Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-15

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August 10. On the Badger and
Stampede the total amount of de-
velopment amounts to several hun
dred feet, and the showing has
been most gratifying.
Mr.. Silverman also bonded the
Blue Dragon mine late in Novem-
Der and commenced the active de-
velopment of that property. The
old shaft 70 feet deep was baled
out, a within erected, and since
Dec. 15, sinking and drifting on
ore has progressed rapidly. If the
showing justifes, a milling plant
will be erected on this property
this spring
No work has been done on the
Buster group the past year, as the
owner, S. w. Smith now holds a
U. S. Patent for the entire group.
Considerable development work
has been done at the Cleveland
since the trial run on ore made in
the early spring, and as 80 horse
power boiler and engine has been
taken to that group it is expected
that active milling and mining
operations will commence on a
large scale this season.
Work is being prosecuted on the
BlancO this winter and it is ex-
pected good showing will be
made.
NEwSOME.
This new district has done well
this past season for so new camp.
New yet old, for in 1862 thousands
of men were working over the val
ley of Newsome creek and taking
out thousands of ounces of precious
metal.
The quartz mines of this district
have received great benefit by the
advent of Duluth and Colorado
capital into the Iron Crown group.
This property, though only dis
covered early last spring is now
one of the foremost in the coun-
try. A fine showing of free mill
ing ore is being made there.
Great credit is due N. b. Pettibone
who was instrumental in bringing
capital to this section.
The placer property of the New
some Creek Mining company is in
shape for active operations with
the first spring water. Quite an
amount of money has been expend.
ed here last season in bitches, tun-
mel, flume, pipe and giant, and a
good run will be made this year.
The Moose creek placcrs are now
owned by Chas. p. Richardson, and
a considerable amount of improve
ments have been added to this
property. A new ditch is being
built this winter and everything
will be in readiness for full sea-
sons run, when it is to be hoped
that the result in gold will also be
large.
SALMON RIVER.
The Salmon river country in the
past year has gone ahead steadily,
and will undoubtedly this year
show steady increase in gold pro-
duction. The Victor Mining COM
pany, the Slate Creek Mining COM
pany, Strong & Epperson and VIM.
Short claims, all have been the
scene of active operations the year
past, and the advent of capital into
this section will greatly augment
the production of gold. Facilities
for working on a large scale is
what is needed on most of the
placer bars of the county.
Rapid river is showing up some
large bodies of gold ores. While
now large amount of the travel
to that section goes in from the
south, the construction of the gap
in the wagon road between Fiddle
creek and Salmon meadows will
tend to bring all the trade to that
country through Grangeville. AS
there is unquestionable good bodies
of a good grade ofgold ores in that
section it will not be long before
capital will seek out such, and
wagon road is a most necessary
adjunct to intending investors.
In 1895 the mines of Idaho
country produced $4,000 from
both quartz and placers.
1t is safe to estimate that last
seasons output will fully run
$500, 700, and following up the
present line of development this
years production will be $3.50, 600, |