The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-07
FROM WElSER 70 HELENA.
A DELAYED CONTAMINATION.
ssBio- Writes the Signal
am Interesting Litter.

the Devils THIS spring, an account OF |
our trip may not prove uninteresting
to your readers.
A more pleasant day for the com
of our journey could not
have been selected than the one upon
which we started, March %. The
sun shone brightly and the air was
balmy and spring like. AT I 80 A.
NJ. JEWELS stage arrived at the
Vendome, and the appearance of the
four spanking bays, with Charlie
Ingman handling the ribbons gave
promise of pleasant trip.
Our party consisted of Messrs. j.
j. Smith, well known mining ex-
pert, of Milwaukee, Wis, John W.
Laurent, Il millright and carpenter,
with extensive experience in mining
camps, and the writer. The upper
town furnished us two compajuons
du voyage, rancher and miner,
bound for his home in Meadows, and
son of the Emerald Isle, who will
spend the season in looking after lost
sheep.
Having provided the inner man
with substantial meal, packed our
kits carefully in the stage. not for
getting the willow-covered receptacle
containing bountiful supply of
Vendome exhilirating fluid, or, as
Bill Nye calls it "mince pie flavor
in, we were ready for a start. The
horses we're headed for the mount
aims, Charles whip snapped and We
were off for the Seven Devils.
Our first stop was ut Mr.. Hart :
where our party was increased BY
two new members, a prominent ped
agogue and an organizer of the Farm
ers Alliance, both bound for Mann
creek, which point we reached abou
10A. NJ.
The Oregon ''Blue Bucket stor.
and other fairy tales helped to Will
away the time until P. NJ, when W
, reached Fletcher's where we all di
Justice to a we'll prepared dinner.
Salubria, 35 miies from Weisel
was reached at 4 p. NJ, and meetin
our friend, Charles Walker, there
we concluded to remain over nigh
During the evening Charles introdu'
ed us to a number of old Seven De'
lis mining men, among them bein
Mr.. Levi Allen the original disco
erer of the district,) Hon. E. S. JeV
e ell. Al Donart and others.
d The following day we left Salubr
for Council valley, having secure
the services of Mr.. f. M. Micke
+, with a good four horse team, to ira
> fer us to that point, Charley Walk
and Auton Vieri accompanying l
We found the road in a pretty ii
te condition, considering the time
7n year, and reached Moser's at B P.
IN of the same day.
Here we concluded to wait f
days until the snow disappeare
ry At the expiration of five days we
he newed our journey, leaving our frie
IN Walker who was not feeling very we
to Join us later Our mode of CO
veyance was the same as on the p
v. vious part of the trip, the driver
T.. ing Mr.. Hansen. Leaving Cour
valley at.3 P. NJ. we arrived at Ill
Oh sens ranch, miles nearer our q
tination. OF 5 p NJ. and remail
over night. Our journey from h
ne to the camp was attended by
dd hardships, but no more than was
Dol pected. a great many teams
now coming in loaded with freig
There is considerable prospect
m. being done between here and Sn
49,, river, and number of promis
claims have been recently located.
'sS Preparations are being made
rapidly as possible for the gr'
rush. and several new buildings
ieo in course of construction.
rst Quite number oftourists are c
ss. gregated at the Little Bar, who
make their way into town in a 81
time.
ter Fred Gundersheimer, of Ba
ow City. has purchased the general n
ov chandise store of Fuchs & Rog
= and took possession about a "
"S' ago. He will replenish his stool
us- soon as possible.
Considerable work is being d
res on the old mines, but the snow
nal not have disappeared enough to
asst low of much prospecting, except
the southern slopes, for a mont
come, its present depth here
are level, being about three feet.
inc At all points along the line
do have heard the SIGNAL spoken O
the highest terms, and you will
W doubt add largely to your subsc
I'D tion list hana 5sJrino the coming :