Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-01
CAPTAIN SMART INTERVIEWED
11e lives n fraDtssc Description Of
Mines ne hzs Visited.

CaptdiH l. w -Iarf, woo was here
recently, examining mines, was cap
tured by the WoELD, forced to make
an unconditional surrender, and dis
close what he observed in his exami-
nation Of Boise county mines. Fol
lowing is the result of the interview
| What company do you represent?
A Boston company.
/ What mines have YOU examined?
i l first looked over placer mines in
the vicinity of Idaho City, but par
ticulafly quartz and pIacers in the vi
cinity of CeLterviIle.
Name the quartz mines you have
examined, give detailed description
of developments made, ore bodies ex-
posed, your opinion Of the value of
the mines, etc.
] examined the EIkhorn, Gladstone.
Gro Fino and Revenue, in Elkhorn
district. Found the Elkhorn mine
that has been extensively worked,
and the present developments, al
though not in as good condition as
| hoped to find them, has exposed a
very fine body of ore, upon. which
they are now stoping, and in mum
Der OF slopes the ore IS so rich that
gold can be seen by the light of a
candle. They are working 400 feet
below the surface, in drift running
of from tunnel 200 feet long, and
| am satisfied the mine is one OF very
great value, and with sufficient capi-
tai to fully operate it, the output
would be simply enormous. Mr.
Turner, the Superintendent, claims
ealue OF $40 per ton for the ore now
being put through the small MILL
This includes everything from the en-
tire vein, which varies from eighteen
inches to four or FIVE feet, and still
widening. The reserved ore, as yet
untouched, is over eight hundred feet
long. Ny opinion, conelusiyeIy, Is
that the mine is one OF great value,
and nothing bat mismanagement
could ever make it failure.
The Gladstone lies just above and
northeast Of the Elkhorn. Itis a well
defined vein, having perfect walls, in
very fair state OF development, hav-
ing several hundred feet of tunnels.
levels and shafts. In the faces Of all
the workings can be seen more or less
ore, and in many Of them a very high
grade, showing the gold freely. But
little stoPing has ever been doue,
therefore large bodies of ore are left
in reserve, ready 10 he extracted. 1t
I is certainly most valuable property.
The owners Of this mine are Vim.
Sweet, Rob't Williams and Jas.
Smith.
1 Next comes the Orc Fino, four
( thousand feet below the Elkhorn.
This property is a remarkable one,
and in the surface workings large
quantities of high grade ore have
been extracted. The present devel-
opment consists OF several tunnels,
with their connecting drifts and lev
>e!s-several hundred feet-which
have developed large but irregular
bodies OF ore. Being on a low point
Of the mountain, il has become more
or less broken, and every indication
+ goes 70 show there has been an inter
section OF two or more veins; there
fore l cannot say that the veins are
as well defined as the Elkhorn and
Gladstone, but the output Of ore
would be very laFge-good paying
ore-some very high grade. One OF
the veins associated with this, known
as the Godevil, gives promise Of be-
ing very rich mine. From this
vein hat full Of ore was crushed,
pauned, and turned out 81.
The Revenue, some two thousand
feet below the Orc Fiuo, on opposite
side of Elk creek, owned by VIM,
Sweet, Is we'll defined vein, having
been traced several hundred feet by
prospect shafts along the line of sur
face, in all of which is shown very
high grade ore, especially in the dis
covery shaft. The developments
consist of two tunnels, No, and J.
No. extends distance of one hun
dred feet. In ninety feet raise has
made thirty feet, for the surface. The
distance to the surface, from where
the raise starts, is sixty feet. In this
raise, on all sides and on top, can be
seen a vein Of high grade ore, vary
inc from foot 10 two feet wide.
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