Owyhee tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1869-1870, 1869-09-30
Suicide to
Tide to
One more unfortunate,
Weary Of breath,
Rsshly importunate,
. Gone TO his death.

member az the discoverer Of the Home Re
sort mine, committed suicide early on Thurs
day morning by blowing bis brains out with
a Colts navy pistol, in the cabin at the
Whisky gulch mine. Chauncey has been
quite Incorporate for several years past and
has several times allued TO the subject of su
jcide as a ready means OF freeing himself
from trouble Prior to the discovery of the
Home Resort, as VIC had occasion to notice
at the time, he was placer mining at the
mouth Of Whisky gulch and had the misfor
tune to have his sluices robbed, which left
him destitute and he then determined to
destroy himself as he told us himself, and
would have done SO had he not discovered
that the Chinaman's donkey had eaten his
only clean SHIRT and he concluded not to die
in a dirty one Coming TO town, he applied
10 Messrs Hyman Il Reichenberg, who sup
piled him with provisions TO prospect on,
and he made the discovery of the Home Re
sort, upon which he set his heart for home
stake. He Strengthened up and did not
drink for several months, having resolved
10 lead temperate life and to go home and
see his family in St Louis this fail Matters
did not work as he expected, and the hopes
Of realizing sudden fortune forsook HIM.
Last week be fell prey to the bottle again,
and Was under the influence of liquor seve-
raj days, during which time he several times
spoke Of killing himself Said ne had lived
lOi enough, was no use to himself or any
body else, and had better be dead, etc. The
night before he killed himself he went to
Springer's stable and lay down In the hay to
sleep, and was snoring at nine. when others
retired In the morning he was gone. Jim
Gussman saw him pass John Cataow's sta
BILE at five in the morning, and at seven VIM.
squres went 10 the cabin, a mile from town,
by previous appointment, and found him
dead He had made arrangements with other
parties also to come TO the cabin early in the
morning, saying he had something he wished
to show them, evidently intending they
should find and take care Of his body with
out much delay.
Long Gulch comes in for share of
interest az a mining attraction. Messrs.
sion of the ledge just below the Nountainecr
Tunnel Co.'S tunnel, on the north side OF the
gulch, which is represented as being tx
tremely rich. We have conversed with par
ties who have visited il, and they estimate
the VEN at Two feet and that it contains $500
rock. This ledge is supposed 10 be the same
as a vein struck in the tunnel some 400 feet
from the mouth, which was afterwards I'M
covered in the bed of the creek by some
Cinnamon engaged in placer mining We,
With others, located il at the time the China
men struck il, but on the representation OF
the Tunnel Company, gave up all preten-
tions. This is the first instance OF any ones
finding the lode on the north side OF the
gulch. and we are told it is much richer in
that locality than elsewhere. The discovery
parties struck the iedge by running cut
along the north bank, and after finding II
ran along II TO the creek, where they put
down a shalt and found the ore growing
richer TO the depth of some eight feet, at
which point they are now al work.
The bidding for the money in the re-
dempsion fund on Tuesday was quite an in-
teresting occasion. Parties having large
amounts of scrip were in doubt whether it
was best to bid very low and make sure OF
all the money, or bid very high and take
what WAS left after the small bids we're out
of the way, without surrendering much
scrip in proportion 10 the amount drawn.
The lowest bid made was that OF Geo. Carter,
who surrendered some 5000 worth at -
cents Then came a number of bids ranging
from 40 TO So cents until an aggregate OF
about ST. 800 of the money was drawn. Then
came the bid Of J. NJ. short, at IS, which
took the balance, amounting 10 some 1900
or 81, 700 Had Shorts bid been put In al
par he would have drawn the same amount
OF money and had considerable more SCRIP
left as there were no bids above ~. We
should judge the average 10 be about 90 cents
against "a which was the average at thu
former bidding, showing an increased esti
mate OF the value Of Uwyhee scrip in tht
minds OF holders.
A new way TO pay old debts and ar
range to continue trade transpired at Rub,
a year or two ago between butcher, then IL
business at that place, and one Of his deln
| quent customers. The butcher, becoming
tired OF waiting for his pay, one day an
nounced TO his customer his intention to set
| tie up all old accounts or whip the amount
out Of their delinquent hides. The custom
| or, becoming a little nettled, erp,e ssed
do, BIT as to the ability of the proprietor O
tho shop to lick him whereupon the MAJ
| at the block grew more positive, and deciar
ed that he could and would thrash him
have his pay, and in case he failed or g.
| whipped himself be would give him his bill
Agreed said the other, and quick a
thought threw himself into a fighting att
tude, and said, IN settle the old bill tina
way, and I'll take meat right along on th
same terms
We have received from the editor, A. "
Bishop, Past Master, etc, the first number
the Masonic Mirror, new magazine pui
lished by Frederick K. Carrick, Cos Mark'
Street, San Francisco, at 81 so year IN
number before us is well filed with elegaI
matter, which cannot fail TO prove attractls
not only TO members Of the Craft but also
the general reader. Having once mad 10
pleasure Of belonging TO TO the same l'ode
: with the editor, We can speak with conf
dence as 20 his knowledge OF the mysterls
OF the Order, and Of him as fluent write
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