Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-12-15
rrTTER FROM ALTURAs COUNTY.
ATLANTA, I. T., December 9, 1875.

entries made outside of Idaho Terrific
nv about the situation and location OF
Atlanta. and the vast mineral re-
sources buried up in these mountains
of Alturas. Although not very well
posted in this section OF country, !
will endeavor to give any information
within my reach of experience to those
who never have had the opportunity
TO visit or witness the attractive
scenery surrounding Atlanta, which
lis situated about one hundred miles
above Boise City on Middle Boise riv-
Ter. Circumstances have recently
placed me in the position to view the
many notes of interest pertaining to
the great future of Alturas, and the
inexhaustible wealth of the Atlanta
mines.
The Atlanta lode, or the Alturas
bonanza, is situated OIL the head OF
Quartz gulch, about two miles above
Atlanta, and is one of the richest
veins of gold and silver bearing
quartz that has ever been discovered
on the Pacific coast. At present 1t Is
worked by two companies, known as
the Monarch and Buffalo. The former
company was organized many years
ago, with inexperienced superlnten'
dents, whose whole aim and ambition
was to demoralize and defraud some
of the stockholders out of their just
rights, at the same time proclaiming
to the outside world that the Atlanta
mines were a great blk, as there was
nothing here. After these mines re-
NAMED idle for several years, the
same men who once declared them
good for nothing, turned right round
and leased them, because their object
was accomplished; and now these
same superintendent and managers
have taken out during the past eigh-
teen months over half million of dol
lars, clear of all expenses. At pes
ent the company is under the manage
ment of T. Lantis, an excellent and
good superintendent, giving general
satisfaction 10 his men and ncighbors
around him. He has about thirty-five
men working in and around the mine,
stopping out some of the richest ship
ping ore, and in greater quantities
than heretofore discovered in Atlanta
Their mill has been running all sum-
mer, crushing ores that would not
pay to ship. ] am given to under
stand what little they have crushed
yielded about seventy thousand dol
lars in bullion. There is great ex.
pense attached to this system of ship
ping ores. Each ton of shipping rock
costs not less than two hundred dol
lars before reduced to bullion. The
Buffalo company's Claim commences
at the western line of the Monarch
ground and runs west six hundred
feet. This company is composed en-
tirely OF men who worked for living
all their lives. Some sixteen months
ago they organized into company
and purchased what was then known
as the Miller claim, paying fifteen
thousand dollars down. Went to
work with Mr.. Algewahr superintend-
ing operations, encountering many OBJ
stacles, but going ahead with energy
and perseverance,, and succeeded in
accomplishing their object by strik-
ing it last spring as rich as their
neighbor, the Monarch Co., and to-day
this poor Little company could not be
induced to sell their claim for mill
ion dollars. They have a new To-
stamp mill on the ground, with pans,
and all necessary machinery to start