Lewiston daily teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1901, 1900-11-02
SNAKE RIVER MINES.
0eo. S. Bailey Talks Of the Developmeot Of
Properties Alesg the River.

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George S. Bailey, manager and super
intendent Of the Wild Goose Rapids Min
ing and Milling company, arrived in the
city last night from Wild Goose, where
he is operating the Anaconda group and
other properties. In conversation with
a TELLER reporter Mr.. Bailey stated that
the most active work of the district was
being prosecuted on the Anaconda group.
The number one tunnel is in about 900
feet and would continue this tunnel to a
dista nee of 50 feet more.
The number two tunnel is in about 900
feet and will be continued to distance
of 100 feet, when they expect to strike
the main ledge on the Anaconda claim.
The formation which they are driving
through is slate which 10 being cross cut.
1--WE expect to cross two other ledges
before touching the main ledge" said
Mr.. Bailey, land We are certain to have
q fairly good mine. Of course it will take
considerable development before we can
place the property on a paving basis and
much capital will have to be expended.
We are now working a force Of 10 men.
but will increase this in the spring. The
values from the Anaconda property range
from SIS to $7oo in gold. silver and cop
per.
"We are also working properties on
Deep Creek, IL miles above Wild Goose
and also some on Captain John Greek,
which is about II miles below Wild
Goose. That country has wonderful
prospects. and. believe, the time will
come, when properties are developed suf-
dcently and transportation is made more
convenient, when capital will turn its At
teution in our direction and the Snake
river country will see 4 smelter, which is
bound to come.
II have investigated number of prop
critics in the past two weeks in that local.
ity and have never seen nicer showings.
"On the Craig properties: There are a
claims in this group, which is on the
Idaho side just below Wild Goose, and
the owners are preparing to begin work on
them. The values run in copper. silver
and lead.
"I examined the Bank and Ramsey
properties on the Idaho side below Wild
Goose, and on the IXL claim they have
gone in about % feet, showing q ine
body of copper-bearing ore. S. H. Sloane
informed me that he had leased and
bonded the Cash Cole property on Birch
Greek and is preparing to begin active
work."
Mr.. Bailey is here arranging to ship in
some necessary supplies, He states that
one great inconvenience is that the trans
portation facilities are bad. Heretofore
the steamers made occasional trips, but
at this time it was impossible to say when
the boats would 60 to Wild Goose again.
He also says that there is at least 40 tons
of freight being held here awaiting the
boats renewal of trips and also says that
there is now at Wild Goose landing two
cars of granite from the Niles & Vinson
quarry awaiting transportation. Mr..
Bailey is arranging to take in on this trip
a complete assay outfit which will be q
great convience to him, as we'll as to
other mine owners in that vicinity. He
also has complete air conveyer plant to
be used at the Anaconda group. How
ever, this will have to await shipment by
steamer. Mr.. Bailey will return to the
camp on the first of the week.
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