Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-01-09
THE CHANCES FOR A BEDROCK
FLUME.


from the East few days ago, did
what he could while in Ohio to create
an interest among moneyed men in
the bedrock fumc enterprise we have
so persistently advocated for several
years. He informs us that the wealth
lest men Of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, assured
him that if charter could be pro-
cured they would send competent
man to examine the creeks here, and
if they presented as good a showing
as represented the requisite amount to
put bed-rock-aumes in More and Grimes
creeks would be promptly made up
They are anxious to have petitions
sent to Congress so as to procure, i'll
possible, charter during the present
session. This enterprise demands the
attention Of the people of Boise coun-
ty, and they should Immediately cir
culate petitions and forward them to
Delegate Ainslie, so as to procure the
charter in time to insure the COM
mencement Of operations next spring.
Bedrock fumes in More and Grimes
creeks would be the most important
enterprise for Boise county that could
be inaugurated; one that would cause
the mining resources Of Boise county
to attract attention, and bring more
capital from the East Until there is
some energy displayed by the people
they cannot expect To obtain employ
mcnt or thrive in business. There
must be some showing of the millions
Of dollars of gold that is mixed in the
tailings and unworkcd ground in the
creeks Of the Basin. As soon as bed
rock fumes are constructed, which
they are certain to be, and, we hope,
in tie near future, our quartz mines
win receive their share of attention,
and many Of them will pass into the
hands Of corporations and be enlisted
on the stock boards. Whenever this
is done a revival Of our mining and
business interests will follow, as our
resources are second to none on the
Pacific coast We are so far from
railroad communication that we must
diligently work in explaining the sit
uation, because capitalists think we
have not the mines or they would have
been worked long ago. Three or four
gigantic swindles perpetrated on East.
ern and Western capitalists in early
days have done more to bring Idaho
into disrepute than all other things
combined, and which will be some
Drawback to our intere sts for perhaps
years to come.
That bedrock fumes to wash the
btu6 VI Mplt uuQ OlllllcS tTtChS
would return millions to an energetic
company with experienced miners as
managers all who have ever visited
this county will unhesitatingly affirm
All we ask is that the creeks be ex-
amined by competent men. We have
had too many swindles in the early
history Of this Territory. aud some
thing must be done to redeem our rep
utation The working Of the creeks
by bedrock fumes would he SO protits-
be an enterprise that the desired G.
suit would be accomplished and the
country enter into an era of perma
nent prosperity. If some influential
men, among whom we suggest Mr.
Ben 7. Davis, will take an inter-
est in seeing that petitions are immt-
diately circulated asking for a charter
for some company that means business
we have no doubts but that work
would be commenced as soon as the
weather would permit in the spring.