Deseret Evening News | 1900-02-23 | Page 6 | Idaho Placer Mines

WAllO lI ES nt It Point to a aJ J The went weather her does docs not promise bl big things thing for the placer miners miner ot of Lemhi COUll county Idaho So nays alS Col S ST SP T P who hall baa been operating the during the past few tew seasons Till The snow that tails ails now vill quickly disappear under the sum mor isser sun still and nd the colonel hI i draM afraid that the light tall fall In November and Icem her ber tell with mIghty ett effect t on the tha operations In the north There man many be a i Bu supply pl of rain lain In inthe the Ibe carly summer but that ma may not nol snake make the compensation perfect t I ISi has haB demonstrated that a rain which adds an Inch ot of water waltr to the flumes leaves no perceptible ble after ten days An early start at the gokl placers Is anticipated d II by Col this year r Present indications point to operatIons being resumed by April lit or before when about fifteen men will bt be em b by lie company n nIn In n a number of places In Idaho and Montana the present Beacon will wit witness ness much macis mere Placer work than has ever been seen sten before