Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-12-27
Volcano Mining District.

| In the year 1S49 party of fifty
men, one of whom was the now
well known Idaho miner, William
Clemens, more familary spoken O
as Billy" who is related to the
famous Mark Twain, came through
this section of Idaho on their way
to the then Ell Dorado of the west
California.
In passing through they were
surprised at the rich mineral sec.
ton lying in what is now known as
the Volcano Mining District, and
then and there located about fifty
claims; but all know that at that
time, twas not only an impracti-
cable undertaking for mere pros
pectors, but also dangerous one on
account of the great distance to
any town or city and the severity
OF the winters, with their abundant
snow and avalanches; and also
owing to the danger of the Indians
1t was almost impossible TO get the
required tools; and hand made
wheelbarrows, picks ETC., which are
still to be found there, testify to
the confidence these poor men had
in this locality as a mining pros
pect, and to their mechanical inge-
nuity.
After realizing the utter imprac-
tibility of further work until the
country became more developed,
they proceeded on their way, and
the camp was lost, apparently.
But in 1898, one OF the original
locators remembering the Impress
ions of the camp in 1S49, returned
to the locality, and from his 40
years of added experience and
knowledge of mining, and from
realizing the change in conditions
as regarded distance from shipping
places, and from supplies, he be.
came enthusad and formed COM
pany known as the Kentucky and
Ohio Mining company, consisting
of the Hon. James Hawley, Judge
Joe Rich, Sam Rich and VIM.
Clemens, and four others who relo-
Gated fifteen claims.
This company have found the
assays to run from $4,000 to
100000 per ton. One of the COM
panions of Mr.. Clemens, Mr.. Horace
Rich, after studying the formations
and helping his friend in his loca-
tions, received certain portion of
this land for Ills own, but after
prospecting tour of the neighboring
country, he found prospects which
pleased him even more than those
of his friend, and so he formed
company with Mr.. Chas. Hall and
K. |. Perky, known as the Rich &
Mineral Hill Mining company.
This company have taken up four
claims of what they are assured are
the richest in the district. The
work they have done has been
with an eye to future develop
ment, and therefore done thorough
ly and in a masterlike manner.
The natural surroundings make
this an ideal miners camp, and all
who see it are loud in their praises
and look for much mineral wealth
in its development.
There is fine pine grove four
miles from the mines where an
abundance of good timber can be
had, while there is sufficient in the
immediate canyon for present use.
The ore vein starts from the
grass roots and is a solid vein from
6 to 8 feet wide, and there if tun-
mel from a creek into the mineral
hill 100 feet in length, and by
driving Is or 30 feet further they
will cut the vein.
In the creek there is sufficient
water to run a 20-stamp mill at all
seasons of the year.
The formation is granite and
prophyry. The prospects are of
the finest, and natural conditions
unequalled, and the labor already
done of the very best. The close
proximity to the railroad makes