Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-04-13


principal camps Of the Basin we're
plainly visible. The mountains and
andvalleys exhibited a beautiful con.
trast, the white frame buildings gilt
tered and the stream from the hy-
draulic sparkled in the morning sun,
the forest swayed to and fro in the gen.
tie breeze, and the air was so soft and
sweet that we reclined under shady
fir, and for an hour enjoyed ourself
gazing over the works of God, and
man. The white sand in the creek
bottoms and excavations in the noun
tain sides told what vast amount of
work had been done since the discov-
cry of gold in 1862, and is an exhibit
OF the enterprising nature of the miner,
who supplies the world with the pre-
cious metals. He turns not when
enormous mountains look down with
all their steadfastness upon him, hceds
not the resistance of the mighty for
est with its thick and heavy timber,
but with hand that knows no defeat,
cuts through them all-but when he
reaches the white panel that marks
the spot where lays some sleeper
whose soul has departed for another
and a more beautiful world, he turns
on either side. Although there may
be gold where the dead rest in peace,
they are passed by unmolested, the
gap closed above. and a green spot OF
ground is held sacred by the miner.
And yet many who have not breathed
the pure air of the West believe him
to be rufian and void of the finer
senses, because he is daring and fear
less. In the midst of all it must be
remembered that, though hidden from
view, he has large and well-culti-
waited consciene, and has within him
all the traits that constitute the make
up of noble man. He has as high
and elevated feelings as any class of
men in the world, yet are classed with
the toughest by those who are not &C
quainted with his ways and customs.
The corporation that has been
formed to build road from Rocky
Bar to Atlanta have called on Boise
City for assistance, and the people of
that place are liable to be led blindly
into an arrangement that will be a
heavy blow to Ada county. No trav-
ell would be through Boise City, as
trains would go from Rattlesnake,
which is fifty miles from Boise, direct
TO the railroad. If the citizens of that
place would join with Boise county
in constructing good road from Ban.
ner to Atlanta, the travel would be
through both counties, agricultural
and manufacturing enterprises would
loom up, property advance in value,
and capital seek investment in AIturas,
Ada and Boise counties, and the lively
times of early day would again be
witnessed in the near future. But toll
roads would be drawback to these
bright prospects, and as the road via
Banner would be free one it is the
only road that would prove of imme.
date benefit to Southern Idaho, and
that route is the one that is favored by
the people, with the exception Of those
holding stock in the corporation, of
Alturas county, and every man of
Boise count who has not selfish mo-
tives in view. The route through
Banner is the shortest distance from
Boise City to Atlanta by at least twen-
~ miles, and freighting to the latter
lplace would of course be cheaper
over that route. as there would be no
toll on the portion from this city to