Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-01-13

p.HnIAH RIVER. Dec. %. 1874.

p.uRIAH hlVEh. beC. so Ao'I'
ns.p RrcoRD:-My brother, Pattie
and Boyd joined me at Parsuish' on the
co,ier river, on the I'd inst, and IL they
,hasp day later would lot have
s,.osea in crossing the Wasatch range
,so,o parowan, AS the great storm COM
anced that day. 1t has been, without
a,c,ction, by far the most violent storm
.rnerieuced in this country since its set
.,ansnt BY the whites. and its conse-
ouences are already everywhere visible
y ,hs augmented prices of every article
n,Oauce. Barley has gone up from
w 10 . and 21sc per ID; hay from $40
to $50 per ton, etc.
We were showed up II days in Pan
-r;sb and then it took US four days to
break the track to the summit between
,,ora and Kanab, u distance of only 80
miles. The snow on the summit was
obont four feet deep. 1t was pretty
ronoh trip OH man and horse. Pauguish
ia situated on the south fork OF the
Sewer river, at an elevation Of 200 feet
above the level of the sea, and is one of
the coolest spots Oh earth. The snow
compelled US to make detour through
what is called Long Valley and kanab,
instead of through the Skoompati H.
dian for rabbit brush) country, where
the indications for mineral are very
favorable. From kannb and the point
an the Pahriah, small settlement of
about a dozen families, is 4G miles; l6
miles TO the Navahoe Wells, which lie
about $50 yards to the north Of the road,
and IA miles further on, are what are
called the "Seep" springs. Good grass
ALI the way when the snow is off We
found the snow about Is inches deep,
making it pretty hard for the horses to
lind the grass. The original Pieet mot
piute) name of the Pahriah was the
syeepah or Cottonwood river. The set
Element is in narrow valley, in which
corn and wheat, roots and garden stuff
Of all kinds are raised in great abund-
ancr. The grape tourishes luxuriantly,
and good deal OF wine will eventually
be made here. For the last two years
some cotton has been raised here, and
it grew well and showed good long
staple.
For the information of travellers I will
mention that corn can be had here al
from $l.25 to $3.50 per bushel; fresh
pork at 25c per b.; beans, potatoes, on
ions, etc, can also be obtained and il
luxuriously disposed, chickens, eggs ane
butter.
| must not forget to tell you something
We were shown here. A gentleman
named Dair, resident here, when il
BuIlionville last year, bought two quail.
lold.tashioned Bob Whites) aud in dress
ing them, several grains of corn were
found in the crop of one of them. He
saved the grains and planted some Of
them ON his ranch here. They grew, ano
be has now enough seed to raise con
siderable quantity of that kind of corr
next season.
There is small store here, where {
few groceries, tea, coffee, sugar and to
bacco can be purchased.
From here to the crossing OF the Colo
RADIO is 40 miles by the trail. AS writ
the horses are being packed, and in a few
minutes we shall be off again. Our fu
ture course is still undecided, but W
shall certainly not 60 straight to the Sal
Juan country. For the present, at least
our course is south, so AZ to get out o
the snow-"the beautiful snow"
Wishing you and all friends in Pioch
merrier Christmas than has fallen I
our lot will entrust this hasty scrsv
to the mercies Of frontier postoffice an
bid YOU adisu for u while. Adios.
ELNATHAN.