The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-06-11
LETTER FROM SILVER CITY.

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Tosa stranger, this place has lively appear
ance, there being many idle on the streets.
The stage from Winnemucca comes in loaded
every day, and notice many gamblers faces
amongst the arrivals. Oregon has, it would
seem, sent her full share of roughs to this place,
and many Of them have the hardest looking
countenances. The crusade has probably di-
.minished their supply of benzine, and the gen.
uine Portland rough cant tsubsistiong at q time
on anything milder than 80-rod lightning, even
if he has to travel to get it.-Ed.] For the
past ten days there has been steady flow of
emigrants from Eastern Oregon, who,. when
asked what they are loaded with, reply: Ba-
con, eggs, butter, grain and -four; and at the
present time Iam'informed such stuff is a drug
on the market Freight teams are coming in
lively, and the streets are crowded with them.
Some are loaded with machinery, and others
with merchandise, and judging by appearances,
as seen now, this will be the liveliest Summer
the place has ever known. The road from here
to Fairview is now open, but in some places be-
tween here and there the snow yet lies thirty
feet deep. Our mines are now open and ready
for work, and in few days good miners need
not be idle. as the "Chariot and Minnesota"
alone will employ nearly all that are here
they belong now to one company, and when in
full blast will give employment to over 200 men.
The Ida Gilmore is now open, also, and the
company will ere long commence to take out
rock. This mine has been bothered with water
and bad air, but with the aid Of their steam
pump and fan, they have overcome those obsta-
ces. The Red Jacket toots her whistle to tell
all that there is No. ] ore in sight, and when
the road is open SO the rock can be hauled, it
will show bullion that will astcnish and silence
the croakers. The Mahogony and South Char
lot are not taking out any ore at present, yet
their ore-houses are full of splendid looking
rock. They are now busy putting up now en-
gines and pumps and will nottake out much ore
for ten days or two weeks yet The Mahog-
ony is now under the superintendency of Col.
Tom Phoeby. whom the San Francisco Post
says is first rate miner, in which opinion, no
doubt, many Placerites will acquiesce.
The War Eagle and Illinois Central have both
discontinued work, owing to the fact that wa
ter comes in from the melting snow faster than
it can be pumped out. The Empire mine is
looking well. Its ore.house and many slopes
are full of rich rock, sufficient to keep 90
stamp mill busy all Summer. The new mining
law goes into effect on the 10th of June, and
many mines will then be uncovered that are at
present hardly known. Old Hill goes after the
Fairview folks for keeping filthy streets. yet he
does not 90 after them enough, and were he to
look into their corrals, a. they call their lodg-
ing houses. he no dhubt would say something
about them; for the miners huddle in them as
close as Cinnamon. On my last visit to Fair
view met Mr.. Shrman's two lovely daughters.
They tell me they prefer this place to old Idaho
Fairview is soon to have two daily stages, two
livery stables, one picture gallery. blacksmith
shop and hotel, Masonic Hail, in which the
Odd Fellows will also meet. The Miners Un-
ion which numbers some two hundred men,
bere, speak Of building large hall also, and
fitting it up 50 it can be used for dances and
theatres We will now go to Silver again
and must tell you some news: Old Hill has
/ baby-that is, his wife has-a nine FOUNDER.
Since this addition to his family, the old man
feels considerably "infated"
2 Your readers are no doubt aware that the
scarlet fever is raging here, and lam sorry to
say to quite an extent, it having carried off
nine children and one adult in two months.
Mrs. William Hemmingway. mother Of three
children, died Of pneumonia on the 3Oth, and
hers was the fourth funeral we have had in as
many days. To cap the climax, q new disease
has broken out, and two of our learned Doc
tors call it small pox, while two others who
write NJ. D. after their names, say it is chicken
pox. Between them they keep our people in a
Juror, and there is no telling which of the two
opinions is correct Wet sheet packing has
been resorted 10 in fever cases here, and ap-
parently with 4. good deal Of benefit. and were
it not for the putrid soar throat with which it
il complicated. it could be easily cured. At
present, new cases como to light every day; but
stiIl think the fever has spent its force, and
willsoon begin to abate. / must now close,
but will ere long write again. ..r,,a
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