Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1863-12-19
Correspondence
THE SOUTH BOISE QUARTZ MIME

time, but not being able to make the "rIne
from one cause and another, did not suCcee
until lately. Becoming desperately determin
ed and resolved to see the quartz lodges 0
that country or burst, I invested the "balanct
on hand" of an already depleted exchcquer
in tall and venerable Cayuse. In company
with two others, suffering from an attack o
quartz on the brain, we started from BannocE
and followed the course in which the turnid
waters of Moore'e Greek flows to sea. About
II miles out, evening coming on, we stopped
at tumble down shanty kept by man and
boy and called the AIinnehaha Ranch.
Here we were "taken in" The reasons that
may have impelled the proprietor to give his
shop such beautiful aboriginal appellation
was carefully concealed but he made no Sc
Cret Of facts and circumstances in relation to
cooking, eating and drinking that SATISFACTORY
ly convinced us that the concern should i'm
mediatelv be called the Minne-boo-hoo The
proprietor is not what is popularity known as
"rOad-agent," but | have no doubt he finds
his business equally as profitable and far more
safe. He presents no pistol, COlumbiad, Par
rott gun, rlHed cannon or swamp angel at
you with orders to "stand and deliver" not
he but between feeding your cayuse on will
lows and bulru5hes, warming up the cold
beans and rusty bacon the last traveller left in
disgust, pouring tepid water or coffee grounds
that have done their duty many time and
oft and presenting bill, the very sight of
which makes your finances weaken, he accom-
plishes the same thing We got away alive,
horses and men, from the ne-ha-ha-MIn-
ne-boo-hoo it should be called-although II
firmly believe had we accepted our hosts kind
to zine" him in hiding some rlfed
rot-gut, that the names of the writer of this
and two others would figure conspicuously in
the Boise NEWS ere this under The head of
{" Obituary"
We continued our travels in a tropical d. |
rection and struck Grimes Greek short dis
lance above the famed Mulhgan's Ranch. |
Mulligan is known far and wide as an stfabIe |
Italian gentleman" and secured the patron
age of his excellency Gov, Wallace for
night or two during the late campaign and
came near killing that official with kindness
Ehe following story is told:
His excellency and Mulligan slept in the
ame blankets. Before going to sleep the
Governor turned half over and said
"MulEgan,you would be a long time in Ire
and before you could sleep with Governor"
Be me sowl," he replied, you'd be long
ime in Ireland before you'd be Governor"
In the morning when his excellency aWoke,
1ulligan's head was in close proximity to his
aet.
Halo p said the Governor, "what are you
Ding at my feet ?"
"What the divil are you doing at n,y feet, " 6
'as the reply. r
Grimes Creek here has worn a passage t
trough basaltic rocks at least hundred feet h
eep, and the grim, frightful walls loom up c
n either side with charred and wood an S
earance. Crossing at ford and taking the
all we were soon over the hills and on the d
road to the Fort. We only h
aused for an instant at saWmill on the 0
,ute belonging to that mythical chap, Uncle Il
am. The motive power was mules. Fifteen ST
theses abreast-were hitched to the ma "
line, and made things whiz. Descending o.
e slope towards the valley, we soon espied s
Ort Boise and Boise city. To say that the VI
ght was astonishingly elegant and beautiful ell
behold, or picturesque and maiesticaIlv 70
and would be the very extreme of nonsense al
ID downright misdeseription of either is.
ace. As the song has it, son the contrary o
was quite the reverse" 70
Fort Boise is laid out as it should be, prob- Ri
ly; and has half dozen sandstone houses ST
officers quarters barracks, etc., and is m
opled by the illest looking crowd of patri- m
on the Pacific Slope. At present it is in M
nmand of Maj. Rhinearson. Another g.
ry: DO
The Major discharged wagon-master the in
Ter day and the latter called upon the for da
r for a reason why. is
" Major" said the wagon man, "whv did ad
u order my discharged pr
Because l have known you for a number str
years and never knew you to have any ex- am
fence in this kind of business" w
WE'LL" he replied, i have known you inc
number Of years and never knew yoa to gre
nmand fort before" no
rhe epauletted patriot ordered his arrest. ric!
Boise City is short distance from the Fort
Jay half mile. The buildings-some oil led
m pretty good-are constructed Of adobes. The
kes, boards from saW-pits and lumber from AM
Government mill. 1t is inhabited by a On
e of human beings who have two extraya- cal
int ideas one is that Boise City is the RI
OF on which all terrestrial things turn, and he,
other, that they make money honestly. 1t Fla
funds in rum-mllls, French restaurants RI
h savans for cooks, free fights, clouds of AM
It and ours of low degree. IN
leaving this place, we crossed Boise river, the
TAKING the old HTdeoD Po1, Cov,,.o,.--J. n