Salt Lake Herald | 1894-01-16 | Page 6 | And Idaho Rejoices

And Idaho Rejoices I The richness of ores from Idaho I r mines has been proven without a match In a smelter test made by the Worlds fair mineral experts after the fair closed there was sharp rivalry i New Mexico led off with 50 ounces of L silver and 10 per cent lead Utah got II 300 for six tons and Montana got JSOO for sixteen tons Then came Idaho i with 1290 for sixteen tons the returns re-turns being L4S ounces gold per ton t 736 ounces silver and 4947 per cent lead The remaining states refused to try t match It Idaho ha received I 1 seventeen metals in the mining department de-partment Moscow Democrat deI 1