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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-06-16

Two miles south of Bellevue, in
Lees Gulch, is located the Hillside,
developed to the depth of $50 feet,
with a large tonnage of shipping ore
exposed.
Immediately above it are located
the Bonanza King and Joe Garrison,
which in the early days shipped some
phenomenally rich silver ore. Fiji
teen hundred feet west of these
claims NJ. H. Williams struck the
large body of ore last fall on the
Early Morning Mr.. Williams and
his partners have installed a within
hoist and the shaft is now down
about 100 feet, showing continuous
ore, much of which is sacked for
shipment as it comes from the mine
In addition much second class ore is
piled up on the dump awaiting con-
centration.
About two and a half miles west
of Bellevue are the Copper King and
Maggie May, operated by the Weber
Mining Company, of which Frank
Weber of Bellevue is the principal
owner. This property is incorpor-
ated for s1,OOO,OOO with the prin-
cipal Office in Alkaline. Kans, where
many of the stockholders reside. It
has been developed to a depth of 100
feet and in that distance has pro-
duced considerable ore assaying 25
per cent copper with high values in
silver. Specimens of fine sulphide
ore weighing 40 and SO pounds, are
on exhibition at his place of business
on Main street, attest to the richness
and size of the various ore bodies in
this property
On the east side of the river and
below the city of Bellevue are To-
Gated the Monday, Queen Victoria
and the Pacific Tunnel Co. The
Queen Victoria is credited with a
shipment that assayed $500 ounces
in silver.
The Hidden Treasure, further
down the mountain and about two
miles south of town, has been oper-
ated for the last two years under the
of Arthur B. Menkin,
who came out from Baltimore to
open up the property Four or five
men have been employed constantly
and several shipments of high grade
ore have been made.
In the Muldoon mining district the
Garfield Mining and Milling Co., IN
Ter the management of o. P. Fort
nan of Bellevue, is developing
group of claims upon which four
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-06-16

the search for wealth in the depths of
the earth, turned their attention
nearer the surface and filed on a small
tract of Uncle Sans domain. They
found that the land was very produc-
tive and they prospered with very
little effort and were content. Many
Of the early settlers have added to
their holdings from time to time
until now there are many ranches in
the valley which embrace from 600
to 1000 acres, notably among which
is the Arthur Brown ranch of about
5000 acres, and which passed into
the hands of a coterie of Salt Lake
capitalists after the death of Senator
Brown This ranch has within the
past year been subdivided into small
tracts and has all been sold to eastern
people who will make their homes in
this valley other large land hold
ings will follow the same course and
it is almost an absolute certainty
that the population of the valley will
be doubled in the next year.
The location of Bellevue is such
that it will reap more benefit from
this increase of population than any
other town in the valley, as nine
tenths of the farm lands in the Wood
River country are tributary to it.
Nearly every line of business is rep
resented here and the merchants
carry good stocks.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-06-16

} all operating expenses at the mines
At the present time work is beinl
done on the Singleter vein and at tn,
$50 and 1000 levels much ore il
being extracted from this compare
lively new lead on the foot wall II
is the intention of the management
to pump all the water from the mine
and do some extensive prospecting on
the 1900 foot level, where the ore
on the hanging wall terminated
against great fault.
The unwatering of the mine has
been accomplished by Worthington
turbine pumps, coupled on the column
pipe 400 feet apart and each operated
by 95 horsepower motors. These
pumps were especially built for this
particular job, as they are required
to operate in an incline shaft
The company owns a fine power
plant located a quarter of a mile
from Bellevue on the Wood river,
where an abundance of water is
available under a 3S-foot head This
plant is strictly modern in every
respect and consists of two units of
400 horsepower each. The current is
generated at $500 volts by Westing
house generators directly connected
to horizontal turbines and is trans
formed for use at the mine and mill
to 220 volts. In addition to furnish
ing power for the machinery at the
mine and mill, which is all electric
driven, the plant also furnishes power
for the electric tramway which hauls
the ore from the mine down to the
mill
About a mile and half west of the
Idaho Consolidated property is the
Comet group, owned by J. George Ar
koosh, a business man of Bellevue, /
This property contains a large body
of galena ore, developed about $50
feet in length by two tunnels, the
lower tunnel being about 100 feet
below the upper tunnel, and the dis
lance from the upper tunnel to the
apex of the vein being several hun
bred feet more gives approximately
800 feet of backs when stopping COM
mences. The ore is extremely high
grade and averages from one to five
feet in width. carrying the usual
nigh silver values occurring in the
Wood River district, and as it lies
directly west of the Minnie Moore
nine in the grandodeorite formation,
t undoubtedly is a part of the same
vein system and will most likely be-
,ome one of the largest producers in
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-06-16

