Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-11-26

VIM. Sharon, 1875-S1; James G. Fair, 1SS1-S7.
Governors: 1861-7O, II. G. Blasdel: 1908.
T. r. Bradley; 187s-S2, John H. Kinkead;
lSS2-S6, Jewett w. Adams; 1SS6-9O, c. c
Stevenson; 1890, Frank Bell; lS9O-94, r. K.
Colcord; 1S94-96, John Z. Jones; 1896. Rein
hold Sadler.
INDIAN WARS.
In 1881 Meek killed an Indian on Ogden
River; 1882 Bonneville's party killed twenty
Or more on the Ogden; 1850, a party of i'm
migrants had a skirmish with Indians near
Elko; i'll 1851. VIM. Hickman, the DANTE,
came through Nevada and his men shot
down some Indians at Stoney Point. The
same year Col. A. Woodward. a mail con-
tract or, was killed at the same place. In
1852 Cady killed an Indian near Dayton and
&anie shot another in Washoe Valley. In
1859 Peter Lassen was killed in the Black
Rock country.
PYRAMID WAR.
The winter of 1S59-6O was very severe and
the Indians blamed the whites for it; the
whites were also cutting down the pine nut
groves and out in Churchill some settlers had
grossly abused some members of the Piute
3.ibe. The Piutes met in war council at
Pyramid Lake and one of their Chiefs, Cap
lain 500, precipitated matters by attacking
Williams Station and killing seven men.
Major Ormsby, Captain Condor, Richard
Watkins and others raised a force of los men
and went down to Pyramid to whip the
Flutes; ran into an ambuscade and barely
Ifty returned to tell the tale. The news
aroused the settlers to a proper appreciation
Of the seriousness of the situation. Califor-
ara was asked for aid, and soon Colonel
Sohn c. Hayes, with a force of 500 volun-
teers and 200 regular troops, advanced upon
the Indians in June, 1850, and drove them
.nto the wilds of Black Rock. The next
year the Indians returned to Pyramid and
sere willing to be peaceable if the Govern
2ent would give them a reservation. Fl.
Churchill was established and the troops
That had been raised in Nevada to go east in
the Union service was sent out on Indian
duty.
In 1861 some 800 Indians held a war
council at the mouth of the Walker and
completed plans to capture Fl. Churchill,
sut their secret leaked out and wiser counsel
prevailed. In 1862 all the attention of the
troops in TT. Churchill was given to the
Indians in Owens River Valley. In 1863
John F. Hale, foreman of the Mason ranch
killed Ezedwa, a Piute chief.
INDIAN WARS of 1865.
Paradise Valley and northern Hum
noldt and Eiko have been the scenes OF
many hittar onntpGta with tho InljanS
Orders had been issued by the Depart.
ment Commander to kill all male hostile
Indians wherever found. Captain Wells
with a cavalry company. surprised
camp Of Piutes at Mud Lake and killed
&hem all, thirty-two in number.
Black Rock Tom with a party of rene
gade Piutes, Shoshones and Bannock-
killed a station keeper at Wall Spring
and committed other atrocities durin;
abe year. Lieutenant r. A. Osmer, will
troOp of California cavalry, overlook Ton
On Quinn River, under guidance of Cap
tain 500, now fighting his own race. am
in a dashing running fight killed fifty
five Piutes. Black Rock Tom escape
and collected another war party an,
camped at Fish Creek. Captain Canar
in December. during an intensely col
night surrounded Black Rock Tom
camp and spared only three. KILN
forty. Tom was absent, having gOr
down the Humboldt, where he surrent
cred to Captain 500, his chief. A stra
shot ended his career.
In April, 1865. A.. Denid wa. warnC
that the Indians were going to kill all IL
whites in Paradise Valley. Den
sounded the alarm and the settlers reacht
Hamblin's Corral before they were su
rounded by the Indians. Thomas Byrn
broke through the lines and broug
help from Willow Point Just in time
ave the beseiged people. Collins al
F%earbouane We're caught and horrib
tortured by the Indians.
In May Captain Wells had a bait
with the Indians on the line betwe
Humboldt and Elko counties and lC
two men, James Monroe and Isaac Go
frey of the first Nevada Cavalry. 81
geant Thomas and some settlers kill
t~wenty-three Indians in a swamp ne
Willow Point, with a loss of two m
In August Colenel Charles McDermit,
command of the Department of Neva
while riding alone on Quinn River, W
shot by an ambushed Indian. IN 81
TENDER Captain Payne surprised a cal
on Quinn River at day break and Kill
forty-one Indians.
In 1866 camp Winfield Scoot was est;
1ishid and First Lieutenant John Latte
placed in command and in three vigort
skirmishes he inspired the Indians W
wholesome fear for the U. S. Cava
and practically put an end to the Ind
4roubles. Amongst the noted Ind