Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-08-13
Florence Items.

second crushing of ore from the
Edwin u.
Fred higgins and bride have ar
rived in Florence to reside per-
manently.
w. b. Webb and son are work
ing their placer pround OH Grouse
creek with good results.
Miss Cable arrived from Grange
vile Monday and began the sum-
mer term of school Wednesday.
1t is reported that Swarts and
Auchinvole have sold their Lake
creek placer property to an eastern
company.
A. Il. Spotswood has discovered
rich ore on the Crystal and will
soon put force of men at work on
the claim.
John Nevin, one of the owners
of Lalla Rookh, is back to Florence
and will resume development work
on his property.
We understand that an impor-
tant placer deal is about to be con-
summated. The ground is situated
in the vicinity of Freedom.
Edgar Boiling the mining man
recently arrived from Montana,
says this camp is good enough for
him and will make his permanent
home.
The improvements made in the
interior of M. B. Morrow's store
has added greatly to the appear
ance and convenience of his place
of business.
Chas. Myers, the man who was
seriously injured while at work for
the Dredge Company at Warren,
died from the effects of his injur-
les few days ago.
Daniel Dunn has returned from
Colfax with large supply of pro-
visions, giant powder, etc, and
wfYl at once resume operations on
the Little Phil G. Dup.
The 1OO-foot contract on the Tin
Top just completed makes it 223
feet long with something less than
100 feet more to be driven to en-
counter the first ledge. Mr.. True
manager of the company intends
to put on force of men in a few
days to complete the work.
II. +. Heppner and Geo. K
Reed of the Poorman Co. arrived
in Florence from Grangeville last
Tuesday and after visiting their
property went to Warren on bust
ness connected with the mine
Mr.. Heppner, who is the manager
of the company informs us that
every effort will be made to ex.
pedite development, and work or
the tunnel and shaft will be con.
.. tinued day and night.
The Ostler Joe is new discov.
J cry owned by M. b. Morrow and
f l.. N. Taylor which bids fair tt
, take high rank when developed
The ledge where uncovered is
about p feet wide, and prospects
well. The permanency of the
Q ledge is established by its having
} been traced the full length of thu
:: claim and the east and west extern.
Q sions are as strong and carry al
much gold as the original dis
Q covery.
An important deal was made
this week whereby John Wells o
: Florence and Geo. X. Reed ant
DIR. Bibby of Grangeville secured
one-half interest in the Elkhorr
from Henry Edmundson. Tht
D consideration is not made publ,
i but as the mine shows up remark
e ably well good round figure wal
no doubt paid for the interest. Il
9 is the intention of the present own
Il ers to actively develop the claim
: and we expect to see mill on tn,
property in few months.
q Work on the Cleopatra is NOV
my dioHS do WcIl uS tIlc ulOSt OK
a acting could wish; the new shaft il
). down something over 80 feet, the
f machinery operating to perfection,
f and the ground working fairly
+ well though somewhat inclined to
! cave. Very rich ore is known to
4 exist on this property, but owing
a to the ledge being in a creek chan
+ mel the management wisely decided
to avoid the water by sinking il
a dryer ground and intersect tn,
. vein by drifting from the shat
/ after encountering solid ground
!. 1t is but reasonable to expect thai
o the Cleopatra will soon be addet
, to the list of rich mines of tn,
: camp.
. A mining man from southern
n Idaho is negotiating for the groul
d of placer claims on Little SLATE
. creek owned by w. r. Mix, VIM
: Marsh and others. This ground
r known as the Little Slate Greek
e Meadows, contains an area o
: about 100 acres, fed by such ricl
t gulches as Van Buren,, Jackass
a Caps and Turnbull, which yielded
S so many thousands years ago
t The water supply is ample bu
" owipp fo tho want f,f dunn rnon