The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-10-05
THE GOLDEN ERA.

The 0ULUEN Ella.
This lode. an account Of the discovery of
which we gave several weeks ago, is being
rapidly developed. and gives every indication
Of being one of the richest, as well as best de-
fined lodges ever struck on the coast. From
Hon. John M. Cannady, who called on US last
Tuesday, we learn that the discovery party,
Messrs. Freeman, Charvalro and johnson, are
at work pushing forward their tunnel, which
is now in distance of about sixty feet, and
are taking out quartz at depth of about one
hundred feet from the surface, which is about
the richest in free gold ever seen in the Basin
Mr.. Madigan, of the firm of Madigan &
Cannady, of Pioneer City, took the pack-tran
of twenty-five animals belonging to the firm,
and last week packed eleven tons of the ore
over to Goodwin's mill, at Summit Flat,-the
owners of the quartz having leased the mill of
Mr.. Goodwin for the purpose of crushing their
Ore,-and the mill is now running on Golden
Era rock. Men of experience in quartz mat
tiers give it as their opinion that the ore will
yield over 5000 to the ton, and the gold will.
from the specimens we have seen. assay at
least sixteen, if not seventeen. dollars to the
ounce. The mill will make u cleanup about
the last of this week, and we haven't the
slightest doubt but that it will equal, if not
exceed. the anticipations of the lucky owners
of the mine. The work recently done upon
this ledge has fully developed its proportions
as q well.de6ned vein with solid walls, and
has exposed solid assure of the richest gold
bearing quartz we have ever seen anywhere.
1t is not only bespangled and dotted. but thor
oughly impregeated and interspersed with actu.
al chunks of the precious metal; and the
quartz is of that solid, live character denoting
the fxedness and permanency of an inexhausti-
bic and true assure 7ein, and is not of that
rotten, dead appearance which distinguishes
spurs, blow-outs and limited chimneys. Messrs
Muirhead & Co. are pushing forward work in
their tunnel on the first southwest extension,
and Mr.. Cannady informs US that they expect
to reach the ledge and tap it at a good depth
about the last of this week. Enough ore is
now in sight IN the discovery claims to realize
fortunes for the owners of that portion of the
mine; and if the ledge opens out on the ex-
tension as well-and the tunnels are only q |
few yards apart-two or three quartz mills
can be kept busy crushing the rich ores from
this mine. 1t fortunate discovery, not only
for the owners, but for the whole Basin, as il
will attract attention to that portion of the
country which is, without doubt, literally filed
with the richest of gold-bearing quartz lodges.
Messrs. Madigan & Cannady have every con-
fdence in the richness and permanency of thix
mine, and with commeudable spirit of enter.
prise and liberality are not only encouraging.
but in substantial manner assisting the own
ers in the Development of this, the neplus
ultra ledge of Boise county We return
thanks to Judge Cannady for several pieces Of
Golden Era quartz, which we pronounce hard
to beat anywhere. Among the curiosities of this
mine, the Judge showed US piece of the rock
which resembles moss-agate in q crude state,
nnd winch, II the quartz was In more of a
christalized state, would undoubtedly be the
genuine article. 1t was taken out about one
hundred feet below the surface, and it contains,
throughout. thepeculiar designs of photograph
cd sage brush, which is characteristic of the
genuine moss-agate. We hope to receive news
of the cleanup on ore from this ledge before
our next issue, and will report the same ac-
cordingly. Quartz mining is only in its infan.
cy in Boise Basin. and we confidently look for
ward to the time when the products of the
precious metals from our mills will be shipped
BY millions, and Boise county will rank as the
leading quartz mining district upon the Pacific
coast. We may be considered somewhat Wis
ionary, but we have good and sufficient grounds
to warrant us in INDUCING in such bright an
ticipations.
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