The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-03

partner. I sacks OF potatoes for that
gentleman, thank you sir.) This case
here, Is another stamp, known as the
A. F. Adams & Co. Boot, and is what
is termed, In all the eastern and
southern states, the Harvey Climax
Boot; we'll bet high on that boot,
against the world We know the man.
|ufacturer well, I'D like pair of cali
boots says one, (they are calf sir, and
a beautiful model, a paragon of a
boot sir. They look more like a griz-
like a calf, my dear sir. Will you
not believe us? look we. how the case
is marked, "a prs. French calf boots,
manufactured. put up and warranted,
by Stephen F. Harvey. Now sir. we
know the manufacturer well, and we
know too, that uncle Steve, always
calls things by the right name. We
do our best, but can't make the ninny
believe they are calf. II uncle Steve
was here to argue the case to him,
there might be trade made. but the
firm of G. & A. have not gass enough
to accomplish sale. so we pass them.
Now look at this lot of all wool knit
draws. these, gentlemen, are peculiar
article; they are the kind that's GER
tain sure, when worn. to prevent rhe-
umatism. You probly have seen our
notice and the certificates OF thousands
who have worn them, as published In
IL the papers in the east, & In the
San Fran. Herald. No, | haint seen
a paper since left Pike county, Mo.
Well 1t is all published, and look
here, here is something that'u hit
your case, we know. These stock
ings were knit by our wives. sent
round here for our own wear, and we'd
not sell marry pair, did we think OF
stopping in the country long. c. &
A. exhaust themselves in trying to do
something. o'clock: sales OF the
day are cured up on board. with
a big piece of chalk. Articles sold,
2 sacks potatoes. and prs. feeting.
Our neighbor of the gin barrel. had
beat us, out and out. Coburn. It's
my opinion, that our sort OF trade Is
limited here. What say for tearing
down our store, packing up our traps,
and yamoosifg for Shasta city. up In
the mountains. I'm agreed, and by
sun down the store Is taken down and
nicely packed up. where we shall
leave 1t: boxes nailed up, and packed
into carts and wagons. dozen OF
which we're just down from the city,
bound for Colusa, after loads. We pay
$50 per ton to have them delivered at
Shasta city. Took supper: slept under
hA mn n
took the stage for Shasta city. We
took front seat, and did our own
driving, one leg on one side of mule,
and tother leg on tother side of a
mule, Dust as the California widows
cross the IsthmusD. After riding
some three days. we arrived at the
city of Shasta That city is located
in the range of Shasta mountains,
west of. old Shasta Peak. the height
of which is over 1900 feet, accord
ing to Fremont, and the Sd highest
land in the known worlds miles
from the bottom lands-80 miles from
navigation. and 500 miles from the
bay of San Francisco. There are
about 100 buildings In the city, and
some very nice ones too, for this
country. There are two saw mills,
within 4 miles Of the city, one saw
driven by mtile. and the other by wa
ter power. II visited the one of the
mule power. No better pine timber
can be found than they turned out.
1t was selling from 800 to $3.50 per
NJ. In and about the immediate vic
unity of the city, may be seen the
regular "diggns." Some get 81. 9TH
ers SO. and some 81. IS, G. So a day,
when they work hard. Expenses are
high: Flour, IS cents per pound! Beef,
40; Potatoes, 20. &C.: milk, 81 per
gallon, and Rum, rs cts. a drink, any
where. At this time there are great
many miners, In and about the city,
on account Of the amount OF snow
further into the mountains; and the
difficulty that they have with the In
dams, at this season of the year. After
the snow passes off, they'll 60 back
again. where labor will pay better.
The Indians in the mountains are very
troublesome, and the whites find 1t
hard job to hold their own with
them. There is not a day passes,
that both white and red men do not
get shot, and within from to miles
of the city. The whites go out In
parties Cat times) to hunt and shoot
them. (the Indians) as they would
shoot a herd OF wild Buffaloes, and In
five times out of six, there are more
white men killed, than Indians. AS
a general thing the whites do not kill
the Indian women & children. They
drive them in, and give them away to
the whites. You may (any where In
the vicinity of the mountains) get as
many and more too, Of any Indian
bows and girls, as you need. for two
drinks, or an old red blanket
hardly know which are the worst IN
the mountains, the red or white In
dams, as | am told that there are
white men. who are worse, II any thing
than the red ones. The great difficult
ty Is. that miners are robbed and
murdered. unless or 6 band togeth-
er and keep up constant watch. You
cannot leave your camp an hour for
the rasca's: and your mule Is sure
to be stolen. II turned out to Craze
At present. Trinity A. Scott rivers. In
the mountains. pay The best; but there
a., 10, ,;,,,n, tha rfok thprp IN what