Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-03-14
MINING PROSPECTS
News From the Different Mines
OF Idaho County.
$1,000 ORE At BEAR CREEK
Rich Mineral Being Taken out
In That District.

Prospects for . large minera
production the coming year ir
Idaho county are mighty bright il
the news from the various mining
districts is at all indicative OF the
results we may expect.
Elk City Mining News.
0. Bosch the first OF the weeh
sold to his partner, George Brown,
his one-half interest in the Tele.
phone Girl placer mine, in Tele.
phone gulch, on American river,
above the Blue Dragon quart,
mine. The ground comprises
twenty acres, the surface Of which
is washing from hills on three
sides, which are threaded with
with quartz veins, many Of which
have been exposed some distance.
E. e. Espey, owner Of the South
Fork group Of mining claims, one
Of the best known properties in
the district, will start his mill soon,
will put q force Of men to work to
develop the property, and will ship
all base ore to the smelter in
Tacoma that cannot be success.
fully treated on the ground. "The
coming summer will witness more
real mining on the property than
ever BEFORE" said Mr.. Espy.
| II consider the pronertv the
richest in the district. The last
twenty-one days I worked two men
last fall 1 cleaned up $14SO.
cleared over $1,000 every month
ever operated the mill. have
taken 1920 out Of one piece of ore,
and even the tailings assay 500,
according to returns from the local
assay office"
Mr.. Espy has bought q ten. ton
amalgamatOr. The vein is now 8
feet wide and is stronger and richer
than eyer.
The 1OO.foot shaft at the Buster
mine is finished and the work in
the 10.foot sump was completed by
the day shift Wednesday and the
afternoon shift started q crosscut
in the south wall of the shaft. 1t
is not known just how far this cut
will be run, Mr.. Smith himself not
being able to state. A similar
drift will be run from the north
wall Of the shaft. These two drifts
will give the information that is
desired most by all interested. At
present the width of the ledge is
proven for q distance of six feet, it
filling the shaft.
]. r. Hutcheson and sons, Bud
and Willis, have taken contract
to run q 25O-foot tunnel for the
Twin Butte company, on their
property near Orogrsnde, and now
have about 70 feet Of the job COM
pleted, ore being exposed the en-
tire distance. The new tunnel
will give 2OO-foot depth. Accor-
ding to surface indications the
body of ore is 600 feet in width.
the Blue Jacket.
Good mining news comes from
the Blue Jacket copper mine, down
on the Salmon river this week.
This is the property being de.
veloped by the Northwestern I'm.
provemement Co., of Baltimore,
Maryland, and has been looked
upon as q mighty good claim for
some time past. From the main
tunnel, which has been driven
some nine hundred feet and from
which q drift is being driven comes
the good newe. Two weeks ago
Sunday, while working in this
drift q body of heavy black sui
phide ore rich in mineral values
wac encountered. This is the
same ore as was discovered in the
second and third levels and insures
the continuation of the ore body
the entire depth and also confirms
the theory Of Frank E. Johnesse,
the manager, in regard to his be-
lief of the continuation of the ore
in sight things look mighty bright
for Blue Jacket ockholders.
In the Bear Creek District.
A number OF small mills that are
operating in Bear Creek country
are Of limited capacity but in most
instances have been placed under
trying financial conditions, and
while not capable Of milling q large
amount OF ore are getting out
enough mineral to pay the current
running expenses OF operation.
What is needed most in this dis.
trict capital to operate the proper.
ties. No better field can be found
for Investment.