Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-06-07
ELaoRE's CAPITAL.
I'inore i.alletin.

1000 and ID $3.50 feet above sea
level.
Placer mines were discovered at
and around Rocky Bar early in 1862,
the working of which lead to the dis
covery of gold bearing quartz veins
and from which our people now de-
rive their principal support. The
gulch diggings proved very rich and
at one time the population of the
camp numbered thousands. In a
few months the best placer diggings
were worked out and then arastras
were built and attention turned to
the numerous rich quartz leads the
first locations being the Alturas, FL
more, Confederate Star, Idaho, Golden
Star and many others of equal note
all of which proved immensely rich,
and some of them are yet the best
gold producers of Idaho.
Up to 1864 the territory now
known as Elmore, Logan and Alturas
counties was under the Jurisdiction of
Boise county. Alturas county was
formed by the Legislature of 1854,
with the county seat located at a
point short distance below Junction
Bar and named Esmeralda, but when
the appointed officers arrived at Es-
meralda they found no houses of any
character and consequently proceeded
to the town of Rocky Bar, where by
general consent the county seat was
established, and where it remained
until removed by fraud in 1882 to
Haley. But justice and right again
prevailed and the old camp is now
the proud shiretown of young and
vigorous Elmore county.
D. B. Ethel, Geo. w. Jackson, ia
cob Reeser, Henry Swanholm, John
Winkelbach, Samuel Balm and L..
Ludley are all of the first settlers of
the Bar whom we can hear of just
now that still reside in our midst.
The most noted gold quartz min
ing locations in this district are the
Elmore formerly the Alturas Limit
ed), the Wide West (now being re-
organize0, the Vishnue, Ophir.
Mountain Goat, Henry Clay, Potosi
Bonaparte, besides at least twenty
excellent prospects that by milling
tests have proven extremely valuable
Atlanta, sixteen miles above here
is taking on new life. The Tahom'
mine, under the able management
of Charles w. Miller, is bonanz,
, to its owners, and will this summe
add twenty more stamps to its crush
ing capacity. The mine is to b.
worked on a larger scale, and re
newal of work on many other goo
mining properties will surely follow
, Atlanta is undoubtedly one of tn
richest mining camps on the coas
and notwithstanding the various ur
Is fortunate circumstances of sewers
" years duration, will soon be agai
II in the front rank of gold producin
D camps. The altitude of Atlanta
II 5,525 feet.
n Pine Grove is situated 20 miles b,
e. low Rocky Bar, on the South Bois
le river. 1t has some splendid min'
re and will cut an important figure
IN the mining world at no distant da
D. The P. G. Cos mill is now makiI
10 verv successful runs on Franklin o
and number of good prospects Il
beng developed as fast as circur
10 stances will justify.
- The people of Rocky Bar certain
have cause to rejoice at its prese
prosperity and future greatness as
. mining center. Superintendent w;
- son is vigorously pushing work
the grade for the new Elmore sh
:, and hoisting works, which will
" completed within the next week,
will also be the new wagon road lie;
lse ing to the same. Dan Fitzwate
ICE little mill is ripping and snorting q
nat and night on rich Vishnue ore; a
by this splendid property will doubt
'ck soon fall into the hands of n compa
that will work it on larger sc;
,on Steve Oglesby has proved the Op
the not only mine but rich and
,;u tensive one, and doubtless the luz
a. owners will erect a large mill
on summer, as everything now fully
ti6es such action. Under the SUI
on intendency of Major Cavanah
The Mountain Goat has butted strai
to into a rich and big vein of ore
ex- will doubtless be worked profita
for many decades. John SHE
rge Henry Clay mine will yet become
af1