Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-03-05
LETTER FROM TYPO.
Horse Racing Observation-Disclosures
MISUNDERSTANDING and Fighting
Prospects of the Camp.

Horse Racing Observation-Disclosures
MISUNDERSTANDING and Fighting
Prospects Of the Camp.
EDITOR SENTINEL: An idle day for
me that car be no more advantageous
~ made use of than writing to your
paper. 1t seems a little duller here
than usual, but there are but few idle
men in the camp. Several men have
been discharged from one mine; some
are leaving for Reveille district to look
after old locations; others are going
and preparing to 90 to the mountains
on prospecting tours. One fine ledge
has already been discovered by VIM.
Read at a place six miles from here.
The snow is fast disappearing from
sight, and when the north side of the
mountains is clear, l will roll up my
blankets, and with pick and hammer
| start ont to join the searchers for the
hidden wealth. This country Is not
as yet half prospected. The mineral
belt IL abort two miles wide aud can
he traced for over ten miles, running
northwest and southeast over the
mountains, and outside OF this can.
yon have seer no place where work
has been done.
A stranger in these parts would
think that ours was a lively camp for
the past few days. On Monday last
we had Il horse race ut Hot Creek, be-
tween Dan. Rice, owned by T.. j. Bell,
aud a sorrel mare, the property of
VIM. Page, of this place. The race
| was a short one, 500 a side, and was
won easily by tie former horse. The
same afternoon, a foo race, 80 yards,
500 a side, was run by Indian Pete,
of Eureka, and a ma named Pierce,
from Phoebe. The race came near end
| ing in a fight. Indian Pete went to a
friend and proposed to make a race t.
catch the people OF Hot Creek, and he
would throw the race. The friend
knowing that Pete had before done "A
similar trick, placed $500 worth of
confidence in Peters word.
Before the race came Off Pete OBJ
served another friend betting on hun
rs the winner, and went aud told him
he would run it out and win il he
could. The Indian told me to bet on
the Phoebe man, as the boys would
win their bets, but being one of the
boys that does no.. place much reliance
on the word OF a representative of the
Lo family, | failed To be advised. In
dian Pete won The race without trouble;
some one hit him in the neck; a row
seemed imminent, but was avoided,
and the days spbrt was ended. Al
night there was a social dance at JOS
selyn's; "A very pleasant time was had;
old acquaintance living in this part of
the country were present and passed
the time tripping The light fantastic
until daylight closed the festivities,
and every one struck for home after
breakfast. Thinking some OF enter
ing for n foot-race. | found a splendid
opportunity of Il testing my powers of
endurance by walking back To Typo,
IA miles. Tile feat was accom plished,
but AS far as ! am concerned all nego-
tiations pending in regard To the pc
destrian match are of.
Last night Tybo, not to be behind
the Hot Creek es, gave a specimen of
what ccuii be done in this burg when
challenged To show its hand. The
evenings performance commenced
with "A lively rough and Tumble fight.
which was no sooner ended than "A
repetition followed iiy two others jeal-
u Of the reputation OF the camp.
None of the combatants were badly
injured. and all parties concerned We're
st rangers. Miles Mciill came in for
his share. Some one took q couple of
shots at him. but the night being very
dark. the shooter failed tn furnish
break fast for the town. Mac promises
to supply the want If bis unknown
woild-be ASSASSINATION will proclaim
himself.
The same day we had n chicken
fight for a few dollars a side. Indian
Pc 0 had his chan icleer in the pit. hut
came out second best, and he leaves
for Eureka in the next stage.
This morning everything Is quiet.
and the camp looks "a nat'ral
TRAH.
TyBo, Feb. %, 1875.