Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-07-20

GRIMES CREEK. July IS, 1877.

Use / Will Ue as DTleI as possible ia re-
lating things as | see them.
The frstmining operations of any
Importance below the Warm Springs
are successfully carried onsby Hubbel
& Co., at Last Chance Bar | also no.
ticed large company Of Celestials
busily engaged at mining on the upper
end Of the bar, who are, if | am cor
rectly informed, meeting with better
success than is usual for that GLASS of
laborers. A little farther down, and
on the opposite side of the creek, is
the claims of John Eggars. He has,
by hydraulic pressure, stripped off a
large section of ground, which he is
now bottoming up. John is highly
elated over the fattering prospects,
which he SO justly deserves. Moth
ing more worthy of note till we reached
the place where we left the Boise City
road, a distance of three miles, except
substantial improvements made by }.
L. G. Smith, which adds much to the
value of the road, and is inviting to
teamsters, who find it the easiest and
shortest route from Boise City to all
points in the Basin. The next claims
are those of Mccullough & Co., who
are crowding through an immense
quantity of dirt, but with what result
| am unable to say.
Mr.. Sherman has beautiful ranch
at the mouth of Thorn creek. He is
improving it. 5a1 sRUsTcAToR
From the answer by Governor
Brayman to a letter from L. p Brown
containing the commissions of the Off
GERS of the noble seventeen, We make
the following extract:
Permit me, through you, and in
behalf of the people of Idaho, to ex-
press the deep sense of admiration and
gratitude which rises in all generous
minds, when the citizen offers his ser
vice in defense of his country and
home, and gives the last, most sub.
lime proof of his sincerity-hls lfe'
The tender regards Of those whom
these good and brave men died to
serve will rest upon their families and
bereaved friends, and their names
will have place in the grateful mem
cries of their countrymen. Heroism
and devotion shine not on great bat
tie fields alone, where vast armies
contend and thousands fall Hcwho,
alone, or with his little band of friends
and neighbors, pours out his l!fe-blood
that wives and children may rest Sc
curcly, is the true hero, tho chevalier,
most deeply loved and longest remcm-
Ibered. ......--.... ..........-.f -..,
Notwithstanding the death of Cap
tain Randall before | was advised of
his election to the command of his
company, his commission, with those
of his Lieutenants, is herewith enclosed
to you, ranking from the time of his
election, and dated anterior to bis de.
cease. Please present it to his fami.
lily. a melancholy, butI trust a crate
full memorial of one who acted his part
so we'll. His prompt heroism and I'm.
timely death suggests how much be
might have accomplished. and how
much his family and country have
lost" .a q ''++'f1 .'.3i NOM g
| WILLIAM WEST, who accidentally
shot himself in the arm near his ferry
on Snake river, nearly three weeks
ago, died, in Boise City, on Sunday
morning last, Of second bemorrhage
of the bronchial artery. lie was aged
about As years, and had resided in
this Basin and the adjacent valleys
since 1S62s He has two sisters, wtie