Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-08-14
Thirty Men Employed on Big Buffalo
ne-Cyanide Plant Being
Constructed.
PROPERTIES ALL WORKING STEADILY
The JumbO's MIL Will Be Increased
From Four to Ten Stamps
Employs 10 Men.

The three quartz mills in Buffalo
Hump district are all steadily
pounding away on ore from the
several properties, besides an enor-
nous amount of development work
which is being carried on on many
other properties. A crew Of 30
men are working OF the Big Buff
falo mine, and cyanide plant is
in course Of installation which will
save a large percentage OF the val
ues now going over the mill plates.
The Jumbo has taken out $40, 900
since last winter, and the 4stamp
mill is to be increased by new
1O-stamp equipment right away.
The mine employs 20 men, and al
though it started $1,000 in debt,
it is now paying dividends. The
Crackerjack has also it's 5-stamp
mill steadily running night and
day. One crushing Of $50 tons
produced $4,000. The Wise Boy
mill is expected to start crushing
abont September ], and the first
run is expected to be something
phenomenal as showing the value
Of the ores from that camp.
The ore formation of this camp
is the most perfect imaginable.
The lodges are inclosed in a country
rock Of granite and schist, with
well-defined walls. Tests of the
ore show it to be peculiarly adapted
to the cyanide process, and as soon
rs the Big Buffalo syndicate have
demonstrated its success in theil
new plant other properties will be
similarly equipped. The ores as a
rule are IS per cent free milling.
There are now about 1000 men
in the camp, many returning Thun-
der Mountain prospectors being
there looking after mining property
for their principals in all parts. OF
the United States. As an instanc CO
of what is in store for the future o.
the camp we may cite that the Big
Buffalo syndicate have contracted
for 1000 cords of wood, and tina,
they ale also maturing plans 70,
the erection of an electric plant
for the purpose of lighting and fur
nishing power for the operation oil
their mines and mill. The Crack
erjack people also contemplate the
installation of cyanide plant this
fall. The Atlas group, the Monte
Cristo and the Fortune, now being
developed by Lou McAtee, are all
showing up handsomely, and mill
equipments are being arranged fol
to work these ores. Doris & Flock
are also making a surprisingly rich
showing on the San Francisco
claim, and we understand tina,
negotiations are now in progress
looking to its transfer 10 a Toront,
company. The claims of the Bos
ton Buffalo Idaho company are ais,
showing up some magnificent
lodges, 30 to 40 feet wide, of gold.
bearing ore, and as these properties
are now well advanced in develop.
ment we may look to see STAMP
mill erected at an early date fo,
the purpose of producing revenue.
1t would seem that with so many
valuable claims partially developed
and making such fine showings the
camp would advance much more
rapidly, but the Thunder Mountain
boom mas side-tracked it for a while
and thus retarded its progress. But
notwithstanding this delay the tim.
is near at hand when grand old
Bnffalo Hump will soon be produ-
cling more bullion and giving EN-.
ployment to more men than any
other gold quartz camp in thu
northwest. Mining men who have
interests there are satisfied that it is
going to make a great, big, perma-
nent camp, and are showing thei,
faith by their works.
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