The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-10-07
MISCELLANEOUS CoAsTITEMs.

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The Umatila Advertiser says good assay
er is one of the wants of that place. Nearly
every day some one comes in with sack of
quartz which the owner desires to be tested.
Several accounts have appeared of the
stage robbery committed on Burnt river week
before last. 1t appears that the story of the
driver, that the passengers all feared to ''face
the music" is as correct as any of the stories
which have been circulated. The passengers
excuse themselves by saying that they bad
but three pistols, and having to face six men,
all armed, they concluded the odds were too
great, and those who could not run away,
gave up.
Arrangements have been made for building
steamer on Pend 'Oreille Lake. 1t will be
ready for the Spring travel. Another boat
will probably be then built to run above the
Lake. The river can be navigated for eighty
miles making a total of one hundred and
twenty miles of steam navigation. A road
will connect with the BIackfoot mines.
Information is warted says the Eugene
Review of Geo. Emerson, by his brother Jno
Emerson. George is supposed to be in
Idaho.
Mount Hood is "breaking loose" The
Oregonian says "that actual puffs, in dense
black smoke, was witnessed by hundreds OF
the people of Portland" The smoke ap-
pears to rise from the deep gorge in the South
western side, and was 80 thick as to obscure
the view of the summit at times
A reservoir at Cafion City lately broke,
the water rushing down upon the town, doing
damage estimated at $4,000.
The Avalanche says: There is a portion
i e d.
mostly confined TO the Burnt and Powder
river country, which, for Indian raids and
road agent operations, is about as bad as any
route travelled in the upper country-and
may be said to be "getting no better fast
4 A Mint is to be located at Carson, Nevada
The building is to be commenced immedl-
ately.
The North Idaho Radiator is to be contin-
ued by Mr.. Fayorite, who has lately returned
from the Blackfoot country. Favorite was
one of the Ceur-d 'Aene victims, and has
been travelling all Summer. He makes ar
excellent paper of the Radiator when he i:
at home.
A confictwhich threatened to lead to seri
Gus examinations was pending at Owyhee
last week between the 'Hays & Ray claim
and the "Poorman." The Fl. & R. Co. claim
Itno ''BOoFnant as an extension OF fDelF leQge
The editor of the Avalanche climbed the noun
tain 10 witness the fght-but :'left the two
parties about thirty feet apart with shot guns
in the background"
At the stage robbery on Burut river abou
fourteen thousand dollars were taken from
the passengers. A Mr.. Goodman of Silver
City, (0Wyhee) lost $4,000 Mrs. Ne
$1,000.
The total amount of bullion shipped from
San Francisco during the past seventeen
years is estimated at 1876 100000.
4 The Swiss Bell Ringers are performing a
Salt Lake. The Potter troupe, and Irwin s
Co are also touring it" through the Mormon
Territory.
The Young Mems Christian Association a
San Francisco have taken Sunday under
their protection, and are engrged in enforc
ing the Sunday law. The Society has prose
cuted several individuals for circus perform
ing &c, on that day. The Gold Hill New,
correspondent says this Sunday law caused
the loss of the late election, the Germans al
going over to the Democracy on accouu
of it.
Several large property holders in Alamed;
county, CAL, were lately sued for schoo
taxes and escaped judgment because the As
SCISSOR had failed to place dollar characte
before the valuation.