Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-02
A New Idaho Camp Likely TO be
The Scene Of Rush In
The Spring.
ASSAYS SHOW $4,000 VALUES
Williams Brothers Open FIye'Foct
Ledge Which is Said to Average
Over 500 Per Ton

A correspondent Of the Boise states
man at Williamsburg, Ida, has Virtue"
n story OF sensational strikes maze Oh
the middle fork Of the salmon rive.
md on Wilson creek, II the reporlcu
onds nroye to be authentic, the region
will undoubtedly be the scene Of poon
in the spring. The writer presents inc
following concerning the discoveries.
This camp Is situated on the middle
fork OF the Salmon river and wilson
creek. Although one Of the richest
camps I'm Idaho It is in an out-of-the-
way place and IS practically unknown
10 mining people at large as yet
There are, according to the records
over 800 properties located Ia the
cainp. Assays on the whole run IRON
81 60 $4,000 per ton, and an average all
through the camp would be about SiO'
This is all surface work. Most OF the
leads are very large carrying hlsh
values. Tho Williams brothers here
have several large properties They
ere running a long tunnel on one OF
these. They are now I'm about lOO ieet
and nave ndl hDhhA lNh A'NN " ''''N
ore from the surface. This ore rs aY-
eraging over 500 per ton.
Another fine lead Is being worked
by n man By the name Of Murray.
This lead averages I'm width about two
feet and shows plenty Of free gold all
through. Mr., Murray has, I'm the last
three weeks. pounded out with hand
mortar over $500. An extension Of this
lead Is owned by Walker and Wyet
They have an arastra on this property
which II yielding good results.
Another fine strike has just been
made by Mrs. Lewis. She has demon
strated that a woman can prospect as
well as man. Her ore Is averaging
81 per pound, and she made the strike
right near the trail that plpspectors
have gone over every day. Mrs. Lewis
has made several other discoveries In
the vicinity which are very good, but
this is the chief strike OF the camp.
This orc Is almost entirely free and
has caused quite a bit Of excitement
IN the camp,
Another fine property ls being
opened by James Nolan of this place,
This property IS very large and carries
high values. Mr. Nolan 10 running a
long tunnel TO tap tho ore deep. lie
Is now within few feet OF the vein.
Williams brothers have discovered
tellurium ore and silver, as well as
gold, in paying quantities on ore OF
their properties and II is thoutht by
people familiar with this kind Of ore
that they will strike sllyanite ore with
depth. The ore IS identical with Grip
pie Creek surface ore. They intend TO
start driving tunnel on this property
the first OF the year,
G. G. Williams Is experimenting
some work being done on the Lusk
property OF this place. This property
is known as the Minnie group and Is
kind OF porphyritlc quartz carrying
high values IN free gold. II these lead
ers 60 down, which they have every
indication OF doing, this viii he one OF
the most prominent properties ia the
camp
Another fine group Of claims Is
owned here by r. ". Woodland & Co
OF Boise This il n treat reef or dyke
OF porhpyritiC quartz which can be
traced through the country for a long
distance and carrying average values
Of about SIS per ton There are thou
sasnds Of tons Of ore IN sight on this
property which could be easily quar-
ried out without going under ground.
Mr.. Stuart also has "a fine showing
on his group OF claims here, lie has q
high grade gold-hearlng quartz Mr.
Stuart expects 10 install his stamp mil
on this property I'm the early spring
A phase among mining people and
prospectors is "a tenderfoot for luck
Mr.. stuart came into the camp last
spring a tenderfoot. but a widcawak,
rustler and IN less than n week was
owner OF O fine GROUP Of claiwg viii
plenty Of high grade ore IN sight
This camp Is situated about 20 miles
northeast from Thunder Mountain aul
about four miles mp the middle forl
Of Salmon river from the mouth o.
Big creek ana 30 mllos below tn,
mouth OF Loon creek.
A, s. Campbell.