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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-11-05
A Fact
Sustained
By Actual
Experience.
Gold Deposition
BY Drainage


Thus it appears that deposition
of gold is dependent on little or
much obstruction to the move
ment of liquids by gravity, ex-
actly as snow or dust is deposited
on the slightest deviation from
the verticle of a wall, or any sur,
face other than vertical. AS to
the presence of precipitation to
throw down the gold (as alum
throws down the mud of water)
there appears to be percipitating
material present in sufficient
quantities for action, in all rocks,
provided the gravity progress Of
fluids is obstructed enough to
cause their congestion, little or
much. Thus in country or nearly
fiat receivers for lode-stuff, the
point of contact of the drain with
the receiver is the line of deposit
or shoot. M -.
In all positions of gold deposit;
however, the greatness or small.
ness of the same depends on
whether or not any such position
has received the drainage from
short or long extents of unob-4
structed drains of gold slate,
and the value per ton of ore is.
much or little in accordance with
whether it has been deposited in
a narrow fracture which received
much gold drainage, or in a
thousand and one, small positions
spread through wide extents of
compound fracture, which re-
ceived a similar rich drainage.
AL positions of deposit, be they
composed principally of sulphides
or of quartz, appear to act as fill
ters, and | have noted that it is a
mistake to expect to find such a
filter, rich in gold, Immediately
under one that has retained the
gold from drainage which passes
through both. The greater the
extent of the deposit of gold, the
greater the area drained to from
its makeup. Of course, there
have been instances where rich
ness has been met with, not far
below another very rich position.
. Not on the same line of individ-
nal drain, however, but in a lode
structure which cut through sew
eral gold slate drains.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-11-05

for a ten-stamp mill will be put
on the ground this winter. We
expect to have the stamps drop
ping early next spring. Matt
Gilbert and John Y. Terry are in
the east at present and are meet
ing with great success in raising
TIE funds necessary to carry our
enterprise to a successful Sconclu-
sion. The tunnel work to date
has all been in ore, and we have
enough blocked out already to
run a mill for several years. The
returns of a recent smelter test
of 1000 pounds, was $28 per ton.
This ore can be mined and milled
for about SO, so there is no longer
a question of its being a paying
proposition. "zStandard.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-11-05

Wyoming, Idaho and Montana,
timber so cut must be utilized in
the state where it is cut. This
cutting of timber, it will be un-
derst6od, is merely a privilege,
and not a right, and this privilege
may be enjoyed by a large class
of people, miners and others, on
both the mineral and non-mineral
unclaimed lands. 1t is not con-
confined to locators or even
owners of mineral lands. In the
case, of cutting timber on claims
located on what is alleged by the
owners to be mineral land, but
which is disputed by others to be
of such mineral character, the
party advertising the claim locator
must be able tQ prove that the
land is valueless for mineral a
thing, sometimes difficult to do in
a mineral country, as the courts
are very lenient as to what is
mineral. And if a locator is will
ling to do the assessment work
required by law on an unproft-
able mineral claim, he can prob
ably hold it against all comers
and remove the timber. Mining
and Scientific Press.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-11-05

A timber-cutting act was pass
ed June 8, 1878, which provides
that citizens of the United States
may cut and remove timber from
mineral lands for mining purpos-
es. The act applies to the states
of Colorado, Nevada, Montana,
Idaho, Wyoming, North Dakota,
South Dakota and Utah, and the
territories of New Mexico and
Arizona. Following is an alb
stract of land office regulations
concerning this act: 'The land
from which timber may be felled
or removed under the provisions
of this act must be known to be
strictly mineral in character. :
Those cutting and removing the
timber must be prepared to prove
that the land from which the
timber is taken is mineral within
the meaning of the-act. The
use of the timber is limited to
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-11-05
VOTE FOR
G. ], w RIG H T
FOR
REPRESENTATIVE
FOR

Ramey Ridge section are now
interested in the construction of
a wagon road from Dixie to Big
Creek. The trail recently COM
pleted has been a material benefit
to the camp, but with the con-
struction of a wagon road the
entire trade of the camp would
come out this way, Mr.. Call
states that the Ramey Ridge and.
Big Creek sections are the com
ing camps of Central Idaho. and
the trade Of the country will, be- of
considerable Importance. Lew
iston Tribune.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-11-05
FaVors the Road.

