Owyhee tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1869-1870, 1869-11-11

nine had chzngsd its character and assumed
one or greater permancncc than has ever
before characterized that most remarkable
or all mineral deposits yet discovered on
this con;insnt remarkable not only fJr the
vast iishness Of It's cIrlier history,
bJt in IFS peculiariiies OF location, the &c
ccttricifies Of its development and general
Dot.descr1pt character Of the lode and lis
country surroundings. which have bafhet
t.xprrts and men OF science and put 70 light
ali the theories and experiences OF ge0logIsts,
rns,aIuFgIsts and philosophers. investiga-
ton and further development have shosn
that WllaL vas Week or Two ago apparent
only Is non a manifest reality, and the Poor
man is 4 true assure ledge with sOi.t wall
easirgs and sound vein of rich mineral.
The transition from an uncer ain and broxca
10 mass Of rich quartz mingled with granite
found in punches at intervals TO a solid well
defined ledge takes place at depth OF 45O
feet, at which point there appears 10 have
been II some period In the Worlds history
a breaking OF and slipping past each other
of the two fractured edges OF. the vein for
distance OF nearly seventy feet. north and
south, along the course pf the vein, and that
10 doing so the surface portion has settled
past the ssfid base aud rubbed CT rollei
much of the rich vein matter into the iurm
~ pebbles intermixel with soft granite
From tins point TO the surffcs not only the
ledge but the country rock is shattered and
mixed up in perfect confusion, but below
chs. as far as explored, there appears to
have been no disturbance o. the primary
formation either in the VEIN or country.
Tie most positive assurance OF the correct
ness % this theory IS that thus FAR the DIP
Of the vein has been bat slight. and ilIat TO
the west. or slanting with tie shape OF he
mountain, whereas now. or from the break
downward, The pitch IL 10 the east, into The
hill, and at a greater angle, corresponding
with the other true yeiRs OF the mountain.
China Wedding. ATTRACTED by the
sound Of music, fire crackers and The shouts
Of the populace on Thursday forenoon, we
visited that part Of Jordan Street known as
Chinatown IN reportatorial capacity to as
certain the cause of so many and such unu-
snal noises The first object 10 attract atten-
lion on arriving at the spot was house
gaiIy decked with strips oil red cloth, inside
OF which were dozen or two OF Chinese,
maie and female, sitting round u table ges-
turing with their heads and hands and
screaming with loud voices a sort OF un-
earthly chant accompanied BY a one striDged
fiddle, while others ever and anon came 10
the door and threw out punches oil lighted
fire crackers TO explode in the street. In
answer To the question as 10 what 1t was all
about we we're told ihrt two China weddings
we're being solemsized and thar it was the
interesting and sacred ceremony OF marriage
that we were witnessing The ceremony
was kept up throughout the day and even
ing in the same yociferous STYLE when tho
master Of ceremonies was pleased TO pro-
nounce the grooms and brides husbands and
wives according TO the ancient rites OF the
children of tho sun as handed down from
/ time immemoriai.
BILLY HAM nond showed us square
block of ore from the Baxter mine on Thurs
day last, taken that day from the bottom of
the shaft some 260 feet from the surface,
that VIC have no hesitation in pronouncing
the finest and most valuable cabinet spcci-
men we ever saw The ti.ce is about foot
! in length by four or five inches broad ami
say three in thickness Ono side is com
pletely covered with the brightest ruby and
4 native silver--the other plastercd over with
| chlorides Just M it was taken from the mine.
| The chloride side gives evidence OF contact
with the wall while the transverse surface
| shows the presence OF solid vein matter
! from WHICH u HIS btfH phitcu- Inv SoSN
/ also plainly Indicate by the fracture that 1t
| is part aud parcel of the main hody of the
ledge, from which this is, as il were, but a
| chip. Such indications as these are worth
/ chrOnicling. as they are not of that dclusive
character that attaches to the finding Of
| float.
Bob Weeks gave out some two or three
dozen new TN buckets from his tin shop or
the night of the fire. and has only got back
about half Of them. He cares nothing fol
the MASKING and running of great number
| as that was TO be expected. but thinks u
hardly the right thing to keep them when u
| is scarcely possible to mistake their owner
| ship IN the absence Of any other establish
ment in the place that deals in tin-ware
| They were not left on the ground and rs l
| js lust like the Cinnamon to gobble them up
he bus made search In Chinatown and the,
are not there. The plain CONCLUSION Is
Therefore. that white men have carried then
home with them and neglected TO report
These buckets IN the hands OF active ant
determined men, saved the town on that oc
cason, and may be needed again. Will thos'
who have them bring them backf
Fire Meetimg.--wea arc requested +
notify the citizens of Silver City that pub
lie meeting viii, be held at Dick cranner'
saloon on Saturday evening, at seven O'Clock
to inaugurnto Hook and Ladder Company
TO appoint committee to inspect and repor
on the condition ofstoye- pipes and take sacl
other action as may be deemed necessary L
protect the city against fire. There rs n
legal method Of compelling parties to keel
their stove pipes in order, but there is righ
|, way in self protection. and one that no reas
enable person will object to. and that Is .
appoint committee Of reliable citizens I
sec that they arc safe. The late IRE aevel
oped the fact that the city abounds In exec
! lenl fircmen md all that Is wanting Is IN