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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-25
FRANK
what He Knows About Coal De.
pOsits I'm Nevada.

pOsftS fn
Prof. Frank Stewart, in a letter to a
friend at Carson, says: "Ever since
1864 I have known certainly that a large
bed of good Ignite coal exists at Eldorado
Canyon, only a few miles east Of the Carson
River. l also know, and have known for a
long time, that 9 similar deposit exists
near Verdi, on the Truckee River. A num-
Der of years ago ! examined the Pancake
coal mine in Eureka County, and found
that true Devonian coal exists in narrow
veins, or bands, in that locality. Subse-
q~uently Messrs. Moore and Parker OF your
city employed me to visit and report upon
the Carlin coal deposit on the Humboldt
River. I there found an m field Of
c~arbonized shales, which contained many
seams and bands Of true coal, similar to the
Pancake deposits. At Carlin the geologi-
cal surroundings and character OF the car
bombed deposits are indicative OF q true
coal measure, and l so stated in my report
upon the property. Indeed, l was so
thoroughly Impressed with the prospective
value Of the great Carlin bed that I induced
a number OF Nevada capitalists to join me
in locating and legally securing an extern
sion OF the property. You have correctly
stated the reason why the work OF develop
ment was not carried forward upon these
promising locations. The freight charges
demanded by the Central Pacific Railroad
rendered it impossible to make the mines
remunerative.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-25
CLOSING

Benton 1O5b 110a, Mexican 9As CAB
qka. California sob 35a, Scorpion 95b,
Caledonia 25b 30a, Union 10As 1898,
Alta 5Ab 5Ha, Mono 105s Hob, Yellow
jacket 265b, Hale & Norcross 22Ob 2Aa,
Sierra Nevada 7sss 7ssb TIA, Bodie 3ioa,
Northern Belle Skb SKA, Belcher l3ob,
Albion 1s5b, Con. Virginia 105b, ophir
bRs, Best h Belcher TAB, Andes BUD
Justice 110s, Utah Sab, oyerman lbs,
Gould & Curry 3s5b 390a, Bullion Ssh
sOa. Crown Point sob 85a, Hale d Nor
cross 2hs, Savage / b, Chollar 115b.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-25

W. R. Chamberlain. who has just re-
turned from Los Angeles, informs a Reno
Gazette reporter that the sheep men in that
section Of the country, and In the San
joaquin Valley, are killing their young
lambs as fast as they are dropped, in or
der to better protect the sheep from the
effects of the droughts. The long contin-
ued dry weather has killed nearly all the
feed, and the sheep men found this the
only chance left OF saving their large
herds.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-25
MINERS
The Appointment OF n Sub.COm
mfttee and other Business.

The Appointment OF q Sub.COm.
mfttee and Other Business.
At a meeting Of the committee APP
pointed at the meeting Of the miners last
Saturday, q session was held at the rooms
Of. the Albion Company last evening at 4
o'clock, and the following members were
present: Col. E. N. Robinson, E. j.
Butler, Ed. Looney and Alex. Wilson.
Col. Robinson was called to the Chair,
when a general interchange Of ideas was
had. Supplemented to the committee,
old timers, such men as Rose Of Spring
Valley, Judge Mclaughlin of Ruby Hill,
Billy Collins and ]. M. Crawford Of Eu-
reka. contributed their experience. Coun-
sellor Wilson explained the duties OF the
committee, and outlined q course Of bust
ness, which was adopted. A sub-commit-
tee, composed Of Col. E. N. Robinson and
Mr.. E. j.. Butler, was appointed to ascer-
tain the present boundaries OF the dis
trict, if there are any, and to establish the
boundaries in the future. Locations have
been made without reference TO the boun-
diaries %(unknown) Of Eureka District,
some locations, it was said in the meeting,
presumed to have been made in this dis
trict, having really been madein adjoining
districts. This and other difficulties sug-
gest the propIiety Of entirely ne W laws for
Eureka District.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-25
A Gynnast's Fate.

