, 1889-07-25
ANOTHER BIG DEAL.
Tho badger Bonded for $4,000 to
Helena and Frisco Parties.
from the Wallace FREQ press
N the Wallace Free Press.


But n few days ago we announced the
sale of the Monarch mine. The mining
men Of Wallace had hardly ceased 10
speculate on the deal, nor had Wallace
people ceased to rejoice over the result of
bringing another promising field to the
front and one of its best properties into
successful operation, when intelligence
came that the Badger lode had been
bonded by A. Nj, Esler, trustee for the
Helena and San Francisco Mining
Company In the sum of $40, 000-S5OO0 to
be paid OH the 1st OF August.
The transaction was Consumated on
Wednesday last and the bond placed in
escrow.
THE ORE BODY
in the Badger was disclosed by the con-
tinuing OF one of the working tunnels of
the San Francisco, and its showing at
this time is due entirely to the excellent
mana cement of Mr.. Esler. One year
ago, or less, this $4,000 property was
nothing but prospect hole, To-day, in
walking over the surface of this claim
its appearance Is that of mere prospect
still At the same time, barren and un-
profitable as IL appears on the surface
unseen tunnels, driven by willing and
steady hands with a company backing
them that knew not the word "failh
have laid bare to the public one of the
richest mines in the country
The company that bonded the Badger
is the same one that has had under bond
and been operating the San Francisco
mine, the development of which has
proven beyond doubt that there is in ex-
istence most wonderful body of ore in
the extension-the Badger Mr.. Esler
the efficient manager of the San Francis
co, fortunately secured bond as above
stated.
Taken as whole, the Badger is fine
property, and the gentlemen interested
point to all these rich mines, is bound to
be the metropolis OF the C9ur d. Alene.
GEN FRACTION.
The announcement of this discovery
was made IN one of our late issues, and
at that time we spoke of II as being one
of the richest strikes ever made in this
section, so far as could be seen from the
development at that time. Our predic-
tions made then have been more than
verified and its worth, richness and
value increases more and more as the
work progresses. 1t now discloscs a
massive vein of clear, clean and unadul-
terated galena and will fully demon-
strate the old saying in older mining
camps that mo mine Is so rich that a
richer one cannot be discovered and
more than this our best mining territory
has not yet been prospected. We have
predicted this section would prove the
richest mining country on earth. Our
developing properties are wonderful, but
they are only the silver lining of the
glitterins future yet to come.
NOTES FROM THE MINES.
Several prospectors are looking for
fortunes in the st. Joe country.
A great many prospectors have passed
through Wallace during the week
The hills are teaming with prOspectors
and some fine discoveries are being
made.
The San Francisco is progressing we'll
and the mill is being worked to its ut
most capacity.
The Gem Fraction, Canyon creek, has
been stocked for $5O0,0O0. About 100, 600
shares have been sold.
Work on the Black Cloud is progress
ing finely, and the gentlemen who have
bond on 1t are more than pleased with
the outlook.
The Empire State, owned by the Wey-
mus brothers, Is reported as showing
better than ever within the past week.
Morris Bros. the livery men, have
the contract for hauling ore from the
California mine, on Nine Mile, TO the
city, and are putting In from ten TO
twelve tons per day. The California il
in very fourishing. condition and we
congratulate the gentlemen who own It,
A contract has been let at
THE MOUNTAIN GOAT
mine, M this week a large quantity OF
supplies were packed up there. This