Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-03-23
QUIZ NEVADA LETrER.
YraaINIA CRY, March Is, 1881

lines from Inis place.
The side hills are quite slow at dis
carding their mantles of beautiful
snow, as the weather is cold and
spring backward.
The sad features Of dull times are
quite visible upon the Comstock,
which can be seen far away by the
heavy assessments levied upon the
capital stock Of our once famous divi-
dend paying mines, which yielded up
treasures every month in fabulous
sums that were considered inexhausti-
Bile, giving employment to thousands
of men, where but few are now at
work. Stocks advanced little du-
ring the past week. but tho sales were
very light, not showing much enthu-
siasm among dealers,
There has been much newspaper
talk this spring about extending the
railroad this summer from here to Boz
die. Several different routes have al,
ready been surveyed, and the question
in regard to the most feasible route,
! believe, is now under advisement.
1t will be God-send, indeed, for the
laboring classes here, who are ont Of
employment. They number about
1000, according 70 the report Of the
Secretary Of the Miners Union. pub
lished few days since in the Virgin
ia Chronicle But few of.the laboringl
classes here endorse Kearney and his
followers, from the fact that their
blows are already directed and we'll
aimed towards the vital interests of
all Incorporated capital stock compa-
MES, which warrant success only in
the development Of the deep mines
Idaho is attracting some attention
here, but cold water is being thrown
on her on account of isolation from
the lack Of railroads. She is gaining
strength, however, and will come to
the front as soon as the railroad is
completed.
/ had tho pleasure of meeting an
other old ldahoan, Mr.. Samuel Jones.
now Superintendent of the Crown
Point mine. He is brother of Hon. {
j. 7. Jones, U. S. Senator from this
State. Mr.. Jones will be remembered |
by many of the cold timers Us one of y
the wrestling pioneers Of the Basin,
whose efforts have been crowned with ,
considerable Of this worlds goods. i,
winch will not DO envied, rs Sam is !
one Of the boys of the old crew that is a
always true, aflable and genial wlcr-
ever you meet him.
In company with Superintendent 0
Jones | had the pleasure Of exhaust.
ing my curiosity in exploring the low 0
or levels of the Comstock. We went L
down through the Belcher and passed
through the cooling station in the :.
Grown Poipt mine, on the a,7oOfoot !
evel The air from an iron pipe was
circulating here freely, and il was
very pleasant. Here we found il nee. is
sssary to prepare FOR warmer CHI ii
nate by divesting our clothing and
.egaling in the miners costume, which,
constitutes heavy pair IS brogan OF
shoes, skull cap and garment pat. la
ern, something, ! presume. after the
ashton Of our earlier dress. which A,
'oyefed neither limbs nor waist. which 7,
ome Of us have had no use for for
'ver thirty Years After leaving this
tation We entered the business nor ia
ION oil the mine, where FIRST saw the M
'ufiey and Diamond drills in opera
on winch are propelled hy com of
ressed air. This is not ouly one Of IN,
re great curiosities, but certainly one
the greatest improvements of the