Show INCREASE OF GOLD special correspondence boise idaho august 10 joseph pinkham ham who has charge of the united states assay office at boise declares that the production of gold in idaho will be fully 25 per cent greater this year than in 1910 this is attributed to the development of new properties the opening of old mines which have recently been put on p paying basis and the abundant supply of water which has made the season for working in the placers longer than before among the new prospects in owyhee owahee county are three which seem to be good producers several old mines in that section have been opened and put on a paying Z 1 basis the gold hill mine at quartzburg Quartz burg which had not been worked for thirty years has been opened by mrs airs al hall of boston and is on a paying basis pierce city is producing good ore the boise basin placer blaber mines will produce more gold this season than in many years |