Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-06-11
LETTER FROM PILGRIM.

ueu lot oy statue IN some counties of
this Territory, and it is a little expe.
rIence OF the working of this system
that with your permission propose
to lay before your readers. On the
goth day of May. we, in company with
mountaineer, crossed Miners bridge
at Horseshoe Bend and travelled down
on the north side of the Payette, pass.
ing on the way some coy cottages
and luxurient fields, which bore EVIL
dence of care, thrift and comfort
among which are those of Crowley.
lreton, Barbour, Goldtrap, Williams
and Smearage. Thirty miles down on
the big willow we saw the picketed
horses, the curling smoke, and soon
were welcomed to the rodaro's camp.
bountifully supplied with grass, wood,
water and beef by w. Seine, who
seemed to be acting as officer of the
day 10 charge of the camp, and strange
to say that Notwithstanding the close
proximity of some half dozen wicke.
ups, guarded by dogs and dusky maid
ems, in these scalp-taking times he
seemed to be standing bravely at his
post. We make our coffee and fry
some steak, change horses, then
dashing ride over the divide to little
willow, with the we'll known veter-
ans Gill and Williams in the lead.
Here we are saluted with the crack
ing of whips, lowing of cattle, rafting
of steel-clad hoofs and shouts among
one hundred or more of what seemed
to be the happiest and jolliest Of men.
We sat on our horses around the cir
Gle, cracking our whips in the faces of
some inquisitive looking steers, till
band after band were driven in, when
the gouging out process began The
experts. 1. e. men who know every
body's cattle, rode quietly in aud pro-
duced the stock that were required eli.
ther for branding, beef or mutton III
there was dispute about the owner
. hs. III
Andy Brown and Dan Garland for dis
section, when the owner was found, |
for everybody had beef But here
comes Captain Smcarage whizzing
around the circle, rs everybody sat
isfied?" II! Il II" is echoed from the
crowd "Let 'em 20 and hear the an
Tomorrow is sunday,
and all will report for duty at o'clock
P. ~ TO hear preaching and receive fur
Their orders" Give us the further or
ders now" says one, may he won't
be there" "But you've got to come"
says somebody. Supper over and
then comes frolic and song. Yes, du
you see those old grey headed 200
pouniers down ON all fours feet TO
feet. That's Riggs and Huston.
Those fellows riding are Robb and
the preacher. They are going TO have
a bear scratch. They have the two
teams connected by rope to see who
will get away with it, while all the
boys yell, "stay with emp Stewart,
jacobson, Ireton. Portlock, G. Beard
and Carriboo are all good scratchers,
but the boys say Reed moved of like
q steam engine. They we had some
badger pull Two badgers down on
al tours, face to face--a rope is
dropped over their heads, when each
badger tries to get the other in bis
hole. Uncle Zeb forgot the solemn
ties of the occasion and shouted. Then
the dogs must all be kettled, and you
could hear Dan Garland's voice above
The din shouting. Ego it you bugger." 1
There was another scratch, which
shall denominate skunk scratch i
It takes water to play this game. It's /