In a letter to the MINING News
j. Loyal Atkinson, candidate for
the legislature, on the republican
ticket, touches on the question of
building the South Fork wagon
road in a very clear cut and
interesting manner. He says
in part: "I read the article re-
garding the South Fork road. l
had previously heard about the
scheme but knew nothing of the
details. AS one of the republi-
can nominees for the legislature
l have been interviewed by diff
ferent parties in regard to my
opinion and as to how | stood on
the question; and now l wish to
say to you as l have said to 9TH
ers, that. I favor the road, and
realize its need as few men
do, for Iehave freighted. to the
Hump over the two roads, by
Adams and by Elk City. But it
will be a very difficult task to get
the state to appropriate the whole
amount, considering that the pro-
posed highway is wholly within
this county; but if we could get
a good reasonable subscription
from the companies interested ir
the different camps in order tc
show that there was a real neec
and a general interest, | feel that
it would be comparatively easy
to get the desired appropriation.
The above statement comes il
good time, from the proper source
and has the right ring to it; fol
it goes without.saying that a mar
who has hauled freight owe
either road is in a position to re
alize to the full the need of ;
better highway and one which
should it be built, would meet al
the requirements IN itself, which
the other two roads were expect
ed to fulfill, but which have failet
thus far and must in the yer,
nature of things remain a failure
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-11-05
BUFFALO HUMP G. M. Co
Will Have Plant in Operation
by February l.

The Buffalo Hump Mining Co.
has fully decided to put in a ten
stamp mill. They say that it will
be running by spring. o. c..
Janson, secretary of the company
who was in town this week said:
Il am on my way to the Hump
where we will build commodious
winter quarters and will continue
work all winter. 1t is. now def
nately settled that the machinery
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-11-05

Experience has taught me to
believe that had the earth S crust
been cracked vertically to the hot
regions, there would have been
little gold remaining at mineable
depth, provided such cracks had
no 'walls-together, or other par
tial obstruction to circulate in
them. Gravity, in unimpeded
verticle conudits, would have
taken all the heavier minerals
straight away to the hot regions,
where they are spread again.. to
be again raised with their country
into cooler temperatures, and
again drained into fracture sys-
TENS, and so on. No, the twist
to the rock masses, created many
non-continuous receptacles for
lode-stuff. These dip at all an
giles from the horizontal to verti-
cal, and it is found that the nearer
the approach to the. horizontal of
the dip or pitch of the receptacle,
the coarser the gold. The rule is
that where the receptacle is hor-
izontal, or nearly so, the deposi-
ton of the gold has been made
at the point of contact Of the
drain with the receptacle. The
gold in such instances is very
nuggetty, because gravity cannot
pull it either way. When the
receptacle dips at about As degrees
from the horizontal and the point
of contact of the drain, with it,
is near its berminal. Accordingly
the influence of the congestion et
fluids caused by the nearness o1
the terminal of receptacle to the
point of contact of the drain with
the receptacle, has helped matters
in causing gold to be deposited il
coarse and nuggetty form at the
point of contact, and the gravity
pull has scattered some of the
gold in finer particles down TIN
floor of the receptacle (never up)
Where the receptacle dips at ;
wider angle from the horizonta
than 45 degrees, the gold de
scends till caught by a recess il
the wall of the receptacle, or b.
a ledge caused by bend in tn
wall, or by a t'walls-together
tight part of the.receptacle, or b,
a compound fracture.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-11-05
THE AMERICAN EAGLE MINE
AS Seen by Robert N. Bell, Mine Inspector of
State of Idaho.

