Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-06-22


the Cora are the Home Stake and
Viola. All these locations are on
strong, well-deiined lodges and
none of them is in borasca.
On Carbonate hill and the head
tributaries Of the West fork the
Potter Brothers aud others have a
number OF valuable locations, in
GLIDING the Chameleon, Red Noun
ain and Oregon Miner on Bridget
creek, the Golden Star and Ninety
five on Carbonate hill, the Bobtail,
American Flag and Lake View on
Carbonate creek, the Golden
Chariot and Gro Elmo on Jackley
creek and the Dora G. and Jim
Blaine on the divide near Granite
creek.
On FL Dorado creek, which
empties into Rapid river about two
and a half miles above the mouth
of the West fork, Splawn & Co.
own the Ell Dorado and other
claims. The Ell Dorado has pro-
duced some fine specimens Of native
copper in doing assessment work
On Copper creek, some three miles
further up, the same parties own
the Silver Tip, which, SO far as
present developments show, has a
nine-foot ledge, showing in the
open cut copper OF high grade. On
the headwaters Of this stream and
south of Carbonate hill Mr.. Hide
brandt owns an extensive group oil
claims which are free gold produc.
ers.
ON BLACK LAKE.
Near Black lake, which is at the
head Of Black Lake creek, a tribu.
tary Of Porphyry creek, about
eight miles above Copper creek
the Ford Brothers own the Maid
of Erin and Summit mines. They
have done considerable work or
these properties. 1t is reported
that the Maid OF Erin ore assayed
only $15 per ton in free gold OH the
surface, but that at depth of be.
tween 700 and 800 feet they are
getting $500 ore.
Considerable tunnel work has
been done on the North Star, on
Nugget creek, but as it is at an ele.
walton of 1000 feet it is quite mac
ceSsible at present on account al
the deep snow.
Just below Castle canyon, on the
east side of the river and some two
and half miles above the conhu-
ence of the West fork, are the Alb.
latiez and Fissure, the latter being
the southern extension. These two
properties are principally owned
by ex-State Senator johnson, who
is driving tunnel to cross-cut the
former 200 feet below the surface.
The work heretofore has been to
fulfill the requirements of Uncle
Sam, and consists of one shaft
sunk on the vein so feet deep.
From the bottom of this shaft a
cross cut level has been run 16 feet,
all in granular or sugar quartz.
From the shaft the ledge, about
seven feet wide, has been stripped
about 30 feet. Ten feet north of
the shaft in this exposure an open
cross-cut has been run.
The ore lies in layers from six
inches to n foot wide, and shows
all the colors of the rainbow, es-
pecially when a fresh fracture is
made.
The entire width of the vein is
said to be 90 feet and neither wall
has been reached. The lowest as
say ever obtained from the % feet
is said to be a fraction over $50
and the highest 500. A number of
pulp assays of ore taken every few
inches across the seven-foot portion
in the open cut showed about $23
per ton. The highest average of
ore taken in like manner from the
shaft was $50 per ton. This ledge
SO far carries no base metals. The
formations are talcose slate on the
foot wall, through which the tun-
mel is being driven, and blue lime
stone, similar to that found in the
principal mining districts OF Col
orado, is thought to be the hang
ing wall.
There are a great variety of min
erals and metals within the bound
aries Of the district, including gold,
silver, lead, copper, coal, tale, as
bestos, alum aud borax. There is
an abundance of timber every
where, and the water facilities for
purposes cannot be ex-
celled. Near the properties of the
West Fork company it has been
estimated that 400 feet fall in the !
river can be had in less than q |
fourth of a mile. At the Ablatiez
500 feet Of fall can be secured by a
ditch two miles long.
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