The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-09-10
CROOKS CORRAL COUNTRY.
Rich and Extensive Enough
to Make a Good Camp.
GOOD G0LD-BEARING ORE.
Can he Worked easily
and Simply

A lew days ago the SIGNAL men-
toned the arrival of Il. b. Lockwood
in Weiser with some rich samples of
ore from his new find near Crooks
corral. The following full descrip-
ton of that section is CLEANED from
the Idaho Free Press;
'From all reports the discoveries
Of quartz recently made in the Crooks
corral neighborhood are rich and cx
tensive enough to make good camp.
The ores are almost exclusively gold
bearing, rs fer as the lodges are at
present developed, but it is probable
that they will prove to be concentrat-
ing propositsons as depth is attained
on the lodes. The ledge matter is
decomposed porphyry quartz con-
taining free gold in considerable
quantities in very fine colors. Gold
is invariably found by crushing in a
mortar and washing, and value Of
$3.50 per ton has been found in the
ore by this sample assay process.
This puartz pleases our eye much
more than any quartz we have ever
seen from that mineral belt. The
beauty of this particular camp is the
fact that the assay tests show such
large per centage of free gold in the
ore that it can be worked nearly up
to its assay value by the simple and
economical process of milling and
catching the gold on the battery
plates. The assays also return far
less proportion Of silver and other
minerals in combination than we
. have ever know before in our
: experience of Idaho ores. Iron, in
h some form is certain to appear as
. depth is attained, which will
r ultimately involve roasting and con-
n centration.
% Crooks Corral is on the summit OF
v q high mountain between the Snake
f and Salmon river. These great rivers
run parallel with each other only
seven miles apart. The mountain is
the intervening barrier, and it,
,e elevation above the river levels il
fully !, 800 feet The distance from
Salmon river to Snake river over til,
mountain is only seven miles. Th'
Salmon river slope is quite gradual
and a wagon can be driven from tina
side, nearly to the ''Corral" itself
:, The Snake river slope is more pre-
cipitous. The summit and sides 0
the mountain above the hot, ari,
regions next to the rivers, are covere
with the finest timber, and both slope
. arc well watered by numerous creek
and very large 1c wing springs. W
know of no region where such facil
On
"a ties for deep mining exist, and W
:. feel assured that good camp wi
soon be established there.
- Since the foregoing was in type "
learn that party of prospector
who were bouod for Elk City, bl
. who decided to take look at IL
. Crooks Corral country first, hay
=, made some very rich discoveries
quartz similar to that found befor
=; and are highly pleased with the
,ou prospects. Some of the ore w
panned at Freedom and yielded Il
- cents Of gold from pound of roc
The ledications are more favorat
out
"a. than ever for a good and permane
camp TO be established there. i
BOYS are hard at work developil
their claims, and the settlers alol
Salmon river assure us that III
ser frequently hear the blasts as tn
to are fred. The district is 32 mi
re s from Grangcville, over good ira
low and the trip can be made in hal
, day.