, 1865-09-15
From the Upper Columbia.
The following is from an entirely reliable source,
and the news communicated is somewhat more
favorable than4hat published last week

favorable than4hat published last week
FonT Co1vILLE, W. T., Sept 4tb, 1865.
EDS, STATESMAN We have received reliable
news from the upper Columbia. The total
amount of gold, so far as we can learn, taken
ont of French and Carnes creeks, up to August
28th, was about $3.50 During the summer the
water has been too high for mining, and it has
been only few days that the miners have been
able to work their claims. The first two days
run of the only mining claim opened on French
creek, was $73, with four men, and a string Of
sluices This was made August 23d and Oath,
the latest from that creek
French creek is 40 miles up the Columbia and
20 miles up Gold creek, in all sixty miles above
Garnes creek. Carnes creek is about 26O miles
above Fort Colville.
The miners on Carnes creek are hopeful
Three companies are preparing TO fume the
creek. TWO sluicing claims are opened and one
claim, five men, made $l50 for the week ending
August Goth. Two companies are sinking shafts,
one is down DO feet and the other is down 80 to
55 feet-not having yet struck the bed rock or
pay dirt
The climate is similar to that of Cariboo-
The weather during the months Of July and Au-
gust was rainy. The creeks kept up very high.
The miners are now waiting for cold nights to
reduce the volume of water so that they can
carry it through a fume, having confidence that
the bed Of the creek will pay. 1t will take two
months to develop the mines, so that men can
rely on them to be paying diggings, Miners can
work up to the middle of November, and then
come down the river before winter sets i.
From the information we have received, we
would advise all to wait for further develop
ments.
About one hundred men are at work on Carres
creek
A man by the name of Thomas CantreT was
drowned at upper Little Dalles, August 27th -
He was on his way home. believe he was a
citizen Of Wala Walla. W.
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Mn. H. B1EDsoE gives US the following from
Boise:
The vigilantes have compromised with the
authorities Of Idaho.citv and peace and quiet
reigns again, profound, where once, warliko Wig
ilantes armed with all manner of arms, were
mastering their forces toattack the Jail.
A man by the name of ,Sillsby was robbed on
the night oT Monday the l4th ult, between Pla-
cerYille and Idaho city, on the pack trail leading
to PlaCervlle, of s., 500 II Rad been this pack
er's habit to carry his money out Of Idaho city
in the night for some time previous TO this Tip
He left Idaho city about eleyel o'clock, aIonr
and had proceeded about two ana 4 haif miles
out of town when he was stopped by six men,
with double-5arrclled shot guns, levelei az bis
head surrendered up bis money, in preference
to his life.
On the same day as the stage from Boise city
to Walla Walla was proceeding on its way down
the Snake river, passenger by the name OF
Frank Martin shot himself through the under
jaw, the ball passing up and lodging in his
head, killing him instantly Itissupposed that
he was holding the pistol under his coat with
the muzzle pointed upwards, when the stage in
passing over rough place in the road, caused
the pistol to go off.
The Malheur mining expedition had been out
three weeks, under the leadership Of John Par
ton and David Miller. Nothing had been heard
of them and fears were entertained Of theil
safety.
Snow covered the mountains across Powder
river on the 9Th and 9th ult The weather in
the Basin was disagreesbly cold at night. Also
along the R2ad from Snake river down to the
valley of WaNa Wala. The road for miles is
filled with the immigrants the most Of whom
are going to Hwc5b-foot." Their stock looks
well, considering the long trip; and the immi
grants appear better clad than those of las
year.
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