Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-08-25
GOOD REPORT rs FROM DIXIE
The Ajax and Other Properties Pur-
chased for Mississippi Investors.

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Attorney +. B. Simmons and j.
b. Showers have returned from q
trip to Buffalo Hump, Dixie and
other mining ca mps in that vicini.
ty. Both gentlemen are more than
satisfied with t he result Of theil
trip. Mr.. Showers is prominen,
young banker of Oxford, Miss.
who hearing Of the wonderful,
wealth Of the Buffalo Hump coun
try, decided to make a personal
examination, and ascertain the
truth or falsity Of the rumors. He
has seen and been convinced, and
today Buffalo Hump has one more
staunch admirer. Mr.. Showers Sc
cured two val liable properties I'M
der bond for his clients in Mississ-
ippi and Ark hnsas. TO "a PRES
reporter Mr.. Simmons said: eyes,
| have just 7 turned from Dixie,
having gone in there with Mr..
Showers to shp w him that promis-
ing section an ID others in the i'm
mediate vicinity. So far as elm
attic conditions were concerned we
were not as fortunate as one could
desire, having some rainy weather
and a rough trip, but in every
other respect u most satisfactory
one.
"After ms pecting the Big creek
and Dixie ca mps, both of which
are booming. Mr.. Showers succeed
ed in making two most advantage
eous deals in the Johnston proper
ties and the GA group. One of the
former group is the Lost Horse
claim, which is developed by a
325-foot tun hel, following the lead
for the entire distance, and having
opened two large ore chutes upon
a ledge from two and one half to
three feet in width with most en-
prospects. In the face
OF the tunnel we got assays Of
SOL 10, and almost as good a show
ing in the chutes. He also secured
the Johnston group stamp mill, as
say Office an id other buildings; also
the water-right and mill-site on the
Ajax. TIL entire property was in
operation o the day of the pur-
chase by MIR. Showers. He pro-
poses to add five more stamps to
the mill. He will alsoplace a con-
contractor a nd cyanide plant on the
property, and farther drive the
tunnel in tb a distance Of about 800
feet from the mouth, at which
point it is believed he will reach
body of ore discovered in
preliminary work. This work is
in the sha pc of vertical shaft
sunk directly ON the lead. This
will make the property dividend
payer, we believe, from the time
this work is accomplished, for it
can then he worked at small ex-
pense from the Slopes, and we fig
ure that by working it from the
tunnel we can mine and mill it for
about 50. After careful calcula-
tion we have concluded that when
we have effected the work spoken
Of, we will have fully $4,000
worth of pre- in sight
The ga group is adjacent to the
~
has been developed to considerable
extent, 81 owing the vein the full
width of the shaft. the face of the
ore being about three and one-half
feet wide, showing assays averag-
ng from SIS to $40" (Here the
gentleman showed the reporter
several assay certificates in con-
of his statements. |
These properties Mr.. Showers and
selected as the best in the camp,
,ut the re are more, which are
'wned 10y those who have not tie
means to develop them.
"Were = these properties in any
'ther amp than Dixie they would
DC consi aered wonders, but so lit
lie is known of this rich camp that
do not command the
'rices W hich they would in camp
ike But lalo Hump. We will com
hence work at once and push de-
'elopmtnt right along. Within
% days there will be a resumption
4 work on some properties which
ave temporarily shut down, and |
ence | like will be as busy "a camp t
$ any N Idaho county. We were {
lso pie ased to note that the N. p. |
arveyo rs are running their lines s
ireetly to Dixie, which will. of q
curse, give impetus to the camp e
nd add to its prosperity. a
1T is a well-known fact that II
fosped tors can make better than n
ages with primitive arastras, and o,
small sampllng mill will pay for III
le development of claim. as in is
he casc of the Johnston group. so IN
hat would be the value Of a prop dl
ty properly equipped with tbe 90
oderu facilities of minino and ~
Hing and the attendant adyan- on
ges? TO say the least, | am de-
.hted with the prospects of Dixie,
Il Nh. Showers is to he conoratp
ed OF his success and llck in 60
ring two of the best properties ca
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