Owyhee tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1869-1870, 1869-10-07
The POtosi mine, which we have had fire.

The Potosi mine, which we have had fire.
quent occasion to mention during the sum
mer. is being opened higher up the hill. We
visited it on Friday last, by invitation Of C.
: Peck. superintendent, and were shown
some very line ore taken from the present
works Free gold is visible in a large pro
portion OF the rock on the dump, and il is
expected that few feet more will reveal
something still richer, as they will then be
under a portion Of the ledge that is i'm
mensely rich on the surface. We saw rock
taken last fall from the cut above the tunnel
so full Of wire gold as TO cling together after
being broken, and il is reasonable to expect
something good when that point is reached
The object in leaving the lower works and
moving up the bill now is to get an opening
into the ground while the weather is good so
as 10 enable them 10 work in winter If they
shall conclude TO transfer operations to that
part OF the mine II is Capt Peck's inten-
| lion. however, as soon as bad weather sets
in. 10 shift back to the old works and con
tinue 10 run into the hill with his lower tun-
mel The vein at the point now being work
4 ed Is about foot in width, of hard rock,
/ encased in tale, with an occasional gouge Of
4 decomp0sed quartz. A curious jog in the
/
| ledge jumps two or three feet square TO the
/ right. and resumes its course.
Our attention has been called to the fact
that the Good Templars have joined with the
ODD Fellows in performing good offices for
4 the unfortunate man, John Sparrow, who
fell down the Golden Chariot shaft, whereas
we gave all the credit to the latter Order in
/ q former item on the subject. We are
4 pleased to note that notwithstanding the inn
Inense dstance-93 feet-which he fell and
the terrible manner in which he was broken
and mangled, he is doing well and will re-
cover Mr.. Sparrow is very fortunate in
| having. while in health, connected himself
| with the benevolent Orders Of Odd Fellows
and Good Templars, as well as having fallen
| into the hands Of a skillful surgeon.
Bishop futile, Of the Episcopal
Church, preached two discourses on Sun
day last, in Masonic Hall, that would
have done credit to any divine, in any place.
The sermon in the morning, on the Broth
| erhoOd Of man and Fatherhood of God -
was sound, eloquent and deep, while that in
the evening, on Gods commandments,
while il forciblv enjoned obedience to the
man lates Of the gospel by holding up induce
ments in the way Of happiness here as well as
hereafter to those who obey the divine law,
was touched of with the beautiful and po-
etc in rhetoric and philosophy that made i,
an instructive entertainment, as well as OBJ
servanoe Of u religious duty, TO attend upon
the ministry.
Broke his Leg .--Our townsman inc
e. ellison one day last week, while driving
a team between thus place and Boonville,
met a wagon on the grade and in attempting
TO turn out 10 give the way, drove so neal
the edge of the embankment that he thought
| his wagon was turning over, whereupoI he
| jumped off and in doing so broke his ankle,
making of il a very bad compound fracture
| nr. Connolly was called and attended to hii
wounds, set the limb, etc. and the patien
is doing well. The Good Templars, Of which
order he is a member, are in constant attend
ance upon him.
The foundry still bl5ws-sometimes ev
cry day and sometimes every other day
Millmen are beginning TO realize the fact tina
shoes and dies cast here to order. out OF OLE
iron. are not only harder and better thai
those ordered from below, but by patronlz
ing the foundry they insure great convenl
ence TO themselves as well as others in cas-
Of breakage or want Of new machinery
which wsuld involve great delay in ordering
1t also makes a ready market for broken O
worn out metal and prevents lying out o
the use Of large sums Of money in keepini
on hand a supply OF extras.
The Florida mountain ditch, from Lon
Gulch to the diggings, is all being excavated
Each claim owner has taken fifty rods L
construct and are confident Of being able +
finish II during this month, in order to pud
die it this fall and have it ready for the sprin
thaw. The ground on Florida mountain
extremely rich in fine gold and time will n
doubt devise means for raising water to tn
, summit. where, from the quantity and quail
ity Of the ground, it is reasonable TO hop
for material revival OF the placer mimi
interests of our camp.