reducing the temperature of the cool
ing boxes, the plant has a capacity of
producing two tons of the most beau
tiful artificial ice and it has been
demonstrated that this ice will last
nearly twice as long as the naturally
frozen ice.
The fruit raising possibilities of
the valley are well established. APP
pies and pears of the finest varieties
have been produced here for many
years and a crop failure is almost un-
known. No scientific methods have
been employed in fruit culture, the
trees being allowed to grow in almost
a wild state, and the great production
has been surprise to the expert hor-
ticulturists VINO have visited the
valley.
With the increase in population in
the country tributary to Bellevue
there Will naturally follow an in
crease in the business in the town,
and those who are looking for a bust
ness location cannot do better than
to investigate the advantages that
are offered here.
The person who is seeking for
place to make home will find in the
Wood River Valley almost an ideal
spot. Scenery, climate, an abundance
of pure water and pure mountain air
all combine to make life worth living.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-06-16

veins are exposed. The north vein
carries considerable copper carbonate
ore showing gold values. South of
this is another vein which shows a
splendid body OF lead carbonates ana
galena, with silver values in the
ratio of one ounce of silver to the
unit of lead. Mr.. zortman is now
awaiting the arrival of machinery to
install a hydro-electric plant and
compressor and will this summer use
machine drills in driving the lower
tunnel to the vein.
Bellevue has much to be proud Of
in the mining achievements of the
past, and while there is much that is
gratifying in the shipments and pay
rolls of the present, she still has
great hope for the future. M. H.
Bellevue's pioneer mining
man, who was a member of the first
party of prospectors that arrived in
the Wood River Valley, and who now
divides his time between mining and
fruit raising, says: II have been
for over forty years; /
have been in many of the mining
camps throughout the state; and l
would sooner take my chances pros
pecting within five miles of Bellevue
than l would in any other place I
have ever been in
And he is dead right.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-06-16

