Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-05-18
Newsome News.

pdSin Is concerned, MS name is
legion. Never in the history .oi
this camp since the palmy placer
days, have so many gold hunters
paid it their respects at this season
of the year. All roads hereto and
here from are in splendid condition,
the juicy mountain bunch grass is
ankle deep and climatic conditions
those Of the sunny Sandwich
isles.
The famous Iron Crown is in
full blast, working a complete
complement Of miners and top
men, and amalgamator Tom john
son, Of Colorado, has the old
Kincaid grinder in better shape
than it ever was. Supt. Walp is
out at Grangeville on a business
trip and is expected back on
Saturday next.
On the Great unknown placer
property Of Young & Turner,
incessant and intelligent develop
mental operations carried on
throughout the winter, have
resulted in making ready for
production one Of the most extern
sive and valuable auriferous
gravel deposits yet uncovered in
this district. Much credit is due
to the untiring efforts of the
general manager Of this property,
Mr.. J. E. Davis, a veteran slpicer
and idealistic old timer. Subsid
larry interesto on the property are
being protitably worked by Thomas
Haywood 4 Co. under the direct
supervision Of Capt. johnson.
That indomitable placer opera
tor, John Shissler, has completed
one Of the longest bedrock cuts in
Newsome district, traversing the
entire area Of his Never-Sweat
property, from the Shissler patent
line to "a point believed to be
directly beneath the store house
and barrel deposits, so profitably
worked during the winter by
miners who remained in here
throughout that season Here an
upraise will be run to the surface
when ground sluicing will be in
order,
1t is learned that extensive
development work will be soon
under way on the Gold Crown
company's properties here. The
Gold Crown is an Incorporated
company, Of which DR.. S. E. Bibby
is president and S. w. Cope,
secretary. Their Dalles aud
Checkmat- claims are, by the
knowing one, pronounced gilt
edge and equals Of the Big Iron
Crown mine. All the company's
claims are on the Iron Grown
blanket vein. A force Of men to
do the work will be here shortly.
The r. A. NJ. association bran CHI
here, which has kept thin gs
socially active in camp during the
winter, held a characteristic
meeting and May day "high jinks"
on May /. To demonstrate that
the association is beginning to
take an active interest in affairs
political, the following resolution,
anent the financial question, which
was adopted unanimously, is
offered: Resolved, by r. A. M
association, No. 4, Newsome
Idaho: That this association is il
favor of the coinage, at a ratio o.
rs to l, or any other ratio, of any
metallic substance that will jingle,
and favors its free and unlimited
distribution. Notice was ordered
sent TO association agent E. j
Comley, to return at once tt
| Newsome to preside over the in
itiative ceremonies when amalgam
ator Tom johnson, William Walp
Hugh Arnold, Lee Mann, II. Scott
| w. Huston, Archibald Bishop and
other prominent residents will b
admitted as members. The secont
ritualstic degree will be conferred
by P. G. D. Henry F. Shissler
who will work with the lon
feather, a most interesting featur
: in the associations ritual.
Messrs. Wells and Fudge, wit
a large force, are getting every
) thing in readiness for the speed
placing in position Of their me-
, mill now at Sites, the end of til
: railroad. The mill site is alread
excavated but some minor add
9 tional digging was found necessar.
: The water ditch has been full
] completed. Mr.. Fudge told yot
9 correspondent he expected to HAY
r the mill up and running inside I
j 70 days. AS an example of VIII
h Newsome's big blanket vein ca
! produce it may be stated that the
e are OIL the dump ready for the mi
9 over 5000 tons of ore which vi
e mill from So to $500 in gold p
! ton and in sight in the mine it
p estimated ther care fully a5,0'
It tons ready to break and mill.
}. Nate B. Pettibone, pioneer
II the quartz development of Il
n section is now in the townsi
n business. Mr.. Pettibone is lar
.e stakeholder in and manager OF t
1t Sites townsite company at the e
ot of railroad communication on t