George Fox, one Of the zorella Bros,
gymnasts, while practicing with his partner,
George Zorella, at Woodward's Gardens
Thursday, wet with a fall which resulted
fatally. He was on the trapeze and
zorella was on a smaller one, at some dis
tanoe, suspended by his feet. Fox left his
trapeze, and making the usual somersault
came towards Zorella, who, however, had
his hands too far apart, and Fox fell
through. The fall was less than ten feet
and into the net. but his face was instantly
discolored. After suffering most terrible
agony, especially in the head, he died the
next dav,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-25

In the suit of the defunct Reno Savings
Bank to recover from defendants, as stock
holders in the bank, losses sustained by
plaintiffs, as depositors, through the fail
ure of that institution, Judge King has
overruled the demurrers Of defendants
and all their objections. 1t looks as though
Me stockholders may be made personally
responsible 10 the depositsrs.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-25
Ladies' Dresses.

Jane swisshelm says, dressed as women
usually are, the less exercise they take the
better for health. In fact. they are sell
dom Al 10 stand erect or walk a block, but
should be rolled around on a sofa or car
ried on q ~palaquin. Not one woman in
ten thousand has room inside her clothes
for the rise and fall OF the ribs in breath
ing; not one in ten thousand whose vital
organs are not displaced by external pres
sure, and while this 10 SO the less exercise
tha hatfar.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-25

The wife Of an eminent journalist once
said that she could always pick out q
trained journalist by the manner in which
he held and turned his newspaper. 1t is
surprising how many people think that
they must hold out two extended pages at
once, with their fists in the faces of
their neighbors, and with the paper
scraping their ears and eyes. Any
man Of sense can fold n page
in half l~engthwise, turning it from right
to left as he wishes a new half, and where
pages need cutting a pencil, dexterously
handled. does the work in q second.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-25
A ssHogging layout"

The police. last Thursday. raided a faro
den on Kearny street, between Geary and
Post. San Francisco, and captured several
gamblers and gaming TOOLS. The latter
are such as are used in carrying
on o hogging game-that is, they
were constructed SO that the gambler using
them could cheat his victim at will. This,
however, was not q very remarkable cap
ture, for out OF the twenty odd faro games
running In San Francisco. there are not
three which do not make constant and
even continuous use Of such apparatus.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-25
MaryeIous MINING work.

The length OF the shafts and galleries in
the Comstock mines OF Nevada Is $50
miles. During the 20 years just closed
$50, 600, 900 tons Of waste rock have been
hoisted, 1,750, 900, 900 tons OF water pumped
TO the surface. and the net result Of all this
work was S325 900. 900 in bullion. We
must wait until the twentieth century to
ascertain il the Comstock's equal has been
discovered and is numbered among the
great mines OF to-day. Whether or not
such s~tupendous results could have
been, or can be. attained by companies with
non-assessable stock, will probably re-
main an unsolved problem.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-25
Rraxe Old Lady.

The Silver State suggests that Mrs.
Jones, q Welsh lady. rs years old, who
slipped on the ice in Virginia City, . few
days ago, breaking her left arm and dislo-
eating the joint at the wrist by the fall,
be pensioned, as she was a brave old lady
and nursed the soldiers in the Union
army all through the war.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-25
Hotel Arrivals.

Parker House,. A. Roxburgh. city;
James Mclaughlin, Chas. Adams, Eiko.
Jackson House-Maurice Hartnett, In
dustry mine; s.. H. Mitchell, r. A. Davis,
n. Il.
Turner House-w. Weber, ]. Dono-
hue. ?. Shea, city.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-25

Persons having pictures Of the late
President can now get Q fine polished wall
nut frame at Haskell's for 81. They viii
be sold al cost for the shippers account
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-25

The nan who was born with q silver
spoon in his mouth must have lived in
stirring times.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-25
yEsrERDAY's STOCK SALES.
rr.,eisco stock Exchange.

