Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-04-02

that assays s35 to the ton. Con-
siderable ore was milled, but the
work was so expensive that the
owners shut down the mine and
it has not been in operation for
some time.
The Star is another property
which was operated short time
and was then closed down. The
ore lies in a vein six feet wide and
the values range from $40 to-
$1,000 in gold and silver 10 the
ton. Two tunnels haze been
driven. The upper one is IN 30
feet and the other, 100 feet below,
has been driven quite II distance
toward the vein, but work was
stopped before it was reached.
Such a property in some places
would be considered bonanza.
Larson & Henderson own the
Horsesi oe, John Pearson the Last
Chance and Larson and Frank
Irwin The White Monument,
all very promising prospects.
The Gold Coin, owned by Smith
Bros. & Koelsch, the latter
of Boise, gives promise of making a
fine mine. A we'll defined vein
has been opened from which as
says as high as $4,000 in gold and
silver have been secured.
The Grover group, three miles
north OF town, owned by Frank III.
Brown, shows IA series of hedges,
one eight feet wide, another 10 to
! 3 feet in width, third four feet
wide and fourth about the same
width. A shaft has been put
down on the second vein 70 feet
in ore all the way which assays
from SIS to $50, and from mill
tests made is an ideal concentrate
ing ore. Five pounds conccn-
trated 30 to showed an assay
value per ton of $40 gold and $50
in silver.
Rudolph Sholtz has promising
property upon which he has sunk
a shaft 90 feet on fine contact
vein lying between granite and
spar. The ore carries gold visible
to the naked eye and assays az
high as 500 have been obtained
The Lucky Ben, owned by
Czizek & Moffat, carries high gol(
and silver values. No develop
ment work to speak OF has been
done.
The Arless, owned by Kelly &
Patterson, is one of the best prop
critics in the vicinity, and with but
little work could be made q hand
some producer.
A tunnel has been driven 2Ot
feet in the Cornucopia, owned by
Ed Brooks and ore assaying $500
to the ton has been found.
Charles Trail has a group o
claims which show good sized vein!
of high grade ore.
A shaft 100 feet deep has beer
put down on the Dram, owned by
Mcpherson, Benie & Long. A
fine vein of free milling ore of goot
value has been opened up.
Ludwig & Patterson are open
ing a property southwest of town
and are working in good ore.
The HIKE is working smal
force drifting on a ledge of goot
ore.
| Waterhouse & Jenney, of Weiser
have a fine property and are open
ing up a ledge Of high grade ore
There are scores of other prop
critics upon which almost nothin;
has been done but assessment work
yet in many instances high value
have been found in good sizet
lodges.
One of the best developed prop
critics in the district is the Silve
King mine, owned by a Virgini
J company. Nearly a mile of under
ground tunnels have been drive
and it is estimated that ore to til
value of over $500, 600 has bee
stopped out. The ore averages S4
, in gold to the ton and is free mil
! ing and concentrating. A II
stamp mill was installed last sun
t mer and tested before the plar
e was closed down for the winte
: Ambros Stewart is manager Of tn
; property and will be able to max
some handsome cleanups befol
: the end OF the season. -Bois
, Statesman.