Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-03-27
THE PUSH TO IDAHO.

THE Push TO IDAHO.
Elsewhere in this issue of the
FREE Press Mr.. Parker speaks OF
he rush from the eastern and mid
die states to the great agricultural
fields Of southern Idaho. The rush
is not confined exclusively to farm.
ers, but with the advent of spring
extensive preparations are being
made by all transportation com
panies to accommodate the expect
ed influx Of mining population
bound for Thunder Mountain and
other mining districts. For many
years the mineral resources OF this
state have remained quiescent,
broken only by the Buffalo Hump
excitement and smaller diversions
elsewhere throughout the state.
But with the lapse OF time the
real merits of the state of Idaho as
mineral region are becoming
known; hence the present month
will witness the Inauguration OF a
new era in our mining districts
caused by the invasion of the small
army Of mining men and prospect
ors who will carefully explore the
virgin area of central Idaho for
new mineral zones in our mountain
fastnesses, SO rich in their almost
limitless possibilities of great de-
posits Of the precious metals.
This paper has heretofore COM
mented upon the known mineral
deposits in the country immedi-
ately west OF and adjacent TO
Thunder Mountain as affording OPP
portunities for investment to prac-
tical mining men who are looking
for big things in the mining way.
Hence, while the real Mecca of the
new pilgrimage is Thunder Noun
tain, we look for equally great, if
not greater, developments in the
country spoken Of. We have never
deprecated the great possibilities
Of the Thunder Mountain camp,
and even admitting that there are
possible exaggerations alloat con-
corning its wonderful wealth, we
have authentic knowledge from
strictly reliable sources that it is
truly wonder and big enough and
rich enough to attain eminence in
the near future as one of the great
est Of many of the really great
mining camps of the state. As a
matter Of fact it is likely to develop
into second Cripple Greek in the
number and immensely Of its gold
producers and in the great area Of
it's mineral deposits.
But in spite Of all, it is more
than probable that many will be
disappointed in their search for boz
nanza propositions in this new e.
dorado, and to all such we would
recommend a careful investigation
of the contiguous country before
they leave the state for good. Any
one Of dozen known propositions
in the great copper and gold belt
of the Big creek country will well
repay investigation on the part OF
those who are seeking for safe,
legitimate and profitable avenues OF
investment in the mines of this
section; while on the north side of
Salmon river are Dixie, Big creek,
Elk City, Newsome, Clearwater
station and others, besides a mill
ion acres never trodden by human
foot.
Viewed in this light it will thus
be seen that the present Thunder
Mountain stampede is pregnant
with vast possibilities and is bound
to result beneicially to the state as
whole; in consequence, every
legitimate effort should be made to
advertise to the world the wonder
full possibilities offered by the diff
ferent mining sections stretching
from Florence southwark, and east
ward from Newsome creek on
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Sawtooth range. In this great re-
gion, which is terra incognita, the
great seat of the mining industry
is soon to be transferred, for within
its wide domain are claims, loca-
tions, prospects and developed
propositions which, in any other
mining state in the Union would
be fully exploited, but which here
are issolated and unknown because
OF the difficulty of access and the
fact that they are unknown. What
we have seen in the farming region
OF Camas Prairie in the past twelve
months is to be repeated on vaster
scale in our tributary mountain
reeions-a Transformation in every
of business.
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