Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-11-07

Among the curiosities in timber
and shrubs to Il stranger, are the
ManSlueta, Madrone, Pepper-wood,
erba-lanta, Herbo wanna, &c. Sew
eral of the above have excellent
medicinal properties.
Near Round Valley is an enor-
nous bed OF co !, several miles
long and twenty feet thick 1t comes
right in plain sight, so that it can
be shoveled out with little labor,
but at present it is of little use, as
this is timbered country, and but
little chance to get a railroad there
yet. Frisco gets most Of her
supplies from Mount Diablo, twenty
miles distant, and Puget's Sound,
the coal bed is entered, along with
10000 acres, and the owners are
ranging 5000 head of sheep there
on.
We arrived at S. f., on our way
back, in eight days from the start,
with no accident to us; but at the
hotel on the south branch of Eel
river we found a man with his
shoulder dislocated, having fallen
out Of his buggy coming down San
Hebron, Ga mountain seven miles to
the top. Well, we were invited up
stairs, and at work we went. There
was LIST Lieut.. HalIeren, 18th u.
S. Infantry, brother John, the stage
driver, myself and the tavern keep
er. Hallrren and the hotel keeper,
understanding the business, direc-
ted us, SO we Strengthened the bed
around toward Il ratter, tied rope
around the latter and to the mans
arm, first putting fiat substance
around to keep it from hurting him,
rugged y Spanish windlass, and
while two worked the wiDdlass, the
rest of us assisted in holding the
man and arm. Lieut.. HaIleron
seeing to holding the shoulder in
position. We made two attempts
and failed, but the third time sue
ceeded, to the joy of AL concerned,
for we were Il long way from Il doc
tor.
At Frisco we found things un-
changed, except that wheat had
begun to move again, having been
tied up for while after the panic.
No change in price, however. The
wool market in Boston showed
more activity, as Johns wool was
sold, having realized an average OF
32ss cents per pound there, which
would be about 3l.25 for each
fleece.
We visited the Mercantile libra
ny again on Friday night, to heal
Dir. John Lord, Of Boston, lecture
on Mirabeau and the French Revo
luton, which was good. On Satur
day night wepaid Miss Mary How
ard a visit at the California theatre
it being the last night Of her en-
gayeinent and a benefit. The play
was Dickiu5' "O.ivcr Twist" ant
she took the part Of Nancy Sykes
She is ;. F's. lavorite, more on nc
count Of her winning manner and
beauty, | think, than from hcl
claim to the first class rs an nc
treSS.
The next day Sunday | visite,
the Mechanics Institute Library
attended church and made seyera
calls upon friends. On Monday
morning, bidding all good bye,
took tie train for home. purchasing
an emiyrant ticket for Omaha. The
time consumed in travelling that dis
lance was nine days. We had /;
pleasant time and Il much more in
telliyent crowd than people gener
ally suppose 80 on such trains.
found Two of us .on the train who
were taking notes for the benefit o
their home paper. The passenger.
were principally farmers, miner.
and mechanics. \ good many as!
me if would like to live in Calitor
MIA. To them, one and all, | viii
say, eyes, ii | can locate where
wish to, most decidedly" TO thost
who ask if would advise them tc
go l say, ono, not until you have
seen the place" Nearly as many
are leaving as are going into the
country. a good many are brought
away on account Of friends living
here, and fail to go back. Meehan
les there, as here, only make a liv-
ing; farm hands get $50 month
and board; carpenters, $3.50 to 81
per day; other mechanics in like
proportion. l esteem the country
more on account OF the climate, and
being able to raise lots of fruit than
anything else. Society is good il
portions, and rough in other parts.
Read Grace Greenwood's New
Life in New Lands" for more inlor
nation on the subject than | cal
give you. Therefore, good bye.
And whether We shall meet again know no;
Therefore our everlasting farewell take:
forever, and forever. farewell Cassius;
ifus IL meet again. WY We shall smile.
Ii not, why then this parting WAS well made
Respectfully, CHAs. CHARNocK.