Show t 1 Then and Now New I 1 And this is the story of the discovery dis dis- cov covery ry of ot gold In California in inv v which men who blazed a path across the tIme country making a trail for fOI others others oth oth- ei ers s participated who as soldiers of the army of the United States made the greatest march with an army ever made In the history of the thew w world ivorid orld hile the stampede was on to the Golden State the price of provisions provisions provisions provi provi- in Utah were at the high tide and before the harvest of ot 1830 1850 flour sold old for 1 per pound Some onie other articles ot food commanded a high price puce sugar sug-ar selling ing at three pounds for 2 though beef wits was plentiful and could be had for 10 cents cent pel per pound These prices it has been declared Is what were charged travelers travelers trav tray elers through the territory for at that time wages of laborers did not exceed 2 pei pem day dav and of skilled mechanics 3 pt per r day dav I |