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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-12
EESTEIleHG eOIIT=.EXfN yCzps.
(LAi. E2ST.tE(,T.
August Tersn. ~I.13-fiHs,. p. {. We.
EkeIsncs. Judge.

Court me Yesterday pursuant to ad-
.iouriunnrnt.
ilodglan VI. & ". Co. vs. GeIdes &
Bertrand ". Il NJ. Co.-On mo.ion OF
plaintiff. and by consent. il was order
ci, that either parry herein he allowed
10 he the works of the otbcr for the
purpose OF examination and surveys.
j. Cummings ct al. W. GeddcS q
Bertrand NJ. * NJ. Co.-Saine order.
j. Nadi>h CT al. vs.. Vim. Norris &.
al.-Deiendant granted leave to amend
answer to meet amended complaints.
Safe of Nevada vs.. William king
Indicted Oh Il charge OF assault to COM
init Inilraer-Delcnian liant brought mo
Court and saws THAI IL is indicted I'M
der his true naineand given until Mon
day next Ia plead.
The Grand Jury appeared in Court.
presented their final report and asked
II he discharged.
C~herub.no Iioliednctti, Il native of
Italy, was admitted to citizenship.
toart adjourned TO nice; this morn
ilE Il. 10 O'Clock.
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VI E.TE.ssE.ls' E.$sE...7.

Early Yesterday morning the heav-
ems presented an exhibition of great
bri.liancy. and for the space of about
half an hour the spcc.aclc borlcrc1 on
the sublime. MYRIAD, of shooting
s:ar, and flaming metcors necessarily
dar;el a;l!wart the dark blue yarg; Of
heaven, falling Il: time, like snow
flakes. producing pho~phare>cent lines
along Their course i~n.crGaiu@lpl with
showers of small me;cor~ that Glrtrd
forth a intervals. The course puy-lird
WAS irola tie >uutleist To the north
west. M OF the luminous bodies re-
mainin. III View tor several seconds,
emittins : realms of LIGHT which sent
forth vivid >cintiiiations preserving
various hri1ht color>. The exhibition
continued for about Two hours, the
stars seeming to be IN continual mo-
ton. falling like locu~tS. The phc-
nomeuon is attributed to the present
disturbed atage OF the atmosphere. and
tlc late conn; Viii undoubtedly be
held rc-Ton>iH!c for thiS, IL 1t has been
tor o,ayr Strange atmospheric occur
rcnceS since lis discovery. Various
theories are advanced 4, 20 the cause
oi these Hletcortc displays. As eX-
planned by Professor 0lm>tel, ..the
nir:eors probably cmauate from Il
n1hulou' lodN which tevolves around
the sun IN an eilip lead orbit. the
aphei3on of which Rec tlie orbit of
the earth a the time of the annual eX-
Iihi;ionS. and that Through each the
MYRIAD, al small coSmical bodies are
irreGularlr dispersed" The Year ls33
is memorable Tor che most magnificent
dlap.aN on rNcO:l.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-12
BRUNEAC PLACER MINES.
E~Ncitenscas Over the Ncw Gall,
IsalkS

We have received the following COM
munieation in regard to the new placer
mines discovered near the headmalers
of the Bruneau river, about 90 miles
north of E!ko,
The-mines are situated in the Bru-
neau range of mountains, near the old
Bruneau camp, and is accessible bv a
good wagon road the entire distance
from Elko and other points on the
railroad. The most direct way is To
follow the stage road to Cope. reaching
the crossing of the Owyhee river, and
then going To the right, which leads to
the mines ten miles distant.
The principal claims thus far are in
Hope Gulcii, gold being found in paw
ing quantities at every place 50 far
proSpecicd. IL. w. Brown. of Eiko.
has purchased an interest in the claim
OF liaZenian ami Southwic. in Hope
Guich. which promises to he Il very
profitable investment. The claim
pects from five cents 10 one dollar 10
the pan, and will pay an ounce a day
TO the man.
The Owyhec Company made a Gle IN
up of about $500 afie r Il ten DAVIS run.
but as the water supply ave out it had
to suspend operations for the pre- ent.
The "laitiS OF the company have been
sold 10 the Minnesota Company, which
intends bringing Water ia he grounds
Ivy means OF Il ditch ten mics in length
from Il source which VIII he capable Of
furnishing an abundance of water for
all the neighbdring claims. All the
gold thus far banned oat is Very pure
and VIII average SO 20 the Il q. The
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SED.'IsE0 BY ROAD AG.N ~.