Anut EFANHfEStO DhVtN
MORNING BOARD.
40 0phir-5A
80 Mexican-9A
aI0 Could & Curry-385 $50
~ Rest 4 Belcher-7b
140 savage-lh ,o-
10 Con. virginia-lO5
100 Chollar-lZo
70 Potosi-145 l40
oe0 Hale & Norcross-2l5 220
900 Grown Point-S5c
10 yellow Jacket-265
95 Belchor-1A
175 Confdence-190 1875
&c. q, ~Neyada-7ss tn bio
50 B~ullion--9Oc
a50 Exchequer-7Oe 65c
$40 Oyerman-l
270 Justice
1O5 Union-l0A pio
10 Alta-5A oS
90 Silver Hill-2Oc
80 Ward-3N
100 Benton
100 Golden Cate
AFTERNOON BOARD.
200 Belmont soc
AZ Northern Belle-SI
800 N~ayajo-65c 60c
100 Belle Isle lUc
100 Albion-1S0
800 Wales Con.-8Oc
% Mt. Diablo-7S
so L. Mt. Diablo-45c
500 B~elding-20c
200 Eureka Tunnel-160
100 Bodie-34O
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-25

EUROPE can communicate with Peru and
Chilli within q week; IL takes three weeks
to reach the United States. except by way
OF London or Paris.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-25

THE new style OF bonnet seems to have
scooped all the pretty and some OF the
ugly faces.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-25
r.. PASSENGER TRAVEL.
DEPARTURES YESTERDAY MORNING.

DEPARTURES YESTERDAY MORNING.
II b Belfoch
Z Davis Mrs ) ~ Aiken
" salkeId N. Hansen
e ] Freelander VIM Eimback
Two Sisters Of Charity
ARRIVALS LAST NIGHT.
Mrs J Mendes Il Davis
] II Mitchell Mrs " r Acock
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-25

APACHE County, A. T., contains 5000
head Of cattle and SOC, 900 sheep.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-25

JULIUS, seize heri" said sambo IS Ju-
Illus was contemplating a fat pullet in the
MOONLIGHT.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-25
Passing Bullion.

The following bullion was shipped by
Wells, Fargo 4 Co. this morning /; . bars
valued At $7,ss7 30.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-25

A SIGN Of indigestion-"Gone to dinner;
be back in five minutes"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-25

WHY didn't Adam plead insanity when
he ate the Baldwin,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-06-14
SIDE DISHES.

1t is Il tilne-llOnOre,l custom ir. !. ST.
ton in Florida to salute u newly MAI.
ried couple by firing cannon. This j.
a trifle more noisy than throwing the
shipper" and Is to remind the couple
that the battle Of life has fairly begun.
A woman who does all the hor...
work, attends to seven children. AZ {;
turns her dresses halfa dNHen timit- 20
make both ends meet. may IN. X E"CrI
Christian, Tut when u lady in u l.Mk'
carriage and Il $500 dress i,aits ut the
door and asks her to subscribe to some
charitable object. she can hardly Il. tx.
,e..tel to net and talk like one. -VV".
Ml,hi" Mars.
When WOnEuM'~ eyes sparkle xus'
her face gl"ws from, the fire within
while her tongue rolls OFT inlUr!k atio!:
about i:;nco,,s r,".ksan'l ~tr,titit,l rmk>
silllrian rn'k. and c"ngIolrrHtc rocks
Of '..lc,rOuS rsM.ks and aryillac,'MiS soil
it is safe to SLY she w:.> born in Boston
ar at least, has an uncle living III Mas
S:,chusctts.
We find this remarkable work Of a'.
with the accom- snyin- 'lua:r'in. in III
WatcrtOwn 1;n.... 1t is entitled Ne
body, Darling"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-06-14
Mrs. Garfield's Wealth.

