, 1876-03-20

This is by uhat iH known az tho Pollock cut
on; Tho distance from Sidney, Ncb.,, on tho
Union paci6o Ilalsoad, is about 225 miles, and
Ia beloved to bB the shortest route to tie Hills
yATAL ACCIDENT.
John Picket and Charles Holt, from uckf Sioux
City, Ia, having "oasherod tho storms and
piercing cold winds. arrived in this city about
three weoks ago. They located o lot In tho
northwestern part Of tho city. and built them .
dug-out for their little home that ia, shey dug
in she ground, placed Pine polos over tho OPEN
tny. and throw dirt on tho top. They then mado
their bod down on tho door, aud woro enjoying
lffo as ewootly a. they woro living in q tiroe-
story stone-front. Uut tho fra1 pino poles gavo
way last night, and the earth fell in on them.
John Picket WAS taken out just alire, bus will
probably recover. Charles Holt howovor, was
Bmothorod to death, and aad day It hos boon
for Cussor City. uo WAS only q yeare old. ].
II. burrows, City Marshal. summoned jury,
aud an inquest was bald boforo 7. J. Keefer.
Polloo Justice, tho jury returning verdict Of
doath frum Aurocatiop. This Is tho first inquest
held in tho Hills.
INDIAN uosTnrI1Es.
This afternoon. about 3 o'clock, tho Indians
ran on eight head Of horses, md shot several
ttuacs at james TAYLOR, who was working upon
bis claim. about ~ niles west Of town. Hero.
tofore the Indians have beeu poaeeablo, aud
little truublo ts expected from tleu, except Ik ho
tho stealing OF stock. Thero Boetns to bo no
excitemont In tho city, though everybody Ia wolI
armed. mad ready for an attack at nny time.
Several pnEtios, from Iron aud Band Croets,
report vory rich discoveries, both In loda aud
70 tho north
". u. Wood leaves thls city to-day for Omaha,
TO hnvo aorno specimens of quartz found near
tLis city assAycl and In = snort time ne will
know moro about our mineral resources.
JOHN ", LTTLH-
D1BcoulsA0lNu ACCOUNT.
CUB1rn Cl17, Feb. 2a-7o the Editor of he
Co.oraIo Miner: After long, tedious, aud
rrl1 tr{1 tFa rTiyn5 thfa r1&rn Ayfeyhf niH Ia
up Will care" visited the surrounding claims
Of Custer and Hill Citica, situated On Froncl.
and Spring Clutches. Found humorous clAina
opened 70 bod rock. md hayo talon tho pa1nB To
prospect several OF tho beat known OF them, Bo-
lcct!ng ''pay-dIrt" carefully from bedrock, and
hayo found al average Of about ono "co!os" to
tho pan, aad 80 nno that II would not exceed
| from 50 conts TO 81 day to tho man, II faith
fully worked. havo met several coloralo
mtneIh who have beon he1o for the past threo
well known In your county. tolls mo that he has
| yet to beo anything that Wilt pay days wages.
10 Ch'ye1no heard thnt James Alou had
drought n f4 ,0o0 iu dust from hls Claim In
Spring ouich. situated about 8 miles below
town, on what !s known aa Montana l}ar, 30 to
tAia claim hastonod, anu found two men work.
Ing for Alion, who laA MI oO.foot bed. rock tun-
mol run. 1proHpocted this claim carefully, talk
| Ing an nVorago OF tho pay-dtrt. and found an
l average Of ono color to the pau,
Clsim-oWness arc trading claims, whom they
can get chance, for aous aud bacoa. 10 much
for mining"
This portion OF tho couoty has soil OF great
s!chnss Slth scaroy q ,v. water how over tho
a.e set alono IN peaks, and nro 1athsr hills than
mountains, The tinboF IL worry Hns JUDGED d
great portion Of tho Pine will cut ttizeo longths
Of l6-feot logs without trimming q limb, The
grass Aas Alroady come up, there bong no suow
WIspaEp lIgpu,cK.