Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-10-08

the best that Washoe ever produced. The
Banner Company is now running in tunnel
of 300 feet. The tunnel will run across sew
eral Lodges in the vicinity and test them ali.
The Banner has been more and better pros
pected than any ledge there, but this IS no
criterion that the Banner should be the best
ledge. In fact, there are lodges in Silver
Hill District that have even better indications
than the Banner, but little or no. work has
been done on them.
The men that are out there, are too ex-
cited, SO much SO that they can't do any sub
stantial wOrk-all they do, is running about
in the mountains hunting for more qnartz.
Would it not be much better for them, to de-
velOpe those interests that they already have
acquired, rather than to be hunting for more
quartz Many OF the hedges have neither
been traced nor defined. Most men, instead
Of doing this most important work, will per-
sist in hunting for more quartz. This would
call "quartz on the brain,' with vengeance.
Many of the lodges that have been taken
up and held are nothing but spurs or extern
sions Of other lodges. Those that are known
to be permanent ledges-ledges that have
afforded no parallel in richness for silver
are the Banner, Washoe, Victoria, Highland
Washington, Wisconsin, California, Bulver-
lue, Black Warrior, Desdemona, and a host
Of others too numerous to mention.
That this is the richest silver country yet
discovered, is without peradveDture. The
reality Of its richness far exceeds the power
Of belief. All Of these lodges are now being
worked, men having been sent out under the
superintendent Of Jas. Carr, Jacob Hahn
and E. ]. Neale to work these lodges, so as to
constitute them real estate, and keep men
from jumping them.
Speaking about jumping, am reminded
Of letter received yesterday from Silver
City, informing me that the Highland ledge
had been jumped, and that pitched battle
was expected the following day between the
parties in controversy.
Whilst thus lament that jumping and
such warfare should be inauguFated and re-
sorted 70. ! can't help telling the boys go
it. The idea that a party Of greenhOrns
should go and jump ledge that has been
properly recorded, S absurd in the extreme.
The greenhOrns are stubborn and keep pos
session Of the ledge. They will find it, how
ever, rather hard "bOne TO pick " in bucking
against these Washoe boys. As far as un-
defStand it, the Highlanders have so far COM
piled with all the requirements Of the law.
To do instiCe to ell the rich lodges Of Sill
yer Hill, is an attempt could not undertake.
Discoveries Of new lodges are so numerous
and frequent that the best Of them are soon
forgotten TO make room for another, unless
kept before the public like the Banner ledge,
by being worked 10 q considerable extent.
Lodges that are ct present not looked af-
ter at all, will prove to be the main lOdeS, Of
which many narrow veins are spurs, and when
prOspected will afford the best assurances Of
permanent profit.
Several wagon roads to Silver Hill District
have been located and charters applied for
one Of them to 90 by the way Of Pioneer
City, which will bring it to only within thirty
miles Of PlaCerville, and 10 considered the
most practicable route.
Quite 8 humber Of houses are going up az
Silver City and Eureka.
am not exaggerating when / assert that
RREt spring towns and villages will be created
md new homes located with touches Of refine
pent to indicate the progress we may expect
ID the future. Quartz at best is but a hard
spill 10 the outside "barbarians," who are
not afflicted with quartz on the brain. / shall
therefore say no more about it, bnt shall keep
you posted if anything shall come up in that
region.
Mrs. Julia Dean Hayne has been playing
here to crowded houses for the last five nights.
The whole troupe will leave for Walla Walla
on Wednesday morning. The first piece
played was Griseldis, followed by Leah"
The Hunchback, Camille and tonight the
Love Chase. Mrs. Hayne receiving benefit
no doubt it will be "bumper," and one we'll
deserving her rank. Such acting as that Of
Mrs. Hayne is certainly rare treat, and one
OF Which person never can have enough.
Our public, approaching her high dramatic
taleat, have filed the Theatre to excess on
every occasion. The characters that Mrs.
Hayne assumed, were of course aEduons and
difficult, reqAiring, as It did, the very highest
order Of dramatic action, and we'll calculated
to test the 9upper register" of all who took
part IN them. To say that Mrs. Hayne gaze
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