Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-05
SAY TOOTH NEWS.
THE CHANGES OF A YEAR IN
BEAVER GULCH.
Sawtooth City Developing Into a Town
Of Some Magnitude-About 200 Men
Working for Wages-Families Com.
ing In-Etc.
SAwTooTH, June 80, 1882.

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EDITOR TlMEs:-Your daily paper,
containing the latest telegraphic de-
spatches, reaches us every evening
just twenty-four hours after publica-
ton. It is quite an improvement on
last years five days old news, and
is duly appreciated.
There is great difference in many
ways and means of the country be-
tween last year and this. The first
of July, last year, there was only a
narrow mountain trail, and no
wagons had ever been seen in the
camp. To- day the streets are busy
with freighters and trains of all de
scriptions. One year ago there was
only one store, one meat market and
a couple of saloons. To-day twenty
saloons grace the broad, main street
the supply is equal to the demand),
four general supply stores, two black
smith shops, two meat markets, two
barber shops, eight or ten restau-
rants and lodging houses, several
real estate and law offices, three
assay Offices and one carpenter and
home made furniture shop where, by
the way, they turn out some very
nicel-ooking furniture.
Many of the prospectors are
opening up their claims, expect
ing to have their ore milled. This
alone would build up the country,
and if prospectors would only stop
and consider what small, almost star
wing, wages they make by having
prospects and leaving them undevel-
oped for chance sale, they would
put in more work, | imagine, and oft
times make more money than by sell
ing.
There is employment in and around
Sawtooth for at least two hundred
men. Many of the mines, partially
developed, are giving work to from
six to ten men. The Columbia and
Beaver Mining Company have over
20 on their payroll, building roads,
hauling brick, logging for the saw
mill, hauling ore from the mines and
chopping cordwood for tho mill
which they expect to start up about
the 1st Of August.
They are at present taking out some
very fine ore from the Columbia mine,
assaying about $500 per ton. They
struck it late last fall sinking
in the winze, where it as
sayed $500, but too late in the
season to develop very far, as the
snow was very deep around the mine
and the winze filled in with water.
They continued sinking, and have
robtained depth of about 25 feet of
still richer ore, with indications that
it will hold out for some time. In
the other mines, excepting the Pill
grim and those managed by Colonel
Brodhead, work has just commenced
for the season. Mr.. McAIanus is
experimenting four claims owned
by a stock company recently organ
lied in Ogden, and finds develop
ments very satisfactory.
Comparing Sawtooth this year
with last, the young men should
come in for share of
mention. Last year, long boards and
duck suitings were the fashion. Re-
Gently several families have come to
town, and among them are some very
charming young ladies. AS soon as
this was known the young men COM
menced stroking their long-neglected
chins, and mentioning razors, and
soap, and BARRIERS. Really the bar
bers should pay the young ladies a
royalty on new business. There is
some talk of having a ball on the
Fourth, but invitations are not yet
: out.
Among the late arrivals are Miss
Amelia Anderson, Miss Maggie Furey,
accompanied by Mr.. Furey, of Saw
tooth and Bellevue. Colonel BrOd-
! 5 head, wife and son, Mr.. A. J. Case
and family; and Mr.. and Mrs. Grif-
fifth.
There have altogether about fifteen
; families come here since the first of
May. A thriving business is being
done, and all are expecting still bet
ter times. Let us wish them success.
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