Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-04-30
April list work was resumed for the


season on the Lucky Lad property Mr..
George Hedges said yesterday: eve
will sink 100 feet more on the Lucky
Lad and from the bottom of our shaft,
which will then be $50 feet, we will
drift nocth and south extensively.
When that is done extensive work will
be outlined which will run us well into
the winter"
The Prudential company will have
force of men at work within ten days,
and extensive development work is
planned.
On the Rob Roy contract has been
let for 1000 feet of tunnel which will be
commenced within a week. Copsidera-
BILE tunnel work has already been dore
on this property, which is situated on
the north side of Crystal lake and is an
ideal tunnel site. Great things are look
ed for from this work as the surface
showings are magnificent and splendid
values have been shown in the tunnel
now in.
The Wild Horse claims are making
preparations to put on a crew within a
few days and good results may be ex-
pected from the group. Avery c. Moore
is interested in this property and is now
in the east in the interests of the COM
pany.
On the Buffalo Lake 100 feet will be
added to the depth Of their shaft. This
property as we'll as the Lucky Lad,
Wild West, and Rob Roy is situated on
the north end of the Big Buffalo, and
the vein has been exposed nearly every
100 feet for the full length of the
claims. The Orofno tunnel is now in
100 feet and good ore is being exposed
with every shot. Cross-cutting will
commence at 800 feet. The Atlas shaft
is now down 100 feet After a stump
has been started down drifting will be
started at the 200 foot level. Values
are very uniform throughout the pro-
perty and the prospects are very fater-
ing.
The Ajax continues to look we'll and
drifting and cross-cutting continues,
and it is only question of few shifts
before the Atlas workings will be bro
ken into.
Work on the Colonel is progressing
very satisfactorily. 1t is the intention
of the owners to lag the present tunnel
solid and drift and cross-cut indefinitely.
Yahrus and Breeder have a contract
on the Del Rio for 200 feet Of tunnel
and are at work now. Progress is be-
ing made at the rate of four feet a
shift and good results are showing. The
Mcconnell & Wagner interests have
been added to this property, which
make it most desirable.
The Jumbo shows the usual activity,
last months cleanup being the banner
cleanup in the history of the company.
1t has been predicted that the ore
would get base as it went down, but
last months run has proven that it is
just as free and Of better values, so
that theory is exploded by cold facts.
The Crackerjack company is still
pounding away. The will be ready to
start by the first of May, and the body
of ore then in sight will hardly be
touched by ten stamps in long period
of steady work.
j. F. Rice is smiling these days and
he states that his plans are maturing
nicely and that he will have some good
news in a short time. Mr.. Rice says he
has all confidence in the future of the
Hump, his presence here being in itself
guarantee Of his confidence.
The Clarence Ray company, of Spo-
kane, are preparing to resume opera
tions and hope to continue their tunnel
work by May LIST. This company. have
group of very promising claims.
Work on the Little Giant still shows
the ore increasing in strength and the
values are good.
c. E. Skogglee is packing tools, etc.,
to the Idaho No. 2, and says he intends
to show some ore there this year that
will surprise the natives.