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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-26

the hope of raising enough thereby to
lift their mortgages, it is today one of
the most promising districts of the
southern part of the state, with several
we'll developed properties and several
mills. The deepest workings at Neal,
400 feet, have demonstrated that there
are mines there. The character of the
ore is shown in the following average
results: Saved on the plates, So per
cent; concentrates, 80 per cent; tail
ings, II per cent.
The most interesting property in the
camp is the Hidden Treasure, now be-
ing operated by a strong company, or
ganized by F. D. Howe of Colorado, its
manager Amos Lee and Commodore
Jackson discovered this property four
years ago, and by working couple of
months in the spring and somewhat
longer in the fall they took out $4,000
in two years with the most superficial
development working the ore in a five
stamp mill. The company now owning
the property concluded to thoroughly
exploit it before attempting any pro-
duction. Once they lost the vein, but
after much trouble caught it again,
cutting another vein in the search. At
a depth of over 400 feet the company
has assure 80 feet wide, with a nice
pay streak in the footwall. The ore
at this depth averages $50 ton free
gold, with concentrates $50 6 ton and
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alone is estimated at $4,000 600 in value.
The output next year will be increased
fully so per cent, the young trees for
the most part yielding their first crop
this year.
In this connection it may be stated
that the Boise and Payette valleys
alone this year shipped las carloads of
green fruit and about 20 carloads of
produce, principally potatoes and
onions.
Another source OF revenue to no
small number of Idahoans is the sheep
business. There are about 100000
sheep in this state, and from the sale
of wool and mutton Idahoans in 1897
realized in<the neighborhood of $780,
600. The states wool output is esti-
mated at 100000 pounds for the year.
The cattle and horse business also
turns in its quota, the shipments this
year having been very heavy in the
case of cattle. The state graZes 100000
cattle and 100000 horses
The agriculturiSts have had a good
year, and while it is impossible to even
give at this time an estimate on the
grain output, the following are very
fair averages of the yield per acre:
Wheat, 80 bushels to the acre; rye, %;
oats, So; corn, So; some places in north
Idaho having greatly exceeded these
the acreage and yield We're considerably
heavier than in 1896. Idaho has &c.
100000 acres of land suitable for farm
ing, two-thirds of which requires irri-
cation, and more than one-fourth of
the latter is under irrigation bitches.
One Of the important assets of the
state that this year has sWelled the
states eXchequer by a good many
thousands of dollars is the state school
lands. which are being rapidly sold or
leased. This year $4,000 was received
from Latah alone from sessees of state
land, and next year the state will lease
in Latah and Nez Perez 900 acres at 81
an acre, and this, with the amount re-
ceived from absolute sales, will ma
terially lessen the burden of taxation.
The immense belt of white pine tim
Der IN north Idaho will soon yield a
mint of money to the state. The state
has 100000 acres of timber land, on a
great deal of which grows the valuable
white pine Large tracts of it have
already been estimated as to value,
and 1898 will witness sales to numbering
syndicates that will turn into the state
treasury more money than it has ever
received in one year from the entire
taxation.
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Rock creek properties, and the owners
of four ffths of them expect to be ship
ping steadily next year.
There is a good deal of talk about
putting in an immense plant on the
Payette river to handle all the ore from
the Willow Creek district, but it seems
now that such a project will not be set
on foot until more of the properties
have been demonstrated to ego down."
There is superior water power on the
Payette for such an enterprise, and in
itial steps have been taken looking to
the establishment of a plant there,
but shipping will likely be the DISPOSE
ton of Willow creek ores for several
years to come. A prominent mining
man, who should know what he was
talking about, said the other day that
within five years the biggest plant of
the kind in the intermountain region
would be installed on the Payette; and
it would be kept busy on Willow creek
ore
There are some valuable placers fed
by the Rock creek Lodges. One of these
is known as the Church placer In 1860
Mr.. Marsh, who still lives near there,
with two men, took out $4,000 in 40
days. Mr.. Church. recently deceased.
had worked it for a number of years,
and, with his very crude methods he
cleared over $1,000 a year. A scheme is
now on foot to build a large ditch to
work all this placer ground.
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wisdom of it's installation in the divi-
dend statements.
The DeLamar mines and other mines
in the vicinity, employ large forces,
and the town of DeLamar is one of the
liveliest in the state all the year
round.
AT SILVER CITY.
The liveliest mining operations of the
year in Owyhee county have been wit
messed at Silver City, where several
steady dividend payers have in the past
few years been developed, the record
for 1897 only serving to emphasize their
value. One of these is the Trade Dol
lar, which during the year has paid in
the neighborhood of 100000 in divi-
dends, with a total output of $575, 000
The Trade Dollar has a large stamp
mill grinding away night and day, but
the richest ore is shipped to Denver for
treatment. One car yielded over SIS, 900
net. The statement is made that the
Trade Dollar this year has paid more
dividends than any mine but one in
Cripple Creek, and, further, that Flor
ida mountain, on which the mine is To-
Gated has this year paid one-third as
much dividend as the entire Cripple
Creep district, excluding one property
from the latter.
The Black Jack has also been a heavy
producer, but the management refuse
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MINES ELSEWHERE.

