Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-08-18
FIDDLE-CREEK
CORRESPONDENCE.
Editor REPORT
Dear Sir:
LUCILLE, Aug. IA, 1899.


LUCILLE, Aug. IA, 1899.
We are having quite lot of rain
in this vicinity, which is something
unusual at this time of year for
this part of the world and which
is rather bad for our haymakers,
but good for the placer mines, as it
gives them plenty Of water. The
Cow Greek placer mine, the prop
erty of the Hon. T. A. Willy. of
Appleton, Wisconsin, is still run
ming d full force of men, and ac-
cording to Superintendent Turn
bulls returns is doing very hand
somely, This is one Of the very
best paying properties upon the
river. Its owners deserve success,
as they have done all in their power
to bring it up to its present efficient
standard.
Harry Southland is still getting
good pay in fine gold I'm his tunnel,
and although indications point to
good output Of the coarse article
none as yet has been sighted.
Mr.. Marion Kramer is now work
ing at the Cow Creek placer mine.
"Ah Sing" an old time China
man on the Salmon river, paid
visit to Storekeeper Curtis, an old
acquaintance of his, on Sunday.
Mr.. Byron Jenkins talks of run
ming in tunnel this winter on
some property in which he is inter-
ested.
Alkire and Hodgkins are getting
out logs for Mr.. Aldrich. They
have quite a large contract TO fill.
Mr.. Lew Morton has gone up the
river on prospecting tour.
Mr.. J. e. Johnson visited Lucille
on Sunday.
Another good claim was located
on Sheep Gulch last week. The
writer saw some OF the ore, which
was very fine, but was unable to
learn either the name of claim or
owner.
Dyer and Simpson have gone out
to take in the harvest.
Mr.. Henry Burke is acquiring
quite a reputation as good cook
at the Cow Greek placer camp.
Mr.. Amos Carver has some of the
finest plums it ever was our good
fortune to see, and he is not at all
afraid to ask everybody who comes
along to partake thereof. His hotel
is nearing completion and will fill
long felt want, besides being quite
an addition to our town.
An assayer, named Mitchell, is
now located in town, and upon the
arrival Of his apparatus will be
ready for all corners.
Messrs. Putt and York have just
finished cleaning out the tunnel
located on the placer claim Of Mr..
Amos Carver. opposite town.
Recorder Gompf reports quite a
number OF claims being recorded
right along.
Mr.. Melville York not being sat
isfed with having acquired the
title of being the best fisherman O
Lucille, is now trying to achieve
success as hunter, as a conse
quence thereof the feathers are fly
ing all over the Simpson District
and woe betide the unlucky dee
which comes across the path OF thi
mighty Nimrod of the mountains
He inveigled Postmaster Curtis int
crossing the river and climbing
over the hill upon the opposite sid
"a thing ,inheard OF in the ANIMAL
of Lucille, as Mr.. Curtis is op
posed to overtaxation on no
day.. After securing four or fiv
grouse they started upon their re
turn trip, when both were oyercom
by the heat and were found late
in the day at the foot Of declivit
clasped in each others arms, an
upon being informed that it wa
almost nightfall they immediatel
repaired to their birchen canoe an
came home.
",Tudge" Taft, of Salmon Rive
Trading Company, reports bushes
good and is thinking of taking
vacation upon the return of "Dad
Ralston, one of the members of tt
firm, who has been to Lewiston Q
a business trip.
Mr.. John G. Marsh, of the M
Kinley mine, and Mr.. John Arrai
are both absent on prospectir
tour between here and Florenc
They will be gone about two week
Mr.. James Dawson, after an a
sence of several weeks upon pro
pecting trip in the Rapid Riy
District, is once more among u
having returned Sunday.
Mr.. g. w. Curtis, our accomm
dating postmaster, reports busine