Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-10-01
VISITS MANY CAMPS
r. G. Bailey Travels 1900 Miles
in Mountains OF Central Idaho.


Robert G. Bailey, who outfitted
in Grangeville the first of June and
went into the mountains to look
after the interests of the Nonpareil
Mining and Developing Co., o.
Washington, DC, returned few
days ago. In conversation with a
FREE PRESS reporter Mr.. Bailey
said:
81 have visited q great many mi.
ming camps between here and the
Montana line, and as far south as
Boise. In every section visited l
found the mining outlook very
promising and the people CORE
spondingly prosperous and happy.
l was through portions of Lemhi,
Custer, Blaine, Ada and Boise
counties, but nowhere did 1 find
such a settled air Of prosperity and
contentment as in Idaho county.
From what / can learn the season
just coming to a close has been an
exceptionally good one, viewed from
every standpoint.
In and around Newsome the out
put from the placers has been very
satisfactory, and a number of pro-
missing quartz locations have been
made. The incorporation, of the
old Moose creek placers will enable
the company to push work the COM
ing season on d scale never before
attempted.
At Elk City the inhabitants are
in a more cheerful frame OF mind
than they have been for many years.
The showing made by the American
Eagle mine of Siegel creek and at
the Orc Grande on Crooked river
are the principal causes for this
feeling, though a great many small
er properties are making a showing
that will undoubtedly put them in
the producing class within very
short time. Quite an excitement
has been created by the uncovering
OF rich lodges just east of the Am
erican Eagle mine, on Blanco creek,
and the country around there has
been staked cold this past summer.
l saw great deal of quartz from
these veins where the gold could
be plainly seen with the naked eye.
Perhaps 100 men are at work doing
location and assessment work, and
undoubtedly it will be the making
OF good camp in the near future.
Several of the more promising
claims have been bonded in very
satisfactory sums. At the Schedule
group of claims, just north of Elk
City, work will be pushed rapidly
from now on. The claims were
located last year, and DR.. Bibby
and others of Grangeville are the
principal owners. The owners
have Incorporated a company to
work the group, and a Portland,
Maine, syndicate has subscribed
all necessary funds for development
purposes. The Cleveland mine,
Just south of Elk City, owned by
Grangeville people, has recently
been bonded by syndicate which
doubt will soon place it on
, producing basis. From what
ian learn the mine is a good one,
out active development was discon-
'inued there some time ago owing
% a disagreement among the own
srs.
The dredge company on Red
liver has not yet settled it's contro-
versy with the ranchers who have
coated on part of the ground
but the end appears to be
n sight, and knowing ones say the
iredge company is certain to win
out, and will will then begin work
n dead earnest.
The outlook around Dixie is not
30 bright as at Elk, but slowly the
lark cloud which has hung over
ibis camp for the last two years is
lifting, and the owners have done
heir assessment work this summer
with a lighter heart than for some
time.
Development work on the Nam
moth is being pushed along as
'apidly as possible, the ore being |
sent to the Dixie Queen mill for
treatment. Very satisfactory re-
,urns have thus far been had from
5he ore taken out, and the owners
appear to have every confidence in
the mine ultimately being a divi-
lend payer.
Louis Larson is said to made |
clean up of 81 200 from treating
10 tons of ore in his arastra. Even
hen the tailings are said to have
value of something over 500 to the
ION. Mr.. Larson mines the ore and
'oasts it during the winter, and
hen runs it through his arastra in
jhe summer.
Some placer ground was worked
n the Dixie district, with good re.
'ults, and from the rock taken from
lew quartz locations one is led to
believe that in few years there
will be a number of good mines
operated in this section Of Idaho
county.
Down on the Salmon river from
n l.