The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-08-30
CUSTER co. MINES.


YANKEE FORK COLORS.
The old Yankee Fork District
is getting its second wind in
good shape. 1t is lately having
u little quiet boom on the side
in expectancy at least, If not in
reality.
1t is now settled beyond cavil
that some of the quartz mines on
upper Jordan creek are going
into new hands-Mr. Il. S.
Woolley, q prominent mining ex-
pert of this State, has sampled
some of the mines up there and
bought some and has others in
bond that will probably go into
his company's possession in due
time. He worked five tons of
average ore of the Jesse
James," on Capitol Hill, in the
Steen mill with very satisfactory
results-so much SO that the
trade is made for the property
and the owners accompanied Mr..
Woolley to HALEY to have the
money put on deposit.
Rankin 81 Harvey have also
sold a quartz claim near the
Jesse James, from which they
realize o fair sum. AS evidence,
"Harve" has already commenced
boarding at the hotel, and says
that while he has s'done his own
cooking for the last 20 years, he
knows q square meal when he
sees it just as well as a Gould or
Vanderbilt"
1t is said that Mr.. Woolley will
put a 10-stamp mill on Jordan
creek this fall yet. Mr.. Calkins
is to begin work on the wagon
road, with a force of men, on
Monday next.
Bonanza has taken on quite q
little ''spurt' or boom recently,
in expectation of "better days to
come" All the vacant lots on
Main street, and some on the
side streets have been relocated
and r being fenced or built
upon.
Geo. MCGOWAN is doing a gen
eral business at his store all
summer. His new meat market
and cold storage building are
about completed.
Mrs. Geo. Walbourn has the
old Dodge hotel neatly and nicely
fitted up, and Bonanza has a first
class hotel again.
Julian Bodard has a restaurant
in the old postoffice building, OPP
posite the hotel. so the town is
ready to accommodate the travel
er and mine expert in good shape
and at reasonable figures.
BY the way, the hills and
woods have been full of mine ex-
perts and samplers of late, and
extend their tours into the Stan
ley country, which is also agood
section for experts and purchas-
ers.
Charlie Racer and Ed. Whites
ell have recently made a most
valuable discovery on North end
of Mt. Estes near the lake, and
adjoining Mike Carriers "Moun-
tain Chief mine. The tale, of
which there is q large chimney
that samples from $35 to $50 per
ton.
Frank Dearden has opened a
branch saloon at the old Hogle
corner, opposite cGowan's
store, and is quenching the
thirst Of the thirsty in his same
old hospitable and gentlemanly
manner.
The Rev. Foster and Superin.
tendent Lee, held services in
Bonanza q few evenings ago, and
had a large and attentive audi
ence, and made a very good inn
preston In our little community.
Billy Pierce. Archie Howell
and Bert Wilson, the returned
Klondikers are visiting and work
ing around over the camp.
! almost forgot to mention
that Jas. A. McFadden's mill is
in operation on Eight Mile on ore
from the Yankee Fork"
Frank Savia is building a new
blacksmith shop on Main Street,
and Cal Clawson is putting his
assay Office in order for the futu-
re. So the town is not as dead
as it used to was.
Respectfully,
COOLIES.
bonanza, Idaho. dug, I9, 1898.