The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-12
The ALTA=IDAHO co.
Will Develop the Empire Group
at Pardee.-A Sale For
S6OO,OOO.
Main Office In Bloomsbury.
Will lnauguraic Extensive Operations.
Fine Exhibit OF Ores From
The Properly.

George NJ Snyder the we'll known
mining man of Pardee, is a guest at
the Hotel Grand, having just arriv-
ed from the Lolo mining district.
Mr.. Snyder brought out with MIN
perhaps the finest collection of cop.
per, gold aud silver ores ever seen
in the city. The ore is from the
we'll known Empire group OF mines
at Pardee, which were recently sold
to eastern parties for $6oo,o 900. The
Empire ore carries mixed values,
running as high as Ss4 in gold, 40
ounces in silver and so per cent in
copper. The Empire group was
originally owned by Mr.. Snyder
and Mr.. Alfred d. Pardee of Phila-
delphia, who have been steadily
prosecuting development work for
the past four years. The properties
embrace seven full claims with frac-
tions and are located on the north
side of the Clearwater river one mile
from Pardee and 50 miles above
Lewiston. The work done has ex-
posed immense ore bodies, and it is
now the purpose to definitely place
the group in the dividend class, the
plans including further extensive
development operations, the install
alton Of smelters, etc.
The sale of the properties to the
eastern company was negotiated by
Mr.. Snyder on recent trip east,
and the purchasers are prominent
eastern capitalists, who have incor-
porated the Alta-Idaho company,
under the laws of Delaware, with a
capital of 81 900, 900 for the pur-
pose of operating the group. The
president of the company is Hon.
+. Fox of Bloomsbury, and the
head offices of the company are in
that city. Mr.. Snyder is vice presi
dent and has also been engaged as
manager and superintendent of the
extensive operations that have been
outlined and which will be actively
pushed.
The entrance of the powerful
eastern company in the Lolo district
will be cheerful news to the entire
Clearwater region. For three years
past important strikes in the copper
and gold belt along the river have
beer reported, and the district has
been endorsed by no less an
eminent authority than Prot. Israel
c. Russell of the U. S. geological
survey. A few days ago a stam-
pede from Nezperce was the result
Of rich copper strike on the Clear
water few miles from Pardee and
about 40 claims we're located. Loca
companies have now been organized
10 develop these claims. While the
surface shows that the copper val
ues predominant in the ores of the
Lolo district, all mining men ex-
press the view that with depth the
district will ultimately receive its
greatest prominence as gold camp.
When questioned yesterday re-
yarding the plans of the Alta-Idaho
company, Mr.. Snyder said
"We have just completed the
mapping out of our preliminary
work, and no delay will be met in
fushing all details. The purpose OF
he company is to fully develop and
apen up the mines at the earliest
possible date, preliminary to the
larger operations that will follow, "
The convenience of the property
rail transportation, the excellent
water rights, timber, ETC., will ell
lble the big group to be developed
inder most favorable conditions. -
lewiston Morning 7f16une, Friday,
January goth, 1908.