\ C!eveIander says: Mt>. Garfield!
has $:iN,, 'nE' in Government bonds. tn.
result OF the subscription. Then her
husbands life was insured for S.U,H"
which ~h:. promptly received. She wa
also pail the salary Of the President fM
the unoc"ul'icd first year, amounting t,
about S:II.'Nh,. That makes SIM, 'kW jO'>
it not: Very well. Then add t" i
about :m,Mn', the total val.c Of Gar.
fields estate. That was the tOta
amount, after all the abuse that was :r'
ccivc,l, that he WAS able to a.'uinulat,
in Il life Of fifty years. >ul!"'Se thai,
the income from this total Of more than
SAM, WN, will ln., perhaps. Stigma year
she is comfortable, and can raise he,
children well hut the loss Of GARFIELD
was blow that will leave it's scar ~
long as she lives.
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Warning to Huggers.
San Francisco Chronicle.

San Francisco Chro0icle.
There il q lease" on the practice-book
eff q well-known physician Of West Oak
land which ought to constitute q warn
ing. and is. besides, an interesting surgl-
cal example of 1.-THE discOhesive yielding
of the 1iexions in OLD age"-as the doc
tor has it, Some months ago . young
man arrived in Oakland from Montana.
He proceeded at once to the home OF ms
nnrents. The door was opened by the
Young mans grandmother, then nearly
seventy years Of age, and Tor wnOm ne
had entertained y most comnendaOIe
affection. The young man was great
fayorite with the old lady; when ne was
u mere child she had made h!uch Ot n;n''
had sympathixed in his boyish t0u0les,
and lad furnished him the sinews Oi
var for many q youthful frO(ic. He had
hen a rood and graceful grandsoi:
and naturally, as they had t'een parte.l
fnr several wears, the greeting was an
etf;,.iye one. But the old lady failed 10
realize that her favorite was no longer
budding stripping. The iuil-grown,
bearded man before her, with Drown Oh
his shapely limbs and toi'-tougneneu
MUSCLE on his sinewy arms, was tnlrty
,.",,nds heavier and more than IlttIe
l,ron.,er than the boy whom she nad
E;ss.d and sent to bed for the last !lme
.';.rht years before. And on his part the
; .,..,,r :: man did not realize that "gr9he-
ma" Mas no longer the vigorous iady
whom lie had played with romPlngiy rs
y merry scl,ool-lWy in their iar-on East
arn home. 4" his glad, grateful, grano;;
tilial breast he caught her ageo !orIi : ;.'.
hmvced her tie hit with the warm In, 1n,,
, n,,isiveness of impetuous youth. ., 1au
sI,e heen the usual sweetheart. .neIe
'";vht have been no worse result tnan "
fr.,et,'red section of the whale-eone st* .'s
~ " momentary cessation OF not ~. tCo
necessary inspiration. AZ It wa y; Ill. ."S
Iii lady said, simply, "Oh. my: anS
S:';mt." When she recovered Ilon a, ' Ia.
che complained of grievous pain III f 1.!
r;cht side. A physician was se"t =, ' ~.
a a,si h ;s examination showed that tntes
, rihs had been dislocatea by the .,o!s 's .,:s
'' Critical one, owing to the o!a a, ,'o s!.s
"xtre,ne age and to the fact tnat sns ., VA
e est,eer no1tlv. and bendaging woo ~.
f fs.aaefore h he deprived Of much OF lts
effectiveness. The old Iaoy ill., L.. snd
v .,nSer medical treatment ever slece, ~.
- not at present suffering much h,a s.ic:
=, n2a ~. .,isc1nsolate and uureasonaOle se.
renroaching grandson is her n'o'' "e'"
| ted attendant.
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Retired willingly.

