The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-12-14
A TRIP TO BOISE CITY.

staging on wheels with any degree of comfort
The hills and steep places along the road were
covered with ice upon which the horses could
scarcely maintain a footing, but before s p. M.
we arrived safe and sound in Boise City, after
passing for q few miles through about the
thickest fog in Cottonwood canyon, that We
have eyer encountered. we drew up ut the
Overland Hotel, where we found, as usual, the
genial host, Capt. Griffin, who has demonstrat
ed to the satisfaction of every one that he
knows how to keep hotel; and with Clay
Branstetter in the Office. the wants and require
ments of guests are fully and amply provided
for. The Capitol city appears to be laborlng
under the old complaint of dull times, though
we found them liyeler than we had been led to
expect owing, doubtless, to the District Court
being in session, which brought more people to
the city.
A session of the Legislature, during the pres
ent Winter, would greatly contribute toward
making times lively at the Capitol, but as the
sessions were made biepniel at the request and
solicitation of few prominent Radicals in our
neighboring city, they have now discovered
that they we're standing in their own light, and
while they have biennial sessions of the Legis-
lature, they also have biennial sessions of dull
times. We made tour of inspection, visiting
many of our friends among the business men,
and found considerable trade and traffic going
on, despite the complaint which we heard upon
all sides, and coming from those engaged IN all
branches of industry. The dry goods estab-
ishments were througed with customers, and
particularly those of Wollsten and OF Logan.
the former having put the prices of his goods
at such low figures that people can't help but
buy when they enter his establishment. In the
line Of family groceries and provisions. with
homemade flour aud whisky, we found our
friends Jacobs and Isaacs with immense stocks
on hand; sufficient in fact to supply the whole
Territory; while in the line of general notions,
fancy groceries, and fine brands of tobacco aud
cigars, Charley Goldbaum, who is up TO snuff,
keeps on hand 4 fine stock, and is always found
at his post
in the line of refreshments we partook of
the Inequalities of Harry Gordon, at the Cap !
ltol Restaurant, and if square meal can be |
dished up anywhere Harry can do it. In the !
line Of liquid refreshments Boise City is well
supplied. 10 Oldbams splendid establishment |
we found always crowded, with John Taylor |
10 mix the fluids, and n couple of banks mot /
National in full blast. They deal in checks .
ADD exchange, and seemed popular banks with
ieposItors. Fred Dangcl, formerly Of this
city, as also Tom Brey and Crutcher 81 Glisan
also have snug and cosy places Of public resort
where person can take little wine or some.
hing else for the stomach's sake. Near the
Overland Hotel We found our friends Ball Il
Van Pet, who have splendid run of custom.
while nearly opposite the Express Office we
ound the comfortable and tasty establish
nent OF Harry Gimbal, where any kind of n
rink, straight or mixed, from cognac to "sars-
lparia," can be obtained at any hour of the
lay or night. Harry knows how to 81 nix" a
emonade, too, for we found some of our friends
ndulging in that beverage. At John Lemp's
'lace we found an excellent quality of lager of
rs own brew, and we understand he supplies
he city with that beverage. Dropping in on
ur old friend Jim Agnew, we found his Livery
nd Sale Stable the finest in the Territory, i
With buggies, carriages and hacks of every de.
criptiOn, and fast teams To take n persou
wherever he desired. Jim has doubtless made !
is "pile" as he offers his entire establishment
pr sale at a bargain. q
Having completed our survey of the mer- c
antile and business portion of the town, we
allied on Governor Curtis at the "Stone jug"
, congratulate him on his Thanksgiving proc /
lmation, and found him as genial and pleasant c
s ever, little prod not having ruffied him in y
40 least. He informed us that Governor Ben
EFT was expected daily, as he had received n
'tter notifying him of the time he would leave '
Indiana for idaho We interviewed several :.
our Territorial officials on matters of pub s
C interest, and having talked railroad and
edrock flume to our satisfaction, and finding q
7erybody o. X. on those two subjects, we :,
lmbled into the stage, on last Sunday morning is
company with u s. Marshal 10 Pinkham,
I'D in due time arrived at home, satisfied that v
oise City is pretty good place-like San - :,
ndreas."
CHIEF ELECTED.-The I,ewiston journal