Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-04-03
CENTERvILLE LETTER.
CENTERvILLE, March 80, 1883.

spring bitches are now running full,
and miners are jubiant over the bright
, prospect of long and favorable min
ing season. On some of the north
hillside claims the ground is frozen to
the depth of four or five feet; this, OF
course, will rctard working consider
ably. Williams, Campbell g. Smith
are working their placer claim below
Golden Fleece mine. On these claims
is found float quartz, which 10 saved
and crushed. The last crushing. some
thing in the neighborhood of 40 tons,
paid over $40 per ton. Steve Demp-
sey has his upper ditch in fine running
order, and is supplying water to sew
eral companies working below it. The
Golden Star mill commenced crushing
rock from the mine about a week ago,
and everything worked to perfection
with the exception Of the breaking of
two shoes, attributed to defects in
casting Mr.. Morrell, Of yonr city, is
charge de affairs Of the mill, and under
his supervision the work goes bravely
on. Mr. Jackson, first engineer, night
shift, Mr.. Lamberton, amalgimator, Mr..
nj. F. Waldron, General Superintend-
ent. Too much praise cannot be Civ
EN- Mr. Waldron for the part he has
performed in developing this valuable
mine; not only furnishing wagon loads
of provisions, but spending his hard
earned greenbacks, whenever necessa-
ry, and truly the prospects were any
thing but encouraging at the time h.
placed his shoulder to the wheel"
Mr.. Jackson has expended much mus.
cular force in this mine, and certainly
deserves great credit for his persever-
ance, though muscle buckiug against
hard granite without -four and beet
soon withers. A low more storpkeep-
ors like " aldron in our country, other
mines could be discovered and made
paying properties.
George Anderson has re-opened his
meat market and is supplying US with
the finest beef ever sold here at this
season Of the year.
Mrs. Meffcrt, of Mefferts hotel, re-
Gently gave one of aer, as usual, ioll,
parties. Dancing was INDUCED in IN.
I'll o'clock in the morning. The sup,
per Is said to have been the best ever
gotten up in tho neutrality-suspicious.
enjoyed themselves and departed for
home happy. The ladies were pretty,
and dressed magnicently Among the
most attractive was Miss K, from the
"other side who wore q bcaui nj
long red flannel necktie trimmed with
embroidery, encircled with a large
gold shirt stud, of course, other cloth
ing too. Mrs. Nice. wore sunerb
dress of l2-naught duck, "like lilies
white and pale as blue ETHEREAL night
cut bias up the back. Would give
others, but this exhausts or know. |
edge OF ladies' dress. The gents pres
emit were fine, manly looking young
fellows / was there), Two female
fellows with hair parted in the middle
and hanged-shoWed no other signs ~
lunacy, and their presence was tolera
ted
BE kind enough to consult commit.
tee OF safety lately organized in your
city, and procure for us here few of
these sacks spoken of in late Issue
OF the WoRIp. Send at our expense
ny mail, 5 or suitable for harmless
iunatics, and two that would answer
to corral raving mauiacs. Forward
early as the creek is at it's highest
stage, and by all means send one TO
Quartzhurg.
Isn't Judge Miller mistaken about
John 9, Heenan being deputy Sheriff
under Pinkham in 1864. Was it not
John Keenan,? II