Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-26
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From The Liberal News.

last week say that the organization
has become scattered and the major
ity of members will try other pur-
suits during the winter, or come
back to this country as soon as pos
sible. 1t is reported that J. J. Grim
mer, Rolla burst, Harry Clark and
Lee Howard have started some time
ago on their way to Liberal. Itap-
pears the mining claims out of Cir
Gle City have been abandoned by all
the company except Pres. Nichols,
Sec'y Cloud. Henry Gohrman and
John Rldenour. The mines have
produced some gold but not in pay
ing quantities. 1t is thought the
mines would produce a good per
cent if the proper machinery could
be secured. The distant location of
the mines from the foundry makes
the proposition to use machinery an
almost impossibility.
The mining claims are 10 miles
from Circle City and after making a
round over the rough country and
fighting his way through the army of
ravenous mosquitoes, Mr.. Cloud pick
ed up pen while he was resting and
incidently remarks:
'.It occurred that we needed more
supplies and DR.. Nichols and 1 start
ed from the camp with the pack
mules, and right then our troubles
began. Had we been in the States
we could have hitched the mules to
a wagon and have done the freight
ing in a successful manner, but when
it came to using pack saddles, we
were, to use slang expression, cup
against it." Going into town we
managed to lose two saddle blankets,
two tarpaulins, two spoons, tin
cup and all our bread. We left
camp on Thursday evening and on
Saturday evening we arrived in Cir
cle-two very tired and cranky in
dividuals. We had slept only once
during the trip. We spent Sunday
and part of Monday in the city,
transacting business and seeing the
sights (?). Monday morning, we
loaded up and started on the return
trip. Several old packers who were
loafng around town, assisted in the
packing. So We left the town with
colors flying. Having taken an in
ventory of our losses coming in we
decided to tie the animals together.
1t was arranged that 1 should lead
the head mule and the Doctor follow
IN the rear to watch for lost articles.
Everything moved along very nice
ly until We stopped for our first
meal and unpacked. think the
very first mule we started to repack
must have had US sized up for she
went through all the steps from a
two-step to regular old breakdown
jig. At first the Doctor and talk
ed one at time, but before we were
through packing we were both talk
ing at the same time and neither pay
ing attention to what the other was
saying as our entire conversation
was addressed to the mules. The
last days travel across the mountains
was one we will long remember.
Going up hill, the packs would al
slip off behind; going down hill the
reverse. Summing up our losses we
found them to be as follows: my
coat and gloves, tin cup, a halter,
our tempers, and all our love fol
mules"
1t seems there is some society in
the north country. A few days be-
fore the company left Circle City a
dance was given in the town hall.
Learning that it was an Indian dance
Mr.. Cloud writes:
Thought we would stroll down and
watch them dance awhile. Found
that in one sense it was an Indian
dance as there was not a white lady
present. But that was not all we
found. We discovered several mem
bers of the Liberal Mining company
Gripping the light fantastic" with
the dusky damsels and to say the
least the boys were apparently en-
Ijoying life. Shall not mention any
names, and believe it would be safe
to say that there should be no I'M
easiness among the Seward and
Beaver county girls because they
swung the waist swing with Siwash
ladies of Circle"
Some of the boys are expected to
arrive home at an early date. The
others will pereaps spend the winter.
and take a contract for chopping
wood.
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