Show SALMON CREEK EK GOLD statesman boise idaho the riches of the salmon river country are only beginning to be known tile the pos ties of that section are reflected in lot of or pounds of gold quartz brought in from the middle fork by two sons of C T williams the rock is from several claims the boys have located but it is all very rich the best of the ore assays essays 1300 a ton this shows gold in quantities and needs no assay certificate to establish its character all the other assays essays secured from the rock ran very high the average being some 00 this ore was secured from claims located on a very large lode on the middle fork about fifteen miles from yellow jacket t it seems the boys wintered there two or three years ago and became very familiar with the country they made up their minds there was gold to be found this year the father outfitted them and sent them in to see what they could find they were very successful discovering discover ins 1 his lodge ledge soon after they reached their destination the ledge outcrops on a cliff and ana is of great I 1 reat size the locators took up six claims on the lead and did the necessary work two of them then came in while a third brother remained on the ground the brothers here will start back at once leaving I 1 ng on monday james lusks husks father was located on one of the claims the son will also try to secure some property there he has advised ben Fra francis nelc to go there rather than into thunder mountain and the ex chief will take his advice and make an effort to secure the extension of the rich lead |