Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-06-07
TALK 1T UP.


called attention to the fact that the
business men OF Idaho ought to SET
some movement on foot to secure
a sampler, but its suggestions in this
matter remain unheeded. We can
not understand why it is that our
people are so 10th to move in sucb
ters-enterprises that would add
largely to the business of the town
ana De the means of the hasty devel-l
opment and working of our mines.
1t is so plain that every person, not
only in this town, but Of everv sec.
ton of Boise county, would be mate
rally benefited, that it is really sur.
prising that such works were not
erected years ago. Were it not for
samplers Butte, Ceur d'Alene, Wood
River and all other great Gre produc-
ing points would to-day be among
the mossback camps of the great
Northwest. But they are not.
Through the instrumentality of sam
piers that are scattered through those
sections poor prospectors are ena.
bled to secure a few dollars with
which to supply themselves with
tools and provisions while prosecut-
ing their work. 1t would be so here
had we the tact and enterprise to aid
those who are battling against adver-
sity and every conceivable disadvant-
age in developing their mines.
If the business men of this town
think that they cannot afford to pave
the way for general prosperity by IN
vesting few hundred dollars in a
small engine, rock Breaker and as
saying outfit, why is it that they do
not do a little inexpensive work by
laying the matter before men who
have a few dollars to invest for the
profits sampler would yield them.
Boise Basin, one of the oldest quartz
camps in Idaho Territory, is to-day
the most poorly developed, although
it is known that she has hundreds oi
valuable mines; or, at least, that will
be valuable when developed. One
thing is certain, and that is, until
someone goes to work and secures a
sampler our mining interests will lag,
moss to grow over every business OF
the county. Prosperity will not hunt
up someone to accept her-she mus,
be hunted and grasped whenever the
opportunity offers. Every man who
has had anything to do with mining
where samplers were run knows that
such works pay, and that they are al
indispensable auxiliary to the adj
vancement of mining interests, whlcl
means general prosperity and more
quartz mills.
1t is really discouraging to sugges
ANYTHING short OF ten-stamp mill
no attention whatever seems to b'
paid to an idea that is new out here
Still, we know that one sampler woult
do more for the county than all o
the quartz mills IN it; it would ena
BILE so many prospectors to oeVeiol
their mines into saleable properties
When the idea Of telephone wa
advanced many cried it down, sayln!
that it would not pay, and would b
of no use to the country, &c. le
it does pay, and has done good dea
toward attracting the attention
capital. Good times in any countr,
no matter how rich, are always tn
! result of enterprise. We want
see n little more of it here.
, We have had our little growl ov'
this sampler business, and viii no
4 let the matter rest until get-up-an'
rustic men come in to take advantae
Of the situation to fill their pockets
the expense of this country Inc
will come sooner or later, and the
: we can listen to the growls OF othe'