Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-10-25
IDAHO'S GREAT WONDERS.

lDAHU'S GREAT NUMBERS.
Besten scientrsts Explsre tho Eas-
tern Part or lAahe Ceunty.
The Spokane Spokesman publish
es the following Idaho correspon-
dence:
James WendaIl and Lycurgus
Sarsfeld, two Boston scientists, have
returned from the eastern part Of Ida
20 county where they had been in
vestigating the reported discovery Of
several glaciers and glacial lakes. f..
3. Schermerhorn, N agent Of Worlds
Fair Commissioner Wells, was the
discoverer Of the surprising phenom-
ena, and the soientists' reports agree
with the descriptions given by Scher-
merhorn. Mr.. Wendell informed
your correspondent that be and bis
companions passed over miles Of ter
ritory that had never before re-echoed
the footsteps Of modern man, though
the discovery Of peculiar human and
animal bones led them to believe that
At some period prehistoric bands Of
savages had made that unknown land
their habitation. Continuing Mr..
Wendall said that the silence of the
dark gorges through which they
passed was simply appalling. Ami
mails were scarce, and in some in
stances the deer were SO fearless that
they would allow the explorers to
come within dozen feet of them.
The beauty and grandeur of the
scenery, MIR. Wendall said, was un-
exceiled anywhere in the known
world. The two men climbed one
of the eleven high peaks that are not
marked upon the most carefully COM
piled map, and as they ascended its
precipitous slopes they discovered
many ledges Of low grade gold and
silver ore. The eleven peaks were
snow capped, their summlts towering
far above the line of perpetual snow.
The glacial field extended 1000 feet
below the snow line. In area it was
nearly as large as the Alpine glacial
field, but not SO deep. The ice was
dense but was generally as clear as
crystal. Beneath it could be seen q
series OF fifteen glacial lakes. At Ell
securing many specimens of the fora
fossil fauna, and minerals of the
ghostly region, together with sack
full of the honey-combed human
bones, the naturalists returned to civ.
ilizat'on via the town of Shoup.
Old settlers say the country visited
by Wendall and Sars6eld has moi
been previously explored and pros
pected because it was the haunt o.
Inurderous Indians for many years
Several miners who went out toward
the snowy peaks never returned anc
many wierd tales of blood were re-
lated of the unknown land. During
the last few years numerous partie.
have attempted to reach the distan
mountains, but as they were mount
ed they could not penetrate the rougI
country. Wendall and Sarsfeld wer,
on foot, and they devoted sever
weeks to the interesting trip. Thre,
of the mineral specimens brough
down by Sars6eld are of good tin ore
| DEMOCRAT: The fact that fiv
stamp quartz mill is now in process
of erection at Shaw's mountain and
ten stamper will be running in Bois
by the first of January next, ha
caused unprecedented activity among
miners and prospectors. The hill
are full of hopeful men stalking Of
claims, developing recent location
and getting out gold and silver roc
in claims already partially developed
Fresh dirt can be seen on dumps a
along both sides of the road fror
Boise barracks to the Halfway House
and beyond, while men can be see
here and there stalking off new locs
tions. The starting of these quar-,
mills will be the means of giving con
slant work to hundreds of men an
teams in mining, getting out timber
and hauling ore.