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

~HE year 1896 has been one
IN of much activity in the
w. mines of this section. AL
though a considerable
amount Of development work has
been done in all the camps of CEN
trail Idaho, the country hasn't had
its back scratched yet in showing
up its latent resources in gold, sill
yer and copper.
Perhaps first in the list of pro-
ductive gold quartz mines of this
section we ought to mention the
Little Giant mine at Warren, own
ed by George Riebold and Harry
Schieler. Although developed to
a depth of but 100 feet, the life of
this property has been fourteen
years and it's production close on
to 5000, 900. The tonnage pro-
duced and milled has not exceeded
1900. For the past three years
this valuable property has been at
q comparative stand still, but at
present good force of men are at
work and the mine will be worked
to lower levels than before, and in
the spring an air compressor plant
will be installed. 1t is safe to say
that the output in the next IA
years will more than double that
of the past, on account of increas-
ing size Of ore bodies. Ore that
would excite the cupidity of the
most conservative of men has been
found in this property, and only
recently large specimen that Mr..
Riebold says is the richest ever
taken out, was shipped to Boise
and is on exhibition there. 1t
assays Gil, 1876 per ton in gold.
Among the other quartz produ-
GERS in Warren may be mentioned
the lola, which is owned by Pat
terson Bros. and johnson, and on
which q water power arastra has
been steadily grinding out the ore
for the past year. The mine is
quite extensively developed by
tunnels, and shows good chute
of ore.
The famous Rescue mine is again
being put in shape for a large pro-
duction. 1t has passed into the
hands Ofa Boston company.
The placer mines of this camp
have in the past season made a
good showing by the development
and machinery installed by the
Warren Placer Mining company.
Already 100000 has been ex-
pended on this plant, and one can
see here-156 miles from rail-
road-a great plant, consisting of
steam shovel, electric power con-
veyors, for hauling dirt, etc.; such
as are common sights along the
Chicago drainage canal. The
company's clean up the past sea-
son was very satisfactory, al
though but few weeks run was
made.
Below the dredge, ON what is
known as the Meadows, Colin Nc
Intosh of Tacoma has purchased
the Kavanaugh group of placers and
will install plant in the spring to
work the same.
FLORENCE.
The camp of Florence has in the
past year exceeded the prophecy of
its most sanguine friends. While
the amount of development work
has not been as heavy as we would
like to see, the showing made has
been very gratifying to the friends
Of the camp. 1t is an actual fact
beyond any question of doubt that
few camps in the country can show
the amount of free milling gold ore
as in sight in the different claims
in Florence. Properties have been
changing hands all the year, and
new owners are pushing ahead on
active mining work.
A complete 5-stamp mill has
been set up and is in operation on
the Ozark, and two steam hoists
IRE in the camp.
Nearly all the development of
the claims has been by tunnel.
A year ago a little two stamp
mill had crushed less than 100 tons
of ore, while this year it is esti-
mated that the total amount
crushed will exceed 500 tons, with
many thousands on the dump at
different claims. The average pro-
duction from Florence rock has
been $50 per ton.
The Gold Bug and Banner Min
ing company's have done the most
work and probably still have the
best showing in the camp. These
properties are a group comprising
in all IL claims, and the principal
owners are S. S. Glidden and F. r.
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