The Newtown bee., 1905-03-10

October "A. One man hired. We work until about the middle of the afternoon washing, and get $524. We then go to work fertifying against water. We share to each S75.
 October 25. To-day we fortify all the forenoon and part of the afternoon. Then go to washing gold about two hours with two men hired and get S374. Each $53.
 October 26. To day we hire none. We wash gold about half the time and get $268. The rest of day we spend fortifying against water.
 Sunday, October 27. Neafe keeps the ranch and I go to pack provisions. I can get no beef, but climb the noun tain to Thompson's and get 10 pounds of pork at 65c a pound, SC. 50, and two bottles of molasses at S2.5O, s5. .OO.
 October 28. To day we work awhile and get s6O. We are then driven out by the water although five are en- ployed at the pump. This morning Neatie bought out Scott for S32, and Adam Hepeslee bought out Hall for the same. Gold to each $85O. October 29. We shift our work to day to the upper end and get S5O5, be- ing S72 for each. Neafie sold his Scott claim this morning to MT Grant. October 30. We work out the place we were in yesterday, below the big rock. aad get $457, being s64. 50 each. Nothing this week but bread and mo- lasses to eat thus far. October 31. To day we finish the work in the puddle of yesterday and get $2SS, being s41 to each.
 November l. Cloudy morning with a few drops of rain. We cleared out an old puddle and get S1O8. $15.50 each.
 November 2. To day is some cloudy with very strong, cold wind. It makes me conclude to quit the digging and start for home, sweet home. We clear out an old puddle and get s44. In the forenoon we got by scratching $25. Each share to day is S1O.
 Sunday, November 3. To day is cloudy and cold, November like. We spend the day in preparing to vamose the ranch.
 November 4. To day about 10 a. m. we bid goodbye to Shirttail bar and start up the mountain with packs o1 40 pounds each. We learn of great trouble with the Indians. A party o1 40 or 50 men are out to give them bat tie.
 November 5. Very cold morning We have our packs carried on mule: and start at 1O.30 a. m. and make 2( miles to day. Take a good dinner al Dobbins for $1.50.
 November 6. We leave the trail anc start down Dry Creek valley to Ross bar, over a very uneven trail and harc to keep. Get in at p. m. and finc Sherman gone home. Our travel to day is 10 miles.
 November '. We start after break fast for Marysville, P miles, and get in just at night. Stiff and sore iron walking. We find the news of "chel lery" very alarming from the river ant conclude to stay.
 November 8. We spend the day ir perfect idleness and rest. Board here at the hotel is $4. 50 day. We hardly know whether to stay or go on.
 November g. The thoughts of home this morning prevail and down thu river we start in a boat, for S5 each We take dinner at Plummers and ar rive at Fremont in the evening.
 Sunday, November 10. We get break fast at Fremont and start off. We ge in at p. m. Postoffice opens at 3, ant I form line in the hot sun for tw' hours and get we'll paid, two letter from wife and two from Asa N. Flaw ley. I find Joseph Hawley.
 November II. 1 go to the postoffc' this morning for newspapers and tin' in one the notice of the death of m dear mother. 1 start down the rive on the Jenny Lind. Passage $2. Leav at 2 D. m. I have a good berth. Il the night came the cry of ia man over board" He was, however, saved.