Loafing Along Death Valley Trails; A Personal Narrative Of People And Places
William Caruthers
Read by David Wales
William Caruthers was a retired newspaperman who spent 25 years listening to stories told by the inhabitants of Death Valley. This 1951 book collects those stories; the printed version has many interesting pictures. ''Of the actors who made the history of the period, few remain. It was the writer’s good fortune that many of these men were his friends. It is the romance, the comedy, the often stark tragedy these men left along the trail which you will find in the pages that follow.'' (Preface and David Wales)
(7 hr 35 min)
Chapters
| Dedication, Preface, Author's Biography | 8:11 | Read by David Wales |
| A Foretaste Of Things To Come | 20:23 | Read by David Wales |
| What Caused Death Valley | 15:04 | Read by David Wales |
| Aaron and Rosie Winters | 12:20 | Read by David Wales |
| John Searles And His Lake Of Ooze | 12:15 | Read by David Wales |
| But Where Was God? | 10:02 | Read by David Wales |
| Death Valley Geology | 10:43 | Read by David Wales |
| Indians Of The Area | 11:40 | Read by David Wales |
| Desert Gold, Too Many Fractions | 12:18 | Read by David Wales |
| Romance Strikes The Parson | 17:00 | Read by David Wales |
| Greenwater -- Last Of The Boom Towns | 10:34 | Read by David Wales |
| The Amargosa Country | 46:46 | Read by David Wales |
| A Hovel That Ought To Be A Shrine | 11:56 | Read by David Wales |
| Sex In Death Valley Country | 11:34 | Read by David Wales |
| Shoshone Country. Resting Springs | 28:14 | Read by David Wales |
| The Story Of Charles Brown | 18:48 | Read by David Wales |
| Long Man, Short Man | 9:46 | Read by David Wales |
| Shorty Frank Harris | 29:55 | Read by David Wales |
| A Million Dollar Poker Game | 11:17 | Read by David Wales |
| Death Valley Scotty | 16:17 | Read by David Wales |
| Odd But Interesting Characters | 19:08 | Read by David Wales |
| Roads. Cracker Box Signs | 24:52 | Read by David Wales |
| Lost Mines. The Breyfogle And Others | 25:52 | Read by David Wales |
| Panamint City. Genial Crooks | 17:50 | Read by David Wales |
| Indian George. Legend Of The Panamint | 9:21 | Read by David Wales |
| Ballarat. Ghost Town | 33:35 | Read by David Wales |
Reviews
The way it was
bahamajohn08
I found this narrative incredibly entertaining. So many characters with such interesting backstory. If you like anything about the West the turn of the century you'll really enjoy this.
A LibriVox Listener
Many interesting tales of Indians, miners, travelers and more who spent time in Death Valley in the early 1900s. I loved the reader's voice, and it is well read.
An Excellent Narrative
Elf Brown
Entertaining and informative stories, read by one of my favourite readers.