Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-08-27

had ordered at my expense) has beop
placed over them-as am informed.
Allen, as early as he could, on khe
18th Of November, in company with
his friend, Mr.. Buckle (now DR.. R. NJ.
Buckle, Superintendent of the Domin-
ion Insane Asylum, London, Can
ada started for California. They
were hindered by the loss of their
mule and his recovery, and caught
in the great snow storm of that year
while in the Divide Of the Sierra
Nevada, and compelled to kill their
mule, and throw away their speci-
mems and other baggage, and con-
tinue their journey on foot through
the deep and trackless snow. Their
powder and matches got wet, and the
mule-mest being consumed, they
were four days and nights without
fire or food, sleeping in their blankets
under the snow. They reached a
Mexican miners camp, legs frozen
to above the knees, and from thence
were taken on sleds to Last Chance
by the miners of the latter place,
where Mr.. Buckle had one leg and
foot, and part Of the other foot am
putated, and recovered. But Allen,
after lingering most of the time un-
conscious, died December 10, and
was tenderly buried. Mr.. Buckle has
since marked the grave of his fellow
sufferer with a suitable memorial
stone.
A writer from Virginia City," in
the New York Herald Of December
80. 1878, in giving a description of
I" the Comstock Lode" and other
mines, gives an account of my sons,
their discoveries and deaths, which is
generally correct, and says: From
association with the two brothers
Grosh, previous to their unfortunate
deaths, Comstock, in some way or
other, at their melancholy ending,
came into possession of what prop
erty they left. DR.. Buckle, who knew
all parties we'll, says there was no
intimacy between Comstock and nv
sons, nor was there any likelihood of
there being any confidence reposed
in the former by the latter, so widely
different were they in character, dis
position and habits. And if reports
may be relied on, Comstock himself
told so many differing stories in &C.
counting for his possession and, sale
of the lode, that it came to be be-
lieved that he TOOK possession of
books, maps and other papers which
Allen had boxed up for safe keep
ing, and thus learned Of the existence
of the mines they had discovered,
and claimed them-sometimes,a rs his
own discovery; sometimes, as having
been left in his charge, for which he
was to receive one-third or one fourth ;
sometimes, as their partner; and
sometimes, as being on the spot, and
therefore nearer to them than any
distant heirs: having the best right,
that of possession!
Thus, my friend, have again gone
over the letters of my sons, and OF
their friends communicating their
sad fate, and given you briefly some
of their numerous details of cares,
labors, trials and discoveries. Ihave
omitted more than have given; but
what l have given may aid you to
find the scenes of their tolls and
Hosea's grave--and may serve to cor
rect any errors and misunderstood
ings which rumors and traditions
may have implanted in the minds of
those who have succeeded them in
the places they once occupied. You
can rely on their statements, for you
knew them; and you also know that
I would not misquote or pervert what
they wrote to me.
Wishing you all needed health,
recreation, pleasure and profit on
your journey, l remain,
Very respectfully,
Your friend,