Activity In the Seven Devils Coun-
try-Smelter Ready For Operations.
There has been great activity in the
Seven Devils country, although it's re-
moteness has resulted in but compare
lively few of the details of the develop
ment there reaching the outside. The
Peacock copper property has its lotion
smelter on the ground ready for oper-
atoms. which will be commenced the
first of the year. The smelter is IL
miles from the Peacock and the ore
will be transported on sleds.
The Peacock is a fair sample of half
a dozen mines opened up there, and
the following figures concerning it will
apply generally to all of them: The
Peacock has a face of 60 feet of ore in
the open cut. This is not, however,
the entire width of the ledge; it
shows to be nearly 100 feet be-
tween walls. The entire so feet
averages 20 per cent copper. A lot
of $50 tons of ore of second class
taken out by people who formerly
worked the mine, was carefully sam
pied by the present owners and 13 $40
per cent copper was obtained.
The Helena mine, although of smaller
vein. carries as high as 80 per cent cop
per. The owners will ship the very
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Idaho, the Glenn of the rlountair1s

5000 acres of ground 1900 acres of
which We're purchased but two weeks
ago, the consideration being 1000.
The company first built road to the
mines, at a cost of SIS, 00o and then
commenced the work of getting water
on to the high bars. A fiume seven and
a half miles in length, with a capacity
Of 10000 miners inches, has been con-
structed, and now an immense siphon
is being put in to carry the water
across the river. The siphon will be of
steel pipe, 1,75O feet in length and
feet in diameter. It will cost, complet-
ed. so, 600. 1t, with the flume, will con-
vey to the ground the waters of Sheep
creek, insuring a plentiful supply the
year round. Thirteen giants are al
ready on the ground and everything
will be in readiness for the Inaugural
ton of this. one of the biggest placer
enterprises in the state.
UPPER BOISE COMPANY.
A placer enterprise that gives great
promise, and which, in proportions and
capacity output, will rival the Twin
Springs project, has been inaugurated
by the Upper Boise Hydraulic COM
among the most prominent hydraulic
manager. This company has purchas
ed a large tract Of land, and will take
water by fiume from Sheep creek. A
large sum Of money has already been
expended, and Manager Reed hopes to
be able to commence active work in
the spring. The company is a very
strong one, including such men as
Aaron E. Hull of Hartford, Conn; Viii
pany. Of which Major Fred r. Reed is
Cornell Blair of New York City, and
Henry Sheldon, jr., of Brooklyn. The
ground is on the opposite side of the
river from the Twin Springs plant, and
can, therefore, be opened up at a much
less outlay of capital
WILLOW CREEK DISTRICT.
The now famous Willow creek dis
trict is divided into two sections, one
commonly known as the Rock Creek,
and the other as Pearl district Dur
ing the past year both have witnessed
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ing two compartment shaft. which is
now down $50 feet. 1t will cut the vein
$50 feet down, giving 400 feet of stop
ing ground below the present lowest
workings.
The Daisy mine, being operated by
George W. Bredehoft, has a strong
ledge, opened by tunnel, which cuts
it at $50 feet. He has drifted 200 feet,
exposing from two to nine feet of ore.
A test of so tons at the Balbach mill
yielded on the plates $12 a ton. Several
cars of smelling ore shipped returned
$50 a ton.
Manville & Lilly are operating a ten
stamp mill on ore from a very promis-
ing Neal property. and the Ainslie Eve
stamp mill is running on good ore from
the Alice.
The High Five and Golden Star mines
each has $40 milling and $50 shipping
ore.
The Ella Hill has three veins 6 to IL
inches wide of high grade ore. 1t mills
S35 a ton, and ore shipped from it has
gone nearly 5000 a ton
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STATE HOUSE, BOISE.

