The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-04-03

xuo.,n.-)ne day last week took
81. FL o.ar IN the towns Of CentervliIe ana
s.Io'. vs walked, and, a. usually nap
10y - :, IN arch occasions, it showed al tuS
p Io.a u,as zone: which circumstance, 10 con-
n s,H with the rough and sidsling conalt'On
IS the roads. not only rendered tho perform
oa.. of anv very remarkable pedestrian Iea1
i'm nossbe. but actually made the task .. mn.u
taininp an erect position, one u oA.'c sts.s
d;d;culty and laboriousness however, a. oaa
much stumbling, many. ups anu Io" s.aa.a ar.
s ~ !, making the ground trip" and VIII
a ~ relate what ] saw and heard:
On the other side of the Basin. as on tnis'
w;ntar which thought had, this time, come
~ STAY, is at last folding his robes " snow;
srost and ice. and soon will ''sently steal away.
The miners are getting their bitches snoselea
out. their hose i,Vd pipes IN readiness. anu
boxes set preparatory TO commencing w.
cnrino's work: and ~ soon as inc PTehcn.
"cold snap" passes off. mining and business VII,
ha renewed and continued until vetoed
nv another Winter. The depth OF snow
over there is considerably greater, mink
than here-it being from twenty inches 70 TWO
feet deep. This is not much more than nai'
the quantity of snow usually on tue grouna Ia
those camps at this season OF the year ou. a.
liz is very wet and compact. there WIN Ds
good run Of water. The Steam Derrick Com-
pany, ON Ophir creek, will commence WORK u"
ahnnt two weeks This is one Of the best pay
;og claims in Boise Basin, and il our late worthy.
efficient. able etc, etc, Delegate in Congress
had divided his time and talents between the
reformation of the Mornons and procuring the
necessary Legislation for expedlting the con :
srrDction of bedrock iiume Ia Grimes creek
and lis tributaries, abundance OF ground equally
os good would be found and worked IN Opbir
creek, and in various other creeks throughout
the Basin. OF course the ou'raceonsly immor-
al practices Of the naughty Mornions are IN
/ sunerable-they have become SO all ut once
aud should be put stop 10 at oncei aud VINO
SO well qualified 10 prescribe rules oil nsorasity,
decency and prty US our own super-,iriuous
Samuel: but while so praiseworshiiy and phiian.
thropicaly iaboring 10 regencraie The derrased
aud fallen of Utah. he should have remembered
that Idaho's physical welfare demanded, and
was entitled 10 receive, ut least. noieiy oi
his attention.
| Our mutual friend. Andrew McQnaid". OF
Sonaw creek. becoming weary OF The lie OF
LONELINESS and solitude which, doubtless. beset
with fears aud gloom. the days and nights oi
his bachelor home. one day not long ago, and
no doub; u, time when dependency had for
/ the moment unsettled bis reason. rashly resolved
upon shufiing off the coil of (single) life, and
has gone 10 that bourne whence no bachelor
ever returns. Peace 10 bis memory.
| Mr.. Robert J. Doak. formerly Of Centersillc.
an account Of whose death was circulated
here last Fall. wrote letter 10 Mr..
Merrill. a few days ago. denying that be
| Is dead. or ever has been. lie says he
has been twice reported dead. but. notwth.
standing. be is still alive. enjoying good health.
aud thoroughly satisfied with bis condition
| Aud this will be good news 10 all who knew
/ Mr.. Doak here. as he was universally liked.
| Long as the Winter has been. there 10 still
life aud money enough in Placcrslle Ia keep a
ten cent ante poker game running about all
the time; and an intelligent Cenicrsilan told
iae the Same would be true of that place were
| il ma. for the superior moral code enforced 10
that town. by which practices Of such doubt
! fnl respec'abili.y rs draw-poker PLAYING arc
respectfully. but firmly, prohibited. Whether
ar not that IN so, the people Of ccn.ersille
seem rs hopeful oi The future. and NEE; one as
pleasantly as In any other part Of the Basin
and have Reason Ia. for Ccntcrsllie ia no. We;
played out," nor viii ii be for many a year
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