Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume], July 30, 1875, Image 3

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PSPABTMEKT.-The fire de
il»t
! (1 ^ connected with the
City is in tiptop wofk
at present. The hose cart,
use at the first
, rl . The reaerrolroo East
L^Vt square and six feet
Lit i? fn
111
fhf* rfscrvoir
U" 'll or long enough to rc-ach
tnwn. The reservoir con
£*£*, under a FMM« of
k^plsji»* ,lh H ,nt ; h
U feet to last four or five hours.
ft* „ 0 » level full. The hose at,
*oii> *.'^rvoir is several hundred
, mu. w. aa.v .. V a..„. 1
I ,r '"J*, the fire company have 1
^t^rrice and met many hard
^ Obtins: the fiery element in days
U*^' n at tj K . first tap of the bell
f ** do the same again. Al
*'*' ;
the citizens are greatly pleased
disappearance presented by
^'Imnenhand rctiro each night
"'f«!!»' of comparative safety
Anv
W
Öre can be cut off and extinguish
few moments, and the effleien
consists in the
. the department
and dispatch with which they
^irwork. There- is one thing,
would like to see the ml
^ ldi week, and that is to have a
^Practice makes perfect. A weekly j
l ':,lu mk7' a .li!r.-rvn« : ,- of aeveral
I . in tbf um.' iK-cupicd in gelling the
Lipwli»» aml r,ad . v f,,r " ork - aml
difference
the thing
Ionly say "you will." and
.jet*. The most pleasant hour for a drill
,joid be about sundown.
District Court,
Com in Alttrv*
Whitson presidinir, couvencs at
might be the saving
of dollars worth ot property,
Kb« that it requires quite an exertion
„jfStiieboys together this kind of weath
tviy Bar- Altnras county, on the first
W»j in August, which "ill 1 m* next
fui Hon. George Ainslie, District At
a*rf.*rBoise. Alturas and Lemhi conn
& Till siart to-morrow morning for
fcbB*r to be in attendance at the sea-1
«. l<court met !- a? Salmon i ity, Ia iu
lictXBtr,on the third Monday in August,
wist in interval of only two weeks be
î.rinneu iciiu in mi lutui
*îïr Ainslie to.l » some rapid traveling
jXS time »t Salmon City. We suggest
eathf tmus of tliat and Alturas county,
ora"»««! terra in the latter would com
a: be combine pleasure with business,
aififorth fully armed and etjuipiMtl ;
Mtilowwith Coke and Blackstone, hut
wvii hunting accoutrements and fi-h
g tickle,—two pairs of blanket* ami a
gefddrre. As the Missourian said of
csiaaghter that frontier life and |>ork
^>42*madi* h»*r verv astute, so t»e<irge.
ami a roll in the high grass may
•aiariy you. You have to do a
Mddeal of traveling and camping out
ayiow. »ad you might a* well make it a
-Pol pleasum.
EUL«op Court.—F or the lienetit of
"'people we publish lie* follow ing times
places of holding the District (,'ourts
the remainder of the year 1875. You
better clip it out and preserve it for
tferwee:
fr*** IHstrict.—I^ ewiston, Nez Perce
^jüctr First Monday in October.
Idaho, Idaho county—Second
»)D(i»V in !..____
*. r ID August
?Efr>5D District.— Boise City, Ada
First Monday in Decern Imt.
^hoCitt, Boise county—Third Mon
ID Optera ber.
«T 11 ® A& * Alturas county—First Mon
• tQ August.
_ ( mr, Owvhee county—Second
in October.
Diättuct.—M alad City, Oneida
^-Second Monday in November.
..ioimaj in ii il v •
^ ^ ITY ' ^' m hi county—Third
T"? Id August.
John Clark preside« in the First
jn Judge W. C. Whitson in the 8c
Chief Justice M. E. Hollister in
District.
