The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-05-05
CENTRAL IDAHO MINES.
Matters of Great Interest to Black
foot Bupiness Men.

a. a. SAlLch pdSStu through CnlS
place Monday with a lot of laborers
for the Lost Packer mine. Seven
cars of machinery have gone out for
the smelter at the Packer which is to
to be in operation by September, and
there is considerable road building to
be done. The commissioners of Gus
ter county at their last meeting es-
tablished new road district to COW
er that territory, and made Mr..
Czizek the road overseer. They also
appropriated $25OO to be used on the
roads In that district, and agreed to
let him have another appropriation
equal to the sum Of all taxes collect
ed in the district this year.
This is benefcent move for our
own locality, as it brings the travel
this way which might easily have
been diverted to other routes, and it
gives us a chance to sell goods to the
miners. Every business man, from
Blackfoot to the Packer tunnels, will
handle more money in consequence of
the travel to this camp, and some
thing like forty meals served to the
bunch passing through here Monday
did no harm to the "innkeepers" Of
the town,
The Lost Packer opens up richer
all the time, and plans are mapped
out for expending 100000 about the
property this year, with ore in sight
and on the dumps to assure the ship
ment of car of matt per day after
the smelter begins work. A new
strike at the Mayfield a short time
ago revealed vein similar to the
rich gold and copper of the Packer,
and when Mr.. Newman, the discover
er, was offered $4,000 for his claim
with 35-foot hole in it he only
laughed and said, "Ah, get out!"
The ore from this property will
doubtless be smelted at the Packer.
A number of people here have
stock in the Loon Creek Mining &
Investment company whose claims are
yielding up some good ores similar
in corresponding levels to that of
the Packer and the Mayfeld, but
they have not yet tapped the vein at
a depth where high values are to be
Mr.. Czizek is also operating the
Montana mine on Jordan Creek and
will do some road building to it right
away. Farther down the country, at
are the old lead mines
which are not doing anything now,
md people need not be surprised if
his same man who has made things
move on Jordan Creek and Loon
Jreek should make move that will
tart things to going on Bayhorse
;reek as In days gone by. We are
lot going to tell you whether the
salmon River Branch will be extend
d this year or not, because we don't
now, but you may know something
efnite before you go to any June
7eddings.
There is man operating on Jordan
reek for Pittsburg company, who
lakes things move some, too, and is
repairing to do more than he has
cen doing heretofore. 1t is C. E.
tables of the Golden Sunbeams Min
ng company. They are milling
fountain of porphyry for its gold
alues, and are preparing to put in
much larger plant than they are
ow using, but the larger mill will
OF be put into commission till 1906.
will take them all Of this year to
ct ready for it. This is about six
lilies from Custer, and is mile or so
Glow the Montana mine on which Mr..
zizek is commencing operations.
Camp Wilbur on Little Lost river,
ill turns out gold and copper in
lantities that look very fattering,
the depths they have at
lined, and there may be something
oing over there to make work for the
-ackay smelter before long.