, 1873-06-08

very rich indeed. To an unpreiudiced mind thu
fact remains that this ridge OF mountaina is rich
IN mineral deposits, which, in few wears. vii
yield fine returns. It is true that the sea-
sons are short. md that in summer.
t1mo there is scarcity OF water. These draw.
| oacAs Will Do oVercome,-as miners know how tt
get along g,-pro7ided there is good prospect Of
lar return for the labor bestowed. In winter
many Of them dig. out great deal OF dirt and
gravel, and commence washing as soon as the
warm weather maIos it's appearance, SO that they
can get water from the melting SHOWS. The
miners work with will, though they are an i'm
proEldent race OF people, and dnear1y I'll Of them
are addicted to gambling.
! 4 day or two ago, a miner discovered some
! me placer-diggings, and took out one nugget
/ over an ounce in weight, and worth about 520- It
wall nos do to Say. these mines are worked out,
Tor the truth probably is, that they have never
| yet been properly worked, and TINT hereafter
they will provo better than ever. =:
l. At this altitude on the nountains,
| THE sIoRM-KIyd
| seems to reign over everything, and storms
| burst furiously in every direction. No house
| seems sufficiently we'll built to Keep out the
blastu and SNOW, even Us late ns this date, Sits
through the cracks and crannies, and covers the
mines. It would be difficult to tell how much
gold has been taken out thus far but it ia fair to
say that no great fortunes have been mnde. nor
has anybody wended his way to. the loWlands
with satisfactory amount Of gold. i ''".-
TIE SIOUX INDIANS.
occasionally make their appearance horenhonts
aud, after committing some dastardly murders,
make their way to the eastward, to their own
lands, along the Big Horn and Yellowstone
Rivers, where they tell great stories OF their
achievements. To take a scalp is great thing
in their opinion, and for days and days they
wander about alone. hoping to fall in with
some person, totally unprepared to meet
their wny to their lodges, ,-sometimes hundreds
Of miles distant, t,-where they show their bloody
trophy, and stroll about tho village, beating
their war-drums and boasting Of their great
proWess III war. No boaster on earth can exceed
an Indian "brave," as he considers himself not
only tho handsomest man in tho world, but tho
brayest being on the planet. No popinjay can
put on moro airs, and, when they are roaming
about. singing and glorifying themselves, in
their Own villages, no dandies ever looked upon
themselves with greater co:nplacency- They
have kind Of white earth, which they smear
over their faces, as ladies' do pearl-powder, and
then consider themselves the most beautiful OF
created beings. Such alarming self-complaceu-
where: The '.curlod darlings Of fashion think
3 great deal Of themselves, but Indian dandies
can beat them hundred to one.
Miners have . great contempt, and at the
same t;me q wholesome fear, Of the Indians.
One of them told me he had rather
4sRA1sE THE 11xT''
on ona OF them than perform any feat in the
world. He said his time had been equally
divided between hunting Indians and mining,
hedged IN With | pleasure To "Ino%cf % the lliine in
out Of red-shn was deed, in his opinion, |
worthy OF aii praise; and he carried rifle with |
bin on all occasions. so as to be ready to carry |
ont 30 laudable an ambition. To hear him tell |
deep in the gore Of the savages, and kept a pri-
vate graveyard especially for his own victims.
TIE TowSs
Of South Pass City, Atlantic City, and Miners
Delight are III in seni-ciTcle around the base
of the mountain-range, and about four miles
military post. Three years ago, South Paes City
and Atlantic City were fouriahing settlements,
but now seem to be gone pretty much to decay.
The promise at that time was good, but, like
nothing. The shoahonee Indians have reserva-
ion, and Miners Delight is located thereon.
The Indians are not anxious to have the white
nen moved from their lands, as they are too
re the best protection they can have against
he incursions Of the Sioux.
This Was once great country for game, and
nay yet be properly so considered: In winter
he redskins in the valley below kill d great
many animals, and reap suitable reward
There is nothing Of any great interest connected
With the land, and but little can nt present be
aid in it's favor. We're it not for the furious
tormH that prevail almost all the time, it would
10 pleasant enough but, when these storms arc
|nce started, they seem never to come to !
n end. For days and days together, the wind
lowls about, and sheet and snow cover up the
sndscape. Nothing is in very fourishing con- ,
ition- The spring is backward, the weather
AT, and the storms threatening. f,
At MINERS DELIGHT :
here il fine mine, and great returns will be
eceived from it. The mining camp at this ,
lace is, in fact, the most lively place in this
7ction OF country. No doubt exists as to the
'cs of there being good paying ore in this local
y. r at all inn T |
one fine specimens Of gold, or nuggets, which
ad been taken out in Spring Gulch, along which
10 log-cabins composing the camp are built: q
he ground has been dug up al about, and
ere is camp in full glory, and bearded t
iners are seen on all aides It reminds G
1e Of old California days, when every mau 8
ID his pockets well lined with the
'cuniary point Of view. I saw a bright-eyed '
ID beautiful little girl in this place, whose b
ther was killed near By, BY Indians, Last fall.
pretty heaVy game Of draw-poker was being
aged in the back part of the store, and the =
lners we're enjoying themselves In their pecu- t
T way as well as they could desire. Q
On the east end Of the ridge there are two j
od mills, where the gold quartz is crushed b
10 OF which IL in operation all the time, as be- Il
re- mentioned. The camp is not picturesque
t it possesses vitality, which is the ono thing
be deRired. Large gTowths OF cottonwood
tend mp the mountain-gorges; and along the d
Id rocky barriers, near the top, there are many 81
1e-trees. II
HERE You FIND PnospEc1ons o.
10 have spent years among tho Sierrns, and | n
md gold along many Of the mountain-streans. n
ey are q peculiar class Of people, and no dan b
| seems to daunt them in the least. I met n
man who discovered the gold in this locality CT
.ee years ago. he seems to be getting along Al
L. and has great faith in the future OF Miners bl
light. / must Say share in his belief, and p1
1e little doubt but some Of the best leads in o,
Rocky Mountains will be discovered here "
'uts. This mining region has been badly er
:ed to invest their money in mines which have ps
we'd to be sbsolutely.worth1ess but this does Al
alter the case at all there are some very Ct
mines near here, and the fact will become tn
l known within the next two or three years. vi
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