which. during the year, has expended
S250.000 in the purchase of ground and
improvements. 1t is an undertaking of
great magnitude, and may be classed
and Helena assay offices of Idaho
mining operations of the inter-moun-
tain country. The mines are located
about 40 miles above the capital, on
the Boise river. Years ago the channel
of the Boise changed, leaving it's old
bed high above the present river sur
face. 1t is for the purpose of working
large portion of this bed, rich in gold.
tests running as high as % cents TO
the pan, that the company was or
ganized. They have purchased, all told,
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sulphides $3.50 ton. The development
on this property has been of the high
est Importance as proving the contin-
uity and richness at depth Of the lodges
of the camp.
There are five chutes in the Home
stake mine, owned by Charles Balbach
of Omaha, who is working ore from this
property in ten-stamp mill and ship
ping a great deal more. The ledge is
from IL to 25 feet wide, with the pay
streak. generally in the hanging wall.
After Mr.. Balbach had gone down 100
feet the outlook justified him in start
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dfscouraging the growth of various
bacteria shat Turk in hidden places.
HOW IDAaOANS MAKE MONEY.
Idaho's industries and productions
are becoming more varied each year
Last year particular prominence was
given the hop growing business, which
has come to be Of considerable import
.-nce The center of this industry is
The Paz,ette valley. Prunes and winter
aDples have also come prominently to
the front during the year. From this
immediate vicinity a million and a
half pounds OF Drunes We're shipped
Trhe prime acreage Of the Boise valley
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AS p rule, mining men will scout at
the idea that there has been no greater
increase in the gold output, but they
confcund in their estimates the great
amount of development work with work
of production. In many instances gold
mines of great promise have been open
ed I'D, with little or no product. These
will add to the states wealth next year.
There has been a phenomenal output
of silver-lead ore in the Occur d'Alene
country, but the comparative increase
is cut down, taking the entire silver
lead production of the state, owing to
the closing down of silver-lead mines
in other parts of the state that, until
this year, were able to hold their heads
above water, Notwithstanding the fall
inc off in the price of silver
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FIFTEEN MILLIONS.
Estimated Value of Idaho's Metal
OUTPUT For the Year.

From the best estimates obtainable,
the total mineral output of the state of
Idaho Tor 1897 will foot up $14. 10000.
AT this time no exact figures are OBJ
tainable, as the Boise assay office has
only commenced the work of gathering
statistics, with only one man in the
field. But from statements of mine
managers and the receipts of the Boise
and Helena assay offices of Idaho of
precious metals, the foregoing estimate
is very safe one. A comparative
statement follows:
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high grade ore from the Helena with
out smelling.
The talk of a railroad to the. Seven
Devils goes on, but there seems as yet
TO be nothing tangible to it.
AT WARRENS.
Some extensive placer enterprises
have been inaugurated at Warrens dur
ms the year. In all of them the scheme
is to work the ground with dredges.
The Philadelphia company have their
dredges in place and have done con-
siderable work, cleaning up over $4,000
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to give out any figures. a safe esti-
mate, however, is that this property
has produced this year 100000.
Work is progressing on the Florida
Mountain company's property better
known as the Dewey property, but
there has been no output. The man
agement has been developing the mine
thoroughly, thousands of dollars being
expended in that direction. The COM
pany owning this property is also build
ing the Nampa railroad to the Owyhee
mines, half of it already having been
completed.
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WEALTH OF owYHEE COUNTY.
Mines In That Section Are Going In
For Crinnle Creek Records.

