Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-02

are under course of development.
/ AT Pioneerville, on the northern
rim Of Boise basin, are several mines
that have been worked and paid we'll,
but are now, from some cause I'M
known to me, idle.
On Elk creek, fourteen miles north
Of Idaho City, is the Elkhorn, which
was purchased by Boston company
on February LIST last. Late develop
ments have revealed two or three
more ore bodies in the lower work.
ings, and the company has concluded
to put in twenty more stamps, which
will make the mill a twenty Eve
stamp.
Near the Elkhorn the Revenue and
three other mines, owned by Bos-
ton company, will be thoroughly
opened by large force, which will
be put on as soon as tho roads are
open, so that teams can take in sup
plios.
Six or seven miles below these John
Pharss and u. P. LinvilIe are devel-
oping the Snow Bird, which was dis
covered by the latter last fall. A
shaft has been sunk to the depth of
thirty-fve feet, and in going down
the width of the vein increased from
one to six inches OF free milling gold
ore worth from $125 to $50 per ton.
The walls are separated by two feet
of ledge matter, which they expect is
filed with ore at the depth of fifty
feet, to which point the shaft will be
sunk as rapidly as possible.
| West of the Snow Bird slender
foot" from Boston, G. o. Norcross,
discovered splendid gold mine last
year. A crushing of the ore was
made in the Deer Creek mill, and
paid good profit. A letter reosiv-
cd short time ago from the dscov-
erer says that he has organized a
company and incorporated with cap
ital stock of 100000. Extensive de-
velopment work will commence az
soon as supplies can be taken to it.
The Moriarty Brothers are devel-
oping a good mine ia continuation of
the Forest King wesD between Elk
creek and the Washington mine.
They have hve-stamp mill at the
Forest King, to which it will be but
Il short distance to haul the ore. The
mill is the property of the Moriarty
Brothers and James Curley and John
RiordaH.
Ten men are developing the Wash
ington. A ten-stamp mill was erect
ed at this mine last year by Charles
Balbaoh, of Omaha, and Joseph Vo-
shay and John Reagan, of Idaho City.
1t will resume crushing in a few
weeks, with the ore house full of very
rich rock and an abundance more in
sight III the mine.
AT Banner, twenty-eight miles
northeast of Idaho City, work is push.
ing ahead in the Wolverine and
Crown Point mines, on the 500 foot
level, These locations are on the
same vein, which is from three to sew
en- feet wide of ore that is all mlled
without any sorting. Last year 1900
tons reduced produced 100000, an
average Of $le0 poT ton, which is very
high. Besides this, twenty tons from
tho 800 foot level of the Banner yield
ed 5l5 ounces silver per ton. These
properties, owned by the Elmira com.
pany, are held at 81 100000. A large
force of men has been cutting wood
all winter, and it is expected that
when crushing is again resumed the
twenty stamp mill will not be oblig-
ed to shut down again very soon on
account of lack of fuel. During the
past ten years the mill was run dur
ing the summer and fall months, and
the yield has always been large.
There is some talk that the company
will erect fifty stamp mill this year,
as the mines can easily keep one of
that size running the year round.
Nothing is dong at Graham, but it
is said that in July work will COM
mence on long tunnel to~deyelop
the Julia and Cleveland mines. 1t is
to be largo enough for two tracks
for mule cars, and the estimated
length is $500 feet, On the strength