The sage arriving here Yesterday
morning from Palisajc. when near
Chimney STA ion, MAS met by two
masked mon armed with sho.-gun>,
and Wells. Fargo & Co.'S treasure box
ransac>cti. The men We're no seen on
the road un.ii one OF them advanced to
the head Ctthe team while the other
covered tho driver with his gun and
ordered Van to hold on. which re-
quest WAS reluctantly arctdcd to.
t'eo. Cowlc>. ageut Of W. l.. Pri;chard
a this place. WIS ON the drivers seat.
returning lroin Lodi. and took Il lively
Interest III tie PROCEEDINGS. When the
box MAS demanded. lie HtHle it duHn
III as graceful 4 manner a. c~ircuth>.an-
CeS would Kermit, and also Il hatchet
and hIng-tuli, which We're likewise
asked for. .Afcr breaking open and
going through the box and finding
no,hinE. the robbers asked iortheothcr
box. Although asSurclthat there was
no other on the stage. one OF the
''agent," iumf cd up on the boot and
looked for himself. Not finding box.
he took the li,ttc bag and oNerhauled
it,, but Without finding any money.
lie passengers were Hot mo!e>tctl.
The robbers seemed We'll acquainted
win both Van. The driver. and Mr..
CoWics. addressing them both ty their
proper MINES. Finding their efforts
10 obtain money unsuccessful. the box
was returned and the stage ordered on.
both men covering those on the driv-
er'S seat with their weapons. While
Van was gathering up his lines,
Cow los who nNiIIn = H.tl #N.tj,
enough, commenced to weaken, ana
exclaimed: "i'or Gol's SAKE. Why
don't You 20 on? Let's get ont OF
this" The robbers did not obtain
ANYTHING A. a reward for their under
taking. j. }. Valentine. General SUI
pe~rintCnlCnt of Wells, Fargo " Co.'S
alta rs, has offered a reward Of 81 loco
tor the arrest and conviction Of the
robbers.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-12

Now Is loUH TIME.-Obcrfelder &
Harrison having determined to sell
cat their entire stock Of clothing, cents
furnishing good. boots and shoes,
hats and caps. and groceries. III about
cost, Y ithIn the next thirtv days. to
make Don for Their immense Fail I'M
~Pertation~, which viii cominCHce to
arrive within 4 month. invite the rub
lie To give them Il call and satisfy
themselves OF the truth Of the above.
Customers with coin can buy good,
from them cheaper than ever offered
before in Eureka. iv23
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TIE NARROW G<y-Gr-Nyn vos.ar-

TIE NARROW GAuGE.-We yester-
day had a conversation with IL gentle
nan WHO passed over the Eureka and
fa!isado Narrow Gauge railroad last
saturday. for the first time. He SAYS
II Is the smoothcSt road of which he
has any knowledge. Trains pass down
from the terminus TO PaliSade in one
hour, including stoppages at all of the
ranches along the route. FirSt-class
passenger cars will shortly be pro-
Nlded. On the course of the second
section the grading is progressing mt
the rate of about a mile per day. Bar
ring bad luck. fifty miles of the road
will be completed and in successful
operation by October LIST. This will
bring the work to a point in the vicin-
lily of Chimney Station, where all
hands will go into Winter quarters.
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District Court Summons.

