Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-06-02
NEWS OF THE CAMPS
AS Told by F. vi. 0gle to a Lewis
ton Tribune Reporter.
SEES GENERAL ACTIVITY
Nearly All Mines are Working and a
Number of New Prospects in Sight.

mining men TO harness Cne power
of the Salmon river to produce
electricity to operate the mills in
the Orogrande, Elk City. Dixie
and Buffalo Hump mining dis
tricts," said F. M. Ogle, the well
known mining man, who is out
from the mines on a short visit
to Portland and coast cities. In
continuing Mr.. Ogle said; ga
site on the Salmon river near the
mouth of the Crooked river, has
been found that will produce over
1900 horsepower. The power
will be carried over a system of
wires a distance of 20 miles to
the different camps. The con.
struction of such a power system
as the mining men are projecting
would cost 5000, 1000, but divided
up among Is or 20 properties the
cost would be easily borne.
From present indications and
the favor with which the propo-
sition is being met | would not
be surprised if work on the pro-
ject would commence some time
this fall. 1t will mean an i'm
mense saving in fuel and will per-
nit of operations being contin-
ued throughout the entire season
in most of the camps. | under
stand that the management of
the great Hogan mine, the Twin
Buttes and other we'll known
properties are interesting them
selves in furthering the matter.
1t would be a grand thing for
these mining districts.
Mr.. Ogle says there are more
miners at work now than he has
ever seen in any Of the camps
and prospects are that the forces
will be increased. More quartz
mining is being done this year
than ever before in the history of
Idaho county mining.
In the Orogrande district the
Hogan mine is working the glory
hole system and is employing sc
men. The Twin Butte people are
: doing a lot of developing and
have ten men at work. The
Umatilla is being worked by lie
men and the Oregon has the same
number sinking a 300 feet shaft
= and doing considerable tunneling,
A large body of rich ore recently
s discovered on the Potlatch, which
5 adjoins the Oregon, assayed SIS
and $4.35 per ton. This is new
prospect which has just beer
. opened. Ten men are developing
d the Butterfly, which adjoins thu
n Hogan mine. The Vendetta prop
S erty, owned by the Hogan com
= pany, will soon start to construc
a new pipe line to produce powe
q to operate the mill soon to- be in
e stalled on. the property. TIL
ir manager Of the ThunderMountall
E mine is now in the east contract
< ing for the delivery of a scooter
e cyanide plant. The company al
n ready owns a Acton plant whicl
ir was put in more for experiments
20 purposes than anything else.
r. In the Elk City camp consider
in able activity prevails. The ESpe
m mine, which is the richest in tn
district, is doing considerable de
- velopment work. A three STAN
mill will be installed on the prop
erty about the first Of June t
handle the free milling ore. Tn
ore in the mine is telturium an
yields $3.50 per ton. 1t can M
be milled and has to be sent ava
for reduction. The Buster mine
which is the largest in the oil
trict, is idle at present but is e.
Z pected to soon resume operation
. A number of new prospects al
icing made on. the extensive pc
phyry dyke that extends fro