CONTENTS
| Introduction to the Author | [v] | |
Part One—From Ohio to the Coast | ||
| 1. | Back to Beginnings | [1] |
| 2. | Boyhood Days in Old Indiana | [9] |
| 3. | Leaving the Home Nest for Iowa | [15] |
| 4. | Taking the Trail for Oregon | [21] |
| 5. | The Westward Rush | [33] |
| 6. | The Pioneer Army of the Plains | [38] |
| 7. | Indians and Buffaloes on the Plains | [43] |
| 8. | Trailing through the Mountain Land | [49] |
| 9. | Reaching the End of the Trail | [57] |
Part Two—Settling in the Northwest Country | ||
| 10. | Getting a New Start in the New Land | [69] |
| 11. | Hunting for Another Home Site | [78] |
| 12. | Cruising About on Puget Sound | [86] |
| 13. | Moving from the Columbia To Puget Sound | [99] |
| 14. | Messages and Messengers | [106] |
| 15. | Blazing the Way through Natchess Pass | [115] |
| 16. | Climbing the Cascade Mountains | [122] |
| 17. | Finding My People | [128] |
| 18. | Indian War Days | [135] |
| 19. | The Stampede for the Gold Diggings | [141] |
| 20. | Making a Permanent Home in the Wilds | [146] |
| 21. | Finding and Losing a Fortune | [154] |
| 22. | Trying for a Fortune in Alaska | [160] |
Part Three—Retracing the Old Oregon Trail | ||
| 23. | A Plan for a Memorial to the Pioneers | [165] |
| 24. | On the Overland Trail Again | [177] |
| 25. | Trailing On to the South Pass | [185] |
| 26. | Reviving Old Memories of the Trail | [195] |
| 27. | A Bit of Bad Luck | [204] |
| 28. | Driving On to the Capital | [212] |
| 29. | The End of the Long Trail | [219] |