1. Gold Rush
... It is documented that one man spent a hundred dollars for a glass of water. For the most part, these merchants earned more profit than the gold-seekers. Diet consisted of flour, salt pork, bacon, coffee, and occasional fresh meat. Coffee was sipped without sugar, bread without butter, and salad ... , and panned in creeks of Stanislaus and Calaveras. They worked for profit, inventing the "Long Tom," which was an oblong box that captured gold dust. With their earned money, Indians bought food, clothes, and blankets for their villages. Elders dreaded the loss of a traditional and honest ....
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