The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-27
CUSTER COUNTY.
Report of Mine Inspector Bell
for the year 1905.

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GOLDEN SUNBEAM.-To the
south of the Montana, across
Jordan creek, the Golden Sun
beam mine was operated during
the year, and several mill runs
made. The property is under
going development with a small
force of men at the present time.
1t embraces a mountain of alter
ed rhyolite carrying grade
gold values all through, togeth-
er with stringers and pay cours-
es that contain high assays in
both gold and silver. The con-
centration of values in some of
these more pronounced pay
streaks is anticipated with fur
ther development, and it will not
be surprising if a body of high
grade ore is developed on this
property in the near future.
Very little was done at the
Custer Mountain mines during
the past year The Lucky Boy
property, with its 30-stamp mill
has remained idle. This prop
erty has been a famous producer
in past years and has a precious
bullion record of $10,00O,O 900. 1t
affords one of the handsomest
Opportunities for deep cross-cut
tunnel undertaking that is afford
ed anywhere in the West.
THE LUCKY BoY.-This claim
is traversed by a large, well-de-
fined fssure vein, and some
handsome ore reserves are still
in evidence in the deepest work
ings. The ores are good gold
silver grade silicious milling ores
and are very economically treat
ed by amalgamation, concentra-
ton and cyaniding.
Negotiations are reported to
be pending for the undertaking
of 6 6,O00-foot tunnel to cross-cut
this great vein system from the
level of the Lucky Boy mill. A
tunnel of this length would cut
six important assures at a depth
varying from 1000 to 1900 feet,
and such an undertaking would
doubtless result in the develop
ment of an immense reserve OF
: pay mineral and presents spec.
ulative mining investment Of
great merit and prospective val
ue.
, GREYHOUND MINE. the
! property of the Greyhound Min
. ing & Milling Co. a good deal O
) development was done during the
) past year and a small smelling
, plant erected with which a tes
? run of ore of this property wa.
t made late last fall. 1t was founC
l however, that the plant needed
) additional machinery which
a could not be gotten in, as tn,
, season for wagon transportation
e was too far advanced. Thi'
property has an immense reserv,
. of pyritic smelling ore develop
1 ed that carries high values il
: gold, and some silver, and it i
!. the intention of the company t,
increase It's equipment and pu
the plant in operation next sea
!. son.
The Greyhound Mountain Dis
trict, and the adjacent Seafoan
y district, have dozens of yer.
handsome deposits of smeltinl
ore that carry high values il
! both gold, silver and lead, an,
3 the region would unquestionabl,
e become a great producer of min
e eral traffic if railway transports
e ton were afforded. A larg
e corps of surveyors were employ
L ed running line for a railwa
It from Butte to Boise last fall, an,
5. are understood to have found
a very feasible route with cas-
d grades. This survey passe
s within IL miles of the Greyhoun
n and Seafoam districts, and shoul
is it result in the construction of
Ie road, it would find very impol
Q tant mineral traffic resources {