Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-07-09
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The owners of the Mikado have
begun a 200 foot tunnel on the
claim which will tap the ledge at a
depth of about 100 feet.
Anderson Bros. who have been
running a tunnel on the Hecla cx-
pect to tap the lead in few days.
These gentlemen have worked al
most necessarily on their mining
property for nearly a year and
seem about to realize on their la
Dor.
The Anna which has been work
ed to considerable extent this
year by Green and Phillips is de-
veloping into first-class property.
Frank Hunt has begun work on
the Doubtful, one of the best un-
developed claims in camp. The
lead has been traced several hun
dred feet and the ore is very rich.
Considering that our camp is
practically but 2 years old, and our
population composed in most part
Of those who have been mulcted by
the hard times before coming here,
it would be hard to find q place
where public spirit runs higher,
and where money and labor is
contributed for tho public good
more freely than in Florence. New
roads have been built throughout
the camp, new culverts and brid-
ges built, grades reduced, and tons
of snow shovcled by public sub
scription, all for the general good
of the camp.
1t is rumored that the Wavcrly
will soon resume operations.
j. 2. Fitzgerald is actively
working his placer ground with
two pipes running.
The machinery for the Florence
Mining Co. arrived to-day and
will be put up at once.
A l4x3S addition to the Flor
ence hotel adds materially to both
the architectural appearance and
room of this popular house.
/ Material for the new school house
is now on the ground and the
building will be constructed in
time.
s. J. Roberts is erecting a resi-
dence building on Ozark street
near II. Hamlin's.
Born, June, IA, 1897, to the wife
of l.. Il. Smith q = tb son. This
is the first boy born in Florence
since the COS. The Miners best
wishes arc extended to the little
stranger.
The Warm Springs resort on
Lake creek is reported as being
crowded with guests enjoying the
benefits derived from using the
mineral waters.
| Work on the Tip Top is moving
along in good shape. The loot.
contract is over half completed
and as the rock is working some
what better than was expected the
contractors will make big wages.
While the Tip Top is compare
lively low grade on the surface
the immense body of ore in sight
and the certainty of striking rich
ore when developed makes this
property one of the most valuable
in camp. The claim has the adj
ditional advantage of being situat-
ed on q mountain side where the
vein can be tapped at any desired
depth without the usual expendi-
ture of money for machinery.
The scope of country lying be-
tween the main Salmon, and the
South and Middle Forks of Salmon
river, including Chamberlain ba-
sin, Big Creek, Monumental, Al
ton, etc., once the habitat of a
tribe Of renegade Indians known
under the poetic name of sheep
eaters, is one of the least explored
regions in Idaho and in the opin-
ion Of those who have been in that
country, u fertile field for prospec-
tors. But owing to the high noun
tain ranges and rapid streams it
is difficult of access and for the
same reasons the season for pros
pecting is rather short, consequent
ly, prospectOrs have as general
thing preferred more favorable re-
gions for their work. Now how
ever, the country is being pretty
thoroughly explored and good
gold quartz strikes have been made
on Big and Monumental creeks,
and on the Chamberlain basin
brakes of Salmon river. The ex-
istence Of placer gold in that re-
gion has been known for years but
as the pay was not big few men
have cared to go to the expense
and hardship of thoroughly pros
pecting and working the ground.
This season will no doubt do much
toward attracting attention toward
that region.