The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-08-13
HOW IDAHO is MIsREPREsENTED.

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The Omaha Bee in the issue Of July
20 prints more than column Of 'speci-
al correspondence" from some space
writer and truth dstorter OF Boise who
signs himself c. A. K. and who for eth
er pitable ignorance or stupid prevarica-
tion. takes the bakery. &. A. X. first /
turns his attention to writing up the |
mineral resources OF the state and IN his |
first paragraph makes the somewhat
startling announcement that the owners
'of the Liberty mine on Squaw creek
have put in a ten stamp mill on that
property and that in the West View dis
trict three foot ledge has actually been
found that pays $50 per ton.
He then goes on to state that the most
important discovery yet made is on
Dry Creek assays from which show 81 90
per ton IN gold The reader is left To
figure for himself why 80 is worth more
than $50. He next gives history OF
Dan Levan's strike ON Willow creek how
he and his wife pounded out gold in II
hand morter etc. and leaves the reader
under the impression that that claim
has never passed the hand mortar and
one stamp null stage. II c. A. X.
would post up on the modern mining
history OF Idaho he would learn many
things which he appears to be painfully
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would be that while the Liberty mine
| has no ten stamp mill il is being gradu-
ally developed into what will in
all portability be ono of the most val
liable properties in the state. and that
many three foot lodges in West View
district show returns of several times
$50 per ton. The Last Chance. for in-
stance. has been working all season on
SIS ore and many claims In the district
show values running INTO the hundreds
and some into the thousands OF dollars
Mr.. Levau who has done much towards
the early development Of the camp sold
the major part Of his interests there
eight or nine months ago to Col. Dewey
representing Pittsburg capitalists. and
he has been busy ever since developing
by tunnel and shaft what is believed
will prove to bs BONANZA mine.
{. A. Rs. statements regarding the
silver district of the Sheep Mountain
country are as wide Of the mark MS the
others for he says that large quantities
Of high grade ore are being hauled from
that district TO Boise every day and
from there shipped TO Omaha for treat
meut. and tnen gives the value OF the
ore al from s500 to $1,000 per ton.
The most remarkable statement OF
) this modern Ananias however is the
closing paragraph OF his letter which is
as follows:
Ex-senator ]. w. Shoup Of this slate
has been CONSIDERABLY cared for by his
esteemed friend Marcus A. Hanna. hav-
ing recently been appointed Uuited states
Marshal for Alaska. II is u pretty good
plum to have. but the many friends of
the ex-senator wonder at him wanting
To 20 20 that cold strange country
Such distorted accounts Of Idaho and
her resources. are working great iu-
jury 20 the state. We nerd t0 be ad.
veriised, but not In any such manner ns
c. A. Il. has adapted. W. want the
. truth told aod nothing but She truth,
+ aud then when prospective Investor Is
! induced u visit us II will bs IN easy
! matter TO interes, him IN our fesvurces
/ aud 10 secure his co-operaison in devel'
ing them. Newspaper writers Of the
&C.. \ L trard ms, De- 10 drm.Ad IN