The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-18
IDAHO'S MINERALS.
Her Own People Do Not Fully
Appreciate Their Value.
Stamp Mill TO be Erected Near Boise-Thc
Capital City is Having Build
ing Boom.

BOISE CRY, Ida, March 11.-TSpecial
telegram to THE HERALD. The import
ance of Idaho as mineral producing state
has not been nor is not at the present time
appreciated by even our own people. In
addition to her mines of gold and lead, she
has valuable mica mines that promise tc
yield their owners fortune. Your ccrre-
spondent was in the Office of Worlds FAN
Commissioner Wells yesterday, and while
there he was shown specimens of mica
taken from mine near Moscow. in this
state, and owned by @. b. Dennis, of Spo-
kane. Captain Wells said the specimens
were trst-class and had been pronounced
so by experts. The sheets measured Sxll
inches and were as clear as glass. In prl-
Vate letter Mr.. Dennis said the vein aver
aged eight feet in width, and is of great
length. Large sheets have been taken
from this mine. The specimen will be sent
to Chicago with Idaho's mineral exhibit.
1t IS the intention of Commissioner Wells
to hold mass meetings in every county in
the state, at which time addresses will be
delivered and efforts made to arouse popu-
lar interest in Worlds fair matters. Mr..
Allne Case will accompany him. Rousing
meetings were held at Weser and Paw
cite. The work goes brayely on.
The board of trade has arranged to pur-
chase stamp mill from parties in Colum
bus New The mill is a secondhand one.
but is in good condition. 1t is worth at
least $50, coo and will be brought here and
set up at an expense Of $500 1t has a ca
pacity OF twenty-lOur tons day aud will
be of vast benttit to the mining industry in
this part of Idaho. With the many mines
now opening up in this vicinity, a stamp
mill and concentrating works cannot but
prove valuable. The mill will be kept busy
from the start.
The journey of Governor Wiley and the
Hon. l. n. Ccstin, of the board of directors
OF the Idaho insane asylum, to Biackfoot. q
few days ago, was o2casioned by some
letters sent to prominent citizens here.
complaining that the nurses at the asylum
were cruel to the inmates and other serious
charges against the superiu tendent of the
institution. AS usual, an examination
showed that all of these charges were
absolutely without foundation, and that
the nurses were on the contrary, kind and
humane, while the management was most
excellent. Governor Wiley said that the
institution was in good condition, and that
the removal Of DR.. Givens, the superin-
tendent, would be public calamity
Indications are now that more new build
lngs will be erected in Boise this year than
IN any one year in her past history. Archi-
tectS say that they are kept busy on de-
signs of new buildings, while on every
hand the sound Of the hammer and the saw
swells the chorus OF labor The natitorium
VIII be completed in about three months.
1t will cost 100000 and will be the finest
institution OF its kind in the northwest.
The handsome four story structure of
the Boise National bank is nearly
completed. II will cost over Sl0O. 900.
The trustees of the Baptist church will
erect handsome church building this
summer. 1t is rumored that the street
cars will be extended out Eighth street to
the foothills and across the river 10 the
new additions laid out there. The Union
Pacific railroad building will probably be
removed from its present position on the
hill to site below the bluff and nearer to
the town and will be connected with the
town by the motor line. The new foundry
will be built this spring. The outlook for
Boise IS extremely good.