Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-06-04
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ABOUT out It's hard matter to find
time and necessary conveniences to
"r''e ABOUT them. | must give YOU
few items, however, to fulfill a prom
Use, be they interesting or otherwise.
WeIser City seems to be duller
'han 1t was two years ago, but what
ever improvement she is making ,s
or the permanent kind. 'Tis not of
TINS town wish to write, however
Tor Its praises can be sung in loftier
strain by ye editor of the Leader. Mr.
WIN. Glenn; but have pcrambulat-
ed the Weiser river from here ia it's
head' and OF the upper country /
know a thing or two that will interest
some OF your readers. Mineral city.
twenty-five miles distant from here
is now center of interest with mi.
ners, and those interested in mining
matters. They are taking in two
quartz mills and saw mill, and ev-
erybody is talking Mineral, which re-
minds me of the Silver Mountain
boom in our county not long ago. |
hope this will have the stamp of hon
esty, and from the looks of some of
the ore | see coming from there, am
satisfied they have some little show
to make it successful venture, and
that is more than | could ever say of
Silver Mountain. Talk Boise coun-
ty quartz to man here and he will
Immediately ask you something about
Silver Mountain. Innocent things,
they little know how unpleasant the
subject is, or I'm sure they would
not mention it.
The Seven Devils, of which we
have heard SO much, is now taking
shape as a mining camp, and the
great bulky bodies Of copper ore are
assuming values that will soon cause
a boom there. The ore is being
shipped through this place, some to
Swansea, England, and some to Belle
vile, Illinois. There is a wagon road
to within fifteen miles of the camp.
The old camp of Warrens is at
tracting considerable attention, A
great deal of the travel for that place
goes this way, and l have talked with
many men who are familiar with the
prospects of the camp, and they, or
most of them, are quite enthusiastic
in the belief that Warrens has a
bright future. This is about all the
quartz [ have rubbed against on this
trip, and | think the outlook is good,
though the disappointed crank is ev-
er present to give the whole country
a bad name.
The valleys seem to be hourishing,
and every available spot where there
is a chance for potato patch is To-
Gated. The ranges seem to be good
after we pass the lower foothills
about twenty-five miles from this
town, but the finest looking country
I have seen is the Salmon Meadows
| saw many old acquaintances up II
that country, among whom | woulc
particularly mention Cal White anc
Mr.. jennings, who have one of the
prettiest places in Idaho and are
prosperous and happy. They are
riqht on the trail that leads to War
rens and the road to Long valley
and have nine hundred acres OF lane
in one body, all, think, under fence
and much of it under cultivation
They raise fine potatoes and man,
other kinds of vegetables, and ar
now thinking of experimenting wit
fruits.
Long valley is all the go, and
suppose l saw fifty wagons goln
there and a great deal of stock of a
kinds; so if any of you want land
Long valley, don't wait.
Weddings are common. Ihre
charivaris in one night; one IN "ei'
err one in Indian valley, and one
Cal Whites. So you see the peopl
of this country are not entirely Git
pendent OH quartz for a BOOM
Mr.. Aaron Parker, of the Grange
Vile Free Press, is here writing u
the country, and has bought mir
in Mineral district. He thinks tn
countv, Idaho county and the mort
erp mart of Boise county is the be
n.rt of Idaho. l whispered a fe
words about Boise Basin in his ea
but could not interest him. 1t seer
, strange to hear of newspaper mi
buying a mine, but l suppose tn