Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-10-20
WHEElER'S GOOD T|D|AGs
Rich Discoveries at Marshall Lake De-
SCribed BY a Mining Man.


A. ID. Wheeler, the mining man
from Florence who came in an
nouncing the wonderful strike
which had been made at Marshall
Lake, gave the PRESS readers some
very interesting news concerning
the new find. Speaking on the
subject Mr.. Wheeler said: "The
original discoveries of the new rich
find are Ike Maxwell and John
McGibbon, both of whom are pros
pectors. They Immediately located
six claims which are on parallel
lodges, the principal ones being the
Iron Eagle and Mountain Sheep,
which are the representative prop
critics of each ledge. The proper
ties showed lodges Of moderate
grade ore on the surface but 10
foot development has shown the
most valuable ore ever uncovered
in the Florence section. This
piece Showing simply wonderful
specimen) is the product Of the
property at II feet and / would
say that they, the prospectors, had
gone down four feet before they
got any really good ore, and the
big values were struck from depth
of four to eight feet. Both lodges
are about five feet wide and are
contact veins between porphry and
schist, the rich ore as per sample
which / showed you seems to be
about two feet wide. Both veins
are traceable for a great distance
and there is no question in my
mind as to the continuity Of the
lodges.
"The Lake Chief, another claim
adjoining the ones spoken of, on
the south, appears to have strong
err vein, but SO far the rich ore has
just been, found in spots on the
surface, the assessment work not
having been completed as yet.
The properties are situate about 10
miles southeast Of Florence and
only 10 miles off the state wagon
road. From the situation, it is
my opinion that it is simply a con-
tinuation of the Hump belt, taken
through the mouth Of Sheep creek !,
which would imply that in trying
to take up the Hump belt south,
that prospectors have been work
ing too far cast, under the misap-
prehension that that was the trend
of the veins. All of Florence was
making an exodus to the place yes
terday and there is great excite
ment through the entire section
and great developments are ex.
pected to occur.
81 would incidentally mention
the fact that Jake Rice has beer
lucky enough to obtain bond or
the property from the owners fol
100000, the terms of which are
that he has 80 days to make the eA
: animation and the first payment
: One Grangeville man claims tx
have grubstaked the two prospect
, ors who located the property, ant
as consequence started for th'
scene of the discovery this morn
ing, and it is anticipated that Their
5 will be another suit. This sample
is not by any means picked sam
+ pie from the fact that l sent m,
young partner, G. J. Wright, on
to take a look at the propertie
and he, after making a hurrie'
, ride, cut this sample out himself
In reference to the Hiyu mine
r would say that the annual meet
$ ing OCCURS i'll Spokane tomorrow
! and on the result of the conference
at that meeting will depend til
: further proceedings for the year
a Contracts ale now being sui
|: let frcm Florence to Buffalo Hum
and in future all the mai will g
e in that way, which will suarante
the keeping open Of the Florence
3 Hump trail all WINTER