Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-25
Trip to Gold Creek.

last week, this scribe took Van Driel-
lens stage Friday morning and in
the evening was set down at the hos
Pitable home of MIR. and Mrs. McAfee
at jacks station. Our route from
Elko was up the Coal Canyon road
This road is u natural grade, easy OF
ascent and with little expense to the
county could be made d beautiful
drive from the base to the summit of
the mountains. Crossing the summit
we were soon at Pie Creek. This
stream vas torded, the water coming
nearly into the stage. A short rida
from Pie Greek brought us to CAN'T
Greek. In attempting to ford this
stream, the stage stuck in the mud
OF the opposite bank and it took the
combined strength of the team. driver
Mr.. Hartman, and this scribe to pull
it out. A small outlay on the part
OF tho county would build bridges
across Pie and Gantz creeks and
make this road passable for the
ranchers in the southeast part of the
county to haul their grain and other
produce to Gold Creek. Getting out
Of the mud Gantz Creek was left be.
hind and we were soon at Mrs. Tuck
er's for dinner. Here change of
teams was made and a good deal Of
Mrs. fuckers meat. bread, potatoes,
etc. was tucked away under the
clothing of the passengers and driver.
1t is useless to say that the meal was
enjoyed, ss all who have refreshed
the inner man at fuckers station
know how it ID themselves. From
here the road Is rolling and nothing
OF interest occurred until the beastly
mud holes at Sheep's creek and the
Spanish ranch had to be crossed.
But OF this we will speak hereafter.
About 8 o'clock Jacks station, kept
by Mr.. and Mrs. McAfee, was reached
and this scribe was at h1s journeys
end for the day.
After being Hospitality entertain ed
over night. Mr.. McAfee hitched up a
team.aud drove to Mr., stofSi's place
on Hot Creek. After resting the
team a while, MI Btofiel joined the
party as guide afa piloted it up PEN
rod Creek and over as rich bottom
lands as can Be,foGnd IN ally state df
the Union. After q drive Of two or
three hours over land nearly as level
as floor and NESTING only the magic
touch of the waters OF Penfod and
Hendficks' creeks to make It product
i've, the party returned to Mr.. Sto-
tisl's and enjoyed his hospitality.
Here the writer was lifted on q
horse, kindly offered by Mr.. D. c.
Kennedy, a teamSter. and struck
out for Gold Creek about eight
miles distant. The trip was made
without any incident worthy of note
except one which will be spoken OF in
the account OF the return trip. Three
o'clock found us at'the famous gold
camp, pretty well jolted up, but full
of pluck for ride Of three miles
further up the mountain to the reser.
Voir. After short stop in town
Judge Abel and tile writer set out fol-
the reservoir. The road lay up the
rocky mountain side and through
swanpy, mucky ground that WOULD
mire saddle blanket. The reservoir
was reached and-a ride across it's tor
and magnificent view Of the water
stretching away back for mile and
half more than repaid US for the
fatigue Of the ttfp. The reservoir is
stupendopa, Sell:built Work Aand
speaks volumes for the energy, enter
prise and pluck Of the men whose
brains conceived it and whose capital