The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-08-22

MINING AFFAIRS observation-disclosures the mast
week. nndlng we had few days that we could cali
our own and being profered the use of very good
rioing animal by our friend VIM. Moloney. ESQ. we
started rom the sanctum concluding like General
rope TO make our headquarters in the saddle for the
paance OF the week, We visited every camn in the
BASIN, ON the West side and found that water was
becoming scarce in all of them, and mining opera
uens, generally, suspended Centeryille appears To
De particularly favored the Channel and Goldtrap
bitches still furnishing the miners with considerable
water though no very extensive mining operations
are at present being carried on below those two
oitches. Boston we found to be dull, as water has
failed in the bitches in that vicinity At Pioneer Citv
we FOUND considerable body of water running in
Ben Wilson's Big Ditch, the greater portion of
winch Ben is using on his bar claims. We visited
couple OF MS claims on Orleans Bar and found the
men engaged in cleaning up on the lower one while
az the upper claim the Little Giant with head of
about 400 inches of water and $50 feet of fall was
rollng boulders as big as -four barrels. right and
left over the bedrock. AS an evidence of the force
OF the water as used or this claim we were shown
tunnel some fifteen feet in length, through gravel
ano oouioers that was made by the pipe for the pur-
pose OF connecting two cuts on the claim; and per-
pipe II he was not present witness the force with
WHICH the water strikes the bank. The water energies
from the nozzle with the force of cannon ball and
would XII person instantly at distance of twenty
or thirty feet from the machine. Mr. Wilson has |
three OF the Little Giants in operation on his claims
ana proposes to have four five more of an improv.
ed style, at work next Spring During our stay at |
Pioneer we accepted the Inequalities of our friend
Mr Alex Sfers, proprietor of the saw mill near town.
and there is not more beautiful spot in the Basin
than the country around the mill From Pioneer we |
crossed TO Placeryille, over Cadens road and went
direct TO Quartzbnrg, where we found times rather
lively among the quartz miners. The Gold Hill COM
pany employs about forty men, in the mill and mine
and at present they engaged in taking ore from
the two lower tunnels stopping out toward the upper
levels. The ore now being extracted is of better
quality than that found in the upper works. and as it
is easier of accessible mouth of OF the tunnels
being just in front of the haeries-good clean. ups
with corresponding profits. will be the result Messrs
David and William Coughanour. Superintendent and
Secretary % the company, afforded every facility in
our examination uf the mill and mine and saw that
We were comfortably housed and cared for during
our stay, for which return our thanks. We un.
1erstand that Mr. T. S. Harts mill was still running
with good results Lawyer ORE but we were unable
for want of time, visit that locality. Returning
from Quartzburg, found but few companies at
work at Granite Creek the failure of water OF course
being the cause. Messrs. Brogan, Burke & Co. were
still running their claims the bar at the lower end
II Granite town, and We believe one or two other
at work in the creek. Around Pla-
,erville mining operations are almost entirely sus-
lended, and believe that camp has about the
shortest allowance OF water. during the season. of
my in the Basin, Notwithstanding there is any
mount of good ground in that vicinity. The Boyles
iulch Mining Company of which Sol Hasbrouck.
$50. Is Secretary and superintendent have their
Ine liz position and are engaged in sinking a shaft
o the bedrock, intending to drift out the pay dirt
lost ii to the surface. and then wash 1t. Their
,eriment Is well worth trying and We hope that
heir enterprise may prove success. Maxwell 4 Co
re still 1T work, with machinery. in similar manner
II Wolf Greek aud were informed that they were
oing well The mining may be considered
he camps will have water enough to last them until
now flies. But few companies are at work around
IDAHO City. probably half dozen. all told Our alb
ence has prevented us from making tour of in
pection of late. but learn that besides the Chi
ese companies Buena Vista Bar. and one other
ompany on East Hill. Messrs. Tompkins Landing
ave resumed operations en- their claims above town.
4 PeriIous Season.
Glorious and delightful as the Summer weather is,
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