Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-09-05

had goodly sum in gold dust in his cantesas
and he rode black horse which he had e~net
for some time, and there were many in War
ren's, and along the route down to Lewiston
who knew the animal on sight At his sug
lgestion we both deployed sharply from the
road, entered the woods at point several
hundred yards to the right of the trail, and did
not emerge frem this ride in the unbroken sol.
itude of the wood until We reached the site oil
Craig's old saw mill, three miles distant, where
we again came out upon the open trail. We
made this ride without m0lestation from any
quarter, aud by nine o'clock reached Whites,
where the kind hostess, in the absence of Mr..
White, soon provided very hearty and excel
lent supper tor us.
The next morning We ascertained, from a
person we met. some information in reference
TO the man and dog connected with the adven-
ture of the preceding evening. A fellow, who
bore bad character. had reached the house,
nine miles back, the day before we passed, and
he came on foot, fat broke in pocket, with no
other companion but his wofsh.looking yellow
dog al the way from Warren's. 1t was pretty
clear, from some circumstances, that this fell
low was aware, before he left Warren's, of
Mr.. Locke's contemplated journey to his home
in the Touchet, in Wal!a Walla county, by way
of Lewiston. aud that he was also aware Mr..
Locke would carry with him goodly amount
a lna H. al H. t.l
that camp in advance of Mr.. Locke, reached
the place from which We saw him hurrying.
with his shotgun, aud from which he had
pied and recognized Mr. Locke BY his black
horse, and had started To head of aud inter
crpt US at the stated point beyond, aud there
placed his dog in the trail 10 attract our at,en-
ton 10 the animal, aud. consequently. away
from himself stationed just ahead in the thick,
ct, from which he could easily lave brought
both of US 10 n halt, and robbed us, or killed
us, before we coull have drawn our pistols in
srlfpru:ection. His sillninoas calculations aud
intentions were, however. frustrated by the
presence of mind aud prudent conduct of Mr.
Locke, who had encountered and escaped from
dangerous adventures OF likc character in pas;
Years during his life in The mountains,
FROM Whites Station nsn Lewiston tho dis.
tancr was riehtecn milrs Ali the way the
road leads over u Succession ui rolling barr
hills anl valley stretches covered ouly with
Wild bunch grass. without timber or shrub.
save a. the crossing of Swrciwairr. near the
Twelve Mile House. ST. miles from Whites
where clamps of willows relieve the Ill tao.
nntony oi the s,cnr. Far 10 the right lonm up
the lofty. trccless. barrrn cnrrug aicd.luoking
which rise above the Clearwater
o. the north aud th~ucs tu the len extend the
high. alkaline. whi.c-tr"u;cd bare range which
tsarks the tortunas winding. of snake river
IL towards The gorge of the Lapwai. aul
down along the Swrci~ airr. the cultivated
farms of The Neg Perez Indians are seen. aud
some of these. which display fair husbandry
Will quite lavurab!y compare IN produciIyencss
with ihr farming lands ut the whii,'a - the
Traveller approaches th, Clearwater. other aud
also wc!IiIl.cd grounds Of tarse peaceful aud
industrious Indians aTu to be- Seem 10 the richt.
for a long way up the bottom lands at the r,v-
cr. Tlr tribe. numbering two ur three thuus. |
aud. "" brlisvc. 1--we nu good terms with the
whites aaj murders aud ouiragrs and cxcrs.
among orr civilized people. They arr very
unlike the most OF the Indians who Inscss this I
DIVISION ~ the Territory. very few of whom /