Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-02-18

ier roasting, the company would have
cleared enough to receive back the
cost q the mines, fine 20-stamp mill
aud Al expenses n putting shimgs in
shape. fprcc IF men il kept Ii The
Ii'lne, aud as work progresses richer
Ole h encountered II the company
tad the stock III tie San Francisco
Baafa, ~ excitement would be the
lf"sital,ie iesHis .is SOON al sup
Plies can be shipped Is Banner the.
mil viii be started np, aud better fnr-
naces Luili.
The Sui, Rosa lnill. which was dis
cosefesl, few years ago, within ten
miles Of this city, where everybody
thought the country bad been thor
oughly prospected years before, has
yielded largely A lO-stannp mill has
been kept constantly iunning when the
weather would pcrmit for over a year.
There being sufficient amount Of ore
near tie surface to keep the mill run
ming for some time yet, the company
did lot respect the mine at any
great depth until this winter, when
q drift was extended east from where
the nine was tapped BY the lower
tDnncl last fall The ore body WAS
lentered, innnd 10 be rich and five feet
ia width; but the cuId weather hayiag
decreased tie water till there was not
I sufficient quantity TO keep the mill
running, and the dump house being
iul Of ore, work had to be suspended
IN the lower level. rs soon as water
starts again, and crushing resumed,
50 that work can he carried OH iii tile
ore body, nDre will be known as to
It's extent. Between it and tie upper
levels there is undoubtedly enough
rock to keep the mill supplied FOR a
year yet. ard perhaps longer.
The Gold Hill Company, of Quartz
burg, have worked their mine for sew
en- or eight years, and the proprietors
become wealthy Richer ore has beer
/ discovered lately in. the lowest leve
.han was ever taken from the min,
before Their 25-stan,p mill has beel
constantly running. and their reguIai
force of labor is eighty men There
I are several other l0-sta,np mills tina
run during The summer months Of eacl
year. but will be kept running stead,
hereafter Many rich discoveries hay,
been made during the last three years
and the chances are favorable for the
erection OF two or three more inill
next summer. Many of tile ledge
have been sufficiently developed t.
prove their permanency, and "a lnucl
larger number show just as we'll OF
tho surface, but have not been pros
pcctcd at any great depth. Three
fourlls of the mines that were worke,
last year paid dividends, which is
better showing than could be reasona
bly, expected in any country. As cap
ilal is seeking for investment in on
mines, it is to be hoped they will no
be held at 80 high figures as to kee
men from uying, aud thereby retar
tile progress OF the country. Me
, should not be deceived by the idea tina
because rich companies make the pre-
: posaIs to buy that they will pay an
: price asked. The plan of holdini
mines at enormous figures has bee
one of the greatest drawbacks to tn
country and kept the mine owner
poor. We knew of none that coul
again secure such bids as wer
e offered several years ago.
Mine owners should improve the OF
portunity low offered for selling b
y ;mme4intely commencing negotiation