The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-01-11
a RICH MINERAL DISTRICT.
The Lo~-- Rock Greek and Paystts River
Mines a PromIsing Camp

the West View mining district is 70 b. 4
found along the slope bordering on the
Payette river. from a point near A. c. /
Church's rich placer mines. TO Horse
shoe Bend And while there has been
some prospecting done in that section
Tor the last SIX or seven years IL has
mostly been % a spasmodic character.
and but little has been accomplished un-
I'll within the last few months.
Certain legends have been handed
down from the early DAYS Of the finding
Of rich specimens Of gold bearing quartz
in that locality. one going 80 far as 10 re-
cite how certain prospecor. whose
name We have now forgotten. spent
winter some IS years ago. on the Con-
naughton ranch. on the north side 81
the river a short distance below the
mouth Of Rock creek. and Of how BE-
used to cross the river every morning 10
boat. 90 to o claim ne had discovered.
work a few hours and return to the
ranch at night He told different ones
of his discovery. and exhibited rich spec
linens Of quartz but never described the
location Of The claim The folio wing
spring he went into the Basin 70 work.
expecting to return in the fall and fur
ther develop his pr1Spscr. but during the
summer he was killed IN an accident.
aud 50 well had he kept his secret.
so carefully had he covered over his End
that no one has since been able TO dis
cover IT,
Some six or seven years ago Lorenzo
Ireton arrived IN that section from Ari-
zona. where he had spent many years
Z mining and prospecting. aud he al once
expressed the opinion that this locality
had every indication Of being a rich
mineral section He did some prospect
ing and located the Minnie mine. which
IS situated on the hill back Of Churcb's
placer claims. and where he later lost his
life in a snow slide Considerable devel-
opment work was done on the Minnie.
and some exceedingly rich gaiena ore
was discovered. but since the tragic
death Of the discoverer little II any work
has been done.
About THREE years ago Charles Mullen.
mining man who had lately arrived
from Colorado. became impressed by the
favorable indications Of that sec
iion as a mineral belt. and spent
several months prospecting. aud study
10 ing the geological formation Of the coun-
q try. He made Few locations on the
i summit directly back Of Horseshoe
J. Bend. one or two Of which are consider
y ed very promising properties Mr. Null
i len did some work on bis claims. but the
period Of financial depression coming on
n at about that time rendered il imposSi-
% Die % secure capital for any kind Of an
Is enterprise. and especially for develop
n ment work in a new mining district.
d Last winter Messrs Austin 4 Hall
struck a ledge a short distance above
* the Snyder placer mine. now owned bv
q \. G.. church, and from this discover
p We NAV date the beginning Of active
IL prospecting and development work in
3 that section.
re In September last. Mr.. Hall struck a
ledge near Dick Stepnenson's place. mid
o. way between Marsh ard Horse-shos
m Bend. which up 20 that time eel ,lsed All
Y other showings made in the district
ar The gold was visible 20 the naked e, e
10 and lump the size Of mans fist. NOR
~ tared and panned. showed results that
would have astcnished an Arsonaut
a few DAYS later MesSrs Marsh iret0n 4
!, Austin. located a claim adjoining Mr.
=. Halls BONANZA. which showed up equal
~ well with his. and they have iust had
y completed a 50 foot tunrel on this prop
erty which shows fine ledge OF from
two to four fe-t in width the entire dis.
tance. Recent ASSAYS from this lcds,
show results OF $3.50 in gold with a few
dollars in silver. 10 the ton. Probably
no man In that section has done So much
% bring the district into notice as J. II
lreton. one Of the owners nf this claim.
His faith in the wonderful possibilities
Of inat section has never wavered. and
in season aud out Of season he has spent
time and money in hunting Tor the ledg.
e. which he believed % exist there.
Charles Hartman and ". Ward.
well have recently had tunnel run on
their claim on The west side Of Rock
creek. fora distance Of 30 feet. which
I, shows up fine ledge from four o. .
feet wide. They have as set had no as
/. SAYS made. but with mortar aud pan ID
= prospects frs;-rate
On the north side Of the river. N.s>r.
Wrntiey. Wooten and P-run have som.
very promising prospsc,s upon when
considerable development work has bces
done
Following Is a partial list ofthose owu-
IN ing claims in that section. and rs nr-,
A. o. less work has been done on "a %. ihe-
u. it will give some idea ~ the large a.
q. mount Of work that nas been done there
a. in the aggregate: