The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-20

A Description Of the OLD Potosi Lead
Mine.
ST.. JOSEPH, january 10, 1889.

Our outfit consisted. besides our brave
selves, Of one saddle horse, pair. OF pert
little mule, hitched TO light wagon
that was loaded down with blankets,
grub; the guardian angel OF the desert,
the precious canteen, collie pot for q
tea.kettle, frying. pan for bake-oven,
our fingers for knives and forks, and q
boy along to open the gates that stand
thicker than section stakes down Meadow
Valley Wash. Our outfit was complete
in every particular except that we were
minus the weed and the juice, and had 1t
not been for the heart-rending misfortune
Of our credit being raised against us in
these two Injuries, the bulk of our sup
plies would, beyond doubt, have con.
sisted. The chief object Of this trip WAS
visit to the someday famous Potasi
mine, situated in the southern portion OF
Lincoln county and on the westerly
slope of the Vegas range of mountains.
Everything in readiness, the custom OF
bidding heart broken friends the feeling
words goodbye was our last act. We
knew now that our antieipations were
wrought unnecessarily since our friends
turned out to be less numerous and gush-
ing than We had expected. This humili-
alton We brought upon ourselves by tell.
ing them that We might never come
back. All aboard we soon rolled down
into Bullionyille and thence went spin.
ming down Meadow Valley Wash till We
reached Colbun's ranch, where We
camped for the night. The next day
after trudging through 20 miles OF mud
and water and then Flooding throash 20
more of sand, We hung up Tor the night
ON the middle Of 40.mile desert. too
tired. hungry and dirty to tell the truth.
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sasebrush, and after tearing about an
acre up by the roots, We had a rousing
fire. We then cared for the stock while
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