advantageous location of Bellevu,
and accordingly stop here and ther
drive to the other places. The pc.
culiar location of Bellevue is such
that 1t is impossible to get to any
place in the valley without passing
through it, To meet the demand OF
the travelling public two of the largest
and best equipped livery stables on
Wood river are ready at all times to
give prompt and courteous attention
to those needing their services. Mr..
d. b. Smith has charge of one of
these and Messrs. McMulin and Cross
the other. Mr.. Dee Story has charge
of the automobile service and is Civ
ing the very best of satisfaction. He
is now planning to build a garage and
put on some larger machines. He is
scarcely able to meet the demands for
transportation in his line at present
but his other cars will be in opera
ton at very early date. The roads
in this vicinity are free from dust
and are as firm as pavement, no bet
ter automobile roads can be found
the country over.
This is the paradise of the nimrod
and the angler. During the summer
and autumn the grouse and sage hen
abound, and in winter cranes, ducks
and geese fill the hunters heart with
delight; if perchance he tires of these
tanner sports he has but to repair to
the mountain, where he will find the |
mountain goat, the bear, the noun
tain sheep and the timid deer. With |
in stones throw of the city limits
flows the Wood river, in which can
be caught trout as large as they
grow; the season, however, is lin
tied to summer and autumn. The sea-
son in Silver creek is the whole year
round Here at any time of the year
may be observed the angler pitting
his cunning against the vigilance of
the finny tribe, and in spring, sum-
mer and autumn fishermen may be
seen in every direction. To prevent
It's supply being exhausted, the gov
erRment has located here a large
which turns millions of
young fry into the stream every year.
The hotel service of Bellevue is ex-
,ellent; mountain trout can be had
It either hotel throughout the entire
,ear The Central hotel is one of
he Oldest and most popular hotels
IN Wood river; all of the travelling
men know of its congenial proprietor,
Bert Picker Since Mr.. Ed Thomas
las taken charge of the Morris hotel
t has become as popular as the Cen
raj. Mr.. Thomas is wide awake
BUSINESS man and caters to the wishes
# his guests In the midst of the
BUSINESS section Mr.. Varcoe has his
EXCELLENT restaurant.
For the Spectator and business
nan here is a virgin field of unde-
eloped resources; for the artist,
arden. where he can bask in the
ealms of natural beauty; for the
seeker, place where he can
scape the dust and scorching winds
f the desert, lie down to pleasant
reams at night and rise up in the
lorning to a breakfast of grouse,
anvas back and mountain trout.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-06-16
MINING.

Bellevue, justly styled the Gate
City of the Great Wood River Mineral
Belt, is situated in the center of one
of the largest and most productive
agricultural tracts in southern Idaho,
and while her rapid growth in the
past two years is mainly due to the
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-06-16

ources of Idaho in general and tn,
Wood River country in particular.
1t is the universal judgment of al
who have visited Wood River that Il
is one of the most beautiful valleys
in the west. 1t is watered by Wood
river and Silver creek. The former
is skirted along its entire course with
stately forests and finally leaves the
basin through a deep and narrow
canyon carved out of the solid rock
by the rush of it's waters. Silver
creek, one of natures wonders, wells
up from the lowlands, mighty river;
the volume of its water is constant
and its temperature varies but little
during the changing seasons, afford
ing a natural nesting and feeding
ground for ducks, geese and other
aquatic game birds, and an ideal
home for the speckled trout
Looking northward one can see the
snow capped peaks of the Sawtooth
range from which come the cool and
refreshing summer breezes. Here
lies the secret of the delightfully."-
cool evenings, even in July and Au--
gust. While others swelter and toss
upon the ir couch till morning dawns,
here one, tucked up snugly in his
blankets, can lie down to pleasant
dreams.
From the top of Mount Lookout,
just back of Bellevue, can be had the
best panoramic view of the valley.
From this vantage point one can be-
hold the plain with its silvery streams
through the meadows, the
trees and fields of living green, the
grazing herds and peaceful homes
the valley, and around the
plain can be seen a continuous rim
of majestic mountains, warding off
the chilling blasts of winter and the
winds of summer. Located
in this charming scene like jewel in
its casket lies the beautiful city of
Bellevue so aptly named
Bellevue is the hub city of the |
valley; it has well-kept wagon roads
out in many directions to
ha Ouf1vinu opd tr;brforv noin+s. 70
the east, the Lost River country just
'ecently opened up for settlement, and
The Muldoon mining district; to the
south, Carey, Silver creek and Rich
ield; to the west, the great reservoir
n which is impounded the water for
he Richfeld project, and Camas
Prairie; to the north, the many fam
Jus hot springs, Ketchum and the
lustling town of HALEY.
Bellevue has an entirely modern
chool building valued at $4,000; in
edition to the class rooms, it is
quipped with an auditorium, a lib
airy and physical and chemical
laboratory. 1t has the latest i'm
roved heating plant, air, either hot
+ cold can be furnished to any part
f the building on a moments notice,
hus insuring a temperature comfort
BILE both summer and winter.
The school offers instruction in the
rades and four years of high school.
he school throughout is on par
18th the best in the state. Pupils and
Ludents leaving the Bellevue school
nd no difficulty in holding their
rades and standing in the schools
} which they go, no matter whether
nat school be in Idaho or elsewhere.
his year witnessed one of the
lrgest graduating classes in the his {
Try of the high school and by far
lie largest in the county. Pupils liv- c
lg miles away in the country drive a
, school each morning, returning to a
leir homes in the afternoon after p
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-06-16
the district.

