Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1905-09-07
con three other claims the own

ers are ngurlng on erecting small
stamp mills; and it is almost a
certainty that before many months
at least two Of these will be in
operation.
"A great deal of prospecting and
developing has been going on
around Dixie during the summer,
most OF the work tending to show
that there is material for the max.
ing OF many good mines in the
neighborbood when development is
carried on by men who have the
means and courage OF their con.
victions.
"Down on the Salmon river, near
the mouth of Mallard creek, the
Idaho Placer Mining Co. has been
at work all summer building q
flume, and making other prepara-
tions to work a bar which gives
evidence Of being rich in placer
gold. They are now about ready
to turn on water, and begin active
mining operations. On the bar a
man with a rocker has taken out
from 50 to $40 per day; and there
is every reason to believe the pres.
emit owners will make a success of
their operations. The company
will also install a machine for han.
ding the black sand. In laboratory
tests it has been demonstrated that
this machine will save-by a very
simple method-95 per cent OF the
black sand values. The cost OF
operating the machine is but a few
cents per ton Of sand. When it is
taken into consideration that there
r thousands of tons of this black
sand in the bar, and that it will
run better than $15 per ton, some
idea can be gained of what the
company expects to clean up.
"The property which Mr.. Bailey
is managing is owned by the Non.
pareil Mining and Developing Co.,
Of Washington, d. G. 1t is known
as the Printer group, and contains
some IA claims. Two large dykes
or lodges cross the property, from
which feeders branch out in every
direction. Practically there is a
mountain of ore, assays giving
values ranging from 81 cents to
$41 per ton. Development work
has been going on for the past two
and a half years, with most encour-
aging results. At no place on the
dykes has q sample ever been taken
that did not carry some values; and
development shows that the values
have q tendency to increase with
depth. The proposition is not a
free milling one, but tests made
would indicate that the ore can be
handled nicely and proftably by
the cyanide process. A great deal
OF development has been done since
the company located the property.
A series of short tunnels are now
being run at intervals all along the
lodges. When this work is finished
a 1000 pound sample will be taken
to San Francisco, and elaborate
tests made to demonstrate Just
what the ore is, what the values
are, and the best methods of work
ing to advantage. If these tests
demonstrate that the company has
what all indications tend to show
is the case, undoubtedly a plant
will be installed next summer.
"Crossing the claims are two
streams Of water that will furnish
power for all conceivable purposes,
no matter how large a mill may be
installed; and the ore bodies lie in
such shape that everything cab be
handled by gravity. The altitude
of this group of claims is but 2,7OO
feet. The present owners are the
original locators Of these claims,
and are going ahead with develop
ment along such lines as will
demonstrate fully-before an at
tempt is made to secure a mill
just what the ore bodies amount
to. The owners are convinced oil
ohe thing: If any good at all, the
property will be one Of the biggest
and most lasting producers in the
northwest. They know absolutely
the quantity is there, and within
the next 80 days they will know
for a certainty whether or not they
have the quality. Assays cay yes;
but the owners are conservative,
and wish to first demonstrate this
by tests that will leave no possible
doubt as to what is what.