The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-07-25

with bob tailed OK.
We proceeded next to the Greg
DRY mine, said to be the oldest and
one of the richest gold mines in the
territory. The mouth of the shaft
is abuot half way up the mountain,
and is now being worked to oyer
600 feet depth. After climbing one
of the mountains and gaining
lieautifql view Of the surrounding
hills, which are honey-combed with
mines, we found it was supper time.
l have not said much about the ap-
pearance of Central, for 1 do not
wish to disparage any place, but my
private opinion is that it Is the
toughest, dirtiest and most unev en-
looking place ever saw, There is
not a square foot of level ground /;
the roof of one house serves for the
front yard of the next neighhor on
the street back. The streets are
just wide enough for TWO wagons
to pass and, obi SO crooked.
The next morning found 20 per-
sons in and on the stage for George
town. l was fortunate enough to
obtain seat on the top by Mills,
the driver, and right here want TO
commend him as a model driver,
and he can entertain one too. Our
descent to Idaho is through the ia
nous Virginia canon. We go
down $4,000 twenty three hundred
feet in 80 three miles, over one of
the finest roads in the territory.
Mills likes to tell of his ride down
here with Nellie Grant by his side
when the distance was passed over
in eleven minutes. Fortunately
our stage was heavily laden and we
did not go q ute so fast but some of
us held our breath some times. We
had two hours to rest at Idaho.
Here of course you know are the
hot soda springs and Mr.. Montague
has fitted up elegant tanks for bath
ing, and many people are spending
the summer here in this lovely place,
enjoying the baths and the scenery.
Unfortunately for US the tanks
were all previously engaged and we
missed the pleasure of bath. We
found o lovely cave aud spring
near by. however, aud passed the
time pleasantly by gathering ferns
and MOSES from its sides. Idaho
is small place, but if one is tired
and wants to rest. and climb pretty
mountains I commend hiB to Ida
no. The road to Georgetown is
quite level following close to the
water of clear Creek, but the noun
tains grow higher all the way up,
until arriving at the place we could
scarcely rsali.e to what hight they
did extend. At Georgetown the
canon is quite wide and the ground
even. Clear creek has two branch
es here; between them at the head
of the canon stands Mt. Leaven-
worth /; on the left of the city as you
stand on this Mt. is Mt. Democrat
and on the right Griffith Mt.s
After tea we rushed up the can
on short distance and there sit
ting on bridge I though, myself in
one of the grandest and lovliest
spots in this whole wide world.
The waters come foaming and roar
ing down 1000 feet in 81 miles and
no mortal living could stand against
that curEant. | picked some ripe
strawberries here, beautiful ferns,
roses, &C., and found thousands of
raspberry bushes, just in blossom.
In the morning two of US started
for Green lake on horse back, and
the rest took carriage. After rid
ing 21G miles we suddenly came
upon it in all its loYIiness. tits
one-half mile long by one-third
wide, ten thousand feet above the
level of the sea, and two thousand
feet higher than Georgetown. We
soon procured boat and had sail
over it. The water is perfectly
transparent, and of a dark green
color the black granite rock streak
ed with white, were perfectly seen
in the bottom twenty feet below
and at the farther end is a cave in
the water. Many of the rocks are
covered with moses very delicate
in texture, of siIyery color. We
landed at the farther end and gath
cred specimens in the dreariest
and sublimest spot imaginable, and
well named the {. Battle Field of the
Gods" The surrounding noun
tains lowered above timber line and |
the intervening space was filed with
huge rocks which had rolled from
the sides of the mts. On our re-
turn the DIR. descended The great
Colorado Central Silver mine.
Around Georgetown are the silver |
mines of this part of the territory.
We did not get back till late din
ner hour although we had only |
gone 2lk miles, for I want to as
sure you that that distance up the
mountain sides is long ways. II
will simply remark that We crossed
twelve bridges in going that dis
lance. OF course toll was req uirsi |
Is the road is kept in repair by q
1t rains about every day
n this place and we shiyered ali
he way and were dressed warmly /
100.
We spent tie afternoon visiting
.wo extensive cabinets in the city
containing specimens Of minerals
n the territory and many birds
md animals. We could only give 4
lance where we could have spent | i
Iours, and passed ON to the Stewart | {
REDUCTION works. The company j
'uys the qgartz frcw different +,
mines and here is the whole appar-
tus for reducing the ore until il !
Omes opt 2 silver brick. 0ftn
curse the process Of crushing.