The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-06-27
CAPITALISTS
IN THE lTY!.
Prominent Eastern Goal nd OIL
Men Inspecting Tin boy.

Three prominent capitalists and
captians af Industry OF the state Of
West Virginia arrived here Sunday
TO remain for q couple OF weeks. look
Ing after their financial interests In
Lemhl county. TheT are all largely
interested In the Tin Doy Mining
Company. The gentlemen are Messrs.
y. c. Gaskiil. OF Fairmcunt. W. Va.
Samuel Dorsey. OF Moundssiile. W.
Va, aud wm. II. Furbce, of Man.
ni"ston, ". Va, tho latter accom-
panied by bis wife.
This Is the third trip for Mr, Fur
lee. lie came here about year ago,
representing large financial inter-
est aud purchased the Tin boy prop
erty. lie came again late "a the
tall and made the tnal arrangements
for putting up the mill aud tho I'm
proycmerts which have been made
on the property since that time. lie
states that he has fallen In lore with
the country and ID glad % get back
again, and able 10 remain for several
4
weeks.
Mr.. Dorsey Is a prominent oil oper.
ator of Vest Virginia as well m be-
Ing interested In other financial op-
erations. Mr.. Gaskell Is general su-
pcfintendent OF the fairmount Coal
Company. OF that state which has
tifty.three mines 10 successful opera
tion.
From VI. Va. exchange We learn
that they have most stringent min.
Ing laws In that state. The Law re.
auircs that report he made 10 the
mine inspector every two weeks.
The repobrt must pay particular at
tention To ventilation Of the mines
In this respect also the report masl
show the amount OF air going Int
the mine. how much oxygen II con
tains, bow much stays in the n.ine
and how many men employed In eaci
mine.
Mr.. Gaskeil secs 10 IL that all rule
are enforced aud this paper state
that there has not been an aceiden
from an explosion In any OF 10
mines under his supervision for tb
past nye years. The article goes o
To say that this IL remarkable rex
ORD. Mr.. Gaskell viii not employ
fite boss until he has passed rigi
examination before hin each wee
aud every boss In the employ OF III
company must undergo them bcin
required 10 keep up with tho d
tnands OF the times, and The improys
menis OF coal operations. The paps
goes on 10 say, "Mr. Gaskeil docs ne
: know The meaning OF the wor
cant and tolerates u Ia no on
else. y
;" In conversation with Mr.. Furts
- ha stated IN a representative OF III
- Recorder that they are ali we
~ pleased with the country and spccis
- liz with the Tin Doy property an
w the prov ress that has been made
the development work at the mln
y, lie states that when coming over u
90 divide SUNDAY they run into sno
"s storm which was novelty TO tho
II this time OF the year. but ths
',n -, concluded that IL was no more tbs
:" shat was TO be expected, consideris
y" the kind of spring they have be'
/" having both East and West.
80 They seem 20 be impressed VII
=. "a the idea that the possibilities of "a
- country as mining country are
, great that IL is hard 10 even n.akr
:. estimate. Ii will mean much 10 Y
" mining Industry that these gent
~ ~ men are % veil pleased and are sat-
~ ~ Bed with their investments. IL "
-" have tendency 70 induce Others
=, investigate and develop mines ~hi
~ are now laying idle or worked only
-, ~, small way for the lack OF capital