Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-08-03
A TRIP no BOISE CITY.

slow, weary trip nearly all the way to the Sum
. NIT House, from which we sped along over
the down hill grade all the way into town at q
rafting pace.
At the instant the stage hauled up before the
Overland House, the welcome of Host Barber
was given to US all, and the passengers made
that fine hotel their stopping place. The Over.
Hand is, as we had occasion short time ago to
mote, really the best hotel to be found this side
Iof Portland or California. Capt Griffin llad
made great improvement in the house when
he became part owner, and he and Mr.. Barber
now keep it in better style than ever. Mrs.
Barber and Mrs. Griffin each personally super
wise the household department of the hotel,
and under the joint management of these ex-
Icellent hostesses, and that of the hosts in the
substantial matter of the table, and in other
ways, the Overland is now asuperior and very
popular public house.
On Wednesday evening, opportunity was
given US to attend very charming social par
ty-"ice cream picnic" they called tat
Harris Hotel, given in behalf of the Protestant
Episcopal Church of Boise City, of which the
Rev. Mr.. Miller, lately from the East, is Pas
tor. The party was numerously attended, and
among the notables we met there were Gov.
Ballard, his Private Secretary Capt Porter,
Gen. Hough, Treasurer Sterling, the Rev. Mr..
Miller, and his clumsy Highness, Reynolds of
| the StGfesmG,s-with his hat on maybe he is a
|"Quaker"] There were present full and
most attractive array Of ladies', whose attend
ance gave charm and added delight to the
occasion which only the fair creatures can
effect In pecuniary point of view also the
party was success-as about one hundred
dollars was added to the Church finances
thereby.
The crops in Boise Valley are not SO pro-
life as in former years, but nevertheless are
much better than in the valleys of Grand ROnde
and Walla Walla, if correct reports from the
latter two reach u.s. The wheat, barley and
oats in Boise Valley look well and are being
already harvested. In the way of vegetables,
however, this is the best season ever known
there. During this month all kinds of hardy
vegetables will come in plenty to market, and
with them melons, green corn, cucumbers, and
other briefseasoned delicacies Farming is
yet in its infancy in that Valley, and there is
yet great deal Of land which will in fair time
be brought under profitable cultivation. When
it shall be, and more attention win be given to
all the various occupations of an agricultural /
region, Boise Valley win not only supply this
section with breadstuffs, but also with the
finest beef, bacon, mutton, butter, cheese and
produce generally. The Touring mill already
built and in successful operation, does not
answer the present demand for milling, and a
larger and finer mill is to be put up.
Boise City shows fair degree Ct improve
ment in buildings-both of brick and wood.
A row of three fine fire proof brick stores,
nearly finished, on Main street, on the block
next above the Overland House, presents a
very business like, fine appearance. 3s
Trade and business of a general character, /
N merchandising way, is somewhat stagnant !
N Boise City, but after the harvest season a
decided Improvement is anticipated The
opening Of the Central Railroad and Hill
Beachey's stage route to California will make
! beneficial change in more ways than one with Is
Boise City. That it will be the route mainly
travelled by merchants, who go below for goods,
Ind by the great majority of persons who go
below for the Winter, to return here in the Il
Spring, we are quite certain, because of its a
superior advantages, in every respect, over the .
Jmatilla and Portland route.
On our trip going and coming we enjoyed r.
he brief stoppages at Cooper's Minnehaha a
Ranch, the fine, well.cooked, clearly served, q
plentiful and substantial dinners at the Star Il
Ranch of Davis & Richie. The heat wac OPP Il
Oressive on the downward trip of Wednesday g
till more SO on the homeward trip of Thurs
lay, but the ample accommodations and re-
for travellers all along the road rem
lered the journey less trying than we expected T
o find it in such intensely hot weather. We
made the trip, we are home again, and better
atis6ed with Idaho City than ever. After all, y
is the city of all Idaho.
ELECTION IN PoRTLAND.--The new Com
non Council of Portland, Oregon, met July \ <
4th to fill the vacancy in the Office of Mayor, j
ccasioned by the death of Hon. T. J.. Holmes, q