Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-06-07
ATLANTA coRREspoNDENCE

AllAIlhA y Noit ttlA VffAN
The Count has been absent for n
year past, travelling for busincs,
pleasure, health and profit com
bined, but has now returned to
settle down and develop his noted
Black ledge and to put his property
in shape for inspection by a number
of mining men who are to arrive
here next month | believe. This
Black ledge of the Counts rivals
the famous Black ledge of the Ray
mond and Ely at Phoebe, Nev.-the
Counts ledge assaying 5000 in gold
to the ton, besides being very rich
in all the other known and unknown
metals. The Count has projected
about 200 feet more Of tunnels
and drifts which he informs me he
he intends TO push right ahead,
and the worst luck we all wish him
is that he may meet with the full
/ fruition of all his hopes.
Turn nov by remembrance led
To where repos3 cur honored dead.
For this is Decoration Day and
while | write, all over this fair land
of ours loving hands are garlanding
the graves with flowers. II is a
heartfelt custom, inaugurated at the
close of the civil war i'm honor OF
our soldier dead, and of late years
the idea has been enlarged SO as 10
embrace the graves Of all the dead,
and although the quiet sleepers may
not know, still it is good to pause
for a few brief moments in the rush
and turmoil Of the battle Of life and
let the better feelings of the heart
have full play while we strew
flowers on the graves Of our de-
parted friends. The flag at this
place was promptly run up this
morning by Mike Gould and later
in the day quite a procession OF
ladies and gentlemen proceeded t.
the cemetery where wild flowers
in profusion were laid on all of the
graves. while in the evening vocal
and instrumental music was rem
dered in the public hall.
Since my last letter Mr.. Tins has
arrived from the east, bringing
some parties with him. and intends
pushing developments on his valu'
able property during the summer
Superintendent Lange, Of the Buff
falo, is daily looking for the arrival
Of some Of his company from Buff
falo, n. y, and has everything ii
) fine shape around the mine and mill
Superintendent Miller of the Ia
, homa is also constantly expected t,
put in an appearance, when Atlant;
, will take on livclier airs.
, | noticed an article in one o
, your late issues from Nelse Davi
Of this place in regard to a railroad
up the Middle Boise. Mr.. Davis
head on that point is so level tina
square, plumb and spirit-leve
j, would not improve it. There are
number of old-time camps, contir
ual producers in a limited way, tina
would be tapped by such a line an
!. their capacity for production woul
be doubled many times over by tn
/ increased facilities. Such a roa'
r would furnish far transportation:
besides the country adjacent to tn
!, line of the proposed road la
never been prospected since tn
: early days, and is no doubt rich i
/: minerals, which such a line woul
: cause To be Thoroughly prospecte
and developed. Let the subject b
n further agitated.
. Mrs. Farneman, wife of Superb
; tendent Farneman of the Monarch
, has been very sick all winter. Sh
i was somewhat improved during las
8 month but took a relapse week {
. ten days ago. | learn, howeve
3 that DIR. Hall, who is attending he
] is bringing her around all rigl
I again. Mrs. Farneman has man
i friends, and each and everyone ,
them would be very glad to see lac
once more we'll and strong.
" Nelse Davis is going to open hi
J saloon on the first of the montl
II Heretofore We thirsty miner has ha
). to imbibe water when he wanted
d drink, which is an excellent mat
IF rial to float our boding navy in, br
II makes an exceedingly thin beve
) age. But now the said thirst
= miner can waltz up to the bar an
of take sugar in his'n which brings
,e smile TO his features that extenC
away back to his ears.
We are anxiously looking f
communication with the outsid
II world by wagon. Summer is be-
,r in Atlanta and still the snow ba
nj the outside country from US. Hors'
/, and wagons are seen on the stree
of Atlanta every day, and fresh mil
butter and eggs are ON every tabl
N and still we are not happy.
Il. FRANCIS GARY.
Is Atlanta, May 80, 1890.