The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-28

INDIAN lrEMs-From gentleman who
recently came from Bruneau, by way of
Duck Valley reservation, we learn the
following Indian news: The settlers on
catherine creek are prepared for an out
break, having armed themselves and
sent their families away. but beyond the
appearance of small bands of Bannocks
in that vicinity. they have no especial
resaon to expect that one will occur. In
other settlements along the Bruneau,
everything is going on quietly. the
ranchers pursuing their usual avocations
with seemingly no fear from the red
skins. At the reservation the crops have
nearly all been planted, and the recent
warm growing weather has greatly en-
couraged the Shoshones who were in.
cllned short time ago, to think that
their labor for this year would be entirely
lost, on account of the unusual severity
OF the weather and lack OF water for ir.
rigating purposes. Our informant states
that there are about four hundred wicki.
ups at Duck Valley, and that the
majority OF those now there have no in
terest in the growing crops. The Sho-
shones from the Carlin reservation are
beroming reconciled to their new home,
and the last thought in their minds is
war with the Bannocks in that part of
the country this Summer. They say
that last years. experience will prevent
any hostile demonstration by the latter
tribe this year. Under the management
OF Mr.. John How, the agent ior the
tribe, the Shoshones seem to be better
satisfied and in much better condition
than they have been for many years.
Should the season prove favorable and
an abundant harvest be gathered, as
there Is every reason to believe there
will be, Duck Valley reservation is likely
to be more popular with the western
tribe of Shoshones as home, than any
place they have ever occupied before. =
[Tusoarora Times Review.
A physician CORE spending with the
Scientific American says: For several
years past I have noticed in warm
weather that my wooden cistern, which
is above ground, has been infested with
peouliar.looking little red worms. I
have heard many others like myself
complain OF these worms, and / had
taken it for granted that they were
species OF earth worm. However, last
Summer I procured glass jar and
sprinkled the bottom of 1t with very
small quantity OF sand and clay. then
half filed the jar with clear. fresh water,
and, after putting dozen of these
worms in the jar, tied a piece of cloth
over the mouth and placed it in light
airy place. The worms we're from half
to three fourths of an inch in length, OF
q bright red color. and rather a jo,ntsd
appearance about the body. They would
crawl on the bottom Of the jar, swim
through the water by q rapid bending OF
the body backward and forward, and
occasionally come to the surface of the
water and float. Within twenty.four
hours after placing them in the jar
noticed that they had all gone down to
the bottom of the vessel and had envel-
oped themselves separately in kind Of
temporary shell made Of earth and sand.
In few days after this I saw one OF
these worms crawl out OF his temporary
house at the bottom Of the jar and swim,
to the surface of the water. Here, after
twisting about for few seconds, be rup.
tured thin membrane that envsloped
bis body, aud out came full. .AedRed
mosquito ready for business. I noticed
many of the other worms going through
the same performance within shor,
time siterward. Some of the m mosquitoes
were much larger than others, but as
have already stated, some OF the worms
we're also larger than others.
Brilliant and impulsive people.
said a lecturer on physioenomy, have
black eyes. or il they don't have EN-
they're apt to get 'em. il they're too i'm
pulsive."