Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-04

snOne COUNTY ldahO Territory, but then
q part of Washington Territory. The
mines had been discovered a year before
ey Capt. Pierce, who IL nov dead. He
nad been taken into the mines by q n z
fercs Indian squsv. rhsy found tn
geld AZ what is nov Pierce City, and ss
q place aftervard called Orodno, two
Males distant FROM tho first discovery.
Gold was found in paying quantities
and a large mining camp sprAhg up like
magic. An express line was at once
formed, called rrasy's Express, and for
the first summer carried on business
and9r tkat name. Thes fall Neils,
EhtHo 4 CO. boaRht out THscg Il Co.,
ahd Ned Traay. the mai1A&eF, became
the agent Of Wells, Fargo 4 Co. atPort-
land, Oregon.
BUcKIso EoRsx.
81 began work for the compsny in
1862, and nay first work vas to take a
pair of snowshoes on my express horse.
besides my express matter, and start for
the Orohnc mines, a distance Of 100
nailss. Wells. Fargo 4 Co. had horse
stationed at the crossing Of the north
fork OF the Clearwater river, distance
Of about 40 miles from lewiston. The
horse left Lewiston on was one Of the
Worst bucking animals In the Indian
seaptry, bus be bad hsep ridden until
partly sabdued.
"Upsn startipe sAs syss Of the horse
had seen biinAed until ] had seearsd
naysslf IN the sadaie aud shs snowshoes
sd been b4Dded n3e. Vhieh l tsok an
der my right arm. and away We went.
cIossina the ferry and up the river,
crossing gOrgos and passing along the
base OF the mountains on q narrow trail.
Finally became tired of carrying the
shoes, and. as | attempted 10 change
them from one arm TO the other. nv
horse took fright and began to buck
right dovn the side Of steep mountain,
and In less than no time found myself.
hsrse and snowshoes, piled up together
10 the gorge. | Was NOS hurt, though |
did not know hoW 10 get start again;
but finally ppt the shoes in tree, and
after getting On my horse got fast
grip on the shoes, and this time hsld
him fast.
"1his trip made On horseback, bat
tefors | reached within twenty miles of
the etfloe l found seven feet Of snow
had lett my horse on top Of the noun
tain, where be staid In a small stable
until spring. That trip up had about
30 pounds of express matter, and from
what was called :" Bills Ranch" O dis
tauce of about 20 miles from tovu,
carried IL on my back over from seven
10 ten feel of snow. L 9 snow vas light
and my shoes wsuld sink down and give
me sonie trouble. hnt i mada the ,tsip
all right. Mf.NgAsAtlee waa our aeeui
20 Orofino, end be receisea rns With doe
honor. Thatfrip cAtfied 5ron Orc
uno 10 q peilt op the olezfxststs telae
the forks, a dista noe a. S Emiies, &I00@
81 gold dust. ] was thrSs dAys nakins
this 55 miles. The snow WAS very light
and gave me great trouble. Ths hrss
day made Bald Mountain and camped
in hole dug in the edge Of bluff and
covered over. Tbsrs was a miner stop
ping there by the name of Fairchild.
saw the smoke OF his cabin, and by that
means found him. The next day |
siopped with band OF Neg Peroes In
dians, that were killing deer In the snow;
they had killed numbers. as they came
down she mountain TO get out Of the
deep snow. Wv
"THE EsDIkss
Treated me with great kindness. The
var chief Of the great Neg Perez nation
was there and entertained me in bis
ledge. had q tlue supper Of broiled
venis0n, and laid tbat night in his lodge
surrounded by 70 red-faced warriors, not
one Of whom could speak a word Of
English. ! laid my head on my gold
cass, but did NOT sleep. At that time
tlie Neg Perces Indians we're proud TO
say that they had never shed the bieod
oil q white man. The next day, when I
started on my journey, two Of the chief
men accompanied me for seven miles.
That night ] made Apeina from which
q hofse could ttavsl. Aad 81 o Ibeiaa
s' hos.s ~. ts.' carried @e enc @ H'aa y
al mads trips throughout the winter
OF 1868 in the same war, bat will net
detail the events that took place, and
will say thai the last trip made 10 the
mine new snow bad fallen 10 the depth
~ about twelve feet, and was 90 very
light that the shoe wa0id sink dowR
and the snow would fall upon is, max
ina it exceedinak tireeome when
man had q heavy load upon his back.
when within swelve miles Of the miaes.
Orofino, became tired eat and eEn-
pioyed . strong man by the name OF
Heten 20 20 With me and earn half my
load. We started out Uith 30 pounds
apiece Ia good style at O'Clock am.
The mercury stood about 30 belov zero.
We bad no overSoats or blankets. a. we
expected 30 make the trip that day. AL
day 10 worked hard, aud when darkness
overlook us ve had made only seven
miles and we're utterly worn oat. Il
became 90 dark that We eoald not hnd
our war, az the snow covered the eoon.
try and trees and all looked alike; 90
We erAwied under Q large scrubby Or
tree, the branches Of which were bent
d0xn 20 the ground By the weight Of
tue sncw. We got In next 20 the trunk
oi the tree and hatlt TIRE and remained
all night; u was q long night. bot day
llsht canae ~ lest, and We we're both
alive and pashed ahead ! lad small
q mpass aud knew the e0antry. We
had
xxErRxs FooD soR wATxR
sMs. Hossn gave out and carried all
TIE load; he said he muat die. ] urged
hlua 20 sand upA And 90 past O'clock
ws were ssill foaf miles from the ettlce.
when. 90 oar great Joy, we were met By
Mr.. w. A. Atlas. ouF beloved agent, with
ri brave men. They wefs almost Ger
cain I had persisted IN the great snow.
ssorn. vas eonao fear days behind
sfme. They bad water and plenty ef
p,,uvisionA and bad made trail the four
miles they had travelled over. After eAi-
irR heartily walked to the town. Mr..
Hoten had 30 be carried. We arrived
aR the once al about 4 o'clock TIE nexf
uernine.
Now. SIR. there are hundreds OF ee-
c,,rrpncss a 81 niehs relate. buf feared
I mivhs weary you i have oeen eo2-
peeled TO Pass over men thai wexe frozen
Z, death IN the snow trAi'a have BAD
Z, leave men 6y the vsysids 10 parish.
ana sho did freese before hslp eoaie os
ss,nt them. This wss the ut1tsF thet
the JA9ReT party froEs On John Day =
river, buf will nos sfop 20 descrios tnas
hsrrthle ssenal I have . SCRAP book
that gives . great aIaeunt of intosna-
| tlna, whGeh uiIl consnls before | write
a.tain. That scrap bock vtli snoS tnAs
carried miisiOns of HAonsy dnfing my
six yearsf service with Wsalss karko =
90. WAils On the coiumhia, PRIOR -