The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-16

A recent visit TO the Willow Greek
mining district. by = representative of
the INDEX. disclosed the fact thai that
promising camp is rapidly forging 70 the
front, the indications now being that
with the advent Of spring, genuine.
healthful. boom will strike the camp.
and that the most ssnguine hopes. OF ne
hardy prospectors who have been for
so long time banking their money time
and labor on West View property will
be in fair way 10 be realized AL
though Al the present time the camp Is
badly handicapped by the almost i'm
passable condition Of the roads, and the
consequent difficulty in securing timber
fuel and other supplies. for which there
is constantly growing demand. the
most hopeful feeling seems to prevsde e
the camp and everybody appears conf
dent that the period OF waiting and
doubt that has prevailed for the past
two years is at an end. and that the new
year has brought new era OF prosperity
for Willow Creek that will amply repay
those who have never allowed their faith
in the disiric, TO falier, but who have
stayed by it through thick and thin.
THE DEWEY GROUP.
The chief cause OF the present good
feeling among the people Of Pearl and
the eurrottndfnr dfof~f~t l.. -. -.
that Col. Dewey and his associates who
lately obtained control Of the Levan
group Of mines, comprised by the Easler
Judas. and Shamrock claims have com
menced active development work ina
manner which shows that they mean
business with a big b.
This company is now working about
20 men. and the force will be Increased
from time to time as fast as larger
force can be worked TO advantage
The character OF work being done Is
OF the best and every foct OF tunnel or
shaft is completed as the work pro-
crosses in the very best manner that
skilled labor and practical knowledge
Of the art Of mining can devise. and II
is evident to even casual observer that
the wore being done IS not merely in
tended for prospecting purposes but that
it Is the beginning Of actual develop
ment work on what is expected to be-
come a great mine.
Work is now being pushed day and
night on the Easter tunnel and also ON
shaft on the Judas, the former now
being in about 100 feet This tunnel Al l
tap the main ledge within 300 feet al a
: depth Of $50 feet and If the ledge holds
out as expected will place large body
Of rich ore in sight" and ready for
sioping. The mouth Of this tun-
nel is on a level with the wagon
road or the main street of Pearl. and
within a few feet OF the Levan mill.
The shaft on the Judas is now down
nearly 100 fect from the surface and
work is being pushed as rapidly as pos
sihle. An up raise was made from an
old tunnel on the property 90 the sur
face. distance Of about IS feet. aud
the three compartment shaft. KIP feet
in the clear has been iimbered IN a most
through manner. The engine and hoist
[ ing works are on the ground but are not
) vel in place owing TO the difficulty that
has been experienced ir getting in the
necessary lumber. but the shaft is going
right down. Vindlass on the tunne
, level taking the place Of the hoist until
=, the engine etc. can be placed in position.
/, The shaft will be sunk To depth OF 500
o feet They will then. II the results are
satisfactory, erect such works for the
reduction Of their orrs as the character
o Of the same NAV require. The people
A Of the district are TO be congratulated
on the fact that such an enterprisiug
= company have become interested in The
. camp. The company is one of the
. strongest. financially speaking. in the
country and more thorougly up-io-d~ie
mining men than Col. Dewey and his
managers are hard to find anywhere.
n CHECKMATE.