Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-06-25
From the Lower Country.

Yesterday We had the pleasure of a call
from Mr.. o. d. Gass. for the past six
years residing at Las Vegas. Mr. Gass
confirms all that has been given in our
columns recently concerning the state of
mining, farming and stock raisip, in
the lower country. He says all these
branches of industry are in good condi-
I ton.
DEMAND FOR BETTER MAIL FACILITIES.
The people at the Muddy and at points
beyond, as well ms between here and
there, are sadly Inconvenience by n
lack OF mail facilities-St. Thomas being
the nearest Postoflice. Mr.. Gass Paws
as bigh as $50 year to obtain his mail
matter, besides being subjected to many
annoyances and delays which would not
be experienced if they had regular
mail route from Bullionville through to
Hardyvilie, Arizona Territory. The
localities to be served by such a route
are Las Vegas, the Potosi mines, and
Ivanpah and New York Mining Districts.
all in this county. The route SO much
needed would commence at Bullionyille
Cnow in daily communication with
Pioche), extending down through Mead
ow Valley Wash to the Upper Muddy
settlement; thence to Las Vegas; thence
to the fotosi mines; thence to Ivanpah
District; thence to New York District,
and from there to Hardyville. The dis
tances are; from Bullionville to Las
Vegas, 100 miles; Las Vegas to Potosi
mines, 30 miles; Potosi mines to Ivan
pah, about 80 miles; Iyanpan to New
York District. 2S miles, and thence to
Hardyville 80 miles--a distance of 273
miles from Bullionville to Hardyville.
The proposed route would accommodate
probably 500 people who are now left
almost isolated, and assist materially the
development of rich, but now neglect
ed section of country. The present
route on the west side of the Colorado.
from st. Thomas, Utah, to Hardyyille'
only accommodates one place between
those points-El Dorado CANYON. A
change to the east side of the river
would afford mail facilities for
much larger number, including the set
tiers in Wallapai District.
THE INDIANS.
MIR. Gass also relates some interesting
facts in relation to the noble red men OF
the forest. In January last acting Indi-
an Agent ingalls, came at Los Vagas with
supplies for the wards of the nation"
Owing to lack of proper information
ne brought supplies for only about 60
Indians, and on finding that there were
about 400 who were filled with great
expectations, he hardly knew what to
do or how to do it. This state of things
produced much dissatisfaction among
the Indians. One of them, sort OF
grandee, put the case by asking: "Why
does the Great Captain send among us
men from where the sun rises who know
nothing of our wants? Why does the
agent bring us pork? Damn pork-no
good for Indian-good for white man."
As further proof of the absurdity of sem
ding such an article to the Indians, it |
may be stated that pork costs 80 cents
per pound, while beef which the Indians
delight to feed upon, can be procured at
IA cents per pound.
Another subject of complaint is that
last winter the Piutes in the employ of
the Government, fighting the Apaches,
either ran away with the guns. amuni.
ton and cartridges, or were allowed by>S
the authorities to retain them. The
indians put on considerable style, and
the settlers, with SO great number OF
Indians in their midst, felt
unsafe, but no trouble ensued. The
arms were subsequently surrendered by
The Indians, whose pay as soldiers was
until they did so.
We are always happy to hear from
adjacent districts and will give the world
Information in regard to them whenever
we can obtain the data to go upon.