LII L-4elS SC~b1O4l ale IL
For Cripple Creek Records.
If it shall be shown that the mines
of Owyhee county produced in 1897
S3,5OOO0O, it need cause no surprise.
Some of the properties there that have
been in steady operation for several
years are going in for Cripple Creek
records, and although they cannot as
yet be said to have attained the height
of their ambition. still they are march
ing steadily on toward that end.
The DeLamar mine this year, it is
thought, does not come up to it's old
time output, but the causes that
brought about the falling off will be
the means of greatly increasing the
production in the future. The plant
has been materially increased and the
addition of the Clerici-Pelatin process
WILL it is prophesied, soon prove the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-26
MINING ABOUT BOISE.
Important developments In the
Vicinity of the Capital.

Perhaps in no part of Idaho have the
mining developments of the past year
been more extensive in character, or of
greater Importance than the opera
tons that have been conducted in the
Immediate vicinity of Boise. This in
cludes both quartz and placer mining.
OF the former, the most important is
the work of the Twin Springs Placer
company, Philadelphia concern,
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NEAL DISTRICT.

Men without either capital or expert
ence founded the Neal mining district,
located % miles southeast of Boise, but
nearer Mountain Home. It's father was
nerve, and it has proved to be a very
nervy camp, standing on it's own bot
tom, and practically paying for every
dollar of Improvements made in it as
it went along. Discovered about six
years ago by farmers who intended to
gouge out a few dollars occasionlly with
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acres near Placerville for his people,
and it will be worked with dredges, of
the same make as those being used at
Bannock
These two enterprises have put thou
sands of dollars into the hands of peo-
pie interested in Boise basin mines; and
when they get at it they will pull the
investment from the ground in very
short time.
The old placer mines have contributed
their full share of the yellow stuff this
year, and all the owners are much en-
couraged.
Other deals include the purchase by
A. j. Malloy, for New Workers, of SEQ
acres of placer ground on Elk creek,
including the Plowman property, one
of the Oldest mines of the basin This
property has a gravel bank of 80 feet
high, and for years has produced an
nually from $4,000 to $4,000.
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WILLOW CREEK DISTRICT.

The now famous Willow creek dis
trict is divided into two sections, one
commonly known as the Rock Creek,
and the other as Pearl district. Dur
ing the past year both have witnessed
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-27
THE RUIZ INVESTIGATION.
Finding VIII Doubtless Sustain Lee'
American Relief Work.

HABANA. May 26th via KEY WEST
FLA. May 26.-The Ruiz commission OF
inquiry has not resumed it's formal ses-
sions. pending the translation from Span
ish into English Of the proceedings copies
Of which In summary, with the various
declarations attached. are already IN the
hands of Mr.. Fischback and the official
stenographers, and are being transcribed
under Mr. Calhoun's supervision.
The friction developed during the first
session Of the commission at Guanabacoa
has disappeared, and the members seem
TO have settled down to business in
earnest.
Few. II any, new witnesses Will be
called. Taking the written record as the
basis. the opposing counsel. 1t Is UNDER
stood. will make their exceptions, and
raise any legal point they may have to
note as they proceed.
Ii is expected that the commission, in
its report, will make clear that the treaty
was violated, and that Ruiz came to his
death in some violent manner, while IL
legally held "incommunicado," but II is
doubtful II individual responsibility can
be fixed upon any one. In fact, no at
tempt will be made to DO this owing to
the difficulties i'm the way OF obtaining
any new testimony Oh lIlS SpttAdA pD44te'
The American members Of the commits
sion. however. seem confident that the
finding will be so far satisfactory as
morally to back up Consul-General Lees
report upon the case, and at the same
time 10 Justify the claims Of the widow
of Or. Ruiz for damages from Spain.
The relief for destitute Americans IS
already being distributed. Consul Bryce
of Matanzas. and Consul Baker, OF
Sagua. have received from General Lee
money enough TO relieve immediate neces-
stiles as regards food. medicine, ana
clothing In this way some 700 are reach-
ed at once In Habana similar steps are
being taken by the consulate, and 1t Is
safe to say that already at least one
thousand persons, the greatest part OF
Them naturaIized Americans, have bene-
fted by the appropriation. Some of these
will be sent to the United States.
since the woundng OF General Castillo
there is increasing depression among the
insurgent leaders I'm Habana, where there
have been many surrencers to the span
ish. Brigadier-General Delgado MAKES
strenuous efforts to avoid the spread OF
this feeling, and has actually mache'ed
several men who were trying TO sur
render.
About one thousand insurgents are
canned near Maria Lagorda, Pinar del
Rio. where they have been for some days
II is reported that an expedition mas
landed near by.
The insurgents attempted to take Sugra
Melena and Gabriel, in Habana province
hut without result. They also fired AT d
train near Juraco
The following generals are now IN t1"-
0ana: Suarez. Inclan, Gasco, Luque' AiO-
las. BaZan, Fuentes, and PaVla'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-27
THE PRESBYTERlANS.
MATTER OF EsD0wMENTs DIS
CyssED At CHARLOTTE.
NORTHERN ASSEMBLY.
THE
II Has Finished Most or Its sensn-
tionnI work and settled Down to
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Has Bceun-For-
eign Missions.
cign Missions.

