Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-10-31
A TRIP IN THE BASIN.

City, Placeryille and Granite Creek In pass
ling through Centerville we saw indications Of
| fair trade for this dull business and mining
season Of the year. From there on to Pioneer
the season's mining has almost entirely ceased,
and in the latter camp almost rural Sunday
stiffness reigns, day in and day out. It is USE
less to disguise the fact that Pioneer has seen
its brightest times, and that it is rapidly on the
decline in trade and mining Importance There
are some good diggings there and adjacent, and
the water facilities are better than 3insalmost
any other camp 10 BOISE Basin but there is
not sufficient expanse nor richness in the pla-
GERS to warrant the hope Of continuation Of
the population or trade which it possessed last
year or this. Still it viii be very fair camp
for trade adapted to its wants. and the pro-
cess of thinning out business houses has already
begun. The Danskin Brothers are closing out
with the determination to remove elsewhere.
and one or two others viii likely follow suit
The favorite, principal house of Madigan &
Cannady will continue TO transact good bust
ness, aud the few others who win remain. in
the various pursuits. will be likely TO make
fair net profits for the future. There are also
some few changes in the public houses in Pho
neer. w. A. Nunnally has bought out his late
partner, Leonard Haubrick. who purposes
making q visit to Fatherland; aud John Vesey
10 keeping the fine house formerly kept by
~ III "a as.A Ia
Grafton maintain each their accustomed places
Jas Hone has bought out Brands meat mar
ket, and win cling to the camp. Mr.. Garrity
continues in the restaurant business. and that
community would ba badly off indeed without
him. Near and about Pioneer there are sew
eral companies yet ut work in the mines, nearIy
all of whom make good cleanups regularly,
ard only that water 10 ut present quite scarce
others would be likewise probably engaged
From Pioneer 10 plac.rsills' ihr road has
been put in very fair condition. Along the
creek We Saw parties busy in mining or in pre-.
pariEg their claims, or small dl,chrs, ior the
next years SEASON. Along on the brow OF III"
bill across from Plaerry.lle aud down on eth.
or side Of the road 10 the creek. coed deal oi
preparatory work has beer performed. Ia The
way OF reservoirs and small bitches for free
water. tclrgraphs for hydraulics. &c. Esrry
indication is prrs-a,cd that tho CLAIM owners
expect prosperous ensuing seascn. aud are
resolved to make the most of IT, Indeed. about
placrrriIlr are 81 be found the richest dlggings
perhaps in the BI.in. aud the hass; gold h n.
Ken frum claims in that srctton-sumn that
will assay from st7 Ia aboyr sls pr oUnrc
On the hill We alludc Io above. Jazz; arnska irusn
the camp. the pay - g"a'd from sarfac" :" bird
rock. Tor depth III from Zen to nvariy one
thrac claims properly. It il rarely that saore
than few weeks mlning can be performed Ia
any one season. Yet ia larar very brief WORK.
Ing spells The owners usually get uai enough sn
see thesn cIcserly through the Whole rear, aud
something to lay by for tuturr usr. It il pro.
posed to bring wafer ihrrc ia year or two.
by mraus of 4 ditch which will afford an ample
supply Tor tire. or iuur pipe heads ia each
claim for a month or tao every Spring aud
worked 10 that way i will be equivalent 10 or
better than prolongaitou Ut the ssason the
claims ar. now worked. b. only one pipe head.
in the proportion oi pipe beads then usrd.
PIaccrvill. ia not lively piare just nosv. nor
do We know of any place in any mining rrgson
which IL, bat IL enjoys fair share uf busipfss.
The stores at WIN. Lynch. Of r. $. Hart. and
the branch Of Flcischman & Hrynru,au. APP
pear to receive gocdly patronage, aud Aba.
Johnson's and Chas. kohny's Il Co.'S pubiic
houws do we'll The hotel, kept by Jas ".
Dawson, 10 really one Of the must cosntor table
public houses in the country, and Mrs Dawson
personally overlooks the preparation and fur.
nishment Of the table and the rooms Scrupu.
lousy white table linen. and wrlI.coukrd dishes
abuudautly served, are cheerful features of
their house, and II ia appctizing to sit ut their
table. They fully merit the excellent patron.
age the house enjoys.
| While in Placerville We visited tho Assay
Office Of Mr.. Emanuel Eisler. From him W.
, ascertained that he finds ample employment
there In daily gold assays. and also In testing
ores brought In from about there BY prospect.
oven for the purpose of reducing snlphurcts by
the new chlorinatioa process, and n few late
experiments upon sulphurets from the, Guild
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