The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1866-09-15

IDAHO ITEMS.


The Indians continue to be trouble |
some, and the papers are calling upon |
the Government to furnish troops to |
protect Southern Idaho.
On the 9th ult., the California and
Idaho Stage was stopped by two high
waymen near the summit, fifty miles
from Chico. Two passengers were rob-
bed of 5000 each. ..s -r-s... -sl
The Statesman says, there is at the
present time being shipped from Boise
City, by stage, over a ton OF gold and
silver week. 1t comes here by differ
ent stages, from Alteras, Boise and
Owyhee counties. We are not allowed
to give figures, for reasons that seem
good to some, but not to us.
Two treasure boxes and half dozen
letter bags, for Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Ex-
press from Chico to Idaho, were brought
up from San Francisco by Mr. Cole, the
agent at Ruby City, and taken through
en- the Idaho stage which left Wednesday
night. Bullion will soon begin to arrive
in heavy doses.-Chic0 Courant. 40
THE Owyhee Avazanche says of the
failure of More & FOCUS: Son Thurs
day last, it became publicly known that
this mining firm had disposed of it's prop
erty and was insolvent. The extent of
their liabilities we do not know, but
must be very large-probably between
two and three hundred thousand dol
lars"
The Owyhee Avalanche speaks of a
new system, which has been adopted by
a prospector, as follows: He has wholly
discarded the pick, shovel, sledge, drill,
powder and fuse, and has substituted a
forked stick. Whether the stick posses
ses any charmed or supernatural proper
ties known to the operator only, we do
; not know but if it don't then all we
have to do when we want mine is to
/ get forked stick, take prong in each
, hand with the united end upwards, and
! take stroll over the hills, and when q
3 vein is crossed the upper end will turn
down in spite of the most powerful eff
3 forts to the contrary The genius un
l der consideration says he was blindfold
4 ed and in this condition wandered ovel
: War Eagle, and in doing so crossed tht
i Poorman, and the stick turned with sucl
1 force that four yoke of cattle could no
g have prevented its inversion" W.
d would suggest that some speculative
d cuss go round, cut and secure all tn
l. forked sticks in the country and monoI
, olize the business of supplying prospet
e tors. As they are pronounced unfailin
guides to lodges of great value, we e1
le pect to see our mountains thronged wit
70 honest miners and forked sticks instea
of the old played-out utensils. Th
ID genius now travelling with one sho'
is be Gagged and sent to p 7. Barnum.
~ The following is list of the membe
of the next session of the Idaho Legi
n lature-Republican in Italics Counci
N men marked are new members
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
"a Ada Connty-H. C. Riggs
i, Alturas-G. W. Goble.*
a Boise--S. P. Scaniker, George Ainsli
"a II. G. Street, E. A. Stevenson
"a Idaho.-S. s. Fem.
of Nez Perce.-M L. BroUn. ..
n Oneida.-M A. Carter.*
e5 Owyhee.-B. 7. Miller.*
MEMBERS OF HOUSE.
re Ada.-A. w. Flournoy, John Coza
We G.. w. Paul.
ou Alturas.-Nelson Dacis, B. j. ~.
ID, dyke.
We Boise.-Dr. A. P. Mitchell, G. \
nd Stafford, l. w. Knight, A. A. Mix, w
nd Law, F. w. Bell, w. Fl. Parkinson,
We A. Abbott.
ms Idaho.-A. Ripson, - Harris.
Nez Perce.--Not yet heard from. q
lite Oneida.-Henry OhIe. -
hi. Owyhee,-C. L. W. Vaughn, Jo
nd Mcmahon, A. English,
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