The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-05-13
city and County.

uo,r-Among the passengers by stage OF
paw s..nrdsy evening were Mr.. Eb. Pinkham, his
hs' ...rried wife, and her two daughters-both
new" -, Mr.. Pinkham went East last Fall, and
young nnois. sensible man as he is he married
Fne 10 prove his sterling sense, next started
'u h;s return trip to this city. which has been his
up". and pace of business for years, and in which
sOou' .osts of friends every one of whom gladly
De n'D bis return He made good trip overland.
Te, ' ,is family he took the Chicago O'Clock p NJ,
WIZ wednesday, April 2sth, and Saturday evening.
YAM ~ O'Clock reached Wasatch-the most
u" 49, o;nt TO which the cars came. From Wa
S' !, corinne, 80 miles, the travel was made in Il
.rction train, on Sunday, and from Corinne to
or the trip was performed in just three and a
W. ,.,s, very comfortable staging by Haileys mail
~A n. pnkham says the track of the railroad
nu omaha to Cheyenne is the best he ever travelled
HVl s-r and substantial, but much of the road from
WV W.. City on to Wasatch is poorly constructed
:, On his way East last Fall. i'll going down the
WA. Valley, the cars made as high as seventy miles
law without uncomfortable jar and with perfect
a.r Similarly with all others we have met who
made visits eastward during the year. Mr.. Pink
-, ..,nrns TO this place with the conviction made
80. that il is after all, the best country to make
,.rsnt residence in, except for those who are
yer! men.
rur p,oxrgs OF OvERL MD TRADE.-To Mr. c. S.
r;,cs,sr of the Chicago Store in this city the
"A, belongs OF having inaugurated the direct over
s,i traffic with the East from Idaho City. few
,ts $40, merely 10 test the matter, Mr.. Kingsley
-, an order 10 New York for several boxes of gum
,,,.s 70 be forwarded 10 him by way OF the Union
p.s, Railroad to the terminus. and thence by Hail
,r STAGES 20 Boise City, and from there by Great
,rs,'s stage line to this city. The goods were de-
Brarai here Oh Monday evening. in fine condition.
midst less cost than by the route from San Francis
- Kingsley says that he can nov have goods sent
.hm from New York at al aggregate COS; OF sixteen
-,s per pound freight lin currency. and OF course
tn n,st will be reduced when the western terminus
erO. Of the railroad is located and goods can be
a stored to await regular freighting teams to haul
usn i-Om there into Boise City. or to this point.
1sroii between Boise City ard the railroad is not
so,s and nothing like hilly and difficult TO haul
i, bais over a. that between Boise City and Una
ia IreyOluiIun is soon 10 taAc place in this mat
.:as purchasing market for merchants and deal
i, Iiaho and in the freishtirg line rs we'll, and
Ln.say with appreciative trade sagacity has inau-
rsuei the movement. Chicago AMI 81. Louis, and
i: IRA: commercial marts OF the States along the
HGde seaboard, may already be ycckourd IS rivals
/ &al Francisco ana Portland in supplying goods
! IL liz markets D: Idaho
CEysE RosBEEs.-A few days ago Chiuaman,
Vl3s engaged in mining about mile above town,
an Bar Bun, and who has little cabin near by his
d4l, VS. nearly bu,chered by gang OF robbers O;
A2 eFn co1Ltry!lea. They were, he says. six in
l175er and bro Ike into his cabin during the night
Will he vas Sic. ping. They supposed he had mon
concealed in the cabin and demanded ii. Fortu-
.4a.y, %; him. tue Chinaman had day or two be-
n'si:poslied his money with merchant in town,
add 9l none in the cabin. But the robbers did not
S-s7: the poor devil when he protested there was
alley that he could put his hand on, and to force
I'm " reveal where it was, they cut him with knives.
@:cl! wounded him with Ratchet, and bea, him
7.- sticks, until they left him for dead. He came
y however, and though dangerously injured. is q;
-s;Ltsy to recover. One Of the robbers. supposed
"oe he chief Of the gang has been arrested ana Is
-l's'n 10 await legal procedure in the matter.
l. ), REVENUE CoLLECrIoN.-To accommodate
-''sAle taxpayers AZ the Basin camps, Deputy Col
"'' Smith purposes to visit the four principal
F"-s during the ensuing week. He will be at Cen
%'-le' Monday, May 18th, at Pioneer. Tuesday. May
~ Placerville, Wednesday, May 10TH ard al
s-4-E CFeek, Thursday, May Goth. This act on MT
'A part Is purely in spirit Of accommodation
= We benefit Of the taxpayers in the Basin, anC
ave them from making the trip to his Office ii
e'y' he makes the tour 4: his own expense
4lowel neither mileage nor extra compcnsa
~-'N his trouble while 1t will save hundreds o
s''H Doth the cash outlay and the loss OF time
-, "ouia be required to make the journey here
NJ smith certainly deserves thanks and praise
- 81 interested for his accommodation in th'
Litter
sr Di'GEsr SKIN YET.-Wc saw hanging in front
.. s''e! store, yesterday, the biggest thing il
VI dressed hide, we ever looked upon. Wha
u. animal furnished it we have kind o
IT,. " must have been one Of elephantine pro
a,n1n Inc skin measures Sxtyfor square feet
10 AIS almost the whole space from the top raj
h. "hlhg frame to the ground. 1t is NIGEL!
IT,, Tue clear tan-color left on one side. and thu
sn, BACKED and polished In grain it re
lin morocco Kingsley thinks it is tn
si,.. giraffe. He got 1t from San Francisco, ant
rho,'- aAe the calash covering for a top buggy.
MIA mad another Of the same size old Jim Rcy