Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-05-12
BY J. M. WOLBERT,
Lucille Gleanings.

The writer, after careful investigation
of the above claim, has no hesitancy
whatever in pronouncing it a colossal
mass Of ore and ledge matter combined.
In fact it is SO stupendous as to bewild-
er, amaze and confound the oldest living
prospector as well as some of the most
experienced experts. 1t is something
entirely new and for that reason no one
cares to publicly express an opinion
thereon. 1t is stamping them all. Any
rock picked up on this or adjoining
claims is highly mineralized. All will
assay and ninety out OF every hundred
pieces of rock found as above stated will
prospect. A tablespoonful of decom-
posed ledge matter picked up at random
and held in the palm of our hand pro-
duced eighteen colors after the dirt was
blown away from it. In almost every
piece of ledge matter taken from the
tunnel gold is visible to the naked eye
or upon the application of the magnify
ing glass. The owners have had several
good offers made them for interests, but
so far have refused to listen to any pro-
posals, preferring to make shipper out
OF it before considering any propositions
to sell. At depth OF thirty feet from
the place of discovery the highest grade
OF ore yet found is being taken out which
goes far toward proving that with depth
the value of the ore increases. 1t will
take more than one hundred feet to
crosscut ore body, and the length is now
known TO be not less than eight miles,
parallel to the river.
James Dawson is once more with us
and gives glowing account of his Glou-
chester claim on Chair creek. He will
shortly begin recording work thereon.
In order to set Alright various misstate-
ments now going the rounds of the press
in regard to locators and owners of the
Rubber Neck and Black Jack claims will
say that the former was discovered on
last st. Patrick's day by Mr.. Andrew H.
Simpson, after whom this mining dis
ttict was named, and is now owned by
him, his half brother Mr.. j. H. Dyer,
and Mr.. d. d. Baker, OF Spring bar, each
owning a third interest thereof On
showing his discovery to some of his
friends they were so astonished at the
display Of free gold thnt they stretched
their necks to their utmost limit. Hence
the name. The Black Jack was discov-
cred on the twentieth of last March by
Mr.. j. III. Dyer and Mr.. Al Hodgkins.
Each now owns half interest of the
claim.
Messrs Atkins and Marsh have good
thing in the Mckinley claim and are
making preparations to developit. 1t is
a sister claim to the Black Jack and
Rubber Neck and has fully as high grade
ore and very good body of it. Gold is
plainly visible to the naked eye in near
~ all the surface rock taken from it.
It will no doubt increase in quality and
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case of two above mentioned claims.
Thomas Perkins Midnight claim is
showing up good although but little work
has been done upon it. You can pan
out good prospect at almost any place
on the claim. An experienced mining
man accompanied Mr.. Perkins on an ex-
ploring expedition over above claim as
we'll as several adjoining claims and ex-
pressed himself as highly pleased with
the outlook and greatly surprised at the
hugeness and quality OF ore body. He
was compelled by previous engagement
the near future to make a closer and
more extended investigation OF the Simp-
son district.
Mr.. Orrin Lambs Spotted Horse
claim is showing up good. Surface rock
upon it assayed 1880 in gold and oun-
ces in silver. His Arecardero claim on
surface rock assayed $al in gold and as
this is q satisfactory showing Mr.. Lamb
feels highly gratitied.
Our genial and accommodating mer-
chant, Mr.. G. w. Curtis, has received
the appointment of Post Master of Lucille
but as no mail sack or keys have yet ar
rived it is uncertain when office will be
opened for business. He is building a
saloon next door to his store. He keeps
on hand general assortment of all
kinds of goods needed in this vicinity,
and will be pleased TO cater to the travel
ing public.
Mr.. o. G. Gompf having received the
endorsement of the miners and pros
pectors will soon be appointed deputy
recorder OF the Simpson mining district.
Messrs Flint and Barger have done a
small amount of work on their quartz
claims, "White Rose" and "Red Cloud :"
Both claims show up well and the boys
express themselves as well pleased with
the outlook. The boys are rustlers and
deserve good luck,
Morton and johnson will soon start to
work on the Triangle and Fiddle creek
claims. The claimes are extensions to
the Rubber Neck and will in all proba,
bility astonish the natives when proper
ly shown up.
MIR. John Gully staked claim recent
ly ON or near Wet gulch, which produces
Rubber Neck, Black Jack and Mckinley
ore. This establishes the fact that this
now famous ore body or zone is at least
eight miles long.
The Jackson and Kramer Bay Horse
claim on Chair creek bids fair to become
agood shipper upon proper development
Messrs Putt, Hodgkins and York are
still working the Irwin placer claim
acIoss the river from this place.
Messrs Robert and Isaac Alkire are
rocking out the dump on Harding's ban
with very gratifying financial results
Mr.. Amos Corver has had part OF two
sfhis fields ploughed for gardens. Tbs