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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-09-23
ORE IN H. E. M. LOWER TUNNEL

Although nearly 5 feet of work be done before
the lower drift on the property Of the H. M Mining
reaches point below the exposed in the upper workings
some ore already showing in the face and the indications
that big body be broken into almost any time The whole
race is highly mlnerazed and covering width Of about
1ee are dozens OF little srngers of pure gaena is believed
that little work will be necessary before these become solid
ore shoot The formation is Burke quartzite.
An inspection made this week by H. " Edwards who ex.
pressed himself delighted and surprised with the showing
uary in view of the that no results had been looked for
at this time
The mine is located in Revenue Guh between Wallace and
osborne and has magnificent showing of in the upper work
ngs from which of high grade has been shipped
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-09-23
B0RN|TE IN BONANZA MIN
Sringers Of Very Rich Copper Now
Showing in the Lower Tunnel.

Some high grade bonite appearing in the lower tunnel
the property Of the Bonanza Mountain Copper which
now in 18O feet in spite Of the fact that 200 feet Of work remains
to be done before the showing in the upper workings is
countered The formation to be quartz porpyy much
OF which mneraized The indications are most promising
and it believed that by the time the ledge encountered big
body Of ore will be exposed
large amount of air pipe has been the mine and is
being installed together with furnace Development il being
done under for 200 let some time ago to John Shee
nan About ITO feet Of this contract remains be completed
The property consists Of 10 claims on which fair amount Of
development has been done
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-09-23
GROUP SACK|NG ORE
Holder of Option on Two Claims Will
Soon Make Shipment.

Acar Of ore being sacked for shpmentfrom the Parrot
OF claims located on the north slope of Sunset Peak and near the
ldora NINE An option two claims extending over period
OF Is months has been given to F. Marks the amount involved
being SIS 900.
Recent development work has exposed fine body lead
Donates near the surface together with good showing Of crystal
lied lead and from this body that the shipment ID to be made
The property has been developed 9Ooo cosscu tunnel
which will now be continued get point beneath the sows
ing on the surface Il s believed that when this has bean
the mine will be in position to make continuous spents
The claims are patented and have been idle for long time
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-09-23
BIG CONTRACT ON ATLANTIC

contract for 2O feet of work has been let Charles Ander-
the property of the Atlantic Mining company and work
under this has already been started The present will
be sufficient the workings the ledge fair
OF development has been done and good showing of ore made
The property consists of claims traersed by three
distinct edges Of which is that traversnp the
Clear Grit mine in which such good showing has been made
The claims located Delta and will crossed by the Sun
set branch of the Idaho Northern railroad which has already
been surveyed
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-09-23
GOLDEN WINNIE IS IMPROVING

Drifting in the old workings of the Golden Winnie property
Murray was resumed time and splendid showing
godungsten is being made Work the new tunnel has
been suspended for the time being For the drift has
been out tungsten but recently this mineral has been broken
into again and has wened about 80 inches of solid
ore carrying splendid values in both tungsten and gold drill
sample the face this has assayed for gold and shows
values Of $17 to the ton in this metal alone
The property located in the Murray section and being de-
veoped under the management of NJ Smith of that city, is
expected that small plant will be erected for the treatment
the tungsten ore
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-09-23
REPORT STRIKE AT CHAMPION

good strike copper is reported have been made
the property Of the Champion Mining company south of the
Reindeer in the Stevens peak section There good grade
chacopyrite carrying little bornte and made in the lower
drift which in about 800 feet The ore was encountered in
crosscut of the ledge This been driven about
feet and the opposite wall not yet encountered
The continuation drift will give depth of foot for foot
it is believed that big body be broken any
time.
The property il located southwest Of Stevens peak and near
the head Of Boulder creek Adam ODonnell is manager
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-09-23
BLACK TRAVELLER NEAR LEDGE

The long lower crossct tunnel the property of the Back
mine Satese has been driven about 1900 feet and
believed that the ledge will be encountered in from 100 to 200
feet more The work being pushed rapidly possible under
the contract which was let time be-
ing made.
The property consists of eight claims located near Satese and
on which considerable amount Of development has been DONE
In the upper workings splendid showing of ea.sver ore has
nen made and it is believed that the completion present
tunnel the mine will be in position commence shipments
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
BLACKFooT STATE BANK.

