Cass Hite: The Life of an Old Prospector By James H. Knipmeyer Hardcover 1607814714 9781607814719 Cass Hite: The Life of an Old Prospector In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Cass Hite was a well known prospector in the Glen Canyon area of southern Utah. He lived as a recluse yet knew most of the river runners, trekkers, cowboys, and Native Americans that passed through the region. He often wrote to newspapers and was in turn sought out by reporters for his vibrant comments. Hite followed the trail of gold and silver to destinations throughout the West—a time recounted in a memoir he penned in rhyming verse. After his death, his name remained prominent in the region. The tiny hamlet of Hite was an important ferry crossing of the Colorado River (since replaced by a bridge), and the nearby Hite Marina kept the name in the public eye for thousands of boaters. Despite this notoriety, no one has written a full length, scholarly account of Hite’s life. This biography fills that void, detailing Hite’s story from his birth in central Illinois in 1845 to his death in Glen Canyon in 1914. It corrects some of the long accepted stories about Hite and puts others in their proper perspective, while revealing new information. Scores of photographs and excerpts from Hite’s own writing further illuminate this colorful prospector’s life. 

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In the late 1800s and early 1900s Cass Hite was a well known prospector in the Glen Canyon area of southern Utah He lived as a recluse yet knew most of the river runners trekkers cowboys and Native Americans that passed through the region He often wrote to newspapers and was in turn sought out by reporters for his vibrant comments Hite followed the trail of gold and silver to destinations throughout the West a time recounted in a memoir he penned in rhyming verse After his death his name remained prominent in the region The tiny hamlet of Hite was an important ferry crossing of the Colorado River since replaced by a bridge and the nearby Hite Marina kept the name in the public eye for thousands of boaters Despite this notoriety no one has written a full length scholarly account of Hite s life This biography fills that void detailing Hite s story from his birth in central Illinois in 1845 to his death in Glen Canyon in 1914 It corrects some of the long accepted stories about Hite and puts others in their proper perspective while revealing new information Scores of photographs and excerpts from Hite s own writing further illuminate this colorful prospector s life Cass Hite The Life of an Old ProspectorIf you have been on Lake Powell driven US 95 between Blanding and Hanksville or used the Hite take out on the Colorado River you ve been into the part of Utah that inspired and supported Cass Hite for much of his life One of the state s colorful characters Cass was a hard working prospector much admired for his expertise a promoter of mining and a man who could spin a good yarn Those are the obvious things that many people find out about him Jim Knipmeyer s book 2016 goes beyond common knowledge to reveal details about Cass s exploits talents and moral compass It is a full on biography carefully researched and engagingly presented I enjoyed reading it and learned much about both Cass and the times in which he lived James H Knipmeyer

Cass Hite: The Life of an Old Prospector By James H. Knipmeyer

1607814714

9781607814719

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