Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-11-04
CUSTER COUNTY ITEMS.
Yankee Fork Herald.

speCtdDie appearance IUf new lDWH.
Some large and well finished houses
have been erected, and there are many,
both large and small, in course Of con-
strncti0n, that will be finished by Mo-
vembef LIST. The woods Of this sec
ton furnish an abundance of the very
best building material, aud the Colnm-
bia Co.'S saw mill has done much Gus
tom work, besides cutting lumber for
the mill and other buildings of the
company. The frame work Of the mill
is approaching completion, and if the
weather continues favorable few
weeks Ion ser the machinery will be in
place before winter sets in. 1t will
taketi about the first Of January to
get everything in running order. The
brick have been burned and are of
good quality. The mill las fine To-
cation-about one-half mile above the
town, and over two miles from the Co
lumbia and Beaver mines, from which
the ore is to come. Capt. Owens who
built the Custer Co.'S mill is putting
up the mill for the Columbia Co. DR..
Cartright, If New York, heavy stock
holder in the Company, is general SUI
Iperintendent and John Cowan, very
agreeable and competent young man,
lis foreman Of the mines 1t is runor-
ed that the company will also buy ores
next season, which will add largely TO
the vitality Of the camp. At present
only ten stamps will be put in. but ten
more will be aided in the spring.
The Pilgrim, mine is looking well as
ever, and much rich ore is accnmulat-
ling in the ere houses. There is now
over 500 tons Of first and second class
, ores out, which will be increased to al
.Ileast 1000 by spring. The Superiu
tendent, Mr. Richardson, is getting
]; the mine in splendid shape for tbs
ready extraction of ore and there ii
!. already sufficient ID sight 10 guaran
antee steady employment for mill
Il The Company expects TO have q mil
u on the Pilgrim next season.
Stanley Basin mas been a great game
u country, and evidently favorite hun
: ting place Of the noble red man
r There are, on one point in the edge 0
0 the valley, FIVE pits built Of stone, IL
which the original American conceale,
= himself many years ago and waite,
d for bear or antelope. These pits al
a now in dilapidated condition, show
s. ing that they were built in times lons
IS gone by, Ever since the adveRt {
le the whites they have remained III
& changed.
= There are many good mines at Saw
tooth and any number of fine pros
is poets. Col. ". II. Broadhead. as Su
of perintendent, is developing the Bid
rs we'll and Beaver Ex., near the Pilgrim
y These locations are among the best j
er the camp. and are producing consit
it cradle bigh-grade ore and much med
,h u,n
The Charles Dickens is improvin
SIS very rapidly with development. and
IS now looking and prospecting niue
a better than ever before, which ma
tx look like pretty hightaIk. A few tol
h, of the ore that is now being extracte
would be handsome fortune.
MT Preparations are being made to TT
C. most of the prominent mines at Say
Sc tooth during the coming winter, al
is Iif the veins continue in their preseI
tn size and quality, that section will NAL
~ a good showing next season.
4 J. G.. Morrison took a six and on
th half ounce nugget from his plac
claim NJ hn month nf Red Rock oni,