“These fragments of the past have been a joy to write. If they are the same to read, then author and reader are well met.” ~ Old Hutch, 1954
Hutch once wrote that “words are just sounds in the air or tracks on paper and . . . seldom do the job the heart envisions.” Yet his words make his stories resonate with a timeless enthusiasm.
Hutch loved history, and he felt the stories of those who came before us should to be remembered so their legacy would not be forgotten. His conversational voice sweeps you into a bygone era of history and legend and breathes new life into our little corner of Northern California.
Enjoy the West-That-Was with these and other stories:
Ishi and the Yahi Indians
The (mis)adventures of Peter Lassen
Professional gambler Madame Dumont of Nevada City
Isaac Roop, Susanville, and the free state of Never Sweat
Gold Lake and broken dreams
Legendary mountain man Jim Beckwourth and the Marysville Road
Leininger’s Lost Mine in Deer Creek Canyon
William B. Ide: Bear Flagger, judge, defense attorney, and prosecuting attorney all in one