ROCKY MOUNTAIN ADVENTURES

LIFE IN THE WEST.

A VIEW OF THE STATES AND TERRITORIAL REGIONS.

WESTERN EMPIRE:

HISTORY, STATISTICS AND GEOGRAPHY,

CHIEF CITIES OF THE WEST.

PUBLISHED AND SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY SUBSCRIPTION,
BY J. & H. MILLER.

Description of the Route-Sufferings and Perils-Incidents-Natural Curi-

osities-Great Soda Fountain-Deserts-Travels in Oregon-Otter Hunt-

ing-Elk Hunting-Personal Adventures,..

THE AMERICAN DESERT.-A Journey-Kit Carson-A Caravan-Equipments-

Incidents of Travel-Lost in the Desert-The Great Jornada-Sterile Re-

gion-Hostile Indians-A Tragedy-The Archilette Crossing Rivers-The

Wahsatch Mountains-Camping in the Snow-Scene of a Massacre-Taos-

Santa Fe-Travels in New Mexico,...

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PRAIRIE HUNTING.-The Buffalo-The Elk, or Wapiti-Methods of Hunting

Deer-The Panther-The Lynx-The Black Bear-Grizzly Bear-The Badger

-The Wolf-Hunting Adventures of John Palliser-A Hunter's Dog,..... 237

RED RIVER OF THE NORTH.-The Earl of Selkirk's Colony-The Rival Fur

Companies-Sufferings of the Settlers-The Plain Hunters,.

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CALIFORNIA AND THE MINES.-Gold Discovered-Emigration-General Descrip-

tion of California-The Gold Region,......

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REGION BETWEEN MISSOURI AND CALIFORNIA.-Kansas Territory-Western Kan-

sas-Rocky Mountain Region-Valley of the Upper Colorado-Utah Terri-

tory-Sierra Nevada-Mountain Passes-Advantages of this Route for a

Pacific Railroad,..
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THE MORMONS.-Joe Smith-Discovery of the Golden Book-The New Revela-

tion-Real Origin of the Mormon Bible-Church Organized-Emigrate to

Ohio-Remove to Jackson County, Missouri-Smith Tarred and Feathered

-The Mormons remove to Clay County-Troubles with the Missiourians-

Driven by a Mob across the Mississippi-Their Sufferings-They establish

themselves in Illinois-Build the City of Nauvoo-The Temple-Nauvoo

Legion-Internal Troubles-Civil War-Joe Smith Killed by a Mob-Brig-

ham Young appointed Head of the Church-Mobs-Another Mormon Exo-

dus to the Missouri-Description of the Dedication of the Temple at Nau-

voo-The Tabernacle Camps in the Wilderness-Arrive at the Great Salt

Lake, 1847-Government Established The Country Described,...

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PRAIRIE AND MOUNTAIN REGIONS EXPLORED Expedition of Fremont-The

Route-Adventures on the Prairies-Kit. Carson Hunting Buffalo-Indian

Village-St. Vrain's Fort-Dry- Deserts Fort Laramie-Hostile Indians-

Council-An Alarm-Independence RockThe South Pass-Mountain

Lakes-Ascent of the Mountains Perils The Flag unfolded on the Sum-

mit-Descent-The Caverns-Perilous Navigation Homeward Adventures, 338

JOURNEY FROM MISSOURI TO OREGON.-Preparations-The Start-The Route-

Incidents-Appearance of the Country-Boiling Springs-Bear River-The

Indians-Great Salt Lake-The Three Buttes-Fort Hall-Snake River-

The Columbia-Arrival at Fort Vancouver-Reception,

THE PACIFIC REGION EXPLORED.-The Tlamath Lake-Indian Villages-Great

Basin-Hot Springs-Adventures-A Council-Deep Snows-Perilous Pas-

sage of the Mountains-Suffering from Cold and Hunger-Reach the Valley

of the Sacramento-Relief-Capt. Sutter,..

KANSAS.-Best Lands open for Settlement-Valleys of the Tributaries of the

Arkansas River and Smoky Hill Fork-Pasturage-The Land between the

Desert Hills and the Rocky Mountains-Kansas River-Valley of the Grand

River-Timber-Coal-Springs-Council Grove-Grand Prairie-Upper Ar-

kansas-Settlements of Eastern Kansas-Military Roads,..

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