"Along the notorious Rogue River, gold seekers, crazed by discovering nuggets that made them rich overnight, were fighting it out. In the river itself swarming salmon were bringing wealth of another kind and violent warfare between the fishermen and the packing monopoly."
The above is an excerpt from Zane Grey's novel, Rogue River Feud.
Watch the video below, by Pat Kruis, to see what inspired Zane Grey.
Watch Zane Grey’s Rogue River Feud on PBS. See more from Arts and Life.
Rogue River Feud can be found at the Josephine County Historical Society's Research Library. You can't check it out, but access to the Research Library is free to members.
