Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-10-12
City and County.

NOONI1 OOMMISS1ONERS.-lu DOdru VI COuIlty
Commissioners met on Monday 7th inst, and adj
jourEed until Tuesday, when, a full Board being in
attendance they proceeded to the transaction of the
business Of the term. Quarterly Reports Of the Au
ditor and Treasurer were received and fled. At the
request of Mr.. j. NJ. Classen the road built by him
between Placervil1e and Granite Greek was declared
apublic highway. Several petitions were laid over.
Thomas Neatly was appointed Justice of the Peace for
Granite Greek precinct, to fill vacancy Bond of J.
Donovan as Constable approved. The Board then
examined accounts against the county and passed
upon the same, after which they proceeded to the
Treasurers Office examined and accepted bids the
redemption fund and then adjourned.
DEADwooD BASIN seems to have oecasioned its
share of excitement and is reckoned simply among
the partly developed outside camps that are likely to
prove good diggings in the Spring. The projected
ditch is surveyed and work begun on it. but viii not
be able to supply water to the dry gulches discovered
until late in the Spring Natural water w11ot much
more than to prospect most Of the ground and
the ditch must be relied on for working purposes
Quite little town has already sprung up, gold
is being taken out of the creek claims and consid
cradle number of miners are preparing to pass the
Winter in Deadwood city. H 81 20. w
THE wE1THER is gradually growing cooler, as the
season advances with COOL pleasant days and frosty
nights. Tolerably heavy showers few days since
turned to snow and whtened the hills all around u.s.
which has since disappeared, leaving the hiltops
and mountain-sides bare and brown. The season of
.the scar and yellow leaf " has COME and though we
may yet count upon much fine weather before Winter
sets in it is none too soon to prepare for it even
now hot stoves of mornings and evenings objects
Of admiration and woodpiles handy thing to have.
Ice has formed in some places quarter of an inch
thick, on pals left out Of doors at night
McCoRM1ck's ALmANAc-We have received from
s. ]. Mccormick couple Of copies of his Almanac
for 1868, work which has been compiled and pub
1ished by himself regularly for number Of years. at
Portland Oregon. The copy before US contains, be-
sides the usual astronomical and meteorological cal
culations peculiar to such works, large amount of
general statistics and historical information together
with descriptive accounts of all the States and Terri
tories of this coast valuable work to citizens
of this coast and annually its publication reflects IN
creased credit upon its author.
4af 5saas $50 aftlsa
MORE Notwithstanding the previous heavy
receipts of goods already mentioned, wagons and
pacrans continue discharge cargoes at the store
Of Andrews & Co. During the week they have re-
ceived large supply of coal Oil, extensive additions
to their stock, of liquors and China goods and gen.
eral assortment of all kinds of groceries and provis
ons,-seemingly enough to alone supply the market
of the Basin They sell only at wholesale, for cash,
and fill orders cheap, if not cheaper than any
other house in the Basin.
MALHEUR D1GGINGs.-A rumor is in circulation
that rich and extensive dggngs have lately been dis
covered the headwaters of the Malheur river and
urge parties fitting out at Boise City and owy-
hee for the camp We have been unable to trace the
ruor to any reliable source but inclined to give
credence to the story, as it is known that strong
party from the Dalles and Canyon City have been for
some time prospecting in that region and they may
have brought word into Owyhee, whence the report
is said to have originated.
New GooDs-Isaacs Bros, at their fre-proof brick
building corner of Main and Commercial streets, a
few days ago received large additions to their already
extensive stock of general merchandise, and pre-
pared to supply all demands of the Fall trade at as
reasonable rates as any other house the Basin In
their liquor cellar can be found the most excellent
brands of all kinds of liquors They liberal deal
ers keep the best of goods and deserve the patron
age of citizens throughout the Basin.
SUsPENDING.-1he water drying up is causing the
suspension of work nearly all the hill and bar
claims in this district. and many miners thrown
out of employment for the winter. Those working
for wages are mostly going where living is cheaper
and enoyments plenty to pass tffe dull season.
Work is still prosecuted in the creek claims, and will
be until stopped by cold weather.
CHANGED QuARTERs.-C Walker has removed from
Bryant's building on Main street. to the building of
Schwamb & Kreiss, corner of Wall and Montgomery
Streets and has again opened grocery and provision
store in connection with his jewery and Matchmaking
business. Old customers will be glad to resume
trade with Walker in his new sand and we ask for
him the patronage Of everybody.
F1xED.-We mean our citizens generally in point
of arrangements for the winter. The stores are in
constant receipt Of large supplies of all that will be
wanted to eat and wear numerous wood-piles
suming huge proportions, many roofs are being or
namented with chimneys and stove-pipes and every
thing bespeaks vigorous and effective preparations
for the expected visit of Winter. aI ~
$50 TT fst4ttsts
Social PARTy.--We are told that John Cody's new
saloon will be opened with a social party of which
due notice viii be given. 1t will be adeserved
plimept to worthy and enterprisng citizen, and ev-
cry effort viii be made to make the occasion agreea-
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CHANeED.-John Dougherty has become sole pro
prietor of " Boston,s Exchange saloon in Granite
Creek and has secured Bostons services assistant
Lovers of cocktail those fond ofa straight drink,
can find good quality Of either at Dougherty with
prompt attention to requests