The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-08-04
A BEDROCK FLUME.

: The idea which appears to prevail through
out the country that the placers of Boise Basi
are worked out, is altogether n mistake. Will
it is true that our population has decreased
and the cry of hard times" is heard upon a
sides, it does not proceed from the failure G
the mines so much as it does from other cause
which can be remedied. To the scarcity O
water can in great measure be attribute,
the present depressed state of affairs generall
throughout the Basin, and the influx of Chinese
who are curse to any country, has adde.
materially to the present state of affairs. Ever,
one anticipated q prosperous mining season
during this year on account of the depth of til,
snow which fell during the winter, aud hat
winter broken up in February or March as i
did in 1864 aud 1866, no one would have beer
disappointed in his expectations, but the season
set in that the snow went off too fast, making
u large volume of water for u short time, and
we then lost about two months of the best por.
ton of a mining season. Three successive
seasons of this character have of course Sc.
verely tried the patience of our own population
The creek claims on this side of the Basin, with
but few exceptions, have long since become ex-
hausted and have been abandoned or sold 10
Cinnamon. As general thing they were rich
claims and gave employment to thousands OF
men who Us class, spent more or less, IL not
oil. oil their wages in the country. The man.
ner in which bar aud hill claims are worked
by hydraulic process-does away with the ne
cessity of employing any great number of
miners, who. in consequence OF the creek
claims being worked out. seek other fields of
labor and prospect for new discoveries.
The question naturally presents itself as 10
whether or not anything can be done 10 i'm.
prove our prospects and revive the apparently
dropping energies and fortunes of our camp.
An enterprise which would afford employment
no. only 10 those who are idle 10 our midst. bu,
also 10 few thousand more. can be- com.
meaced aud successfully carried through. ifI
taken hold Of by the right kind Of men. Idaho
City would soon be restored 10 her former
aud business OF all kinds again
placed upon u sound and substantial basis
Experience in California has demonstrated
that The beds Of streams. which bad been mined
oat and deserted. have afterwards become val. |
liable mining ground. The ,a,ings deposited
in the beds Of streams from adjoining Lill and |
bar claims coalain more or less gold. and the |
action Of the atmosphere in accompanying the /
clay, cement and bedrock which is carried of /
through the suices aud dunes aud deposited /
IA The creek. developcs considerable gold upon
being worked over a second time. To again
work these creek claims in the customary way
would not prove \ profitable undertaking. a,
east for white men. but there is another war
u which this hidden treasure can be brought
orih aud handsome returns will be realized
y the parties engaged in the undertaking.
We alude TO Bedrock Flume 10 More creek.
We are aware that the idea has been scou.ed
nd tho project looked upon as visionary by
ONE people who never display any spirit of
Enterprise, and who would not only doubt but
brow cold water on any new prcjec. or under.
aklng; but the mining history OF California
'roves copclusvely that bedrock fumes are a
ucccss, aud that millions Of dollars in gold.
which otherwise would have been lost. have |
cen added to the circulation of the country I
through such an agency. We believe that sew. !
raj years ago preliminary but very impcr 4
ct survey was made by some parties with q
iew OF engaging in this enterprise at that c
me. but for some reason work was never 1
or the company did not succeed in t
fecting an organization aud the matter was n
ropped. 4
Veal know how the creek claims paid when \
icy we're worked, and also that the bar and L
II claims on both sides have yielded immense G
mounts of gold lin speaking of More creek r.
@ also intend to include Elk). The depth of IL
ilings deposited in the bed of both streams Il
rlcs from ten toprobably fifty feet, the whole Il
which could be easily passed through q
inc. The only objection, or at least the >,
ain one, we have heard urged against this
dertaking is that there Ia not fall enough In n
G creek" We do not pretend tn he mn fail IN