Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-10
Old war EAGLE Will Again Flap Its
Golden Wings-An"tiier English
Company Gets It's Hcrk N to
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The Range and Valley says anoth-
er transfer Of valuable mining ~prop-
erty will be made soon whereat
Owyhee county particularly and Ida
no generally will have cause to rejoice
exceedingly. 1t is no less proper
ty than that of the Orc Fino groups
Of mines, situated on old War Eagle
mountain, about y miles east of
Silver City. The new purchasers are
a syndicate of wealthy English gen.
tlemen, and the price to be paid is
three-quarters of million-the pre-
liminaries being made by the same
gentleman who negotiated for the
Wide West property at Rocky Bar.
The Orc Fino group is composed of
the following named claims: The
Oro Fino, Sinker, Dunganon, Badger,
Summit, New York and Bannack,
and it is the intention of the new
company to take hold of the mines
Immediately and commence the
erection of 50-stamp mill of the
latest improved pattern. There is
now at the old works splendid en-
gine and pump, the capacity of which
will enable the company to sink to a
depth of 1900 feet easily. Hereto
fore nothing less than $50 ore would
justify working, but with good man
agement and the improved machinery
proposed to be brought forward by
this company, ore Of much less value
will be worked with profit, as the cost
of both milling and mining will not
exceed 81 or IS per ton. From the
amount of reserves of $50 rock now
in sight, it may be readily seen that a
50stamp mill can be kept steadily
employed for years. This amount of
ore is actually now in sight and ready
to be hauled to mill for reduction
but this does not include the large
amount Of rich ore believed to exist
in virgin ground.
The greatest depth yet attained in
this mine is 307 feet from the surface,
at which point the ledge is 16 feet
wide, and from wall to wall the ore
averages over $40 per ton. About
one year ago 70 tons of rock from the
Orc Fino yielded $4,000, and anoth.
er lot of 80 tons produced s23, 5000
the whole averaging over $500 gold
per ton, and from all accounts the
mine has as yet been only scratched"
over. The Orc Fino retains the name
by which it was originally located in
1868. Like the other mines of this
group it was at first held by men of
small means, and when found valu-
able, by reason of the vast size and
richness of its ore bodies, it became
involved in controversies as to title
Common in the early days., and was
finally purchased and worked by an
incorporated company, and produced
a large amount of gold. The mine is
now known as the Surplus Orc Fino.
In time it followed the destiny of the
Orc Fino and became the property of
an incorporated company, under
whose management it yielded hand
somely. The New York was origin
ally known as the Ida Elmore, and
was one of the celebrated mines of
Owyhee county, its bullion output
having reached millions of dollars.
The Dunganon, Badger and Summit
are more recent locations made since
the flush times. After eight or ten
years of active operations, under the
most reckless and extravagant man.
agement, conducted solely with the
view ofpromoting mining stock deals,
all the incorporated companies on
this mineral belt suddenly collapsed,
owing mainly to the suspension of the
Bank of California in 1875. These
mines were then virtually abandoned
by the owners, and have since been
held by persons of limiied means and
worked in small way. The Orc
Fino mine is situated nearly at the
center of the group bearing its name,
and is $500 feet above sea level.
The nearest railroad stations are
Caldwell and Nampa on the O. S. L.
about fifty miles. They are about
60 miles west of Mountain Home,
and, on an air line, between so and
80 miles west from the celebrated
Alturas Gold Limited lode at Rocky
Bar. The country rock of this entire
mineral belt is granite, and the Orc
Fino ledge ranges from to 16 feet
in width-averaglng abont s feet