02302cam a22003493u 4500 52458 UtSlPG 20260610134217.0 m cr n 260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Emerson, Willis George, 1856-1918 My "Pardner" and I (Gray Rocks): A Story of the Middle-West My "Pardner" and I (Gray Rocks): A Story of the Mines Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2016 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2016-06-30 Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "My 'Pardner' and I (Gray Rocks): A Story of the Middle-West" by Willis George Emerson is a fictional novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Vance Gilder, a young journalist from New York City, who discovers that he is the partial owner of a gold mine named Gray Rocks in Idaho, a property once owned by his late father. The narrative explores themes of ambition, the pursuit of wealth, and the contrasts between urban and rugged frontier life. The opening of the story introduces Vance Gilder, who is established as a cultured and ambitious individual with dreams of becoming a great journalist. He is presented with a letter from Louise Bonifield, whose father, Ben Bonifield, owns the Gray Rocks mine. In a charming encounter at his Manhattan apartment, Vance learns of his father’s legacy, which sparks curiosity about the mine's potential and his connection to the Bonfield family. As the story unfolds, the reader is invited into Vance’s world, where his aspirations clash with the realities of mining life and the complexities of relationships formed in the rugged West. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Miners -- Fiction Gold mines and mining -- Fiction Prospecting -- Fiction Idaho -- Fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52458 93292 93292