This family history book covers the Nikolaus Family on the Slim Princess Railroad. The family has been a pioneer family of the Owens Valley for 90+ years. This book covers the history of the family immigration, the slim princess railroad, the surrounding areas, the mines and ranches of Owens Valley, Department of Water and Power and the affects it had on our valley. Family documents, pictures, The Family Tree, and family recipes. It covers several generations of the Nikolaus family members. It's the history as the Nikolaus family has loved and lived for several generations in the Owens Valley primarily in Big Pine, CA.