The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-05-22
WEST VIEW DISTRICT.
Outlook of the Camp Encouraging
DEWEY NEARING THE LEDGE
Only Trusted Employees Now Work.
ing-Last Chance aud Red War
rivr Now Shipping Ore-Something
About the Rock Creek Side.


The West View district seems to be |
rapidly recovering from the period OF
enforced quiet OF the past few months
the result OF an unusally long tedious
winter AMI the almost impossible con
dition of the roads, and is showing good
indications OF the near approach Of
healthy boom.
The recent sale Of the Leviathan
claim to Mr.. Chaplin is most encourag-
ing, showing as it does that that gentle
man, who has had wide experience
in mining operations. is still imbued
with large amount OF faith in the
camp. Mr.. Chaplin is interested in the
Checkmate property and had charge
of that work last summer. shipping from
1t more high grade ore than has been
shipped from any other claim in the
camp. Mr.. Chaplin expects to com
mence work on the Leviathan at an
early date and il is also expected that
the difficlty between the owners of the
Checkmate will soon be adjusted and
that 1t will also resume operations.
The Judas shaft (Dewey's) is closed
down at present awaiting the arriva; Of
new pumps and boiler. The Easter tun-
nel. being operated by the same com
pany, has almost reached the vein and is
being kept pretty quiet building
has been erected over the tunnel en-
trance aud no visitors are admitted.
Ouly five men are now working and
they are the most trusted employers Of
the company, the superintendent him
sci. taking his regular ''turn on shift.
1t is evident that the company in ends
to be the first to profit by the knowledge
gained by their labor of the past five
months.
The Last Chance is now the leading
producer OF the camp. Nine men are
working, taking out about one car
load week Tor shipment. This prop
erty has every indication OF being bon
ANA. The ore body is large and we'll
: defined and the values are no longer ia
doubt The first class ore is shipped
. direct 70 Denver and the second class is
. concentrated at Boise four tons being
, put into one. the concentrates being
worth about $500 per ton. Mr.. Brinnon.
one of the lessees of the property is now
, in Denver with shipment and will
probably remain there all summer to
/ receive the ore, in which case several
other shippers in the camp will also
consign their ore to him.
The Red Warrior claim is an exten-
worked by Joe Kelsey and his partner
n using the Last Chance tunnel to gair
access to their property. They art
working three or four men and taking
D out and shipping ore right along.
S The Friday mine. owned by Hill. star
ted up this week and may be expected
mer Is over. and prospecting and devel
opment work is beiug done on number
. of other properties.
On the Rock creek side the Alexande
. owned by Ed g. Lee. the l. y l.. An,
- Ida, owned by Henry Dorman. the Blacl
70 Crook owned by Hardy 4 Thorpe. and
II number of other properties are making
excellent showings and give promise O
making rich aud permanent camp
The l. Y has been developed by au in
n cline sunk on the ledge TO a depth Of IL
to feet, the work being done in a flrst-clas
rr manner. The shaft is 4 x7 feet wit
te two compartments and the hoist is pr'
I'd vided with an automatic trip that work
to TO perfection. The ledge is 20 feet b'
v tween walls and while the ledge matte
re is not all pay ore. the amount Of oI
en- that will pay to mill is very large.
IN tunnel is now being driven on this ledg
ne that will develop the property TO dept
On Of 600 ieet. The tunnel will be l3C
ne feet long.
OF Th- Golden Standard is another prom
he ising Rock creek property. a safe
ed which is now being negotiated by Knigl
". X Wardrop. OF Pearl. 10 Galley * Swar
d. Of Cripple Creek Colorado.
rs The outlook for West View district
en- more encouraging than ever before IN
IRE the men who have endured the hardsh
nj and privation that So often goes with q
ch life Of prospector in new district ~
lly who have never allowed their faith
the camp to waver are in fair way
reap the rich reward to which they a
entitleds
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