Show VERY FEW PIONEERS OF 1849 NOW ALIVE Chicago Sept 7 Of the thousands of men who half a century ago crossed the plains In search for gold only thir thirty thirty thirty ty remain according to a report re received received received at the seventeenth annual meet meetIng meetIng meeting Ing of the Western Association of Cal California California California Pioneers held here today Only twelve tw former were pres present present present ent today They spent the time recall recallIng recalling Ing their adventures the dangers en encountered encountered encountered countered and the successes of their expeditions |