Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09

point, can not be said 20 have re-
tablished during 1891 a reputation
that would invite the Investment Of
outside capital or attract the atten-
ton OF mining men toward it's min
eral resources, but careful consid-
GRAFTON Of the causes that have
brought about this condition Of af
fairs will, thinls, serve 10 dispel
the illusion. A non-bullion pro-
ducing region is always an undesir-
able locality in which to spend
money in seeking for mines.
The Neal district, situated about
twenty-five miles southeasterly from
Boise city, from which great results
were expected. has not thus far met
the expectations Of the parties in
terested or fulfilled the promise that
il gave at the time Of its discovery
of becoming the leading gold pro-
dueing camp in Gilmore county. The
veins are large, readily traceable
upon the surface for several hun
dred feet, and give assay returns
from the outcrop ranging from $50
to 200 per ton. Such statements
naturally lead person Of an in
quiring mind to suspect the exist
ence Of a negative factor, and to de-
mand the reason why nothing is he
ing done in the way of securing the
yellow metal SO lavishly dissent
mated throughout these large bodies
Of quartz. This seeming inconsis-
tency, nevertheless, is readily ra-
tionalized when it is understood that
without exception the locators and
owners of claims ut Neal are men
devoid Of any considerable means,
and naturally more eager to dispose
Of their properties for few thousand
dollars in cash than to take any
chances of becoming millionaires by
developing them. The district is
new and untried, and it seems that
certain wise men claiming to know
the day aid date when the AL
mighty created the country, and
just how much gold was donated,
and where the same was placed,
have visited the camp and, with ex-
treme gravity of countenances, in
Termed the owners that the lodges
we're what they designated as iva
ter fountains" and that it would
never do TO burrow deeper than the
gopher or badger had done in times
past, else their claims would peter
out entirely and leave them bank
ruot Acting under their advice,
great care has been taken not TO dis
turb the surrounding country by
the undesirable explosion of powder.
Thus the fear Of what might posi-
bly, happen has retarded develop
ments. As a disinterested party
and being familiar with the forma-
ton. | am free to state it as my un-
qualified opinion that there is not
a single feature connected with the
Neal lodges that should lead to the
conclusion that anything except the
most favorable results would follow
from sinking at least 1900 feet
When this has been done Neal will
become a good camp, otherwise il
will remain about as at present
prolific principally in a useless jum-
BILE of i'll assorted holes and shafts
sunk mostly beavenward.
Camp Woodrow. situated on High
prairie, near the head of Louise
creek, is a comparatively new dis
covery. The quartz carries gold,
silver and copper and is said to be
rich. Not sufficient labor has been
performed to warrant q prediction
but so far as development has pro.
gressed the outlook is favorable for
a permanent and prosperous camp,
Pine Grove on the South Boise
river, 90 miles by wagon road from
Rocky Bar, and once thought des.
tined to become the second Butte OF
Park City, has proved to be some
what slow in assuming the proper
tions in keeping with this end. Its
mines are deserving of no unfavor'
able criticism and in due time will
without doubt become valuable
litigation, bad management and
lack of funds being principally re-
sponsible for past misfortunes.
Rocky Bar and Atlanta are pre-.
sumably so we'll known that theil