Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-07-18
OUR TRIP ON THE mUUsTAIs-wHAT
WE saw.

J, Last Sunday IA good day. we took stroll
about over the mountain. 10 see il we could
, hnd an item, see all Indian or learn some
thing. We advanced with the agility of
OF step accustomed in walking about town,
but soon found or wind failing Slsckened
speed little; made short halt and took a
drink OF water and match" chad nothing
elsel-moved slowly up the road to the
SILVER CnoRD.
Here we saw no work going on but tink-
ering-a man hopping small tub The rock
on the yard has a good appearance, and quite
quantity is piled up. The mine is yielding
ore in abundance, and as rich as ever. The
rock is being crushed at the Cosmos mill.
From here We skirmished to the right and
up the gulch to the new boarding house Of
the
:, WooDsrocE.
A halt was necessary, and we took anoth-
er drink Of "water and u match" The WIZ
ter was Sparkling and bright in its liquid
light" fresh from splendid spring. We
found the house near completed, and capa-
be Of accommodating qutea number OF men.
The boys were busily engaged in the gener-
oil Sunday occupation among miners-patch-
ing shirts. BY invitation we went into the
shalt house, examined the rock aud pocketed
fine specimen. The shaft is down about
rs feet, the ledge is two feet between the
cssings, and yielding very rich ore, which is
being crushed At the Webfoot mill
~ =. EXCELSIOR, EXCELSIOR
We went till we reached the premium ledge,
the Poormsn. 1t WAS Sunday here too-
We thought we had got high enough up to
get out OF Sunday. No sound OF pick aud
shovel greeted our ears. Saw Superintend.
ebt Charles Peck, buwever, busly engaged
in making cricket Jokes. (Suppusltion,
didn't ask him. 1t is little worth while Tor
US to say anything regarding the mine, more
shan that an immense quantity of rock, such
d can be found at no other ledge, is pied
upon the yard, and is being hauled 10 the
New York mill. After going through the
general performance Of halt, rest and taking
water and match, we moved on in the dree-
tim Of the Uro Fine but not with the SAINT
agility as when we first started, for our fe.t
were Beginning 10 smart, mo lntimation that
we are SMART When on the top of the
mountain where we could have seen Boise
City, had it not been So smokey, we paused
~, Siew, the grandeur OF nature. We drank
in the beauty OF So pictureque scene, and
gazed in admiration on the neanderings Of
Stake River. Followed il with our sight
as tsI as possible, then even tried to pierce,
the distance that we might get glimpse Of
some well known church steeple, where the
bel is tolled on that day. Turning our eyes
We tried our best to see an III
dian. Wvreally did want to see one, any
thtt,l- hr h.,f h, 4
circulated we would have almos, believed W..
had seen twenty, but nary one did we see.
Turning our back OH the beautiful scene, WI
moved on to spot which detained us for
many minutes; it was SO refreshing and c00i
On the north side OF the mountain We
found large bank Ct snow;and here we con.
eluded was II good place for sport. A friend
ly board was found and soon put into posi-
tion, and uurself seated thereon for ride
All set and we "let her rip" 1t was fun,
and we enjoyed it. all to the stopping part
The check was sudden and very enceremou-
Qua. We was Tor going ahead, the board was
for stopping-it was disagreement |
the consequence was, we went whirling in the |
aif. We stopped too, with confusion on |
our head and shoulders. Think Of il. We who |
never saw snow in July, sleigh ride on the
l4th OF July. We enjoyed the performance
all to carrying the board to the top Tor anoth-
or ride. leaving the sporting place, We
'ound our way to the
Ono FISo.
The Sabbath was being observed here in
, very appropriate manner mot worklnu) ana
III was quiet. We made some inquiry about
the mine, and learned it was still yielding
very rich ore. There was not great quan
tity in sight but the mine will furnish enough
10 keep the Morning Star mill busy.
Here we started for home fully satisfied
hat there is fortune for us ALL in the lodes
We have mentioned, and will all be happy
ret, Views ed, ere we 1a, h. d the or, Ell.
hat we had been constructed with a break
Ior we didn't like TO "huld back" However
We landed home safe, and alter taking some
biHg more invigorating than the water and
match, we felt well and was glad we were
lot &C. T."
HMr Dickinson, at the old vegetable
ieput opposite Henry Myers & Cos, has
come before the public in the light Of gro.
,ery store. Those wishing bargains in that