Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-06
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camp. EgNfprS are EUfFSa% @Ab"A
daiiy Of rich and richer strikes N ~
Of gold ore. Nj. Craftss the NnPsr-
iptsndent, and Mr. O-Seil, tie Fore
man. are pushing the Development
rapidly A. possible. There are sev-
crzl very promising mines on Custer
mountain that sooner OF later viii
help keep up the reputation Of the
hin as q prodacer Of rich ores The
Black lode shows vein OF good mill
lag ore. The Fourth Of July c0tnps~
nv talks u sending IN Mill this TALL
aud ii is their intention also TO work
custom ores. Messrs. Bolle; and
Mullen bsse large vein VI pay orr
10 their claim, and recently Charley
Raine found vein of very rich ore
on the Raine and Swan ground
These claims are all near ,ise Lucky
Boy and Badger.
Work goes steadily on at the old
Dickens, and il is believed that the
once famous mine wiii again resume
It's product Of gold and silver ore.
The Daniel O'Couneil, owned By John
Carol, near the Dickens, is showing
good ore as usual, and rs open to q
considerable depth.
The Morrison & Pearson mill, on
Jordan creek. ~ running on Paradise
ore, some Of which is very rich in
both gold and silver. The company's
property on Estes Mountain is being
worked, and the ore is brought from
there by pack train.
Mr.. Neubert l''Bisinarck') has dis
covered several lodges Of rich gold
ore carrying some silver, on Lopitan
bull, west Of Jordan creek and oppo-
site Estes mountain. Messrs. Bomar
and Smith are also working a mine
Ia the same vicinity which gives
promise OF wealth. Mr.. Faulkner has
had men at work ali summer opening
his placer ground, Of which he owns
y large tract on Jordan creek, three
miles from Bonanza There is more
than the usual amount Of prospecting
being done thus season. The old
placer ground along the salmon is be-
ing rapidly taken up. 1t is SAID il
will pay good wages, and 10 doubt
there viii be a great number OF mines
located on the bars. IL is believed
the new road up the Salmon will
bring better facilities for cheap min
ing, and be the means Of settling up
a great deal OF country at present un.
occupied.
A number Of prospectors have re-
Gently been in from Seafoam and
Sheep Mountain. They all bring
rich ore and give good account of
the mines. The Blackhawk, Goat,
Eureka, King, Vanity and a number
OF Others are spoken Of as looking ex.
tremely well, and ore is being shipped
10 ketebum from different mines.
That is a field for capital, as the
mines carry high grade ore, and are
held at reasonable figures. Notwith-
standing dull times there is some
building going on in Custer. Mr..
Dunn has recently added some i'm.
prosements to his hotel and grounds
DIR. Lewis is putting up neat office
aud drug store, and Mr.. Levinson a
large store building and fire proof
cellar. Ed Jones is also building a
fire proof ware house for his goods.
Messrs. Varney and Jones are turn
ing the Yankee Fork through large
ditch at Custer with view to placer
mining the bed OF the creek.
The people Of this section all la
ment the death of II. A. Pearsons
he had resided here so much of the
tine since be invested with Mr.. Nor.
rison IN the Jordan creek mines, that
we all looked upon him as one of us.
and fixture of the country. He
was intending to build n residence
here and hunting house in the vieini-
~ of Cape Horn, with a view OF
spending the summer season, at least,
in thus county. Being the possessor
oil great wealth. and genial, social
nature, his prime object in life seem
ed TO be to pass time away pleasant
ly for himself and those about him.
lie loved the mountains aud enloyed
the novelty Of hunting aud mining.
as it was rest and change from city
life aud business. With q future So
brigh, il is sad that bis DAYS we're SO
soon numbered. LACK.
The Fir-s en Deer Greek.
bailey Ne~s-Miner. August lisa
Mr.. Bradley came down from
II A.