Show Wood River Gold and Silver Mining Company The Wood River country is still thee the-e and from appearances i licely to be for eome time to come Miners wealthy and poor are turning turn-ing their attention in that direction I The Wood River Gold and Silver Mining Company of wbicn Cot S i A Merritt is i president L M Davis i secretary and W S McCorniok i treasurer owns nine different claims i all of which from present appearance appear-ance are immensely rich end all i with clear title Ibis company waa organized hero though the mines are located in Idaho and an office was established at Now York Of the entire stock 40000 shares were placed upon the market which Bold steadily and increased in value us i was taken up until it commanded 3 per share The company has now given orders that none of it shall be sold for less than 5 per share and tho organizers are net at all anxious to sell any more Mr Merritt says the company baa all the money if needs and pays all its expenses when tbe expenses become due A force of twentyfive men ia now at work on their properties and a few days ago sacks were sent up to the mines which will immediately ba returned I full of ore and shipments are to continue con-tinue right along thereafter Mr Lipman tbe superintendent is more than confident of tbe results and Mr Merritt saja the company will be paying dividends before next year commences In tbe immediate neighborhood of this companys properties Mr R Mackintosh the vrell known smelting man has bonded three properties for a large sum and also will commence com-mence shipping are in a very short time |