The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-26
Charles Wayne, Yankee F'
Tonic and Boomerang.

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Tonic and Boomerang.
Hidden Treasure Mine.
This property consists of the
Hidden Treasure mine, 1,5OOxooo
feet. 1t lies southerly from the
Montana, about 1000 feet from
and l 900 feet below. The course
of the vein is northeast and
southwest, and dips west at an
angle of about 80 degrees. 1t
has one tunnel in about 100 feet,
and shows some good ores. This
vein is on the contact and APP
pears to be true assure, and
all it needs to make a paying
proposition is some development.
1t shipped quite a number OF
tons of ore some years ago to be
treated, but it being slightly base
and at that time the mills were
unable to treat refractory ore,
and since that time there has
been but little done on this mine
in the way of development.
Tonic Mine.
This mine is 800x600 feet, and
! it courses northeast and south
west, the vein being,nearly YER
tical. 1t has shaft down about
100 feet, and shows good grade
of ore in the bottom. The vein
is small but makes very rich
chutes of ore. There has been
about $4,000 taken from this
mine.
The owners are now running a
tunnel to tap the vein at depth
of 200 feet, and the chances are
favorable that they will strike a
chute of the same ore that was
in the old workings, which was
, worth fabulous values.
Charles Wayne Mine.
This mine is situated in the
same belt and formation and
near the Montana mine. 1t shows
a strong body of rather low
grade ore, carrying silver and
gold. There has been in the
neghborhood of one hundred
tons of ore shipped and worked
: at the Morrison mill, at Bonanza
, which paid fairly well, but owinf
that at the time of shipment i
) had to be handled by pack train
the cost was SO great that it re
. duced the net proceeds to sucl
) an extent that the working o.
y the ore was abandoned unit
such time that it could be hand
led at less expense. There is ;
wagon road now that runs nea.
i the mine. and | am satisfied tina
all this mine wants is the prope
, development to make it a goo,
=. producer.
~ Yankee Fork Mine
This mine consists of tn
. Yankee Fork mine, 1,500x60
feet. 1t is one of the Oldest loca
tons on Estes mountain, and
one of the most favorable loca
tions for richness and perman
ence.
u This mine is situated on Este
q mountain, Yankee Fork Minin
District, Custer county, Idaho
L 1t is a true fissure vein betwee
: porphyry and sienite. TIL
= course of the vein is northeas
= and southwest, and dips at a
. angle of 35 degrees to the wesr
Its ores carry silver, gold an
~ copper-silver and gold predom
> mating in values.
. The width of the vein is frol
. to 5 feet, and the assay value
run from $50 to 81, 900. Their
Il has been 200 tons of ore shippe
9 from this mine that have pal
= handsome dividends, and a va:
amount of the richest ore
IS sight that has ever been show
IS in the mine, and it's lowest worl
S. ings shows stronger than at an
other level in the mine.
There are two tunnels, both G
the vein. The upper tunnel
q 1, 500 feet long, and the lowe
d one is in about 700 feet, giving
a. face depth of about 1000 fee
The ore exposed in the lowe
tunnel is 5 feet wide, and g,
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