Western Missouri was the last inhabited and settled portion of the country that they saw. Here they must. gather their supplies and bid farewell to all hope of civilization and safety. unless they could win in the unequal [battle against the forces of nature. wild and savage. both inanimate and animate. It is needless to say that Missourians led this mass of emigrants and gave color and character to the whole. Joe Bowers and his brother Ike have become immortal types of this great exodus. For more than half a century. down to the present time. the prevailing name on the Pacific coast for all newcomers from the Central West Is Pike or Pike County.
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