Cjffim ^ RANK i* an efficient and ac
^odati
^ ^ n *J?ht-watchman, and since
^ jxwition he has made scores of
e ^ 9 ' untiring in his vigil
i str ' ct ^ v honest in all things,
Johj ^ 10 evcr y frust reposed in him.
chJ- V ^ r tUr ° 8 at,ea f ear the appeals
ielpi n< ^ r * s he second in visiting and
e8i(!lt ®nd distressed. He was
Knrig. m&n he couldn't be oth
^look an C W ° U ^' amo ®g his duties
^ wh- r en ^ ne -house and fire rea
JjU* >ch he does free of charge, we
does well. With him as
si and an efficient fire départ
ir (g ^ klm » if not tçnch daa
(v ^ & eral conflagration Ja-. Idaho
ÄEIKT L0CAL8.
Mb. E. W. Barky has placed this office
under obligation for favors received.
Ike Heddek, of Boise valley, has the
thanks of this office for a bucket of nice
apples.
School Census.— Judge Moore has just
completed taking the school census of Id«
ho City. Number ofboys, sixty; girls
sixty. Total 180. 8 '
Mr. Jab. Cou.ins, an old resident of Ida
Uo . ?•*>> >» lying at the hospital in a very
critical condition. He is suffering from a
complication of diseases.
Mr. Perry Pine is now able, with the
aid ot his crutches, to travel about town
considerably. It he keeps on improving
atthe P re8ent ratc * Perry will be almost
,u sl "* k * «>« Jockey Club
Men from the adjoining counties are
coming into the Basin to prospect for
quartz ledges. We hear of several parties
at Boise City who contemplate putting in
a mouth in prospecting.
l 1 huit and vegetables find ready sale in
Idaho City. Ike Iledden was up again
with a load the other day, and disposed of
it at the following prices: Apples, twelve
and a half cents; potatoes eight, cabbage
eight, and peas at six cents.
Mu. Frank H.vro, proprietor of the
Miners'Brewery, generously furnishes fam
i,irs with nice frt *h brewer's yeast free of
c <* ! - Sock gcnemdly in Uu* day« of
ft,r « url 'H>' |>'«w»«ions is «•xtreme
Iv rare
Bahkkoot boys with cheeks of tan now
strike fin* with their toe-nails raciug up
and down the streets while waiting the fall I
term of school to commence. Some do j
run and some do leap like trout lets in a
piH>l. Blessings on ve. little men !
The price of freight between Boise and
Idaho City is one cent and a-half, currency,
An old freighter says that by living on jm>
tatoe* and salt, and not fettling grain to bis
au j mi iU, he could haul freight for one cent
—hut then lu* ain't going to do it.
Mia*. I). B. Kimm hi. and familv, went!
d° vvn lo Thorn ereek last w«*t*k to >p**ml Hj
,i W days during die hot weather in that
r*^*"** "i**' • • ........••*•■**
H ha»le« and limpid water*» it» be found there
remb r it a delightful place to recuperate
JOHN AND IvOWK IHCMAN AJÏ, IWO joung
, ni . n ), aV e employed up here for
^veral weeks, started tor Boise valley the
*** these warm da\s.
John \su Uowk Buchanan, two \i*ung
„ther day to engage in tie* harvest field.
They u re honest, hard working boys, and
W ;|; no t t H . j,, n ^„ut of employment,
,. ver they go.
Doctor and Mrs. Kothwell came over
from Piai'en ille Tuesday. The Doctor re
turmsl same
Wednesdav.
day, and Mrs. Kothwell *>n
Miss Annie Galbrenith went
over with Mrs. K., and will sjm-ih! a tew
ilavs among tie* go«nl people ot Placervillc.
Don't keep the young miss too long,
though, for Idaho City can't exist w ithout
Annie.
Tue saving* of children are always in
teresting to their parent* and regarded by
them a* exceedingly "smart;" and occa
sionally the little innocent* get off some
thing that "takes" well with other p-ople.
A four-year old boy, in Idaho ( ity, hap
pening in a young lady'* chamber while
she was at toilet and preparing to harness
herself up in "gorgeous array," noticed on
table an article which no girl of the peri
od is full-rigged without, and which is
known generally by the name of "bustle."
He asked her what it was.
"It is something," she replied, "that la
dies wear."
"What do they wear it for ?" was the next
interrogatory.
