Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-03-26
IN CENTRAL IDAHO.
Activity in the Florence ana Elk
CITY Districts. E

IN CENTRAL IDAHO.
Activity in the Florence and Elk
City Districts.
spokane Review. ~
1.-THE Florence and Elk City
mining districts, in central Idaho,
nroduced millions of dollars worth
Of the yellow metal in the early
COS out of the placer mines" said
s. I. Silverman yesterday. "Very
little attention has been given to
quartz mining until recently. The
coming summer will witness &C
tive development in the quartz
interests. The country had been
little prospected for quartz until
two years ago, when the state Of
Idaho, at an expense of about $780, |
600, built wagon road into the
Florence district, and also into the
Elk city district.
"During the past two years
many quartz lodges have been dis
covered and located. But the
British Columbia country has been
the sole attraction for mining CAPT.
tai, consequently very little money
went into that country for devel-
opment; but now that the Cana
dian people and the Englishmen
have concluded to buy up all min
ing claims in British Columbia,
there will undoubtedly be quite
rush the coming season to the new
unexplored districts of central
Idaho.
"There is now operating in the
Elk City mining district syndi-
cate of Butte and Spokane capital
lists. Well known among them are
Patrick Clark and B. G. Kingsbury
of Spokane, and n. L. Frank, Geo.
III. Casey, Carney & Hand and a
; number of other capitalists of
Butte, Mont, who are carrying on
: extensive operations toward de-
! veloping the Elk City district, and
are we'll satisfied with the show
: ings made up to date. These same
/, people made the first production
! in the Trail creek country, and
4 were the first promoters toward
!. giving Trail creek its present
|, standing in the mining world.
Q "The syndicate operating il
:. known as the Northwestern De
!, velopment and Promotion Syndi
= cate. Within the last six months
e they have done over 1000 feet O
q development work on their differ
t emit prospects, with a satisfactor.
.e showing.
II "The character of the ore is free
y milling gold, such as is being min
ed and milled in California. TIL
!, !. formation is granite and the vein
:. are true fissure. It is the inten
st ton of the syndicate to ship ne1
:" machinery the coming summer an
at begin making production.
IN FLORENCE DISTRICT.
e, "In the Florence mining distric
~ there is also considerable activit
~ at present. While the country
MS covered with about six feet I
le- snow, operation on several mimi
on claims has Leen going on steadil
during the past winter. The Bar
ke ner Mining Company, which is col
an trolled by S. S. Glidden and F.
Cube rtson of Spokane, is develop
L." ing it's property rapidly, and IL
ct showing thus far has been sati
re- factory.
"The Goldbug Mining Compan
ne ne another corporation in which Il
- bulk of the stock is owned
Messrs. Glidden and Culbertso
ere has shown up well for the develo
es. ment this winter.
i'd "a syndicite of Spokane al
Portland people have recently pu
KS KS, chased a group of claims in the il
NY mediate vicinity and are just shi
'ew ping in the machinery to start q
hat velopment work.
out George X. Reed and I have ]
em Gently purchased the Cleopatl
old Ella and Belle claims in the Fl,
70 70 ence mining district, and form
: - a corporation at Grangevil
Idaho, and in one day plac
enough Of the stock to pay for I
property. All of the leading blu
M. ness men of Grangeville have
,Is. ken quite an interest in the pro-
4 .hs sition."
red Mr.. Silverman is now enrol
. Of to purchase machinery to eq'
con- the claims. Before many mon
util- tho company will have a mill
able operation on this property, VIII
hich r o1 ..6 o.o'
.voir A Gov, ,,or+h. 80 Ar. d..