pikes Peak gold rush, hauling 24 tons of mining equipment across the Great Plains. Through his vivid storytelling, youll experience their encounters with buffalo herds, Native Americans, and the disheartened multitude of gold seekers returning empty-handed. Setting camp near Mountain City, Colorado, Hambletons tale is a captivating account of hope, ...