Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1906-03-29
Recent Big Strikes the Richest 10 the
History Of the Camp.
AN ACTIVE SEASON AHEAD ASSURED
Hogan Mil! Running at a Good
Profit.

uo Has Uccu lot several mOObnS
past and is very enthusiastic over
the prospects of the camp. He
says the numerous reports regard
ing rich strikes are not exaggerated
and that they are not only numer.
Gus but in almost every section of
the camp, active work is being pro.
secuted on many properties and
there is not an idle man in the
district that wants to work.
The Hogan mine at Orogrande
is no longer an experiment. and
while it is not running full capac-
ity, it is TURNING out nice profit
for its owners and is getting better
with every foot Of development.
The cost of steam power is the
reason for running light and this
will soon be done away with as
pipe line is being laid to tap Crook
ed river and when completed will
give ample power for plant twice
the size Of the present one. They
are working about forty men and
even with steam power it is cost
ing but little over 81 ton to treat
the ore.
On Relief creek below the Hogan
mine the Thunder Mountain Min.
ing company have commenced
work on installing 5O0-ton cyan
ide plant on the Champion group
and will rush it to completion az
quickly as possible. They have
twenty men at work and will in
crease the force as fast as more can
be used. The ore on this property
is very similar to that of the Hogan
mine, lying in an immense dyke
and carrying from SO to IS a ton.
The American Eagle has been
working force of men during the
winter and have again encountered
rich ore, as also has the Hercules
in the same vicinity. The Hercules
has five feet of ore that assays from
$40 to 800 a ton. Some 6ne ore il
also being found on the American
Eagle extension, owned by Grange
Vile people. The Cluster" Smith
property, which was bonded some
time ago, has struck another rict
shoot, carrying from $15 to $40
ton across ledge twenty feet il
width.
Coverly & Londin, of the Snow
storm on Red river, have struck
|rich deposit Of copper and gold, ant
while they have been doing practi
cally all OF their own work they
now have their property in excel
lent shape to interest Outside capi
tai.
The Imperial Corona compan.
ihave again started work on thei
American river property and pro
pose to drive an 1S0O-foot tunne
which will tap the ledge at a grea
depth.
The Queen Mining and Powe
company is new Organization
composed mostly of local partie
: and the first meeting was held o
bu6 (tu vi Uulo uOupu. Ao ouo
time Dave Patterson was electe
president; Phil Ayotte, vice pres
dent; ]. B. Harsh, secretary, an
J. I. Harsh, treasurer. They hav
some very promising property abor
four miles east Of Elk City whic
they will develop and may insta
a mill this season.
A new departure for supplyin
power is being tested in the way
a gas producing plant, and Andre
Pradef, the promoter, has the plar
nearly completed and will NAL
the first practical test about Apr
10Th. The gas is made from cha
coal and can be done go cheap
that il successful will solve Il
power question in all camps whel
abundant water ia not convenien
The entire district is going ahea
. with rapid strides and no part
Idaho will see greater activity Il
coming season than Elk City.