Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-12-09
THE KINGDOM OF GOLD.
What PROJECTORS and Practical
Mining Men Say Of oar Mines
im Elk city District.
THE GOLD CAMP OF THE FUTURE.
Mr.. calvin Explains the Dredge System.

river mining co. OF Xix Clty, passed.
thro' Spoktne on his way to Chica-
go, and was interviewed by re-
porter of the Spokesman "Our
new floating dredge," said Mr.. Gal
win, has been completed, and was
given a practical test before the
season closed. While there are a
few small Improvements to be made,
it's work was highly satisfactory
and the cleanup was good.
1.-The machine is of Is horse-pOw-
er, geared up to two to one and will
handle from 800 to 800 cubic yards
a day. AS it moves forward the
tailings are dumped behind it, SO
they make us no trouble. We start
ed the machine against bank eight
feet high from bedrock to the top
of the ground. 1t worked perfectly,
leaving the surface of the rock as
smooth as floor. 1t cut thrO' the
hard blue rock, and in one place
ran against streak of granite and
went right thro' it. We are well
pleased with it's success aud will
begin work in earnest next spring"
1t is understood that if the en-
terprise proves as profitable as it's
owners anticipate the company will
purchase other gold properties and
put in similar plants in Idaho, in
addition to building another dredge
to hasten work on the two sections
of land they own near Elk City.
lack Anderson Booms Crooked River.
Spokane Spokesman
J. M. Anderson arrived in the
city from the Red river placers yes
terday. ~ am going to Montana
to look after my mining interests
there" said Mr.. Anderson, "but will
return to Red river in a month. l
visited some of the mines near Elk
City Just before coming here. The
California, on American river, is
making a good showing and is now
working a double shift. Joe Cover
ly's ledge presents q remarkably
fine appearance. The ledge stands
almost perpendicular, and has wi
dened from 81 to 5 feet. The ore
runs from $50 to $3.50 per ton. The
Red river company also reports
good success with it's dredge.
ave are preparing to form n
company of the men interested in
the Crooked river placers, and will
unite and work together on devel-
Oping our property. There are eight
claims on the river and by pooling
our interests we can work them to
good advantage. We will probably
handle the Newsome creek placers
in the same way, and begin work
OH both next spring"
N. b. Pett,bone Gives the Camp Boost.
Spokane Review
N. b. Pettibone, located at Elk
City, has come to Spokane for the
winter. He states that the floating
dredgc for washing gold from the
Red river meadows has been CON-
pleted and was tested for three days
with satisfactory results. 1--WE will
operate it again in the spring" he
continued, land are sure that il
will pay well. The greatest difficult
ty was in getting the machinery tt
Elk City, as it had to be brought
4S miles across the mountains OF
the backs of mules. They coult
only carry 45O pounds, and Their,
were As tons of it to bring in. Bu1
wagon road has been surveyed
now from Grangeville to Elk City
and next summer we hope that thu
transportation problem will be sol
we'd by it.
"The mines are active and man,
of them will work thro the winter
Among these is the Lille May
owned by Coverly, Van Hook ant
Hull. They are running TUNE
that is now So feet deep on a "a
inch ledge that yields from S25 t.
$3.50 of gold per ton.
"The California, n mile from Ell
City, will also continue work. The,
have double shift running along |
3-foot vein that assays from $50 t.
$4,000 in silver per ton. They will
ship no ore till the road is built
The Blanco has stopped work unit
spring. The tunnel is now $50 fee
long, but may run 100 feet NOR
before striking the main ledge
which is 60 feet wide on the surface
ain the Dixie country, % mile
south, several good strikes hav
been made this summer. Fink
Reeser are running tunnel on tn
Red Fir mine. This ore yields 8
ounces of silver and $50 in gold pc
ton. Work will continue all winte
on Dillinger's free gold property
He is now running tunnel on
3O-inch vein that assays 500 golt
"There has been a big place
strike on Big creek, 20 miles sout
of Elk and for time the men rock
ed out $40 per day. The ledge {
gold quartz on that creek owned b
Jay Rhoades has been bonded t
James Reardon, who will commend
work in the spring. Pat McEnte
- also preparing to put in bedroc
Hume ON his big tract of land in tn
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