The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-23

came has been completely shrouded in
mystery. The feeling among the miners
Is that. in view Of Hammers find" the
time is near when. in the vicinity OF
Robinson Hole that particular red ledge
from which he Knocked the big piece Of
orc that assaycd $1,000 per ton Will be
Identified, Hammer did not remain long
in Twin Falls, but started for Spokane.
saying he intended having his assays
made there. lie also explained that he
had Lett guarding his many locations in
Robinson Hole none other than Hans ].
Rice formerly county treasurer of Sho-
shonc county. Idaho. and we'll known
throughout the northern part of this
state.
Hammer Enthusiastic.
Hammer is the most enthusiastic pros
pcctor who has ever struck Twin Falls
after visiting Jarbidge. He said: ''Thcy
have certainly struck big permanent
est and assuring prospecting PROPOSE
tions I ever saw. the formations being
easily recognized and in place and firm
ly defined ] shall be back in soou
as ] can make the arrangements. and /
think that an estimate OF the probab bic
popua ton OF 10000 by the first OF July
Is very conservative
ID. \. Bourne. dlscovcrer of the Jar
bidgc Lodges. has arrived in camp with
men and an outfit and is proceeding TO
work the original discovery.
w. =. Haskins, formerly state mine
inspector OF Idaho. has taken bond on
two groups and Is waiting here for word
from San Francisco parties whom he
represented in entering the district,
Every man who has an interest IN min
ing" Hasllins said. "can well AFFORD TO
take a hand in the game in Jarbidse.
While there was too much snow there
to permit anything but superficial eN-
amina ton ! saw sufficient to warrant
me in getting into il for myself and
friends.
estate mon Of Idaho who have been
prominent from the beginning IN tax
ing hold Of prospects in JarbIdge has
been increased by the addition OF John
Pinercc OF Ogden, who secured ono OF
the three leases let recently on the
Bourne ledge, Tho camp is noteworthy
i'm having among the owners OF the hTst
four groups OF claims financed, great
or number OF bankers than ever idcnti-
fed themselves with gold mining camp
in its first years or months Of activity,
Average Will Increase.
w H. Swicegood is in. after a consid .
cradle period Of investigation, and de-
clarcs that the Indications are Tor Jar
throuG Ghout the district OF $50 per ton
OF ore. II believed month ago that
the average would be about SO per ton,
but ! have altered my opinion now. after
having seen more OF the district and
talkco with many very well read, eN-
perienced and technical mining engineers
who are there" said MI S"lcegopd.
''Includcd among these are men repre-
scnting standard expert engineering
houses. whose business IL Is 10 make
rcports for the biggest investors. and
every one Of these men is exceedingly
enthusiastic about the future ot the
camp, and will make favorable reports
TO their respective employers.
The population has Increased over lou
Der cent during tho last week, there nc
ing at this time not less than ouo men
within a radius Of the flvc-nlile limit OF
the camp. and stampedcrs arc arriving
at the rate OF fifty 10 100 per day. Inc
new rate Of $40 for stage and pack, from
Twin Falls into the town of JaroIdse'
has eimplinCd the transportation qucs-
lion 81 great deal This rate was pro-
cnrsd IN tho Twin Falls mining en-
change, IN order 10 prevent inc posslpH-
ity OF overcharEcs Of inc crowd lnaI -
coming. The exact distance TO be trav-
eIcd from Twin Falls is nincty-tWo mics,
and This distance is covered IN cleEeh
hours. excepting the pack OF t"oNt
| time within which the trip esch way is
Improving the Road.
| torcos of the Twin Falls mining eX
| change are making rapid progress ln
puttlnc in bridges alons the route Oh ln.
| trail, enarsing the Same a,s"; r,hcn the
ra,,D will he accessible TO wagons. nc
! irwin Falls -JarbidGe wireless Telegraph
company was incorporated ncrs touaS sc,,'o ,o
/ anportlon the interests taken IN sauy
! ~ irwin Falls business men. Norh pl
! cXtcnding the Bell telephone me mt
! camp has started. Predictions n'ne e aIe
bv vi late arrivals that Jarbidse VIII @ Haye
( 1000 people by the end ot February. 1l, C2ll,
| timed cold weather, however ioSeinei
wIth a heavy snowfall during the last
NO dsys. which prevented use OF thf
wall mas harassed operations III t9e uis-
! tri,t and held the visitors here In Tn,
! hotels Notwithstanding that they Wcrt
anEious 10 reach their destinations az
soon as possible
Fortiry the system against disease by
purifying and cnriching the blood-ir
aa,hnr words take Hoods 9 SarSaparila-