Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-12-24

says very rich mines have been struck on
Powder river mountains, but they cannot
be worked to advantage at present on ac-
count of the scarcity of water Mr. Young
| had quite brush with the Indians, who
robbed him and left their marks en- him
in the shape of seven wounds from arrow
shots and one bullet hole. There is
piece of an arrow protruding from his
shoulder about an inch and half which
cannot be extracted He is out to meet
his brother whom he expects from the
Valley tais Spring. Drove 25 miles and
camped on Swamp Creek. Very warm
Grass is getting ripe and dry Small show
er this afternoon
Tuesday, July % Road fair generally
some small strips of sand and two or
three miles of rough, rocky road. Dust
binding, although we had several small
showers during the day. Camped on the
Snake, at Fishing Falls. Drove about 20
miles Grass fair
Wednesday, July 80, A very hard, cool
west wind famed US from early this NOR
ming till 2 p NJ Worry dusty Camped
on Rock Creek Drove about Is miles
Thursday, July 81. Fine day, but hot.
Road part rocky, part good-dusty. Wa
ter and grass very scarce Sam. Roberts
Il Co. of Dodgeville broke the forward AK
letree Of their wagon this forenoon, but
! 90 lpot vould baya ~ tbera uas on ox+ra
one in the train, and the damage was soon
remedied The old one was made of a
very poor piece of timber, having big
knot in the center of it. Camped on the
Snake. Grass poor. Drove about twenty
miles Holbrook and Billy Brown are
both under the weather to night.
Friday, august l. Drove eight miles to
Salmon Fall river where we met party
of Snake Indians Traded fish h-hooks to
them for fish After dinner drove to Sal
mon Falls, five miles and camped. Hard
road to day. Snake river has a heavy fail
from its head to its mouth.
Saturday, 4ugust , Had an awful
day drive--the hard est yet Road rough
and sandy. No water on the route with
out turning away off from the road and
striking the river by going down very long
steep, sandy bluffs Drove about twenty
five miles before the road struck Snake
river, which we reached about 9 p. NJ
A great many horses gave out. The coun-
try we have passed through to-day is a
very barren, destitute, sandy desert, grow
ing nothing but sage brush Horses and
men very tired to night Grass middling.
Holbrook and Billy Brown are all right
again.
Sunday, august g. This morning we
concluded to leave our old wagon and put
the four horses on the other. The Shulis-
burgh boys also left one of theirs. There
was good deal of tightening loads by
throwing away unnecessary articles. Our
camp is on the ground where the Ward
family were massacred some years since.
About the middle of the afternoon we hit
ched up and drove miles down the Snake
and camped for the night. Very warm
weather nowadays.
Monday 4ugust4. Roads in forenoon
heavy and sandy = afternoon fair. Hot
and dusty Drove Is miles and camped
on the river. Grass passable.
Tuesday. August 5, Road very sandy
before noon Very hot and dusty. After
dinner left Snake river, road good. Cam
ped on deep, rapid stream-don't know
the name. Drove about Is miles. Good
grass.
Weaaesday, August 6. Road sandy for
5 or miles, afterwards good. Very des-
titute, barren country. Grass poor. Drove
about Is miles.
Thursday. 4ugust7. 7. Roads good that
is tolerable. After dinner we had to ira
vel up very hard, long hill, and got en- to
an Is mile drive without water before we
knew it. At p NJ we reached the Snake
after travelling about 80 miles. We all
feel pretty tired to night Fair grass,
/ Friday august s. Started after din
ner and drove 10 miles before we found
grass Passed couple of boiling springs.
Road fair. To day and yesterday have
been cool and nice days for driving. 1t
looks like rain-sprinkled little.
Saturday, August 9. Roads mixed
a little good, heap of bad, considerable
sand Splendid mountain bunch grass all
along the road to day. Drove Is miles and
camped on the Snake For several days
back ducks have been very plenty in the
creeks and sloughs, and you can bet We
have improved the opportunity of feasting
on them.
Sunday, August 10. Road this A. NJ
runs along the river bank and was very
fair. After dinner we left the. Snake and
struck across to the Owyhee, on which we
camped The road this afternoon was san
dy. The Owyhee is fne stream, and has
any quantity of splendid grass in the val.
! lev. Drove about Is miles.
Monday, August IL. Laid by to-day,
to recruit our teams. Fished, lounged,
prospected and bathed- A pleasant day +,
/ but verv warm afternoon.
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