Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-09-27
CENTEKvILLE LETTER.
CENTERvuLE, Sept. "a. 1881.

oo"o'uciiuS the season. The big
bitches are running about two hundred
inches OF water each. Edwards and
GllllIand are using water from the
Doyle q Dempsey ditch, and Ben. Will
son Is working ono claim, about mile
below town, with water from his ditch.
The Golden Fleece mill COMPANY are
not running at present, owing to a
scarcity of water. The last 80 tons
OF rock crushed yielded lOJ pounds of
gold. They have about so tons of
the same kind yet to crush. M. f.
Waldron has one of the largest and
best collected stock Of groce, les ever
offered for sale here. James Young
has converted his town residence into
store and saloon, and from observa-
ton the past few days, it is evident
that he has had much experience in
both branches of business which he
has undertaken, as he gives down
weight, and sings a very graceful
corkscrew. George Anderson, of Pho
neer, is now owner of the meat-market
having bought the interest of Dave
Murray. Dave is somewhere in the
neighborhood of Emmettsyille hunting
his cattle. Our school closed yester
day. The scholars under the super.
vision of Miss Carrie johnson. have
made remarkable progress in their
studies during the past summer. The
hotel, under direct management of
Mrs. @. G. Mef1ert, still retains it's
reputation as the best house of the
Basin. One remarkable feature to be
found at this, and overlooked at other
hotels, and due chiefly to the fore
thought of the worthy landlady, is
this: On each table there can be found
a piece of pretty pink gauze for the
exclusive use of bald headed patrons.
as protection against the ravages
OF the internal flies which are so troub-
lesome at present, and truly what a
blessing it must be to those thus Attic
ted. The picnic held short time ago
and gotten up by the ladies and chill
drcn, was grand success. Several
OF us young fellows were invited and
took part in all the amusements. and
the most interesting, to u.s. was lunch.
on account of having left home on an
ordinary breakfast-very ordinary, in
deed, SO ordinary that modesty forbiGs
mention Of what it consisted.
However, everyone enjoyed themselves
hugely, and in the evening left for
home as happy as birds. A visit to
the Upper Payettc about month ago
fully convinces Us that it is one of the |
prettiest valleys in the Territory. Mr.. |
Hugh Craig gave a grand ball about
that time, { not for our benefit thought.
at his ranch, and it truly was one of
the grandest affairs of the season. In
describing ball it is customary to
state how the ladies appeared-that is
that Miss SO and so was tastefuIly at
tired in white calico, elaboratcly
trimmed with bangs, cut bias, and but
tons all over her, and Mrs. SO and SO
looked charming in futed shirt col
ar, muslin de lanes overskirt, elegant.
y trimmed with PoHy-naise and poin-
ed lace. On her feet were pair of
ong red silk socks and satin over
shoes.
The above cxhausts our stock in
his line. The supper was cooked by
Mrs. Craig and the girls, without the
of the to some) indispen-
'ible Chinese, and would certainly be
l credit to Delmonico. No odor of
opium from the coffee, or long, coarse
black hair encrcling the jelly cake.
{ was the ball of the season-will