Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-07-25
The Timing Congress.

l ne f0urtn SESSION Oh the 1uJei-
national Mining Congress convened
at Boise Tuesday and there were
fully 500 delegates from all parts
of the United States in their seats.
After the address of welcome by
Governor Hunt and permanent or
ganization was effected, Major Fred
r. Reed, in happy and appropriate
words, presented President Prince
a gavel made of Owyhee county
mountain mahogany with bands of
silver from the Trade Dollar mine.
The gavel was present to Presi-
dent Prince from Hon. James A.
Pinney of Boise, and it was received
in a manner Of great appreciation
The two papers of Boise ipsued
magnificent numbers, the Evening
News containing Is pages and the
Statesman II pages, both of which
devote great space to the congress
and mining matters generally.
The mineral exhibits at the state
house are numerous, from all parts
of Idaho, and attract great atten-
ton from mining men coming from
distant states.
OF the Gilmore county exhibit the
Statesman speaks as follows:
TNfpDE ,,nIrNTN
One Of the most important,
though small, exhibits, is that of
Gilmore county, This county has
been one Of "bonanza" sections of
the state since 1868, when it was
first discovered. Rocky Bar and
Atlanta camps were found that year,
making thousands of men rich in
one of those "rushes" about which
one may only read nowadays.
The first discovery was made in
the typical western manner. A
party of IS men left Boise late in
the summer to prospect the streams
in whatever undiscovered portion
Of the state they might reach.
They had their pack animals and
considerable food But after
months Of unavailing search they
found their grub was running
short. Indians were very danger
Gus in thos times. making it un-
safe to travel except in parties.
Six of these pathfnders concluded
to 60 on, taking all the food, as
they had heard rumors Of coun-
try rich in placer, and wished to
make the discovery before spring,
if it were true The others came
back to Boise-started from the
camp 40 miles from house with
out a pound of food
The few went on, and after eight
more days Of toll and constant anx-
iety because of the Indians they
camped by the side Of creek, in a
little canyon surrounded by tower
ing peaks, almost eternally snow
clad. In those DAYS the pospectors
"took turns" cooking. On this
particular night man called cred |
Warrior had nothing to do, and
while the supper was cooking he
took his shovel and pan and begani
prospecting. Ill luck had so long
been their fortune that the Others
paid no attention till a yell took
them all to his side. He had
"struck it"--and they all went
without their supper. This was
the stating of Rocky Bar,
and Of Atlanta, as the next summer
some of them went to the latter
camp. Since then the camps of !
Pine, Dixie and Neal have been
discovered, and al have been found
rich There are number of pay
ing mines throughout this county
and many new men are making |
Atlanta the great camp it once was. |
The display from there is not ex-
tensive, though the ores are rich. |
Following is the list:
Daisy-Geo. w Bredhoft, Neal
Homestake-Chas Balbach, Neal
Bessie-Dr. Southworth, Boise.
Elmore-C. X. Enebo, Boise.
Northumberland & Olson,
Atlanta.
Tahoma-Tahoma Mining com
pany, Atlanta
Daisy-L. \ frankie, Atlanta