Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-05-20
AtIanta's Great Mines.

From the Tlaho Mining News.
But a very brief description Of
some of the famous mines at the
great Atlanta Hill can be given at
this time.
The Tehoma.
This mine is owned by Baltimore and Pennsyl.
vana company. VIM Carroll, president Of the PEG
pies isank Of baltimore, Is president; Chas w Miller
of headville i the Superintendent This mine was
examined by ), Ghids J. C. johnson and Cot Geo
A. Williams well known and veteran Idaho miner,
five wears ago. These gentlemen estimated at that
time there we're 90 COO tons of in sight in the va
rous tunnels OF an average value OF so ton in gold
and silver little one half in gold In this es
mate silver vas valued at GO cents an ounce
About eight wears ago John Hayes Hammond the
noted mining engineer and expert Of whom much
has been written recently because OF his arrest aud
Imprisonment in South Africa. In a voluminous re-
port on this property, reported larger amount of
ore IN sight than the other gentlemen named, and
placed the valuation Mt from $50 TO $50 a ton.
The Tehoma No. Is the east extension OF the TIE.
homa mine. II has on the surface body Of ore So
feet wide that give an average value Of $40 In gold
and ~ ounces in silver to the ton tunnel already
in 400 feet is beng driven to tap this body OF ore
Several small bodies Of very rich ruby silver have
been encountered IN driving this tunnel and it is es-
tinlatcd that they will have to extend the tunnel 200
feet further before getting under this large body Of
gold ole which shows SO feet in width on the surface
In all the Atlanta mines gold predominates though
tis ago many ItOusauus OF tons were shipped in
which silver predouiinated, frequently running as
nigh as $500 ton. Col. Geo Williams Is the nc.
tive manager Of the Tehoma No O. and is certain to
MAKE the output in the near future great as was
the yield from the famous Buffalo and Monarch
mines.
The Big Lode.
This claim contains two tunnels. The upper tunnel
Is IN about 100 feet the lower tunnel which is 200 Il
below runs n about 1900 feet The tunnel intersects
the lode about 1000 feet from the surface The lode
Is about seven feet thick. This mine is the south
side Of Quartz gulch The character OF the ore is
gold 1t assays from 50 to sl2 per and the ledge
fine mill near the mouth of the tunnel and the mine
and mill are In splendid condition for active opera
tons. Steve A. Oglesby is the competent manager
and It is owned by Boston company.
Jessie Benton.
This clam contains three tunnels; the upper one is
IN about 300 feet the second is in about 800 feet
and the lower one is in about 800 feet. 1t carries
small vein OF gold of gold and silver The ore has
been traced about 300 feet in length and pitches to
the north at an angle OF about So degrees The ore
assays from $40 to 500 per ton This property is
owned by George Tins of Atlanta.
The General Petit Mine.
Now being worked under the direction of ex-Sur-
Veyor General w III. Pettitt is east extension Of
the famous Atlanta mine The property consists of
several different claims on the Atlanta lode.
Recently in prosecuting the tunnel the ledge was
struck $50 feet below the upper long tunnel This
ledge at this point was 80 feet wide. ON the south
character as that in the upper works. but wider and
richer showing that the ledge is carrying its fea
lures richer and stronger depth is attained This
'erifies the prediction of Professor Clayton that he
felt safe in predicting that the Atlanta lode would
be found rich in mineral as 1t was sunk on" The
company will raise to the upper tunnel, when they
will call their development work completed
For two years and eight months this company, COM
posed OF +. X. Coffin, ID. Falk, A. l.. Richardson, H.
n Coffin AMI the superintendent. all residents of
Boise, have been prosecuting the work OF develop
nent, and under the intelligent management of Gen.
Petit have opened up valuable mine which will add
TO the wealth OF the State and bring the old camp Of
Atlanta to the front agoin.
The Atlanta No. 1.
Belongs to what was formerly known as the SIM
mons ground 1t consists Of one full claim, l50ox6oo
feet. No work is being done on this claim except OF
a surface nature.
The Atlanta No. 1.-Two tunnels are run on this
claim one OF which is about 1000 feet The vein Is
about so feet In width and the crosscuts show large
bodies OF ore.
The Atlanta Nos g. 4, 5-The big Yuba tunnel in
tersects these claims This tunnel is in some 1000
feet, the last Thousand feet being the OF the
vein, and shows large bodies of low grade There
is 20 stamp mill on the ground, anu AZ stamps
will be added the coming summer These immense
works are under the supervision of Colonel George A.
Williams, and owned by an English syndicate
There are number Of other lodges in Atlanta dis
trict yet undeveloped that look fully well those
above mentioned before work was done on them.