The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-07-05


stampede IN Alaska or Nevada, but
In the salmon country IL is passed up
rs the sensation OF the day and then
il becomes a matter OF fact occur
renee. The showing OF the mines OF
the Main range at this time are
equal To the best showing In Nevada,
and yet We have no boom. Mr.. Hal
comb has live feet of this specime;t
ore3.
When YOU bear q mine promoter
say he needs a bigger mill 20 Insure
dividends II Is safe to set him Gown
5 wild-catter. There never was a
big mine that was not little mine
first. There is no oIe-body In the
world that would pay dividends with
100 stamps that would not pay a
larger per cent on the cost of install
labion by an economic use Of "A ten
stamp mill Small installation Is al
ways safe, aud the only safe practice
Is To build up from the small plant TO
the large plant by gradual steps. 1t
Is universal rule that the small
mill will build the big nill from
profits II there is true merit to the
mine. There are no big ore-bodies
without zones that are richer than
the average OF the whole volume.
Beware OF the clamor for extensive
initial installation. IL is the best
sign Of graft that is displayed IN the
mining business.
One OF the most Common mistakes
made by mining men is too hasty in.
stallation OF n his and other reduc-
ton plants. The prospector who
finds a rich ore-body calls for mill
before he does any development work
This mistake Injuries the mining
business generally. The Idle mill Is
a ghostly monument of failure aud
financial loss that argument cannot
hide from general observation. The
ptospector or mine owner who has 4
rich ore-hody has one OF the best bus
mess assets that IL Is possible TO dis
play. IL Is n true saying that hun
dred dollars In ore on the dump or II
a stopr Is worth thousand dollars 4
, any mine In the country, II TIN
2 prospectOr or mine owner who woul,
bulls an aras.ra or n rattle-trap mil
4 would expend the demanded amour
e of labor In putting ore in sight h
would make twice ms much none
E aud not half as many mistakes.
There is q display OF specimen or
$ In the Langsdorf bank that cou
$ hardly he equaled outside Of the SaI
y mon mineral belt THIS collection
\ from the old kcnney mine In tn
= Main range. The mine was aban
= doned several years ago after cousid
r erahle expenditure In prospect wor
I to he Relocated several times la sue
y cession till IL was re-discovered by J
/ W. +. llalcomb, who seems 10 kno'
d a good thing when he sees IL. II
y bought the old mine for a nomin'
= price before there was any meritof
y
. lie properly directed the prospecting
and bonanza Is the result OF limit
|. ed effort There are hundreds {
n these bonanLas in this Held aNaitiu
Q the advent OF practical men. "
need intelligent effort here M
d than anything else, as this instanc
If demonstrates. Ouly a few ore-bodit
Il like that of the old henney mine wi
% bring transportation In short orde
IL Just think OF five feet OF 300 ore
/. 1t represents millions,
!. The miner and the prospectur doc
70 not receive due consideration at III
Is hands OF the governmental depar'
y ments. There Is general pretens
= of favor and liberality through n
e laws OF congress, but the courts an
is the departments give the miner I'll
worst OF IL In all questions OF equit
% and the proofs In the case Of tria
n OF issues. Al proofs 10 sustain tt
# claims of mine owners la cases {
20 contest with hOmestsaders or eve
# land monopolists are submitted
. de partment rulings aud eequity d.
d. cisions from Impractical magistrate
n 1t Is impossible to get case Of nil
q. eral land contest before Jury {
4. practical men. Tie miner aud u
|. prospector is hauled into the appe
% lent court at Washington for Hni
y determination Of all causes where
:. prejudiced Official who never bad
y practical lesson in the line uf II
10 matter before him, The forest n
M serve policy 81 the government
10 full OF fair prumsises Ia Che uin'
N aud the prnspert0r but the depar
). ment rulings are d terrible hindran'
AZ TO the ming business.