ON May l. 1907. was organized in
~ Blackfoot an institution which
since that time has enjoyed a steadily
growing prestige and patronage, tho
RIackfoot State bank, which is prob
ably the only bank owned exclusively
by Blackfoot people. Capitalized at
$50. 600 with a large surplus and eXcep-
tIonally big deposits. and managed by
some of the most competent financiers
in the whole of southern Idaho, 1t Is III
every sense bank run by bankers, and
an institution not only a credit TO tho
city but to the Gem state as we'll. ID. h
Jones. the cashier, is booster in every
sense of the word and q thorough bank
er and business man.
The institution occupies a handsome
home on one OF the principal corners
in the business district facing the eN-
panse overlooking the depot,
Notwithstanding the fact that still
another and older banking institution
aside from the only national bank In
the valley was in successful operation,
when this bank was organized, the
Blackfoot capitalists who decided upon
establishing the present institution
looked far into the future and, seeing
the great possibilities of the surround
ing country knew that in the next few
years the vast unsettled acreage close
ly surrounding the valley In which
Blackfoot is situated would be densely
populated.
While every officer and director con-
nected with the new bank is decidedly
popular IN Bhckfoot and vicinity,
Cashier Jones modSstl, y, :, 'aPldrpits = the
Blackfoot state bank has certainly ac-
complished more things than he had
even hoped for during the few years OF
its existence.
What is said of Mr.. Jones as boost
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
BLACKFOOT FARMERS MILLING
CO., LTD.

HE Blackfoot Farmers Milling COM
pany. Ltd, successors to the Black
foot Mill & Elevator company, is one
OF the largest shippers of grain and
produce in eastern Idaho during the
Fall of the year. the sales amounting to
an average of $4,000 per month. or 40
to 30 cars of produce. The daily capaci
ty of the mill Is go barrels and the
flour made is shipped to western Wy
oming, Montana and Idaho points. The
latest mill equipment combined with
the most expert of mill talent that can
bo procured, makes the plant one of
the finest as well as the largest in the
state. Ten men are employed and night
and day the rollers can be heard. The
best brand of -four made by the COM
pnny is Free Silver" though the Ma
juro" and Daisy" are equally praise
worthy In the secondary class. Purity"
is a hard wheat flour made from Tur
key Red wheat and has reputation In
n class by itself. In fact, there IS
scarcely a housewife In the Upper
Snake River valley who does not at
times make bread from one of these
four weH known brands.
The mill is capitalized at $50, 900 with
coterie of officers as well respected
and as competent as those Of any cor
poration In the county. James Mackie
Is president: r. c. Conklin. vice presi-
dent: D. r. Jones. treasurer; w, H.
Danielson. secretary, and A. G. Robert.
James Mackie, C. E Conklln. S. j Rich,
P E. Van Orden. Carl Anderson and
Louis Felt. directors.
The general manager of the mill Is
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

w. H. Wolfgang, who for 20 years has
been an active business man In eastern
Idaho He came to Blackfoot from Rex
burg and already has established :.
reputation as a thorough. progressive
and competent miller and commercial
citizen.
One of the largest features of the in
dustry carried on by the Blackfoot
Farmers Milli9e company is the large
shipment ol ..~tAtoes each autumn.
These potAIN-- -ulced In the neigh
borhood OF + 90 -nre as good as
the world cYv ~"y: ey are shipped
into Oklahoma an Texas in active
competition with the famous Greely
product of Colorado and command at
times even q better price.
In October and November 1t Is a
common sight In Blackfoot to see a
score or more wagons in line waiting
to have loads of potatoes weighed be-
fore placing them on the cars. This mill
alone pays out enough each year for
this product to make several farmers
Independent for life.
Altogether the Blackfoot Farmers
Milling company Is one OF the best
managed. most thoroughly equipped
and most universally popular estab-
lishments of Its kind In Idaho.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

