Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-29
LETTER PROM SALT LAKE.

The following letter from Salt Lake is
from an old Piocher who lately left this
city and is well known TO all of our
| readers
SALT LAKE, Dec. 22d. 1876.
EDITOR decentralization left Phoebe
at 945 on the 18th and arrived in Salt
Lake yesterday evening. According to
promise | will give you brief sketch oil
the trip.
The stage arrived at Desert Springs At
G d. M. when We had supper. Eugene
Blair was here who had been out track
ing the fellows who took the box off the
stage the other day and had succeeded in
finding the broken box and has some
hopes OF getting the men. 1t won't be his
fault IL be does not capture them. As l
was well supplied with cocktails. whisky.
etc., by my friends before left Phoebe
the drivers were able to make good time
and talk freely. The front boot of the
stage was full of bottles but they were all
emptied before reaching Corn Creek.
We made Sulpher Springs at IL p. m. on
the 18th; Minersville at 80 q. m. on the
10TH Beaver at p. M; Cove Creek, 6
p. M; At Corn Creek. where We ar
rived at 10: 10 q. m. on the goth, / found
Hugh White, who cordially invited me
to continue the rest Of the trip in his
buggy. The weather was pleasant to Corn
Creek and the roads in excellent condi-
ton, but from there to York the roads
were not quite as good, as we had little
snow. II averaged about three inches in
depth from Corn Creek to York, but did
not make the roads bad for travelling. At
one place where we stopped gentleman
accosted Hugh White somewhat in this
manner, as near as can remember:
How you vas Mr.. Vite? I vas want
to ask you to loan me poard puck to
try mare-you know dot mare vat l had
at the races in Pioche." Mr.. White re-
piled, 81 can't say that do" why,
you trove her rount the track kouble of
times" II guess you're mistaken" re-
piled H. w. "Vell it vas either you or
Jack Gilman so it vas all the same"
H. W." What time can your mare trot
inp" "She can trodt in 2.58 or 1858, l
tont know witch. put you pet she can
trodt. Now will you loan me poard-
puck yust to try her vonce?" Mr.. w.
said " / guess you mean q blackboard,
don't your" Wy yes, that's vat l want
poard.puck, or some von-horse conven-
fence, 30 that can try her vonce."
We arrived at York (the end OF the
track, at 8 a. M, December 2lst. Mr.
White has two forwarding and commits
sion houses and store here and there is
lots of merchandise on the way for
Phoebe, among which saw two cutters
for Geo. G. Johnston and G. Wiederhold.
There was quantity of ore here from a
mine near st. George, owned by Mr..
Baibee. 1t is in q sandy formation and
near the surface. Several acres OF it
have been discovered and some of the
assays go from 5000 to $500 per ton.
The weather in Salt Lake is beautiful,
but there has been some fogs lately and
there is little snow on the ground out.
side of the city. Last night l went to
see the Tennessee Singers at the theater.
A chorous of one Of their songs is. 1.-The
Lord saved Daniel from the lions, and
why not every man." The verses OF
each song contain about four words and
then the whole troop join in the chorous.
When the train on which came from
York arrived Provo, palace car was
coupled on, in which the President.
Brigham Young, was conveyed to Salt
Lake. He had been to Provo on bust.
ness. He is portly old gent and seems
to enjoy life, and stands it pretty well
for man of his age.
am under many obligations to Mr.
White for his courtesy while travelling
with him. I had the best accommoda.
| tons the road could afford.
Yours truly,
MULDooN.
P. S.-There is considerable talk about
John Ely's mine here. The people think
he has good thing, and I hope it will
turn out as he expects for the sake Of
Phoebe and Piochera. M.