Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-04-16
LETTER FROM THE .HUB.v
BosToN. idaho, April 12, Il

Il
body in camp to work. Certainly we
are two weeks later than any previ-
GUS season for number Of years. but
then the depth Of snow. three feet,
promises All unusually long run. Sew.
eral of the residents of this city, who
wintered at Centerville Ca village two
miles above) have returned, and orr
neighborhood again presents a lively
appearance.
Mr.. Curry, Superintendent for Hon.
Ben Wilson, will work some very
rich placer claims in Dead Horse
gulch. The Johnson Company start
ed up last Thursday, using water
from Henry creek. Mr.. Schnarr, at
the Bend on Grimes, with number Of
hired men, is shovcling snow from his
ditch, which will give him a much
earlier start. II is reported that the
old Hawkeye ledge will be thorough
Fly prospected the coming summer by
Experienced quartz miners. The
Junction Bar Sling Bung Chinese
Company deserted the ranch on ac-
count of the death of one of their num-
Der, superstition existing among
them that it is not lucky TO live III "a
house where death occurs. Anx-
ious to see dead Celestial, and if
necessary to hold post mortem, we
went over. The "boss" took candle
and led the way to an adjoining apart
ment, went to the bed, turned down
the covering, and ugh! what a sight
mouth wide open, appearing some
what like the opening of a small sized
gunny sack filled with the handles 81
J tooth-brushes, eyes staring and CLASSY
which seemed to say, "You git or II
0 swallow you'll" This being our frs
attempt at inquest holding Eve were
n elected coroner here once) and such ;
poor apology for corpse of departed
5 humanity, and not wishing to degrade
our official position, we left in DISCUS
4 and are now of the opinion that the da,
n is not far distant when the Chimes
+. must go"
is On recent visit to the Golde
IN Fleece quartz mine, situated on tn
y Idaho City road. abont one mile fror
,e Centervile, we were much surprise
ut to notice the amount of work that ha
Is been done the past winter. The owl
e ers, Messrs. playhouse and jackson
y are hard-workng and energetic mel
r. and richly deserve the bright futur
that awaits them. The Slopes an
O. tunnels in this ledge show that I'll
in work was done by practical and exp
IN rienced quartz miners. They hav
something over 200 tons cf quartz c
as the dump which can not yield les
IN than $40 per ton They erected a
Is, arastra on Clear creek last SUNNI,
or and will do their own crushing. III
ch ledge is thirty inches wide with all tt
u surrounding indications to insure pr
manency, and good rock enough
= sight to keep them busy several yeal
:. The only objection to spending
night at the Golden Fleece is beil
Il compelled to take breakfast by cand
st light This practice, according to Il
his most eminent physicians, is dangero
he to persons of del cate constitution
and should be cried down in all COZ
'er tries. This ledge surpasses by far
Jul richness all the heretofore much 81
ken of manageable quartz ever d
an covered, and would justify prese
: owners in taking unto themselves pc
widows with large families alrea
established, and still feel perfec
safe by so doin :. With Mr.. Bayhous