The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-09-29

ti0n OF mills on other lOdes in that yicinit
n Having completed our inspection of the mi
and mine. we returned to Quartzburg abou
dusk, in time to partake of an excellent dinner
or rather supper. at the restaurant of NJ
John Sullivan. the pioneer hoteI-keeper {
Quartzburg. Hunger is said to be- the bes
sauce, but aside from this we don't hesitate (
say that we have never sat down TO a bette
meal for many day. Mr.. Sullivan is au tai
in matters relating to the cuisine, and he full,
satisfied us that he "knows how to keep
hotel" Being tired and foot sore, we accepte.
the Inequalities of the Gold Hill Company
rendered through our old friend Mr.. Davit
Coughanour, the Superintendent. aud an earl,
hour found us enscOnsed in comfortable BED
at the office of the company. where we were
aroused at six o'clock in the morning by the
shrill sound OF the steam whistle calling of
the night hands. Making hasty toilet, we
partook of an excellent breakfast at the board
ing house, which is under the superintendent
of Mrs. Paxton, and then, in company with
Mr.. Caughanour, started tor the Gold Hill
mine. Our experience of the day preceding
didn't make us banker" after another climb
to the top of the mountain, but we determined
to visit this mine and accordingly, after numer-
GUS halts, arrived at the upper works En-.
tering the upper tunnel. the one in which they
are now working, We trayersed it tho entire
length-50O ieet-and found enormous quanti.
ties OF ore being taken out. Quartz was being
showered down tho chutes from the
slopes above. in which the miners were en.
gagged in stopping out the entire length of the
tunnel. The lode has been worked for several
hundred feet along the surface down 10
depth of about seventy five feet, aud from that
depth down To the tunnel we explored, which
s probably seventy-hyc or one hundred |
eet deeper, 1t is partially worked, aud they |
ire now engaged IN taking out ore between
hose two tunnels or drfts Another cut has |
'een taken out been this tunnel aud one still
over down. which Is on n level with the dump
{ the head of the chr track or tramway. Mr.
'ouganour informed us that work was tenn.
orarly suspended ia tho loves. tunnel. which
ommcnces at thu mill and runs Ia 500 feet on
ccount OF foul air. bat that another tunnel
oaId De- run In 30 connect with i. 81 rs 10
ise good circulation or drafl Ne have cx.
mined many mines. but have never sccn onc
iat was worked more Systematically or thor.
ughiy than this one. and the success Of the coin,
any fully attests not only tho good quality :,
their ore, but the thorough manner in whirh
ler mine has been worked under Mr.
ouehanours personal supcrintrndcncc Tho =
I'll IS one OF tho finest In the Territory. and O
e machinery runs like clock work TWENTY.
70 stamps and fiTe conccn.rators are kcp.
instantly In motion. attended with less noise l
an any hse-stamp mill even that We have
or seen. The company il composed Of prac. nj
nj inca Who thoroughly understand their IL
siness. and with Mr.. VIM. Lynch a. prc.i.
mt and Superintendent of the mill. and Mr. t'
Iv'd Coughanour "a Superintendent, of the !"
ne. they have the right men in the right tn
ice" aud the company are rcapins rich an
rresi from their investment 4 few weeks nc
D they declared dividend of about eight an
lars to the foot. after having laid IN all their vi
piles for the mill and mine in sufficient Nj
antilles to last them year They owe no. ti''
iy dollar. and besides a contingent fund If IN
'ut SIX or seven thousand dollars on hand say
made another big clean up on last Sunday.
'ir wood yard is stocked with about 500 80. 30.
de of wood, and everything in and about l..
institution denotes degree Of prosperity
Oh must be gratifying to the proprictors.
which each of them fully merit aud dc. Thu
&c. In this connection We desire to re. ser
! our thanks to the officers named, IA also ass
ir. VIM. A. Coughanour, the courteous and can
bic Secretary of the company. for at,cn. den
$ shown US during our visit We intended will
to have visited the Eisslcr. Gold Bar and Coz
r lodges in that immediate vicinity but can
s'a"o oeIos limited we concluded to defer be
g so tn some future time We understand a,
MIR. Eissler has force Of men engaged '"o
eveloping his lode, which promises well. mer
that he now has about loo tons Of ORC on
lump. We believe it is his intention TO ID
~ mi II on his lode next Spring, and that tor
;old Bar wv" y" infoI
aving the Gold Hill mill on Saturday with daug