Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-10-24

From Mr.. Ben. Wilson. the large mining operator
and ditch owner of Pioneer Cisy. who was in town
yesterday, derived Information Of his recent trip
to the Lemhi region. Judge Vance aud Nat smith
accompanied h..n and they were twenty-three days
upon the journey. The route travelled in going was
through . range Of country which gave no signs OF
having been travelled by white men. for good por'
ton of the way. From Pioneer the party went 70
Deadwood Basin and thence direct to Little Salmon
Basin where they found some men engaged In very
good placer mining; and from this Basin they went
to Salmon river up along the banks and through the
deep canens of which they continued until they ar
rived at Salmon City. On the outward journey they
saw antelope, mountain sheep, and other game, but
the Indians have hunted them they are more than
ordinarily wild. Many wiekiups of the Bannack and
sheepeater tribes we're seen. but very few Indians
were net by the party The trail along the river.
for over one hundred miles, quite difficult to
travel being over shelving rock high above the water
in places and great care had be taken In getting
their animals safely along. They saw great numbers
Of buffalo skulls and bones in small valleys through
which they passed. which gave proc. that IN former
years these animals had abounded there, but have
been hunted off by Indians. 5s
The party spent tour or five days in and about the
Leesburg region, ana VlSlteu al eho AAihS "A0'i'S'
in that vicinity. Mr. Wilson thinks there were iuly
from 500 TO 600 persons all through there Quite
number have made big strikes In the mines, an.
some have gone away with snug little fortunes after
year or two of successful mining; but the general
run of miners do no more than make good or fair
wages; while others, rs in every camp, make barely
living Ihe early discoveries have the best claims
and have succeeded best. Wages to men for bedrock
work were Ave dollars day, and in consequence OF
the large number constantly pouring in from Mon
tana, looking for employment, there is not good
chance there for hands 7tf9 +
On the return journey The party took different
and for much Of the way, already broken route ana
reached Boise City In ten days from Leesburg MT.
Wilson is confident that good trail can be MADE
through from this Basin to Salmon City by the route
he travelled of not ure than 200 miles distance, aud
which can be rode In eight days with ease bad
it looks In the canons along the river yet II 10
better and much shorter route that way than through
the country usually travelled from here TO Lemhi.
The whole triplwas comfortably made, and the party
Of three returped home In good health ana oendlen
save the fatigue incdeut 30 that style OF Journey
Ing or course we do not mean to here insinu.
ate that Judge vance's mule felt comfortape under
the load he Lad 20 carry Il Is not In mule nature e
be fond of packing over 250 pounds OF nve Solo
weight; but as the ledge wisely argued, there VII
be lots of mules Long atr be dies. When ne travels
by muleback tlleannnat Enust suffer some In mn
Instance howeynr. the mule took out about twenty
pounds more Of yndge Vance than he brought Dsck
The animal was evidently bent on reducing the Judge
TO good Legislative eonditi0R -. 1919