Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-04-04
ACROSS THE BASIN.


the n. ". s. Co.'S sleighs BY the s'0e o. ~,
friend, Chafiey Bsrnes-who is the prince !. :,
l.taee,drisers and clever fellows-and II. ~.
a ouartsbsrg. A stage ride and . vl''' :. .
opr old homo scross the Basin are 'uao.'.' :.
-h;ch we don't often treat ourself, cs'eny 10.
III. reason that our system of finances Is no.
cha.ean in its character. and our "eneea.
ueually sufficient for the ordinary uses 2, Me'
!. NOT ouite f3inty enough to resist the ruos -
,,h;.h a. mooeyless editor is exposed xnen
travelling in these selfish and degenerate days
Arriving at the famous village OF Qua''.0''k
e.mons tor its numerous rich quartz mines
its superb quartz MILL which has pa'a . a's''
as,d everv cleanup for six years Of cons'nu'
~. ~orh a record made by no other Mill Oh
tor tho hospitality Of its citizens; Tor ."e
the entire Pacific slope. to our kn""'ease.
s,r;obtI;n.ss. beatty and intelligence OF us
,,o,nen and for tho aniabillty OF its genue'
,,en-we fsasted on the good things PROVIDED
for the "inner man" BY our former idan" o'V
fr;snds and successful caterers to the ep'c"'
go, ,ron.usities of critical and appreciatiVe
n.h,;c Mr.. and Mrs. John Foster. HaV'
ina done iustice to their excellent bill OF
fare we proceeded t" Bakles' Hail. and
altar vario,s unsuccessful attempts were Tor
tuuste enough to find lone of the tar Wiling
out of pure generosity. to submit I" the mar
tvrdon of being our partner when We al
o,.s ,,unped headlong into the IMAGES OF the
dance" This we kept up. as "Pportuh't!
offered. which was not often enough |" pro-
a..s lep.weariness, until 1.-The clock on the
~aN toll.d tho hour Of twelve" when We sal
lied forth from the hall Of pleasure I" the resi-
denre Of another old time friend. Mrs. Bullock,
who vas the hostess of the evening. where We
found and with the help Of other eannt and
huncry.looking animals Of the genus "biiur-
cate" I've believe that Is the na'ura!is1ic
word) devoured a most excellent supper.
Ayoin returning IN the ball room, the remain
der Of the nigh, was devoted Ia Terpsichore
aud was highly enjoyable and enjoyed, shs
zr.t being occasionally heightened. as The
I'VE sma'" hours drew nigh, By the addition
now and thea, Of one or other oi the social
condiments. said to be peculiar (whateser
that may meanl to Quaatzburgian society
But these were incidental Ia, and -xagyeraiise
of the pleasures ANNOUNCED in the programme
Of the evening The ball passed of 10 the sat
,siactinn Of the participants. wh" had an agfrr'
able time; and Ia the satisfaction Ut the host
rs, which is .till better. About fi',y tickets
were sold. tn" dance broke up. and the gay
and reyrlng crowd" dispersrd to their h";nes
and to sleep. jus; rs j"cnnd day perped su''
| lingly over the EASTERN horizon. Sd much for
the ball
After brief hours sna"ze. aud breakfast,
relshed after the ia,igurs oi th. night. We
called upon our lady acquain'ances of Quartz
burg. and thea made visit TO the office II
Mr.. VIM. A. Co,ighanour, the polite and gen
tlemanly secretary %: the Gold Hill Nil! and
Mining Cornpasy. After showing Us his cabi'
net u rich specimens. srdiu,-niary snd cal
careous petriiactinus. golden aud quartz cr,s
tails, agates. bituminous. anthracite aud camel
coal. pyrit~a. and sulphurc's. some "f which
show plrntiiully Of free gold. curious Stones.
aud many other things. which We canii"t n"w
enum.rat- he showed W through their
NINE Nr. C"nghan"ar has rs fine and
rich cabinet c"llcctI"n az We have rs-r srrr.
all Of which he has c"ll-ciri IN R',sc counsy
though the Goals and moA al tn. p.:ri,ac,i"ns
were found elsewhere. Having sufficiently
toasted our curiosity, with gazing "n thu riches
Of the cabinet. Mr.. G. lead US to ia. mill. aud
from thence iDto the lower level Of their won.
derful mine. The l.vei penetrated by us 10
between three and four hundred tee, below
the surface, and five hundred fee, in length
and 10 still being driven into the mountain
The quartz in it is deco,nposed. and tn thu in
experienced eye resembles granite: but when
crushed is found ~ contain the aaram in large
quantities. ..... re-
While Mt QuartzburQ we had the pleasure
Of meeting with and making the acquaintnnc.
vi Mr.. Charles Clifford. who has written sn,n,
very excellent things for the WORLD, both il
verse and prose. Mr.. Clifford 10 a very genia
and co'npauionable young gentleman. such a,
oDr loves to meet; bat although the calling il
an honorable one, and q credit to any man
the popular contempt in which it is held to tn,
Contrary notwithstanding. it does seem to a.
that Charley looks out II place standing q
the tail end Of shovel HIS timo and taler
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