Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-08-17

Vista Bar taught by Mr.. F. Hibler was an interest
ing and creditable affair." The scholars generally &C
quilted themselves well and gave evidence of thei
progression in the various studies and the care
and capabiity of their tutor. Superintendent VIM
Pagan presided at the examination. The following
awards Of merit were bestowed: good conduct Mar
garet King and John Fitzpatrick geography--Ads
Haun and VIM. Cole; arithmetic-E. Jones; reading
Jane Haun and B. Crochran; spelling Chas. Jones
writing-Egbert JONES' Recitatons were well rem
dered by Jno Fitzpatrick, Chas JONES' Egbert Jones
VIM Cole and Don G. Henderson. WI 7Fn "a
ANOTHER RICH STRIKE.-Mr Holbrook, Of Granite
Creek, brought to this Office Thursday some spec
linen pieces of decomposed quartz, taken from a
newly discovered LEDGE two miles from that camp,
and owned by Messrs. Burke, Kelly, Brainard, and
others whose names were not told to u.s. The ledge
is at the bottom of the guch where Canon creek
flows from the mountain, and is about three miles
distant from the very rich ledge of decomposed quartz
found by Bradford, Meloney Galloway, and others,
near the Pioneer ledge, few weeks ago. which con-
hnues to pay so very richly. This last discovered
ledge prospects quite richly the Bradford ledge
The specime ms we nave show gold very plainly.s
GRANITE CREEK.-This noted rich mining camp of
this Basin is fourishing beyond any camp in Idaho
The main street is being rapidly built up with stores
and business Shops and heavy stocks of goods on
the way there The mines continue to pay very rich
1y, and told of sale of creek claim, by Mr.
Brainard, to company of Portuguese last week. for
1000. There is lively excitement upon the sub
ject of quartz since the late rich discoveries in that
vicinity, and parties out prospecting in all direc-
items. Practical miners, who have lived longest in
Granite Greek, believe it to be of the best gold
quartz districts in all Idaho and expect that very rich
and extensive lodges will be found. q
GOOD YIELp.-From Mr.. Mckay, one Of the own
ers of the King quartz ledge, Summit Flat beyond
Pioneer City, we learn that fortysix tons of the poor
urface and casing rock from that vein yielded an
average of $58 to the ton. The culled ore will far
exceed this product The company are running a
tunnel into the Mammoth ledge, which prospects
richly all the way They have two eght-starip mills
and constantly employ sixteen hands. 1t is near
these ledges that miners are making big pay in
ground sucing for quartz rock, of which one party
had gathered and crushed about thirty tons which
averaged nearly 500 to the ton. aa
MOVED SAFELY.-Mr. Phillips, the well known
teamster and old resident of this Basin, who took
the contract to remove the large twenty quartz
mill from the Chickahominy ledge, up Moores creek
to the Pioneer ledge three miles from Placerville
and now worked by Mr.. j. M. Classen, has COM
pleted his contract in satisfactory and thorough
manner, without breakage or Inishap whatever Mr.
Cassen is vigorously pushing work at the mine and
MILL and will have the latter in running order in
few weeks, after which we expect to be able to
report rich products from the mine.
Ice CREAM.-Mrs Wethered sent to this Office YES
cream 1t came in the heat of the day, and all hands
caused it to disappear in short order Mrs Wethered
unanimously voted thanks by all for her oppor-
tune and generous offering. She has removed her
ice saloon from the foot of Wall street to the
east side of Main street. just below the ''Bank Ex-
change saloon. # "a fesss @H@
NEW Books, &c.-Clayton Yale & Co., of the Post
office Bookstore, have just received new and fine
lot of books, and choice stock of assorted articles
pocket cutlery, &C. Their stock of photograph al
buns comprises all kinds and Sizes from the most
beautiful and elegant to the plain cheap kind. But
drop in and look at their stock. III 83
FROM tEMHL-Mr. E. Miller, formerly merchant of
this city, returned on Wednesday from a business
visit to the Lemhi country He has had enough of
that region, and reports business very dull, with
mining at the lowest ebb, and barely prospect for
better future IN any branch of industry or trade.
During his absence he visited Helena, NJ t. which
he also found to be very dull in business and trade
AN Iv1rE.-chas. j. Bernstiel wishes us to say that
he purposes to start in few days for San Francisco
to purchase his heavy stocks for the Fall and Winter
trade and wants all who owe him to call in at once
and square. He intends to be sat home to eyery-
body who comes to pay up until he starts. Charley
is amiable about it, but he wants the money.
CATHOLIC sERucEs.-The Rev. Father Poulin will
hold EARLY Mass at the Chapel on East Hill to-mor-
row Sunday morning, at O'Clock; High Mass at
half past TO- and Vespers at O'clock evening. Sun
day School at 2 O'Clock. 49,
y LoDGINGs.-See the advertisement of Natter &
Thevenin in another column. They have fitted up
lodging rooms in their new fre-proof brick on Wall
street for rent and there is not eligible place
for the ledger in the city. $50 ,
New GooDs-Andrews & Co.. received Q large
amount of merchandise yesterday, of all kinds, by
four large eight and ten mule teams, in twenty-four
days from Umatilla. .4f
THE WEATHER.-Cooler than last week. but still
warm, with much cooler nights. On Wednesday af-
ternoon there shot forth for few minutes lightning
and thunder from almost clear sky. No rain fell
FINE Mus1c-We heard some of the best music at
Petersen's Concert Hail. corner Of Wall and Mont
oonery streets opposite the Post Once, yesterday
we have listened to in long while. s
BAnRr's.-For bargains in most anything these
days, from the staff of life to all that CLOTHES and
nourishes the body, go to Barry's on Wall street
FouSD.-A small parcel Of gold dust was picked up
near this Office yesterday afternoon The ownerean
have it on proving property by calling ct this Office
Observation-Disclosures Co., on Wall street next
TO Masonic Hall, have greenbscks for sale.