Finders Keepers, a True Christmas Tale
(A Christmas Story, from the acclaimed book, “Old West Christmas-Tales with a Twist” by Pulitzer Prize nominee Craig MacDonald. For order information, see: goldrushglimpses.com
© Craig MacDonald
On Christmas Eve, 1880, a sleigh carrying G.W. Green and Dan Callarner was caught in a major snowstorm on the eastern slope of the Sierra. In spite of the incredibly heavy snowfall and high winds, both men were about to witness a Christmas miracle. They were desperately trying to get from the gold camp of Bodie (northeast of Yosemite) to the Homer Mining Company, 28 miles away.
“We started early, going through a blinding snowstorm, hoping to get there before nightfall,” Green recalled. However, something unusual happened 10 miles outside of town that would change several lives forever.
“We were nearly thrown out of the sleigh, when out horses suddenly jumped to one side,” Green told the San Francisco Call. What caused the horses to rear was an apparent body on the snow-covered road. But much to their astonishment, the person was not dead…read full story>
Thanks to the Good Samaritans, everyone witnessed a Christmas miracle, Sierra Style.
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