"Because it is the fashion, and adds to
their personal appearance," said the amus
ed young lady.
"Weil, but where do they wear it?"ques
tioned the little one, meaning, of course,
upon what of her person it was adjusted.
"Upon the head," said the miss, who ev
idently thought the question bordered on
the impertinent
The boy looked at her attentively for a
moment, then transferred his scrutiny to
the huge bustle on the table, as if taking
in the contour of the former and the shape
and dimensions of the latter; then cocking
his head to one side, a merry twinkle play
ing in his eyes, he said : "Well, I'll bet a
d °Chil$ren ask puzzling questions, at tlm^
but when answered at all they should be
told the truth.
Mb W W. Black has been taking the
meadow sweet with hay. He has been
down cn his ranch, on Grimes' creek, cut
ting grass, and came in the other day to
get a broken machine repaired. Mr. Black
say* the crop will not be so good as thatof
last year, and tbaHhe will be through har
lafofcfW»rt^eflwwtki.
plowmans kill.
Ori Sunday last, in company with sevèr
nl others, we visited Mr. K. P. Plowman's
mill, situated four or five miles above town ;
and after spending an hour examining the
machinery, etc., of the mill, we repaired to
the quartz ledge. Mr. Fulton and another
polite gentleman, employed on the ledge,
took great pains in showing us around,
giving information and answering numer
ous questions. At the surface the ledge is
about eighteen inches in width, inclosed
in splendid walls, and widens out to three
feet. A tunnel has been run in over one
hundred feet, at the end of which the depth
from the surface is forty feet. Here a
three-foot ledge is found with walls as good
as at the surface, and a small quantity of
decomposed quartz yielded a rich prospect
of fine gold. After remaining here a short
time we returned to the mill boarding
house,on invitation from Mr. Plowman, and
partook of as fine a supper as could be
spread in any country. The manner in
which it was served showed that one of the
best cooks in the Basin presided over the
culinary department, and our party did am
ple justice to the sumptuous and elegant
repast by attacking it with that zest of ap
petite which always follows a ride in the
mountains.
There is another ledge, the discovery of
which was made a few' hundred yards south
of the mill on u high point several years
ago, which Mr. Plowman intends sinking
on during the coming season. Ten tons of
rock—all that was ever taken out of it—
were crushed in the Chickahominy mill,
in 1865, and yielded $18 in silver and $2
in gold per ton. It presents all the indica
tions of a good ledge, being wide and
well-defined; and is so situated that with
a small amount of labor a depth of several
be obtained.
hundred feet could
A fier some time spent in conversation
with the men about the mill, approaching
night warned us to start for home, where
soon safely arrived, wonderfully picas
ed with our visit and reception at Plow
man's mill. He and his men well know
bow to entertain visitors.
\n Outrageous Hobiiehy.— Mr. Win.
'O'Neal, an old resident and miner, and
who has a cabin in Illinois Gulch, about
om . tniK* above Plowman's mill, met with
M . r ; olls j oss the other day through the
thievish propensities of an infernal China
J M>r|UM tbat he had noticed the
; <*titnamtsn loitering around in the vicinity
| ........
; with >ln>. am! taking a
j bushes which commanded
jof his premises, and knowing him to be a
notorious thief, he loaded up an old yager
position in the
*d full view of the
I house, laid in wait two days for the ap
: prowl» of the thief. It was «Berwardsdis
wher-jcovered that the thief had taken up ano.
