Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-01-25
IErrxR FROM rA11TI1
HoRsrsHor BEND, Jan. Is, 1875.

ED. IN oRID: Since last wrote you
We haye been enjoying quite pleasant
|sunshipy weather until this morning,
(at which time we find the ground Gov.
| cred with about two inches OF snow,
land the weather quite cool with the
wind from the east.
The work on the Centennial coal
mine is being vigorously prosecuted.
and the prospects for an immense coal
bed increase every day. They are
running an incline at about forty de-
grees, following the bed of coal down
and taking out just 50 much as hap
pens to be in tho line Of the incline.
The vein at present has widened out
| to about six feet, and it is thought
that it will continue to widen as they
90 down. Three men can only make
about three feet per day; but they are
preparing hosting works, which,
when completed, will make things
more convenient, and they expect to
make better headway. The coal now
being brought to the surface proves to
be Of superior quality, and almost
entirely free from slate. There are,
however, small streaks Of slate which
is being scaled off and nothing but a
pure article will be offered to our
blacksmiths. 1t has been the opinion
OF many that coal did not exist in this
Territory; but those entertaining
such views, who have visited this
mine, are convinced that they have
entertained erroneous opinions on this
subject, and pronounce the coal genu.
inc and extensive. In this neighbor'
hood is also found vast quantities OF
very pure iron orc. which, from Its
! near proximity to this coal mine, at
no very distant day will give employ
ment to hundreds Of men. Even al
the present time the manufacture o1
|pig iron would prove lucrative bust
ness. At the idea, however, there arc
hundreds of droncs and fire-side shin
roasters who would laugh to derisior
any one advancing or entertaining
such views. Such men arc Of but III,
tie advantage to the country in devcI
oping its resources. and many men q
energy are deferred fromlaudable pur
suits by just such persons. That ou'
Territory abounds in all the minerals
r that make wealthy country and
: prosperous people, there can be nj
Q question, and the time is approxima
;. ting when these sayings will be veri
fed. At first we found gold and ob
: tanned it with very little labor; grad
ually it became little harder to oh
tain and our hardy miners turned thei
attention TO the quartz fields, witt
what result i is SO well know
throughout the Country it is useless
I to mention. We have now foun'
), coal, iron, and / entertain the opinion
that soon some Of our hardy minern
i searchers will sound the tocsin tina
Il rich cinhabar has heen found. Wit
! all this vast wealth teeming up befor
. us, how long, oh how long are we t
: be disconnected from the great marts
the udtimathulas Of the Pacific aud tn
Atlantic from the necessity of railroa
J. communication? Echo answers no,
!. long?
Il The public school will be opened q
:, this place on Monday next, the 24'
g inst, under the management and col
" troll Of Miss Fannie Burdge, and til
J. school room is to be heated and kcI
k comfortable by qnl, being the fir
school in the Ter 0Iory to adopt Ii
use Of coal from the Centennial mine