The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-10-20
LETTER FROM GRANITE CREEK.
GRANITE CREEK 1T Oct * IS

URANITE CREEK, l. T., Oct Is, 1870.
EDITOR WORLD:-Having little leisur
time on my hands I thought would give yo
the news from our part of the county, if it ca
De called news in quartz region.
One Sunday, not long since, we had quite a
exciting little time as have ever seen sine
my residence in the Basin-which has not bee
quite a century, though might by some b
considered as an old residenter, if not piU
neer," III some sense of the term. Near th
boarding house of the Gold Hill Mill g. M. Co.
between the hours of 7 and 8 o'clock, P. NJ.
about the time the Company's employees were
through partaklng of good square meal-as
Is always the case, and no "hard tack" as the
boys say-the hull lot took their usual posi-
ton in front of the boarding house, and were
occupied, some OF them in telling "bar" sto
ries and other similar yarns, each one "chip.
ping in" and endeavOring to beat the one who
preceded him, while others, musing and ab-
stracted in manner, were hoping, or perhaps
praying (for guess they often do), that they
may once more raise home-stake to enable
them to shake the dust of this wooden country
from their feet and revisit the scenes of their
childhood and dispel all fears on the part of
their aged parents of their sons decease, re-
calling, probably the exclamation Of the old
Dutchman, after the death of his only SON
"der pore little fellows; him hates to lose him,
him has sich nice, goot, big feets" POSSIBLY
this may have been called to their minds by
glance at their own pedal extremities) Prob
ably some dear one, left "pining alone," anx-
iously awaiting the return of her honorable,
Woodworking miner, who left her with PROM
Use and kiss upon her lips, has also something
to do with their day-dreams and morbid anxi-
ETY. to make raise" However, be that as it
may, and to leave conjecture and return to
facts. as the "boys" were thus engaged, one of
their number, NJ. B., for short, who is noted
for his good workmanship, (but he don't like to
dance "nohow ') sprang to his feet and made
known the fact that he had discovered a new
ledge-a "big thing which is now known as
D.. u 1
z. Ga good fellow, and known among the boys
as the Emigrant,) and L. X. Zone of the best
Of quartz miners) broke for the place and stuck
lp their notices, claiming all they could "you
bet" In less than no time, others were seen
On the trot or ope, stake on shoulder and pa.
per in hand, making stampede time for the ex-
tensions, which ran up to an indefinite number,
md our friend rejoicing under the sobriquet
If Emigrant," beng highly elated, sent up
requent huzzas, exclaiming in his glee, "Not
x months in the country, and struck it." The
lext morning being asked what his interest in
he ledge was worth, after little study he re
marked: "Well, Bill, wouldn't like to take a
,ood span of mules, but knowing. as you do,
hat don't go much on quartz. I'll take ten
hOusand dollars" He hasn't sold out vet.
)ne of the boys on the southeastern extension
eported, shortly after the discovery, that he
ad sunk two shafts, and being desirous of see-
1g what the quartz looked like below the sur ,
ace, the undersigned, after much trouble and {
'il, ascended the mountain, and upon reaching t
he ledge found hole, or so-called shaft, about !
'rge enough to contain Juvenile cat. The
'dge has not as yet prospected "color" but !
is confidently believed that it will, as soon as I
changes hands, and the shafts are sunk Deep :
r, &c. Monied men, having quartz on the c
rain would do well to examine the Emf C
rant" and we are satisfied there is chance, :
} the boys are on the "sell.'' :,
No more news at present, Mr.. Editor, from v
"SNAKE IN THE GRASS" /