Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-02-25
THE ORE, MINES AND MILLS OF
FLORENCE-THE KLONDIKE OF
IDAHO

Florence, Idaho, Feb. Is, 1898.
EDITOR f. P.-Publicly through the
old reliable FREE Press desire to en-
tighten hundreds who are in ignorance
regarding the great gold deposits and
mineral zone of this favored camp,
based on personal inspection in the
land of wonderful and abundant mines.
The + orence miners have amply dem-
onstrated this is the Klondike of
idaho. Calamity howlers who infest-
ed this embryo camp 2 years ago are
now invited to inspect our ore deposits
and admit their error, and view the
"golden mirage" rising above the
horizon. Indeed our star of greatness
still leads. all Others in the race for
fame. So rapid is progression made;
a mere prospect today becomes a bull
ion producer to morrow. The secret Of
our success lies in the richness of our
free milling ore. Nature has disbursed
with lavish hama the yellow metal
in 500 claims in our marvellous mineral
zone. 1t Is not necessary t. enumer
ate all the late rich strikes-one follows
another in quick succession from every
point of the camp, clearly proving that
under our evergreen hills millions lie
buried awaiting capital to unearth, and
tainly gold seekers will find here the
idol of their dreams. This year the
long locked storehouse will be opened,
and the flow of yellow metal from
here will startle the mining world.
He who thinks of battling with the
ice foes of the Arctic, and possible
starvation in quest of gold had far bet
ter try the UNEMPLOYED regions of Cen
tral Idaho, which offer inducements
superior to any field in the northwest.
The prospector with an Alaska equip
ment, and experience IN the wilds of
Idaho, can double discount any claim
that can be found in the frozen Arctic,
endure less hardship and acquire
greater mines. 1t ia economy to get
the best gold mines. My advice to
those who are seeking such Is to in
spect the free milling ore camp Of Flor
ence, the youngest and most fabulous
camp in the state. Our output of bull,
ion is growing steadily and new mills
are 10 be erected and the capacity of
those now built is to be enlarged,
which denotes the value of oGr ore.
Twenty mills will be in opera
ton by the close of '9o
Many claims, now obscure, will de-
veiop into paying properties before the
flowers bloom again. In judging the
future by the past, at the close of 1900,
there will be 800 stamps dropping night
and day in the mineral zone of Flor
ence, and 1000 men on the pay rolls
that date, which means much to those
In every branch Of business. To be
exact in the output of bullion in 300
Is mere conjecture. Buta conservative
estimate from the ore now being treat
ed, the amount will not fall below one
million. This from our quartz alone.
do not hesitate to commit myself in
making such declaration, and follow
ing these lines of progression, within
10 years Florence can beast OF being
the largest city in Idaho. The county
seat Of a new county carved out of old
Idaho. IN fact, great mines, prosper
Gus times and beautiful city in the
evergreen forests of the highlands.
Other mining camps will be discover
ed at our gateway, which will pay
tribute to Us in various ways which is
needless for us to explain. There ARE
men here from the Yukon who are
highly pleased with our ores, mines
aud mills. The frozen Arctic has 10
charms for them, consequently they too
will locate bonanza, and help swell
the grand bullion production from the
young and far-flmed camp Of Florence.
r. f., b.