rather coarsely crystalline and
containing high values in gold up
to 20 ounces, and in addition to
this some punches of tellurium
ore of the variety petite, a tel
luride of gold and silver.
"Tellurium ore has frequently
been reported from many points
in Idaho, and there is good reason
to believe that it is widely dis
tributed over the mining districts
of. the state, but this is the first
instance that | have personally
met with it. l was presented
with a handsome specimen of the
mineral at this mine, and to make
sure of its identity l sent piece
of it to Mr.. Henry E. Wood, the
we'll known assayer and chemist
of Denver, who has probably
handled as many telluride sam
Piles as any man on earth, and
received the above classification
from him. The specimen tested
assayed at the rate of II ounces
gold and 408 ounces silver. This
sample, of course, was mostly
quartz and a specimen of the
clean greasy black mineral would
have run very high. l saw pieces
of it in the company's Office at
Spokane which had been roasted
and was thoroughly matted over
with beads of light colored gold
after the manner of a rich spec
linen of Cripple Creek ore
What the discovery of this
rich mineral will mean to the
American Eagle company is hard
to say. 1t may continue to be
found in isolated kidneys, but
occurring as it. does justsat the
horizon of change from the COM
plebely oxidized condition of the
vein, there is a strong probability
that below the water level of the
creek the quartz will be highly
charged with pyrites and may
probably carry enough Of the
petite to sweeten it up to sorta-
BILE, high-grade shipping product
1t is gratifying to be sure Of
the occurance of this rare gold
bearing mineral in Idaho, for its
discovery and development has
led to such sensational results il
the Colorado camps in the pas
: few years. It's discovery in oul
extensive areas Of almost virgin
, mineral territory may hold sim
liar agreeable surprises.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-11-05

Inc Impending sale OF the above
property at the hands of the re-
ceiver for debt, seems to have
re-awakened a widespread inter-
est in this once justly famed gold
producer, and as the MINING
NEWS is unable to answer in de-
tail all inquiries at this time, we
will instead re-publish that part
of Robert N. Bells report for
1903, which deals with this prop
erty in a very intelligent and
thorough manner.
"The American Eagle mine, !"
says Mr.. Bell in his report, sit
uated on one of the placer tribu-
taries eight miles east of Elk City
is opened on a vertical fissure of
white quartz ten feet wide, ac
cornpanied by a narrow dyke of
fine grained igneous rock speck-
led with quartz crystals. The
strike of the vein is northeast and
southwest.
"The development consists of
two adit tunnels 500 and 1000 feet
long respectively, and connects
with raises to the surface. The
general massive white quartz fill
ling of this vein runs about four
dollars in gold. 1t makes several
shoots of much richer ore; one Of
them is from two to ten feet wide
and $50 feet long, in which the
quartz is more shattered and rich
ly impregnated with brown cube
iron (oxidized pyrites) and carries
an average milling value of $1i
to $14 per ton.
"The American Eagle mine
was equipped with a ten-stamI
mill with Whitley tables in the fal
Of 1902. The mill was started
January l, 1903, and; was rur
steadily during the year, produc
ing SIS, 900 worth of gold bullior
or about one twenty-eighth of thu
total gold yield of the state,
pretty good showing for starte1
in the quartz gold history of thi
old placer district.
."The lower tunnel on this veil
was run at an elevation of not tC
exceed twenty feet above tn
level of (, the creek; it passe'
through a shoot of ore Is fee
long and four feet wide that con
tanned average values of $35 pc
ton. In driving through this or
shoot quite a sprinkling OF liv
iron pyrites were encountered
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-11-05
Agitating Wagon Road.

&c. c. Calls in Grangeville from
tie Ramey Ridge country where
he has mining interests. Mr..
Call states that the people in the
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A MARRIAGE OF CONVENE ENCE.
Few Preiimnares to What Turned
Gu. Happy Match.

An English book OF "reminiscences
tells of two country squires named
Leaman Of Ivybridge-"two tn IN, Celi-
cate-looking old men, twin brothers, 70
years old, v'ith white hair. very gentle
and courteous in manner, rcd tutaway
coats, white cords, black books, caps
ang gloves" When last 60 years Of
age one night after hunting one Of
ther' said to the other: Il have been
thinking neither of us can haVe much
longer to live in his world al ID it will
be terrible thing for the SUI, vivcr TO
have to remain here alone. Don't you
think ono Of us ought to marry?
Yes vas the reply Il have thought
so for long time" "Weli do you
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there any one you fancy?" On com
pairing notes it appeared they had
both selected the same wohan the
manager Of q hotel at Okeh-mpton
well" said one, Eve have lived to
gether al! these years without z. wry
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up which should marry her. The win
ner rode davn to Ckehampton mex
morning ana was accepted All three
lived together and the wife nurse.
both brothers in their Ia Bt Hines!
and was left their money.
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No Wonder He Was Stout.

