The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” published in New York weekly, The Saturday Press – the title they chose was “Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog” A Life 154 Sam had sent it to Ward hoping it could be in his book but it’s publisher George W. Carleton, forwarded the submission to Henry Clapp, […]
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Orion wins
Orion is overwhelmingly elected to the assembly, winning three times as many votes as his opponent.
Orion says no to Sam
Orion refuses to become a minister. He begins campaigning – speaking in Clear Creek, Empire City, and Carson City MT&OC pg 104