The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-03

But Too Near the Wnr-whoop OF the mhh-
dcned Indinn-The Untold Wealth OF tue
Bnckboue of the Contincnt-The Pcriis
OF the Horder settlers.
Correspondence OF The sun.
souru Pass CIry. Wyoming Territory, Aug.
* As the majority Ct those who may read this
letter will no, be able very readily to locate the
mining camp from which I write. lot me ask you to
take map OF the Union Pacific Railroad, and DO
ginning at Omaha, on the western bank OF the MIS-
souri, rver trace the course of the great ransconu
mental railway eight hundred and h,v'elsht nHos
westward, until you reach the little towa OF Drysp'
high up on the backbone OF our continent here
you leave the ipJn horse to wend his way 70 me
Pacific shore, while you resume your journey in
northerly directSyn forty miles by the ol.ashoned
stage coach and four bearing the long familiar ~
Of Wells. Fargo q Co., TO what are W." 'Ine
our great West as ''' Ano"n IN
TnE swEErv~
Bryan is the chiefS 'H'hh hiNhs'
,,is .our. ..eight and passenger outlet for
t,,., ., .,ry Almost on the very crest OF tho
sard 10, 4ntans, between eight and nine thou.
ci,. ct above the level OF the sea- lies South Pass
=. y IN canon through which runs creek called
4 VINO" Creek IL has ono principal street, known
az south Pass avenue, running s full length from
cast to west, both sides Of which arc found its
stores hotels, and dram shops the latter being in
arve majority. At this time we have two billiard
saoohs' two hotels, eight grocery stores, two dry
eools stores fost ONCE and news room, jail
county and district clerks Offices and an Episcopal
church. There is also nn institution dignined with
the tito Of bank. whose principal business Is TO
lond money ut from three 10 Ave per cent month
All the buildings the avenue are of logs having
frame fronts with an occasional exception Of
building wholly Of frame o. the sldes OF the hills
arc the residences, mostly buildings Of ono story
with roofs of dirt As rain seldom falls In this
country the roofs mado Of slabs placed close to-
gcthcr and covered with dirt To the dopta OF three
90 four inches. Such roofs are complete pro,ec.
tion against 1re. Inside our houses arc nc1 with
cotton cloth, and occasionally covered vita pipcr
thereon Instead Of plasterlns
WOMAN AS Jusrcs OK fns~frAcn.
Wyoming IeTr'H..J is the paradise Of women
rlSlIs. By law married women, no,wit standing
't'lr foloGin Vows a, tho nl'ar to love- honey ard
/ g''-, their husha7ls, are FREQ and equil. Women
here can yoto and loIi an 90, 2nd in con7equenco
We have that rare bird "a woman Jr.tco Of the
peace" Among tnc 1g,, aIpo,utees to OH g under
thN Nomens kshi9 law, passed ly Democratic
Ler''latu,e and approved BY Republican Cover.
In er Judicial caDlc'- though rot an eSrnrt IN ab
-trUso questions Of law she m4niiasts 81 position
to base al LeT judgments on tLu broad principles Of
quibpes Of law To potufosyers size shows no
mercy; and though by no means popular her de-
SleivuH are IeeAuvi " Juss'
TuR HINES.
THIS is one of the richest mining countries in the
world. Our hills are full Of lelses OF gold bearing
quartz, which viii pay from $40 TO tij0a ton. All
men ase no, able to work them with profit Yet thc
majority OF our bost ledgos are IN the hands Of
S TssFs SoT,s oyS three mines 'S
and they are paying wei. There are many Others
that in the hands OF capitasts might paw largely
their inves tnenis would, however, caution all per
sors against Investing without personal GSaTuation
oi the mine offered oI sle, either h. themselves or
somo one IN whom confidence can be placed
GULcu nISiSG.
We have a few gulch mines which pay from ~ 10
$40 day, where they can be worked. Within
mile or two OF town guch mining Is carries, on, pay
ing fair wages But the best places are on Che straw.
berry and Beaver creeks, where rich psytpg dirt
en- Ne found. The sole cbslac'e to tio prose.
choose 70 risk their scaps when they l.ro'r that tn
country Is ful of hostile Ind us and do not knu
min, - be assured OF ample protection. such mining
wou'i DO not only extensively prosecuted but lay
largcy.
IyniAS EXPECTATIONS.
Wien came to these mines in Marct ',g, thor,
were rom no 20 three thousand Ier.uu. here all
an1 9rsy looking forward to the coming spriu. 10
enable ter 10 work their elgca or prospect for new
layiug quartz am gulcl mine Everything med to
.o,k forward toa prosperous season. The Auapahlc'
place. aud made professions OF thcir wish 10 Ice
-chty. Their chef, Friday Medic ne Man, Y.l.
a. vi and Caifoot, he'd been treated kindly by our
ciuAen.i >, Ciiy. We Ncro relying upon their
IN south PA. friendly disposition, whom on t.r
PROFESSIONS of C st'r'c' with tie report OF
JNh Of March We W. Eip's son, not haita mi g.
the a'tleN uNon Dr. /, subsequent dIscJNe.!
rom Atlantic city, and try
that -vn
Tx MEN uAp pgEN KILL .,., ,,ro
by these sane friendly Indians. Frc- at IN.
nnil now these dCvreil'tons have cortinuec. ''u
terNa's Of two or three weeks. In tho st ril1 A.
head of siock Ciorses aud mrlc.) Ncrc stolen M I,
tlGco eu horribly tortured ami n.utia,pl Tho,
We're ID; Bar, Harvey Morgan, aud - Mason
Harvey AorgAn had loit Of iron driven through
l. head IRON ear - ear and The sincNs cl, chi ~
MS blck u make hoWstriucs for their bows Tao
othcIa Mef" also brusllJ muaSled aud tortured
while yet alive. In this rand lie los'ile Indians
came withia hl;y rods OF town. TIE Consequence
4 that our population does not exceed coo al this
Zine. II TO many. Ouc town Is
ALMOST DESERTED.
! have stood on our main street and seen not over
Two or Tire mon ni two, vi ora tsw months ago
Tie same rircrt was alive With men. Families a-e
COINS away Whtro they can ret away Our haGtrs
ana mAkWcn have cone. THp Of our hotel. are |
closed, and many ~ lpsiurss men are pretrrus
to rctlove their stocks From tbs ne u''l sIfius
o. not think thero Wjl be 2b persons ~ llrs c4mr
IRE ohh Indian We en- trust ls ." lrff.i Vlu
has been WeI WHIPPED. SNELlNATEL