the district
The Queen Extension, which pro
duced considerable ore in the past
and which adjoins the Idaho CONSOLE
dated property on the north, has been
leased this spring to r. B. French of
Bellevue. Mr.. French has done con-
siderable work on the property up
to date and recently struck nice
body of shipping ore in the lower
tunnel. He and his associates are
now cleaning out and re-timbering
the wings in this tunnel preparatory
to sinking and further developing
the new strike.
In the Minnie Moore gulch are also
located the Overland, Edna, Snow
bound and St. Idlers, which in the
past have produced large tonnage
of high grade silver-lead ore from
comparatively shallow workings. De-
velopment work is at the present
time being done on some of these
properties and in addition to this
there are at least $50 properties in
the immediate vicinity Of Bellevue
upon which the annual assessment
work is being done every year. 1t
is more than probable that this de-
work will in the near flu
ture produce more bonanzas similar
to those which in the past made
Bellevue famous.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-06-16
Important Work That Is Being Done in Idaho This Year
by the Departments of Agriculture.

(From the Idaho Falls Times.)

Mr. Don H. Bark irrigation engineer in charge Of the
irrigation Investigations in the State of idaho for the Unit
ed States Department AgricltlreNas
week looking the work which his department is
ryng in this part of the state. Mr. Bark placed in
charge of the Idaho field at the beginning of the rrga
Concluded Of suppiement.1
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-07-21
iHE robado,
s de julio.

1 SE IODdQO..
va es mia la cartera! iYa es
mfa!. =.
Hace un mes estaba yo en- casa de
mi ito en- las afueras de Paris.
Hace dos amos que no tengo ira
bajo, y voy de cuando en- cuando a
copiar comedias a tres frances >el
acto.
Mi tic me convid6 a conner y me
hizo dormir en- su casa.
va encerrado en- mi cuarto, iba q
acostarme, cuando vi brillar una
luz en- una ventana de la casa de
enfrente. Tn hombre estaba contain
do billetes del Banco, acciones, obi
gaciones., .todo 10 que tengo yo en-
mi podeh Una vez concluida su fac
ma, vi como guardaba todo clio. en-
una cartera y como desaparecia en-
seguida, con la lampara en- Ia mano.
Tn momento despues, en- ell piso
bajo, un rectangulo luminoso marco
de pronto Ia puerta de la cuadra.
Cinco minutes mas tarde volvfa a
quedar todo en- completa obscuridad
Sin darme cuenta del objeto que
q clio me inducfa, procure quedar-
me q conner y dormir al dfa siguien-
te, en- casa de mi tio.
Llegada Ia neche, apenas Sc hubo
este acostado, salte Ia tapia que Sc
para su jardfn del vecino de enfren-
te, y pegado casi a la puerta de la
cuadra, espere durante un gran ratio.
La escena de la noche anterior Sc
repiti6. Yo me puse a mirar por una
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-07-21
ALERTA COhSUM|DOR.
CUIDADO CON
LAS IMITACIONES

