Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-07-24

FROM LEMHI.-The following items of news
are gathered from the Salmon City News Of
July 18th and 18th.
J. Adams and man named Sutterly dis
covered coal mine or Salmon river across
from Salmon City, while out pleasure riding
The vein is eight inches thick on the surface
w w Habersham, Esq, formerly Of Idaho
City, is Justice of the Peace in Leesburg, and
jim Warren and - Rapp, Constables
DR.. J. e. Moore has been prospecting the
bars of Salmon river near the mouth, says
they have been successfully worked for six
years, and urges that the bars near Salmon
City be worked. He has also been to the new
discoveries on North Fork of Salmon, and
thinks well of fhe mines. He seems, however,
to be the only one named who has that opinion.
Daily reports are made, of newly found
quartz lodges, all through that region.
Capt. Mitchell and j. Tagert were endeavOr-
ing to raise 100 men and procure horses and
outfits for the Indian campaign in Montana.
Capt. Mitchell has authority to pay for men
and Subsistence from the Federal Government
AsChinaman opened the killing business in
Leesburg by staying one of his own country
men. The resident Cinnamon proposed to try,
and If he proved guilty, punish the killer.
Col. Massey, who went from Owyhee last
Winter, and was frozen severely while on the
way to Lenhi, at Birch creek, from which the
amputation Of both legs was caused, is in a
destitute condition across Salmon river oppo-
. site Salmon City.
/ The miserable humbug who calls himself
Professor Compton had delivered one his nasty,
disgusting electures' in Salmon City. A good
dragging III the river might have. q cleansing
effect upon him, but it would be a terrible
thing on the fish in the stream
A. G. Isaacs, Esq delivered the 4th of July
Grafton in Salmon City, of which the NeaCs
speaks very highly.
The County Convention for the nomination
of county officers to be voted for July Doth,
was held at Salmon City, on Monday and Tues
day, July Sth and 9th. Judge L. I. Beatty
was Chairman, Frank Kenyon, Secretary. Pol
itics seem to have been Ignored in the Conven-
ton, and the necessity Of having county or
ganization, and officers for tho administration
OF public business and the laws, was set forth
as The ruling motive of the persons engaged in
the movement. Agreeabiy to a statement in
the preamble of the ConyentioniSts, the distance
from Leesburg TO the county seat of Idaho
cO,tlty--in which the Lemhi district actually
is-bv the nearest Travelled route, is over
eight hundred miles. In the same paragraph
censure is very Justly passed upon the une1-
piained and unacc0untabie neglect OF the per-
son whose duty it was to make a timely pre-
sentation to the Governor, for his approval of
the bill which passed the last Legislature for
tho organization of Lemhi county The Con-
vention proceeded to the nomination OF candi-
dates, with the following result /; County Com
missioners, ". S Slmkins, A. G. Isaacs, q: L
Shoup; Council, j. M Thurmond Assembly
G Murphy; Sheriff, A. G. Turner; Recorder,
j. A. Palmer; Treasurer, D. McNutt; Clerk,
y. NJ Siekieri Coroner, DR.. G. H. Stuart;
Probate Judge, d. S. Kenyon Surveyor Dr.
be forwarded to Messrs. A. G. Isaacs, j. Wal
lace, and ". W. Habersham, for canyassipg,
and they are to declare the result. Justices
aud Constahles for the precincts were after
wards nominated, and the Convention adjourn
cd The NeaCS says "our Democratic friends
have an overwhelming majority of candidates
on the ticket.