Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-12-08
SOME RICH PROPERTIES
VA. Wylhe Tells Of the Richness Of
the Biz Greek Section.

the Big Greek Section.
w. A. Wyllie, one Of the best
and most favorably known mining
men in this section, is in from Big
creek where he has large interests.
$50 much has been told of this
rich section, that it is hardly nee
essary to say anything" said Mr..
Wyllie to a PRESS reporter, "and
az far as development is concerned,
it is being pushed rapidly.
GAS has been told in your col
umns, the Gold Bug group has
been sold to +. p. Sherwood of
Spokane, and he is working eight
men right along, sinking a vertical
shaft on the Gold Bug, which has
now reached a depth Of 40 feet and
from that has drifted northwest 40
feet and southeast 60 feet, with
good values right along and he
finds that his values increase with
depth; he has also sunk shaft on
the Trinity, the adjoining claim,
100 feet southeasterly from the
Gold Bug shaft which he has sunk
to a depth of 60 feet and work
still being prosecuted. or course
this is merely surface work to as
certain the extent Of the pay chutes
and the exact trend Of his lead.
He is much bothered with water
and it is the intention to drive a
tunnel 600 feet long, which will
tap the lead on his joining line, at
q depth of 200 feet, which will give
him an opportunity to drift both
ways on these two properties.
"The Union group owned and
operated by Dahl Bros. and Olsen,
is showing up to the greatest adj
vantage. At a depth of 100 feet,
they are drifting on the Union No.
4, having encountered very fine
showing giving splendid assays,
with a general assay of $l6 in gold
to the ton. There is some free
milling rock there, but the major
portion is base ore and resembles
the rich Dewey production which
is identical with the ore from the
wonderful LIE Roi. These people
are talking OF putting in mill, as
they have all the necessaries for
one; plenty of water, wood and
splendid tunnel sites where they
can get unlimited depth and gain
foot for foot.
1.-THE Columbia group, owned by
Dan Trullinger, is showing up
splendidly and is under bond to
Capt. James Wood.
"Yetter & Penman, who are OPP
Grating the Homestake mine, have
good cause for congratulation, as
they have been gratified by re-
ceiving splendid returns at depth
Of 27O feet, which is the greatest
depth attained by any of the prop,
critics in this vicinity. In the face
Of tunnel they have ledge run
ming the full width of the tunnel,
giving average assays all the way
from IS to $50 in gold. They
have a splendid tunnel site and ii
is possible for them to tap the
ledge at 1000 feet.
II would also say that on Crook.
ed river there have been some
notable discoveries made this sum
mer, among which are the Bison
and Marcus groups, both of which
are being developed.
elm Dixie there is the greatest
activity from mining point Of
view. Mr.. Coulter, who repre-
SCENTS Finch & Cambell of Spokane,
is working the Ajax and is sinking
thereon. having very fine show
ing. This property has produced
a large amount of ore which il
largely free milling. The Other
properties which are being worked
are the Buckeye, Last Chance and
the L and L. The Searchlight il
also being handled to good advan-
tage and giving good results.
"There is quite stir on Red
river and Siegle creek and on the
former the Blanco is being worked
and developed to good advantage
One of the characteristics ofthe en-.
tire section is the confidence of the
prospectors throughout the district
who 60 to work to the best of theil
ability and develope the properties
themselves and do not run around
the country peddling their proper
ties"
NeWSOme Mining News.
Regular Correspondence