- Tue DISTRICT COT III OF HE
! SIKH judicial District, in and for The
20 ny u. Eureka, State OF Nevada;
IAN NIL SliVer Mining tompauy. Il Corrol-
alton organized and existing under and by
virtue Of the laws Of the STATE q New York,
and dolHs business IN the County Ct Eureka,
and State Of Nevada.
1ou are hereby required TO appear in On
action commeng; d against yoa a d"irudaut
by sELhAN iiEfIEL - Plaintiff. in tn
district Court II the Sixth Judicial District,
IN and Tor the County of Eureka, state of Ne
vada, at The town Of Eureka. and answer tho
complaint therein, which i on file with tho
Clerk ol said CoIrt. within ten days after tn"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-12

BULLION SHiPMENiS. The Rich
miohd Company yesterday shipped
da.2io pounds of bullion to Palisade by
Priiclard's teams.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-12

Recommendation Johnson, the
well known merchant, who has been
quite i'll for some days. was so far re-
covered yesterday as TO venture out.
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ONE of@thc =br..Zpl f..ns IN

ONE OF thc he9t Places 10 procure
groceries. hard and wooden or tin
Ware. clothing. etc. is al the store Of
w. II. Clark. His immense stock is
weekly repleni-hed and embraces
every variety in the above line of
goods. Parties will study their own
interest by trading at tins place. rs The
prices asked are IL reasonable az any
i'll town, and the goods offered are OF
The best quality. jy30
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-12

SicK.-Mike Murphy, foreman Of the
Industry mine, has been seriously i'll
for some days, though was considered
some better last night. DR.. Callahan
is attending him.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-12

FROM NEwARK.-Bob Meinkc, the
well known proSpector and saloonist
OF Newark, vas in town yesterday.
He reports the mines looking we'll over
the ridge.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-12

t~NCLAIMED MEssAGE.-There Is a
mesSag" in the Western Union Tele-
graph oIlice Tor l.. Benson.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-12

II. h. MIICHELL.-A lettera idressed
to this gentleman in care of the SESTI-
MEL arrived by yesterdays mail, from
which fact we infer that Mr.. Mitchell
may soon he expected in Eureka. Col.
A.C. Ellis is also expected this way
to-day or ( morrow.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-12

Pur>uan; TO appointment AMI order
Of the Cour;, the following named per
sons We're selected to compose the
Grand Jury for the August term of he
sixth judicial Dis.r:c; Court, IN anil
iur the coun Y OF Eureka, State o; Ne
Nada:
W. :. kcvcs. Foreman; $. .\Shiln.
VI. Il. Bartlett. W. II. Brown, Geo. W.
cassidy, John :. Carron, y. :. Camp
\. hurley, &. II. Fix, \. II. Park,
John l.. Platter. Isaac Whistler, Frank
~SWens@on, ThoS. j. Taylor, c. l..
HON.
state of Nevada V. William King
Assault win intent 10 Kill; lrue Il.i.
Stale of Nevada ". Peer Norri, and
Thomas Ni;chc!l-Ggaui larceny; rue
I'LL.
state of Nevada ". Jose Cardina-
Grand larceny; true bill.
State of Nevada ". Joseph Mcnlns-
Assault Witil intent to COMM. murder;
iii igRo.ti.
State OF Nevada ". Joseph >;chrawn
charged with resisting an officer;
iii ignored.
STATE of Nevada vs.. \. Eotto-
Charged with murder; bill ignored.
We ilrd hN the testimony of the lit
noS>eS in the mos; Scriou> ease which
has come before uS. tlat there E, great
cirelc>sne>, in the keeping of prison
"rS; and that Il prisoner charged wiki
attempt to commit murder was re-
leased upon thc deposit OF forty dollars.
tIacer Mooney, after swearing tiai
he made the arrest, and knowing that
TINS prisoner had made this attempt,
CAUSED his release one hour afterwards
upon the r.dlculou>ly small deposit of
$40. This Carelc>>neSS We rerard as il
VOCATION ot the peace and good order
~ the STATE, and respectfully ask the
.oliri 10 discoHHntenancc the practice.
We iuftAer recommend that Officer
Mooney a Deputy Constable. be DIS
charged by the CoaStab!S. n man en-
'Arcly unworthy oi any public position:
lao'r specially the Responsible W. of
" pa = officer. he having himself ai-
ini, That he allowed two PERSONS to
hSht with their fists, having takea
from them their Weapons, and the te>-
lhhnny gcin4 !, >hoW hat he WIS I'M
'2f the influence OF li4... While Oh
dutv.
i.ouSe Is in Very bad cons. On, and
sAo..d &c Al once repaired.
W. :. kEfES, Foreman.
'EaFR Ep.-B. j. Turner. rropric-
OF The hotel bearing his name, returned
nome Yesterday after Il lengthy cruise
IN Nye and adjoining counties. lie
encountered several cloud bursts white
On me trip and MAS ii one time Obliged
- climb the mountain side in hot
l"'e'e 10 escape the torrent.
hArEK PIPES.-A ear load of water
piping arrived at Eiko a lew days
since consigned to parties in Tybo. 1t
IN he used i'll conveying water from
.he springs To the mites OF the Tvho
Consolidated Company.
Ah FURNAcE.-The smelling fur
'.i'e Of the X K toinl any commences
operations thi> morning TOR the season.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-12

