Owyhee tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1869-1870, 1869-10-07
LOCAL

Father PouIiu will hold service at
the ORC Elmo mine at the usual hour on sun
day morning.
Col. Preston, Mr. Stiverson and some
others arrived from Cope and the Idaho Cen
trail road day before yesterday evening.
o. ii. Purdy invites all parents and
friends Of the children 10 visit his school
and hear the pupils recite. at O'Clock ?. NJ
to morrow.
The shipments Of bullion from this camp
TO San Francisco by express for the month of
September were small, amounting only 10
$69, 600, coin, or s92, 900. cy.
springer's two-horse team ran away
with his express wagon on Monday, taking
nearly the whole line OF Jordan street in its
route, but we cannot learn Of any damage
being done.
The Sinker mill started up last Friday
on Corduroy ore They have out about three
hundred tons at the mine Of splendid looking
rock and Mr. johnson is making test OF its
value. Weexpect to hear OF good results
The District Court for this county will
convene on the 18th of November. The
term for Oneida has been abandoned as there
is not single suit on the calendar for that
county. so writes Mr. Il. +. White, Deputy
Clerk al Malad City.
We are informed by John Lennon that
Squire Geo King recently killed deer in
South Mountain that had a horn several
inches in length growing directly between
the shoulders and sticking straight up from
its back.
Col. A. III. Webb, County Treasurer
informs us that he has taken the Texas fever
and that it is his intention, il he can dispose
Of his interests here, 10 remove with his
family 10 that country. leaving here about
the first Of February next.
LiveIy.--For several days past the town
has worn a lively appearance, partly on ac-
cOuLt OF the arrival Of the drovcrs from the
plains, and partly because Of an apparently
prccOnccrted move on the part Of the popu-
lation TO drink up all the liquor in town.
Hardin is keeping up bis lick, making
weekly trips to and from South mountain.
Last week he brought in six, and this week
four deer One old carabOO was whOIlper
cutting nearly two inches OF pure fat on the
ribs.
Sol Hirsch, Of Portland. whose Illness
at this place We have had occasion from
time to time 20 notice VIC are happy to state
is so far recovered AS To be able to walk
round town, and will in all probability soon
be entirely well again.
Going Away.--our friend J. l. Smith,
Of W, +. Il Co., is about TO leave on visit
60 the old folks at home in the East. He Is
nos On flying visit 10 Idaho City, and viii
return this way en- route to the railroad.
Harry Reed, an experienced expressman ant
banker, takes his place.
Our correspondent at Loon creek write:
us that new excitement has broken out
seventy miles northeast of that place. wher,
Nate Smith is said TO have struck a basin a,
extensive as Boise. Some four hundred mel
LETT Loon creek in one day for the new dig
sings leaving that camp nearly deserted
We are informed by Con Shea that he
Geo. Miller and Bugbec have in their drovei
hundred or two head of cattle that ar,
good beef now, and they do not intend to IL
nndersold either by Oregon or Californis
druvers In fact, that they have their cattl'
here and can lay down good beef TO butcher
cheaper than il can be brought from any
portion of this coast.
The Masonic sad Odd Fellows Hall
now finished, with tho exception Of
| carpet, which we understand will soon b.
I placed upon the floor. We hear but one ex
| preston in regard la il, and that IS that il i
/ the finest hall between the Rocky Mountain
| and .he Sierra Nevadss used for similar pur
| poses The means OF egress are too small
| however. to answer for such crowds a. AZ
semhled there on Sunday evening to hea
Bishop futile preach.
The placers below Wagontomn are stil
being worked TO some extent, and We are in
| formed by parties interested there that Their
I will probably be between three and fou
hundred men employed in those mines mex
! spring and summer The pay ground extend
a distance OF twelve miles along Jordan cree
and some places the bars are quite wide Will
in others the hills prospect very we'll W;
gontown. HorsetOwn and Dutch Flat are ID
respective centers
The evil effects Of the anomalous coud
ton Of political affairs in Chicago have b,
gun 10 manifest themselves in these ends
the earth \ Republican friend Of ours, M
used 10 the effects nfstrng drink, obscrviu
that Democracy had taken the side of ten
pcrance IN Chicago, went ON a spree la
week IN order to raise an issue betwee
himself and his old political opponents. wi
appear To have abandoned all their old prii
cipals and platforms and planted ihemselv,
on thai OF temp, rance
Changed his Mind.--A. =. Minea
the man who built and run the first quart
mill in 0wyhee, las for some time pasl he,
trying to arrange his business SO ss L. icar
this country and seek new home in Ga
fpFrfa 0r rcN@s hut If late h.. ..hap,.,3 1,