Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-08-19

sbout lsO pcrsons xese IN the place. and many
4 d the buildings food deserted. The digginga
ore vet rich and quito extensive, but the diff.
Guilty IN getting water at that high elevation
will always make short miaing seasons about
Florence. As at Warren's, the miners wisely
exclude Cinnamon from the camp or diggings.
No celestialis permitted to enter either place
in any capacity. either us washerman, cock.
mental, or MINER
On the way to Florence we saw the pack
train of Grostein g. Donnelly, laden with the
machinery of now ten stamp quartz mill for
Warren's district On one mule was packed
an amalgamating pan of 66a pounds, and the
blocks. apparajo, and fastepings, made up q
total weight Of TAO pounds ON that one sturdy
mule. which made its regular journey of from
twelve to fifteen miles per day over the noun
famous trail with that ponderous burden on its
back. Other mules in the train bore clumsy
packs Of from $50 10 $50 pounds weight. and
all seemed to get along wonderfully well with
their unusually heavy loads. The heaviest
pieces Of machinery had, however. been taken
of the mules and slid down the almost precipi-
tous hill ut the Salmon river crossing.
At Florence our party was Joined by Mr.. ID.
Locke, who owns large Touring mill on the
Touchet, Washington Territory, and is largely
engaged in quartz aud merchandising opera
tons in Warrea's The long days ride Of for
ty-ive miles to Browa's, on Camas Prairie.
was made by nightfali. and there comfortable
rest and excellent fare Was furnished to US all.
From Brown's, the aext day. Mr. Locke and
ourself rode on TO Whites Station. forty-fire
miles. The mornings ride lay through Camas
Prairie. splendid valley of rolling lasd thirty
fve miles long and eighteen wide, which yields
prolific crops of grain. and is taken up aud cui.
iivatei for about hall lis area. IL is one of the
prettiest aud most arabic valleys We have seen
OH the coast. Very little timber grows in the
Prairie, but it Is skirted and surrounded b,
heavily tiu,bered hills and moun,ains, down
which number OF iinc clear streams dow IN
upon tho valleys edges. From the valley there
is n wagon road leading TO Lewiston. aud this
was the frat and only wagon road We saw on
the whole Journey from E~iug's. twenty
miles from this city. excep, small stretch of
road from an arastra, four uilrs. iuto War.
rrn's, which was made this srasnn. THIS vel
conc wagon road leads over Craig's mountain.
Tor twenty miles, and thence over bills and
valleys into LEWISTON. At dusk, when within |
about four mllrs iron Whites Station. We
made good escape from the hazard vi rough
reception q. the hand, OF \ "a road agent" who
was evidently hanksring Tor ID" poAacssi"a OF
Mr. Lackr's c1ntrnas. which contained pref /
~ round amount in gold dust An hour alter.
wards NO were saf'ly at Whites. whcrs excel
lent fare aud as.iduoua attention was cheerful. |
ly given to Us both.
The short ride Of twenty miles from Whites
into Lewiston. over ruling county. covered
with bunch grass. but without timber. was
made during the morning. and q glad relief IL
was To u. ,o thus huish up the horseback por.
tion OF the long journey. On The way In We
saw The finely cultivated fartas Of the Scr
Perez Indians on the Lapwai and Clearwater.
and also the very valuable and splendidly Inn
proved great farm of an old California frirnd. /
Mr. Tom Moore, who has IL stacked with The
bes, breeds Of English and American cattle.
horses and sheep.
At Lewiston We tarri~d from Thuraday till
Sunday. and early Monday morning. Angus.
10th. started by last steamer for the season. on
the way homeward.
During the journey through Northern Idaho
Nrssrs. Butler, Fem. and ourselt had several
opportunities to meet the resident population
in large public assembIages. to listen to politi-
cal addresses. and In Warrcns. Florence. and |
Lewiston, the largest camps aud towns, these
meetings gave cheering intimation that North
crn Idaho il Democratic. DIR Butler acquit- |
ted himself handsomely and most praiscworthy
in the canvass as candidate and political op.
.ponent, but tho old Democratic war horse,
Fem. vas tho much for him in every instance
on the hastings. We predict that every coun.
ty In that division Of tho Territory will give
to Judge Shaier large proportionate MAORI
~, and tho election of Fem, No Prosecuting
Attorney, and Of nearly nh on the county
Democratic tickets, in each county in that
district, we look upon as certain.
The fatigue incident upon this long and
rough journey will In few days wear of.