The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-10-20
BOISE COUNTY MINING.

Early in the week VIC made a brief visit to
Centervlle and Pioneer City, and the mining
localities along the road. Everybody con-
versant with mining is aware that this is not
the season for favorably prosecuting work in
the mines, yet, in each camp we visited or
heard of, the men were generally busily en-
ployed, and making from fair to very good
wages.
At Centeryille there are about one hundred
aad fifty hands employed, water is quite
plentifully supplied, and the averagepay is
very good. Between there and Placerville,
several parties are running drifts into the
hills, below what has, until lately, been
deemed the bed rock, and in every instance
50 far either actual good pay or very prom.
lang indications has reNaSaed the miners
--oil. This deer digging, below ne sehOee
rock, cffers tosprere very profitable and last
ing, in that and other sections. In the PIa.
ceryile district, for instance claims which
were abandoned last year have been lately
worked again, and down through the forma-
ton formerly considered the bed rock, AS
good pay as ever, and in places even better
than ever, has been obtained. 1t IS believed
that next year PIacerville will again become
s. lively, populous, hourishing mining camp.
The stocks of new goods exhibited, ard the
sales weekly made in Centergile, by Messrs.
Guheneuc, Ridge & Co., and other merchants
there, will readily convince persons that that
place Is very far from being exhausted as 4
nlining camp. We predict that CentervilIe
will next year be one eof the most prosperous
mining Locals m .isgsIa
Pioneer City exhibits lively appearance
Tor this season Of the year. About one hum
daed men are working il The best claims
along the creek and goodly number have
applied their labor in sinking and drifting IN
the deep diggings lately started, ~ the hills
and at Muddy.
The Elkhorn Gold and Silver Mining Co.
had piece OF good fortune last week, in
striking rich blue ledge in their mine, and
another quite similar, in the adjoining
Thompson Tunnel, which they also own.
The company is actively working the mine,
and the two last cleanings up were very sat-
isfactorY. Under the management of the
new officers, lately appointed, the company
. is prospecting handsomely.
Several fine nuggets of gold have been
taken from the diggings about Pioneer City
(Hog'em) lately, and there are ample indiea-
tions that the mines there are still rich in the
precious deposits
Between this city and Centerville are the
quartz claims of several companies, and one
or two mills. The old Raymond mill is now
owned by our enterprising citizen. Charles j.
Bernstiel, and he proposes TO actively work
the ledge again. Over the hill across from
there another mill is in operation, and doing
fairly. The mill which used to stand about
mile further on than the Raymond mill, has
been bought and removed by Mr. F. F Marx
to his rich quartz ledge in Alturas, known as
the Napoleon Hill.
Along the road, on the summit of the high
divide, two or three miles from this city, we
saw the surveyed line of the great new wa
ter ditch, which will next year be ready to
furnish ample water to work the many miles
of good diggings which are known 10 exist
between here and Centerville, on the hills
and hill-sides, and in the gulches, but which
have gone almost untouched for lack of wa
ter in past years A number of energetic
and public spirited gentlemen in Centerville
and Pioneer City have joined to push through
this useful enterprise.
We propose, if the weather and health
permits, to pay visit to Placerville, Granite
Creek, and other contiguous points, during
the ensuing week, in order to acquire infor.
nation respecting the mining and genera
business interests Of that whole section.