Fl ron Lave es tan popular en-
Puerto Rico por gu evidente pureza,
! buen sabor y exquisite aroma.
No hace daho. Sus efectos estimu-
antes son INOFENSIVOS. No con-
tiene ninguna droga nj substantial
agena a sus naturalcs elementos. Sc
tabrica por destilaci6n continue al
vapor, usandose los aparatos mas
modernos y adoptandose e. mas es
merado procelimiento sanitario. Tn
cuidado especial Sc observa en- ell en-
botcIlado y empaque NADIA de
COMPOSIClONES. Pidase EN- to-
das parties. Para compras al por
mayor en- San Juan dirijirse a los
:Sres. B. fernandez & Hermanos.
Sucres de Fere1 Hermanos
NJ K. Caider6n y Co..
A. Suarez d Co.
Agentes en- Mayagiiez:
" NORA q Co 5 en- C.
Agentes en- Bayam6n:-Sres. Ma
nuei Perez d Co.
.Agentes en- Vega Baja:-Sres. Su-
cesores dc Sobrino d Co.
Iahncanies Sucres. de Roses d
Co :. en- c. Arecibo.P. K
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-07-21

. de julio
Cosa eytrana; he dormido perfec-
tamente y sin sonar en- aquello. Al
despertarme por la manana he tar
dado un buen ratio en- convencerme
de la verdad de 10 ocurrido.
Ahora 10 importante es el evltar
que me prendan. Yo soy listo: refle
xlonare, y como no siento el menor
remordlmiento, estoy SECURE de que
saldre adelante.
Tengo hambre. Despu6s de coger
los dos unicos billetes de cien fran
cos y de guardian la cartera en- el fon-
do de la maleta, he cerrado con dos
vueltas de llave la puerta de mi casa
y he bajado a la calle.
LEGO a la casa de comidas, Y va
con la mano en- la aldaba de la puer-
ia, me detengo diciendome: SQue
vas a hacer, desdichado? Debes la
manutencion de un mes, te 10 recla-
maran v 81 pagas, despertaras sospe-
chas. No entro y paso Gle largo.
Siento deseos de entrar en- un res
taurant de lujo: ihsce tanto tempo
que no como bien! Pero reflexionan-
dolo despacio comprendo que no de-
bo por ahora cambiar de mGtodo de
eXlstencia. He almorzado en- un res
taurant de treinta Y cinco sueldos.
Al concluir ell almuerzo me encuen
tro satisfecho y me dan ganaS Gle con
vidar a todos los pobretones que ten
go alrededor; quislera encontrar mi
serlas que socorrer, y deploro no po
derlo llevar a cabo.
Pago con uno de los billetes de
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-07-21

Glen frances, y al yer que tardan en-
traerme la vuelta, me asalta una
gran inquietud.
Temo yer aparecer un genderme
de un momento a otro. Mi tenor au-
menta hasta la locura, y sin esperar
la vuelta, COLO el sombrero y me dis
pongo a perder mi dinero antes que
a deiarme prender.
Oigo gritar detras de mi:
-iCaballero! iCaballero!
No Sc 81 6cAar a correr Q detener-
me. Al fin hago I'm gran esfuerzo de
voluntad y me vuelvo.
Que Sc deja usted el cambio del
billete.
A1n tengo valor para rehir al mo-
70 por SUI tardanza.
25 de Julio
He pasado ounce dias sin haber
cometido ninguna impruden cia.
De los cuatrocientos frances no
me quedan mas que tres.
Aver volvi q casa algo borracho. ..
muv borracho. Manch6 la america
ma, y esta malana he tenido que la
varla. Pero este ha hecho resaltar
mas las manchas que antes tapaba ell
polvo; los hilos de las costuras Sc
han destehido y deshilachado las
mangas y los ojales.
Coiamos un billete de mil fran
cos V VI mos a comprar TN traje. -.
i'm bllIete dc mil frances!
;Cambiar un billete de mil fran
cos con esta indumentaria!
Seria 10 mismo que dirigirme al
iuez decirle:-iSoy un ladron! Prem
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-07-21