rS~c~~S~~SSSS<S~lJ~TS< eS<S<~~rSr$SrSr~<~~~~r~e'
cold are not SO great as registered by
the thermometer The warm winds
from the Japan current In the Pacific
ocean which blow up the Columbia
and Snake rivers temper the cold of
Southern Idaho
The high altitude. dry and pure at
mosphcre anG abundant sunshine are
a wonderful lung tonic. The sweet and
sound sleep of the cool summer nights
Is very refreshing and invigorating.
The society OF southern Idaho is eX-
cellent. being made up largely from
enterprising elements from the middle
states Good schools and churches are
built up and maintained ns the country
settles up. Every 18th and 32nd section
is school land. All the leading rel!S-
ious bodies arc represented with few
exceptions, so that the religiouSly In
clIned may always find a place OF wor-
ship.
The frnternal orders are well repre-
sented so that the lodge man may find
his own after the business cares of the
day arc over. All forms of entertain
ment abound in the west so that
no one need be troubled with the spirit
of ennui.
Blackfoot is a town of beautiful
homes. nice blue grass lawns and fine
shade trees Good churches and schools
In Blackfoot. Five churches are In the
city. and the schools employ is teachers
of high grade,
Blackfoot has an excellent city ad-
ministration. progressive like the city
it represents. The mayor is r. n. West
the clerk Is T. ]. Johnson and the alder
men consist of Henry Simmons, T. r..
Jones. J. G Bond, Fl. B. Curtis. M. D.
Bowman. Alex, Younie, S. w. Gibbs
and Marcus Blenkle. Chas. F. Hilliard
is chief OF police.
The city also has a live Commercial
club whose president is r. r. Jones one
of the most competent as we'll as most
progressive men in the valley. No one
can make a mistake in investigating
the unprecedented opportunities of
Blackfoot.
SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE.
1t has diversions to spare as l.. Bush
Iivermore said.
Away up toward the Caribou coun-
try. nor'east by north, the Blackfoot
river heads. 1t swings past high hills,
through lava cracks, adown broad val
leys and finally meets to mlngle with
tho Snake near Blackfoot town. One
of Its sources is Henry'S Lake-a
sizcablo body OF water surrounded hv
n liberal fringe of swampy tule land.
If 1t is in your heart to slaughter DUCKS,
Henry's lake is the place in the early
season of September opening.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

Blackfoot, the county seat of Bing
ham county. Idaho, Is situated in the
eastern part of the state. In the Snake
valley. One of the greatest sources OF
wealth in the state of Idaho is the
Snake river, the seventh largest river
in the United States. which wends its
way through the state for nearly
thousand miles and furnishes water for
some of the greatest irrigation projects
in the United States, besides its value
for power purposes. The large tract OF
land susceptible of righ state of cul-
tivation, the abundant water supply.
the invigoratlng climate. the excellent
quality of fruits and other crops pro-
duccd. all combine to show that this
valley is the land of rare opportunity
for investments of either money OF
labor
BEET SUGAR FACTORY.
A beet sugar factory is maintained
at Blackfoot and a large acreage OF
sugar beets under cultivation makes
this factoy one of tho most impotant
in Idaho
The cultivation OF fruits Is no longer
an experiment, for tracts already plant
ed and well tested for the past 10
years have yielded such regular and
valuable returns on the investment
that organized effort is being made to
produce the best fruit crop possible,
anu ~ supply tnt III
competition with all outside products.
Experiments here have shown that land
planted to fruit Will pay a profit on
an investment of from $500 to 81. 500 an
acre, but good land under cultivation
may be had at prices ranging from $50
to 500 an acre. while unimprovcd land
my be had for much less, and at
prices that insure the investment TO be
profitable.
The market for poultry and dairy
products has never been met by home
production. and a good field Is open
for the development OF these indus tries.
The tendency in the Blackfoot val
ley Is to cut up the large farms into
many smaller ones and raise crops that
require careful and skillful farming
and which present higher values than
those compared With grains and
grasses. The establishment OF several
sugar factories In the valley have met
with great success, and inaugurates
an Industry that is revolutlonizlng the
farming Industry and giving greater
wealth to the agricultural classes.
Those not familiar with the Snake
river valley Scannot realize Its vast ex-
tent nor the large scale on which the
Irrigation works are now constructed or
contemplated. In order TO increase the
amount of water. that may be used
through this great river. storage rcser-
volrs arc being made OF some OF the
great mountain lakes on Its head
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
D. H. BIETHAN.

