The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-08-01

Lemhl county. In making these
criticisms We are well aware Of the
fact that some will take It that We
have especial reference to them per-
sonally. and will DO quick 10 take Of
tense. What we have IN say are only
IN general way. and many will
quickly recognize the justice OF the
criticism.
Tho first advice we have to give Is
To bury your hammers, There should
be no place In this community for
the knocker; and plenty must admit
that We have them In abundance.
In one short year 80 have been able
10 see that this class Of our citizen
ship has retarded, to great extent,
tho development OF our mining In
dustry. No doubt II was the far.
therst from their wishes In any man
ner To SAY anything which would
have tendency To keep out invest
ors. Hut such has been tho case.
0ne thing which win strike the casu-
al observer as singular Is, that the
Knocking II frequently by those who
have mining propositions which they
desire above everything else TO place
on the market.
They apparently do not stop to
think that every successful mine
helps their property more than any
other form Of advertising. One earn
est knocker, who uses his hammer
assiduously, can do more damage u
the nining industry OF The country
than both Of the newspapers can dc
good hy devoting columns TO homes,
advertising. II IL apparently mol
the intention ef the man with an
undevelnped prospect TO 10 any man'
ner inlare the mining industry, hui
his primary object Is To decry tbs
property Of some one else In order q
soil his own property, The usual 10
suit Is, that the Investor becomes
dis.usted. aud at once concludes that
there IL no good mineral in III,
Icoantry.
| These observations were suggested
hy recent .ncldest. An eastern
stakeholder OF one Of the most prom
lsiug mines IN the country, has a
friend OF large capital who vas look
lbs around Tor an Investment of hi'
surplus To Induce others 10 tax,
advantage u The opportunities h
persuaded hls friend TO come to Lem
hi county aud invest II In some go0s
mining proposition. The time WA
set when the insestor was To GNU,
; aud look the country over, When tn
time came IN place OF tlle capitalist
letter came 10 which stated tha
ha had received communicated
from salmon man which c0uytuce'
him that sc had no mineral worth,
Of being exploited The Easter
stakeholder had no object In views b
: recommending this country only Z
assist bis friend IN a way 81 maklni
a. easy nionsy as be was making.
Tic writer does not clain to be
mining expert, bat has put none
;. enough IN the ground 10 know SOME
. thing abnat aining and minerals II
= a general say, We have gisen som
= II the ores of the county tho mos
rigid tests. aud have become ecu
WINGED that We not only have miner
"a ala which show large values. but 4
q such igexhaustihle quantities tha
= all Is needed Is railway facilities. an
: honest exploitation To give thI
country such reputation Is Crlppl
Greek or Goldhcld.
~ la a general way, the country 4
h yet Is but scratched over. but n
81 surface workings show values to sue
We an extent that IL Is evident tins
Of deeper workings would prove to be
a bonanza, We do not believe In mai
OF Ing claims, as Ia our mineral i,