The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1868-11-21
SKETCH OF A PRospEcrrra

around the headwaters o. Burnt rivs, o1
gold diggings. This party was compo..a J. 8 I 81
Gray, jacob Romer. 10. Mcintosh. 1o,. 81
and II. H Knapp. On last Sunday n, !
Mr.. Knapp rsturned to this city. F,o,. 7ax
named gentleman we have received An o-.. w 3aaA
OF the whole trip. and present II to resa..A vi
following form: - ex11<
The party proceeded from here 10 the wm. Fort
region, in Eastern Oregon. and from th.. n a
over the divide into the Burnt river Co., e.
thence explored the whole range to the IA
principaI) fork of that stream. to a pofn. go q
be $50 miles from this Basin. In wes,.o..,. t1t
wardly direction. On the way they prosne.... eao
the South fork OF Burnt river. and eye-vva. Ias
.color." but not enough in any place % ,u,s. ApQf
| in locating claims. The North fork has, = ;oH9pl
reached the prospectors diligently searchs6s srQR
for nearly month. Gold found on n. sz1Qp'
| hill tops, and summit lanss alrnos, - e Yef
sought but gold was found in the eulch... ~
the creeks At places high up On the hin, aR'
pect holes sunk 10 depth of twenty-five a. y cRs'e
one hundred '.colors" 10 the pan were oh,. ea7'''
in those places it impossible 70 le.a = Ris'-
probably work the ground.
Abon; mile from the North fork Of Bp,,s ) '2'''
Company headed 10y named Winter a. ~ --
in law to Ben. NJ. Anderson hal 4 yan.,s. = e 6.
which they had successfully worked this ss,.,. !.
estimate Of its yaluation be formed from s :.
that one-third interest Of the claim WA "a, -
very day before our party reached there tp a.
cash. Two miles from this Company il sg 4an
known the Parker Company. who also hay. v es eA
which has paid very handsomely ell this y., soai''
Winters Company are building ditch 70 l, ofs =
ter from Olive creek. tributary Of Powdv 2 s'''
into their digglngs. aud heir foroe-of tts r t@ss
was employed on this work. When contlss $3.50
ditch viii be twenty miles IN length and ha,,
pacity of 500 inches. The Parker Company ..,. 5
similar complement; Of hands. and both c-,, -,
seem 90 be thriving The North fork al tn -, :. 6.
furnishes a very scAnty supply q water In o. g.
.ner aud Is almost dry in the halter part Il t J, -.
The dsegihes are high divide between o. g 81 &.
fork aud Pine creek. aud along THE divide ae -,
tends what Ike heavy w&sA-6et,ost III -.
gravel from four "a Eve n4l.es wide. and -. -.
depth over the surface q the NLolr cows~ IL 4.
,shit.sh u4arblclke species q quartz was sz-s ,l
which neither gave indications Of nor coulasis ~,
gold. The rock Is chiefly slate and granite
The Parker Company c2afas are Oh the sAes $50
hill and the dacgsnrs shalloW-say from sr ~ y
seven feet Yet 1roa sI,ace no; more than nz- 80
foe; square the surface So 900 had bezas ~
ou: this scason ia coarse rich gold which asn
above SIS per ounce. IL the cia.tas a. TIT hsy -
81 - :, :. 80 s -' = -, -, EMO.
largest nugget ever found In that ~Aale reeiG M
ever one which weighed ;raae over sa8 IL !,
and pare AID il WAS f3usd n ,acl kn.tc cula -
Spring. -.
About two miles from this gaich aad FIVE naa :. I.
from the wsnser Company claims John s CIR q. III,
Connolly ;ooA up claims and basly vein =. !,
them whoa Messrs. Rotacr. Knapp and EGaN
lcf- They lad sssak one hole 10 dep:h d pg -
twenty Eve feet. and ssack plump upon the aE 1ss
pitching ran-roel This wen; fo- nothing an aE Z, :.
had commenced upon the sooond hole htFaa l.
where. Mr. RoFaer thinks. they will have io s1a u
depth a. sbou; ono hundred fecs. through thf - Is,
gravel. before they STRIKE pay dirt II they &c be
Su! Gray and Connolly seemed saagalne e saasa
although the others q the party viewed te Tra 81. 4.
very differently. and preferred seek othg lz -.
ties return here rather than 10 r.sl he We III,
season there.
On ths return trip they Travelled :oFetaT 81 rs 49,
Hsydeu's Ranch on the wesscr where Nslaz s..
stopped. the owner waA an old .raeDd vha =
came sith him 10 this country Romer saa LHa ~
came through ia this csty. Their return ruga = ~
through thc principal mining districts Of :t pF "
Shasta region. and Mr. Ro,ner has very eeFa {. ~
eral opinion 81 The excn, and r4chncss q the TA -7
ba; thinks much trouble viii be encountered - =
cndeavors b Supply the mines with saiacsoa ta
to fairly and probably wosl them The PSsEa .s.,
ditch. which IL in progress of construction Wiz s.
about nine miles length whoa finished Is SFST 49,.
seems 10 be not above Gro inches and ou5ng = :,
singularly dry and absorbent character 81 tssSNh
which IL - ding. If IN 10 bo feared the actual % s1,A
will bo above FROM 800 to AS iRos ~
the hes; part of the mining season new Sas -
called Mslheur City. IL located between a 80
camps Of Shasta and Marysv1llt. and 10 al Ffss
quite lively place for this dull season in w
mines. A; different camps and places along tl~ HANn
That region. Mr.. RoIncr old acquaintance v" Cls
Boise Basin and noadvood BASIN most Of whaae rmAi
pressed themselves satisfied quite VIZ " sers
prospects there. Fircwood il difAcnlt 10 s. ader
sells at 81 per cord. Lumber is cheap and 7sas a.pr
being brought in from mills in Baker ana e fnt,
counties al from $50 TO SIS per 1000 feet Pr0F ID,
md stores arc sold at moderate pricesa'uF = of
'aek: bacon 20 cents per pound: fresh eeet =.
sugar hits: and other things al eorresF'a' :.
'aicS. One great drawback to fresh cotners = q
Wild aud unusual class Of mining regulations ID -
yiaims arc hoggcd' by the discoveries and y AssK
'ome. and they take 900 feet or 500 yards ass nya
usi fancy or circumstances seems 20 dctsie ks4