, 1897-09-20
DOUGLAS CREEK. news.
ATTORNEY LANTZ AND CORLETT
DOwNEY ARRIVE sATUR-
DAY NIGHT.
The Abnormal Appetites OF the Boys
From the University Of Wyoming
What the People Are Doing at
the Various Camps-Chicago Peo-
pie at the Virginius.

Attorney w. A.. Lanlz and Corlett
D1wney came in Saturday night from
he Douglas creek district. and report
work progressing nicely at the Brei-
tung camp. Mr.. Lantz is after more
supplies. He says that the appetites
thai the boys have developed are de-
c.dediy abnormal and that they have
consumed in 10 days what is usually
considered plenty for a like number OF
men for 80. Fol the first three or fou
days the rapidly decreasing grub pile
was watched with some degree o: salts
faction, IN the hope that the boys would
soon be filled up and get down to a fair
days ration, but there SEEMS to be abb
solutely no end to their capacity. They
will be filled up, however. II it takes
all the provisions in the Gem City. MI.
Lantz left for the camp again today
with another load.
The following young men compose
the Brei,ung parry: w. S. Ingham. COM
passman; Ralph Hance and Herbert
Richie. chairmen; Herbert Breese and
Vernon Hope, axmen; Ben Towner. jr..
fagman; Frank Nash, cook, and c. b.
Richie. Gus Reed. Thos. Feast and o.
Z. BOwles. VINO are doing assessment
work.
The Wier-Sturgis people have a ditch
from Spring creek to the Beaver which
IS a magnificent piece OF work. II was
done by Sam Wood OF Woods Landing.
First all the trees covering a space o.
lG feet in width were pulled with block
and tackle and then the ditch was dug
in the clearing thus made. Mr.: Wood
IS now at work for Mr.. Adams on the
Consolidated property.
Mr.. Roper. who owns a claim on the
Douglas. has just made a cleanup, but
has not given out what he made for the
summers work. II is understood that
he is entirely satisfied. His methods
are crude, and good wages would be
all that could be expected.
WI. H'llSN u TulL SoIliuS, HlCulb b
partner in the Lake Creek property, Is
in the camp and Is doing assessment
work or the property. This is the prop
erty recently bonded to Wier and Stur.
gis.
The Adams people are surveying two
large bitches for the Douglas Consoli-
dated property and are putting all the
energy and vim into the work which Is
characteristic OF the hustling, energetic
miners from the Centennial state.
A number Of Chicago people are at
the Virginius property. owned by the
Laramie Gold Range Mining company.
John and Floyd Archer and Mr.. Deu-
snap lave been there for more than a
week, and they were Joined yesterday
by two more men and a lady from Chi.
cago. Prospect work Is being diligent.
ly prosecuted and if anything can be
found which the parties consider worth
pursuing, activity at the Virginius will
be continued. This is the company which
stopped work without settling all their
Indebtedness for work performed, and
some of the men who were left in the
lurch are a%nxlously awaiting the result
of the present investigation.
The camp of the Wier-Sturgis people
is at the Spring creek cabins. Messrs.
Rossiter. Tannyhill and Bart Hall are
here awaiting Mr.. Wier's return.
In speaking OF the road, Mr.. Downey
said that portion from Pollock's ranch
to Keystone is in fairly good condition,
but the turn-off from Keystne to the
upper Douglas, Moore's gulch and the
Albany property, is in very bad shape.