The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-10-10
TRIP TO PLACERVILLE.

On Monday morning last we set out for
stroll through the woods, and Mt shutdown
found ourself in the lately unfortunate but
busy little town of Placervills-a place We
once delighted in nicknaming "home." There
we remained until after the adjournment
of the Independent Convention. on Tues
day evening Tine rubbish is nearly all
cleared away from the burnt district and
all are at work rebuilding, and seem in the
best Of spirits aud cheer, notwithstanding their
great calamity and the many Inconvenience to
which they are subjected for want Of house
room. bedding and other necessaries Of lite in
this mountain region; but the work Of rebuild.
ing is being pushed forward almost day and
night, aud in few days more the track OF the
destroying fiend will be obliterated: the house.
less housed; business resumed. and, We hope,
the losses Of all eventually restored. Already
the houses destroyed on the north side OF tho
plaza have been replaced by new ones. and
more than half OF those on the west. Messrs-
Garrett Hayes g. Co. have their meat market
rebuilt. and are occupying it; Mrs Steakle
again has her restaurant opened, and seems to
be doing a lively business; DInavaa's saloon is
more than half completed. and is a splendid
looking building; James Thompson's saloon is
about completed, and is r-npenrd; O'Dannel!
g. Co.'S meat market. and Fayh-'s tinshop are
also 80 nearly completed that both are doing
business in them; j. w. DAWSON and J. Y. K.
Witt, have not yet quite finished cleaning up
the rubbish from the sites of their old build
ings, but have material ready for the erection
of new houses, which they will have completed
in twelve or fifteen days. In the meantime
Mr.. Dawson has leased a house on Granite
street. nearly opposite the the drugstore. and
fitted il up temporarily for hotel where he
has his usual good run Of custom. and "a usual.
also. gives a. good a meal rs can BE- got at any
house in the Territory. Mr.. Divisions losses
by the fire were more severe than any of the
rest, involving about everything be had, but the
famy are no: discouraged. and with the well
earned and established reputation of their
house, their untiring industry. and the kind
ness and encouragement which their hosts Of
friends will not Withhold in their hour Of calam-
ity. their great misfortune will be made easy
to bear. Mr.. Witt is selling goods from his
fire proof cellar. which, though dark place
to deal in is made plcasla. BY the good cheer
of both Mr.. Witt and his asfabI- clerk Mr.. G..
B. Waldron. They are doing lively business
as 10 fact all seem to be, and one who was not
acquainted with the circumstances, would think
on first catering the town, and seeing the bus
tie and stir on the streets, and hearing the
sounds Of industry on all sides. that he had
come suddenly upon new mining camp, and
the new buildings already up would add to the
delusion. But few residences have. rs yet. been
rebuilt, aud will not be until the business
houses are all completed; as all are anxious to
gee their business under weigh again. While
at Placervile we met many old acquaintance
and friends. and received many kindly greet
jnps making the darkness Of editorial life and
rscluseuess brighten for the nonce; and we're
particularly favored by our old.time friends
Hon. II. A. Mattox and Mr.. John HemsIey.
we assure all that their kindness will be ever
gratefully remembered whether ever repaid or
not. During our stay there. too, we visited
Messrs. Ashcroft and Hemsley's mining claims.
They own the largest tract Of ground. we be-
lievs. Of any single company in Boise county.
their possessions comprising sixteen thousand
feet IN the bed Of Wolf Greek, and all Of the
hills and euIches on the East side Of the stream
Tor that whole distance. together with large
piece IL ground on tina West side Of the same
creek. They are obtaining excellent prospecIs,
and making vesy eytcnsisc preparations Tor
mart s..aenn work. and 10 both gentlemen are
es~ady. .nterprising and skilIfHl miners. there
= little douht but they viii s'rnre FORTUNES
IN ! Nv yvsrs. They d'srrss Z"