n. H, Biethan has been in business
- longer than anyone in Bingham
county and is one OF the old merchants
OF Idaho. having started in business
in 1882 He now makes a speciality
of everything ready-to wear for every
body, having the latest styles and the
best makes that can be had People
from all the surrounding country rec
ognize this fact, and ladies wanting
tailored suits, dresses. hats. shoes or
anything in the line. or men wanting
good clothes. shoes, furnishings, hats
and caps, all go to Biethan's at Black
foot.
Mr. Biethan also carries a big stock
of furniture and rugs. and sells at
prices that people soon learn are very
low. In connection with this line Mr..
Biethan does undertaking In all its
branches
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
PAVING IN BLACKFOOT.


The swamp is matted mass
of wiry grass( knee high, with inter
minable sloughs. k-deep-all over
mans head. 1t takes an hearted
and sturdy muscled dog TO retrieve
dead. birds In this swamp, and without
q dog two-thlrdS of the fun Is lost by
losing nine -tenths of the game. which.
when killed in flight splash into the
tulcs and man with gimlet-eyes
couldn't find them. Out in the open
lake in boat is better. but naturally
the shooting is slower
Between Henrys Lake and Henry
town Is Goose lake marsh. covering per-
haps 500 acres. Hero along in the
September and all through October and
November millions OF mallards. rcd
heads, canvasbacks and teal congregats
to feed. while migrating to warmer
climcs, Tho same disadvantage OF
swamp ground and high tules applies
to Goose lake as to Henry's with the
advantage, however, that n party of
five or six, stationed around tho circle
OF swamp at Goose lake can enjoy great
sport while the flight lasts.
Further down, west of Henry town.
the Big Blaokfoot marshes afford eX-
cellent sport. On the road to Henry
from Soda, the traveller passes what is
known as Hole-in- the-rock lake. nest
ling at the foot of a high hill rising
:rom the plain, Hero are always ducks
until Ice nips the pond and drives
the fowl further south. Near the top
OF this same high hill Sunken lake
exactly like n submerged crater. sur
rounded on all sides by high walls For
10 minutes thcrc is good hunting here
until tho surviving fowls manage In
mount tho top of the walls and point
for the open"
Delightful Idaho. varied. rosourceful.
inviting, how strong is your appeal
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
Blackfoot, the Home Of Progress and Opportunity

the
l the OF
caho Black
- footon of the most
ha
in
of
is miles snorho of 1876 miles
telephones electric lights
national
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agricultural which
plain tho match
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
Mesa, the Gem City
Continued from page forty-fourD

ceedingly moderate and the valley is
now very rapidly settling up. the small
farm Is becoming the unit and as the
land Is farmed In smaller tracts. IL
naturally produces more intensiyely
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

BEpWltL
Today Its capital and surplus together
amount to $35. 900. ond with the contin-
ued prosperity OF Blnckfoot and vicinity,
and Increase OF business. II expects in
the near future 10 increase the capital
stock. II has safety deposit boxes and
is n United States depository. also state
and county depository. 1t should also
be borne in mind this is the only bank
under tho direct supervision of the
national banking department.. 1t be-
Ing tho only national bank In Black
foot It's business covers Il radius Of
100 miles and furnishes its patrons both
foreign and domestic exchange.
It's officers consist OF Alex Younie,
president; f. NJ. Kennedy. vice presi-
dent: T. II. Chrlsty, cashier: T. II.
HILL assistant cashier. The two first
named, the president and vice presi-
dent. were of the original incorpora-
tors, and were elected president and
vice president respectively at that time.
each still holding said position. Mr..
Christy Is one OF the ablest fnanciers
OF the county. having been in the bank
sng business for 20 years. Having
filled the position OF cashler.at Lawrence
State bank. Lawrence, Nebraska, then
the First national of said town, being
elected and serving for four years as
county treasurer of NuckollS county,
Nebraska; removing ut the expiration
of his term of office to Sanger, Call
fornia; assisting in the organization of.
and elected cashier of. the Sanger
State bank. since converted to the
First National bank Disposing of his
interests there he removed during the
following year to Blackfoot, Idaho,
where he has since resided.
This bank has made 1t rule to
spare no expense to care for and make
safe the business intrusted to them.
They have Just arranged for the In
stallatlon of a special burglar system,
which will prevent burglarizing of this
Institution, either day or night
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
THE MESA DAIRY G. ICE co.

