, 1897-09-30
SURVEYORS RETURN.
ED. F. STAHLE AND OTHERS HOME
FROM THREE MONTHS OUT
ING IN BAD LANDS.
Completed the Contract and Had a Pros
porous Season, With Many Queer
Experimentation the Hole-in-the>
Wall Gang Would Sometimes Come
Into Camp.

SINeTuileuL ldHu eaSt VI Tue ouOSuouo
reservation. returned CHS morning and
all have the appearance OF a Rip Van
Wrinkle, wi are rugged and healthy.
Long, ragged whiskers and sunburnt
compilations tell Of the outdoor life on
the plains and Mr.. Stable reports that
none OF the men were ~indisposed for a
minute, or not a day was lost from any
cause Whatever. The boys evidently
found good pasture land az they Are as
fat and plump as the finest OF Wyoming
steers and their muscles are as hard as
improperly made doughnuts.
The survey extended to the Big Horn
hot springs and the party had the pleas
ure OF viewing some Of the most beau
tiful scenery in the United STATES. Mr..
Stable said today that the Big Horn
canon va as beautiful a sight as he had
ever witnessed. There is a drop nearly
perpendicular iOr over a half mile and
the river below appears as a silvery
thread, vending its way through the
deep canon
The scenery in various localities OF
this section OF the state is very pictur-
esque and hard to be surpassed. The
Big Horn no springs are being visited
by hundreds Of tourists every year and
should a railroad be constructed to the
resort. it will become famous all over
the United States, as the healing prop
critics of the water cannot be excelled
and most remarkable cures are dairy
reported.
The country is rapidly being settled
and especially this year people are flock,
ing in large numbers to central Wyo-
ming. seeking permanent locations.
Sheepmen are found in large Numbers
and this year have prospered immense
ly.
Cattlemeu also have enjoyed the
greatest prosperity that has been known
Tor years. and all in all the northern
and central part OF Wyoming was never
better from a standpoint OF prosperity.
Money is by no means scarce and any,
Thing meets with ready sale and at good
fisposing O: his outfit at a very good
price and could have sold much more
II he had possessed it. The people are
inspired with an enthusiasm unknown
for many past years. The railroads are
doing an enormous business, as can be
realized by the long trains IN the Chey-
enne and Northern. The belated train
this morning had 40 cars attached. Or
these some were cattle cars. some sheep
cars. while many were empty cars to be
filled with wool for the Elkhorn.
The mining industry has revived
greatly this year and many paying
claims have been discovered, which give
promise Of coming to the front in a bril>
fiant manner with slight development.
The party enjoyed some hunting and
fishing and ran across ONE bear. We
are promised a bear story when Ed
all kinds Of trout were caught and all
sizes. Three o. the party went out be-
FORE breakfast one morning and caught
476 trout, not counting a lhttle one that
they threw away on account OF its i'm,
perfect development.
The only sad incident in connection
with the trip was the misfortune OF
Mr.. Hart, who, it will be remembered,
went insane. and Is now in Evanston.
The man showed no symptoms OF his
weak mind whatever up to the time he
left the Stable surveying party. A man
from the Lost Cabin district brought a
very rich sample Of ore to the camp one
day, which he exhibited to Mr.. Hart and
Others. The ore was certainly rich and
as the fellow made Hart a proposition
TO go in with him on the mine, Mr.. Hart
was never contented to remain with the
surveying party and was continually
talking OF taking his leave. The men
did not believe Mr.. Hart would benefit
himself by going to the Lost Cabin dis
tric and ~endeavored to persuade him to
change his mind, bu. their efforts were
in vain and Hart took his leave OF the
party and went to Lost Cabin. His first
symptom Of insanity was noticed ono
day when the flies were very bad and
Hart said he would get rid Of them. He
kindled d fire in the cabin and very
nearly burned the miner OUT Of house
| md hopnn Aftor fhSn ha u,,c toLnn ko
Okie's ranch. where ne became worse
and was taken to Casper. Here he gave
the marshal what he said was a check
for $500 and said he wanted to take In
the town. He informed everybody that
he had found the Lost Cabin mine and
was worth millions Of dollars.
MI. Stable says his party very fire.
quentiy came in contact with members
o. the Hole-in-the-Wall gang, whose
home is in the bad lands. Represents
lives Of the tou8hs would ride into the
camp with six-shooters at their sides;
would 30 through the tents to zee that
no n was concealed therein and would
stay to dinner. OF course the cook wa
instructed to give the outlaws anythine
they wanted. a. this was the only way
to get along with them. The settlers
are much afraid Of the outlaws and can.
not be prevailed upon 10 say a word
against their nefarious work.
The members Of the surveying party
returning this morning were: I'd. r.
Stable. win Benjamin. Fred Proctor,