The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-07-16
IN lDAHO'S GRAND MOUNTAINS!
Magnificent Grandeur of our
Scenery.
FROM THE DEVILS TO RAPID RIVER
oven. the TraiI-MO fountain II
Views - The Rapid
ESIN<sr Discovery


from prospecting trip in the Rapid t
river country to the Seven Devils,
thence to this valley where we arrived
on the 3D. of July, and took in the
Fourth, proceeding thence to Salubria
we have got this far on our return to
the mines Being forced to lay over
on account of rain we have arrived ut
the conclusion that few words about
our prospecting trip might not be un-
interesting to your readers.
On June 18th myself and another
party left our camp near Horse
Mountain to visit the new discovery
on Rapid river. At Lockwood Sad
die we were to meet two gentlemen
who were to pilot us to the new FL |
dorado. Not meeting our men there
we concluded to go on to Helena.
Before reaching the city we met our
men, turned about and passed
through the Saddle, crossed Indian
creek and ascended the mountain to
creeks, distance five miles, thence
along the divide to Placer basin, two
miles, thence to Sommers camp.
Here we met some acquaintances and
other prospectors, but as we were in
hurry we did not stop to examine
the mines but we noticed that the for
nation was principally granite, green
stone and lime; all favorites with the
prospector. Five miles beyond Som
mers camp we held up for the night
on the waters of Rapid river Here
also we found several campers among
them being several from Helena who
were bound for the new camp. We
were here. as often before, impressed
with the fact that womans mission is
to refine and elevate society, [several
of the company had their wives witt
them / Even in the mountain wilds,
around the camp fires, where the
hardy pioneers assemble for social in
: tercourse, her presence, like a ray o
sunshine, casts a happy influence
+ over all In the evening it began tt
Rain a little and on the morning o
the 18th we awoke to find that nature
had covered the earth with a mantl,
, of purity notwithstanding the in
convenience it caused us. it was
grand picture to see the little flower
;, and tender g. apes peeping through
. the snowy covering to catch a ray o
= sunshine struggling through a rift i
=. the clouds, while the evergreen tree
!, presented lovely contrast to til
>, snow-caps that hung upon thei
boughs.
- About noon, the weather clearin
" up, we packed up and started on OF
" journey. Travelling along the d
- vide between Little Salmon an
Rapid river, in a north -easterly d
>, rection on what is known as the Tol
~ Pollock trail, leaving the summit
- the right and sometimes to the lef
we finally reached what is known
the Tom Pollock mountain. LeaviT
no its summit to the right we pass,
lv around the west side of the mounta
nd around the headwaters of sma
.re creek that heads near the north el
of the mountain and came to SIN,
.r saddle. Here we camped for t
IN night, having travelled about s
is miles The principal formation
nv far is greensboro, granite, lime al
slate Towards the north the fC
: nation changes to lava rock. Dr
>, ing the evening the rest of the cam
r. ers came up and passed ON ahead
us.
During the day we were forum;
enough to behold some of the graz
'he est mountain scenery that has e'
III yet come within the scol. of our v
wv ion. Far below us, to the southea
~ Round valley and Salmon meade,
dressed in their robes of spring.
the spread out before us, while gil
ian mountains crowned with snow lool
r., down upon the wales below;
'rk gentle wind was blowing from
In south huge bodies of heavy fog t
rose from the lower country and fio
its ell northward over the valleys; tt
the shadows, as they passed along, /
rec. Continued ON fourth f,agc.)