SUBSCRIPTION received for al the
Eastern weckljcS and monihl.es:
also. ior the san Francisco paper, and
magazines, AT the F~0stotico Stationery
ana News Depot. d.U-
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-12

RTsUMEp.-II. Lee las resumed
business at Ruby Hill and is now re
ceiving constant supplies of staple
goods. He has made large additions
To his store. and his stock of miners
supplies and general merchandise can
not be SURPASSED. icI!
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-12

SAM. FRIEDMAN pays the Highest
price Tor secondhand furniture.
san buys >aloons.
sam buys all kinds of secondhand
hpU> eheld goods.
sam Viii sell anything You have at
auction. mN2Jf
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-12

FoH SALH.-The properly known as
the ~Cornucoria Restaurant, ON Main
street. together with the two->tory
dwelling house. fronting on Bdc!
street. j offered for sale. Thi, is one
Of The NEST deSirable properties on
Main street. and would he available
for any business. The properly will
be sold AT bar.ain. For particulars
apply 10 /. O. SWensson. iy222
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-12

MUSr BE SoIn.-THe immense stock
OF je~e,rY, diamonds, guns. pistols,
e:c., al II. Manheim's. must be sod.
4 che proprietor j., colaPVI!cd to close
his business and leave thls place in y
short time. jyl
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-12

RAYMOND * ELY FKEIGnr. - The
Raymond Il Ely Mining Company.
~iloclie, is preparing for extensive i'm
.p"ovenients. The most powerful hoist
ing works and pumping machinery in
the State will Immediately he pat in
place. The aggregate amount of ma
chinery is estimated ut live hundred
thousand pounds, several ear loa,i OF
which have already arrived at Pail
sadr. W. l.. l'ritcnard X Co. Lave
taken the contract TO handle The same.
and con>iGuincn,s may shorty be ex-
pcclcJ / u commence passing through
Eureka en- Iou I for Phoebe. Pr,tciari
i about III. emily nam i'll the STATE
with facilities ior handling 10 large az
amour. Of heavy freight.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-12

BLASTING po"pER.-W. II. Clark,
having been appointed consi-nee and
a@en. for hupGnt's hlastinE powder GIN
iron kegs, i prepared 10 sell the same
in quantities to suit purchaser. at the
lowcsi marie, prices. He is also AGENT
fer :. kruhcr's safety fil-e. an article
eqt'a! 20 any manufacture OF the day.
ip15-1i
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-12

For a complete assortment Of TIA
ware, rarlor aud cooking stoves. or
any article in the hardware line. 90 10
Matlsin X trOnler'S. t21
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SnERIFF'S SALE.

