Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-05-02
News Of Idaho Towns
DISCOVERIES ON BIG CREEK
valuable Mines Being Opened and
Rich Lodges Encountered.

Rich Lodges Encountered.
B. F. Golden arrived Tuesday morn
1ng from Roosevelt by way Of Warren,
after spending the winter in the Big
Greek section where he reports sew
~eral important strikes have recently
been made, says the Boise News.
He said he saw the rich ore in place
on the Independence property and fully
verified the report recently printed in
the Capital News. This property alone
would make a reputation for that sec
sion, Mr. Golden said but there are
many others Of great merit.
The Shep. Edwards strike, made
early in the winter on his property on
Logan creek improved with develop
rnent. He cut a ledge of clean galena
~ure rat depth Of 1872 feet and has
I been drifting on the vein and the ore
! asdy remains the same. In Mr.. Col
/, sen's ovinion the property. will make
rich dividend payer. The ore values
across the ledge range from 81 to $50
= in gold and silver. Mitchell McCanley
he said, struck fine ore recently on the
same ledge in his Lucky Jim group.
The winters work on the Crown, En-
press and other properties in that sec
tkcn Mr.. Golden said had opened
Up some fine ore bodies.
One Of the very important discov-
cries made this winter Mr.. Golden said,
hot oF nnxyil =
the mouth Of Cash creek, about six
miles from the Logan creek proper
sizes. He cut ledge at IS feet depth
and had face Of ore so feet wide that
assayed In gold and silver from SIS to
S38 per ton. 1t had the appearance Of
making a great mine. Jim Hand, he
said, had also opened up a fine body
Of ore on his Cash creek property.
The discovery of a free milling dis
trict in the Big creek section during
.ance. 1t lies on Ramey ridge between
Chamberlain basin and Big creek. On
the Mother Lode group in which Mr..
Golden is interested. he sand. with a
$50 foot tunnel he had cut IL foot
vein of ore that asayed all the way
from $3.50 to $92s0. The gold at the
surface was quite free he said, but as
depth Is gained 1t was turning base.
Leyndon Stewart and Yates and par
ties he. said had secured some very
properties. ,.1 Esd t.
Carl Brown. who bought the Jim
Green group on Logan creek. sren.
the wintergin New York but il now en-
route to Boise and will spend the sum-
aner In camp, There is fine body of
ore opened up. and Mr.. Brown has
written that he would put In mill
xhis summer II the wagon road is built
- he can get in. There will be ten re-
auction plants put in that section this
get a road SO we can get machinery
In. 1t was. his opinion that the show
ing OF s.isb immense bodies aof ore as
they had in that section would con-
vince the road ,comnissiQn swhen the
members saw it. of the necessity for
a wagon road without delay. He did
not believe any other. section, of the
-Ktate could compare with Big Creek
yn amount OF ore in sight with a SIM
Mar amount Of development, -
..Speakins ~. bis trip out from Roose-
Selt Mr., Golden said she walked all the
-way to Meadows, and found. the trail
in good condition.
~ The snow On Elk summit was only
fprr feet deep, whereas It is usually
Sfpyered with over. 10 feet Of sspow
as this time, OF the year. Mr.. Golden
YIN visit the Pearl camp. then go to
Portland and return here with the
intention OF going back TO the Big
<Esesk section In. about two weeks