Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-08

u. w. Bailey and son H. Wade Bailey
have returned from a trip on the upper
from trip on the upper Snake river
where they have been looking over their
mining interests near the Eureka
mines.
When seen this morning by a Teller
reporter Mr.. Bailey stated that they
had been there for the purpose of map
ping out future work on their mining
and power interests.
Mr.. Bailey has been preparing Tor
some time for extensive improvements
on Getta Creek, Wolf Creek and d.
vide Creek and he and his associates
have acquired valuable water rights on
these creeks for the purpose OF utiliz-
ing the water for power
Permits have been granted by the
state engineer, to II. Wade Bailey ana
J. NJ. Dobbins, granting them water
right on Getta Creek from which they
expect to utilize Is cubic feet per sec
ond. The purpose for which the water
Is to be used is TO supply power for
cyanide plant which they expect to
erect in the near future to treat the
ores of the Gotta group of claims, num-
bering seventeen quartz and 100 acres
OF placer ground.
Mr.. D. w. Bailey states that the Get
ia group is opposite the Electrolytic
and Copper Mountain mining proper
ties on Snake river. and Is located on
tho Ida nt, vide of the river.
He states that considerable develop
ment Work has been prosecuted on the
property and excellent showings have
been mad.. The ledge has been opened
at various points but the width haF not
"a YET been determined. II SAYS a.. |
tie ..n'irc mountain SEE - ~ be big
q, kp OF iron pyrites carr n.y gold vll
ues Of from 81 to $72 par tor and from
IA careful investigation has determine
thai =. cyanide process is 7he hest
a'inrua J Ia the ores.
company has not va s-tu formed
10 operate ihis properly Dut evr'ecta-
toms are Il at an org n .'t'or viii he
effected In the spring when actual work
will begin.
Mr. Bailey states that from a test of
the ores made they will cyanide about
SO per cent Power from the plant to
be erected win also probably be uti-
lized to supply the Big Four mines on
Salmon river and other properties.
Mr.. d. w. Bailey has individually
secured permits from the state engi-
neer for water right on Divide creek
which IL opposite the Eureka and FAR
go mining camps and Is located on the
Idaho side of the Snake river.
The water rights from this creek EN-
brace ten cubic feet per second. and
will furnish power for electric drills
which viii be installed to operate Mr..
Baileys property known as the Divide
group of claims.
This property has some very good
showings and carries ledge about
eight feet In width giving average val
ues In gold of from 81 to SIG.
Mr.. Bailey and ]. NJ, Dobbins have
also been granted by the state engineer
permission to utilize twenty cubic fee!
per second of water from Wolf creek
for mining milling and manufacturing
purposes. The power derived from this
source viii be used principally for the
Wolf creek group Of mining claims
owned by these gentlemen.
Mr.. Bailey states that on his prop
erty "A custom cyanide plant will he
erected TO treat the ores of his property
as well as those of other properties that
may wish to have their ores treated.
In speaking OF the resources Of the
Upper Snake with relation TO the min
ing industry Mr.. Bailey says that he
has fully investigated the section dur
ing period OF several years and is
firmly convinced that in the course of
time that this section will be one of