CHARLOTTE. y. c., May 26.-After the
onening exercises the Presbyterian As
sembly to-day heard the report on sab
bath schools, which was docketed. a
martial report on bills and overtures went
70 the docket. The report on home mis-
s.ons was read and pending its discus
sion the assembly resumed the west
minister celebration. DR.. ;. N. Smith, oil
Columbia. s. C.. delivered mastery ad-
dress on THE Westminster standards
and Popular Currents Of Theology
The matter Of endowments was dis
cussed at length this afternoon. with
snecial reference to endowment for the
invalid. or ministerial relief fund, as it is
to be called. Those favoring endowments
were Drs. Craig. Thomas, and Neal, OF
South Carolina, and Alexander Molioy.
Rev. w. Arrowood agreed with the com
rnittee. which had reported in favor OF
abandoning any plan looking toward en-
dowment for the present. The STRIFE was
on the words, For the present ana
motion to strike them out was lost-S
10 g. The committees recommendation
was adopted.
movement to Dust Dir. Craig, secre-
tary Of the home mission WORK was mp
ped in the bud. principally by speech
from Or. Dabney, who spoke vigorously
on the subject.
Tonight the assembly heard interesting
addresses from Rev. X. II. Joiderseh.
nastor OF the First Reformed church. OF
Chicago. and Rev. w. Snyder, returned
missionary from Africa.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-27
Tr,bute TO Captain Crenshaw.

The Pegram Battalion Association al
meeting held yesterday afternoon, ADOPT
ed the following:
Again are we reminded Of the uncer-
tainty Of life The Angel with sable
nlumes has taken from our association
a member we delighted to honor. With
a generosity without parallel in the four
wears OF the civil war. he bought bat
terry Of six guns, with all the horses and
Announcements. besides furnishing the
members OF the company with beautiful
gran uniforms and necessary woollen un-
derwear Never was company more
splendidly equipped for service. He not
only did this, but he marched at the
head of his battery and led them into
battle lie was AS brave as he was
generous. He never led his battery into
action until. with wise forethought, he
had gone ahead and chosen a position
mat would best protect the lives OF his
men. He was ever cool, calm. collected
never was disconnected In battle. Such
was captain WILLIAM GRAVES CREN-
SHAW. who departed this lie May q,
1891 and whose loss We are called upon
IN mourn. After he was called from the
army BIZ the Confederate Government
and sent 10 England 20 employ his great
business talent as purchasing agent for
the Confederate Government, his heart
was stlll with his beloved Crenshaw Bat
terry and II continued TO be the re-
ciplent Of his bounty.
Resolved, That we have heard OF the
death of Captain Crenshaw. aud mourn
IL as a calamity TO his family. his friends,
and this association.
Resolved. That we tender 10 his family
our esteem for him as our comrade as well
as for his services 10 the Confederacy,
and their sincere sympathy with them
In their irreDarable bereavement.