Ihcr position, und concealed, watched the
maneuver* «»f Mr. O'Neal for the same
length of time. Patience wearing out. and
coming to tin* conclusion that the thief
had departed for field* of operation else
where. the miner finally discharged his
tire arm. stood it up in the corner of hi*
cabin, and went oil to hi* claim, which
was a considerable distance, to attend to
his work. This was exactly' for what the
Chinaman had been w aiting; for no sooner
was the field left to himself than hi* enter
ed the cabin and completely stripped it <»t
everything that he could find. Provisions,
blanket*, clothing, gum boots, in fact, the
victim was left without anything in the
world save the laboring suit lie w ore. The
gun was not spared, and the Mooring was
ripped up in the search for gold dust, none
of which, fortunately, had been left in the
cabin. Mr. O'Neal is an aged man, and
partially deaf, but is an honest, hard-work
ing and greatly respected miner; and the
loss just at this time, falls heavily upon
him. The Chinaman who did the deed is
a professional thief, hard to detect and
capture, and has already served out several
sentences for robbery* committed at various
places in the Basin. The jail has no ter
rors for him, which is shown by the fact
that as soon as he gets out lie goes to steal
ing again. He is said to be hidden away
somewhere in town, and only comes out of
his concealment at night when looking up
some other job. There is also said to be
Chinese receiver of stolen goods in Ida
ho City. That thief should be caught, if
possible, severely punished, and finally run
out of the country. Those who harbor
him should be compelled to give him up
that he may meet hia Just deserts. Keep
your shot-guns handy and be ready to give
all such a warm reception when occasion
demands.
Commendable. —Under the supervision
of Mr. John Frank, upper High street has
been graded and fixed so that in case of
fire breaking out in that locality the hose
cart can reach it without difficulty. Good
These precautionary steps show that the
people are fully awake to the interests of
the whole town. The fiery ordeals through
which the citizens have passed make them
look well to the friture safety of lift, and
property. V" ' ..... ...
There is a greater feeling of confidence
in the minds of the people in relation to
the mineral wealth of the county than ex
isted at this time one year ago. We have
heard several business men, who, but a lit
tle while ago, spoke disparagingly of the
future prospects of the camp, now express
themselves as perfectly satisfied that in two
or three years hence the Basin will be re
garded, in point of extent and wealth, as
second to no mining district to be found
anywhere in the country. The splendid
clean-ups of the mills, mills in contempla
tion, and those under process of erection,
the recent numerous and rich discoveries
of quartz and placer mines, have combined
to bring about this revulsion in the public
mind. Days of darkness are incidental to
the history of all mining camps, partic
ularly where placer mining was engaged
in before the quartz interest was developed
or even thought of. With the working out
of what was supposed to be the cream of
the placer diggings, and the departure of
the surplus population, came the depres
sion—the decadence— of the camp. Then a
few enterprising men turned their atten
tion to the development of the quartz in
terest, thougii without much hope of suc
cess, for at that time it was a venture con
sidered as unsafe. Slowly and cautiously
they felt their way along for several years,
until now it is just becoming known that
the Basin is properly a quartz camp, and
one that will eventually prove all that the
most sanguine now predict for it; and
whether another lick is ever struck again
in placer mining, will not in the least af
fect the future prosperity of Boise county.
Placer diggings are discovered, worked out
and almost forgotten in a day, while quartz
mines require years to even develop them.
The hour of depression has come and gone,
and another and a brighter is dawning. A
new era has commenced for Boise county.
That Dorg.— Mr. John Lewis, of the
X. W. S. Co's stables, was presented
with a dog the other day. In order
to make the animal feel more at home,
John tied him up in bis room, and hav
ing business down town, came off and
leit him there alone. He also left a
window hoisted. Returning shortlv,
the dog was discovered dangling from
the window outside, and dead, very
dead. 'The rope was just long* enough
to allow the dog* to hang com
fortably without soiling his hind feet
in tlu* dust . Had John practiced two
weeks Ik* couldn't have got the length
of that rope gauged to a greater nice
ty. It was either an accident or a
genuine canine suicide, however, for
John wanted the dog to live.
Jock y Club Ball. —The Boise Coun
ty Jocky Chib will give a grand ball
at the opening of the races over the
Star Ranch course, August 2t>. The
dance will 1m* given in Thompson's
Hall, Placerville. The members of
tin* club are all popular gentlemen,
and know well how to manage affairs
of this kind. Nothing will be left un
done to make the affair unsurpassed
in all its appointments. All the danc
ing people of the Basin, and many
from the valleys, will no doubt be in
attendance. The best quadrille band
in the Territory will discourse music
for the occasion.
