Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-02-21
A PROSPECTOR'S BUDGET.
More Rich Cold Discoveries iM
the Florence Mineral Belt.

Florence, Idaho, Feb. 10, 1896.
FRIEND PARKER.-News from
the outside world informs us that
Uncle Sam has taken up reef or
two in his striped pants, turned
down his collar, and with an ex-
ira kink in his spinal column says
to our mother country, "arbitrate,"
while Grover pats him on the back
and with soothing words to pacify
and subdue his war-like attitude,
at the same time admonishing the
young man but old in experience,
if duty compels him to strike, hit
hard and take double Spanish
twist on the lions caudal appen-
dage. The Monroe Doctrine must
and shall be maintained. We
prospectors at this time are all
warrors, have laid down the pick
and the shovel to grasp our trusty
repeating rifles; and should our
Governor want company of daring
mountainers to patrole the streets
of Quebec, notify us by carrier. We
have one of the "Queen Own" in
our midst, who reminds us not to
encourage the lion, for fear the
flying squadron may sail up Sal
mon river, shell us out of camp
and take possession of our gold
mines. How sad, to mediate our
brightest hopes are blasted, when
on the eve Of great prosperity; and
suggest to station the fat man
with his gun on Snake liver at
Lewiston to stay impending dan
ger. While we sleep in fear of
scrceching shell and bursting
bombs about our cabin doors we
are repaid to some extent by the
Englishman' endeavor to sing
God save the Queen" l do not
cast reflections upon, but admire
the song; its the way the songter
mutilates it and the accent on the
"h." | have been tortured by
mosquitoes in the swamps of
Michigan, neas in the ''sand dunes"
of Arizona, bed bugs at hotel in
Moscow, and the young lady at the
piano, or5 lessons; while love
music, both vocal and instrument
tai, l cannot extol the attempts of
my friend from across the water,
and neither would it meet the ap-
proval of Lord Salisbury if he were
here to listen to the dismal tones,
deep and dreary as anvil well in
Pethole; and would at once issue
a decree to have his countryman
banished to remote Dry Tortugas
The latest strike in camp is by
Mclean and Davis, on the head
waters of French creek in Florence
basin. At the end of a 140-foot
crosscut tunnel, the ledge was en-
countered, nearly 3 feet wide, and
partially decomposed; the quartz
fairly glistens with gold; this adds
another great ore producer to the
many in camp. The owners will
at once erect a ten stamp mill
upon the property. There is
enough ore in sight to justify a
mill of this character.
Minert and Boyce are pushing
ahead as fast as possible their drift
on the lode Little Chief; this i:
contract work, let by Cone and
Wells. The former parties are tC
run 450 feet of tunnel for hal
interest in the Little Chief ant
Golconda claims. The average ore
of the Little Chief assays $44t
gold and 4 OF. in silver per ton
These claims all join and parable
the Gold Bug and Gold Cross OF
the north. The Banner and Cou
pom claims all join and parallel tn,
Little Chief and Golconda on tn,
north. This group of mines will
set the mining world wild befor,
the close of '96.
SpotswoOd and Mix are down 5,
feet on the Pet lode; at the bottom
is shown a strong lode and golt
ore; thus far the company have hat
but little water to contend with.
Clark, Huff and McKenna ar
sinking a shaft on very rich pros
pect in King gulch, east of Flor
ence about 2 miles. John Clarl
claimed this property for the pas
25 years, but the gold remaine'
; where nature had placed it. Ii
the hands of the present compan,
it will soon be at the head of tn
list. The ledge shows a large bod
of high grade ore.
understand a party has mad
late gold discovery on Meade,
creek, miles northeast of Flol
ence. 1t may be seen day by da