Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-01-21
IDAHO WORLD.
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TuEsDAY;":JANUARY 81, 1880
UICm QUARTZ AMI PLACER
FINDS NEAR BLACKS STATION
Correspondence Statesman,

have been at the head of Black
Creek and seen the riches OF nature |
IN such quantities that it almost |
stunned the senses 10 contemplate /
1t seemed to ma as Il the entire hills I
were absolutely nothing hut golden
quartz. Lodges in all directions,
but probably | am speaking as
greenhorn and enthusiastic, so viii !
con6ne myself to facts, elected from
a very gentlesnanly prospeotor, whom
! encountered on the summit of this
vsritable Ei Dorado. Smiling lit
tie, probably at my awkwardly put
questions, he nevertheless dropped
his pick and was speedily showing
and explaining the mysteries OF
quartz and placer mining. A few
yards from the wagon road on the
summit, is the DAISY" claim, owned
by Ed Johns and Mr. Powers, who
is know throughout most OF the West
ern country as "kentuck." These
gentlemen started in on the mort.
side, and ran an open cut for about
As or fifty feet; this cut taps the
ledge about 20 feet below the crop
pigs. They have also penetrated
through 10 feet OF ore, but have not
vet reached the wall. This assays, |
am told, sol per ton. Although but
little development work has been
done, the Lena Jackson" and "Moun-
tiinee," show up splendldly, aud the
Hidden Treasure" is not inaptly
nmed Tho three last mentioned
claims are owned by Mountain Home
parties, among whom are w. j.
Tarner, ]. Carroll and A. j. Bruce.
Mcssrs. Corder & Williams have
also some remarkably rich prospects
The discoverer or first locator, Mr.
Arthur Neal, is sole owner OF the
"Hoinestake," probably the largos,
and richest ledge ever struck. In
fact, this ledge, with its extraordinary
size and remarkable riches, seems
more like vivid dream OF an Orien.
tai Lotus Eater than reality of the
Nineteenth Century. Mr.. Neal has
run an open cut OF 100 feet and
found the walls on both sides, where
cross-cut is being made On &C.
count OF restitution OF refuse matter
ore running sl5 TO $50 rs being used
for building a dump. The cut taps
the ledge twenty. FIVE feet below sur
face groupings This ledge pays
msrvellously we'll all the way across,
going up even into the thousands,
Mr.. Neal is also owner Of the Noun
taineer Claim, which runs parallel to
the Homes,ake. He has also a halt
interest with Mr. House ia the fol.
lowing lodges: The Bertha, Hum
ming Bird, Washington and Rover
Rock from the latter exhibits gold
plainly TO the naked eye. These
lodges are not sufficiently developed
TO give dimensions, but are remark.
ably rich, but no, officially sssayed
The Homes,ake Guleh, running from
the ledge OF that name, has naturally
accommodated the deposits OF ages
and hence is remarkably rich in plac.
er properties, This is also recorded
and siaked by Messrs. Neal 4 House
who al present are constructing 4
large reservoir Tor the purpose oil
outstanding the water for sluiclnc
purposes in the spring They have
also bull, a very nea, house, corral
etc, IN the gulch where there the,
intend wintering and working on the
different properties. The placer il
the gulck runs f.om Is 10 % cents
per pan, and is remarkably coarS,
god. Following down Wood Creel
we find on our right the Overland
placer claim, oweed by Mountain
Home parties, then s4e Princess Mil
dred. The Lena Jackson quart
ledge is at the head Of this. Tn,
Princess Mildred Is owned by w. P
Rowe and NJ. Pauley; thence dow
the crock wo End tho Princess Acna