Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-11-16
Letter. Fr0rn Granite Greek.

GRANITE CREEK, Nov. 13, 1867.
ED1roR WoR1D:-Ther is not much mining going
on here now, but few Of the Greek and Bar claims
are sti being worked with generally very profitable
results John Noon & Co. cleaned up over four hun
dred ounces Of amagam from their Bar claim after
run Of three weeks 49,. -
Next Spring there win be a number of extensive
claims opened all along the creek and on the Bar by
parties who have prospected and are getting them
ready. Ell,ass 3fae Hs 8sIj N J. g. F. Jr.
THE Coop TEMpLARs' BAIL.-The Dedication BAH
of the Good Tempars in this city came off at their
grand new Hall on Main street, on Thursday even
ing and it was certainly the best attended best
ducted most entertaining affair of the kind we have
witnessed in Idaho The Hall itself presented avery
attractive appearance The great hall is seventy-two
by twenty-five feet with ladies' atiring and retiring
rooms, and gentlemens hat and cloak apartment di-
vided off at either end of it, and this magnificent
hall, with ceiling fourteen feet high and clearly
white walls was decorated in artistic and handsome
manner Evergreens trained in festoons, waving
lines and wreaths, were prettily arranged al about
the upper walls and at each side and end entertained
the insignia and regalia and legends of the Order.
Below, reaching down to within fair viewing mark,
were suspended numerous paintings, engrayings,
charts, and other appropriate ornamentations with
fine mirrors placed between at convenient spaces for
the guests. Ample seats provided for all clear
about the room, and the musicians stand was adj
mirably fitted up at the upper end of the great hall
A gay and joyous, merry and festive evening was
passed by the large crowd who attended An unusu-
ally large number of ladies' graced the gladstone
casion and in attire and toilet they had clearly de-
voted exquisite taste and combined with it charm
ing skillfulness. The gentlemen, too, had exerted
extra in the matter of personal appearance and
paid honor to the example set by the fair ones. r.
Goodly delegations there from Pioneer Center
VILE Placerville Granite Creek, Boston. Buena Vista
Bar, Morestown, and so, too was the Minnehaha
Ranch fairly represented, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Ellsworth of Boise City were among the guests. The
array of beauty and grace and fashion was most at
tractive and inspiriting The Idaho Band furnished
the music for the Ball. and they require no praise
hereour citizens have too often listened to their de-
lghtful strains for need of special mention now.
The Ball. all in ALL was splendid success, and the
managers and those who got itup merit much credit
for the very excellent manner in which they per-
formed their several parts. Among the features OF
Punishment for guests large fountain vessel in
the upper left corner of the hail. labelled in big let
tiers ssWater Tank" 1t was wonderfully patronized
during the evening" and we saw some who frequently
erperimeysted on that liquid for whose hygiene we
have trfe of care We have at least curiosity to
learn what kind of effect it viii have upon them. We
wait and watch, and pray.