Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-30
o. l.. SCOTS LETTER.
He Tells About Wood River and
Some Eurekans.
BELLEVUE, Altura Co., Idaho,
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BELLEVUE, Altura Co., Idaho,
June %, 1882.
DEAR Rich: Got here all o. X. on the
fourteenth day after leaving Eureka,
making the drive in about thirteen days.
Trip rather disagreeable. 1t was windy
and dusty the first few days out, then it
turned in and rained for two or three days.
After this it began to be warm enough to
be comfortable, whereupon the gnats and
mosquitoes got 30 bad we had to fight 'em
for blood. Didn't stop for hunting or
fishing. Game, in the way Of birds, was
scarce, as the old ones were setting. But
we did get plenty Of doves. We scooped
in one mess Of little sage chickens with the
pin feathers still on. The water in Wood
River was too riley for fishing when WI
struck it, but we took in two or three
messes. Saw plenty Of antelope between
Little Salmon and Antelope Springs about
rs miles from Wells). We could have
taken in some Of them easily enough if
there had been a rifle in the crowd, as they
stood and looked at US hardly further than
$50 or 200 yards off.
Didn't lose the horses or have any
trouble in the way Of getting left. Never
turned them out to Craze unless there was
o man sitting on the end of the picket
rope. Fed them all the oats they could
eat all the way over. Hauled hay so they
could have SONS Of that every night, too.
After this I had no remorse Of conscience
in pounding them on the back all day to
keep them moving ahead. Distance, 400
miles. Made it in good, fair time, l think,
yet no horses have come into Wood River
looking better han those I drove.
That fraud Ford was at Wells waiting
for me. All 1 got out Of him towards pay
ing the expenses Of the trip was just one
dollar. The other two boys were good
men.
Have not started in on anything yet.
The people here are 80 much excited about
the terminus of the branch line of the
Utah Northern Railroad that they can't
think Of anything else.
This is the prettiest place for a town I
ever saw. 1t is on a level with the water
which runs through the streets. Trees all
along on both sides of the streets, and set
out in everybody's yard, and all growing
thriftily. The river is a beautiful stream.
Judging from the looks of the country in
the neighborhood there must be lots of
game. In season., you can have nice trout
from the river and the creeks for every
meal.
The mining locations are made on both
sides of Town from a mile to a mile and a
half off.
Nice gardens here, in which they raise
everything that can be raised in a noun
tain town.
Saw tracks Of deer within half a mile OF
town to-day.
The big town will be where the railroad
terminus is located. Hope it will be here.
This is the only mining camp l saw in
which l ever felt as though / would like
to settle down and live and make it my
housekeeping looks so green and
pleasant. Bellevue could easily be made
as pretty a town as Salt Lake City and
would make a fine site for the capital Of
the Territory. All the freighting for the
towns above here has to go through this
place. This, with the many stages coming
in and going out, gives the town an air of
life and hustle. But it is very dull. Money
is scarce.
On the trip over I got into the habit of
getting up early and going to bed early. I
haven't broke from that and got back into
my owlish ways yet. I have not been
much nights among the sporting
fraternity. Can't tell you much about
them; but they complain that business is
dull. Lew Dryer and Bird have the prin-
cipal games here. Jack Enright, also, is
here. l believe there are four or five faro
games besides percentage poker and other
pastimes OF the sort, too numerous to
lame. Pete Canavan and Dick Smith
have a saloon building. and I see three or
four other houses going up, but they are
small affairs.
7 have seen samples OF very rich ore, |
but there are no mills or furnaces. Pros
pectors are holding their mines for fab
ulous figures.
I visited HALEY yesterday and Jaw a
good many old Eurekans there. Went
with Smith, Canavan and Whitton up to
the Warm Springs. They are about seven
miles from this town and are nice. We
all washed our feet and felt refreshed.
On tho way to Haley 7 passed by the
grave Of your old friend, Nose Haines.
Press Wand is buried beside him. Their
graves are plainly marked by head and
foot boards. showing that they were not
forgotten at the last hour. Yours,
SCOTT.