The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-02-18
Letter from W arrsn's Diggings.
WARRrrIs ptgarses, january II, 's5

WARREN Ot@OANoOt V0uuoAy lAAI w.
EblToR WORLD: As our enterpfising ex-
pressmen, Messrs. J. A. Ripson and E. Coch-
ran, are about to take snow-shoe ride over
the mountains to your burg; and, in further
consideration, that the mighty county OF
Boise is destined to be the depot for the i'm
imense mass of brain to accumulate from all
parts Of this new and fourishing Territory, In
consequence of the removal of the Capital,
conclude to send you a few lines from the
North, to remind you that Boise county does
not include the whole of this vast TerrEitorY,
although you have got the Capital Bntthere
are thousands of men ont Of Your favored
county, who love, and labor hard to advance
the interest and prosperity of the whole Ter
ritory,-ars willing to sacrifice as much for
the advancement as are the most extreme
zealots of the South~. Therefora-although
we have lost the Capital-we do rot mean to
secede,;, but adhere to, the.motte, of the great
est good to the greatest number.
Our mining camp.i is about thirteenmiles in
length, WELL watered, and the creeks, gulcheS
and hillsides we'll supplied with gOld Many
of US will probably remain here fnr many
years it is therefore not only more pleasant,
but good policy, that we should all be united
in endeavoring to advance the best interest oil
this, soon. dastined-to-be State-another star
in. this great and glorious Republic there
fore, remember us of the North, and we will
not forget you Of the South. OLD CAL.
[The foregoing letter was,handed us by Mr..
Ripson in person, who arrived here on Sun
day, four days out from Warren's-the quick
est trip ever made. The distance is about LOO
miles. Mr.. Ripson came.oEep with two COM
panioHs on Norwegian snow-shoes. It has
been the impression, he says, with the people
at 'Warren's, that the Boise Basin was in
nearly a southeasterly direction. from that
camp. Thsy, however, kept due south
course-having compass with them-and
struck the Basin precisely. The snow onthe
Salmon River Mountains is from FIVE to
twelve feet deep, and pretty hard The only
game seen, were foxes, cougars, and, white
rabbits. The latter were.very numerous, and
SO perfectly resemble the snow that they were
generally first discovered, BY the blaekuess of
their eyes shining. on the snow banks. A
species of mountain sheep, apparently inter
mediate between the ordinary mountain sheep
and mountain goat, are occasionally seen
rambling in herds along the mountain sides,
A small species Of brown bear is said to De
numerous in this region, NTH Summer, but
no grizzlies. It has BEEN very cold at War
ren's-the thermometer has been several
times frozen up. But little is doing at pres
emf, bat everyone anticipates lively Spring,
as there are numerous claims which pay well,
still, to- be worked out. At Florence, things
look, gloomy. The many deserted houses
were Gazing in under the weight of snow,
and but few people are'now residing there.
There. are about 2Oa,people residing at War
ren's. Elk City is very dull. Miller,s Camp
will be busy place as soon as the Spring
opens. Mr.. Ripson will.return next week.