Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-16
20 RTORY, 40
wARRENS NOTES.

WARRENs NOTES.
Mercury and whisky have long sine,
resumed their normal conditions at thi
place, the one going up and the othe
down with all the sweetness of swee
bygones.
There is less snow than ever known
at this eeason-not more than a foot in
town and on the Meadows, while many
side hills show spots of bare ground
making it look decidedly dry for placer
mining.
Operations in the Knott and Bull-d dog
mines are at = standstill; both tunnels
are full Of ice, making it impossible to
work through them. At the Giant,
under the supervision of Jake Riebold
both de Development work aud taking out
ore has progressed without a hitch all
winter. The ledge east of the break
has been found. which practically ends
dead work, and places the mine on the
basis OF steady ore producer for many
months to come.
Geo. Riebold still tarries at the Bay
hut having tasted fame, no attraction
that Frisco can offer will induce him to
forego an opportunity of adding fresh
aurels to the reputation he has cstab-
lished as the mivhtiest Of modern MIN.
rods-thc Governor and the Bear will
both be round before long.
China new year was the event of last
month, and all the whites who paid
their respects by making calls, were
saluted at their arrival, and fgurativeDy
speaking, fred when they left. The
heather seems 10 attribute most all
things to luck, good or bad, and perhaps
they are about correct, since it IL evil
dent, their survival Of u weeks indulx
ence ia China whisky, opium, salted
.ater-melon seeds. dried cabbage leaves
done in coal tar. and other deIicacies
which make up their bill Of fare, that it
is n streak of good luck, otherwise they
would he simply good, while others
would come IN for the luck.
The health of every body and his wifi. |
IN camp is good, while those of the su-
burbs, including Secesh, the main river |
and south fork, have all been heard |
from, and are in flourishing condition. |
Harry Serrin-better known rs 'Lemhi' |
alone at Tail holt, and har
not been heard from since November. |
hence some uneasiness is felt regarding
his safety, though the probability is
that the warm weather of last month
has set him 10 work or prospecting.
Er. Ford has disposed of his Interest
in the Beck mine to Frank Smith.
The consideration and terms of sale ar.
not definitely known, but it is safe to
'sy that no one Of the Drs. great expe-
renee in mining would let "a bonanza
Ike the Beck pass out of his hands ]
u handsome remuneration, al.
hough perhaps not Commensurate with
he actual value of the property.
And now that the winter of our dis.
'ontent has gone, maybe to Nebraska,
With the early and thorough develop
nent OF Atoms mineral wealth assured.
md with the Weiserites going about
With their hands and pockets full Of
and and alkali trying to melt the snow
o they can build US wagon road,
While the horoscope of future events
eveals the possible intersection of the
orth- v estern and Manitoba railroads
'ereabouts, where from our unexcelled
levation they can go in any direction
'ith nothing but An air brake into
ankruptcy with that-who shall say
he prospects Of Warrens are not grow
NJ brighter as the days grow longer.
Believe. saith the Lord. and ye shall be
aved. Boom your neighbor's grind.
tone, saith the disinterested man with
dull ax-so stand in brother, else you 1
'on't get any Of our peanuts when your
eanuts are gone. CHAs. CLIFFORD.
Warrens. Idaho, March ;. 1883. /