Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-03-19

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been selected. No Committee could do bet
ter, were they to search the county over.
MAILS AND STAGEs.-The WalIa Walla
stages have not yet made their appearance
here, although they have been advertised il
the papers below to leave Walla WaIla evel
since the Goth Of Teb. The roads, we learn
from persons who have recently arrived from
below, are in worse condition 'noW than they
were at any time during the Winter-there
/ be:@g morelmud to encounter. OF course the
4 company will have seine trouble. delay and
detention in getting the thing to go at first,
but the road is free from snow everywhere
except in the Blue mountains, and in very
short time, with such fine lweatheras we are
in6w enjoying, there will be no obstacle in the
Wayrto hinder them from running up to adver-
tised time. Whether there are. arrangements
| for carrying the mail on this line mot, we
are not aware, but hope, if there are none.
/ that steps will be taken to lave it carried by
them, The Walla Wafla Statesman gravely
informs its readers Stat the mail between Au-
burn and Boise has failed to arrive at either
end OF, the route. for the past two weeks, when
| in fact no such institution as a U. S. mail has
ever yet been known to have visited this Ba-
sin, either to bring or take away mail matter
7 DEATH OF, SIN OLDHAM News reached
this CITY on Sunday eveniro Iasf If the death
by violence-=of Sim Oldham, at Owyhee
mines. The circumstances attending his
death, up. to the time of writing, have not
been fully ascertained here, He was shot
and.killeds however, by a young man by the
name Of JOS Rolls Joel Oldham-brother
| Of the deceased-and Depuy-Sherif w hitting
started to the scene Of the tragedy immedi-
lately on the receipt Of the news, and until
they return, we2shall be unable to state with
any degree Of accuracy the cause. Of the rash
aots-or, whether it was with, or without
cause. twill have, to undergo a legal inve8-
LEGATION, IN case Rolls is arrested, as he
.dQubtlessiislor Will be, and we prefer in all
ceases, as we have heretofore done, to give the
testimony of the Witnesses rather than our
own opinions: re5ervihg the right to comment
on the facts aheE.thayl are proven. mi
CHAE}ffE4R.-4 foll8@ingy are points vitB
reference to the City Charter, upon the eaQB-
tioHof which 0pr citizens will Raya an opliof
6unity toNote yes or no the first Monday III
next mouth y Ie is drawn afterqthe manner 81
City Charters gen3esally,9 with the exception
chat noapay isfprQvided for any officer except.
theaNfarShal, and5 his aeompesation all arises
from fees and fines. The Mayor and Council
are required to ftndsFatheir services without
eompepsaattioan other than what. MAJ arise. in
the way of. security to person and property
hence the necessity Of selecting fo5 City Fa!
theirs men who have a Permanent Interest in
the growth and prosperity Of the place. nl.HJB
DEEP SNOW. IN THE BLUE SITs. wv learn
from parties. Just arrived from, below, that
there has been a j very aheavy snow-storm ID
the Blue mountains recently. Thomas & Co.'S
stage, with. the ,inaefatigable Ward as driver
attempted to cross by the Lees EpQampmeht
road, and failea-it being impossible for SIX.
large American horses to get through with
the empty sleigh, This is The deepest snow
of the season on those mountains, but az the
Spring has SO far advanced, it is not likely to-
lie o. long, and we hope may. not jnterfers
materially 2 With the qompany'a operations III
the staging lines 10 I'D odj Isl .baad ---7@92
TIE 9 Rapaoqk Gold and Silver Mining
sCompany* has completed It's organization and
incorpor8tions The stock lis issued. and thew
have a mill on the way from Umatilla.e The
object Of the company IS to work quartz veins
IN placer. district, with. a. capital stock Of
100000, divided nto25OO shares aof 5000
each The mill, now on the way up, will be
erected on Granite" creek near PlacerviIle,
where there are several rich quartzolOdes.-
Z. Brooke IS resilient; and Geo. W. Musr7,
Secretary: These officers reside al Portland.
the principal place of business Of the Gonnpa,7,'
my. Heed & Cdunins are agents for Boise.
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