The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-08-18

and got out his fish pole and went
up the creek to get some trout as
special delicacy, but on returning
Jenney and Henry had got starved
out and were just sitting down to
pan of fried bacon. The next day
at o'clock we reached the Warm
Springs-that glorious inn of which
we shall say nothing in this letter, as
it deserves a special article Of itself
While Jenney and Sommercamp
indulged in an exciting chase after
salmon, which were numerous in the |
stream, and returned empty handed,
the editor quietly sneaked off with
his fish pole and returned with a
string of handsome trout, the largest
of which was three-pounder.
After reading on the walls of the
bath house the numerous autographs
of A. F. Parker, editor of the
Grangeville Free Press, all INDUCED
in a swim in the immense bath tub,
which is perhaps the only rival
Boise's natatorium has in the state.
Taking a late start next morning,
Warrens was reached in the early
afternoon, the others going on to the
Mayhower mine and leaving the
scribe to the mercy of the big-hearted
inhabitants of the town. Fearing
we would have to smoke too many
cigars at their expense, we soon
skipped out and went up to the
Little Giant mine and introduced
ourself to Geo. Riebold, whom we
found to be one of the most sociable
and genial gentlemen it has been
our lot to meet. 1t is a genuine
pleasure to be shown through the
mine and mill by MIR. Riebold
r After these had been thoroughly
: looked over he conducted us to the
assaying and reduction department
t and gave practical illustration of
t the process of taking gold and silver
bullion and separating the two metals
r Being among the few who realize
} that the printer is subject to the
t pangs of hunger just the same as
| human beings, Mr. Riebold then took
2 us to the house and sat us down to
: an excellent meal prepared by his
skillful cook, which settled the
l determination to visit him about
e meal time whenever we went to
r Warrens. The next morning triI
e was made to the Mayfower mine
e where Lou. johnson was found tt
e have lnveigled Henry Sommercaml
d and Beck Jenney off into a big blacl
# hole in the mountain side. Donnins
: John Patterson's jumper and Hopkin
$ overalls the fearless scribe grabhe'
a candlestick and tallow candle an
It plunged in to their rescue. Shaft
0 and inclines were passed in safet
s and at last, as it seemed we must b
d nearing the Lemhi county line, the
f were found safe but excited at tn
it riches over head and under foot
n Each one was eagerly gouging in tn
:, stope picking at the face, scrapin
le at the bottom of the shaft an
At climbing the raises after samples Q
re the ore and after loading down, eac
4 betook himself to the cabin an
" began an onslaught with morta
re pestle and horn, and the way the gol
re dust began to roll out was astonisf
es ing. Operations were cut short b
3. Mrs. johnson announcing dinner an
" each one tried to outdo the other
or demonstrating his appreciation OF n
b. culinary skill The hospitality
" Mr.. and Mrs. johnson will ever r
e. main green in our memory.
a The Mayhower mill made one Fl
te this season with disastrous result
Il having failed to save the gol
no On starting the mill some one-a
DIS subject for the tribunal of th
us sternest of Judges, Mr.. Lynch-wi
". the darkness of night to cover b
os acts, cut out and destroyed abo
,es twenty feet of the hose whI
or furnishes water-power to the whe'
nd and SO far has escaped apprehensio
,ev This serious occurrence caused mu
ire worry and trouble and after repair
ON the damage the property was guard
The day and night. In consequence
out all this, proper attention was n
ke paid to how the ore was milling a
Mr. proper amalgamation did not ia
,ed place, the gold passing over
ter plates and being lost in the creek.
ted The stamps are dropping at X
Md bold's mill, crushing ffty-seven tt
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