The Newtown bee., 1905-03-17

Tuba River.
 Ever Dear Wife: I continue at this place in perfect health and spirits. l have but little more to write this month. so if my letter is short one you will excuse it. Night before last we had rain all night which has ruin- ed the prospects of thousands of min sweeping nearly all the dams on it.
 Neafe and have just bought each of us share in very rich mining claim for S225 each. It was owned by seven men and two of them sold to us. After taking out $15,00O of the finest gold 1 ever saw, in three weeks. What remains of the ground to be dug over is thought would yield as much more should the river get low enough to work it, which is altogether depending on the weather in the fu- ture. Many think the rainy season has commenced, if so our cake is all dough again, but I, you know, am in possession of very large lump of hope, should the whole now prove a failure in consequence of the water, should lose nothing by the purchase. The three first days we worked we took out $4OOO, seven of us which more than paid for the claim. It is now clear and pleasant, and we are wait ing very impatiently for the water to get down so that we can repair the dam, which l hope we will be able to do in few days, and can if we have no more rain to bother us. It will take, we think, from four to six weeks to work it out if it is good weather, and then I shall vamous for "Home Sweet Home''
 Should this be the commencemento of the rainy season, fear my pile will not be as large as you anticipate, but you may rest assured that have done my best, and shall continue to do so while 1 stay. Joseph, l think is in the employ of man in Sacramento City at $2OO month. He was here but few days the prospects were so poor. 1 wish he was here now to ven- ture. The reason that I bought out the man so cheap, we had some rain about that time, which raised the riv- CT about Six inches which frightened them away. The gold we get in this place is about the size and shape of cucumber seed, and very bright. l shall most likely return home by the Nicaragua route. The prices are much reduced. I have received no letter from any of you since I sent my last, not even the one you sent by Fairchild. Do kiss that little girl for me and that boy. How I want to see them. Yours now and ever,-[ Glover HaWley.
 November 12, We are detained some this morning by fog in the bay. We get in and land however, soon after sunrise. We find the city much alter ed. The steamer, Antelope, leaves to- day full. We conclude to sail on the barque, Susan, and leave tomorrow.
 November 13, To-day we put off un- til tomorrow, write letter to my wife and spend the day in impatience. We board on the barque. I get my chest from the Appleton and pay S13
 November IA, The Susan is not ready for sea, but waiting for more passengers. She is filling up fast and we are promised to sail tomorrow without fail.
 November 15, To-day in the after noon we take pilot on board and drop down into the bay about three miles below Rincon's point, and cast anchor near the steamer, Tennessee, with the promise again of sailing to- morrow. Every day seems an age.
 November 16, Morning bright with fine wind but no prospect of going to sea. The owner, who took our money bursts up, and all is in suspense and confusion.
 Sunday, November IT, Morning bright and clear. At II p. m. the pi- lot comes on board and we boist sail for going to sea. The long wished for hour has at last arrived and l bid adieu to California. We beat out of the harbor in company with eight o1 10 other vessels. On getting outside the wind is fresh and fair. Then be- gins vomiting with many.
 November IS, Fine day. We make about two degrees of latitude. We have one man on board sick with chronic diarrh9a, should hardly think he could live through the voyage.
 November 19, Some wind and very strong ahead. A great many sick, ant me among the rest. The sea is quit' rough.
 November 20, Morning clear witt wind fair and strong. Sea very rougl all day. l spend most of my time il bed asleep.
 November 21, The morning wint of my sickness.
 November P, Morning fair witt very little wind. What we have
 fair. In the evening the wind is quit
 fresh.
 November 23, Wind light but fai
 and pleasant. The time drags yer
 heavy.
 Sunday, November 24, Wind an
 weather same as yesterday. Supper hard bread, old horse and tea, and bu