Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-11-13

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letter over the signature Of Rambling !.
jim" which il characterized by more ig 1
norapce aud presumption than Is generally
found in % short n space. The letter de-
man,ts some notice ut my hands Oh account
of the attack made ON m.. aud fron the
fact that the people do not know both
parties.
lst. Rambling tor Tramping) Jim" 10
the NOM de piaAe Of Mr.. Jim Evans. The
frst | ever saw of him, he was making
ti-s IN the mount aims here for Levi 4 vii.
sen. lie cam. to my camp In company
with Charlie Ligno-ki, to get work from
me, cutting piles I gave him work At
any cents per stick. They cut the bill
out aud k.ft. Evans, ! think. l'afl- origin
ally from Boston. This is ahout all know
of him, except that h- came from the Buff
falo limiting ground to this place.
"R. j." begins his letter by stating that
the SNOW cappd peaks Of the Rocky
Mountains are not visible from this Niclni-
~" Now, any ~boolIoy in Trinidad or
anywhere in thi. country knows that
about 100 miles Of the mnin range Of the
Rocky Mountains are visible from any rl--
vat.i point in this vicinity. II IN called
the Castillo Range, and extends to the
British Possessions 10 the North and I"
Old Mexico to the south. There are few
breaks or passes in the Range. The Span
i-h Peaks he speaks Of are part uf this
Raugr. IN il Pixies Peak also. the top of
which can b. seen from u few points in
this vicinity" The Castillo Range is
the most eastern range Of the Rocky
Mountains. There are valleys and other
ranges and then you come TO the Pacific
Slope Range, but all these mountains,
though distinguished by many local
names, ART oil called the Rocky Mountains
The Ration Mountains are known ~ the
Foot Hill. Of the Rocky Mountains, aud
"R. j. IL correct in stating the general
average Of the elevation Of the Foot Hills
are points In this vicinity which reach
1880 feet. 81 much for Rambling Jiu'-'
ignorance in regard Ia the "snow capped
Peaks If the Rocky Mountains"
"A to his third point. This country Is n
natural stock country. The lands eau new
-r be cultivated except by irrigation, and
~ this can b, done only To n small extent,
stock eau never be- f.nccd out Of the coun
try ~ is being done rapidly IN Texas
The grass here is the strongest grass ! have
any knowledge III II Is next to grain for
stock foul. Cattle stay Eat here all the
winter. ! have been here in this country
over four months and don't think have
seen as many carcss@-s ~ | could see in
Texas in one week Stock here are re-
rnurkshly healthy; very few die from dis
ease. and the old ones an, always shipped
Oh 80 none die of old age. The winters
You see the mountains and hills. etc. form
such excellent wind breaks that stock doe
not suffer tn any serious extent. In Tex
II. every Mortimer" Stays It's thousands
rhis country is remarkably dry, Thu
Net Northrr" ia Texas is fearful on poo
stock Since came in here Juue 18th
we have had only two real gooi rains
In Jul, and August VIZ had quite mum
her of showers, hut scarcely ever NOR
thar enough TO lay the dust. The night
are always cool, hut il is always a luAur,
to sleep und gmd cover.
SUI b things Us chills aud f.v-r are m
known here, except when brought here il
the system from malarial districts. Tn
air being dry aud cool and the temp. ra
turr being even, can see no cause fo
rheumatism.
"R. j." admits my corrrctnrs- in rrgar,
to geld aud silver, but states that 1T il
calculated to niscad those who confirm
plate coming West" Now IA Ia facts
q 4 large capitalist has recently opened
coal mine this side, south of Trinidad, All,
miners are making fmrn 81 t" - per day
One ~ the men who came ont here with
me il working there. Gold and silvr
miners make frnm 81 {" al per day. Bu
this ia all hard work. aud YOU know thrr,
are always class of people rambling
around (in the east yon call them tramps
who have no special love for hard work
such people cannot conceive how il i,
possible for any one To want hard work
and hence would never advise any one &c
leave comfortable job. though he Wa,
making only u bare subsistence.
His argument in favor Of the Tom Scott
ring is the argument of the communist
and tramp. He doesn't seem tD know, or
carr, that in 'Squeezing ont a few millions
from Congress" that in reality he would he
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