, 1863-05-30
Walla " ALA May 27, 1868.
Boise Correspondence.

PLACERvHLE, May 20th 1863
EDS STATESMAN : On last Saturday evening
the citizens Of Bannock we're somewhat surprised
by the sudden appearance, in their midst, of
train of some three wagons loaded, lightly, and
coming by the way of the new wagon road which
is about to be completed from the foot of the
mountain TO that place. This road intersects the
old emigrant road on Snake river Those who
have come in with wagons tel me that the road
is good one as far as completed, there being
about five miles to finish to make it in good con
dition for heavy freight wagons. This, l am in
clined to believe will have a tendency to reduce
high freights, and give the honest miner a cheap
er mode of transportation than heretofore. Per-
sons starting from the city of Walla Walla or
other places, below the range of Blue mountains,
can safely calculate, after getting across those
mountains, on finding a good road all the way to
Bannock city, with good grass and camping pla-
ces.
must confess that the longer I remain in this
mining region the more thoroughly I become
convinced of its richness and extent. Diggings
are being struck almost every day. ranging in
distances, from ten to twenty miles from the old
discoveries.
Parties Just in from the South fork OF Boise
report good diggings there. Some pack trains
have already gone out have seen quartz speci-
mems from there which are very rich. should
Judge that there has gone from here to these
mines, about fifteen hundred men. The road sre-
ported as being very rough, and dangerous for
pack animals in many places.
After the arrival of last express I found man
reading the Washington Statesman, bearing date
of 22d inst He undoubtedly thought he had it
all to himself, but with some assurance, and a
small portion Of my best assorted Wala Walla
manners, yentured to take peep over his shoul-
der. read few local items, and not a few
items about candidates and asprants for the vari-
Gus oaces to be filed in Walla Walla county. 1t
occurs to my mind that if by any means you could
elect all the candidates in the field to hold their
terms of office successfully, your county would
not be at the expense of holding another election
in the eighteenth century.
have not been able to see any of the "Dons"
literature since left Walla Wala; but am in
formed that there will be few copies of the Age
sent to this market to be sold at 'ruinous prices"
They will be started about the 18t of August, on
snow shoes, and will be expected to arrive six
weeks after. Some parties have just arrived, 1
learn, Uia Lewiston-haviDg been on the road
since Feb 1st.
"Bully for l. T !" Who ever heard of the cap
ita of Territory being located on ar Indian
Reservation?
As I anticipated, and predicted, in my last let
ter, miners supplies and goods of all kinds are
in demand Yesterday there was not a shovel or
pick for sale in either this place or Bannock
City.
Messrs Eds, we of this 81. T."Territory would
like to know whether or not we could "borrow the
loan of one of your "feIlers" "what's got some
good Clothes Wehave got to send somebody
to Congress. Please send that "funny feller who
wears "plug" hat and carries cane when he
rides a-horse-back on mule. We have plenty
ofCongress heads here; but good clothes are out
of the question.
There is not quite so much difficulty about the
slight air" in this section as there was last year
in the Salmon mines. There has not been much
shooting among the "boys," and with the excep-
ton of one or two accidental shots, there has not
been any one hurt by the use of firearms. A
man by the name of Libby died on Saturday
last, at Bannock city. He had just returned
from the south fork OF Boise river. and was