Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1863-10-20
Boise Nru,
TUasDAY. ocToBHR 20. lass.
Snake River

tses sus1S 04e Soou mines on th
head waters of IS Snake, is altoeetbe
likely. Yet we can see nc, positive eyidenc
that any thing hasbeen struck t. warrant Ii,
mighty rusho Of people that are now on tbei
way parsaing--as far as their own knowlede,
of the country or the existence of any mines
In that direction--a phantom,a mere myth
If it should turn out that there are good pla.
Ger diggngs out there, It will all be vel
enough, and thtir trip with its hardships and
prlVatIons will lot have been in vain,-but f.
as is most aptto be the case 1t should prove
otherwise, there will be no such thing as est.
matIng the amount of suffering that Rill lie
undergone by those DISMAL means and no
preparation for Winter We have been in
formed by party who has returned from a
frnltless search in that country, that those who
have reached the Blaokfoot fork of Snake are
utterly confused and have no other gold
ometer to gaide them than heFse-traok every
one of which is taken as sure indication Of
the existence of gold, and that the Snake
river mines afein The direction to which thew
point, bat after following them until thew ruT,
out or turn back, they have thus far had to
getrace their steps and seek .sinliar Indications
in other directions. Some have abandoned
the AbIat and gone in quest of fortune in the
Sinking water region, while others persist. IN
a determination to find it on.the Snake. That
gold does exist there weIhaye no doubt and
that il is coarse and heavy, is almost equally
. certain; at any rate we have been shown
some very large pieces and assured that they
came from the, base of the Wind river noun
tains, and have no reason to dispute the fact.
The mines may be of that character and be
at the same time extensive and good, j ct in
cur mining experience. we have observed that
coarse gold is not always the best. to mine for
s ---lt IS apt be spotted, and few may make
a fortune while the masses almost starye.
Elsewhere we eopythe statement of Mr.
Kennedy, from the Democrat, notVery encour-
aging to those who are about to leave good
wages to go to Snake Ifitshould prove ex-
offensive and rich, there will be 100 much snow
there to work it all out this FALL, and Spring
will be better time to go, and meanwhile
some dedR Information may reach us that
will deter everybody to stay where they
are and sa trouble and expense of a
q d titialo wild. goose chase.
NEW LINE OF STE alERs.-We learn from
Captain Kerns that Captain Bielow's new
steam propeller, which was lately built above
the Dailes, has been safely brought around |
the portage and is now ready to commence
regular trips between Cascades and Dalles.
She is expected to run in connection with the
steamer Pioneer, below Cascades, and to effect
an arrangement with Capt. White. of the
Kaskadilla, plying between Cello and the up
per Columbia. Wealso learn that a coHpa-
ny hRs been formed and the necessary stock
subscribed to commence the construction OIL
another railroad at the Cascades. Work on
this road was to have commenced last Mon
day Portland Times.
Competition il. the way Of. another railroad
arouad the Cascades.is as much needed as
any institution that can be imagined. Thel
Oregon Steam Navigation Co. has complete
control Of the riFer, and will continue to ex-
efcise it until there are means of conveying
height and passengers around the falls oil
the Cascades and the Dalles, other than those
in thebanda Of monopoly. We say monop-
ly,Afof there is not a more complete, and lib
eIal.sole privilege organization in the. United
States, than that same Oregon Steam Nayiga-
ton Company. They are absolute sovereigns1
Of the river. Every article offood, as we'll as
luxury, or convenience, is obliged "a pass
through their hands and be enormously taxed
before it reaches any point above the Dalles
Corporations are proyerbial for having no.
SOILS but we have frequently known members
of such organizations against whom no such
mputation could lie, and it is probably the
ease with individualscom this company,
but the moving spirits, if we may Judge by
their acts, are. "liable" to all the odium the
"a adageIembracesg aad imposes. All We can
say, or the people can do, will have nc. effect
to remedy the evil until these contemplated
Improvements are accomplished or the trade
seeks another channel. The COMPANY need
not fatter themselves that this country viii
remain at their mercy forever. There are
other channels that are accessible and this
Is people will take advantage of It. The Sacra-
l7 m nto river has no cascades, and Is omen IA
competition. There are no sandy deserts dr
high mountains between this and its nayigab]e
waters, and the land travel is but little fartbel
than that between here and the Columbia
San Francisco at the other end Of. the route
is the best market on the coast ia which I,
8 purchase goods. And every thing crnsiderec
'sR itbehoeyes every one interested inpropert,
on the river to encourage the new eonInan'
81, 49, L.