The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-04-01
Matters and Things in CentervilIe.
CrNrERy1LLE. March 81, 1865.
dahO City, March "a, 1865:

CENTERv1LLE, March 81, 1865.
j EDITOR World: have sometimes, on tn
arrival of your paper, in glancing at it
name," cogitated as to its significance
j Whether its name was suggested from th'
visual line that girts US round, or, more like
ly, from the position of the Gem of tn,
Mountains" on the summit of the Grea
Empire of the Pacific, towards which the
longing eyes of the Free the Gold and adven.
turous, the strength and promises of the
land are turned, that they may enjoy the
lpeace within its borders, and share OF the
Eplentitude of its mineral wealth. say more
likely the latter, because in that view, there's
lsomething in a name.
| have read with interest the contributions
to. yaur columns from Owyhee, depicting the
latent wealth OF it's lofty Orc Fino,1' thread
| ed all over with veins of silver and gold, and
| reioiced with those that there exnlt for it is
not upon fiction; also, of the happy mood of
the Placeryillians, who linger in the lap of
earlier prosperity, and of the extraordinary
featS of travelling by the citizens of our
Eneighboring town o. Hog'em (prodigious
" feet" to tramp down so much snow in so
short time) There are other " feet" ia
the fourishing locality of Pioneer City, note
of which may be worthily made. Of course,
the local will neglect no opportunity to
fill the World with items from the metropo-
lis, Idaho City. But among all these locali-
ties, which have arisen as if by magic, and
permanently progressing, we are not without
a "l0cal kabitation and a NAME" although
it has not appeared in print
"Centerville" is not a misnomer. Situa-
ted at the base and near the extensive quartz
district rising from Crimes creek its loca-
ton is fortunate as base of operation. Lo-
Gated centrally in an extensive district. of
placer mines, in every branch of business it
is not surpassed by any settlement in the
Basin according to its population. Despite
the great depth of snow, the work of pros
pecting for new leads of quartz is kept up,
and several lodges in addition to those al
ready well known have been found. Col.
Raymond's mill, erected on the Allea lode,
is in constant operation, yielding handsome
prospects to its owners. The Rawkeye, Bon /
Ton, Blue Mass and Kentucky companies are
1T work upob their respective lodges, devel- |
oping and extracting quartz for crushing. |
The Centerville, probably among the richest
odes, being in litigation, is in statu quo, in
obedience to the order Of injunction issued,
Fort Mcintosh thereon, having served its
the retention OF possession in the
parties erecting it, remains silent-not much
rowning-save the footsteps of few senti.
lels who maintain PossEssIo REDIs. An at
empt, a few days since, was made by the h
parties at whose instance the injunction was
granted, to- take possession by virtue of +
hyer law ~ or counsel, but wers Intellectual B
mo casualties.
After tAe. long winter of discomfort the
Try of water, water, increases and is upon )
very lip. The splendor of the day, and +
,lory of night would not have been hailed +
With more exultant joy by blind old Milton,
han opening Spring and running brooks
Eill be by the impatient miner. CIVIS. 4