STATE OF NEVADA,
County OF EUREKA.
SUFRiFF'S OFFICE
ErREKt Nevada. AugustSth, ISL.
Iill> l. TO tEnfft1 THAT UNDER
l and by virtue OF an Execution and De.
cree duly issued ont Of the District Court of
the sixth Judicial District. in and fer tho
Comfy OF Eureka, state OF Nevada. upon II
Judgment rendered and dccketed i'll >aii
taart, On tn ID day Of August, A. =. ~. III
aver ot John :. Gauron a. Plaintiff and
a;-'A.t Iios. J. Tenant and Barbara r.
1|st.aGt. liz wi =. a bet ndauts. ;ur The san:
ot thirteen Hundred ami 1hirtN-tlree Dol
lar AL SiXty CHnts il tnitgl State, Goii
Com, with interest On Gne thousand AID
aigaty-.iX DollarS->I.NSj-in United States
cod .'ein, a. the rate Of three per cent. per
month rom the 81 dag of august, 4. u. 81.
uHtll laid, together with Forty-nine Eo!-
las ard seventy Cents SO 20 = in Gold
Coin. costs and Disbursements at the date Of
said Judgment, and a~ccruiue costs, arluaHt-
ing to the sum Of Twelve Dollars->l2-aS
appears to IL Of record, to the Sheriff of T.
reka Coanty directed and TO me diiiyercd. |.
j. /. Sullivan sheriff, did, in the manner r.
! qaircd by law. seize and levy upon "a the
properly OF >atd Defendants. named in said
Execution and Dcerce,tlc following described
real property:
Those certain lots or parcels of land. stir
ate on the east >Ilc Of Suriug Street, in tho
town and County of Eureka. state of Nev.-
di, ard beng lots numbered >iX-6-anl
: Een-1--ln Block txeutH-nine-2l-aS laid
down and designated in and IL on the Met ~
>4rycy. Of the said Town % Eureka. together
with the Dwelling itnasc erected thereon
anu appurteHancaS connected Herewith. and
| will sell said real property as Aforesaid at
the Courthouse of E1rcEa County, in tho
day. tGse .3tH bay of August. a. ID.
49, 1. between tho hours Of Of nine o'clock \.
~. and i've o'clock +. ~. to wit: 1T - o'clock
NJ. Of said day. TIL sale Of said real proper
~ will include all the right, title and interest
Of the said Defendants in and to the above
dsSNrl bod rTOnpTtV. fnrpfIar with all ard
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-12
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Arrivals and Departures.
ARRIVALS,
nv W. T.. PRIrCHARp's STAGE LINE,
Miss Miller Miss Clenan
J Murrey Geo Coyles
j II Lukens -Four Chinese
DEPARTURES.
ny ". T.. FRirCHARb's STAGE LINE.
John " hite A McQuaig
L 5 Merchant Gfabr,
T. Hobbies W u Crano
4 Wellington s Vial
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-12

CEocKEHN.-Thc largest assortment
of crockery ware in town can he found
at sam. Fricdmun'S, on Main street. az
prices lower than the lowest. aul-tf*
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-12

AREESTs.-There WAS but one arrest
Yesterday. \ miner from RUDY Hill.
irimful ofthe ardent was maxim"
iim-e'f generally obnoxious when the
officer '.tuok h,m in"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-12

PICrvEES.-rh"tographic views of
the X X hosting works, Eureka. and
all the furnaces, for sale at the Ci.N
Drug store IL
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-12

I.Err.-tnGe sheriff Mike Walsh
left on lis; evenings stage for Mo
Geary district a. Subpoena those living
in that locality whose names We're
drawn tn serve rs iurynlcn during the
present term OF the District Cat.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-12

AN FCRNAcE.-Tho smelling fur
- Of The II X to!nl anY commences
'Hr'l'ionS this morning tor me season.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-12

ArEN PIPES.-A car load of wafer
ilpAlS arrived at Eiko a few DAYS
since, consigned to parties in Tybo. Il
IN ne ased III conveying water from
me springs TO the mires of the Tvho
Consolidated Company.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-12

FoR New York walking shoes and
all other kinds OF good boots and shoes.
"a to nunkcl & cos, corner of Main
and Clark streets. myl9
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and Clark streets. mvl9
TnE Finest Assortment of lUrnISl-
in@ Goods. Hosiery, Collars and Ties.
will he found n q. x IL.
BRIGHAM YoU>G's Invisible plca:el
sl.ir,s made TO order at .. Ddnke.'s.
.iy-2
Go To Dunkcl Il Co.'S for gents and
Boys fashionable dress and diagonal
suits. mNl9
JVsr iirCEivEp-.t COAL lete stock
of hao,s ~ , shoes. ii Murphy',, Main
street. myS
Call n Ike Phillips for a sherry
cobblcr. whisky punch, Or any fancy
drinks, and an eie.art lunch. jyl
TO To i,oes' market for your bologna
sausages. They are TIE best in the
market. au@.9
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E.rDl,E GE TEN Gaa.D 5sEY.

