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Show From tlie Reef. Silver Reek, Oct. 2, '77. Editors Herald: For the last few days this camp has j been the scene of much excitement. The first was the slabbing of a man named Daley for alleged trespass on raining ground by a person named Keener, the parties being at the time on the disputed grouud. Soon after the perpetrator came into town, 1 and while being arrested was knocked down and senseless with the butt of a pistol. The arrest was made by a private citizen, as there was not a marshal, sberilTor policeman in the town. In the stabbing the knife entered en-tered between the ribs just under the right arm and penetrated tho lung. Daley is now thought to be out of positive danger, but it is thought that tenner will never entirely rega n his right mind. The second wus the captu e of a horse thief, while on the stolt-n animal, ani-mal, by Col. Fiank Brown, who aftorwards conveyed him to St. George to be taken care of. The third has been the striking of Urge body of very rich ore in Judge Barheo'a mine. It is said to be one ol the beet in Utah. There are few buildings going up just at present, but many are preparing prepar-ing to build this winter. The W. F. express effico which was removed from thia place to Leeds has been brought back, and stages connect con-nect hore daily from "north to south. . Lawyers, witnesses, etc., who have beun attending court at Beaver huve returned. There is much talk about the killing of Ctiiun by Fruocia, who mistook him for one Nick Dmmer, The Leeds company and Hunter & Goss are almost daily shipping bul lion, and so far the mines are improving improv-ing with depth. Fruit is about "played out" only a few grapes and apples are oflered now. The weather has been very pleasant for a week or two, but we now have cold wiml which may blow up a storm. Jimsi'N. |