she hears his name on her way out and changes her mind coming back. the title was then changed to home free. by 1876, the gold rush was over and the population slumped to 149, but the discovery of gold at nearby mount usher in 1897 caused the population to rise to over 1000 people for a short time. at the time of his election he was the secretary of colored work of the board of home missions and church extension of the methodist church. the block containing his body was built into an angle of the fort of the twenty-four hours, then under construction. 