Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-10-17
NEWSOME CRFtK MINES,
Prospects are Brighter than for Years
Past.

Past.
Hugh M. Arnold arrived from
Newsome creek yestel day where he
has been placer mining all sum-
mer, and speakes very encourag-
ingly of the mineral outlook in
that camp. Referring to the re-
cent strike wonderfully rich gold
bearing rock on the road to the
Iron Grown mine, Mr.. Arnold
says: 'rhis strike was made
about three weeks ago. It was
not at that time supposed to he Of
value, but Mr.. Wells happened to
prospect some and found that it
gave big gold prospects in the pan.
The ore is not quartz, but par
takes more of the variety Of bull
granite, although several experts
classify the rock as Pegmatite.
The dyke as at present explored is
about fourteen feet wide. and seems
to be altogether independent ofthe
original quartz discovery upon
which the location was made. The
course of this new strike is about
north and south, but they have not
sunk far enough upon it yet to as
certain whether or not it has any
dip. Mr.. Wells is very anxious
to make n thorough mill test Of
the new discovery at the mill
which he took in last year for the
Ethel claim, but is handicapped
through lack OF mill men in that
section. Wells and Fudge have
also, uncovered similar lodges Of
similar rock upon the sane claim,
which they are prospecting as fast
ne possible. =
| Mr.. Arnold also tells us some
thing about another very rich
strike of gold ore which has cre-
ated quite little sensation in
mining circles throughout that belt
this year. This discovery was
made upon claim located last by
Sim Conley, and in prospecting for
a new place upon when to do his
representation work for this year,
he ran upon some extremely rich
rock. Mr.. Arnold said: "The
ledge is four feet wide, and upon
| the footwall lies 16 inches of ex-
tremely rich, broken red quartz,
| which is so fine that it can be pull
verified in the hand, and carries
wonderful value in gold.
This discovery was made in the
early part of the summer, and
since then Mr.. Conley has erected
an arrastra, and has made one run
and partially cleaned up about
$1,000. Outside Of the 16 inches
on the footwall the entire ledge
matter is gold bearing, and con-
sists of quartz with considerable
blue porphyry mixed in with it, but
it all will pay to mill, and Mr..
Conley has the ledge traced on the
surface for a distance OF 800 or 600
feet.
THE Newsome & Leggert creek
placer company have completed
their big ditch and have every
thing now ready for operating in
the spring with the first run of
water. The unknown Placer com
pany have, also, completed their
ditch to a point where they will
have three or four months water
for their annual operations, and
with the extensions which are pro-
jeeted they will be able to supply
their property with water for the
entire summer This company
has an immense body of gravel,
which prospects extremely we'll.
Their operations this season were
confined TO development, and con-
sisted Of cutting a bedrock flume
through the rimrock in order to
bottom the old channel bed, which
has not yet been attained
| Mr. Arnold himself put in his
time on the Mountain Placer and
succeeded in opening up the old
channel sufficiently to outline the
work for the coming season. HI
said "They have the largest
bank of gravel on Newsome creek
and fine supply of water, and q
fine property will be developed
there in due time.
There are numerous Othe
placer operations going on in tha
camp all the time, and a good dea
Of placer dust is added to tn
, worlds money supply from the oil
camp, with every indication that i
will in the near future eclipse it,
: past record in this respect. Th,
outlook is better now than it ha
ever been before for the whole 6
! the Newsome, Elk City and Clear
water sections
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