The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-09-02
GOLD SAVING MACHINES.
Encouraging Reports Of Their Ul-
- Success.
Ton Machines Now In Portland IA
Public Test Soon to be Made Com.
missioner Faul's Views.

AuUHc leSC soon 10 D0 MAOe--C0Dls
missioner Paups Views.
Commissioner Paul. who is q prac-
tical miner of many years experience
says there is not one particle Of doubt
respecting the success Of the new gold
saving machines. He saw test with
one Of the first crude machines and was
well satisfied. Last Sunday, Mr..
Raber, president of the Portland Min
ing and Amalgamator Co., patentees
and proprietors of the, machine.
passed through Caldwell, enroute for
Washington D. G. to complete some
details in connection with patents.
Ten Of those machines arrived in Port
land last Wednesday and contracts
have been made with Chicago firm to
turn out sixty of them weekly. TIM
question Of saving the flower gold on
Snake and other rivers seems now to
be definitely and successfully settled.
The TRIBUNE did not learn upon whaE
terms the machines would be sold, but
was given to understand that the terms
would be reasonable and that they
would not be very costly. We can not
at this time give detailed information
as to cost Of running etc. We arc
assured, though, that the machines
wall pay net profit of ten dollars .
day to the man. 1t is impossible to
estimate the result Of putting thoss
nachines into operation. It means
that the Snake river from Idaho Falls
to its mouth will be literally lined with
miners, all making big money. The
richest ground yet discovered is in
Canyon county and not far from Cald-
well, but it is well known that every
bar in the river is rich in gold. II
would be utter folly to attempt to cal
culate the aggregate amount. Tho
pay gravel is found from half to three
quarters of mile back from
the present channel and it seems
that wherever the river flowed
throughout past ages it made immense
deposits of the precious metal. AL
though this -four or fine gold is found
from Old Mexico to Alaska, yet no.
where are the known deposits 80
abundant and regularly distributed as
on Snake river. 1t is more than posi-
BILE that this discovery of method to
.proftably save all the flour gold, will
revolutionize monetary matters. The
TRIBUNE does not desire to create
another panic, neither do we misrepre-
sent the facts. The gold saving ma
chimes are now manufactured on a
scale which gives every assurance of
their ability to do the work claimed
We are told by responsible men that
there is no question about the success
of those machines. They will be in
actual operation inside of 20 days, on
ground belonging to Hon. Geo. w.
Paul, member of the Canyon county
Board of Commissioners. Mr.. Paul
authorizes us to say that he is absolute
~ certain the machines will work salts
factorily. He says he knows the gold
is deposited all along Snake river, and
that nearly all the ground will pay to
work. Any one desiring to know more
should address Mr.. Paul or the Port
land Mining and Amalgamator Co.,
Portland, Oregon. The company is
composed of sound men backed by
ample capital. Mr.. Raber, the inventor,
has been, at work on the problem IL
years and spent in experiments and
otherwise in developing his ideas not
less than 100000. Young man got
you Oacre placer claim on Snake
river.
Messrs. A. X. Steunenberg and J. H
Gwfnn, went to Nampa last Monday
night to assist. instituting Colfax De-
gree Lodge No. "a, Daughters of Re-
bekah. The Lodge starts off we'll
with q charter members. The follow.
Ing oficers were elected: Mrs. d. N
Stokesburg, noble grand; Mrs. 0. F.
Persons, vice grand; J. J. Mcdonald
secretary; Mrs. J. j. Mcdonald, treas.
urer. An elegant supper was served
at the Commercial.