The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-11-12
TRADE DOLLAR MILL
Formally Started Up Last Icnday
EYsnin6.
1 Good Crowd Present Dance "A
Fine Millisg Plant.
Silver City Avalanche.

AS announced in these columns
last week, the formal opening Of
the new Trade Dollar mill took
place last Monday evening with
appropriate ceremony. The even
ing was quite cold, but it did not
prevent . goodly number Of our
people being present and showing
their deep interest which all feel in
this. the leading mining enterprise
Of our camp. Conveyances were
provided for the convenience Of
those desiring to attned, by E. H.
Dewey, superintendent of the Trade
Dollar company. The mill, which
had been running steadily for two
years previous, for the regulation
Of the machinery etc. was shut
down carly in the evening, TO allow
the guests as they arrived to safely
make . tour Of inspection. The
engine room seemed the chief attrac.
ton, however, and it was complete
ly filed with visitors. About
nine o'clock the Silver City
band played : selection which was
followed by few happy remarks
by b. Byron Lower, in which he
expressed the deep feeling Of inter-
est the people Of this camp have in
this company, their pleasure in
the grand prospects which the COM
pany has, and the pride with which
they viewed the new mill, DIS good
as any, if not the best in the state.
Mr.. Lowers remarks were met
with applause, and calls made for
E. II. Dewey, the superintendent,
who responded by giving resume
of the work done by the company
since its organization, little over
one year ago. This array of figures
we failed to note, but the aggregate
expenditures amount to nearly a
quarter of a million of dollars. !,
Ate repeated calls VIM. H. Dewey
the president Of the Trade Dollar
company, addressed the assem-
blage. He said in substance that
he came to Owyhee county before
quartz mining in this section had
commenced and everyone's atten-
was turned to placer mining. and
that he had placer-mined in the
gulch where the mill now stands.
He had assisted in laying out the
site Of Silver City, in the spring Of
'63. Since then he has been res
ident here, identified with the inter-
es,s Of the camp and engaged in
different enterprises. He concluded
by saving that he felt pride in the
welfare Of the camp, and had done
and was doing all he could for it.
Hi. remarks were warmly received
by those present, and all realize
tba, to Mr.. Dewsy's faith in oui
resources, a faith which asserted
it.rlf when Others describes, We owe
tbp prosperity which we have en-.
joyrd as u camp during the past
few wears as against the lethargy
and dependency which prevailed
here since the downfall Of ~.
Champagne was opened and the
future of the mill, and the prosper.
ity Of the company was toasted
and drank. Mr.. r. H. Dewey Their
started the mammoth engine and
the band struck up q lively air, al
the conclusion OF which President
Dewey ohristened the engine and
mill, in honor Of his wife and fami
ly, tho "Belle Dewey" breaking y
bottle of, wine across the engine
amid cheers by the friends present
The beautiful Corliss engine wa
running smoothly and noiselessly
stamps dropped with o heavy roar