Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-09-15
SOJOURNER KICKS.
RocRy BAR, Sept. II, 1888.

RocRS BAR, Sept II, 1888.
To The HuLIEra
Thinking you would like n know something Of
our journey 10 Rocky Bar send you the following:
We left Mountain Home At . N. behind two old
reside nters that have each been In tho world 20
years. and after i've hours riding arrived At place
called pixie, where changed horses and slowly
proceeded to the top Of Wood Greek hill. At this
po,rt the stage company has shown its generosity TO
patrons in supplying two additional horses and at
D. m. we arrived at Lime Creek, where were
served with very nice meal. After satisfying the
cravings Of the inner VIC started again--this
time with two horses scarcely large enough 70 draw
cart and at $3.50 y. arrived at little mining
camp called Pine Grovc From what We saw Of it
jutg IL te be very prosperous camp. Continuing
our journey, started for Rocky Bar and arrived
there shortly after p. M, after IA hours riding in
ramshakle affair on Wheels which the stage company
hours travelling Is miles in the hot sun and over q
dusty road in conveyance Of this kind. II proper
horses provided the trip could be easily made In
few nights after my arrival. while strollins up
the street. passed numbc, OF people. all grum-
bling. ON nquiring tho cause hey all wanted to re-
late their grievances At the sal time, and although
they all talked at once managed to get the gi>t Of It
as follows: The stage never arrives before p. M,
and frequently not til o'clock; The night in aues-
ton it was then 1910 p. and the stage had
rived yet owing TO late arrival Of the stage mail 10
| consequently not distributed until quite late
through fault OF the postmaster and the people
bitterly denounce the stage company.
Rock, Bar impressed me as being very lively and
prosperous place. The people are all prosperous
locking and there few idle men abou, the town.
The Alturas Gold Limited gives employment N the
majority OF men residing here. Their 5ostamp mill
- model Of excellence They are crushing some
very rich rock, specimen OF which the sup-r!nend-
cnt, Dir. Patterson, kindly gave me- and escorted US
through the mil and mine.
Within stonesthrow OF the Alturas mill Is little
i2s,amp mill in which Mr.. Fitzwater Is now crush.
ing ore. -
At the lower end OF town Is the custom mill OF
Jacob Reeser where ore from the mines OF III. Simp.
| son Gold Mining Company is b<ing crushed,
| The ore Is very rich, and run Of 80 tons they
cleaueA up over S3l00 in gold.
About fonr mics ff'in ,.ocky Bar at place called
Red Warrior, tho mine aud mill Of the Rocky
Wide West Gold Limitea arr situated This company
have lust started thsir 2O-sta,np mill and with
yoed results. The mill machinery Is the finest have
ever seen. Al! Indications point to Rocky Bar com
ing forward As tho greatest gold producer in this
| country
AS an example Of the prosperity and enterprise 81
the people here cite the FOL loving: Recognizing the
fact that better means Of coniAuni cation with the
out ide country will be great benefit TO thu bes,
interests Of the town. they have decided 70 construct
| 4 telegraph line between and either Mountain
home or Bsise City and within swo days u, 0Ju hA,
been subscribed for the purpose.
/ have psssei very pleasant time here and have
seen many IN .eresting things. shall leave In q ia,
or two and dread but thing, namely, the ride Ii
| the convey ancs 70 Mountain Home.
NJ hair is black NOW, but do not be sur
prieed II II y gray ny the tune reach Mountain
| Home. bUJUCkkkk.