Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-08-17
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The road leading fru IN, Rocky Bar
to Atlanta as truly s hard one to
travel, vet the splcnd iii mountain
scenery along the roui k should rc-
pay any one for the lar,lships en-
durcl But il not, wi en the weary
Travellers eyes rest up0 IN the beauti-
full little city nestled between high
mountains on the banks Of the
Middle Boise river, and lie partakes
Of the hospitality Of generous
people, then indeed wi j he or she
exclaim II have no kick coming"
We made hasty visit TO this
noted mining camp Inst Saturday
too hasty to gain much news,
but while there we were royalty en-
tertained by Mr.. and Mrs. j, II.
Casey in particular and the people
generally.
We visited the Tahpma mill, and
found that able superintendent, G.
w. Miller, busily 4ampling ore
from the various settlers, and care
fully looking after thu interests Of
his company in general. After
spending a pleasant hour looking
around this model nlili--a model
Of perfection in its lIne--we then
visited the great I homa mine,
situated in n gulch about three
quarters of a mile alb owe the town.
Through the courtesy Of Colonel
Miller and the guidente Of himself
and VIM. Davis, his mine foreman,
we were enabled ID see all the
works Of the Tahon ia property
giving the third level the greatest
attention, from the fact that the
most stopping is going ON from this
level. On the third level, for dis
lance OF over 500 feet at both east
and west ends of tho claim, a large
vein of quartz averaging % feet in
width has been uncovered leaving q
space Of 400 or 500 feet Of virgin
giound intervening. The ledge has
been explored and worked in places
from this point TO the surface. and
on each level an equal width and
abundance of good ore is in sight.
The lower tunnel, on the fourth
level, is 800 feet in length, and al
its face is 400 feet fro the surface,
This tunnel follows the ledge its
entire length, and the vein all
along maintains its width and value
in silver. Upraises have been run
TO the third level. and consequently
connection is had fro m the lowest
level TO the surface.
i Col. Miller has e established be-
yond doubt that he could, with
but few men, keep 100-yes, 200
stamps constantly dripping on rich
ore from this mine fol the next ten
years.
The ledge stands almost perpen-
dicular, and is easily and securely
timbcred. Everything in and about
the mine and mill denotes system
attic management. They have a
blacksmith shop and storchouse at
the mouth Of the tunnel, and a
good boarding and lodging house
near by. Before leaving the mine
the BULLETIN MAN secured some
specimens that plainly show native
silver, and which will be placed in
his cabinet of minerals.
4 We took hasty run through
Judge Heath's Washington claim
and found it all that it had been
represented--a large, well defined
! ledge with a 3-foot u elm that is rich
in gold. The Judge informed us
he had had many assays made and
} not one went less than 5000 in
gold per ton. One mile above the
Washington he has two other loca.
tons, called the Golden Nugget and
Silver Wave-both rich in gold
We hope Judge Hea this dreams Of
opuience may soon be fully re-
allied.
Ruuoiph bciiiSii 10 iiaildEihE
things at the Buff lo splendidly
| About eight men are extracting ore
from the mine, and as soon as the
mill receives its new vanners
Rudolph will show the outside world
what he can do with Buffalo ore.
We regret very d ouch that our
stay at Atlanta cou ID not be pro
longed. 1t would I'd quire week,
time to properly examine and re
port upon her We nderfully rich
mining properties.
Suffice 1t to say that the old
camp is moving upward again, and
if we do not mistaH We the signs d
: the times Atlanta W i'll be booming
ere another six months have passed
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