Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-01-11
ELMonE MINES.

the past year Of the mines OF Idaho
as we'll as other important sections.
OF the most noted mining camps Of
Gilmore il says:
ROCKY BAR.
During the past year considerable
progress was made at Rocky Bar IN
developing the mines. The Alturas
Company changed its name to the
Elmore Gold, (Limited,) and kept the
stamps dropping most OF the time.
Its output of bullion was kept a secret
in the company, a London corporation.
Their most important improvements
were in sinking new three-compart-
ment shaft from higher and better
ground, aud putting fine hosting and
pumping works there. The old shaft
was crooked, in bad ground, entirely
too small, and, having been made
many years ago, was not secure
When this new shaft 10 down and all
the machinery in, the company will
be able to mine much cheaper and
hence far more satisfactory. This lie
an excellent group OF mines and most
thoroughly provided with ample
stamps for reducing it's ore.
The yishnue property is just pass
| ing into the hands of London cor
poration, and that means active work
upon its development.
The Wide West operated their 20
stamp mill part OF the year only, be-
cause OF the lack Of wa,rr, difficulty
not likely 10 occur as.sia, and one that
existed the past seaaon simply because
Of the extreme drought. Their out
put OF gold was large for the time the
mill run.
Reeser's mill was kept running much
OF the year on ores from the dozen or
more smaller mines operated to small
extent.
The Comfort Consolidated Company
did much work on their group OF
mines, on which they are putting
machinery for extensive future opera
tons.
The Mountain Goat company also
made important developments.
The town became much enlarged
| the past year because OF more active
mining operations, and there is q
bright future for Rocky Bar.
ATLANTA.
Atlanta is showing good signs OF Q
revival of mining business. Some O
the old properties, alter long idle
ness, were operated TO small extent
and sent out considerable ore in tine
form OF rich concentrates. As soon AZ
Idaho becomes u State, several Of these
old properties, which once made At
lauta noted for it's bullion product
will be developed by foreign capital
which has been kept out because o
the alien law.
PINE GROVE.
During the year the st. Louis com
, pany made run OF few weeks will
their free process mill, and later MI
. Ethel started mp another mill an
, made fine run on ore from tn
Franklin mine. The number G
claims located and partly prospecte'
around Pine Grove give promise c
; that becoming good mining camp il
} the future.
TIE MINING CAMP OF NEAL.
On the 30th Of July last Arthu
Neal in prospecting in the mountain
found the rich Gold Belt that is no.
attracting the attention of miners 0
l well as capitalists. II 10 located 3
? miles northwest of Mountain Home
4 on the poise river, in Gilmore count,
There are at present 81 quartz an
eight placer locations in the distric
the majority OF them being held b
: MessIs. Sprague, Hill, Bell, Anderson
! Lee, Bruce, Corder, jackson, hous
Q McCabe, Turner, Kincaid and AitaI
8 Neal, all of Mountain Home.
These persons have already dor
= considerable work upon their pro,
!. erty for the short space Of time the
!, have had, and all goes TO prove TIM
bonanza is in store for ikeir iab'
e aad time given in opening this distric
,. and the newspaper accounts OF In
u new discovery are not exaggerated.
TIE ore 10 all gold and assays vel
. high. One mine 10 down 20 lee. az
d atill working = small force. Tho .
v saw Of rock from that mine shoS
Y $9a. As gold and 81 00 silver per TO
Il Another assay from adjoining CLAIM
n shows $4,000 gold per ton AID |
of silver. These assays are made
"a Boise City. The Ella iiill mine b
. shown over 81 900 TO the soa by q
hand mortar, and from every locaIi'
the result is wonderful Of the god tn
\, exists in the rock and plainly wish
nc 10 the naked eye.
Dr. The placer claims have be
n thoroughly tested this fall ard
in some cases two dollars in gold Ia
in been taken from the pan, this d
"a coming from the bedrock.
: All the locations OF these plac'
have shown rich results, in fact I
owners viii prepare as eaFiy as sp-il
in comes, to arrange Tor their sluices &
g. be ready for high water, which "a
IN can take out Of the river easily. 10
n their work.
n Upon the present indication fro
- the vast quantity of rock bel
ue brought TO Mountain Home, showi
or free gold all over it, will certain
Up cause stir early 10 the spring ol ~!
RS to the new gold find, and will 81
show that Gilmore county is amo
the foremost in Idaho with the outr
81 Of that precious metal. Abundance
re wood and water can be had close
81 the camp and good wagon roads liz