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CHAPTERS in LOCKEDHART

 CHAPTER ONE - TWIN BROTHERS

The reader learns about the early days of twins, Sam and Harry Lockhart,

and how they migrated west to California and became the founders

of three Northern California towns in the process.

CHAPTER TWO - MUSHROOM CITY

Sheriff Oldham's wild birthday party with the rude miners at the American Hotel in Yreka and the revenge of dancer Mary St. Clair open up the imaginations of those who read this interesting story which was provided by Joaquin Miller. Plus Siskiyou County's first recorded Lawsuit

and a story of an unfortunate murder in Petaluma, California.

CHAPTER THREE - BUSTING THROUGH

When the newlywed's Mexican honeymoon was interrupted by a shipwreck,

Sam Lockhart and wife were chained and placed on a small boat

for ten days to endure the unendurable.

CHAPTER FOUR - NOTHING TO LOSE

Colonel Zebadiah Rogers, a man selected and honored by his town as the Chief Marshall in a July 4th celebration, and the versatile Aly Boles, both a friend and enemy to those around him, were two adventuresome colonizers, who led others into the Fall River Valley. Only one of the two friends survived the Pit River Massacre the next year.

CHAPTER FIVE - PIT RIVER WAR

"Trapped in his rock fort... thirsty... nearly dead" was the theme behind the legendary story of a settler saved by a native woman who secretly brought him water in the middle of the night. This chapter also covers the cruel and barbaric beginning events of the Pit River War.

CHAPTER SIX - BEAVER CREEK MASSACRE

Joe was told by the army his Native American partner would be sent to the reservation and there was nothing he could do about it. Instead, he followed her while she was on the "Death March" to the Mendocino Reservation, and then he rescued and married her to start a family.  This Chapter also covers the Beaver Creek Massacre event which was one of the most devastating and tragic outcomes in the history of the Fall River Valley.

CHAPTER SEVEN - SPIRIT OF SHAVEHEAD

Invisible Spirits like Shavehead are sometimes felt. Written and oral histories about his life tell of his everlasting power. As we learn more about him, sharing and celebrating his life with others,

we realize Shavehead was truly different and exceptional. His life forces live on today in the souls of his ancestors, descendants and friends. This is the 2nd largest Chapter in the book and is full of Native American people and information that has been long forgotten. With photographs, drawings, maps, newspaper articles, census reports, prison records, advertisements of the time, endless information, footnotes, research and much more it all comes alive again and can be reviewed and explored by the reader.

CHAPTER EIGHT - KEEP THIS TOWN ALIVE

The beautiful water-filled valley of Fall River Valley, with two of California's most powerful rivers, was occupied by Native Americans for centuries. Trappers and wandering travelers who passed through this beautiful land didn't dare attempt to stay when they realized they had faced the difficulties of the fearless Pit River People. The isolation, hostility and the unknown were just another reason to move on and not stay. When a primitive settlement finally sprouted up, six notable men stood out for their extraordinary leadership which led to change in the valley.

CHAPTER NINE - ONE LAST STOP

Hillary Beachy was a jokester with a big personality. One time, when he was living in Yreka, he lied to all his friends about seeing a bear roaming around the outskirts of town. Hundreds of people instantly prepared for a bear hunt. What happened after? that was a bit of a surprise.

CHAPTER TEN - GUNFIGHT AT SILVER CITY

This four-man gunfight in front of the Idaho Hotel was one of the most well-known gunfights in the western states. Nobody would ever guess it caused the decline of Silver City, Idaho and that Sam Lockhart was 

near the end of his adventures. There were two sides of this story about the gunfight. In LOCKEDHART both sides are told fairly.

CHAPTER ELEVEN - BETWEEN TWO WORLDS

People in mixed-race relationships, whether friends or lovers, often become the bridge-makers between two worlds. Trouble of this sort exists today yet Love still conquers all. The hope and disapointment in this chapter make it one of my favorite chapters in the book.

CHAPTER TWELVE - CALL ME AS YOU WISH

According to a 40-year search from a Shasta County historian, we now know who Black Bart was. Close and careful examinations of evidence explain how and why Alvy Boles the citizen was Black Bart the robber. Handwriting analysis, facial recognition and anecdotal records tie Alva Boles to Black Bart. Whoever he was. Black Bart would still be denying it today. Nobody will ever know for sure. Is the mystery finally solved? I think so.

CHAPTER THIRTEEN - THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

Hat Creek Lize, the younger sister of the legendary Shavehead, was an impressive leader in a renegade band of native warriors led by her older brother. She was also the main counselor of her tribe during the Pit River Wars of the 1850s and '60s. Her bravery and fighting skills were unrivalled by women and men. Other unknown yet important people in this chapter have been previously left out of history. Now all that changed for several of the important Natives of Northern California.

CHAPTER FOURTEEN - FIRST SETTLERS

Many interesting people have lived in the Fall River Valley but few can compare to that of the multifaceted Bill Burgett, the founder of Glenburn. His entrance and exit from the valley were noticeable, appreciated, despised and questioned all at the same time. If there was something important happening, he was always there. There are other people in this section especially devoted to the citizens of the Fall River Valley.

CHAPTER FIFTEEN - THE FORT CROOK SOLDIERS

"The trouble with the army was that the Indians would confide in us as friends, and then later we had to witness the unjust treatment of them without the power to help them ... When they were pushed beyond what they could endure they would go on the warpath.  We had to fight when our sympathies were with the Indians." words of General George Crook

CHAPTER SIXTEEN - WEST COAST PIONEERS

A unique biographical collection of forty-four important men and women Pioneers who knew Sam Lockhart personally is included in this chapter. 

This large variety of people living up and down the West possessed ordinary and extraordinary lives that are interesting for the learner to explore and learn about. 

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