The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-09-27

or VOs tons value 44l per Ton D5JoO %
Davies ore bin has $500 cubic feet or 275
tons values $50. so per. ton. $1,000. so.
The Caruthers. Craig and Dawes tunnel
dumps have "a combined tonnage of 1900
TONS Considerable waste material hav-
ing been mixed with the 12000tons bring
ing the average down so per cent or
more OF the assorted ores which assay on
an average of 1871 35, will consider this
dump material at 80. 95 per ton, deduct
ing 81. 80 for treatment leaves a net pro-
fit of $50, 000 This is practically all the
ore in sight [ will not make an estimate
of the Yuba tunnel rs those openings
eonld not be reached at the time. of my
visit. without considerable expense and
considering the present valuation suffi-
cient for your project | will leave the
Yuba tunnel for further investigation.
You must bear.in mind that nothing
heretofore has been said of the rich Ruby
silver ores that appear in the Atlanta
claims, Nos. and 2-this. is hardly cred
liable to the mine. but enables me to re-
port valuations, on basis. of certainty
and upon well founded facts.
fliuf EQUIPMENTS. lf GOO
The property has three boarding
houses capable of housing $50 men and
al oltudbCO do lOllOWo. Out DIT blt
mouth Of Craig tunnel. capacity rs men
One at the mouth Of Yuba tunnel. and
mill, capacity 100 men. One on mill
site. No. IN good condition. There is
one dwelling house and office on west end
of Atlanta claim No. 5 both in good
condition, one barn on Atlanta claim No.
5, capacity l6 animals and IS tons of
hay, condition very good. One assay Of
1oa fdid in III o\ H,,;1 IL,
good condition. One 20 stamp mill
situated at mouth of Yuba tunnel, build
ing in splendid shape The mill is equip
ped with full set Of plates, silver plated,
and has an accompaniment of 10 Frue
Nanner tables for concentrating purposes.
The mill power is water and is sufficient
ly developed to furnish $50 horse power.
The Turbine wheel now in place will
furnish so II. P. A so II. P. boiler furn-
ishes the heat for the mill during winter
months. One Blake rock crusher capt.
city so tons per days OF "a hours At the
mouth Of Yuba tunnel a large fan has
been used to ventilate the tunnel This
piece of machinery is in A | shape and
has a capacity of ventiIating four such
tunnels as the Yuba, On Atlanta claim
N o.5 is pile OF new and old machinery,
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pulleys, water power vince IS, rock pulley
izers, elevator caNiers, Norway iron in
rods and bars, size in round and square
rods, some pick steel. and great deal
of oUher rubbish which may become USE
full some day but for the present it has
the appearance of an optic dressed in
mourning on an innocent face, One
mile east OF the 20 stamp mill and on
Grouse creek isa saw mill with capi-
city OF 1900 M. per day cutting of lO
hours This mill is 10 very good condi-
ton and is we'll located to supply timber
for the mine Several wagon roads have
been built, some remain in very, fair con-
dition but the majority of roads especial
~ the new one leading TO the mine is not
In condition to be used. The. valuation
OF boarding house on mill site No. Is
about $500. The dwelling or Atlanta
claim No. about $4O0-assay Office
building about S300-barn about $3.50
house at Craig tunnel. nothing.
at fuba tunnel about 800. The 20
stamp mill building with mill and van
ners about S15, 600. The blacksmith
shops about $75 each. Estimates of the
value of UNEMPLOYED property must be
more or less prospective, and a majority |
personal judgment based on the structure
Ind Size OF the vein, and the general as
pect of the facts presented From care
I'll study of the facts presented, and time
allowed in this case have arrived at the |
that the Atlanta Consolidated |
nine is on Il true flss1tte vein of great |
trength and permanence With tenure
u gold and silver SURPRISING the. average |
Il workable gold and silver mites. That
VIII carry &c cd ores 10 great depths be- |
ow the surface. as deep as modern ap-
'lianCes will enable you to work, and ! /
ook for large ore bodies; and that its
resent and prospective value fully war-1
ants the thorough development in the
Fay OF efficient machinery to handle and
reat all grades OF ore. 1t is not opport-
ne In the present condition of The pro-
erty TO make any estimate AS to future
reduction,
GENERAL CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY.
There is not on the property tunnel,
rift or crosscnt visited by me tf1st is safe
enter Not one of the openings has
zen properly timbefed No attention
hatever having beer given to lateral ad-
lstments The result is that timber
lcnorage is letting go, faalting and Slip
Dg In every conceivable direction
any are breaking for want OF neighbor-
g seaport. All the tIInaels wished have
e appearance of having Been run by
less, n0care given to drainage, 600 feeY NJ
om The mouth of the Davies tnnnel T m
BOD on the floor of the sam ND to nv
ices in water and muck and in manyJf
aces the roof was caved in and way
q TO be made to enter. The cavyDg in
sides or roof Of OF a property constructs
tunnel should never interfere With ito
i1ag,r. The Davies tunnel starts with :
ross c,it northwest, ends with a DRIFT
theSst- There is nothing observable (
PRESENT. to warrant this serpentinous
tie when he same objective point could
e been reA ched with less than 277 feet
unneinE found everything from
ariel stavs , sawlog having been
in this tSEl vel for iimbering. The
riding house vt Craig tunnel was erect
N an excavvoA IN Of the mountain z
and anchored TO the upper bank
every movemsrs.t the bank isl crowd.
the building down the mountain The u
rding house at Va ba tunnel can he
sired Tor trivial a UNI and make II III
Die for several YEA RS to come. Xxi
ne ~ stamp mill will. have to UNDERGO )
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