Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-06-15
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tended.
the plank to beat the mixture soidly in This is the
process and it is repeated, layer upon layer, and
width upon width, until the whole mass is two feet
thick and entirely envelopes the building, roof Of
the same material put on the same way, is added,
and the building cellar is completed. The cellar
of Duke Co. has been finished only few days. and
vet this covering of dry earth, molasses and hempen
fibre is SO hard that nail cannot be driven into it,
and it is mperyious to either fire water. 1t is an
invention of Mr.. J. B. Dukes and though good
many laughed at him and tried to convince him,
while he was putting the queer mixture. that it
would be signal failure, all admit that his head
was the soundest on that and all agree that it is
model fre-proof cellar he has made
TIE OPPOSITION STAGE LINE.-Lindsey & Stewards
Opposition line between this and Boise City continues
to grow in public patronage It is the line favored
by our own citizens almost without exception, and
persons even wait over for the opposition day to take
that line and avoid the old sslow coach line. When
their new stages arrive, and they shall daily the
custom will fall almost exclusively to the Opposition.
OF course the Cinnamon will continue to patronize
the old line. Every day Billy Hise comes up he leads
the old line stage in from to two hours, and we
learn that he beats that stage still more on the down
trip The amiable Boise City clerk Of the old line
is s'eminently charming these days. May he never
have another wrinkle added to that corrugated wash
beard brow of his. He is ugly enough.
Masonic CELEBRATION Masonic Fraternity of
this city have made for appropriate
and very interesting celebration of the coming st.
Johns day. June "a Their large Hall on Wall street
is to be dedicated at 10 O'Clock high noon, of that
day: after the dedication ceremonies an Grafton will
be delivered, at o'clock, in the Court House, by
Hon. John R. Mcbride Chief Justice Of Idaho, and
in the evening splendid Ball will be given in the
large Court House Hail. 1t will doubtless be one of
the most interesting celebrations held in Idaho
INSURANCE. -Messrs. Bird, Haines and Thompson,
Agents of the Union, Pacific, Phoenix, Manhattan
and North British Insurance Companies have been
here since the fire, adjusting insurance losses and
damages with persons who had insured in this city,
and they have all left during the week. after generally
satisfactory settlements with the policy holders,
among whom Ne have the names Of M. Wunsch &
Co., S. Keenigsberger, Ed Edwards, I. G. Poujade
and P. Kane
CHANGE OF SEoRETARY.-At the last meeting of the
Directors of the Ekhorn Quartz Mining Co.. at Pion
Ger City the resignation of Frank B. Britten Secre
ties as County Assessor and Collector prevented him
from longer performing the duties of Secretary and
Mr.. Hugh Mckee, agent of Wcns, Fargo Co., in
Pioneer City, was chosen in the place thus vacated
Mr. Mckee is a very excellent and faithful in his
official duties Heis Agent for the WORLD in Pioneer.
TRADE IN THE CITY-As mining operations pro-
gress money flows in, and wholesome impetus is
given to trade of all kinds in the city. The large,
fne eightmule teams of Danskin Bros, and others,
OK teams and pack trains have lately come in with
heavy loads and cargoes from Umatilla, and large
quantities of Grand Ronde and Baker City -four have
been received within the week. Trade is looking up
here.
IcE-Geo Cans has sold out his stock of Ice and
the good will of his business to Dryde McClntock,
who has now the only Ice Wagon in town. Dryde
serves customers regularly every day. at low rates.
and Charley, who drives around the wagon, is very
accommodating. He keeps tossing in chunks of Ice
to us daily both at the Office and our dwelling. Well
make him stop that next Winter.
CATHOLIC SERvIcEs.-The Rev. Father Poulin will
celebrate Early Mass at the Catholic new Chapel
the site of St. Josephs Church the hill at O'Clock
tomorrow Sunday morning, High Mass at halfpast
10 and vespers at O'Clock. evening.
The Rev. Father Mespie will celebrate Mass at
Granite Creek tomorrow Sunday morning, at 8
O'Clock
THANKs-To Sheppard, W. F. & Co.'s messenger,
for late Portland Daes City and Walla Wala papers,
brought by stage of Thursday eyening-the latest
papers from those places. We also under obliga-
tons to Agents n. G. Paige at Umatllla and J. S.
Smith here and to messengers Holland, Jones and
Cam. for similar favors through the week.
FOURTH OF JULY-It is suggested that meeting
be held of our citizens generally at the Court House,
on Monday evening next June 17th-the anniversary
of the battle of Bunker Hill-to determine whether
any public celebration of the coming 4th of July
shall be held in this city. full attendance is hoped
for.
LEMH1 EXPRESSION Monday morning the Express
of Adams, Goodrich Co. will start from this city
for Leesburg, to go through in quick time Passen-
gers taken by saddle train, and letters and all kinds
of express matter carried at reasonable rates Apply
at O. T Blake Co.'s Post Office.
I,osr.-The finder of Maltese lace cuff, lost by q
lady last week, somewhere between Bonum Hill and
tbe foot-bridge across Moores creek, will be literally
rewarded and receive the thanks of the owner, by
leaving it at this Office.
FrN1AN MEErrNG-The members of the Idaho Cir
Gle. F. b., are notified that there will be meeting
the Circle at the Court House, tomorrow Sunday
afternoon at half-past three O'Clock. full attend