The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1885-12-05

P'tA'i It'lt INV iisfiii tNNt tAlOt -
There is five times rs much money
in circulation here now a. a wear
ago, the dealers in general mer-
chandise are busy from morning
until night, and the volume trans
acted is double what it was year
ago. True, the profits are not as
great but on the other hand there
Is much less credit sought or given,
and losses are smaller. The MGR
chants are solid" to man. and
no failures are looked for.
But Will this very satisfactory
state of affairs continue? We do
not doubt it. Nay, more il will
not only continue, but improve
with time. Business all over the
country is showing signs of revival
that only need the assurance Of
friendly legislation to increase until
every loom, hammer, furnace, mill
and workshop shall be in active
operation. Ii the Congressman
who are assembling nj Washington
do not demonctize silver nor dcciarc
IN favor of free trade; if they do
not uphold Postmaster General
Villas in his efforts to throttle our
new steamship lines for the benefit
of few English companies; if
they condemn the stupidity reac-
tionary policy Of the General Land
Office. then business will eniiycn,
capital viii again how from the
centers where it is idle to the
c&:remos where it is so badly need
ell, and lie country at large viii
prosper.
If this policy is indicted business
will greatly improve. Bu; it IS not
The sole element upon which We of
Wood River rely. Our main
dependence is upon our mines.
They, thank goodness are improv-
ing continually and their yield i
increasing. From every section,
district and ravine, almost, the
news of Improvement comes. The
Lava Creek country is already
demanding reduction works, and az
least two mills viii be erected there |
in the spring. The Little Wood /
River country contributes two or
three groups Of new mines, and /.
even now estimates AMI plans are
being prepared for Cotton concen- /
trating works for Colonel Ravens (
and ex-Marshal Shaughncssy. Res
direction district shows good mines. /
and Hon. John HALEY l. making it .
his business to study out the best
process for reducing their ores, with +
the view of building reduction
works on silver Greek in the spring. /
Times.
Ne are pleased to add that the
great Upper Wood River region is
keeping pace with the onward
march Of development. Trade is
increasing in proportion, and
though, ON account Of greater popu-
lation and the consequent distrlbu-
ton of business intercourse, it Is
less apparent to the individual, yet
it is, nevertheless, larger than Al
any previous time and advancing
on solid basis. Our mines are
growing into prominence and value
year By year, and from every
quarter comes the demand for
greater facilities of extraction, con
cen;ration and reduction. More
machinery has come into the coun-
try during the past year than in
all time previous. Sill, it is truly
said that we have scarcely begun
to scratch the surfacc of the great
mineral belt. Nine prospects out
of every ten developed in the
country indicate the unnistakable
vastness of our hidden treasure.
and every evidence points to the
future e. of wonderful achieve
men,s in the mining industry OF
Wood River. The year just clos
ing has marked the advent into
prominence Of Lake Creek, Boul-
der, Smoky and East Fork, which
may nov be mentioned along with
Elkhorn, Warm Spring Greek and |
the Sawtooth districts. The first |
flush Of excitement has died away /
Exiravagant ideas have flown before |
the sober thoughts Of industry and |
these are marking the course of
prosperity upon basis CONSTANT /
with the coun!ry's real merit. We |
need capital, but point with pride |
to the achievements of labor and 4
the laboring class. The lessee has
delved into the earth with Will |
and energy known only to the man |
who puts his own time and sinew
against the possible uncertainties |
Of chance. In nearly every instance
the lessee is laboring man and Il
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