Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-11-23
A ToUR OF BOIsE Isl.
pINKHAM's BASIN Sra


hams daily line of stages, which run with the
regularity Of clock:work, punctual as they are
in the time of starting fram and arriving al
each point. Smith Barker and Jesse never
fail to make their time, and better, more care
full, or more accommodating drivers are not to
be found With these opportunities assured to
all who travel over Pinkhamss routes, the tour
of Boise Basin is a pleasurahle, very enter
tanning manner of passing day or two.
sa NEW QUARTZ OPERATIONS.
In going, we saw workmen engaged at the
old Raymond quartz mill, now owned by Chas.
j. Bernstiel merchant of this city, which is
Just by the roadside about eight miles from
town. A new and, it is thought, an actual
ledge was lately found d few hundred yards
from the mill, near the spot which Raymond
~ Company worked. This was discovered
by Mr.. Lunt, who worked in the Raymond &
Go. mill, and several practical tests as to its
richness have given very satisfactory results.
Accordingly Messrs. B. F. Channel and Geo.
w. Thatcher, the large ditch owners of Cen
teryille, have Joined with Mr.. Lunt, opened
the ledge, leased the mill, and will in short
time thoroughly prove whether the ore will
warrant steady work upon it. They have put
the mill in frstrate order, and are now en-
gagged in crushing. A statement of the result
will be furnished to us, and we hope soon to
Jay before our readers the fact that another
handsome success has been added to the list of
actiye ard bona 1ide, richly paying quartz ope-
sratiOns now progressing in this Basin. e aassi
GRANITE CREEK.
Through Centeryille, and thence under Jes-
se's ownership and care, on we went to Placer
willie and Granite Creek This latter camp is
at this time perhaps the liteliest and most
Hourlshing Of any in Idaho. Besides the old
pioneer store of the camp, lately keptaby Mr..
P. X. Walsh, and now owned by Con. Haley,
who attends closely to the business himself
Mr.. John Leary has opened fine store in q
new, large building he had erected for thepur-
pose last summer, and the Danskin Bros. also
have q new store building there, They are
each stocked with ample assortments OF gen.
eral merchandise, and seem to be well patron
lied Fitzgcrald's old restaurant stand, the
saloons Of George Miller, Thibault, Dougherty,
and the shops Of John Conway and others,
give the place business appearance, while in
point Of mining enterprises it stands foremost
at present. The bitches and rich claims Of
John Ellis, Deyine & CO., aud of VIM Lynch,
each yield most lucratirely during the long
aiming season assured to them in that district,
and the rich claims of the Brainard Brothers,
Of the Portuguese Company, and Of others, in
creek and on bar, for two or three miles along
Granite creek, give yearly average product
notexcelled, ifequalled, by any similar area Of
mining ground now known. Preparations are
going on, too, for the opening up next Spring
of yet larger extent of placer mining in that
district upon ground which has prospected
exceedingly wen. 5 "a se s s. S .f.ab
..sta e PLACERVILLE. ssaa4 sgsHoa
The short side Of mile on the return trip
brought us to Placeryille, and the road has un-
dergane material Improvement since our last
trip over there. Placeryille does not present
avery brisk business appearance, yet a very
profitable trade is had, not only from the many
miners engaged all about there for miles, but
also from the Payette Valley, for which it is
the principal trading mart. The large branch
store of Fleischman q Heyneman, prominent
merchants of this city, and the stores of VIM
Lynch and Swim, are admirably stocked eDa-
yisOn's International Hotel is one of the best
public houses in the country, and the Brewery
Of Chas Croney g. Co, and fine Saloon Of Abe.
johnson, Notwithstanding the heavy influence
of the."Water Tanks" enjoy liberal patron
age The Village Blacksmith is personated
by Cornelius Martin, whose well-stoc ked shop
shows that orders for work crowd thick and
fast upon him. We missed the old familiar
face of Capt Gushing, the Big Chief, Justice
Of the Peace, and @oldest inhabitant" of Pla-
cervillc, who is on q temporary visit to Port
land but Mr. Vim. Maloney, who officiates as
CONSERVATION and guardian of the peace and or
der of the camp, remains steadfast to his post.
Placeryie will undergo a marked change for
the better next year, in a business way, as
much fresh mining will be carried on, and in q
better style than in past years.
DRIFTING BY STEAM.