Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-08-07
SOME MORE OF THE Bo1sF couurv
QUARTZ MINES.

DIX ana work was suspended The
mil was afterwards purchased for an
insignificant sum, SIS, 900, by Mootry,
Lynch Coughanour, Molony and John,
son. and work commenced on the
Gold Hill mine, situated in close prox-
Unity to the mill. This was in 1859
MI. Lynch sold out the year following
and gradually the entire stock became
the property CT David Cou@hanour
Thomas Mootry and William Couoha-
nonr, and by strict business manave.
ment and economical working has
never failed to be dividend paving
IlnstItutlon. The mill has run confirm.
ousIy for eight years, with the excep-
ton, If correctly informed, Of a few
months last year when a level was be-
ing sunk, never failing to pay hand
somely, and making the owners indie
pendent. Until within the last two
years the ore has been convened from
the mine to the mill through tunnel:
out recently shaft has been sunk
lOO feet below water level, and hoist,
Ing works erected, by VIII oh means
the ore is brought to the surface, when
1t Is run into the mill on cars and
dumped in front of the batteries.
About fifty tons are thus brought to
the surface and worked every twenty
four hours, although the vein is no
more than ten or twelve inches wide,
and only about fifty hands employed
in extracting and reducing, the whole
cost Of which does not exceed six dol.
lars per ton, the ore containing free
free gold, and being easily extracted
without the use of powder. There are
no useless men under pay about the
works. No superintendent dashing
about wearing kid gloves and riding
yellow horses. No supernumeraries
of any kind. VIM. Coushanour, with
the assistance Of a foreman in the
mine, superintends the entire business,
and everything runs like clock work.
How long this mine may continue to
yield up its treasures no one can tell.
The bottom has never been seen, and
there are no Indications of the begin
ming of the end. -...r......
The Eisler Nine
Is exactly like the Gold Hill, being
continuation of the same lead, being
the SAME size with the same kind Of
ore and the same bedrock 1t has not
as yet got into successful working
shape, but will not fail to be fine
paying property.
In years gone by large sums Of
money have been made in small
way in extremely rich mines at Sum
NIT Flat, distant from Quartzburg ten
miles, and from idaho City fourteen
miles, making a kind of triangle
They are distant from the Sub Rosa
and other rich mines located in the
Gambrinus district, about six miles.
The owners Of these veins worked
little ore convenient to the surface,
but when machinery was required to
90 down and work it Systematically
they ceased operations, and now a fine
field is lying open at Summit Flat for
the investment Of little capital.
There is quartz belt of eight or ten
miles in width, commencing at Sum,
nit Flat and running south through
the Gambrinus district towards More
creek, unexceIcd in rich groupings,
with some Of the veins, as shown in
our last weeks report, true ssurcs
and doubtless continuous in depth.
We predict that Boise county will
take and maintain a high stand as u
quartz district in very short time.