Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-04-29

CENrERvILLg. April 81. 1881

dftct3es here are certainly having a
great run of water. and are happy. |
Smith & Campbell, on Trail gulch, are
doing a. vast amount Of work in their
placer claims; the float quartz which
they find will yield handsome divid
end independent Of placers. Dave
Crawford is hard at it 10 his old claims
on the bill opposite town, using water
from Doyle's upper ditch. Phineas
O'Brien is working rich ground on
hummer Hill Nick Hoover has al
ready done an extraordinary amount
Of work on his claim situated about a
mile below town. Coy Bruce and
George Gribbling have sold their dig
gings TO Chinese companies. The for
mer will snperintend the extensive
claims of w. H. Gregory, two miles
below the "bub." G. G. Havird recent
Iy returned from Oregon with six 6ne
work horses. Several men are at
present employedon the Wilson bitches
aud it is expected that they will b. i'll
full blast by the first of mex month.
Lockwood, and jackson, owners Of the
Golden Fleece mine, sunk a shaft in.
one Of the cross-ctits, thirty feet deep.
The ledge is at least foot wide with
well defined foot and hanging wall /;
prospecting better than any rock ever
found before in the mine They were
compelled to cease operations on &C.
count of water. A pump will be plac-
ed in the shaft as soon as possible,
aud work resumed. They have at
present between SO and 80 tons of first
class rock on the dump. Owing to
delay of portion of the mill machine
~ somewhere on thesroad, they will
not begin crushing before the 20th of
next month. Dempsey l. Doyle are
running three pipes on their claims,
using several hundred inches of water,
from willow creek, ditch. A. A. Spain
has rented his diggings to-a Chinese
company. Hank Thompson was here
few days ago after supplies. He re-
ports very favorably Of his upper Pay
cite diggings. Hank truly deserves a
big clean up. Tue destruction done
his property by the February flood
would have disheartened many an
older miner. He cheerfully rolled uI
his sleeves, and with the assistance Of
a couple of hired men, had everything
in running order in few weeks. and
is now, let US hope, reaping his re-
ward.
Firewood and other little necessa
ries requisite to sustain the inner mar
had grown to mere nothing at oul
house, and our folks were compelled
to go visiting, and among those callet
on was Hank. His home on the Pay
cite is little paradise within itself
He receives you first-then hear
ty welcome, aud next an invitation I,
lunch. After that's over, hunt in tn,
hills for DEER. The hills are very steel
and difficult of ascent, and the dee
plentiful though hard 10 head. Still
these obstacles did not stop my hunt
ing. With Hanks improved Winches
ter shouderedi hunted faithfully sew
eral days from the porch of his res
dence, and regret to say, with poo
result. About two miles below Hank
Mr.. Carpenter has his ranch, which i
! said to be one of the best in that par
, of the valley. Mr.. Carpenter has goo
, placer mines short distance from hi
!, house, which, with the assistance c
, his boys. he works profitably ever
, spring. Would like to give you flu
, description of this place, but cannc
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