One of the most successful and
the largest home industries of Mesa
Is the Mesa Dairy and Ice Co. Tho
entire plant is owned by the ranch
erS and farmers OF the Mesa coun-
try, and was started but five years
ago. Each rancher subscribed 500
toward the erection and took stock
to that amount, and $4,000 was
raised in this manner A large up
to-dnte plant was installed at the
cost of $32, 900, the balance was bor-
rowed on the plant to pay for 1t.
The third year the plant paid 8
per cent dividends to Its stock
holders. and the fourth dividend of
per cent was declared. Tho last
year 5000 were expended in i'm
provements on the plant. and 1t Is
now one of the finest and best
equipped establishments in the ter
ritory, and is valued at $40 900. For
the past two years the company's
butter and cheese have been award
ed first prize at the annual tcrritor-
ial fairs. Butter and cheese Is
shipped to all parts OF Arizona and
Mexico and they are unable to sup
ply the demands. At the time the
plant was started, milk sold as low
as 40 cents per hundred pounds. and
butter sold at 25c, and now with
three times the amount on the mar
ket. milk Is bringing from $110 TO
$1.30 per hundred to the dairymen.
and butter Is selling at 40c. This
speaks for Itself, and of the de-
velopment OF the country. The
dairylng business has greatly In
creased and has now become one of
the most profitable businesses In the
country
The Mesa Dairy and Ice Co. sup
ply all the surrounding country with
butter. cheese. Ice. and wood and
coal, and Is one OF tho most en-
terprising institutions of the valley
The officers and directors OF the
concern are. ]. G. Spanglcr. presi-
dent. w. A. Macdonald. secretary:
Fred C. Wcekes. manager; VIM Al
lison. director. All the officers act
as directors.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
BLACKF0OT, IDAHO.

the reputation which almost since
It's inception has surrounded the First
National Bank of Blackfoot. Estab-
lished in 1904 In its present quarters.
which have been enlarged and remod-
eled until they are the best equipped
and most commodious banking quarters
In the city, 1t has enjoyed the conf
dence of the public generally, and by
courteous and fair treatment Of Its
patrons with conservative and safe
banking. has had a steady and healthy
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

cooler summer nights and more sun
shine. The sun shines over 300 days in
the year In Southern Idaho. The an
nual rainfall of the state Is 13 inches
There Is considerable snowfall for
about three or four months of the
winter. on account of the protection
from the Rocky mountains on the east,
Idaho is fee from cyclones The
thermometer registers as high as 100
degrees above in summer and as low as
30 degrees below zero in winter and yet
owing to the dry atmosphere and con-
unual sunshine the sensitive heat and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
FIRST NATIONAL BANK, BLACK FOOT

er can as we'll be stated of every officer
and director connected with the Black
foot State bank. II business keeps on
Increasing in the same proportion next
year as since organization the bank
Will soon have to increase Its office size.
A city is usually no stronger than its
banks. This being so, Judging from the
fine record of the State bank, Blackfoot
IS one of the solidest as well as most
prosperous cities In Idaho.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

waters. where by simply making a
dam across a narrow canyon. the water
may be impounded OH an area of 30 or
40 squae miles as deep as the dam is
high. and can be drawn off when needed
to reinforce the volume of the river
In pursuance of such plans. the whole
of the cntie Snake river valley Will
some day be reclaimed and cultivated,
SPLENDID CLIMATE
Bingham county, Idaho. lies between
the forty-third and forty-fourth par
allel of north latitude. with an altitude
of $500 feet above sea level Its ell
mate is similar to that OF Iowa with
the exception of n dryer atmosphere,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
A SUCCESSFUL CONCERN.

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tina
has capa OIL
900 IA women IN
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while In
ment at
amounting al
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Gibbons the 1opohg
twice year they
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for its yandfa
surrounding country ana new
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