The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-08-29
BOSTON CORRESPONDENCE.

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Ed. WoRID:-I have been waiting > long
time MAcawber like for something to turn up
that would Justify my writing you halfway
readable lister, and having grown tired, con.
cluded % write and trust to luck. ltems OF
interest, Ike water, are very scarce with ".
This extraordinary dry season has told heavily
on the community generally. there being but
two hundred and fifty inches Of water in both
the big bitches, and number Of miners arc
compelled to lay idle Others have commenced
fitting up for next seas0n, 10 hopes OF making
10 for this Another dry season like the pres
ent would drive NJ to the aims house, highway
or legislature. "a.
On hunting trip down Grimes creek, the
other day. visited the old Dud Snow claim.
now owned by Keezer & Co. This IL undonbt-
eddy one Of the richest claims in the county.
from prospects obtained last Spring, and the
preparations they are making. they cannot help
making "big clean up" also paid visit
to Shows tunnel, which he IL running single
handed He has got into the bank about sixty
feet. His object in running this tunnel. i IN.
derstand it, il to gain fall and dump for an
8.foot bedrock fume on Grimes creek. His
grand children will superntend the setting Of
the 6rst box.
Harris g. Jones are ut work digging 800
inch ditch from Cowgirl creek to convey water
to bar on Grimes creek, they having got fiat.
tering prospects.
Hon. NJ. j. Biddy 10 ut work in his claim,
using nearly all the water Of CHANNEL a. Cos
ditch has good prospects ahead. aud intends
running until it fre-xes up. Mr.. Goldtrap has
finished cleaning up his extensive claim.
Some miserable wretch, without fear Of law.
set frs u the woods short distance from
town. and We are living in smoke. and. at
times, breathing becn,nes difficult. Where are
those stumpage officers nowl Were an exam
pie to be made Of one or two Of these incra-
DIARIES. think 1t would be the means OF check
ing this nuisance Any person that has lived
in this wooden country any length OF time and
don't know any more than ~ set fire out ut
this time Of year. deserves the NEST severe
punishment.
Mr. aud Mrs Gill. Of Emmettsville. Payette
river paid US u visit last week. They are on u
pleasure trip. taking u little 81 our pure noun.
tain air We're they to avail themselves 81 the
many invitations extended BY their numerous
friends. they would no doubt winter in the Ba-
sin Your humble servant. as also few other
rusty old bachelors. spent part Of last winter
ut their home on the Payctte. and mus, say that
for hospitality they cannot br exceeded. Meal
hours IRON 3 A. NJ until 10 =. NJ. aud a cup.
board ION the side" open at all hours. groan
ing under the weight If luxnrirs The, set a
better table than any h"t~i in the world well.
I've said world" and am going Ia stick I" it.
One Of ,h- m.mbcrs of the All Chow China
Company slop~d sometime last week with
COMPANY funds The other meu,b~rs induced
Mr.. q. J Daley with gr--nbacks I" pursnr the
fugitive and bring hi,m {" justice. lie started
"u his dangerous trip and unfortunately was
mn, successful. The day following Dairy's re-.
turn the Chinainan appeared and ssitlrd with
his company. aud 10 n"w hunting DAILY. Had
h.. been lfcky ~n"ugh Ia capture has man.
DEGRADE Juan Daily would. w,th,.ui d"ubt. be-
next Sheriff at li"isr County. Those San
Francisco Nisecrs that entertained The real.
dent. "f y"ur city a couple ri nights last week
~rv.d Cru,~rv,II. and Boston folks niseard.
" trick They s-nt post-rs {" Cru;.rsi:l.' {"
the effect tina, they would play "n. night. and
tailed Ia APPEAR. They were not e.rn courir.
ous enough la send word hy stage that they
could not come. II the, are not artistic b,lks.
what are th~,i
A party of four, Mcssrs. Srhnarr. Smith.
Williams and another "tcllah" lett Crni-r
tcrv,ll... an Monday last. bound for the hrad~ a.
t-rs of Grimes. Elm and Moore creeks Ia
prospect for quartz aud drive away any game
found lettering in that l.~sliiy.
Political talk IL beginning t. mnnopoizr the
leisure hours OF almost every one. II is -vi.
dent that great int.rrst IL Ia be- taken in our
coming election Th. bitter party hatred that
has h-ret"f"re existed in our county Is irr-vo.
cably dead: the rankesto t Democrat. and Re.
publicans have joia-d hands and are determined
to defeat any of th"se thi-sin political bug
Yards who. by trickery ar accident. receive
nominations for county offices or Representa-.
tivrs. Several Of my frirnds hav. been after
m. to make an effort. with their help. tn get
tn the Legislature. but my extreme mod-sty
forbids The idea of abandoning tn. honorable
nvocation 1T mining to founder in the flty
pool. il repugnant ~ my sensitive nature. For
the benefit of our ODE Representatives. / will
state what think constitutes model Represent.
atives. They should 6rst introduce bill tn
the effect that it b. the solemn duty Of every
Legislator coming from an over-taxed county
like our own. to divide all moneys received by
them equally among their constituents-sach
~ salary. mileage. outside perquisities. and j,
they have any honor lett after adjournment. a lit.
tie Of that would perchance be- acccptable-w
some, certainly. The prorata would b. small
but then the smallest favors, &c.
A you NO doubt are aware. we have been
charged BY the press Of Oregon and California
with misdemeanor Of running our insane into
their asylums for care and experimentation
true or false cannot say; therefore, to avoid
n repetition Of any more such slurs on our fair
Territory. think il the duty Of our next Leg.
islature to make some provisions for those poor
unfortunate beings The immediate erection Of
a lunatic asylum 10 necessity. Any careful
observer can. without difficulty. select from