Year: 1869

there y water are Ill good, comfortable build
Nv -buit q wood, Of course. as are all the other


Aprcvemens; Dut stu they VIII answer every pur-
The company, so far as possible, have tried to
keep pace IA their improvements with the progress


tons 10r passengers as last as they have been able
to transport them, and they have succeeded very
well. VI course you Will hear many find fault and
complain at everything; but when can get as good
Q, meal, and cleaniy served, at Elko MS
WSea Consider that n1s the aer hns % pans


Is only three months OLD. From this place 10 the end
OF the track matters are still incomplete, and they
cannot be put In order until arrangements are made
with the Union Pacific Company In regard 10 the
running Of trains. Passengers this portion OF the
ROAD Will for a short time fare rather roughly but
rough as 1t will be- 1t is far better than stage ride
CT four or five days Stations there are as yet
except for employees, ana the traveller VIII do
well 10 provide substantial unch In order not
10 suffer any great inconvenience from hunger alter
leaving the Union Pacific. give this advice TO those
VINO may be coming overland when this published
Alter have gone over the last division will he aoie
To tell better what the situation Is and is going 10
be- but tat viii not be for ten days to come so tney
mad better be guided by what now say as am
about right, judging from Information derived from
those In authority.


At and near all OF the stations Indians can be SEEM
the most miserable, filthy, disgusting objects tEat
The eyes OF civilized being ever rested upon nus
lar we nave passed through the localities Inhabited
by TWO tflbeS-viz., the Pinlos and Shoshones--and
have seen quite number OF botn; they cster about
the stations 10 get what they can 10 eat ana they
have learned how to be expert beggars. ordinarily
or following their regular haDts, they 1--we anywhere
and on any thing; they remind me OF the TERRA de
fuegO Indians, and for assOciating these horrible
looking creatures with what have always supposed
The red man to be, is simply Impossible; anu yet
the day has been (and not very lar of elther)
when they were feared by the overland travel
Ter; they have taken lie and committed de-
predatons, and would do so again II aggra-
waited. 1t has been tne policy OF the company
to cOncate these miserable people, and at all times
they have been treated with Kindness and considera-
ton. They are never nterieTed with about the sta
tiOns, and they are allowed TO ride upon the freight
trains whenever they feel like dong SO. Excursions
OF this kind they are very fond OF, and frequently
parties Of them Jump on nat car and ride dIty
miles and then walt for return train and come
back again. They have secured our clothing when
ever possible, and although the squaws have not as
yet, 80 lar as observed, adopted the Grecan bend
or chgnOn still they have the double skirt system
III more than one instance. saw warrior to-day
with an old white hat, after the Greeley pattern
sack coat and pantaOOns, with his lace colored
bright vermion. He was leaning against the cor.
ner OF building, summing himself ana picking or
the vermin from his person, with which they are all
doubtless covered.


l think 1t not impossible that these Indians will
congregate about the stations until they become a
nuisance and that Will require to be abated for
they are TOO nithy TO come IN contact WITH TOO lazy
be trusted when they might do serious damage.
think time Will demonstrate this and am under
the impression 1t would be easier to move them
than leave 1t until later period, when they find
out how much easier 1t Is to beg and steal than
so 20 Work dor WnaG tney would receive coua their
Indians are OF the lowest grade; they have haba-
tlOns, but live almost in the open air. When 1t
storms they will throw up little mound OF earth
and get behind 1t for shelter; they build fire and
crouch close TO It, and when one side is roasted and
the other freezing, they merely change Sides They
live on RrasshOppers roots, berres DC, ana have
no permanent location. Tney are on mountain one
day and In valley the next, and so they live. One
OF their chiefs on being shown tram OF for the
first time merely shrugged his shoulders and re-
marked, Heap wagon, no horse"


Not like "Auburn, loveliest village Of the plain
now shall describe you l. VIII try, however and
see what can do. The track is OF course, the main
street, on one side OF and close to IL are the COsmO
politan Hotel and the express and stage offices;
the other side and above the hotel ls the freight
depot. Then there are two other streets avenues
lined with canvas structures. OF these there are
probably $780, and nine-enths Of these eating and
lodging houses and rum shops; the balance are the
usual run OF stores found IN such place. Tents OF
ill-fame are to be seen their inmates of the lowest
order such as always follow this kind OF civilization.
The place is filed with gamblers, sneak thieves and
people OF that class. Shooting scrapes are
common and society Is mixed; but how
can 1t be otherwise9 Here Is the port
OF entry for the White Pine district. and here all
coming from or going to the new silver district
have to remain few hours at the least. have no
and don't think White Pine would tempt me TO
make 1t permanent residence. l VIII go through
II completely ON my return, II allowed to get back
from the cities OF Hamilton and Treasure, when l
will further describe Its beauties.


OFF FOR WHITE PINE,


tomorrow at five A. NJ, after night on the floor
OF the parlor OF the hotel which has been gracIOusly
given up to our party, the rest Of the house being
FULL don't think much OF the prospect, but have
bid farewell To comfort or luxury until reach Salt
coach In these days Is horrible 20 think Of.