Author: Keith JonesPublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781502768490
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Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
This 250 page book is a detailed, completely factual local history of the Big Laramie River Valley in southeastern Wyoming. It is the first comprehensive history of the area covered, and includes the story of the "Cummins City Caper," wherein a gold mining scam occurred in 1880-81 by one John Cummins. It covers the history of the entire 4 mile long valley, including old Cummins City, Old Jelm, New Jelm, Woods Landing, and El Rancho Pequeno (where the author was raised) from prior to the Civil War until about 1930, with numerous pictures, maps and period articles and stories. It was a 27 year long "labor of love," and is a reference work as well as the story of a beautiful valley and a historical era. The index is extensive, as is the bibliography. John W. Cummins, the protagonist, victimized a number of people, and his detailed, insofar as seems possible, including extensive quotes from depositions taken in 1881, sealed with wax, and uncovered and opened for the first time by the author in 1988, confirming and filling out details of the author's story.