"You are living very secluded life,'
said :, Traveller to man ut whose cabin
he had stopped for drink Of water.
"Yes. rather; I got tired Of society,"
..Nlust find it lonesome out here in the
woods. | must confess you like the Ar
kan as woods better than do. so you
are tired Of society,": -.
"Yes, worn out. l have beeh III oi',
ferent circumstances. Last year lived
in Little Rock. 1 had fine house and
plenty of company. Frequently when
men came in from the country they'd
stay with me, but grew tired OF com.
pany. gave up the large house and
left town."
.'Got in debt, 1 suppose"
mo: didn't owe cent. Gave up the
house willingly and AM much more con
tented i'm this little hut"
VERY strange case don't understand
"Perfectly plain. was in the peni-
tertiary"
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Van Dusen, - he rubbed bis brow Wig
0ros,o)y with the towel on the roller.
I'm feeling clipper better in
my l!te:"
asked the reporter.
1T was good scheme, and gave me
fresh cir when had to open my Ian.
tern to keep the candle burning"
He encountered the bodies Of Bennett
and Callahan. Both were lying on
their backs. He merely paused ~ he
came to each corpse and passed on.
''Then," said Van Dusen, II got to the
cooling house and saw the boys."
He seemed to think the statement Of
this fact furnished all the information
that was necessary.
''They were glad to see you, VI
course" suggested the reporter.
"Yes, but they were \ darned sight
gladder to see the ice in my machine.'
He had to leave his lantern out in the
DRIFT az there was tremendous draft Il
the cooling house.
1T was pretty dark in the cooking
house, said Van Dllsen, land whep /
went in the first thing asked was how
many Of them was alive. They said
the whole seven, and l said 1 was
mighty glad Of it. What do you
follows want most, l says, xCd
they said grub and ice. They di6
80 for my ice Mr.. Van Dy,sen chuck
led at the recollection.] One of the
chaps-it was 10 dark 1 couldn't place
htnl-laid his arm across his breast and
began haulingi it out of my machine aud
piling 1t up on his arm. l guess they
knew what had happened to the two
boys that went i'm In the morning for
they asked me If there were any dead
bodies in the drift. I said there wasxN
for it wouldn't have done them yrx
COED to know. They seen the light
that the boys carriesl and they went out
kind Of suddcn when they fell, OF course
50 it wasn't hard to guess what had bay.
penetl. They had things fixel in the
cooling .hOuse. aud were pretty cOmf0yt.
able, managing to get tolerable good air
and water. They wanted all the air
they could get, Ofcourse, and one Of EN-,
sings out to NE a. was going to tell 'em
on top to work hell out Of the compress
sor. thought, perhaps, there might
be one or two in the crowd that was DeG
giving i'm, and asked ii any one wacst
ed my knapsack to try to make the ,if
fie for the shaft, but they wouldn't hear
Of 1t, go started lack. Bennett walke<!
down the drift a ways with me-. He
had his head on him, and wasn't scared
or anxious bit AZ ! could see.'
On the return trip one Of the rul'by
air tubes Of his knalssack got loose, asa
he had to depend upon one. Then the
foul air put his lantern out and his Only
guide rs he flOuntlereti through the last
:hW feet 1T hot water were the faiu'
CLEANS Of the candles Of the hen ut the
station.
One Of the doctors nj the mine said to
the (Hrw;,|c reporter that not one man
in , Thousand could have achieved the
feat accomplished by Van D,'scn, and
that it was marvellous that lie should alr
parently suffer 80 little physically and
mentally from 81 terrible al ordeal
Van Dusen ut O'clock was hack in tue
hoisting works standing around with
his hands in his pockets, taking y keen
but calm interest in all the work that
was being done toward the rescue OF hi
fellOw-nlillers.
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General Pope's Romance.

