Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1875-08-27
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CrNrsRv111E, l. Z. Ang. a, 1876.


ED. Manufacturing that 20,
would like to hear about that big
prospecting tour Of ours, ! will state
that in company with II. G. Thomp
son, Andy Dobbs, Edward Jones. and
James Terrace, we started on, pros
pecting tour of the North fork Of the
Payette. Left Centerville. on Aug
tlth and camped at S.. Youring's that
night. We. had q talk with Mrs
Touring. about that Bear Story that
read about in. the World. Mrs. You.
ring. told me- that the bear did not
tear her clothes, but she was badly
frightened more on account Of the
children than herself. Before l write
any more L must say to those that in
tend. to.see the beautiful valley of the
Upper-Payette to never pass Mr.. and
Mrs. Youring's without calling in to see
them. Next morning we commenced
to take stock of what we had to pack
On our two pack mules; and in the
same we found l. bundle of chop
sticks, l paper. stove polish, box
backing. some fly paper, 5 doses Of
salts which we thank our old Center
vile friends for. Having packed up
all 0. r., we started on our way re-
j9icing. AS we were ascending Pack
ar Johns mountain, the horse that
Mr.. Ferris was riding became very
apruly and the consequence was Mr..
Ferris was thrown. The horse Jump
A.on him and we thong hit that he was
very seriously hurt But that even
Rg he was all 0. h. We camped
bat night at the foot Of the mountain
y Round Valley. Messrs. Thompson
and Jones shot large black bear as
We were going up the Packer John
Aeantain.. Next morning we crossed
found. Valley and took the trail over
the mountain, to. the North fork of the
Rayette River. Along the river is one
af the finest stock ranges, in this Ter
rtory. Grass knee high. We fordcd
the river and took an old Indian trail
chat Mr.. Dobbs had travelled some
years ago. up the mountain. Having
climbed mp about two and half miles
we struck camp in small valley or
basin, called the Tripod valley. The
valley is called tripod on account of
an old tripod that had been left in the
valley. Some of the oldest settlers
tell me that they heard of an old tri-
pod being up in some valley in the
for the last twelve years.
It looks old enough to have been there
for the last fifty years. As soon as
we struck camp Messrs. Dobbs,
Thompson and Jones went to the
creek, and inside of one hour landed
on the bank eighty-four fine trout. II,
took my gun and in a few minutes |
bagged five large grouse. You can
talk about your fine suppers in Idaho,
oua it would not hold a candle to
ours. Five Of us got away, at one .
neal, with the eighty-four trout aid
ew Of the chickens, bacon, bread and .
ga thrown in. Next morning we .
ook survey Of the valley. We found
Jars of wash gravel and the creeks
we're full of quartz gravel. Seeing so =
ouch wash we came to the conclusion
hat where there was so much wash
here ought to be gold. The BOYS
respected the hills and bars and found
iold, but not in any quantity to. pay :,
Id miners. We next prospected the !,
reek and found a. very fattering pros :.
ect; but the boys said it would not !,
ay. / think the time is not far :
istant when it will pay some one to !
,ork that same creek. "