, dame usted!
Pero. :que hacer? 26 de julio.
No sc como valerme.
IFS possible que siga siendo pobre
con ciento veintiseis mil frances en-
pleno Paris?
No tengo mas que trece sueldos.
Como me las compondre para CO.
mer manana?
( El viejo no ha hecho la denuncia;
por 10 tanto, el dinero es milo y bien
mio.
Las cavilaciones me han levanta-
do dolor de cabeza y voy a acostar--
me.
Una de la mndrugada.
Acabo de asegurarme, tocandola,
de que la cartera permanece bajo
la almohada.
Tengo hambre. q de julio.
Es indispensable que Gamble hoy
el billete.
Despues de mucho pensar, he for
mado la resolucion de ir a una esta-
,, ci6n de ferrocarril y tomar billete
para un pals lejano. Por ell hueco de
la ventanilla, el empleado no podra
notar 10 deteriorado de mi traje.
Despues no hay mas que tirar ell
billete, comprarme un traj je modes
to, mas tarde otro de mayores pre-
tensiones, y asf sucesivamente hasta
que va no pueda chocar a nadie el
VERNE cambiar billetes de mil fran
cos.
Estoy contentfsimo de mi idea.
Pero Jay! no tardo en- sufrir una
horrible deception. En- cada venta-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-07-21

ahadir una palabra.
iYa estoy descorazonado del TODD!
Cinco de la n,adrugada.
No puedo dormir. Tengo hambre.
La fortuna que poseo y NADIA vlenen
a ser 10 mismo. Deseo morir.
81 de julio.
iEstoy libre! iLibre completa-
mente! No poseo NADIA.
La otra noche, en- un momento de
desesperaci6n, causado por el ham
bre, me levante del lecho, cogfla car
terra, me fuf al Sena y me arrcie al
aqua.
Cuando abri los ojos no pude con-
tener un grito: un genderme Sc halla-
ba a mi lado: me cref prendido.
POGO a POGO fuf recordando 10 que
habfa pasado.
-SMe han sacado del agua?-pre-
gunte.
Y sin poderme contener aladf:
-SY la cartera?
-lQue cartera ?-dijo el genderme
-sQue tenfa dentro?
Mana. NADIA ..., papeles sin
10. de Agosto.
Tn caballero Sc ha compadecido
de mi. LIE he dicho que la falta de
trabajo mehabfadecididoa matarme
Me ha comprado un buen traie y
me ha colocado en- su secretaria.
Tengobuen sueldoytrabaio muypoco
va no me acuerdo de los clento
veintiseis nail frances.
P. S. Sc me olvidaba decir que el
viejo, al notar el robo, murio de con-
gesti6n.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-07-21

rendija de la puerta. vi entrar q mi
hombre con un cartera y lampara,
colocar esta sobre una tabla, aga
charse y leyantar, no sin esfuerzo,
una gruesa piedra. Acto continue
escondi6 la cartera en- un hueco he
cho exprofeso, que qued6 al descu-
bierto, dej6 caer suavemente la pie
dra, cogio la lampara y desaparecio.
Volvi q mi cuarto y me acoste. A
la manana siguiente pense que no
seria dificil forzar la cerradura de la
puerta de la cuadra, Y al marchar-
me, sin saber a punto fijo 10 que me
hacia, me lleve una de las dos llaves
que tiene la verja del jardfn de mi
ito.
Va habia yo olvidado todo aque-
llo hasta que aver. 81, fue aver.
tenia hambre. =, no me quedaba
absolutamente NADIA que empehar
Padecia una n1iseria horrible .. .. Sa-
II de noche; estuve ALA abaJo. a.
brf la puerta de la verja, salte la ia
pia, force Ia puerta de la cuadra, le
vante la piedra y encontre la cartera.
Me apoder6 de ella, cerre otra vez
la puerta, salte la tapia, volvi a ce
rrar la veria y regres6 a mi casa.
Nadie me VIC.
He pasado todo Ell dia de hoy sin
atreverme a abrir la cartera. A la
noche he hecho un esfuerzo supre-
mo- ~
iCiento diecisiete mil frances en-
valores, y mas de nueve mil en- BIZ
lletes de Banco! iSoy dueno de Glen
to veintiseis mil frances!