General Pope mot Fitz John Porter's
enemy II worthy veteran and excel
lent citizen OF Quincy, Cal. He is also
the hero of romance that shows how
much more surprising sometimes fact
is than fiction:
General Pope migrated to California
from Charleston, Mass, about thirty
years ago, leaving in the town of his ma
tivity o lovely young woman, to whom
ne was betrothed. His plans embraced
the purpose Of obtaining riches and the
understanding was that In few years
his sweetheart was to join him on the
Pacific Coast. Letters passed to and
fro, but in those days California seemed
a far away land and months would
elapse before o communication from one
would reach the other. 50 there up
started yillian-nOt an IagO exactly,
but y smooth chap, with good looks, a
well-fllled purse and q craniunl stocked
with sugar-ctated lies to order. The
villain interrupted the letter-writing,
paid attention to the girl, and one day
cast her into the depths where smitter
swe:thearts go with the story that young
Pope had married San Francisco maid
en-. The girl gathered up her keepsake>
and sent them hack to Pope without q
word. The latter wrote repeatedly, anu
Us he received no reply he rallied at all
women and went to making money.
Many times General Pope heard from
Charlest0wn. but he never mentioned
his girls name nor asked if she was
married. That she had not done, tor
the rascal of the romance had married
some less lucky lass. a few weeks ago
General Pope, being in Boston, visited
his bovhOod haunts in CharlestOwn,
and while ut the house Of friend fell
sick with Il fever. The nurse who was
called recognized in the patient her old
lover. but she said nothing of the past
until he began to tell her one day dur
ing his cOnvalescence how his life had
been embittere<l. Confession, explana-
tions and preacher brought things
around all right, and 50 cut short the
romance.
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1no Tales q Two Old-<ima,,. A,,.,.
tne Moved Provisions Of "a
big Phil"

0S0ve3 0op0o1o0o,
r az o,6-t timer W. talking In General
Cooks Brunswick yeoterdsv. anS n 81.
couhse OF his conversation Ara oi6 IN.
31en troubles were revived. For tn
oe0e1t Of the th0usands of reader. ~
tne 1tepWottc0S It n explained thaf an
olo-amer ts . man who came to Denver
.eme ume before 80, and hae been kick-
ing himself ever since because he didn;t
Duy tn1rty-ntne acres i'm the mid(lle of
the town, which he could eesilv have
done for thirty-five cents. Thfs old
inner ID prominent and respecfed cifi.
gen, however, and has IN nexhaustihle
fund OF "Reminiscences about Ina lima
which tried mems souls.
II knew . man." he said. "name,1
rnll Gardner, who got up . biz reputa-
tlon about $50, up around Laramie. by
eating IN Injun."
The audience blilkcd twice and askel1
Tor further information.
"Well, said the old-timer. phil WA
quite character. He was six and 4
malt rect nigh, weighed about go pounds
ana didn't have . pound Of fat on him,
he came West on account Of Q little diff.
iiiculty he had In Philadelphia, where
ne was engaged - ringleader in the
great riots. He was tried for murder
and sent up for life. He was perfect
giant In strength - we'll as In size, and
one day, getting tired Of prison life, he
quietly killed the keeper by breaking
MIN IN twp across his knee and started
West. He drifted onto the plains where
there was ample scOpe for his talents
and no questions asked, and became q
scout attached to the regular army. One
day he was sent out on foot with dis
patches to another post. His compan-
lon was friendly Indian, and the two
%sss ESod H. hs'dwsy until they YER
they became lost. Days passed ny and
walked into Laramie with ~ sack on
his back, which he threw down with =
sigh. The commandment shook hands
with him. and, after telling him how
glad he was to see him safely back,
asked him where the Indian was.
''That's all there is left of him." re
spOnded Phil, pointing to the Sack An
investigation was made, and the con-
tents were fOurd to be the leg of an In
dian /; only this and nothing more. Phil
had eaten him." ~
When the ol,l-timer finished his story
dead silence fell on the crowd. lien.
Cook broke the silence by saying:
II ran across case like that myself
in 'G4, when the Indians captured and
burned the American ranch just out OF
town. In the flight several Indians
were killed, and one Of them who had
lain close to the buildings was left and
burned to crisp when the houses were
The First Colorado Cavalry,
to which l belonged, went down there
and staid several days. One DAY one Of
the boys ran across the roasted Indian,
and, tearing off . piece, tasted it. We
had all been without meat thirty days,
the Indians driving Us hack every time
we started out to hunt, and5when the
discoverer of the peculiar provisions an
nouncetl the fact that he was pleased
with the taste, we all ate some. 1t was
very good"
The meeting then adjourned for sup
per.