Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-10-17
MOUNTAIN NOTES.
Gathered by the Editor on O.
Hurried Trip to Wa,reus,

AT Florence we saw poor old helpless
Jesse Smith with his right side paraly-
sed and entirely unable to speak. He is
conscious and recognised us when we
called to see him. He started out one
morning to cut out distractions on the
Dead Horse trail and was struck with
paralysis. Indians found and packed
him to Florence, where he is being
tended by Ben Wing. When the wagon
road is completed to Florence he will
DO hauled to Mt. Idaho and made q
county charge.
John Clark has had the Florence hos
tel liked up in nice shape this season.
one was always sure of good meal and
white treatment there at all times, and
now that Miss Clark has charge of the
house there is no room for anybody to
find fault. John reports more transient
travel over the trail this season than he
has known for many years, and expects
the wagon road will increase it every
year from this time on.
Florence has had very good mining
season, 1t seems as though the old camp
had at last touched bedrock and was on
the upgrade. There is good deal of
good quartz in that basin, and a custom
mill would be a profitable investment.
When the wagon road is finished Flor
ence will be easily accessible, and mi.
ming operations can be conducted with
greater economy,
Fitzgerald and one other man will
spend the coming winter in Florence.
putting in their time developing the
quartz ledge on Caribou hill which was
discovered last spring and in which
Auditor Rhoads is interested. The ledge
is three quarters of mile south of
Florence, and from all accounts it is the
most promising prospect ever struck in
the camp.
By the time this paper is distributed
the wagon road will be completed as
far as Florence. 1t follows the Melnor
trail for the whole distance, except that
the grade down the north fork of Slate
creek has been changed for the better.
In the neighborhood of the old Knott
ranch, four miles from Florence, are
some hot sulphur springs, which can be
dug out and converted with small cost
into profitable public resort. There
are about fifty acres of fine soil whereop
anything can be grown, and the new
state road will run right through it. A.
man with a family who desires to live
away from the thick settlements can
there make a comfortable home and q
good easy living. The place can be
bought for very small sum. Call on
the editor for further particulars.
The Bullion mine is developing into
a splendid property, from all we heard.
The seasons work has developed four
foot vein of the best ore ever taken from
the mine. We met on the trail parties
who were going to the mine to investi-
gate it in the interest of some Portland
people who contemplate purchasing it.
Pete Turnbull has charge of the pros
perty at present.
At the Wire Bridge John Cary and
Billy Wilson greeted US with their old
time hospitality and we spent several
happy hours with them. It is probable
that Mr.. Gary will soon reopen the old
cutoff trail from the Saddle to Warrens.
by way of Marshall Lake, which will
make the distance to Warrens twenty,
five miles shorter than the wagon road
route. This trail was travelled consider.
ably in the early days, and was only
closed because there was not travel
enough to keep it and the present Warm
Springs trail open. Mr., Cary expects
that the wagon road will stimulate the
growth of Warrens to several hundred
population, and in camp of that size
there is always enough business over
such an important aud time saving cut
of to justify the cost of maintaining il.
If there is terrestrial paradise any,
where on this old planet it is the Warm
Springs, on the Warrens trail, in this
county, and its ministering angel is
Fred Burgdorf, the proprietor thereof.
A plunge in the springs after long and
tiresome ride takes out all the soreness
and stiffness from The joints, and as we
drink milk punch and smoke one of
Fred's fine cigars stretched at full length
upon the lounge, we experience satis-
faction and enjoyment of life that ia
well worth the cost of travelling so far
to enjoy. When the state wagon road
is completed these springs will become
a great health and summer resort.
On Steamboat creek w. J. Kelly has
made fine wagon road at an expense
of eighty.five dollars. which also in,
cludes the cost of buying the tools, pow.
der and labor used in the work. 1t is
the best and cheapest piece of road ever
built in the county and will make Mica
buggy drive when the wagon road ia
built and the camp is opened up.
Robert c. Divine is good friend to
the editor of the county paper and sub-
scribed for four copies to be sent to his
relatives aud friends in Michigan. Bob
was formerly superintendent of one of
the big mines on Wood river. and ia
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