Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-12-10

bucOiic and Other Notes Of shc Im-
ffrmary President.

urinary Paesiient.
RUBY VALLEY, Dec. s., 1884.
ED. SENTINEL: l have now been out in
this beautiful valley two weeks, and
knowing the interest you take in the
startling and marvellous, 1 determined to
write to you. For myself, I am unable to
chronicle any astonishing performance,
but Tom Short is "the boss" In the
first place we started from Eureka without
any cork-screw, but Tom opened the beer
bottles at ten PAGES with a "Webley" pistol.
and never missed q cork. II was agreed if
he missed one, we would go dry for ten
miles, but much to our satisfaction, there
were no misses. l took deep interest in
witnessing such perfect Workmanship.
jackson made US a present Of the beer just
because we are Irish. We put up the first
night at Taft's. He has the finest fishing
in the State. We had some catfish for
supper. They were very good, but Tom
didn't like them. He said they tasted
kind of fshy. There is no accounting for
taste. especially in a rancher.
l have only killed one buck since l have
been here, while Tom has slain half q
dozen. / was somewhat amused the other
day while talking to Col. Jerry Moore.
He said that when you and Frank Robbins
were down here hunting that Frank shot
one OF his bob-tail calves, taking it for q
deer. He says that now az Frank has a
good position he ought to pay for It.. /
have partially agreed to collect the bill, or
lay it before the Board of Directors Of the
Eureka Con. The Colonel thinks that
you we're somewhat to blame in the mat
ter, but l took your part, assuring him
that there was no danger of your hitting
anything.
The Democrats hereabouts are feeling
mighty proud about their barbecue at
Eiko, but Tom stands them off by telling
them that it did not compare with the
Irish fish barbecue we had at Taft's, and
that the fish did not exactly smell like a
peach orchard. but they at least had the
odor Of a high-hold's nest.
1t was my intention to return home be-
fore the first Of the year to witness the
Inauguration Of the new county officials
and spend the Winter in Eureka, in order
to assist the "Quaints" to unravel some
knotty questions, but business of more
Importance will detain me here and in
Carson. I have agreed to inform, or
rather enlighten Jerry Moore as to the
proper way to raise split peas and hom.
my from the seed, and also how he can
manage to get Office from the Democrats,
being that / have been so successful in
getting one from the Republicans. 1t will
be remembered that he Topped about the
same time I did, though in an opposite
direction.
The Colonel ia confident Of having o
good crop of split peas and hominy in the
Spring, as he has them planted in a hot
house in his cellar, and he has already
written on to Washington to furnish the
army with those commodities. He thinks
Cleveland will give him the contract.
l shall go from here to Carson about the
middle OF next month. 1 have been study
ing Black Wallaoe's actions now for II
years and l think can make a lobbyist,
and l am going to try it.
/ wish you would see Tom Haley and
Shoemaker, and ascertain how much they
will pay for venison; also, all sorts Of wild
game. We are prepared to furnish every
thing except fish. Yours ~fervently,
JOHN T. BAKER.