A ScOtchman paid a visit to London
to inspect the electric apparatus OF
that city, with view to its introduc-
ton in his native town. On his re
turn his wife exclaimed: Dear me
Jamiel. That trip has dune We a power
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hope We did as | telt we and qua or
are Of the diZZen clean shirts that
gied ye every day fOh. aye. Eliza
beth" was the reply. Il did just as Il
said-put on clean shirt every da.'
an hae them a on moo" Pittsbur:
Press
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useful than Latin in his progress
through life The teacher was i, ter
ested, and asked what this subject
might be- The father replied: Il am
| teaching my son how to Shave with
! out a looking glass"
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NO. 1870.

Treasury Department OF the
Comptroller of Currency.
Washington, D. c. April y, GA.
WHEREAS, BY satisfactory
evidence presented by the under
signed, it has been made to appear
that the Commercial National Bank
of St. Anthony, located in tire vii
lage of St. Anthony county OF
Fremont and State OF Idaho, has
complied with all the provisions OF
the statutes OF the United States,
required to be complied with be-
fcre all association shall be author
lied to commence the business tol
banking.
Now Therefore William B
Ridgely. Comptroller Of Currency
do hereby certify that the Com
me.cial National Bank g t st. An
tlonv. located in the village OF =
! Anthony, in the county Of Fremont
ard il the State OF Idaho, i author
lied TO commence the business o
banking as provided in Section 5l6'
of the revised statutes Of the tni.e'
States.
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William B. Fidgely,
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SALE OF STATE LAND.

Notice is hereby given that on
Wednesday, June 29th, 1904, the
following described lands belong
ing to the State Of Idaho will be
offered for sale at public auction at
the Court House at St. Anthony,
Fremont county, Idaho, at 10 o.
clock a. III.
Description Sec Twp Range Price Remarks
per
Acre
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-06-16

Terms of sale are as follows:
one-tenth OF purchase price and
first year interest on tie deferred
payment cash on day OF sale, ten
years time at six per cent interest
on remaining -tenths amount
bid. No land will be sold for less
than appraised value.
Further information may be OBJ
tanned of the County Treasurer OF
FROM the State Land Department.
John A. Bagley, Secretary
BY Norman Jackson, Chief Clerk.
Dated May "a, 1904
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south bank Of the Teton river afore-
said thence following along the said
river bank northerly and easterly
to the place OF beginning. Said
map being hereby referred to.
Your petitioners therefore pray
that a time be set and notice thereof
given for hearing this petition that
said lands be organized into an
irrigation district under the act at
page 105 OF the Session Laws of
Idaho, for 1903, approved March
9th, 1903, under the name ENTER
prise Irrigation District, and that
such other and further order be
made in the premises as may be
appropriate and according to law.
Dated May 10th, 1904.
Your petitioners hereby further
state and give notice that this, the
foregoing petition will be presented
to said Board Of County Commits
sioners at the regular meeting o
said Board i'll the city Of St. All
thony, Oh Monday, July Ii, 1904
at the opening of said meeting.
Ben F. Gillett
David Owens
Jesse NJ. Baker
A. G. Marler
Gotfrey Schwenditnan
lanes Sylvester
Leroy Staker
J. L. Allen
Sam Schwendiman
Jos. Stalker
J. w. McKinlay
Jas. A. Stalker
A. H. Dahle
N. P. Hansen
Rudolph Naet
John Briggs
John Shelton
) Willard Archibald
: Henry Thomas
t Bell Briggs
James Jensen
: John R. Allen
Philander Butter, Jr.
Charlotte Gregg
n James r. Beard
+ John Crawley
= Jefferson Huff
: A. F. Rawlins
: G. A. Nibby
= J. NJ. Bright
;. J. M. Bird
H. H. Bird
/ G. A. Briggs
9 w. H. Neibaur
Z Jas. Siddoway
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RARG AIMS II

Doors. Wind pws, Locks and
Builders Mater al, ETC. Ter those
who contemplate building Call at
"A NJ Thornton warehouse south
ST. Anthony,
T. II. Stu relevant, Manas er.
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