The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-12-01
A JERKY JAUNT.


THE QUARTZ MrLL-A few days ago, IN
company with few friends. we paid flying
visit to the quartz mill Of the Gold Hill Com
pany, on Granite Greek, and found it, as usual
pounding away on quartz from the mine which
belongs to the Company. We went through
the main tunnel, in the rear of the MILL which
penetrates the mountain distance OF SUI feet
and found it in good condition and clear OF tou
air. The Company intend to raise shalt from
the end of the tunnel up to the surface, which
is about $50 feet, and will then stope out IRON
the tunnel to the surface. The ledge in the
main tunnel has opened out well, developing
besides very rich rock, large deposits OF sui
phurets. We broke off several pieces OF ore
Mt the end of the tunnel, and upon emerging
from our underground trip, into oper daylight
we could see free gold all over the rock. We
did not ascend the mountain and 60 through
the usper works, as we did on former visit
the recollection of which deferred us from
again undertaking to climb such hill, and we
were q little afraid to trust Ourself on the
quartz cars, notwithstanding they are drawn
by strong wire rope.
Everything about the mill is kept in excel
lent order, and the establishment is as neat and
clean as q merchants counting room. The
Company expect to keep their mill running for
four or FIVE weeks yet, and will then shut down
until Spring; but they will, in the meantime,
retain large force at the mine, taking out
quartz. We were Hospitality entertained at
the mill by Mr. David Coughanour, the Super
intendent, and Mr.. WIN. A. Coughanour, the
Secretary, and after dining at the ComPany's
mess-house, and calling on our old friend Dad
knight, at Quartzburg, We bundled ourselves
into the hack and started for home.
PLAcERyILLE.-Att this place We called on
our friend Witt, whose store and cellars we
found jammed full of goods and merchandise
of every description, including some excellent
champagne, if We are judge of the article.
after reluctantly consenting to imbibe little
"neck oil" at Jerseys" We resumed our
journey homeward.
CENTERvIILE. We arrived here about
dark. This town is being rapidly rebuilt, and
presents better appearance than it did before
the FIRE. The houses are larger and more CON-
mOdiOus, and are built in q substantial manner,
with none of the little shanties and "deadfas"
stuck in between larger houses, as was the
case with the old town. The storehouses of
Ridge, Duke & Co., and yantine & Co, are
somewhat larger than they were before, and
notwithstanding the great amount of goods de-
stroyed by fire. their cellars and stores appear
to be well filled with merchandise of every de-
scription. We understand that Mr. Gordtrap
has made proposition to the citizens of Cen
terville to supply the town with water by the
means Of ditch to be constructed from a wet
gulch below Pioneer City, which will afford an
ample supply Of pure water for all purposes
and that if the people will agree to pay an
amount per week equal to that paid the night
Estchman, he will lay pipes throughout the
town. and put hydrants at the street corners.
for use in case of FIRE. From where the res.
ervoir will be built there will be fall of about
~ feet, which is sufficient to throw the water
over any of the houses in the town. We think
our neighbors, if they consult their best inter.
ests, will accept this offer of Mr.. Goldtrap, and
Centerville can then rejoice in having what no
other town In the Territory is favored with, an
unfalllnng supply of pure fresh water, sufficient
tor all ordinary purposes, as well as in cases of
emergency arising from fire.
After remaining in Centerville something
over half an hour, partaking of the liquid "
Inequalities of our many friends, our Falstaf.
nan fellow-townsman. Sam. Stewart, yelled
"all aboard" and in about an hour Afterwards
Idaho City"