The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-11-21
crvrERy1LLE CORRESPONDENCE.
CESTERviLI.E, Noy: IL, IL

.ao ~ write YOU something about Copeland
D;ocinos. Well, the time has come iort the iiih-
ment of that promjse; but logged II Know
where to begin. or how. For the lnforma''oA
Of such as NAV not know. l will say those mines
ora s;tuat.d on the headwaters of the North
Fork If the Payette river, and near the old
..Packer John" trail to Lewiston ana warren
Diegings They were discovered IN 1905 oy
Copeland and party, and some good paying
claims have been worked there. The discovery
claim is probably worked out as not more
than small wages has been made out OF II lof
the last two years. Next Summer, judge
will decide as to the value and permanency OF
that particular camp.
Ten miles from Copeland's is Ha"keye'
owned by Kennaly Il Co. These gentlemen
have expended large sum of money IN ditch
inc and making preparations for mining, ana
have very large and valuable tract OF the
best prospecting ground in that region II not
in the Territory They now have every prep
aration made for speedy, and one might say
scientific mining, and | predict their returns
another season will be large. They have q
ditch about eight miles long, | believe, aud ca.
pable of carrying five hundred inches of water
Lake CITY, another of the camps OF that sec
ton. is about fifteen miles in north"esterly
direction from Hawkeye. It's discovery ere
ated some excitement few years ago.
town was laid out there, and Suddenly i city
| in name-shot up from the midst OF the dense
pine forest, which. seen from aar, dXzzed
with its meteorc briancy and splendor. but
summed with the annoying perslstrncy oi an
| ignts fdtuus the approach oi the pursuer IL
| is fast sinking into nothIngness and oblivion,
of earth. There were some rich placers there,
also but their golden treasures have been made
| trophies to the industry OF the few adrcntuF-
Gus beings who have dared the many ticisl-
! ,udes of that isolated. wiutcry aud almost in
accessible cline, III hopes 10 win smile ot
! fortune, and BY them have been exchanged Tor
pork and beans sold al the most eAiurtl1Hat@
| priccs-with which 70 ca ole The gam: VOL
famine. \ mill was packed hi" Lake
City years ago, the machinery erected ana put
/ into running order Il stands there riyaUag,
| in the sublimlty OF is solitude The SpAtUA;
an enduring monument 70 the dnunt!css energy
and enterprise Of the men OF iron VINO have
subdued the wilderness Of the Pacific to The
use. benefit and brhuot" OF the droncs and
/ suggards OF civilization.
| The camps | have mentioned nre about
worked out, 50 far as at present known bat
the surrounding hills consist largely %. gravel
| deposits which are known 10 contain gold
whether ~ paying quantities Is not known
/ Il IS peculiarly ot the Payrttr mining cnpu.
try that gold Is found IN paying quantities ott!
il the hills. The creeks aud gulcurs have gold
IN them, but not enough Ia pas tor working.
and hence II Is that those camps have "a: been
brought more Into notice. The gold being
found in the hills. water can b. procured TOR
working only by dtchlng. which requires aa
outlay ot capital. before any profits be re-
allied, greater than the majority ot frontiers.
men can afford. have explored the country
a-ouud the head Of the rarctt" river prr:t,
Thoroughly, and | believe 1t to b. rich to thr
precious metals; but ii must be- dtchrd before
1t can be pruspectrl, aud the capital Is 40: IN
| the Territory To do It.
| But when i railroad through Snake river and
Boise valleys shall have brought us population
and capital with when Ia develop the undoubi.
eddy vast mineral wealth OF Idaho, this obstacle
will be removed. and all her mountains will
resound with the hum of an industrious and
prosperous mining populations; her beautiful
valleys. now irequented only by wild beasts.
VIII TEEN with cattle, horses, sheep and hogs
| farms, manufactures and towns will spring up
and flourish; her gold and siIyer will speedily
find their way into the Golfers of the worlds
commerce; her almost boundcss forests will
be converted into wealth. and Idaho will take
her rIghttul place among the foremost States
OF the Pacific. 1t therefore 10 be hoped that
the incoming Legislature will manifest It's WIS.
dom and patriotism by taking the necessary
steps to insure the speedy building of such a
road, even II 1t should bs necessary 10 mort.
gage the whole Territory to do IT, The cx-
pendlture OF million or two of dollars In
building a railroad would be ren,id ia ma in
twenty years with tenfold interest. by the de-.
velopment OF our natural resources and ad
vantages; by the greatly augmented increase
OF population it would effect by the impetus il
would give to trade and manufacturing in all
parts OF the Territory, by increasing the val.
"e OF existing property. and by the creation of
p,,"peI.y' "hlie without road We will pIod
along forever without getting n step ahead.
Inc descendants OF Confucius hereabouts AS
degenerate a lot Of dogs as ever descended from
any source have been actively preparing for
war TOR a number of days. notwithstanding the
WORLD statement that their little difficulty"
had been settled. Clearly, they do not read
the WORLD, or they do not credit the state.
'nents OF Mclean men," and why should
they Are not Mclean men 4" as largely en-.
lowed with human nature us other peopIe
Although given to digressions and iumbledness
." OF statement, | AIN net drunk bat disguised
Horace Is beaten, and not solitary Democrat
VIII Dc appointed to Office for the next four
years. But Horace Is not "alon, in b;a oI,r,,