The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-08-15
Idaho's Wealth.

/ OLner state In the Union offers
such varied yet promising oppor-
tunities for safe investment.
People rave about the wealth
and beauty in Colorado, but there
is evidence that Idaho will be a
rival with whom it will be use
less to compete. In fact, this
State stands where Colorado did
20 years ago, but with such
greater possibilities that its
growth will be twice as rapid.
1t is predicted that the increase
in population will be 20 to 80
per cent. greater than in any
other state in the Union.
Why is this state so backward
in its development ? The ques-
ton is not difficult to answer.
Our first big gold discoveries
were made in Colorado and Cali
fornia, and toward these two
states capitalists directed their
attention. Utah and Nevada re-
ceived a share of interest, but
only along the main line that
connected the two popular states.
Thus Idaho, so far from the main
line was scarcely noticed.
There are oyer 1900, 900 acres
of irrigable land in Idaho that
only want the water ditch to be
made very productive. Where
are all the ditch builders ? I'm
mense fields, yea, millions of
acres. not ordinary sand, but a
good lava soil, can be made to
produce an abundance of almost
any vegetable that grows.
The opportunities in the min
ing industry are no less fiatter-
ing. Very few know what has
been taken from the surface soil
of the rich state. The growing
fame of the Seven Devils copper
fields has attracted attention to
her wonderful riches, and we
find upon research she can boast
of the enormous past product
| Boise Basin, about 80 miles
above Boise City, is believed to
have yielded from her placerS
nearly $500, 900, 600, while mum,
Der of millions have been taken
from her veins. The universe al
supposition is that placer gold is
the slide or washoff from lodes,
therefore much prospecting is
being done for lodes in these olo
camps, and with success.
Not far from Boise Basin is
the Rocky Bar District, Elmore
, county, which is credited with
an output above $50, ZOO, 900. The
largest mines here are the Ell
more, Monarch and Vishnu.
The Silver City and DeLamal
, mines in Owyhee county need nC
!; introduction to the reader, fol
he has probably heard of Capt
DeLamar, who went into this
. district a few years ago a poor
man, but who is now worth, it i:
said, SO, 900, 600. Other mine:
, around Silver City have produc
ed 20 to 80 millions.
The Custer, in Custer county
has a record of 81, 100000, tht
Charles Dickens, Montana. Lucky
Boy and others paid large divi
dendS to the owners.
The Coeur d Alene mines are
the most famous in Northern
Idaho. The Bunker Hill, Sui
livan and Gem are credited Will
having produced five to ten mil
lions.
The belt covering eastern Ore
gon, Seven Devils, Warrens
Florence, Buffalo Hump. theme,
eastward into Butte. is one o
the richest in the world accor
ding to its size. In this belt ar,
found gold. silver, copper, lead
iron, zinc and antimony.
The Warrens and Florence sec
tons have together produced ov
er $50. 900, 900 in placer gold,an
it is believed now they are goin:
to make very productive lod'
camps.
There is only one reply t
questions regarding the value o
the Seven Devils copper fields
and that is lit is great camp.
1t is true number have COM
out without finding anything, bu
that is no fault of the camp
Some prospect on horseback, ant
few so far from the beatel
trail. The character aud valu
of the district must be judges
from already what has beel
found, these are the Peacock
Helena, White Monument, Cop
per Queen, Bodie, South Peacock
Standard, and others, some o
which make the most remarkabl
copper showings ever known