Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-01-31
The Winter of 1864.

wind storms. and many other events
that came to our view, will perhaps be in
teresting to many Of our readers, especial
ly to those who call themselves pioneers Of
Owyhee, or "Jordan's stormy banks"
We notice in the outset Of this winter,
that the people Of Owyhee, in regard to
its terrific storms, were taken with sur
prise, on account of the winter previous
being so very mild, pleasant, andrender-
ing such great opportunities to the labor
ing class of this community (by the way
there were but few who did not profess
themselves laborers) However so much
SO, that but very few had thought of ac-
cumulating to their cabin homes, suffi-
cient quantity of provisions aud other
necessaries of life, to satisfy their wants
during the winter and the consequence
were, that from the first of December to
its ending, the winter promised far more
severe than we anticipated; in fact by an
attentive account, kept by our own pen,
we find during that month, the snow fell
just even twenty days and nights, con-
nected with high winds, making it so
disagreeabe that all kinds of business
were suspended, except groceries and
provision establishments, and one saloon
kept by our old pioneer saloonist, VIM.
S. Stevens. January came, and promis-
ed some more fair, for during that month,
it only showed and stormed nine days,
but still very unpleasant, as the snow
was very deep, and most impossible to get
about. February now come, but brought
with it no glad tidings Of calm weather,
it was the same old thing, and little
worse, for that month, it showed ten days,
one more day than the one previous; SO
as matter Of course nothing much could
be done in the way Of business, unless, as
above stated, under cover; but the mass
of the people Of Owyhee, were yet housed
up snug, praying for speedy arrival of
the next month, (March) that it might
bring about the long wished for spring
and calm weather, but alas, the month
of March that was so patiently awaited
for, arrived, and to the great establishment
of our people, the storms came appar-
emily with renewe vigor and severity
Notwitl standing the storms and in
convenience of getting around, there is
something more to be added that caused
more uneasness than all, and that was ;
provisions becoming scarce in the camp,
and no prospects Of getting any over the
mountains for some considerable time as
the the storms we're still raging. How
ever we will leave this subject for the
present, but will add that this month pro-
duced sixteen days of continued snow
storms and at the expiration Of the
month of March, an estimation was made
in regard to the depth of snow fallen du-
ring the winter; and by impartial refec-
ton and good judgment it was found to
be when sumed up, that there had fallen
forty feet of snow.
1t will be remembered, aud we regret
to say, that on the 18th day Of December,
one Mr.. Myers, prominent and daring
gentleman of our community, and one
who was always ready to loan helping
hand in behalf of his snow-bound coun-
tryman, was unfortunately lost IN the
mountains by attempting to carry the
mail from Reynolds Greek to Ruby City |
A continual search was kept up for some
days and weeks, but no discovery, until
the spring sunshine had mel ted the snow