Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-08-03
MO UNT1INS IND MINES.
for fools and iStrik-
ing it rich.

On the 9th day of July I started II
company with J. N. Rice, en- route 70
the Sheep mountains, via Florence, War
rens and Alton We reached Florenc,
the first day and the Cinnamon imme
diately became very sleepy, very sick o
very absent from some cause. Some o
them are still hid in the tall timber
One fellow was determined to pay hi
tax with bottle of whiskev which b,
thrust into Mr.. Rice's pock ct and came
near being knocked down for doing it
At Florence we met A. F. Parker and
Mr.. Young who had been looking over
the Bullion mine with view to its be
ing bonded. A. f. was in high spirits
as the prospects for speedy sale and
consequent development of the Bullion
are good. Mr.. Fem assured us that lie
considered the sale certain thing.
We have little mine down here at
Grangeville known as the c. r. G.
Academy. | sold shares in Florence to
J. q. Welch, Andy McQuade and Peter
Turnbull. Thanks, gentlemen. we are
getting some good colors in this mine.
OF course no one is expected to pass
the springs without stopping to recruit
under the healing influences of the
waters and the genial smile of my host
Fred Burgdorf. This is indeed sum-
mer resort and a haven of rest. The
daintiest woman would find nothing
here TO CRATE on her feelings. After a
long ride these cool rooms. with bright
carpets, papering and inviting couches
are treat.
We stopped at Miller's camp and
Burns as also ut Welch's mine in Flor
ence, all of whom are busy and doing
well. Mr.. Welch has taken out over
$1,000 this season.
We reached Warrens on the 10Th in
time to dine with N. B. Wiley. War
rens is much liveler this year than last.
Mr.. WHY'S arrastra is busy. Geo. Rie-
bold has a furnace and appliances for
assayihg and is busy experimenting
with ores, and running gold bricks from
his own ledge. The Mayhower ledge,
just discovered is yielding a big harvest.
They have only excavated a few yards
which in Weiser yielded over $1,000
They are hard at work on it now and
the prospects are that the owners will
be wealthy. Near by DR.. Waterhouse
is opening a new ledge which assays
we'll. Ike Orcutt and Bob Devine are
piping away near their old grounds and
are doing well. l suppose that N. b.
Wiley will write up the Warrens camp
so l will 90 on.
The trail from Elk Greek to Alton is
much rougher than this side of War
rens. McPhee and Reardon are doing
wll. The Senator Beck does not seem
o be doing much. Johnson and Wright
are shipping ore to ketchum by pack
train. From Alton Ton the other side
every one knows it as Logan mountain)
to Sea Foam in the Sheep mountain
country, we met numerous prospectors.
Logan mountain seems to be barrier
between north and south, and l predict
that no pack train will make another
trip from that way, 250 pounds will be
as much as the best mule can carry over
that ridge. There is nothing that we
want on the other side. Sea Foam con-
sists of two tents, a store in one, a sa-
loon in the other, and customers are
few. 1t will 6e from seven to ten years,
according to the judgment of the best
miners OF that region. before the camp is
fully developed. The people of that re-
gion dislike us, do not wish to belong to
our county and swear that they will not
stand it. The county lines are 80 poorly
described by the statute that no one can
tell with certainty where they lie. Gus
ter, Boise and Idaho counties claim it.
1t seems most probable that it belongs
to Idaho county, but they get their re.
cording done in Custer. Town lots can
be had in Sea Foam by paying the tax
thpm Thpra "a IaH,yao in San
Foam that prospect well, notably that of
d. 9. Kerlee. IA twelve foot ledge of sui
pilates and very rich. They drive wag-
ons in from Bonanza and Ketchum and
will never be part of us. Verify what
God hath put asunder let no man Join.
There is an abundance of game on Sui
phur creek and Bear valley, which, by
the way. is the prettest sight ever be-
held. About 5000 acres of rich land,
glorious with flowers, cooled by various
rils as well as by the middle fork of Sal
mon river. Deer. bear and wild water
fowl may be seen at all times.
We reached Warrens again, wearied
by the 800 mile ride in the Wilderness
The hospitality of the people through
the mountains is remarkable and the
one exception that l met with is more
glaring in contrast with the whole.
souled hospitality shown me by all 9TH
ers. One place the "boss of the ranch )"
as he styled himself, saw fit to insult me
after he knew had been invites there
by one who ought to have the right. AT.
ter taking good deal of abuse and be-
ing told to ''git" as | was not wanted, 1
iusinuated that | had mistaken him for
a gentleman, whereupon he struck me
with an iron poker and covered me with
Winchester rifle to prove that he WAS
a gentleman. Of course every body
knows he is a gentleman now. l am
glad to say for the people in Warrens
that they universally condemn bis boor.
ish action.
Tppov T Wrrys