The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-08-14
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LETTER FROM oWYHEE.

NJ LETTER FROM OWYHEE. 90 ~ ssf@
SILVER CRY, /. r., Aug. 10, 1873:
ED. WORLD: In my last letter promised
TO tell you about our mills and things in gen.
Cleral and will commence this letter with the IL.
NEW YORK AND owYuEE MILL, a64 sa
Which was one Of the FIRST mills built here.
ryAnd at one time owned by the above named
eompany-now defunct. This company also
bwned the Poorman mine, the Oro Fina and
Morning Star, and some other mines Of less
note. It is at the present time leased TO Messrs.
= Adams & Carter, the former metallurgist,
Ofhe latter master mechanic. This MIL mas
The capacity of working about forty tons per
day, and is now steadily engaged on Minnesota !
bre. 1t has 20 stamps and 16 paDs, and the
only rock breaker that is at present used in
this Territory. They give employment to
twenty men, six of whom are Cinnamon. go
IDA ELMonE MILL tss'.4ge
=, lis the next, and was formerly called the Lin.
N coin mill, and was built by an eastern company
of that name; but through mismanagement it
was attached and sold by the creditors to F0-
gus, Wilson e. Carter for about $9O. 600, and
Drincorporated by them with their mine, tho Ida
Emore, from whence it derives its name.
This mill is under the supervision OF Mr.. K: H.
Leonard, who is said to be one OF the best
:. practical amalgamators in this Territory He
ty FIVE tons per day when running full. This
mill has 20 stamps and IL pans.
COSMOS MILL
els the next, and is owned by an eastern COM
'-pany of that name, and is leased to Mr. B.. H.
Leonard who has contracted to crush the Ma
Ihogany rock for one year. This Was formerly
"Ia custom mill, and under the supervision OF
the above named gentleman gave entire salts
faction. 1t is a l0stamp mill and has pans.
crushes and mills about ten tons OF ore per
day. and employs about ten men. M
4 SOUTH CHARIOT. ...-s ss..
Or War Eagle mill as it is called, is on the sum-
NIT of the Orc Fino and is now owned by tho
above named company. It is at present the
n only custom mill here. and is steadily engaged
crushing Red jacket ore. This is 10-stamp
mill with s pans, and can mill about thirteen
tons per day
In Flint, is said to be the largest one in tho
!. Territory. This mill, with its furnaces, occu-
pies over an acre of ground, and has the capsc-
lu ity of 40 stamps, but only uses co. 1t has 6een
~ used but little and is likely not 70 be used
If again. 1t belongs to Q company II San Fran
cisco of the above name, with WIN. Lent 40
cs President The hoisting works OF this COM
10 pany on the mine Of the above name, were
of burned the other day, and the loss to the CON-
n
toned. there are two arastras at work, bus
'e what their capacity is don't know '1a'+
atl There are also idle at present the Morning.
nj Star, WebfoOt, ShOeubar, Mineer and the Aims
!, worth mills, and think are hardly 6t for use
' any more, as they are the pioneer mils 10 this
- Territory. Ne 80 -
or ace bv the Avalanche Of the Cd that Wells.
at Fargo & Co shipped Sl47 .665 worth OF bullion
last month and since the Minnesota and Char
e lot have struck it richer than ever, this months
p Weld will increase IL one-half. sasss@ sae. e
It. The farmers in Jordan Valley and vicinity
= feel very good just now, as their crops look
finer than they ever have, and some talk OF
ol cutting their grain next week. Hay will be
ID somew hat scarce this year and will command
70 about $50 per ton. .vs.asY - .s-e .aa
nt improvements are all the 50 here now, for
~ you can hear the sound Of the hammer ana
~ saw all day. The Rebeccas OF this plees ln-
ed tend to give q grand Annivetsary Ball on the
70 Goth, and, as is usually the case with them,
:. will have the largest one ever seen in Owyhee
" The Red Crosses, better known % Red
e, Horses, are doing considerable damage to the
ir, saloon keepers here, Tor they have in their
"a number some Of the oldest topers in the camp.
= Good luck 60 with them, say !, for il they
r. keep on will be able to get my toddy cheap.
"a They talk some Of building tine haR here, for
.r. the one in which they now meet 10 tive small
n by halt. as tney nuMOer over elgby memvcis'
Your readers must not be surprised to hear
es that Old FOCUS, better known as Colonel Fo-
ty gus, has struck It rich, for he has some very
ed fine rock in his possession, entirely new: You
can see him every morning start out with his
lunch pail, but where he goes no one knows.
81 Since last wrote you, Mr.. =. B. Britten.
IN ex Sheriff Of your county, has been confined
ne to his bed. bleeding at tho nose. Ihe doctor
b. thinks be is in no danger, and that be will soon
- be out again. | will now bring tine % . close.
id thing in regard to this place. ..ai4
to a Until then, adieu. .. FA4Lp.
:" A TOUCHING INc1DENT.-The st. Louis
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