, 1869-01-08
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NAHhHN . II A.i DeSi oV1 AOOo'
EDrToR STATESMAN While looking at Ban
croft's map, descriptive of this portion of our
Territory, noticed that this camp was placed in
Boise county. That error of itself, would neces,
sarily be very grave one, if the outside world
understood that there is a distinct, and very
plainly defined, Northern and Southern Idaho.
For instance, person in the Atlantic States, or
even on the Pacific slope, who is not familiar
with our respective locations, would be at a loss
to know by that map where we were located
When you read any Lf the Eastern papers, all
that you will generally learn of what comprises
Idaho Territory, is centered in the counties of
Boise and 0wybee, both of which are by noun
tains and rivers almost entirely separated from
us, as we connect directly with the Snake and
Columbia river route by way of Walla Walla.
Now, what would suggest, would be this, that
if the expressmen, or other prominent citizens of
the northern, and also of the southern counties
of the Territory would unite, and say, select
some person from each town, who shall draft
map of distances, &C., to connect with the map
lines, drawn by the party chosen in the adjoin.
ing town. Then q nearly correct map could be
easily made up that would be reliable for travel.
ers, mail routes, and the public generally.
Umatilla, Elk City, Lewiston, Orc Fino, Lemh,
Where are the men from Wala Walla, Colville,
and Southern Idaho, who will forward their por-
tion of the draft to make the complete whole of
correct map of Idaho Territory, and the con,
Meeting lines of the Territories adjacent?
The first line that recollect of seeing in any
Southern Idaho paper that reflected credit to the
wealth and richness of the quartz and placer
mines of Northern Idaho, came from the pen of
James 0'MeaTa, gentleman who had never
before seen, but from my friend Reynolds, of the
Idaho Statesman. had formed an opinion that
be must prove to be nondescript that Barnum
would like to obtain at almost any price but,
on the contrary, found him to be not only
human but withal, close observer of the mines
and the facilities for working the same through
out that portion of the Territory through which
he travelled. He then said that this was the
most brisk and prosperous camp which be had
seen in the Territory, and friend T. j. Butler en-.
dOrsed his saying, excepting Owyhee. We would
now be pleased to the editors of the STATES.
MEMS from the two Territories, and we would
make them think that we had something spark
ling if it was not all gold.
The mills are yet running lively, but we lack
sufficient quantity of snow TO make the roads
easy for hauling the ore from the mines to the
mills but the quartz miners are fast getting .,
the precious mineral to the mills hungry IN.
The general health of the camp is excellent, and
and the fast increasing richness of the quartz
veins, as the miners sink deeper on the loads,
gives hhttering prospects of rich yield the com
ing season. Goods of all kinds are more plenty,
and selling at much lower rates than any previ.
Gus year. In fact, | can think of nothing now
that can check the permanent advancement of
the mines and general business of this camp for
many years TO come. Our pleasures are princi>
paly dancing and snow shoeng, the laugh OF
the last coming in when some new beginner beats
the circus performers by feats Of grand and lofty
tumbling, and bringing up, or down, head first
in the snow.
Quite an excitement has been created here
lately in regard to the stealing of somesfour hun
dred pounds of very rich from Hurley & Co.'s
mine, ou the Martinez Lead. Thus far the thieves
have not been found, neither has the ore been
discovered the miners having threatened that
if the perpetrators should be caught, they would
make an example of them, as a warning to all
future quartz thieves, by presenting such rogues
with hemp cravat. j visited the Pioneer mill
to-day and witnessed the cleaning up of two tons
OF the refuse ore which was left, and the result
was about fifty pounds of solid amalgsm. Had
the choice ore, which was stolen, gone through
the same process, the result would have proved
far richer prOporionate yield It's now sup,
posed by many that the Bullion Lead is at ex.
tension Of the Martinez vein, as the Bullion is
now yielding ore Of the same character, and is
near two feet in width OLD CAL. p.
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