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Show HorGirS . MARCH INTO l* TE COLWTKV '••' enl. Hatch lefi at night immediately after Col ]{ Uell arrived fr-. mi the La I'latca' [ La Plata] valhy. Lu.- ll relieved I lap'- h And th'- next day Ids column of three companies joined mine. 1'' ' Animas City was at that time a pioneer mining town witli ureal expectations;' and as the I). £ It. G. lUx. Co. promises to have the mad reach the city by next August, 11 prospects mm g.... d for their expectations being realized., as there are rich but undeveloped s- h-.- r mines in the mountains near, and Animas valh- y j s a good place for a town. The climate is compensatingly mild and ph- a'sant with short winters, 1" We staid in camp at Animas two months; and two months in tents m winter expresses a deal of discomfort, of this we had our share. More than the usual amount of snow fell; ;, t times it was two feet deep around us and then it would be mild and snow again We had some very cold weather, the mercury falling to - 20, but we had no actual suffering, there being plenty of wood, and ' pa - t of the time we had stoves. After the stoves came to us. and large Sibley tents, i- our camp was often a scone of hilarity. On pleasant n H i ts the camp resounded with songs, and the " colored troops'' were • nighty with instrumental music. Many of the officers and men hunted and fished with great success, trout and venison were com- .11011 food- for us, the time afforded some society. An the whole the A- mory of Camp Animas is pleasant. Ad. l b mlY remained at Head • mnrters irt the town leaving me in command of the whole earn,-, 0f-t- m companies., giving me something to o.- cupy mv time mu.- h to * m- satisfaction. i\ Ve had but one exciting occurrence during the winter: and that tlie cow- boys from the surrounding ranches af- ; , ; fo7e" H zAAAdAy » ? » ™ « » d ' ' / ™ - GeOr. se •'• nam, wore com- . he Denver and Rio. Grande Railroad reached JMiranVo three •;;••- from old Animas City, on July 27, 1SS1. Tim town of DumnL- o , : ' / • ; : V?. l'X1St , n , h p fa'" ,, f Ii7f1- ^ . K* ing first laid out in : Vptcm1- r - i m (> rank Hall. llistr, n/ of the slate of Colorado. IV 175 17', ) -- ia.! or Hough further depcribed Animas Citv in a Ictf'r'hom'J » - i .'"•>"!• L'- A. h.^ - Thee are not more than I'D houses in IhVrt. v but it 777: AV1' coA:, n t ( J ! ' l J l i s o~ c h l i : v , 1 , ; S - » sthoo] & newspaper."'( Alfred f ; y y o Mary Uo. mh, from Animas City, Colorado, October 20 d'J •'".. mi I . ipers.) ' : m - / ™ y T ( A0 f tc; nt ' v a s JavonU- d by General Henry Hopkins Sibley d d - ] 7 1S baSt" d o n l l , e J- rtneWe of the Sioux Lodge. It - I •.] d. A7 d\ ™ W ™ 7< 1 b>- " antral pole, renting on an iron tripod. • v.., n \ ennlated at the top. mid will lmu? e from twelve f0 fifteen no- n |