, 1876-07-23

Gla1.mn-]umplns. a .n 7 hare known roughs to come
n.o,s;, ~ snste, out when they found out we had .
provisional Government, and law and order
by what route did Won 90 IMP,
.hat vent IN BY way of Sidney, and, although
tnat IS the shortest and best route. I ca15e
Pus y way Of Cheyenne, because
wanted ,st to see the route. consider the SD
lU. miles east by rail. There is also hetter
grass and more wood and water On that rn1,te
And it is guarded by soldiers-such protectjon
Is gwen to emigrants as infantry can give. Aud
me rsno road Is being Patrolled b.. Capt. Egan's
drayS,-a company OF the Second Cavalry,S
"Ihc Government does something toward
helping emisrants tn get in safely"
eyes, it protects them. But the7 come IN
or come out only in large parties. By 50 doing
there Is no danger Of being attacked b
1nlians.'' -
| ."D!d you see any when you came out!n
-" Yes. Five Of them followed us at Red
| Canon. We were within miles Of Mai, Coli
yer's camp at the mouth Of the canon when
they So" u.s.. We sighted them first, when they
reached rise in the canon and cana down.
My partner, who Was in q buggy I'VE were In a
creek watering our horses) started ahead. after
ne had thrown out about is pounds Of ore and
. lot OF vegetables grown in the hills, which NC
behind until the Indians came within 800 yards,
When fired two shots at them, and jumped on
my pony and followed him They came after
US for about2 miles, and then left Us, as VIC
| were ito too near the soldiers camp"
Of the orc with your,
| "Yes. land the Captain got carpet-sack
! % from corner of tho room, and, opening it,
Drought ont q dozen pieces, large and small, Of
| rock, In which spccks Of gold could be secn.l
| some OF these, you will notice, show free gold,
| dan" "@~1@ ~'-|'' ~"~A1
~ Is Is he interested in the Hillsa''
.an ns .,;as seems to take great interest in us.
me that they were the first substantial evidence
OF quartz mines be had SEEN"
dow rich are these spccimcnsa"
LETT piece ut the Omaha Smelling -Works
day. Il was from the Yoo1scy ledge, and
showed sbi.0s gold aud So cents silver to the
ton. That pie e, however, showed no free gold.
Another which did, from the same ledge, as
81 gaycd sl''s3.Gl gold and IS 96 silver to the ton.
The first piece was left for the purpose OF find
ins out what the average would be; but do
not think 1t was IS good as the average. II orc
yields SEQ ton it will pay"
How much orc is in sight 's!''
"T'here arc loo, 900 tons on the ton Of the
ground, and from 5 to 10 feet down-a con
glomcratc mass, you would call it, which has
broken from the lcdgc-the ledge having fallen
from the side Of Z hill. AS general thing tho
groupings are full, and, rs far as developed, the
defined. Only wall rock was found on the
Alpha before left"
..What space does this mass Of orc covcra"
"About three acres-the fall over
fare there other rich lodges near by
There are thirty-seyen lodges within q milo
Of that-all around tall located, nearly all Of
which have shown free gold. washed pan Of
conglon1erate mass, composed of clay and de-
composed quartz, and got $l.15 worth Of free
gold. took Eten pieces out Of tho pan, and
they all showed free go!a.''
."What do you mean by free gold."
When you can see it, and it is not connected
with any base metals"
sin what condition arc the priacipal ledpcs.
as to progress mades''
The alpha has drift in about 50 feet, and
eight sets Of timber in the tunnel, aud about
100 tons of ore on the dump, which, believe,
you: The Gen. Terry, within 600 feet Of the
Alpha, is well defined. They have shaft about
Is feet down, and q tunnel GO feet IN. This
ledge belongs to French company, all poor
men, aud they were offered 500 a ton for the
ore as it lay on the dump"
Has'all tho lend in the vicinity been pre-
enp:sd'".
prospected, and the probability is that better
disgings will be found than have yet been dis
the hills prospecting with pick and shovel. You
can't locate a claim until you find ledge. II
man Locates what he thinks is claim; and 40
ledge is found, 4 man who locates within So feet
OF him, having found ledge, has legal rights
in the property
"What are
THE BoUypARrEs OF A c1A1x9"
'Fifteen hundred feet long, and $50 feet On
each side for dumping and failing purposes"
'sThat belongs to him absolutely!"
arc0r1inv tn Hrt nf ft0nprp6S If hn
does 500 Of work on it a year 4 company can
hold no more than mn individual"
@1s DcadWool much Of q townl'
III 1t contains about 400 houses, and between
tents, dug-outs, Iog-cabins, and lon houses. A
great many miners camp out under wagon COW
ers and blankets" :.
s|Arc they all happf!"
"Yes, as happy Is they can be-"
4" And all expect to be Stewartsn'
Yes. They al1 hare their little bags full OF
dust @ at and NJ weisl the god-25cents "orth-when
JOHN CuIyAMAN.
"Are there any Cinnamon in the Hills?'
Yes, about twenty, and the boys took in
hand the matter Of them hunting claims and
passed law that no Chinaman could own
lain or real estate; that they must contine
ms Stety to washing They do well
he socks.''
'tArc the storekccpcrs busy?"
Yes, business is splendid, and every body Is
loing we'll. There is plenty II gold ahoat. We
lave theatre with a company Of fifteen people,
our dance-honses, and lots Of damseis''
The Captain was about exhausted when be had
answered the last question. He was not ac-
ustomcd to being interviewed, and the reporter
Fas about to leave when be said: II am likea
len on hot gEiddle, wandering about this big
|otcl, aud l would rather be out in my little
ab'n on the hill. don't feel at home here,