Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-11-03

tunnel 500 feet this winter to tap
the ledge at that depth, the winter
quarters being already arranged.
"On the Spokane they have an
immense outcropping. 1t, how
ever, will be a sinking proposition.
Mr.. Stussi is much elated over the
outlook and is personally slperin-
tending the work.
son the Coarse Gold, which lays
parallel with the st. Louis, and
which is owned by NJ. Gilbert, w.
p. Murphy, George Grow, and
George Bremen, a 12-foot vein has
recently been encountered that
gives promising assay returns.
..On the Irish, east OF the Con-
cord, Mick McGee and w. +.
Murphy are now working They
have a 5-foot vein, and two assays
run all the way from few dollars
to as high as Sl67.
"R. G. Lang, the veteran CGur
d'Alener, has been prospecting on
the east slope Of the Hump, and
has two claims that with develop
ment are likely to prove o. X. On
one of these, Ian McLaren, there
is n 3O-toot ledge which shows at a
depth Of - feet some good looking
ore. On the other, the Lang Lode,
there are three distinct leads. AS
Dick puts it, they are looking all
right, but haven't had time this
year tn develop them to my own
satisfaction.
s'Robert Pulz and William Nc
Guire are working on the Helen
Gould group now out on Big creek.
: They discovered two rich veins
r there sometime in August, and the
result of the early fall work was so
satisfactory that they have estab
: lished winter quarters. The veins
, on the Helen Gould do not show
@ large on the surface but the ore is
:. very rich, ranging in gold values
q all the way from $50 to S4OO.
I The Crooked creek section, In
i which are located the Drum Lum
r mon, Belmont, Tyee, Michigan
s Iron Mask, Blue Jay and othe
; well known claims is beinl
,e brought prominently before tn
q public now. Several advantageou
le offers have been made by capital
n lists for claims out there but tn
owners seem disposed to hold o
n- until the Hump is further deve
I'd oped. Crooked creek propertie
ID are sure to stand we'll in the mai
e, ket next season.
o. "It has developed that Buffal
r. Hump is badly in need Of peat
is officers, and the people up thel
he will be glad to know that II. ]
is Richardson, the genial deputy r
II. corder, is about to be clothed wit
ey J. P.'s authority, and that Jam
he McCaffrey, now in Grangeville,
to accept the position of depu'
he sheriff. F. ID. Allen has alreat
90 located law office at the Hum
SO in the future the much need
protection will be afforded. ~
les appointment of Messrs. Richards
IN and McCaffrey will be very popul
in, at the Hump.
ur- SD. T. Davis is pushing dew
lge opment work on the Broadwat'
ar which is an extension of the '
yes suvius.
Elm "Charlie Washburn will mo
If into his new two-story frame bull
it's ing soon, and the boys are pro
The ised a hot time at the opcnir
ok. "True brothers are construct
re- a large building for assaying a
Who general purposes.
the Crank Kunz has opened
III. q restaurant.
l a At the postoffice town Jim Gu
Ter, tin has graduated from the t
Bow business and is now established
mid large and commodious log bu
pies ing.
der Erred Emmons has compile
tent and moved into his new frs
one hotel, the American house.
and "When the Big Buffalo
art pumped out recently for Cap
in Woods's examination J. r. VIZ
get, the assayer, inspected the prop
turn and made thorough and car
IN of examination. Asked about ths
men suits Mr.. Wolfe said: 1T is ev
: of thing that it has been reported
Wis be-.
ring "The telephone connecting
and falo with the Hump is great
imp venience. The Hump Office
Frank Brown & Co.'s store.