The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-04-22
Wood River.

ent attracting so much attention as the Wood
river region. Hundreds of men are prepar-
ing to 90 to Wood river in the spring and
some have already-very foolishly-started,
although the snow is yet deep. The interest
| in this new section of country is widespread |
and information concerning it is eagerly |
sought. AS regards the sres, all exchange
tells US that their character varies In the
three districts. There are found cake, ga
lena aad carbonates, carrying from sixty To
seventy per cent of lead-sulphurets and
antmonial silver rnnning up into the thous-
ands. Further up the range the mineral is
found in calcareous shale, spar, iron and
quartz. All the districts have developed
paving mines. The whole region is well
watered by Big and Little Wood Rivers, fed
by streams from every canon and mountain
gorge. The water power Is sufficient for
mills and mining, the mountains well wood
ed with forests of red fir, black pine, spruce,
etc. This is the country the Bannock In
dams fought for several years ago, claiming
it as a hunting ground. 1t is full of game
of all kinds-elk, deer, antelope, bear and
the lesser spoils Of the hunt, grouse and
prairie chickens, while beaver, otter and
mink abound. The smaller streams are fill
ed with mountain trout, while the river has
a seemingly inexhaustible stock of the larger
l trout. Warm springs are found every few
miles Owing to the elevation-5,5OO feet
agriculture may not prove practicable, but
the numerous valleys of the mountains and
camas praries to the southwest furnish the
} finest grazing country in the world-bunch
: grass as thick as 1t can 60 and streams in ev-
cry dire ction.
Mr.. George l.. Lucas, of Albion county
< Idaho, writes to Mr. Dclavan, Of Virginia
0 City, Nevada (and the letter is published in
: the Enterwisc) to the effect that at Bcllvuc
n all provisions and supplies were dear. Irish
0 potatoes, $S per 100 pounds; flour, 81; oats
: and barley, SO, and all else In the same pro-
= portion.
G This winter has demonstrated that the on
9 ly practicable route is TO leave the Contra
Pacific railroad at kelton Utah, and thence
5 90 by wagon or stage to Albion, Cassia coun
e ty formerly called Marsh Basin), thence t'
= Goose Creek, to Bcllvue, to ketchum, u
# Galena, and thence to Saw Tooth, on BIZ
!. Wood River.
:, There will be large emigration to al
y those places, as well as to Haleyville, nov
r called Marshall, a new town on the east BAN
n of Wood river, opposite the mouth Of Croy'
l. gulch, where a new town has been built
This bridge gives access to a region In whic
lie there are many Of the best mines, withou
Is da 1ger Of mishaps from high water. for 1t
o a truth that all the mountain streams ar
u swift and very dangerous to ford when tn
10 water is high.
N From Goose Creek, Haley & Co. have
II contract for six mails each way every wecl
a to-run four horse coaches, amp are stockin
k. the road for that purpose. In few day
r; there will be another road open, said TO
le shorter and better, from this point, crossiIl
ID Snake river at Goodwn's bend. The ferrlt
ID at the Goose creek crossing Of Snake rive
er and at Goodwin's both have steel cable
is making them much safer than when an o
at dinary rope is used.
Mr.. Lucas tells Mr. Delavan to caution a
his friends to prepare, if going by team,
take water for at least one dry camp, tt
nd there is no water fit for man to drink b
he tween Snake river and Little CottOnwoo
IN river, a distance of about 50 miles.
S: 1t is sixty miles from ketchum to Albo
v. thence eighteen miles to the Goose Cree
ut ferry (Snake river, sixty miles to Lift
rs, Wood river, fifteen miles to Big Cottonwoc
re (on Wood river), twenty-five miles to Bell
vue, sixteen miles to Ketchum, twenty-h'
,r- miles to Gaicna, and thence twelve miles
er Saw Tooth. Men can 60 from kelton
,s. Galena in public conveyances after the sno
SIX goes off.