Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-08-24
IErrrR PROM ALrURAs COUNTY.
Rocky BAR, Aug. 10, 1871.

mineral WCdllu " a. eua -
Territory is rapidly inspiring the
minds of capitalists that the noun
ta;ns, hills and valleys of Idaho con
tain more mineral wealth than any
other state or territory IN the Union
Heretofore every point OF rascallty
was invented and practiced by sharp
ers, bribing superintendent and rep.
resentatives of companies to resort to
the thieving process OF rob
bing and bleeding honest stockhold
ers until the very name of Idaho and
her mines were repudiated and clasSed
as a worthless fraud; stunned by
honest SPECTATORS who were satisfied
of our great mineral wealth, and anx'
iously invested several hundred thou
sands to develop and open up the
great wealth of our young and grow
ing Territory. The result OF their en-
ergy and enterprise proved disastrous
in many cases to those investing, de-
priving many classes of business as
we'll as laborers from reaping their
share of revenues through the chan
nels of honest speculation. The re-
suit of dishonest and inexperienced
superintendents working and manag-
ing the rich mines of Owyhee and 9th
er localities in Idaho have retarded
the progress of opening up the richest
and most extensive paying mines IN
the world. Frequently when compa
MES are on the point of establishing
the real worth and value of our mines,
lawsuits are concocted q introduced
by individuals acting as agents and
attorneys of companies, forcing hon
est capitalists to exerc Sc the greatest
possible caution in protecting their
Just and lawful rights. Such has
been the great curse attending the de-
veloping of our mines, and the prog
ress of mining affairs in Altnras. But
is to be hoped that the past rascal
ty carried on by these few gamsters OF
greed will be entirely obliterated from
the future history of companies in Ida
no. Under the management
and supervision Of Superinten-
dents Pettitt, Lantis and AIgewahr OF
the Monarch and Buffalo companies,
operating on the famous Atlanta lode,
the opening up of these rich and ex-
tensive mines will eventually yield a
handsome revenue TO the companies,
thereby giving thousands of dollars to
the territorial treasury, increasing tic
necessary funds to establish and build
a grand future for Idaho.
The Buffalo company have started
up their mill, dry-crushing, their fur
mace being complete. Will commenc,
operating on next Monday, the 2OtI
inst. Everyone feels jubilant over the
prospect of the furnace working sue,
cessfully. The result will be givel.
fir, m time to time to the readers of the
World.
The company working on the JOIN
Simmons ground, west of the Buffalo,
is a wealthy Pennsylvania oil compa
ny. Capt. Bledsoe is their Superinten
dent, and is down with the working
shaft fifty feet and found some ruby
silver ores that are rich, together with
smelling ores that will go two hun
dred dollars per ton. This company
will sink three hundred feet, cross
cutting the ledge every fifty feet
Great rejoicing is manifested, and the
future productive result of Capt, Bled-
soe's energy and perseverance as o
miner and Superintendent is anxious
ly awaited by those having confidence
in him and the financial condition OF