Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1906-09-27
DIXIE MINES LOOK GOOD.
The lnter-Mouptain Country
on Verge of a Boom,

on Verge of a Boom.
Robert G. Bailey, manager of
the Nonpareil Mining and Devel-
oping Co., operating the "Printer
group" on the Salmon river near
Dixie, was in the city few days
this week, en- route to the Pacific
coast, where he will put in the
winter.
In conversation with the Free
Press man Mr.. Bailey expressed
the opinion that within year there
would be quite rush to the Dixie,
Elk City and Oro Grande mining
districts, as we'll as the vast almost
unexplored country lying between
these camps and Thunder Mount
ain. Said he:
II have been in the Dixie dis
trict four years, and have been in
close touch with development in
this and neighboring camps. At
no time during this period has the
outlook been better or the people
more hopeful. There are no idle
miners-in fact the supply Is inad-
equate to meet the demand.
AT the Comstock mine an engine
and boiler has been installed to be
used during low water. Hereto
fore, depending on water for power
the mill has been operated but a
few months each year. In two Of
the claims owned by the Comstock
people recent rich strikes have been
made. A short time ago l saw a
car of ore pushed from tunnel on
one of the claims that showed free
gold in every chunk of ore.
"a concentration is being placed
in position on the Tiwaka property,
and should be in operation the first
of the week. There is seven feet
ore on this property that averages
better than $25.
John Danforth has completed
the cabins and a road to his prop
erty just south of Dixie, and will
spend the winter erecting build
ings to house a 10-stamp mill that
will arrive in the spring.
"For several months the J. G.
Lee placer company has had a force
OF men at work putting in dam,
widening the ditch, and otherwise
getting things in shape to operate
their hydraulic elevator. This
work was about finished when I
left camp, and presume the eleva-
tor ere this is turning out its golden
flood.
"On our own property enough
work has been done to demonstrate
that we have the making Of good
mine. Each years development
has opened up better values. This
summers showing has been SO ex-
ceptionally good that the company
feels encouraged in the policy of
erecting cyanide mill at an early
date. / have positive assurances
that mill will be. in operation on
the property inside of year.
"On dozens of other properties
development has shown up good
ore bodies, and unquestionably
many of them are in line for the
dividend-paying list.
"There is quite rush and many
locations have been made on Crook
ed creek, between Dixie and Thun-
der mountain. ! have talked with
a number of enthusiastic prospec-
tors from there, and they bring out
gold specimen ore that would do
credit to any bonanza camp.
1.-The people of Elk City are all
smiles these days. The deal made
on the Buster mine has caused re-
newed activity in the entire dis
trict. That the Buster is mine is
conceded by all who have examined
it, and now that Mr.. Smith has
made arrangements with able finan-
ciers to handle the property and
equip it with a mill there is no
reason why Elk City should not
take it's place as the leading camp
of Idaho. There are many other
good properties around Elk, but
development has been slow while
negotiations on the Buster were
pending.
''As l came out / heard a man
enquiring for IL men to go to work
at Orc Grande. AS he only wanted
experienced miners, it would seem
to indicate there was something
doing in that wide awake camp.
"On a property at Newsome,
managed by M. f. Tytler, ore il
being put through the mill tina:
runs up in the thousands Of dollars
to the ton. There is not a very
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