The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23
Extracts From the Reports of Robert
 N. Bell, Idaho State Inspector

of Mines.
 The Boise Basin section, situated at the head of Moores Creek, has received marked attention from investors during the past year; still, some very fiattering opportunities remain.
 The enormous output of placer gold from this basin was mostly derived from an area of about fifteen miles from north to south by a maximum width of thirteen miles from east to west, which, in com partson to its size, probably equals the output of any placer field in the world.
 The area above described embraces not only Idaho City, but also the towns of Centerville, Placerville, Quartzburg and Pioneerville, all of which have been re- built in recent years and present neat and thriving appearance.
 There are dozens of handsome lode mines among the old placer beds of the Basin now awaiting the advent of cap ital that afford encouraging evidence of opening out into good mines at depth if systematically and intelligently developed.
 AS VIEWED BY THE PRESS. What Some of the Leading Papers Say
 Regarding the Mckinley Go.
 The Financial Bulletin, Denver, Col, March 1, 1907, says: Mckinley Gold Mines Company of Boise City has been in- corporated to work property located six miles from Idaho City and which gives
  About 1000 assays have been secured run ming all the way from s4 to 5000 to the ton in gold, the general average being about $60"
 The Pittsburg Press, March 13 1907, says: "Prospector Robert Mckinley re- ports thafs the Mckinley Gold Mines con- pany financing is now well under way, and that the Notation is meeting with the most gratifying success"
 The Boston Post. March 31. 1907 says: Mining men in Idaho are nanifesting keen interest in the preparations now be- ing made for placing the Mckinley gold property upon the production basis at an early date. The proposed work on the property has been long and thorough, cov- ering period of over eight years.'
 The Mining Investor, Colorado Springs, Col. March IS, 1907, says: In addition a test made recently of about 5S tons is re- ported to have yielded over $500 in free gold, with tailings assaying over $l5 to the ton. The total cost of mining, milling and hauling isi said to have been only about $2 to the ton.'
 The Cleveland (Ohio) Leader, June ?, 1907, says: Mining Engineer W. c. Aus tin of Boise has issued report of his re- cent examination of the Jupiter Mountain gold claims, and some interesting facts are brought out. The report notes a sys- tenn of eruptve dykes extending along
 
 heavily mineralized, as indicated by the quartz deposits
 The Daily Mining Record, Denver Co., May "A, 1907, says: "A shipment of about 40,0O0 pounds of machinery and camp sup plies was hauled the other day to Jupiter Mountain for immediate installation. mill Is to be built below the tunnel portal so, situated that the handling of the ores and talings can be effected by gravity" The Evening Capital News, Boise April 26 1907, says: 'rhe mine is in the heart of a highly mineralized section where mill lions have been taken out of the placer deposits and the outlook for it's becom- ing a big dividend payer are very bright" EIGHT YEARS OF GOLD DIGGING. A Statement From Our Mine Superin-
 tendent.
 For eight years I have studied Jupiter Mountain, in the Boise Basin. following Moore Creeks, which wash it's base, up the steep sides to the eruptive dykes that prominently crop on it's surface.
 I have made close study of these dykes and traced them along their course: I have dug holes into them, cut into them underground with tunnels to a depth of two hundred feet; found the gold ore and have taken it out and tested 1t In ton lots. I have had hundreds of assays made, and l know the nature and quality of the ore and how most economically to treat it. After all these years or preliminary work and the expenditure of thousands of dollars, I am convinced that with the pro- posed plan of development outlined herein we will have one of the richest properties on the Pacific coast.