The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-01-25
LETTER FROM LEMHI.
We have just received the following inter-
esting letter from friend in Lemhi county:

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| ED. WoRLD--Dear Sir: Not having seen
paper nor heard anything from Boise for a
long time, thought would drop you a line to
let you know how we are getting along in this
part of the world The Winter set in six
weeks earlier than ever before, at least since
we have been here, and it caught the mer-
chants without their winter supplies. There
was not sack of -four either ut this place or
| in Leesburg, and the trail was closed. Three
trains that had started for Leesburg had to
cache their carg0es and return. Since then
the teams have arrived with fifty thousand
pounds of -four, the people having all turned
out and shoveled trail So that the teams could
get through for -four the miners must have
or there would be no work done next Spring.
There is every prospect that there will be
more water next season than has ever been
before, and every one is in good spirits, ex-
pecting good mining season. The people in
this portion of the valley had big scare for
fear that they would lose all their stock, but
they got them all out and drove them up the
valley, above the Fort, where there is good
grazing and no snow There are about 5000
head of stock in this valley ut the present time.
and only about $50 poundsbi hay to the head
and it it were not for the fact that there never
has been any snow in the upper part OF the
valley our stock men would be in bad fix;
but they all feel safe now jim McDevitt is in
the valley, and has 400 head Of cattle winter
ing here.
Our town has been quite lively this winter, Il
number of miners from Stanley Basin, Robin.
sons Bar. Yankee Fork, Loon Greek and
Leesburg are wiutering here. In the valley
the farmers had good crops last season, though
the grasshoppers committed some deprrdations
in the upper part of the valley. Everything
can be raised here that can be produced ia
Boise valley. One man, John BariIck. raised
= 100 bushels OF as fine wheat, last season, as
ever was raised IN any country; aud he Is now
erecting Touring mill which will be running
by the first oil next August.
The people in this section are anxiously
awaiting the arrival of the Surveyor-Geucral
IN this county. Please give the General a
slight hint of this, 10 every one is ANXIOUS To
get title Ia bis land
Mike Spain is still here, but his family
went down TO Salt Lake City. ia October last. |
10 spend the winter. He will leave about the
irst Of next month to join them, aud will re-
urn in April, Mike aud have been living
ogethcr this winter. The mines up the Lem. |
ii are improving, aud think they will give
,0od returns the coming season. Some par
les discovered. short time ago, rich quartz
edge. about twelve miles up the Lemhi, aud |
hey have erected 2-stamp quartz mill on IL
or prospecting purposes. The rock that
ave seen is very rich in free gold. aud the own
RS are confident they have fortune In K.
We have had good sleIghlng here for the
'ast three weeks. aud all of our folks have
een enjoying themselves. On Christmas "a
all was gisea NJ this place. aud every one lig-
NJ IN the valley was present Another ball
vas given on New Years night, ut the Furt.
ud tile slrIghing being tue, almost every one
a town went aud had jolly good time. every
hing passing of pleasantly, aad all returning
aiis.ied with the trip. II
Good prospects were found in Big Hole.
lie in the Fall. and some of the parties
Entering there are drifting ont dirt Ia
rash up IN the Spring |; will be good small
amp. without doubt. rs The ground prospects
'o,n three Ia twenty five cents to the pau, aud
here Is from three to five feet at gravel. |
An unfortunate affair happened at this place 4
n the 9Th OF last December. William Smith.
ames Hayden aud Dave Woods were playing
game OF draw.poker at Mike Spahn's sa.
ou. and some words passed between them
bout throwing away cards. Hayden remarked q
} smith that :Ic was going 10 quit the game i il
g (Stnith) was going [" throw away all the .
lrds; that the bar would be- tue only winner.
e took his checks to the bar. when Smith
nd, that Is the way you always do-jump z
e game when you are wIuncr." Hayden re- -
led, IL will not be more than u dollar or
,llar aud six bits winner when | pay for the
Irds." Smith replied, "you are a id liar 2.
you say that you are no more winner" =
hrreupon Hayden said, "you are a id r
linking liar II you think | am" when Smith 6
i'd, you are id lying sou of b, ii O
IA say you are not more winner" Hayden II
en- jumped tn the end 81 tn. bar and threw !,
line box at Smith and missed him, and then
n cut of the door, followed by Smith with "
rringer in his hand, and when at tn. door
= latter fired at Hayden, the ball taking -
ect on the pont of the right hip, leaving
Mt aud bruse as though made by spent
IL, although ut the time of firing the two -
rites were not more than from three to five 4
It apart. Smith then stepped back in the 3
Don and Hayden picked up piece ot
air aud, holding it up in front of him, came
de the door aud ran into the club room,
lowed by Smith, who reached his arm inside Z
, club room door aud fired his second der 1
ger SO close to Hayden that his face was
ed with powder, the ball striking him OH the 4
ut side, cutting the skin aud gaucng off :
U the side of the house. Smith then ran -,
of the saloon, followed by Hayden with 1
W pistol 10 his hand, and when he reached
htchiug post in frunI Of the house he
ID at Smith, who was tlnning across the 10
eet. Three shots were fired, the last one S.
ing effect, when Smith haooed, and some ct
ties went to his assistance and found him Jo
ming back towards the saloon. He said ff
Dys, an gone, gone, gone" They assisted