Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-11-03
A LIVELY RIDE.
A Route. as Pleasant as Any for a
Drive, in the Vicinity Of Eureka.

Barring the dust, last Sunday was a
beautiful day for a drive among the can
yons in the foothills Of Prosect Mountain.
Accepting an invitation from Mr.. Guilt
ford, Of the livery firm Of Gulliford & Nc
Kee, a SENTINEL reporter found himself
seated in e light, strong buggy, and be-
hind a pair OF untamed steeds-bronchos,
and one Of them only three years old, at
that. Most of the livery horses in this
country are OF a cross-breed with cayuses,
bronchos and wild mustangs, with a touch
Of some Eastern thoroughbreds. In Billy
d Mack's stable, they have some very fine
stock, however, but this particular occa-
sion was for the breaking in Of some of
his ranch stock" Billy's lines were
made Of suspension bridge wire, and his
whip was = red-hot poker. Sometime ago
the firm found it necessary to buy from a
bloody shirt AGENT an old army mortar,
and when the outfit was ready to start,
those wishing to ride were charged into the
mortar and fred into the buggy. The team
was turned loose and that's about the way
we got of, Sunday, bobbing amid the dust,
as did good old Elijah in his chariot OF
fire, soaring towards Heaven on the Secret
CANYON road.
From the summit at the bead Of the
canyon there is a beautiful bird's-eye view
stretching far away to the south and east,
extending from the canyons mouth across
valleys and mountain chains to the Snake,
upon the very edge Of the Great American
Desert. The view, from the point men
toned. of Secret Canyon itself, is good,
and will repay anyone for a ride thither.
The range from Prospects highest peak
droops away to Austin Hill. On the left
there is a uniform great height and rug
gedness dense groves Of mahogany, pine,
cedar, etc., cover the sides of the cliffs
and close down, leaving but a narrow strip
Of park in the center, and through which,
for some distance, can be traced a tiny
rivulet. Under the crests Of the crags and
low down upon the slopes Of the canyon
are to be seen occasional green spots, de-
noting most excellent spring water. A
beautiful cool draught can be had almost
upon the summit from whence all this
view can be obtained.
AS goeth a fiery meteor, SO went the cay
uses through the air, until the outfit be-
came wedged into the canyon below the
Geddes & Bertrand mine, opposite Doc
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dences. No effort was made to extricate
the outfit until the "visitors" had par
taken of Docs hospitality, in the way Of a
hearty and bounteous repast. Here it was
that the reporter might have been seen
pulling with might and main at the rear
axle, while Billy stamped upon the nostrils
of the foaming steeds. 1t was Of no use,
and there the outfit hung, until along
came Charley Crandall, with one one of
Frank Clute's powerful teams, which were
hitched on, and succeeded in dragging the
outfit out Of the gorge. Then away we
flew again-over hills and through dales,
until an anchor was made at Brother
Smiths, in Pinto. A drink Of Hancock
whisky revived the carriage occupants, but
the team were not much awakened by the
fumes. Billy says they returned well
broken, and now are a model team-for
funeral attendance. Laying all jokes aside,
the route we have mentioned is one Of
pleasure to those who wish to spend a few
hours in driving.