Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-10-01

them will supply a tremendous
amount of tonnage. Most of the
mines produce ore that can only be
treated by smelter, and this, Of
course, will retard development.
Especially is this true of copper
properties ON Big creek, but the
lodges carry splendid values, and
the owners are in no hurry to part
with them except at good stiff fig
ures.
About 20 miles south of Thunder
Mountain, On the trail that leads to
Boise, is a district which was Or
gained this summer under the title
of Trapper Flat Mining district.
About 25 outfits were in there at
work when / passed through, and
the showing for the amount Of work
done was among the best l have
ever seen. The lodges are of good
size, and it is no uncommon thing
to get average assays Of from 500
to $50.
At Cape Horn, Wood river, Loon
lake and Seafoam there is great
deal Of development work being
done, rnd many claims have been
staked recently in these districts.
The owners are all sanguine of
fortunes near and within easy reach
and from the showings made many
of them will not be disappointed.
At the time l was in SeafOam Ex-
Governor Mcconnell was in there
with an expert who represented a
syndicate which was anxious to
take get hold of a silver proposition
which in the past few years has
produced some exceptionally rich
ore. have forgotten the name
of the property, but think it was
either Grey Eagle or Grey Rock.
l understand the expert was much
pleased with the property, and he
undoubtedly made report to the
syndicate which will result in the
ex-governor and his associates
making a satisfactory sale.
I also passed through Custer,
Saw Tooth, Banner, Idaho City,
Boise, and many small camps
north Of these places, on the road
to Warren. In the mining camps
the people appeared hopeful, and
prosperity was quite evident on
every hand. In the agricultural
sections good crops put the ranch
ers in fine spirits, and at no point
did | note any spirit Of unrest or
dissatisfaction. The agricultural
lands in the southern part of the
state are being filed on at a rapid
rate, though noticed many Sec
tions of hay lands which are yet
open to settlement.
At Warren the Silver King,
Keystone and Little Giant mines
are each employing large force OF
men, and apparently are being op-
Grated with satisfactory results.
The name "Silver King" is a
as the ore is for the
most part gold and said to be
practically free milling PROPOSE
ton. About 40 men are employed
in the mine and mill. A great
many prospects around Warren
are being developed with more or
less satisfactory results, and the
placer season closes with many
owners in easy circumstances. A
great deal of property that was
SKINNED over in early days is be-
ing reworked. From the fact that
it is hard to get lease on any of
this ground one is led to believe
that there are yet fortunes in store
Tor the lucky owners.
Marshall Lake, or rather Bear
Creek, is forging rapidly to the
front, and many Grangeville peo-
Pile have very promising claims in !
this section. The veins are rather
small, but very rich, and can only |
be handled in small way. How
ever, the fact that the ore is there
in paying quantities will eventual
y attract the attention Of capital,
and in few years Grangeville will
have another feeder that she can
we'll be proud of.
In all l perhaps covered 1000
niles of Idaho territory this sum-
ner, and can thoroughly appreciate
the possibilities Of this wonderful
state. AS yet mining here is but
n its infancy, fact that, it is
quite evident, capital is slowly but
surely finding out.
The great feature of the Carni-
val is the Crescent baking powder