Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-12-14
PRETTY MOUNTAIN SCENERY.
The standard Located on the Steep Hill
side Near Burke

Inc o'aHuaru Located on the Steep Hill
side Near Burke.
There are few pictures taken from ma
lures scenic portfolio prettier than that
presented from the Standard mine. one
mile from Burke. The mine Is on the
Famous Canyon creek and stands 1000
feet above sea level. Just now the first
snow flakes have ceased falling and the
mountain is covered with thin mantle
OF white, through which the green nee
dies of the pine trees show their color
ings with pretty effect. Vapor clouds
hang low upon the mountain and throw
shadow over the lower valley. while
the sun glints the upper hills with a
mellow radiance. 1t Is picture of AL
tun ms retiring spirit with winter TAX
ing possession. From this point of van
tage one also has an excellent view of
the canyon and of the tramway with it's
load of freight moving slowly on to-
ward the railroad.
The Standard mine is not a large ship
per. 1t employs AZ men and six at the
mill. 1t has large and comfortable
bunk house, with good bath and wash
rooms. Everywhere are indications of
the company'S desire for the comfort
OF its employees. The two lower stories
or the bunk house are divided into %
rooms, so that the men may have some
degree of privacy. Adjoining the bunk
house Is very handsome cook house
and dining room. 1t is coy and invit-
ing. Numerous trailing vines, the dried
leaves of which rustic in the light
breeze, speak of the summer beauties
OF the place, while a canary in it's cage
sings welcome to this mountain re-
treat.
The mineral claims belonging to the
Standard mine were located in 1885. A
bond on the property was secured by
Finch & Campbell in April, 1891, and
after IS months work developing the
property shipped the first ore in Novem-
| Der. 1892. In the spring of 1893 tram
way and ore bins We're built to take ore
from the mine to the Union Pacific rail-
way III Canyon creek, distance of
800 feet. Thence the ore is carried in
dump cars to the mill, six miles below.
| At Wallace, where the ore is concentrat-
I'd.
The Standard has not as yet proven a
| large producer for the reason that while
| the grade of the ore is very good, the
)re bodies are small, and the company
| has kept at work in the face of adverse
| conditions and very low prices, hoping
| 1t some tllne 10 ma larger ore DOuleS,
| and to reimburse themselves for the
| large outlay in the purchase and devel-
| )pment of the property. Although no
| dividend has been paid for over year
| the company has been able to make ex-
| penses until July of the present year.
| Since then the mine has lost from 81. 900
| to 800 per month. The company
| however, is keeping bravely at work
hoping to open good ore bed in the
| Banner tunnel. This tunnel has now
reached point 1,60O feet in the noun
| tain, and some good ore is beginning
| to appear in its surface. 1t is conf
| IDENTIFY expected that the ore stringers
| now found will lead to a large ore body.
| The Standard has been opened by
three tunnels The Wilson tunnel.
has been driven for distance of $50
| feet: the Standard tunnel, 275 feet ver-
| tically lower has been driven 1900 feet
the Banner tunnel. 22S feet lower still,
is now in 800 feet, with an excellent
showing.
| IF the company is successful In find
ing an ore body that will pay in this
lower tunnel the mine will be run all
winter. But should they fail in this ex-
pectation the mine will be closed down
| about the middle of December, as the
| company will not continue to lose mon
ey in running during the winter and
under the present adverse conditions.