The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-06-16
LETTER FROM LOON CREEK.
Ono Gi,ANDE, Lemhi county, l. T.,
June 4, 1870.

might transpirc here, in return for which you
propose to promote, in every way possible, the
best interests of our camp. With that con.
alteration in view, will contribute my mite
whether or not it will be OF interest, you must
Judge.
AT present We are going powerful slow. We
have had three distinct raises in the creek Tor
river, rather), each of them sufficient to stop
almost all mining operations. 1t is scarcely
necessary to enter into details OF each ndivid-
aal mshap from high water. We are all suf.
ferers alike with the long delay, but have
strong faith of coming out oil right in the Fall.
The prospects for more general pay is much
better than last Fall. Claims that were little
thought of then are looking up considerable in
price this Spring. Better prospects have been
struck, and the belief gains ground that the
pay is more general than was ut first supposed
We will have here good Fall camp for your
surplus miners after the water fails in Boise
Basin. A few days more of warm weather
will determine whether or not We will have
another raise in the river. The weather is SO
very uncertain that We are undecided about
going TO work. though the river now is low in
consequence Of cold, raw, stormy weather
The clerk OF the weather must have had u row
with his better half "a not uncommon affair,
pleasure He is no doubt much abused old
gent both at home and abroad. and per conse.
quence has my sympathy; he might. however,
have struck some other locality where there
was n greater number OF Benedicts, il not |
less amount of confusion. Being old "baches"
10 certainly misfortune enough, without having |
the above mentioned mythical individual over
whelming us with his connubial efieryeseence.
Many OF the staple articles Of merchandise
are scarce IN the camp. and traips are coming
Ia slowly, four only having arriyed-McNutt
u Phillips receiving tho first of the season
last week from Lecsburg, the next was Geo,
Ercanbach. from Lemhi Valley, with potatoes
and oats The Irish lemons disappeared as
fast. Charley Adams. with Jacobs
* Co.'S train arrived this morning, aud Kos
suths train. with goods for Wolfcson & Co,
came TO town this afternoon The trails are
mildly pronounced dcvilish rough both ways
rom this place. Nearly all new corners are
AIKEN down on their arrival with complaint
resembling mountain fcsrr-solnu of the old
pioneers as well are candidates for blue mass
.nd castor oil.
Writing candidates" reminds me that Mon.
lay Is election day. | will endcayor 10 send 4
ou the result FOR this precinct: and. By the
way. Judge Shepherd deserves some credit Q
rom the untcrrihcd Of Orc Granda for bis
uick trip aud return with those rooster tick.
Is. May bis shadow never be- le.s /, !. gen.
rally supposed that tho contest here will be- Il
lose one. we feel confident, however, OF a
mail majority for the rooster. Il
Building in ORC Grandc ID looking up slightly. :
ir. Nordyke Jour candidate for Territorial
'ouncii). IL erecting the hrst iwo-s.ory frame =
uilding in the camp lsancs & Co.'S and n
'oggs Il Co.'S mills are turning OF, lumber e
ear about a. fast "a il 10 wanted. and could u
U doubt do much better il it was required r
aw-bone, however. Is no incentive 90 rush II
'attsrs much. / notice a number of neat. &
nall frame houses. but not being much Of an
rchi'ect cauno, describe the particular sty!. e
ihem-suppUsc they are intended Tor small n
mles Of two or thcrcabou,s :,
rATEg-JCSE 7Tit. "
Election day passed of quietly. A consia IN
able number OF voters were challenged. priu
pally men from Boise Basin. They generally u
snt the rooster with Merritt below IL. and III
Fore TO their rights. If eternal vigilance ia Gu
e price of liberty and Rcbublicanam, the es
'rty should succeed IN Orc Grandc. They by
g campers. sure. and vote powerful straight 10
'ket. The following election returns of Orc co
rande precinct will tell their own tale. Orc
rande 10 unterrihed:
Delegate to Congress, s. A. Merritt, dem. Ia
4. I. j. Butler, (Rep.) 81; Sheriff, Jesse rel
cCaleb. (Dem.) 100. n. I. Andrews. (Rep. Of
/; Auditor and Recorder. f. G. Whitse,t. tin
'em.) 80, /. c. Evans. (Rep.) 81; Commits. eai
ner, District No. 3. w. II. boyd, dem S.. II
Mcpherson, (Rep.) o.; Councilman, Ii. j. gcs
'rdyke. Dem 104, Floyd G. Tuthill. rep a {
; Assemblyman. JEFF Williams, (Dem. 70. wo
mes Baxter, (Rep.) 100; County Clerk. Jas. all
Nab. (Dem.) 80, G. @. Chamberlain. rep. coli
Assessor and Tax Collector, C. w. Manas. MI
(Dem.) los, David Vance. (Rep IS; Co. -.
easnrer, Mike SPAIN, DEM IS, Fred Phil.
;, (Rep) ITO; Probate Judge, Jas. Cochran, A
EN-. 96, A. G. Harris, (Rep.) 81; County of {
orney. +. T. Beatty, Dem) 53, Clitus Bar fro,
lr, (Rep.) 81; School Commissioner, James ker
Kirtley, (Dem.) i02, w. L. DeMoss, (fsep. the
Justices Of the Peace, @. w. Hamln, rior
I'm. 96, J. s. Rohrer, (Dem.) 20, II. II. Cha
app, (Rep.) %, g. w. Kennedy, (Rep.) so; cry,
lstables, g. w. Stuck, Dem.) 50, NJ. Miers.
.m.) SO, Joe Craig. (Rep.) 30; Coroner, J. T.
War. (Dem.) Dc, J. p Jewell, (Rep.) so. eeie
More anon, j. X. NJ fo'
LATFR--It,xr I0ru men
have but few minutes in which 10 make n.s.
and send you the within report I pre- he !
Q you have already learned the result in the
lly Basin (l6 Republican and z Demo- =.
icy. ! have not been able to learn the en- anpe
1T 4 kn& Il t.