Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-25
IDAmO.
The Ne1 Rocky Mountain TeTritory-Anoiker
Gold State IA Embryo

Prom the New York Heraldl
Away Bp in the Rocky mountain region
north of Utah and Colorado; and west of Ne
brssks, lies the country named Sh0shone on
some of our maps, TO be hereafter known a
! Idaho, pronounced with the accent on the first
/ and last syllables. Il embraces four degrees oi
latitude-from forty to f0Tty-fve In the
eastern half and from forty-two to forty-six in
/ the western half-and thirteen degrees Of longi-
! tude-from one hundred and four to one hun
1 dred end seventeen. The pony express route
from Missouri to California traverses the eastern
half of It The Rocky mountains form a gi-
gantie backbone, stretching up n0rthWesteriy
from South pass, and innUmerable rivers act IS
the veins and arteries, carrying of the melted
snow from those high lstitudes aud sending their
tribute to the Father of Waters. A few yesrs
ago no white man resided within its wide limits.
letion. Ten years more, snd towns and cities,
and churches and schoolbouses, the arts and
comforts Of civilized life, will be diffused over
it. It is thus that the American people sub
due the desert, and carry out their great des-
tiny
Congress, ct its last session, passed an act or
ganizing 4 territorial government for Idaho,
carving it out from Oregon, Deeotah, and Wash
ington Territories Just as the Territory of Colo
ks and Utah. It's officers consist of governor,
secretary, three Judges, district attorney and
marshal A territorial Legislature or council is
to be convened to adopt d code Of laws for the
new territory, and, thus the usual machinery
being put in motion, Idaho takes her place as
one of the naseent States Of the Union
Very little is known Of the resources of the
new Territory; but its principsl attractions at
this time is its supposed mineral wealth. In the
Of
that gold actually existed ir thst region, and
was to be found in paying quantities. These
mines were said TO be located on the head of
Salmon rivera tributary of the Columbis. In
the spring Of 1862 there was a rush from Cali
fornia, Salt Lake and Pixies Peak, and the coun-
try was pretty well prOspsoSed. As soon as
navigation opened, three or four hundred per-
sons from St. Louis passed up the Missouri as
far as Fort Benton, on the boats of the Ameri
can Fur company. The most Of these St Louis
emigrauts were sent under the auspices of the
American Exploring and Mineral company-su
organization that still exists. From Fort Ben
ton they found good road to the gold fields,
one hundred and eighty miles distant. This
route bids fair 20 be The one most to be travelled
by gold-seekers during the coming summer.
In the early part Of the season the miners
were not very successful; bat about the lst of
September last rich plscers were found, from
WHICH bne miners were SaiQ 10 nave leaiiZeQ
from twenty to forty dollars per day. These
discoveries were made on GTasshapper creek,
near the three forks Of the Missouri, Ia the Vi
cinity Of Big Hole prairie Mines were also
epened on Gold creek and Priekly Pear valley,
which yielded finely. The gold is Of fine
quality, known among miners as scale gold
and at the mint would be worth $l9 so per
ounce. The company above referred to have
some very magnificent specimens at their ofiee
in s.. Louis
On Deer Lodge creek extensive plseers were
opened, and late in ths autumn the miners laid
out town on that stream, at the junction of
Mullen's road aud the famous roa1 constructed
by the lamented Lander. The valley of this
stream is described as one Of the finest in the
vicinity, abounding in game Of every variety
to be found in the mountains. At last accounts
Deer Lodge city, as the new town was called,
though but few months old, boassed nearly
a hundred houses. A regular line Of commu-
nicstiOn is kept up with Salt Lake and Fort
Laramie, aud there is q prospects Of eonsidera-
bic migration thither from the Pixies Peak re-
gion.
All the valleys on the head waters Of the Mis-
SCUM are exceedingly fertile Near Deer Lodge
city is settlement Of half a dozen French
families, who have resided there for several
years. With themis one John Grant, an old
mountaineer. This individual has herd of
six hundred cattle, rs fine IS any that could be
fouad in the State, and, slough he had paid
little attsntion TO agriculture, . few fields of