The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-07-21
SILVER CITY NEWS.
What is Being Bone on Old War Eagle.
from Reliable Source

PERsoNAL-Judge 7. NJ. Goodwin, the gen
tleman who represents the business ends OF
the Salt Lake Tribune, and who is an excel
lent writer as well, is spending few days in
Silver City, enjoying our invigorating noun
tain atmosphere, This gentleman has been
here several times before, and knows where to
come for enjoyment and recuperation. Doubt
less Silver City will receive many pleasant
mention in the Tribune, rs a result OF this
visit.
GRAND BLOW OUT.-Silver City will eel.
citrate the completion Of her telegraph line,
on Tuesday, 24th inst, in grand style. There
will be an Grafton, fireworks, banquet and
ball. A bonfire will be kindled on the top
of War Eagle Mountain, intended to llumi-
nate the valley below and light up Boise,
Mountain Home, Caldwell and Nanpa. A
cordial invitation has been extended to the cit
liens Of the above named places to attend.
The citizens of Silver will do their best TO en-
terrain all their visitors in their warmeSt, hap
piest manner They want all the valley peo-
pie to come up and get cooled OFT in this
charming summer resort and take whit OF
their mountain air. They should remain long
enough when here to take in some Of the grand
views and picturesque sceneY Of this section,
and to visit the mines.
MARLEY, TIE MAN OF MULES AND
WINDY TALK.--In the last number of The
TRIBUNE it was announced that one Marley
had been awarded the Oro IGno freight con-
contract. The writer has made inquiries Of
| the Superintendent CT the mines concerning
this, and learned that this man Of mules and
| big wagons came to Silver some Gays since
and stated that he had come here at the re.
quest of one of the owners, whom he had
met at Mountain Home, to take the contract.
He gave himself and his outfit such a splendid
endorsement, that when he was told to put in
his bid and take his chances, be imagined he
had the contract He left here, going to all
the ferries to get the cheapest crossing place,
Then he visited the competing towns, told
how he had scooped other bidders, following
this mp by writing unasked for advice to the
Superintendent as to where, how and through
whom he should make his shipments. The
facts, as ascertained, are that the company,
pending some changes in their plans, have not
yet let their freight contract, but are holding
all bids received, and maynot make the award
for two weeks or more. In the mean time
they are ordering considerable quantities Of
lumber and supplies, all of which, so far, have
come via. Caldwell, and the Superintendent
expresses himself as being we'll satisfied with
the moderate charges and promptness Of Cald.
well forwarding men and the prompt delivery
of freight by Caldwell freighters. This man
Marley's tongue is better creased than the
axles Of his wagons; and, although he may
have many excellent mules, his association
with them has not taught him to be either
truthful or ,discsete.
MINING ITEMS.
Capt. DeI.amal is hauling large quantity
of ore from the Wilson mine, at Wagontown,
to the company's mill in Silver, with the in
tention of starting up the mill in few days
Superintendent Howe reports the Proustit.
mine at Wagontown is turning out rich ore
He is having the company's mill thorough,
overhaued, with the intention of starting up
soon, with ore enough in sight to keep run
ming steadily.
Mr.. J. H. Brotherton, Of London, through
his agents here, completed the purchase Of the
Elmore mill and took possession Of the prop
erty on the 10th inst. Extensive changes anC
improvements will be made in this fine mill a
once. Ten more stamps will be put in, con
centraters added, and wire tram to the Orc
Fino mines will be constructed,
An improved concentration was put in thu
Leonard mill last week, and the mill started
up on Monday on ore from the big Orc Fine
dump. This is an experiment being tried b,
the Orc Elmo Superintendent, and was a
once pronounced such splendid success tina
the value of many thousand tons Of ore or
dumps of numerous mines on War Eagle
mountain-dumps Of $40 to $50 ore left there
from old workings--is now assured. 1t l.
claimed that one hundred tons can be concen-
trated into one, at cost of not to exceed tive
dollars per ton. An assay of the tailings SHOW
that the loss in this processes from two to thrc
dollars per ton, in silver chlorides, which new
er were saved under the more costly pan pro
cess, consequently never were considered.
The Orc Elmo Limited is now sinking thu
main shaft an additional 100 feet, using in thi
work rotary diamond drill, run by compress
ed air. This is new and one of the most i'm
portant mining devices of The age. 1t is thu
cutest imaginable little rotary engine, the in
side dimensions of which are only 3x6 inches
weight only 43 pounds. This little coffee mil
outfit, handled with ease by one man, turns :
diamond drill 1900 revolutions per minute
boring holes in solid granite at the rate of ont
foot in four minutes. In fact one man can
not put powder charges in the holes as fast a:
the machine can bore them. 1t will readily do
the work of ten good miners. This is re
cent invention Of E. L. Sharpneck, of Den
yer, brother of the machinest in change a
the Orc Elmo. The one here is one O! thu
first ones made. 1t is little wonder.