Idaho semi-weekly world., 1893-12-12
LETTER FROM THE OTHER
SaDEo
Mining and Other interesting News
ltems-TariT Tinkering Brings
Hufnation TO the Cat
Industry.

foot deep-just enough to keep the
surface of tho ground from freezing
Placer miners are already counting
on big spring run.
Winter term OF school began on
the gath OF last month, miss Eva
Stone, teacher.
Norcross, owner of tho Ben Hur
mine, in Lewis gulch, has had three
men employed doing assessment
work. The new tunnel on the Storm
King mine, just below the Ben Hur,
Is in forty-iise feet. The shaft 22S
feet deep on the Morning Star mine,
one OF the Muddy group, is now dry,
the water having found an outlet
through the 1900 foot tunnel OH tho
Payette side OF the divide. The bot
tom OF the shaft is said to he 400 feet
above face of tunnel. The Mountain
Queen mine and mill will close down
within week and will not begin OPP
erations again until early spring.
Jas. Smith has his extensive placer
ground, below the Golden Fleece
mine, in Gne order for spring work.
John Graham has found encouraging
prospects on the South Fork OF Hen
~ creek; gravel from two to five feet
deep, all carrying gold. Homer
Granger has relocated the old
Schnsrr claims at the Bend on Grimes
creek. He has discovered back
channel OF blue gravel in which he
finds gold on the coarse order. He
Is at present working on ditch from
Deadhorse gulch which will be used
for the purpose Of conveying water
to the claims, 10 Snively found
gnld-bearing ledge in the neighbor-
hood Of Swedes gulch. Ed Williams
and Dick Pickett are doing assess.
ment work on tho Ohio mine, in
Boyle's gulch, for Boston, Mass, own.
ers. Kyle Bros. aud Dave Crawford
have just returned from EIkhorn
mine. They report favorably, and
the coming summer will prove, be-
yond doubt, that this is one OF the
best paying properties in the county.
Holly Oakes will work the Spain
claim on shares next spring.
Our postotfice became a money or.
der Office on the 2lst OF last July.
Since then Postmaster Young has is.
sued money orders and postal notes
amounting to t5,404.9G.
We have but one vacant house in
town. ii. II. Whitney has had his
Pionesrville dwelling house taken
down, moved here and rebuilt on his
lot, corner Main and Sim streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney will remain
here part OF the winter. G. w. Hall
has purchased tho Bud Bigelow resi-.
dencc at tho lower end of town and
will probably pass the winter here
with bis family. John Watson and
family will occupy the Dempsey house
on tho hill. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Stone
and children will DO comfortably
qoariered in the Edwards house on
The Pioneerville road, a shor: dis.
lance from town.
Yank MorrelI realized enormous
profits from his building contracts
here and owners OF chickens rejoice,
'leep o nights and sweetly dream.
Rev. Wright, n Congregationalis, |
minister of Boise City, delivered a
cry entertaining religious discourse
quite large audience at the school
'onse about two weeks ago. The
cverend gentleman is an able and
ioqaent preacher and his sermon !
'as highly appreciated. Should he
ISL US again he may depend on re.
ewing hearty welcome. The 9th
fellow, named Evans, said TO be a
'emoer of the Episcopal church,
'ade q very poor effort a, preaching,
lso at the school house, short time
revious TO the coming of Rev.
Wright To be candid, Mr. Evans
ant preach "a little Bit" There
70 miners right here whose intel. p'
'ctusl culture was acquired through
ash'ng wheelbarrow. pounding a
nil and singing pick, with little
'wspaper reading thrown in, Who
n lay him IN the shade when orato.
; eloqnence, elocu,;ou, Bible histo-
and sanctimonious facial expires. w
~ are considered. It is very rare n,
at ministers remain over night with
: in word, they skip us, though
: is very easily accounted for. =
h'ie the mail is being changed they
'st their eyes upon the crowd gath. rs,
ID at the postofiiee and say unto sig
mssires: Here ! behold right. dol