Pur>uan; to appointment AMI order
Of the Cour;, the following named per
sons were selected TO compose the
Grand Jury for the August term of he
sixth judicial Dis,r!c, Court, IN AMI
iur the conn y OF Eureka, State OF Ne
Nada:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-09-30
Think of il. Hammer.

On the train the other day We're Il very
contidn~ old man and Il very innocent old
lady. They had passed away iivc-slNtlS OF
their lives hidden away behind the hills OF
Vermont and were going to western Mich
iwan on Il visit to their son After a little
,kirmi>hing round the oil gentleman
pitchcd into me abont the crops, >llc,
ana when found how innocent he was. |
cave him all the information | could MI
at once, ls he rode along, the vile caught
his arm and exclaimed:
Look out. Samuel, or you IL he forget
ting that place where they fit.
The old man exclaimed. lie said that a
vo,lnr man who came down from Canada
with them. told him to look out for the
battle field of Bradlock' : defeat a> soon Il
he left Detroit
was going to reply that the young man
was an internal liar, but the old ladv seem
ed to have set her head on seeing the spot
and the old man was 50 anxious tllat
couldn't bear to disappoint them. Mhel
we cot down into the woods pointed otl
the battle field" and they put their head
ont of the window and took in the scene.
Think Of it, Hammer exclaimed tn
old man, as he drew in his head; thin
of them Injuns creeping through th-n
woods and shooting Mr.. Braddock dow
dead
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-09-30
/ E.nni,prn,ai' Camp Oh the Pacific.

In III, ror@e of the Sylopi~h we visited
4 lnm'.crman camp, All ar"un hug
trunks Of trees stood like towers and rus
tie monuments. while the bruised and
broken undcrbIrl~h marked where fell the
forest munarrh~. Throughout All the
Sound rrgion the trees are cut at Il con
siderable hright--ciyht. ten. fifteen. or even
twenty feet The hugh frs have churn-
shaped trunks, which are exceedingly
touch near the ground. \ tree that Is
five feet in diameter ut 4 hclght OF eight
feet. at three feet is probably eight feet
throu"h. To eat through this mass OF
tol~h wood is the labor of hours, but if
one can 10y any means get high enough to
cut above the "churn lhrcr-fourth, of
lIe work is avoided. To build Il scatl'ol,l
for General use would he no saving Of la
b,r. for 10 trees Woull be likely to re-
airc cutting ut the same height. An eX-
tension ladder would be an awkward and
inconycnient thing, not answering the
purpose at all The choppers have inyen-
ted a process that is both cheap and con
vcnirni. \ narrow, deep notch is cut in
the tree ut Il suitable height, and into this
i driven one end of a stout sprlnTy board
five or six feet long. Ga this the aXmln
stands. Sometimes it i necessary to in
>ert two OF three such boards before the
required height is relchel. To one who
has never witnessed this method of tree
fcllinr. it looks both curious and dangerous
Bat these are men strong of limb, firm
nervcl. with muscles like s.ccl. Accidents
are rare.
! The camp was a low, roughly bailt cab
in. with an OK stable near, Il, comfortable
a building in appearance us that IN whcl
the men lived \ team of oxen heavily
laden came toiling down to the landing
No trucks or slcdges are used in transport
tine the logs The road is carefully laio
o.,t to obtain the best grade possible, ant
then ..skidled. The skids consist o.
small locS. from which the park has beel
removed. six or eight inches in diamete
and cirht feet in length. These, tirml,
imbeddel in the earth from five to 81
feet apart. are laid across the road. 1h
lopS. from which the bark has also bccl
removed, are drawn over this skldded roa
with more facility than they could be Wer
the trucks used which are usually adopte
by lumbermcn in regions where there
no snow.-OrerIand for Scptcnlbcr.