, 1868-07-17
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WARRExs DIeeIEes, July 8, 1858.
EprroR STATESMAN Mr.. Whitman, of the firm
of Ball l. whitman, now of this place, but form
eriy of your city, informs me that the people of
vour Valley are but little posted il regard to the
extent and richness of this section of Idaho Ter
ritory. Therefore, at his request, pen the fol-
lowing for yours and our peoples mutual benet
6t, as the richer and more extensive the mines
are in your vicinity, the greater the demand will
be for the various productions of your favored
Valley: The proper limits of this camp is abont
thirteen miles in length, by about five IN breadth,
besides Miller's Camp, and the mines of South
and East Salmon rivers, all draw their supplies
from this place. We have now in operation one
Eve stamp steam mill, crushing quartz and one
ten stamp water mill nearly completed the lat
ther has been running five stamps this spring,
but these they have removed and are now putting
in ten larger stamps, which is evidence that
quartz milling has proved, to them at least,
paying business. We also have FIVE large aras-
tras now in operation, and shall soon have the
Miners Mill of FIVE stamps in working order, and
| two sawmils yet with all this array of milling
machinery, hut little.can be accomplished in the
way of crushing ore in comparison to the inn
mense amount of ore to be reduced. In fact,
this entire section is but perfect network of
gold and silver quartz veins, and they average
richer than those of any other place that have
read Of although there may be individual instant
ces where a single vein has yielded more bullion
per ton, but in the aggregate comparison of
numbers and richness, am of the opinion that
this camp will excel. As for instance, the price
for crushing here has been as high as fifty dol
lars per ton, whereas the average of the gross
yield of the celebrated Gould Curry lead for
the past year has been twenty-seven dollars and
half per ton The mills here have now, how
ever, reduced the price of crushing to twenty
dollars per ton for gold, and fifty dollars per ton
for silver. In fact, we have but one mill where
they have any furnace, &C., for reducing silver
ore We greatly need a thirty or forty stamp
mill, with all the necessary machinery, &C., for
reducing silver ore. Such mill, properly con-
Quoted, with good, experienced amalgamators,
would prove a richly paying business to the own
ers, besides being of great benefit to the quartz
miners. For instance, lead named the "Alas>
ka,' was discovered here last week, which pross
poets six hundred dollars per ton in gold and
fifteen hundred dollars in silver. A large pro-
portion of this silver it is impossible to save
with our present machinery process. The gold
will, of course, pay well for the miller and
miner. The " Winfield Scott has yielded from
eighty to two hundred and ninety dollars per ton.
The "w. B. Knott about a hundred dollars,
and the Capitol F" will probably yield about
the same. These are the principal lodges being
worked at present, but there are several compa-
MES on each. Preparations are now being made
for opening several other veins, which the high
price Of reducing has caused to lie dormant until
now. Mr.. Whitman will show you several sam
pies OF rock from the Yarons veins in this local,
ity, which will enable you to judge of their COM
paratve richness We have wood, water and
mineral ore in abundance, but what we lack is
capital, judiciously invested in proper milling
machinery, for reducing silver ore. We, there,
fore, invite capitalists who experienced in
that line of business to give rs a call. On Mon
day, Mr.. Ball and self will visit the Alaska ,
ledge, for the purpose of making arrangements
to open and work that vein. We shall also visit
several other veins, and what we see and learn
we will advise you. There are now about five
or six hundred men in camp and not one idle.
All kinds of goods are selling low, considering
former prices, and good demand for labor, at
cash rates. you have any surplus men, who
are willing to work, send them along, for here
they are wanted, and here is plenty of cash to
pay them. Yours, OLD CAL.
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