Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-09-17
EsMERALDA, Rocky Bar, Sept. ID, 1864.

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Ed. News; The campaign in this county i.
now fairly commenced. On Monday, the 5lL
inst, the Union Convention asscuoIed and
placed in nomination the foIlo ing gentle
men For Sheriff, John G. Howell; for Au-
ditor and Recorder, Thomas f. Powers for
County Judge, Thos. ]. Law; for County
Cle:k, -- MeIcher; County Commission
ers, Jacob Reese, -- McCati, aud Enos
Horning; Treasurer Geo. Chamberlain; for
Assessor, G. N. Crandall; Surveyor, VIM.
Purvine Nominations for Councilman and
Members of the Assembly postponed all the
18th inst. On the 10th the National Demo
Gratis made their nominations, copy Of the
proceedings of their convention was trans
mitted to you yesterday for publication.
The very best of feeling seems to be enter
tanned by the opposing candidates toward
each other, each fattering himself that the
party to which HE belongs is in the ascend
ancy, and that HIS election is beyond doubt.
There are some " sore heads" and the talk
now is that an " Independent" or Peoples
Ticket " will be placed in the field. The
nomination of Mcclellan by the Chicago
Convention is looked upon with great
favor by the F eace Democrats, who cordially
iudorse his platform.
N. B. Dover, the indefatigable expressman,
is making the best time of any expressman
that has ever attempted to cater to the wants of
this community, supplying us all with the
very latest California and Oregon papers, and
last but not least the Boise NEWS and Idaho
Statesman, two very indispensable articles to
every man in Alturas county. With all due
respect to all former expressmen to this camp,
Mr.. Dover seems to have the entire confidence
of the whole community, and is bound to
succeed.
Messrs. Newberg & Co. have their Wagon
Road completed to the mouth of Red Warrior
creek, and a few days more will see it com
pleted to Rocky Bar, Clifden, &c. The en-
terprising contractors certainly deserve as they
will no doubt receive, the thanks of this
community and the travelling public in gen.
eral, for the energy displayed by them in
completing at so early day, a work so much
needed All hail the completion of the South
Boise Wagon Road new feature of at
traction in our hitherto quiet village, is one
of NJ. Phelan's combination cushion billiard
tables, brought here by Messrs. Hunter &
Loueks of Centerville. 1t being the first bill
lard table in the camp, attracts considerable |
attention from gentlemen fond of such sport.
Times seem quite dull, although Messrs.
Dilley 4 Dover, the pioneer merchants of this
basin assure me that their business was never
better than at present. " Jawbone" with
hem and all others seems to be pretty we'll
played out. Business being now conducted
On a cash basis.
Messrs. Cartee, Gates Co. commenced
crushing quartz with their 5-stamp mill last
week-crushing rock from the Alturas ledge.
The cleaning up did not result very satisfac-
.ory am told. This week they are crushing
from the Esmeralda, and | am promised the
result of the same which will communicate
10 you at the earliest moment Parties own
ng arastras inform me that they are doing
much better this week than for some time
past.
The health of the camp is good. Much
will be done this Winter, and many
men will remain here to watch their interests.
ROCKY B4R,