The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-03-02

east OF Emmett. The camp is new yet
bat with the disappearance Of the snow
and the advent OF spring weather IL is
beginning TO present quite lively APP
pearance. About 25 men are in the
camp at present with new arrivals daily.
The first favorable indication Of good
camp that the writer noticed was the
condition Of the roads which were sim
pley horrible. 1t was almost impossible
to travel through the ''gumbo" at all
but in spite Of everything people are
trying TO get in and they "get there"
too. One party abandoned their wagons
at Rhodes place three miles from camp
and were packing their supplies and
camp outfit in on their backs. Arriv-
ing at the camp over a trail that would |
make a denizen Of the prairies dizzy, we
found every one feeling good because OF
the fine weather, and jubilant over the
bright prospects Of the camp.
A min is being erected which will
have a capacity Of six tons of ore every
II hours With sufficient power that ad
ditional stamps may be added at any
time as the demands Of the camp re-
quire. The building is up and part of
the machinery is on the ground and the
rest of it within few miles of camp,
where IT will probably have to remain
for few days until the mud settles
Messrs F. L. Richmond, H. f. Rich
mond and James Prout are the owners
OF the mill and they are all gentlemen Of
wide experience in mining and ore re-
duction work and they are putting in
their money at the willow creek district
in manner that goes To show they have
unbounded faith in the future Of the
camp. Mr.. Prout was for several years
superintendent OF the Heckler Mining
Co. in Montana and has devoted almost
and milling the precious metals. These
= gentlemen own a number OF claims in
the camp which they are commencing
to develop and they propose to mill
their own ores and also do custom work
for other mines In the camp. Among
the mines owned by them are the Queen,
Rock Of the Hills and Comrade, all Of
which show up well, and give promise
Of being good producers. Other prom
ising properties in the camp upon which
considerable development work has been
= done are the Pearl, owned by Coster &
Lockerman upon which they have driven
70 an so foot tunnel aud exposed 4 foot
o pay streak. The Lovan mine on which
q there is also an so foot tunnel striking
y the vein 6S feet from the surface and
e showing an foot vein Of pay ore. This
= vein on the surface is only IS inches
e thick and increases TO feet at the depth
}. Of 6S feet showing it to be a property of
e wonderful richness Mr. Levan built
Il an erastra last summer 10 work the ore
n from this mine and made from $40 tc
II $50 per day with that primitive method
Of milling. Mr.. Levan is also interested
Y with Mr.. Rigner m the Dynamite upon
d which tunnel has been run PIP feet
it and which shows up well. The Rec
Is Warrior owned by Mr.. Pritchard, anc
d Lockerman, have JOINT tunnel $50 Zee
Re long that taps both claims. The Birth
p- day has ll2 foot tunnel and the Silve
,e Reef has shaft 100 feet deep. Coste
el 4 Lockerman also owns the Checkmat
rs upon which but little development worl
has been done, that shows up an Il
inch vein OF very rich ore. that is de
com posed and perfectly flee milling
IS The writer saw few handfuls Of thi
IT ore panned just as il cam9 from the veil
Sc which showed a string of gold in the pa
le that would make any mans eyes sparkle
rs Altogether the camp bears every ear
n mark OF having bright future and tn
indications are such that we may expec
to see a very considerable boom in tina
direction within the next few month,
1t is the intention to draw the fuel SUI
ply for the mill etc, from the Horsesho
Bend coal fields and the lumber wi
!" naturally come from the Dry Buck mill
A road will be built from the camp I
'u connect with the Ireton and Boise roa
~ near the summit and will also come,
" with the new road which will be bui
Emmett up Sand Hollow This froi
road will bring us within miles Of ti
" camp and viii be Of great advantage
both points.
T" The visitors are under obligations
the Richmond Bros. Mlssrs prout. Co
NC ter aud Others for cOurtesies extend,
" while in the camp.
Of NINE CLASSES OF MEN.