The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-07-22
RIVER BAR PLACERS.
What Hen Are Now Doing and What
Others May Do.

What Hen Are Now Doing and What
Others May Do.
In the last two weeks the TRlg1yNr
has received fifteen or twenty letters
, referring to and inquiring about the
placer mines on Snake river. We can
not give individual answers to each of
these inquiries, but we are anxious
that the information should be dissem-
mated because we believe many honest,
Industrious men may be benefited
thereby.
Flour gold is found in large quaint
ties all along Snake river in Canyon
county and also in other portion of this
state and Oregon. However. we are
not as well informed outside of Can
yon county as in it, therefore
Whatever we may have to say on this
subject relates particularly to Canyon
county in the vicinity say from three
10 20 miles, of Caldwell. This flour
gold Is also found in the gravel and
sand Of Boise river and we believe on
the Payette. However, it is now being
mined to our knowledge on Snake
river not far from this city. AS we un.
derstand 1t, this gold is found distrib-
uted all along the river, and while rich
pockets and barren spots are common,
the average 10 about the same; that is
to say, that man with = rocker who
Will 20 to work steadily will make
through and through about @S per day.
We hear Of much higher earnings, but
putting everything together and lean.
ing to conservativeness SS day Is
about right in our opinion. It Is un-,
necessary for us to explain the system
of mining employed. 1t is the sim
plest possible and can bs successfully
prosecuted by any man who has a me-
dunn muscle and willingness to use
it. This is the whole story. The
proof OF the pudding Is In the eating.
Ifwhat,we say 10 not substantially cor
rect, then = number of good, honest.
truthful men have lied shamefully to
the TRIBUNE. But 1t IL all correct.
The gold 10 being got and brought into
Caldwell every week. There is en-
ployment here, in that line, for an
army Of men who have not rot into
the habit Of waiting for something to
turn up.
BY the middle Of August, we are as
sured that machines will be in opera
ton which, by actual experiment, have
succeeded in saving 80 per cent. of the
fine gold, and which will pay $3.50 to
"a to the man, day, besides making
big interest OH the capital invested.
Men will be fortunate who get here in
time to stake off claims before the
machines begin work. because when
once successful operation has begun,
there is apt to be an immense rush and
the chances to acquire claims will not
be one in thousand to what they now
are.
DlED-At her home near Caldwell,
July ~, 1893, Mrs. James Davis.
Mrs. Davis was called to Ontario by
the death of her neice, who died with
diphtheria. Upon her return home she
took down the with the same disease
and soon passed away. The bereaved
husband and relatives have the SYM
patty OF all. ~
D1ED-At her home near Caldwell.
July II, 1888, of consumption. Mrs.
Adam Shindler.
Deceased leaves husband and three
children and many friends to mourn
her loss.
BORN--In Caldwell July 18th 1893. TO
Mr.. and Mrs. IL. H. Jones q son,
weight 10 pounds. All are happy.
BORN-To Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Stiles,
OF this city, July Fl, 1888, twinn girl
babies. All doing well.
FOR SALE DIRT CHEAP.
A splendid ranch location of $50
acres, all decided land, and good water
right, No. l house with other good