Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-06-26

GRAHAM, June 20. 1888.

GRAHAM, June 20, 1888.
Ed. World: = The company's
mines here are looking well. / saw
some rock, taken from the Julia
mine, that is first-class, and assays up
into the hundreds. 1t is full of silver
glance. They have gone through
over twenty feet of rock that will
pay, and some of it high-grade ore.
The company has crew of men at
work on the Cleveland mine, which
is also turning out well. This is an
extension Of the Julia. Several as
says made, l am informed, we're as
follows: No. l, 1886; No. 2, s468;
No. 3, s421.16; No. 4, s40S. Several
other mines in this district are also
looking well, among them w. G.
Austin's, DR.. Southworth's and Pat.
Marley's.
Work on the mill is progressing
splendidly under the superintendence
of S. N. Mahan and his foreman, Mr..
Bremen. The mill will be one of the
finest in the Territory. The pan
room, engine and boiler and rock
breaker are up; also the frame of the
building. All the work is frst-class
Everything fits "to charm," show
ing that Mr.. Mahan is a thorough
mechanic. 1 think Mr.. Mahan did
we'll in selecting Mr.. Bremen for his
foreman. Mr.. B. is also a skillful
mechanic. | understand that Mr.
Mahan's old foreman tried to do hin
some dirty work, but he did not gel
away with it, and left between two
days.
!, / will write you more about the
mill as the work goes on, and vii
give full description of it wher
completed.
The masonry work is going aheaf
splendidIy under the superintendent
of George Wilson. The walls ar
all up but the middle one, which i
about two-thirds done. The stone i
all cut, giving the walls fine ap
pearance. The work is frst-class.
!. The saw mill is running at its bes
speed day and night, turning out lum
| Der in daytime, and shingles at night
, Our old friend George Stuck is su
,, perintending it, and is turning ou
,, some fine lumber and shingles.
This is getting to be quite an Ell
> terprising camp. Six saloons are
; it already and more are coming. Gu
> old friend Graney opened up in fu
blast last night. There are two hal
in camp and two boarding house.
i Jas. Moriarty's is the larger. He ha
! nearly one hundred and fifty boarc
= ers, and is doing we'll Mrs. Aust
:. has two boarders-Colby Knapp an
: 10 Robbins, and l fear she will NJ
!, do we'll, for they will most surely ei
= her out of house and home. AT s.
{ per week, l would rather board the
one week than two. Mrs. Berry a
! rived here safely; also Mrs. Geore
= = Tregaskis and daughters, who are d
y ing well.
J Judge Parsons, the superintendent
is one of the finest gentlemen in Il
L country, and understands his bus.ne:
The company did we'll in getting hi
= . to take charge of their works. He
: a close calulator, and works for 7
best interests of the company. 1
l. has built fine residence above t
i mill.
u John McCarty, who did the wi
y work and spliced the cable at t
10 Custer mine, is doing the high elm
ing and rope fastening, assisted
g Jo Robbins, who says he is fully
n good on the ground as up on tlmo'
'e fftv or seventy-6ve feet from t
ground.
Is The weather is very changeat
10 here. Lots of rain, snow and CO
weather.
ic Yours Truly.