The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-09-27
THE WAGON IN THE GlLCH.
More Than Probable Nelson Was
Murdered for His Money.
P4YETTE s EMMETT R. R.
Placer Mining Going on All Over the
State OF Idaho.
Business Affairs at Laramie. Green River.
Rock Springs, Carbon and Rawlins--
A Rich Claim on French Creek
Other News Notes.

Mrs. H. p. Nelson was in the city yes
terday making inquiries concerning the
deserted wagon discovered near the More
creek summit.
She says from the description OF the
wagon and the camping outfit she is of
the opinion it is the property of her hus-
band, whose sudden disappearance few
weeks ago created something OF a sensa-
ton.
1t is known Nelson had considerable
money when he left this city in company
with a man named Teetus. Since that
time nothing has been heard OF either of
the men, and the belief is freely ex-
pressed that Nelson has been murdered
Tor his money.
Mrs. Nelson will at once send out a
party of men to the place where the aban
doned wagon stands. If the property is
found to be Nelson's a search will at
once be made for the remains.
The officers have wired all over the
country in the hope of securing some in
formation as to the whereabouts of
either Nelson or Teetus. Sheriff Bran
steer recently received word from Butte
that man named Nelson, who said be
had come from Idaho, had been arrested
there for drunkenness, but it was ascer-
tanned he was not the man wanted.
Mrs. Nelson says one OF the horses her
husband took with him was bay and the
other dark iron gray. If branded at all
1t was with a ''P'' on the right shoulder.
Boise Statesman.
A RAILWAY BETWEEN PAYETTE AND
EMMETT.
A scheme is on foot to construct mar
row guage railway between Payette and
Emmett and word from the former place
is that it will take definite shape in few
days.
During the past year Payette valley has
been thickly settled, and where only a
few months ago was a barren plain is
now the abode OF hundreds of prosperous
farmers. To move the products of these
farms to the main line and tap the i'm
mense timber belt above Emmett are
given as the main objects of building the
proposed road.
The fruit crop OF Payette has become,
says the Statesman, SO enormous the
problem of moving it has become per-
picking one, and when the hundreds of
new orchards begin to bear there will be
heavy losses unless the fruit can reach the
market quickly and in large quantities.
Vegetables and other farm products will
also be shipped in car load lots over the
narrow guage.
The cost of constructing the road from
Payette to Emmett, a distance of rs miles,
is estimated at $500, 200. There is nat
ural grade, therefore the expense of build
ing a road bed Will be exceedingly light,
while ties can be cut and hoated down the
river at g moderate cost. 1t is understood
an eastern syndicate has agreed to furnish
money TO purchase the necessary rolling
stock as soon as the track shall have
been laid.
A meeting of the Payette business men
was held recently and there was una
nimlty Of expression of appreciation of
the enterprise. Steps will be taken to
organize company at once.
PLACER MINING NEAR GRAND VIEW.
John Woodward and s. s. Brady re-
turned yesterday from trip to the Bru-
neau dam and canal, and like all other
visitors they pronounce the works simply
immense, and being pushed ahead with
great energy by Lon Richards, Mr. Taut-
phaus' representative. On their return
they visited several placer mines. On an
island few miles above Grand View
they found Perry q Withers, who get
abundance of water from the river bv
dume and were Just commencing to wash
for gold. They have a long string of
sluices, use grizzlies, burlaps, etc., and
feel very sanguine of great success. On
this side of the river they visited Hanson
& Hague's claim and found those gentle
men hard at work ground sluicing-the
water being obtained from springs above
them. They are making very good
wages and are happy and contented with
tb. outlook. Billings & Company en-
plcy foar men and a pair of mules-the
mules being used for hauling dirt with
fscrT PERI to a chute, through which it
reaches the sluice boxes and is washed
over burlaps. ETC., leaving the gold in
such quantities the sight of which ex-
cited the admiration of John and Sam,
and they are now seriously inclined to
Join the small army OF gold seekers on the
Snake. Billings obtains plenty of water
from two wheels that pump 1t up from the
river. Many miners are also making fair
wages with rockers.
THE PAYETTE WHEAT CROP.
The average wheat crop of the Payette
valley is thirty-five bushels per acre,
with oats, barley. ETC., in due and heavy
proportion. Three hay crops are an
NnuaIly gathered. Pocatoes are of enor-
the valley this year Is very largely in ex-
cess of that of last. Another new and
successful product of the valley is to-
bacco. This plant reaches here height
Of nearly six feet and is pronounced equal
in quality to the bsst Virginia or North
Carolina growth, TACT not at all extra
ordinary, as the climate OF the valley
closely approaches that of the two south
ern states named.
TO BED ROCK, OR BUST.
The placer miners at Junction bar, on
the South Boise river, at depth of sixty
feet. have been driven from their shaft
by water But they are determined to
find bed rock, and have ordered a big
Cornish pump which they are expecting
daily, when sinking will be resumed
AS Jake UIrich, the boarding house
keeper al that camp expresses it: ssWhen
the big pump is in place the boys will
<~o for nod roeir China or hell-and p,orhe