The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-22
IN IDAHO CITY.
Retimbering the Tunnel in the Morning
Star Mine.

Retfmbering the Tunnel In The Morning
Star Mine.
Special Correspondence OF the Standard.
Idaho City. Idaho, Aug. 1S.-Thirty
men are now employed in the Morning
Star gold quartz mine, at Grimes Pass,
several of whom are engaged at re-
timbering the 2.000-foot tunnel IL haA
not been definitely decided whether the
large mill will be built this fan or next
spring. A raise of 1000 feet to the sur
face for air will soon be started.
The Basic company yesterday com
pleted the ditch and fume work con
stTucted to give water power for the
500 horsepower dynamos, 10 furnish
electric power for the dredges 1T Pla-
cerville and Centerville. The n at
the former place Is completed and the
one at the latter well under way. The
foundation for the dynamos Weighing
q, 900 pounds, In one niece, which left
Boise 10 days ago, was at Smith creek,
10 miles below this place. last evening.
II is on two wagons and drawn by 20
horses. IL Is believed that il viii not
reach it's destination before the last
of the month.
The Newberg mill, at Quartzburg, is
reducing an average of As tons of ore
per day and, II is said. with consider
able profit TO the owner, william
Church Of Denver
Dave C~oughanour Is developing a
wonderful gold mine out Of the yellow
Jacket, at QuartzbuTg. The ore bodies
are very large and he finds that his
10-stamp mill is inadequate. However,
he has a fine 2O-stamp mill, which
teamsters are now hauling from Silver
Mountain. The stamps each weigh l.
900 pounds, and the mill will be capable
of working about 90 tons OF Yellow
Jacket ore per day. Although much Of
the gold is contained in sulphurets, that
secured by amalgamation pays .consid-
cradle above the cost of mining and
milling. When the Gold Hill resumes
working. which IL is expected will be
soon, Quartzburg will be a lively town.
The 10-stamp mill going up on the
Wells group, at Grimes Pass, is nearly
completed.
The new fve-stamp mill at the Gold
en- Fleece. at Centerville. has been com
pleted and Will soon crush
ing.
Five thousand dollars OF the purchase
price OF the Lucky Boy, in Gsmbrinus
district, was paid a few days ago.
Monthly payments will be made here
after until the amount $40, 900, is liuui-
dated. A large mill will be erected be-
fore winter.
TIE manager Of the Blaine. owned by
the Old Glory company. expects to
reach ore any day in the long tunnel.
The dredge on Moose creek, two miles
below this place, will not be In opera
ton for several days yet, az II vas
found necessary to enlarge the holes
i'm the revolving grizzly.
The Twin Springs company has re-
sumed piping in one or two OF the
claims on Boise river.
An Eastern company is negotiating
the purchase Of a large free gold quartz
mine on Willow creek, -four miles west
of this place. from +. Burson.
James Irwin and nephews are taking
large Clean-ups from their placer
claim on south For'- OF Payette.
r.. Ellsworth of Boise Is developing
a gold quartz mine on the mountain
east Of Bear valley. The ore IL base.
but assays from $40 to $50 per ton.
Assessment work Is DIN on In sew
eral OF the mines at Sheep mountain
and Seafoam. The owners OF one OF
the properties has contracted for the
conveying OF 500 tons Of high grade ore
TO the railroad depot at Ketchum for
shipment 10 Denver.
]. y. Han is busily engaged at run