The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1905-10-19

The Texas Mining District.

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After a number OF years OF inactive
ity the Texas Mining District, Lem
hi County, Idaho, is again on the
.boom, and promises TO he one Of
the greatest producers in the great
North west.
The interest revived in this dis
trict. recalls to the mind Of the odd
timer" the ..palmy days" Of the
SOS when this camp during the five
years the smelteI at Nicola was In
commission, produced one-seventh
the lead OF the L. S, aud seven and
three quarter millions Of dollars in
lead and silver combined. The Viola
mine, the principal producer at that
time, was vast kidney OF ore ~
Ing between a contact. Exploitation
from year 10 year has failed TO reveal
any more ore bodies of any size, yet
1t Is reasonable To believe that they
do exist in the immediate vicinity.
Prospecting with diamond drill
would be an efficient and quick meth
cd of prospecting this ground. aud u
chance To pay vast profits TO the com
pany handling 1t.
There were two 40 ton stacks at
Nicola, reducing 80 tons u ore per
/ day. Hundreds of men were employ
ed and at one time had 1000 popula-
ton, polling more votes than Salmon
City. Many hundred cords OF wood
lie near the coal kilGs. nov cut pre-
paratory to burning into charcoal :
when the smelter suspended opera
tons.
This pre- perty was originally bought
for 5000.
The scene OF present operations Il
at Gilmore aud Spiing Mountain.
The Gilmore mines lie about IL miles
West from Nicola, and across the
valley on the opposite range OF noun
tains. Spring Mt. camp Is eigh'
miles S. from Gilmore on the sans
range. Three Yeas ago Eastern cap
italists visiting In Salt Lake were at
tracted by the smelter returns from {
couple of car loads Of ore shipped
from the present Gilmore properties
Investigation followed which result
ed in transfer and the presen
prosperity Of the camp.
The Gilmore people have been ship
ping steadily, all summer and eNpec
to continue TO do So indefinitely
their output has been near car pc
day FOR the past three months.
The weir" lies between IA contact q
lime and porphyry, and varies h
width, in some places being 20 fee
wide.
A new hoist has recently been In
stalled and the concentration plan
enlarged, crushers and rolls added
and many other Improvements made
The ore is sorted in the mine int
first and second class, The tirst elias
going direct to hins foi shipment
and the second class TO dump whei
it Is crushed, screened, and jlgged
the tailiugs passing over concentra
ton tables, which extracts the n
manning values.
At present they have depth {
over 200 feet on this ore body and e.
= peet to sink to the 500 IT. level ;
rapidly as possible. II this proper'
{ continues to improve with develop
I ment, as Il has the past year,
) smelter is assured.
{ Two miles North OF Gilmore wbic
I is known TO old residents as "Tex
8 proper, on Eulic Hill, lies enc
{ the best properties In the district
I that is not producing, Mr.. Tho
5 Grooms, the owner Of the Democr
Z group OF mines, has been workit
I them continuously for more than
5 years. He has over $1,000 tons Of o
{ blocked out, carrying good values
I lead and silver. with some gold al
5 a good water right, which Is by
( means a small item in that partial
Z arid section. This vein is from 10
5 to 20 feet in width. The vein
Z well timbered and intelligent expIt
tation has been done.
Like all lasting silver-lead min
Z this property lies low down In I
I foot bills, and a regular carriage dri
) to the workings.
/ Mr.. william HughFowns valual