Deep Enough: A Working Stiff in the Western Mine Camps

Frank Crampton was born into a wealthy New York family. By his own account he was a bit of a scamp, even a rogue perhaps – anyway, frequently in trouble. At the age of 16 he was kicked out of his prep school. Deciding he had enough of school and social boundaries (“deep enough” in the mining vernacular he would learn), he then ran away from home and headed West. There he learned new trades in the tough mine fields, worked and played hard, and did well.
This book is the story of his adventures in the Western mining communities. He was lucky to survive some of them as he was naturally disposed to taking chances.
Damn good book; a look into a world that is now gone. Worth the price ($2 for the Kindle version) just for the photos at the end.
Solid 4 stars.