Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-02-13
WORTHY oE THE ATTENTION
or naaNaNG CAPITALISTS.

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large deposits or veins of mineral.
though II be low. grade, in prefer
ence 10 rich, narrow lodes. And
they are right, because the larger
deposits yield more regularly and
are more permanent than the small
ones. In many sections Of Califor-
mia and elsewhere $3 dollars TO the
ton ree-milling gold ore Is mined 10
a handsome profit. Then why. In
the name of common sense. can not
the mountains Of free-milling gold
ore in this immediate vicinity that
yield from 70 to sil per ton. actual
milling process, be worked on a
large scale 20 an immense profit.
They can. and will be at no distant
day. when capitalists open their
eyes and look this way for invest
ment.
These remarks are based upon
the fact that there are two good
properties here of the above descrip-
ton that are lying idle simply be-
cause the owners are too poor Ia
erect reduction works Of sufficient
capacity TO prove profitable. and
also because the ore will not justify
then, in hauling to and paying Gus
tom mill charges.
Less than one mile from Rocky
Bar is situated the Jim Blaine group
Of mines, owned by John Boyle Tin
Downey. Alec Cochrane of this place
and Joseph Fitzgerald Of Boise City
The lode Ia fully 100 feet in width
and the groupings stand out boldly
in view continuously for thousands
of feet. Tests Of this ore have beer
frequently made at Reeser's custom
mill, giving returns ranging from
IS to $1i.25 per .on in gold. Th,
locations include vast amount o
splendid timber and q fine mill-site
with all conveniences for q steam
quartz mill.
Eight miles below Rocky Bar
near the mouth of Trinity river, Il
another immense gold deposit
owned by Joseph Sullaway ane
George Clark. who, like the FIRST
named gentlemen, are unable 4
erect suitable reduction works OF
the ground. The width and ex
tent Of this vast mineral vein is We
unknown. but the groupings cove
acres ia extent. Last summer th.
owners had test run made of II
tons of this ore at Reeser's mill tina
yielded $l4 per ton--just about cos
of extracting, hauling and milling
Now, with large reduction works a
the mine this same $I4 rock coul,
be mined and milled at big profit
The facilities for large reductiol
works at this point are unsurpassed
anywhere. A forest Of big pine an
fir timber covers that whole section
the Trinity river cuts the big gol,
deposit; il is a stream of great fall
rapid in its entire course, ~conse
quently does not freeze over durin
the coolest winters, and contain
sufficient water the year round I
run an untold number of stamps
This would also be splendid poin
10 establish an electric plant, whic
could not only be utilized on III
spet but which would furnish prt
polling power for all the mines i
and around Rocky Bar at niue
less cost than they are now bein
| worked.
There are many prospects in thi
section, other than the above Nance
that If similar finds are made in
comparatively UNEMPLOYED countr
they forthwith create a mining e,
citement and attract the attentio
of capital. But here, in sectio
that has been successfully mine
for a quarter Of a century or NOR
these bonanzas are allowed 10 r
main hidden from year TO yea
when they could be purchased for
sum less than they have cost the
impccanious owners.
/ Let us hope that the advent of n
Boise Butte railroad through III
rich mineral, timber. agriculture
and s,ock-raising belt may chang
the aspect Of mining affairs.
There is talk of organizing Den
ocratic club in Rocky Bar. BY a
means let it be done. And ever