Charles Peters 
Autobiography of Charles Peters [PDF ebook] 
In 1915 the Oldest Pioneer Living in California Who Mined in "the Days of Old, the Days of Gold, the Days of ’49;"; Also Historical Happenings, Interesting Incidents and Illustrations of the Old Mining Towns in the Good Luck Era, the Placer Mini

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. This book is published with the expectation and for the purpose of assisting the autobiographer in obtaining sufficient funds to supply him with the necessaries of life in his declining years; also, to picture with historical happenings, interesting incidents and illustrations, the Good Luck Era; the Placer Mining Days of the ’50s.<br><br>Those days of Old<br>Those days of Gold.<br><br>When every man<br>With his pick and pan<br>Could make his stake;<br>When an ounce a day<br>Was very poor pay<br>And looked much like a fake;<br>When a few sardines, <br>With pork and beans, <br>Which every man could bake;<br>Made up a feast -<br>Not fed back East -<br>When he flopped a flapjack cake.