, 1863-05-16
THE WASHINGTON -STATESMAN
Published Every Saturday morning
From Auburn and Boise ETines.

From Auburn and Boise Mines.
Mr.. Mossman gives US the following -
New hill diggings have been discovered in
the vicinity of Eagle creek, about sixty
miles from Auburn. Reports from that
locality, received at Auburn were highly
favorable, and specimens of gold (cOarse)
brought in from there we're in appearance,
of the finest quality. -Four men panned
out $72 in one day last week, carrying
their dirt two hundred yards to water
A little girl, aged - years, daughter Of
George Stark, living near Tim Goodall's
ranch, on Powder river, was drowned on
the 10th instant. She was playing on the
bank of the river and fell in, The body
was recovered half an hour afterwards but
life was extinct
On Sunday night, 10th inst, ice formed
in the Powder river valley half an inch
in thickness The hosts are heavy there
and indicate that that valley can never be
a place for carrying on agriculture success
fully.
The canal company at Auburn charge
SOC. per inch for their water. There is
much dissatisfaction among miners on this
account, who consider this price much too
high.
At Placerville and Bannock city there is
quite spirit of rivalry on the subject of
the location of the Capital of the New Ter
ritory of Idaho. Each town is striving
for the Capital and each will present its
claims to the Governor to secure the loca-
ton The idea that Lewiston has any
claims is ignored there altogether
The roads between here and the mines
are in good condition, and wagons now en-
counter co1iparatively few difficulties in
crossing the Blue mountains The snow
has almost entirely disappeared from the
road, and in many places it is becoming
quite dry The Umatillo and Grand ROnde
rivers are both fordable
Gold is now being taken out of the
Boise mines III large quantities A Mr..
Scott, from the Willamette, who came over
the mountains this week, brought out fifty
pounds of dust,-the product of his labor
last winter and this Spring. Another gen
teman came out at the same time, with
about thirty pounds Of the orc.
SUNDAY TRAD1Ne-A pledge to alb
stain from business on Sundays was extern
sively circulated among the merchants of
this place, last week, and was signed by all
the leading business houses but four. 1t
is a practice which ought to be adopted out
of regard to the motives of religion for the
benefit Of health, and to give time for re-
creation. Certainly one day in seven is not
too much to devote to the recuperation of
Che body, and the qualification of the
mind, when six long days are occupied in
he pursuit Of mammOn. Unless the agree
nent to devote Sundays to rest and recrea-
ton is signed by all, it cannot go into ef-
feet We recommend it to the second
thought of those who have heretofore de-
clined to sign it.
DGsooNTINUED,-We WelIs, Fargo & Co.
have discontinued their express to Auburn
and Boise We presume they intend to
pursue their former policy in regard to this
line-wait for some one more enterprising,
to "shake the bush" for them, and then
step in and gather the fruit Mr. Rock
fellow will continue his express to Boise,
ard we are informed that such arrange
ments will be effected that the people of
the upper country will be as well served in
the express line as if by the hands Of
Wells, Fargo & Co.
INCREASE OF TRAvEL.-There are now
two stage lines running between this place
and Wallula, bringing full loads of passen-
gers at every trip. During the last month
the travel to Boise, through this place, has
largely incl eased and, but fer the deceit
practced on travellers in sending them by
Lewiston to Boise, the entire current of
aiming population would have fitted out
from this point, to the great advantage CT
themselves
''SoLD Our. VIM. R. Albright writes
us from Wallula that he has 'sold out his
interest in the express business to Wells,
Fargo & Co." We regret to lose 'Billy"
from among the list of oxpressmen, for we
have received many favors from his obliging
hands when in that line In his retiracy,
Wells, Fargo & Co. have lost valuable
partner
BOISE DUsr.-Gold from Boise is now
! ing brought into this city in such guam
4;t;os ~ to indicate that the mines are not
Snfor;or IN ric mess to any ever worked in
the upper country. CIR CIR merchants gene
rally are receiving share o. the DUST
several of them having received suns 0i
from one to FIVE thousand dollars within
Che past few days
RICH CLAIM.-A gentleman who came
in this week from Boise, informs us that
J. Helm, alias "Old Tex" and man
named Stewart, both from this valley. have
a claim near Placerville which is yielding