Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-08-25
ATLANTA.
HER DISCOVERY, SITUATION. AND
SURROUNDINGS.

dents Spend their Leisure Moments
Remarkable Leaps on Norwegis
Snowslioes-
Just beyond the main Sawtoot
range, but within the very shadow {
a couple of the peaks which defin
the southwestern extremity of tn.
great mountain chain, in small bas;
formed by Mount Graylock on tn
north, the Joe Daily range On IT,
west, Atlanta Hill ON the south, and
high peak called "The Pride Of AT
I'nta' on the east, lies emb, w,red i
evergreens, the pretty town Of AT
lanta.
This place was discovered and frs
Aettled by placer miners who pros
Pectcd up the Middle Boise river, ano
followed Quartz gulch to the very ton
ridge OF Atlanta Hill. This was in
the early fall Of 1854, shortly after
the receipt Of the news Of the capture
OF Atlanta by the Union forces under
General Sherman. Hence the name
given to the place.
Atlanta is most beautifully situated
on an almost level plateau, and is
effectually sheltered from the winds
and sudden changes of temperature
by the adjoining mountains. The
weather is Therefore moderate. sum.
mer and winter, and chilling vinds are
Unknown there. \ wide pasture lust
on the edge Of town, through the cen.
ter of which flows the Middle Boise
''v'' tor S ! natural pull Ii; pleasure
ground which is unequalcd in Idaho.
f'ne hot springs whose waters are
sa'd to be superior iii health piyinr
qualities to those of any other springs
!" the known world issue from the
base OF "The Pride of Atlanta" and
thus give reason and announcements
TO the Atlantians for a brief walk
from town to enjoy healthrul cleans.
ing.
AS above stated, Atlanta was
founded by placer-hunters who fol-
lowed up the river and Quartz gulcb
until the Atlanta lode was reachpd
as they were not seeking quartz
claims they contented themselves with
working on the placers as long as thew
had water, leaving others to claim and
develop the lode. Two of these
placer mlners--an old Norwegian
named John Simmons, and a native
a mer'can named James Tor ".Jessie')
barhhart-who still live in Atlanta
90 through the same process, every
prlng. AS the snow melts. they ,
latch the water in small reservoirs .
md Use 1t to wash out some Of their
ground. The water usually lasts four ,
o SIX weeks, and during that brief ;
'enod they make pretty good "stakes," {
~ Nr' Summons never cleaning up +
ess than $1,000 for spring run. ,
'h'ie IN some years he clears as much ,
*Sl",oo0, After making clean up :.
e takes run down to Boise, to have :
"tma' with his old chum,, and sci. =.
ON lets up until he approaches bed. 5
'ck, financially. lie then returns to =,
Atlanta and retires to his cabin near (
he grade leading to the mine,, !,
hence he only energies Of an even. g.
'g to go down and take few ;,
lasses of beer. This, with the ex. y
option of one or two trips on snow. Il
noes to Bose-S5 miles-in the win.
r, IS the routine of the mans life.
e seems perfectly content with this. ,,
I'd does no. appear to desire >,
,ange.
"Judge" Baruhart also lives in a =, -
bin on Atlanta Hill, but his claims y,
e not 50 rich as Mr.. tsimmons's. Be. :
les the Judge prefers whisky to ~
'er, and lots of 1t. He is therefore =,
'or; but that fact does not appear Sc
initiate against his social standing. 49,
on the Fourth of July and other 49,
casions when rev noon Is ro
'ire', he is sure to be called on, and
ne keeps his poetic muse we'll in
md and is college graduate, the
suit is always creditable. eV
Inc present population of Atlanta va
ohably numbers between 400 and ."'
souls; but not over one-half live