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The Silver Messenger

Location

Challis, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1895

Page

4

Letter on free silver in Mexico by Major Jules A. Randle

Major Jules A. Randle of Monterey Mexico argues for free coinage of silver, praising Mexico’s liberal government, rail expansion, and economic stability since 1866. He contrasts Mexican prosperity with US monetary policy, warns of foreign influence, and pledges US citizenship while criticizing hearings on gold standards.

Jules A. Randle Monterey Mexico United States J. W. Gaines Nashville Randle Memphis New York Lombard Wall Street London Nueva de Leon North American Windom Europe

Yellow Jacket Mines prospect in Idaho district expands

Prof N Bibikov reports Yellow Jacket district spans about 600 acres with a 40 stamp mill, 20 more soon, and a 400 to 450 horsepower water power flume. The site yields surface gold and silver lodes, hydraulic placers nearby, and potential open-cut tonnage near 1,000,000. Company officers are John E. Searles, A B Roeder, and Winthrop W Tuttle.

Idaho Yellow Jacket Gold Mining Company N. Bibikvo Yellow Jacket Salmon Challis Bibikov John E. Searles A. B. Roeder Winthrop W. Tuttle

High value metals surpass gold in worth

The article notes gold is not the most valuable metal. Gallium commands about $3000 an ounce and germanium around $1125. It also cites the 1885 Winkler discovery of germanium and 1875 Mou nt Lecoq find in the Pyrenees, and states rhodium ruthenium osmium and palladium exceed gold in value.

Winkler Mount Lecoq Pyrenees

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