New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-28

Oregon-An Election ON the Desert
Hnrns River Cnnon-A Conch Robbery
Iiaker City-yniontown-GVa RounG
Prnirie--A Philosophical Driver-Tas
Rlne Jfountains-An Emigrant la
Trouble Daiics-Suu.
day Law-nagniGcant socnery OF
Columbia Rivcr-rrou in Orrgon-Goid
and si,ser-ROscs in Winter-A Narrow
Escape-I1rs. Victor's POEM.
From Our Special Correspondent.
PoRrL,ND, Oregon. Monday, Dec. l.. 1865.
A final paragraph about Idaho mining.
Practical mea believe that the Flint District ores can
be taken out and reduced for $50 per tun If 30, 1t
even richer than Owyhee. 1t has some good water
powers most important consideration, for 20stamp
steam mill cor sumes daily 10 or 2 cords Of wood cost
ins,sG 20 $40 per cord With water-power, small
steam engine ave or six horsepower for 2Ostamp
IailD is required for amagamatIng Fiiteen'stamy
mills are more economical than TO- cod 30 than 20 opy
the same number of being reqcred to run tb'in
Once more urge capitalists designing TO purchase, 10
look Mt The quartz regions in peFn' or send out
worthy agent Ore week In thernines viii give more
ey,ct and valuable information than years hudy IN
a Nav. York office or library. The latenes OF the
season prevented me from whiting Idaho Cit with Its
? oeo neople. the largest town in the Territory and
e.ronolis Of all the nicer and several OF the quartz
regions.
CoorsJo Territorv.s good illustrator OF the carry
Its gold bearing qnsrtz opened
O., ri,hl, and ,.ring tie first. w,d excitement fay
e., 100 ooo 81 eastern capital we're invested. one
-, 400 600 worth OF sock at par, for cash.
or, , ,oater Of its NewYor Office in single day,
to, .hgolose Of business hors was compelled 10 can
80 lice to clear the room Of eager and impatient
,.,,ctasrs. As the quack advertisements say chi
Lren lried for it," TINS quartz mills WIN Oh agsre'
GOA, OF 600 stamps were Sent to Colorado ana mines
,,eoed But nj n certnn depth the character OF the
wins changed. The gold was there, but associated
with pyrites Of iron and coud not ne separated by sn'
known rrocoss From that day Colorado mining has
b.n practically suspended. or course, American IN
e.uui.v will prove equal TO the emergency Aier in
mite cSorimeu.ing several processes for saving the
.o,d are nearly demonstrated successes, and mining
stocks which had touched bottom are once more ap-
nreciatnc in value la Peru. silver mines are WORKED
At tho depth Of 40 feet and one California gold mine
4. oocned 900 feet with DO exhaustion Of the ore
Ataam / lef, Boise by Thomas Ruekles daily
mail coach glorious sunrise found Us on monoto-
noq, sandroad through desoate tracts OF e'orush
threaded b, clear, swift streams. We met many long
et trains of notScs ard mules, loaded Tlth WINTER
Goods from Oregon: and st p. m. Gu niles OUT
s+ouned for the night at Weiser Creek. The single
ee ,yern and stage station beside the stream Is TIC
only SIGN Of civilization visible to the caTna eye, but an
election was going on fill vacancy in the LegiSn-
,rre and rom homes hidden in the desert hills u
American sorereigus had come forth " 70 execute
sreeTnans will" Every one voted for the Democratic
enndidae-a fair index OF Idaho politics.
,rbe second dsy. at olds Ferry. We crossed the
sLoqhonee into Oregon. IL indicated the name
h6o,r which sardonie Californinns have given 1t,
beginning to rain violently the moment we entered the
s,,,c and continuing every day since. Over ire
r,epduous hill, down into = beautiful valley. anu we
.a =, Nillors who boasts scores Of sheep. hundreds
o,,le an ,looe honss with frame extension where ne
entertains guests every night ana ffune oafh '"'
200. lang uk. those of Oregon and mountain districts
OF California lie sells fodder to winter Na'eer' o'
M ,,ss, taorouchfare but never feeds il TO Lis own
stock for tnu Of hay il worth more than III oA VI
COW aud the poor animals must PICK up 'ner SUP
s,teuce or starve to death Our afternoon ride was
among tall, upright mountains, along sne road mrs
imam one wall and then the other Oh burni hi'0'
Canon. whose rich soil produces no WOOD Out sas'
bv.b Slept at Express Rancho, whose pcuS w. MOI
,r,,s,.nt guests, found swlrming win peruane''
dodgers. nav;
ry,rd poruins; Raining again. and the roads navi
,.tIs Among these high hills. Two months ago. 'n'
coach x,s robbed OF $1,000 in the hands OIL '"o'eN
a. ,,.,oh.n,S taking money to San FRANCISCO io'
.,..,.. and their brethren 10 avoid express Charge
,cor This brilliant experiment in saving at the spgo
% lose At the bupshoe they will probably send the
fuuds by Wells. Fargo Company. VINO assume III
,,sts II robbcres We approach settlements dining
B,ler CITY. which has an eght.saup quartz mIi u sue
ces,ul operation aud continuing along the broad ren
Powder River Valley with bunch grass four OF n'e Ice
| high In fun view rise the Blue Aountains' "c
named for under the white gauIy clouds rooins tn''
snowy peaks, they are of the deepest richest pue
After Hundred narrow escapes nom capszins In 'n
uneven miry track at II D. IN. reach uniontown "ne'
the road branches the north FORK leading to Umats
and the south to Wallula.
Fourth morning: Still raining. Cross Grand ROM
Prairie. 30 miles by H. level ss floor and ymmetEi'
ally inclosed by mountain walls Its jet black soil loos
like Kansas or Iowa, producing excellent grass an
wheat, but too cold for corn. It seems to DO o
Old lake bed and Is ovsrhOwed part of the year.
one side Is hot sulphur spring with basin GOVERN
an acre. Passing La Grsnde thriving muddy village
capital Of Union County. We began to ascend the Blu
Mountains. Among the vshcuar wrecks along gu
fathomess road, was 3.horse ambulance. loaded wit
apples one fore wheel utterly crushed to fragment
that 1t might have belonged to the original "one hos
shay" On log sat the driver smoking bis brierwoo
pipe, and viewing the ruins with the utmost serenity
Rather heavy that" ventured one Of our passengers
"Yes," he replied between the whifs rather hesv.
on one wheel"
In the deep solitude Of the mountains. whose gram
sweeps revealed great sIpanses Of yellow pines on
h~.sa w.lsvaa alaaG " 0sise SQsAips W. alAin