The Dillon tribune., 1882-02-11
GLEAyIyGs FROM THE ROCKIES.

The Denvcr Tribune gives the follow
ing acc cunt OF terrible accident which
occurred near Golden, Col. on the 3ott, Ut
Jan. Two Young men were returning
from an uns ,,cce>sful hunt, BY descending
the side OF a plateau. So ICY was the steep
declivity that Belgin. holding his gun by
the m,.xzle, used the brcech to cut little
holes in the surface In which to set the
heels ofhis boots. But few feet had been
proceeded in this manner when the gun
broke through the icy coat Of quite little
patch OF snow, and dropped down with con-
siderable force, until the hammer was
brought in contact with hidden rock,
which discharged the death dealing weap.
on. The powder and shot tore of a. por-
ton Of The palm of,he right hand and one
Of the fingers, and then entered the right
| side Of the body, just above the liver, tear
ing fearful hole two or three inches in
diameter, and after crashing through the
the left shoulder blade. The vest and shirt
threw up his hands withouta grt,an or cr;.
wheeled partially around, and then went
plunging down the mountain side. For so
feet the descent was fearful. the velocity OF
the body being accelerated bv the snow
and ice which partially covered the rock S
and ground. At the distance Of 80 feet
the fall was slightly retarded BY the more
exposed stones, but on It went. for Il full
| hundred feet that lifti>s mass of flesh
| bounding in and out of the rocks like a ball
From summit to foot bloody trail, ghast.
!, ~ and sickenny to look upon, was left, and
from which spectators turned with Il sick
ness Of heart.
Idaho Statesman: The county seat con.
test excitement has reached Oneida count.
and on Wednesday Of last week, the Coun
~ Commissioners virtually decided Il
build a Court House a, Ma!ad. Other
towns claim that their rights and ,,la,n'
have been eiisrc4arled and the inhaiitan
thereof are highly Indignant. 1t i
claimed the petition tor II Court Hons,
was circulated about Maladtoo late TO
other towns to make remonstrance
There is blood on the face OF the moon TO
Oneida.
Reno Journal Of tie list: "Ncstertla,
morning the Virginia s. 'rruckre passe,,
ger train was dtched between Washoc an
Frarhtown. II seems that snow ha
t'riltcd 10 considerable depth on the trac
GOVERN, Il road GRO s~ing, where, bv som
means a plank had got displaced whic
threw the engine off one s;dr ri the trac
and the express car ON the o.,cr. The e.,
gine was thrown over on its side and ln,dl
mashed mp. The express car was ups@
but MAS not badly damaged. Tom Clar!
the engineer, was bruised somewhat b,
not seriously. also the fireman. The mes
sengcr, l.atfertv, was pretty badly shoe
up but not seriously injured Three I,
dians who were ridn. on the tender we,
, KILLED. An engine was telegr:Iphed 10
and the cars remaining on the track We,
: taken to Carson The escape OF engine.
: Clark and his fireman was miraculous.
$ Ogden Pilot: On Jar,ary and, b. Ne
:. sen, \ Swede. 40 Years OF age, started fro,
: Lynn Zip Garner's canyon seeking voc
n tor his cabin. lie became lost in the fc
IS which prevails at certain hight and wal
/. dered around until Thursday morning &c
e lowing, when he appeared at Gicstcr's far
e in badly frozen condition. lie was car,
" for ut Gicslcr's until Yesterday, when |
J. was brought 20 Ogden and had surcic
ID cal operation performed, bv which h.. lo
d AL his fingers and thumbs and one &c
s, tie lies at Collins Hotel and is being car
Is for by the city.
l. S. l.. Tribune: On Saturday. lama
'e 18th, 1882, William Oates, in GONNA,
le with r. ]. Shaw. left for the Wah ";
r. iron mines, intending to take out iron fra
ID the latter's claims. On Monday morni
IS ,hev had made preparations 10 begin wo,
" Between the hours Of 10 and II oc,o,
" Mr.. Oates started down the shaft to 5
AZ what the outlook was. He was warned
rs MIR. Shaw to be careful. as the shaft :.
IS not true and the ladders were no, ioin
Or continuously, but awkard,v ,oincd To :
e. cross stills Sd that in places the ladder all,
e projected over the one below, render;
'ir the descent to one unacqrainted with ,
so premises extremely hazardous. Mr.. "a,
as had not descended more than twenty E,
* when he fell to the bottom and was insta
it. " killed.