Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-08-29
SKETCHES OF TRAVEL IN IDAHO.
NUMBER Ill.

In our last we spoke of the difference IN
time kept by the citizens OF Warrens' from
the true time Of day. They uniformly nave
their time.pieces one hour fast OF mean time,
and this practice is maintained, SO We were Ill.,
formed, in order to ensure the earliest COM
,nencement hour of labor 10 the diggings all
about there, and to cause the clearinghouse
and restaurant folks to haze early breakfast
for the miners. One or two reckless ways said
the time was kept an hour fast so that the hur
dy dancers could start in at an earlier hour
than the true time would show but We re
iected this view iu Difference :" the camp and
its very liberal-minded population. E
As we stated in previous paper, Warren's
was the hveliest camp we had secn in Idaho
this year Miners locked in there from every
auarter-from Boise Basin. from Lemhi, from
Montana, from Sweetwater, and from the low
er country of Washington Territory aud Ore
gon. We took some care to ascertain the ba-
sis or cause for this fresh attraction TO min-
ing camp. Of several years note. and which
had slunbered. comparatively unialked OF and
past. 1t could not. We thought, be because of
new discoveries of rich placer mines, that this
extraordinary impetus To the business aud
growth OF the camp Was due, aud IN this con-
lecture we were correct Ii Was almost ca
tirely owing 10 somewhat recent discoveries ut
lodges of gold quartz which have prospec,ed
FROM very good 10 rich, that Warren's had
emerged from its old lstl-ssness. and suddenly
sprung into refreshed vigor and renewed fame.
The quartz excitement did not rage with that
intensity We used 10 see in California in the
early days Of quartz operations, bu, it attract
ed many votari-s, and hedges" and fleet"
and assays" were much talked Of Some of
the hedges are undoubtedly rich in gold. and
owners, when the proper facilities-ulIls. &c.
are afforded to suitably and effectively work
the mines and reduce the ores. There Is bat
one mill however, ut present set up in that re-
gion, and this one was not in operation II the
time of our visit IL is small. hvr-stamp
mill, built in Portland, and belongs to { Com
pany, u which SIR. Alonzo Leland. formerly n
Portland editor. is the Superintendent Wheth.
er the mill itself is at FAULT, or there has been
Encouragement or something worse in crush
ing and reducing the custom ores sent to it, is
not for rs to determine or say, but anfortu.
nately for the interests Of all involved, the mill
had fallen into disrepute among the various
ledge owners, and none Of them would eutrust
81. = A e., a.
we LETT the camp, there arrived by pacA train
from Lewiston, the machinery Of another mill.
which We saw on the way. II is n ten-stamp
mill, OF Sau Francisco make. and Of the latest
improved pattern. The intention of its own
ers was to have it put up and in running order
before the Fall closed. aud il this be done. We
may expect to hear very gratifying reports
from the gold quartz lodges of the Warren's
district next Winter or Spring. At present
several ledge owners have arastrars to crush
their ores, aud n few Of them have succeeded
IN getting very satisfactory results from this
process
The placer mines OF Warren's have been
very rich, and are yet what may be called good
diggngs. But the district is not extensive II
will give profitable employment to from 300 to
800 men. for years 10 come. Occasionally rich
strikes are made, but the average yield is be-
tween six and eight dollars to the hand pei
day Water is quite beautifully supplied, and
the miners generally own the bitches aud wa
Ter rights themselves. and accordingly the sale
of water 10 not known in the camp Thes.
bitches are led in from Steamboat, Warren's
and Slaughter creeks, which flow adjacent t.
the mining district. at easy distances. Tn,
placer mining season usually continues from
early in April until the middle of November
Wages this year are s. per day, aud board il
$40 per week in the camp. The dust sells ant
passes iu trade for $13 per ounce, but it Is mo-
common medium Of money used as with US IL
this Basin. Coin ID the general medium, and
Msjor Sanderson, the Banker Of Warrens
pursues very profitable business in the pur
chase and exchange Of dust and greenback,
for gold coin-the price Of legal tenders bein,
but slight advance on San Francisco quota
. t,ns This gives tho camp Q very healthy
money basis, and when . body has dollar
there, It ID dollar, 80 where hs win, and not
a. with ~, too frequeety only six bitA. The
~xscvule of Warrcna could bo very vsisclv f.l