There are prospect holes sunk on every
creek, bank and bar, and in every gulch
all over the country. A great majority of
these are the labor of years ago, when men
in search of placers would not stop to
work anything short of two or three ounce
diggings. Prospectors of the present day
pass over the ground containing these
holes, under the impression that, having
been prospected, there is nothing beneath
worth digging for. The frequent rich pie
ces of ground recently discovered prove
this idea to be erroneous. In prospecting
do not be restrained from sinking holes by
the presence of excavations previously
made, but go down and examine fbr your
self.
The Warm Springs.—Go to the Springs
and take a bath, or a swim in the pond
Take your wife and family. Just the place
to spend a fbw hours away from the whirl
and vexations of business. A constant up
stream, balmy breeze is blowing there all
the time; and after a refreshing bath you
can be furnished with as fine a meal as can
be had anywhere.
Wong Chong & Co., which name, by
the way, is suggestive of mongolic
origin, have repainted and fixed up
generally theif brick store on the cor:
ner of Montgomery and Commercial
streets. It hetpfl the look« 6f things
thereabout#, very much.
We have received a letter from Mr.' .
D. B. Kimmel, at SouthVM^tfcin, oa ,
Wednesday last He is fixing up a
place over there in which to open bus- .
iness which will be either in the post- -
office building or in Rupert & Boothes
drug store. He intimates that times .
are quite good at South Mountain. .
We again recommend Mr. Kimmel to
the people of Owyhee as a skilled.*
workman and an honest man.
Caution ! — Miners should exercise
more caution in the care of their tools.
Don't go off and leave them in your
claims exposed to the depredations of
the thieving Chinamen. We heat of
several thefts having been recently
committed, and if you do not wish to
be cleaned out of everything take
care of what you got.
Out at Banner.— Over one hundred
men are out in the Banner District
prospecting quartz ledges. Several
are there from Rocky Bar. These
movements indicate business. Tlje
metals are in the country, gentlemen,
and a thorough prospecting will bring
them out.
Mining implements stolen over here
by the Chinamen are carried across
the Basin and sold at a discount to
their countrymen. There will be chop
sticks for sale some of these fine
mornings should these rascals continue
their work.
Charley Kingsley has returned from
the Upper Payette. Fish didn't bite
well, but there were thousands of half
grown grouse to be seen everywhere.
The farmers are in the midst of hay
ing, and the grain will soon be ready
to cut.
Vegetable Stand.— John Good has
a vegetable stand at bis garden on
Main street, where can be had at all
times fresh potatoes, cabbage, onions
and other vegetables. Delivered to
any part of town on leaving order.
The school census report makes the
number of boys and girls equal. It
will not be long thus, however, for it
is intimated that some of the girls are
going to—going to—well, it's none of -'■*
your business what.
Mr. John Kennaly, who has been
out at Copeland all season working
iis placer claims, is daily expected to
arrive from there. Copeland is dist
ant about a hundred miles iu a north.
erlv direction.
The Methodist Sunday School is
well attended, and is conducted in e
manner satisfactory to all. It is worth
your while to go just to hear the chil
dren sing, if for nothing else.
The hills begin to wear a parched \
appearance. The hot weather and the
dry atmosphere of the past ten days
are the cause. A good shower would
be thankfully received at this time«
Many of the hydraulic, claims near
town that have been running night
and day since early spring, having
finished work for the season, are now
at rest.
Hose Stolen.— Hall & Co., on Ijfore
Creek, above town, lost one hundred
and fifty feet of hose several, day«
since, stolen by rascally ChinameiL.
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Get aboard this . wagon for; the
Warm Springs! Everybody is going -
down to the .Springs Saturday and ,[
Sunday.
The water in Bfear Run>and Elk
creeks has disappeared. What there
is left of it is taken up tty the ditches*
above town. ,
The walk leading up ta, the*Bar has
been greatly, improved, Recently, by
the enterprising residents over there.
Two sledges and, an ax .were «tot*
on from the claim, of Qeo. Chapman
the other: day: *
The saw mill , is taking . a-jesjk .
Reason; a good.supply qf h*mbteii.en «
hand. >.
Mr. Kerzer aiid fismiiy left for Boia* ^
valley yesterday morning.'^