Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-06
ANXIOUS FOR
HUMP REPORTS
Eastern People Inquire into Condition
Of Mines
FRED H. WOOD RECEIVES LETTERS
Men Who Return Give Flatter-
ing Reports.

Fred H. Wood, secretary of the
state mining bureau, M. Donzac, "A
business man of Lewiston, and
l.. Coffin, who has extensive inter
ests in Lewiston and North Yak
ina, arrived here Monday. and
left Tuesday for the Buffalo Hump
country. In speaking of the trip
Mr.. Wood said: ave are going
in to make thorough inspection
of the whole mining section in this
part of the country, not alone of
the mines, for it is my purpose to
investigate the geological nature
of the country and make a com
plete study of the possibilities of
the country developing into one of
the best mining sections of the
northwest. The mining bureau
Office has been flooded with letters
from all parts of the east, seeking
information concerning different
mines and the reports of prospect
ors and mining companies. We
will not come out for at least one
month and perhaps later and on
our return l will make out u full
and impartial report, which, if the
country justifies a favorab bic report,
will be likely to attract a great
deal of capital from everywhere.
Messrs. Coffin and Donzac will
accompany Mr. Wood on his tour
of inspection for the purpose OF
satisfying themselves whether it is
profitable for them to make other
investments. They own stock in
the Cracker Jack and Jumbo.
M. Wood says that party of
eastern men will pass through here
next week enroute to the mines
and another party from the east
will 60 in the week following by
way Of Council and they will meet
each other some place in the Hump
district.
VIM. Wright and E. Mounce
are to start a mining brokers' Of
flce at Lewiston soon. They will
pass through here Saturday en-
route to the Hump. They will
join Mr.. Woods party near New
some.
Mr.. Cole came in Tuesday
from the Profile country, where he
has been investigating some prop
erty for Spokane people. Mr.. Cole
is an experienced mining engineer.
He declined to give out any infor-
nation regarding what he found,
but says there is considerable
prospecting on Profile creek. A
big deal is on with the GLASGOW
and Dudley properties. 1t will be
bonded to eastern people.
Gus J. Wright came out from
the Bear creek country the first of
the week and reports work in that
camp very lively.
C. l.. and G. T.. Hathaway are
out from Grouse creek where they
are interested in very large plac-
er proposition. They have about
75 men working on the property
and want more. They have con-
structed a ditch on their property
on Litch creek, which gives them
an unlimited supply of water.
G. L. Hathaway went to Weiser
from the mines and from there he
came direct to Grangeville. 1t is
stated that he made big deposit
of gold dust with the Bank of
Weiser, but Mr.. Hathaway said
nothing about the amount depos-
tied. The Merssrs. Hathaways
came over as plaintiffs in the trial
of Herbert Thorp and j. j. Toler,
who are accused of stealing $500
worth of gold dust. A prelim-
mary hearing was given the men
this week before Justice of the
Peace Vineyard, Judge Scales
conduct the defense. The trial is
still continuing.
H. P. Leach came out Saturday
from Four Mile creek, eight miles
north of the Big Buffalo Hump,
and brought out several fine sam
pies of white quartz from lode
extendin over one hundred feet in
width. The gold is plainly visible
in the rock, but it is OF nature
that to save all the values the ore
will have to be smelted. The as
says SO far run on an average oil
s53. Mr.. Leach is expecting to
bond the property and an invetiga.
tion OF the property will be made
by outside persons.
j. M. Herman came out from
Florence yesterday swhere he has
been the last two months. He
disposed of some mining machin.
cry to the Concord company. The
machinery is some that has beer
used in the Gilt Edge mine. Mr.
Herman says that the camps il
the Florence district are taking or
considerable activity. The And