Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-08-14
BANNER LETTER.


paratively speaking with July, on
account of ore giving out on the pres
ent levels. Ore running out turned
loose all the miners and mill men and
a lack of teams to haul lumber stopped
the saw mill for about ten days.
With this idleness Of men the quss-
ton naturally came, what will be done
next? Some gathered together their
prospecting outfits and went in search
of the precious metals for themselves.
Others went to the valleys to help
out the ranchers with their harvest,
and some also went to Silver Noun
tain district and secured positions in
the quartz mill there when it starts
up. Among these are Mr.. Seekins,
Mr.. Anderson and Mr.. Chrisman. But
the greatest portion secured jobs to
begin in few days, and then went
pleasure seeking on the Payette river,
about six miles north of here, at the
Warm Springs. In this Idaho City
gave helping hand, as she is wont
to do, by sending some of her lively
girls to give spirit to the parties
Among these were Gertie Mosher,
frankie Benedict and Christie Orch
ard. Pauline Davis, Anna Martin
and Victoria Sullivan did not arrive
here in time to join them.
The first excursion left Banner on
Thursday, Aug. I'd. 1t consisted of
about twenty. All the married peo-
pie that went were in this party.
Taylor, Scwartz, Miller, German,
Sharboneo and Crofton were in this
party.
The second party left on Satur-
day. They would have joined the
other party only they could not get
away in time.
Fishing, hunting, berrying and
bathing were indulged in without
limit by all hands, ladies and gentle
men. Fishers and gatherers of Der
ries patterned after the show case
style of Cleveland and lady-in pairs
However no complaint came to camp
of flies, but reprimands Of the fish for
not biting were plentiful. But not
withstanding the reserve position o.
the FISH and the distractions of Gu
pid, fish enough were caught to sup
ply brain food for the whole part,
and some to bring back.
/ Huckleberries, sarvisberries an
black raspberries were by far NOR
plentiful before the excursions tha
after. Those that gave their entir
time to huckleberrying secured fin
supply.
Hunters of deer had very poe
luck, not one being captured by e
ther party. But the hunters of deal
fooled away no time, and their hunt
were fruitful in accordance with th
diligence of the hunters, and sue
was the diligence Of the hunters th;
the chase was never raised until ii
+, midnight hour was close at hand.
These publications. continued un'
Tuesday, when both parties brok
: camp with the greatest reluctanC
and returned TO Banner.
1t is said that every readjustmel
of affairs leaves society on high
i plane of civilization, and hence in
happier condition. This is surely Il
e case with the picnic parties as eve
0 one appears to feel revived, hapE
) and ready for work.
q From the above status Of Bann
$ we would not have the reader thiT
g that Banner is dead or even is dyin
q for such is far from being the cas-
1t The activity now is in tapping t
/ mines at a greater depth than befol
p as was stated in the issue of the
P inst, although those figures a
. names were slig htly incorrect
+" The contract on the Crown Poi
J. is to sink 200 feet, taken by Jos. Shi
bono, Ben Miller and Malcom y
N Lain. They will probably not co
5, mence to sink for month vet, as
81 present they are constructing the n
hosting works on the Crown POI
They are putting in two boilers
lie fifty horse power each, giving then
l. hosting power of 10O-horse pow
lie with other machinery TO eorrespol
- The contract on the Banner v
; 10 sink 100 feet, and was taken
ie' Mr.. Gibbs and Wolverton brotht
Id They commenced on July 3lst W
ch three shifts of men to build a su
ul on the 4o0-foot level, which is n
, 81 completed; sinking will begin
soon as some absolutely necess
sn repairs of the machinery are ma
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