Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-29
A BUNCH OF BONANzAS
A Large Number Of NeHSome Properties
that Promise We'll.

In TINS section Is SIMPLY astOnish-
ing. The hillsides swarm with
prospectors who are seeking terri
tory, and reports of rich strikes are
of constant occurrence, and many
of them will unquestionably be-
come good mines in the near flu
ture. Men who are down from the
Gold Crown Co.'S. properties report
that while working ON the Gold
Point claim this week they opened
a five.foot vein of good looking ore
that ought to carry sufficient val
ues to pay. The vein matter con-
sists mostly of a decomposed gran
lite quartz and iron and they con-
tend that it is the same as the Iron
Crown. This property adjoins
this noted mine on the south and is
only 1900 feet from its present
workings.
The Bowyer Bros. are pushing
work on their property, the First
Chance. They are now under
cover in the tunnel, after having
run IA cut of 80 feet, all in ore.
They intend to do all the work
possible before the snow falls. 4
large quantity of ore is piled on
the dump that prospects remarka-
bly, well.
Mr.. Simmons, who is prospect
ing for City Attorney Griffith, has
opened up a good vein of ore oppo-
site the Newsome house, which
shows good values by panning
The vein is 81 feet wide and has
well-deiined walls.
Wells q Fudge continue to open
up their bonanza, the Ethel, and
have q wealth of ore exposed and
on the dump. They have stripped
the vein for great distance and
have a tunnel in so feet. Two
miles of their ditch is completed
and several thousand feet of lum-
Der is now on the ground for their
mill buildings.
The Oregon, lying southeast of
the Iron Crown, is another good
prospect. 1t has a shaft down 90
feet on the vein, and shows some
very good ore.
The Iron King people are driv-
ing their incline at the rate of -
feet a week and report marked
increase in both the width of the
vein and value of the ore.
The Iron Crown, the standby
of the district, has 20 men on the
payroll, and are getting every
thing in readiness for winter. New
territory is constantly being opened
and reserve bodies are being add
ed. The values still continue to
improve and the veins get bigger.
The Lookout is reported to have
been sold to Spokane parties and u
force of men will be put to work
immediately for the winter. This
property adjoins the Wells & Fudge
claim and has produced many rich
specimens, out of one of which s65
was panned. The claim has tun-
mel in 80 feet, all the way in ore.
c. +. Edwards and Chas. f.
McGee, of Butte, Mont, were in
Newsome basin the fore part OF the
present week. Mr.. Edwards is the
mining engineer for the firm of
Franks, Dugan & Hines, Of Butte.
Mr.. McGee has been representing
the Heinze interests in the We
natehee copper belt in Washington
State. These gentlemen, attracted
by the tales of the mineral wealth
OF Newsome basin, came in on a
tour of inspection. They were
particularly impressed with several
showings seen and the generally
mineralized character of the coun
try. Among the properties visited
were the Imogene, Wells & Fudge.
Lookout, Iron Crown and Others.
M. Edwards announced. inten-
.tlon to return to the district ms
soon as he had filled a business en-
gagement in Grangeville, and it is
very likely that he will take hold
OF one or another property here.
Work on the Governor GAGE
mine, on Little Badly, lis progress.
ing ctorily and Sandy Kemp