Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-04-29

pany mas operated the property
ever since; a ten stamp mill
has been placed on the prop
erty and is in steady operation.
The mine is developed by a
900 foot double compartment
shaft and numerous drifts and
tunnels. The Supt. Mr.. ]. c.
Adams is a thorough mining
man scientifically as well as
practically.
Amongst other properties of
note is the Badger No. 2, own.
ed by S. B. Irwin and H. d.
Poyneer. Badger No. has
an excellent surface showing
of a six foot ledge of free
milling ore, the average assay
of which shows $40 to the ton.
Other properties owned by the
same parties are the Gold
King, Alaska, Pennsylvania
and Searchlight, all of which
have fine showing and upon
development, which is now in
progress, will no doubt prove
valuable properties and divi-
dend payers. Considerable
development work has been
done in camp all winter.
Messrs. Pennman & Yetter,
owners of the Homestake
group, have worked double
shifts all winter. Having an
excellent tunnel site their
property is developed by $50
feet of tunnel. They have a
seven foot ledge of fine ore,
and are at present negotiating
to place a mill on their prop
erty this coming summer.
Bylands & Perry have also a
fine showing on the Frisco.
It's IS foot shaft and 100 foot
of drift shows a large body of
high grade ore. The Twin
Buttes, owned by Ferguson,
Porter and Fitzgerald, also
has an excellent showing.
They sunk a 100 foot shaft and
drifted SO feet each way; the
ore body disclosed thereby
shows the permanency of the
lodges and the increase in rich
ness as they go down. Mr..
Ferguson left a few days ago
for Seattle and Spokane, and
will return in a few week with
a hoist and pump for the prop
erty. Alva Fields, owner of
the Klondike, Verna, Excel
sior, Portland and Snowslide,
also reports a good strike on
the Klondike, on which prop.
erty he has been working all
winter. AS a believer in the
words of the Lord, that "he
who seeketh shall find," his
energy and perseverance have
made that prophecy come
true. An inspection of his
property proves his modesty,
and the Klondike does honor
to its name; moreover it will
enable Alva to add a few ex.
tras to his bill of fare in the
near future. Last but not least
is the Union group of mines,
for mines they are, owned by
Wiley & Dahl. These prop.
critics are too we'll known
amongst mining men to require
much mention. Situated on
Big Creek in an excellent To-
cality most favorable to their
development, with a mountain
of quartz of high grade, the
Union group will soon be fore
most in rank as wealth pro-
ducers. In conclusion one can
say with certainty that Badger
is beyond doubt the coming
Cripple Creek of Idaho. It's
advantages and inducements to
the prospector and miner are
demonstrated daily by heavy
investments by some of the
best and shrewdest mining
men in the northwest. No
doubt the coming summer will
place Badger, with its daily
growing population and in
creasing wealth, in place of
prominence that can no longer
be ignored by rival camps-or
the mining world in general.
SCHOOL REPORT.
| The following is report of the school
| taught at White Bird, in District No 10,