The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-11-24
THE DAILY APPEAL.

DEATH OF CHIEF JIM OF THE WAsHoEs
1t becomes our sad duty to record the death
of that widely known and estimable abo-
lisoyne," Jim, Chief of the Washoe tribe OF
Indians. He died, one day last week, at
Pine Nut. Dan, one Of the tribe, who chops
our wood, informed US yesterday, in response
to an inqniry as to the cause of his chief
taking off, that " he heap shick, here -
pointing to his throat. We infer that he
died of diptheria-or, maybe-the mumps
Jim was good, though very dirty Red
man. He had a large stomach, (betokening
a high liver a well balanced head (of hair)
an aniable disposition, great regard for
truth (which he never meddlcd with and a
most tremendous and irrepressible gift Of
CAB. We fondlv remember the times when
Jim and Piute Sam (who afterwards fetched
UP in the State Prison for stealing a lot Of
carpenters t1ol,) used to enlightcn the cid
Sam speaking for himself, and old Jim.
with Schcmcrhorn for an interpreter, buz
ziu- away by the hour together. Those
were the days Of Jim's grandeur and glory
He reposcs where may be heard the falling
of his regular pinc-nuts, and we shall not
meet him again. After hfe's ftful fever
(tl.d aggc) he sleeps We'll" His warriors
will saw wood and beg biscuit and gambol
upon the square land likewise upon an Old
blanket for chcmuck and short bits and APP
pareD and they will sigh for him and seek |
his fltherly counsels in vain. Who Lis 7.
heirs arc, we do not know; nor are we aware !
who Will succeed to his Office. 1t is not I'M
likely, however, that an aboriginal game Of
cards will decide the ownership of his boots
ana other personal effects, and that his
brother Joe will be inauguratcd to fill the
vacancy by his death. In the meantime the
tribe seems to be worrying along bravely,
bearing Up under their bereavement with IN
resignation and stoica! forth
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The MAIL DELISQCENCIEs by the Over
land route is the subject Of much complaint.
The trouble seems to be along the gap Of 400
miles between the Union and Central roads.
Since the change BY which most Of the mail
matter Is sent from the East across the
Pains, occasionally late dates are received,
while backnumJcrs for month previous arc
missing, supposed to lie scattered along the
-ou.e. In brief the paper and prrindica! pub
.ca,ions by mail are strangely mixed and in {
he most demoralizcd state ina ginab.e. As
! !, now. the steamship mali route was far
2.s feraJ,e to the present overland communi-
alton. Yet il is in the power OF the Post
nice Department to deliver the Eastern mail !
aeu,arly and promptly by the latter in one Z
.4lf the time required by the former.
PEBsoNAL.-Bev. A. F White returned on
aturday evening from White Pine Mining
District On his return trip by way Of Reno,
q is reported as informing the Crescent that
the Hidden Treasure is a well defined mine
nd tina; wal. rocks are appearing in other
edyes, and he does not doubt but the leads :
lere arc true assure lodges. W. G.
,'ayman and wife, recently Of this place, are
ported among the list OF passengers going c.
asst on the Pacific Mail Steamship Color
10, which was to sail on Saturday la,t....A -
Taylcr and family, for the last seven years =
siient here, expect to start today for IL
.u;hern California, to make their home
ere.