Inside the book

Chapters

Twenty-six chapters follow Dan Murphy from the railroads and mines of the West to oil, cement and philanthropy.

  1. INTROIntroduction15
  2. 01Hanover21
  3. 02Atlantic & Pacific35
  4. 03Night Train47
  5. 04Mojave Line59
  6. 05Murphy and the Mojave71
  7. 06Godfrey Holterhoff87
  8. 07Screams in the Dark95
  9. 08Leadville101
  10. 09Great White City109
  11. 10Ahvote127
  12. 11It’s A Gusher135
  13. 12We Ask Your Blessing143
  14. 13Indian Territory153
  15. 14Champs-Elysees161
  16. 15“Aunt” Sue169
  17. 16Got Nerve181
  18. 17A Showplace185
  19. 18Dust and Oranges195
  20. 19West Adams201
  21. 20The Good Life207
  22. 21War Ships215
  23. 22My Warriors Fell Around Me223
  24. 23The Pump Is Busted237
  25. 24Gentleman In Question243
  26. 25Knight Commander249
  27. 26Our Dan255