Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-07-18
A. w. TalkinRton Returns From
Trip in Mineral Belt.
GREAT ACTIVITY IN CAMPS
Much Gold Will Pour In AS Re-
suit of Years Work.

| l'CUuIucu 'TOu "TRIP OF close 10 u
month in the mining country, as
sessing property, travelling in the
neighborhood of four hundred miles
and visiting many of the camps,
gave out the following information
when interviewed by represent
ative OF this paper:
| The first property visited was
the Montana placers on Newsome
creek. Three giants have been
tearing down the gravel from a
300 foot bank of mighty rich dirt
and the prospects for a big cleanup
at the close Of the season are fiat
tering. They have had water in
abundance and will have long
season.
The Iron Crown quartz property,
about two miles up the creek, is
icing worked under lease by
George P. Kelly.
The Anaconda, a quartz PROPOSE.
tion near the Old Station, owned
by the Graham Ross Mining Co.
of Nevada, is running a long tun-
mel to ascertain the extent of a
rich ledge of ore, samples from
which show it to run high in
values. A half dozen men have
been employed all summer on
development work.
Up the creek a short distance
from this property Smith Bros. are
working some claims that promise
to be as good as any in the country.
The Legget Creek placer property
managed by Representative Sur.
ridge, is being worked by two
giants and some half dozen men.
A great deal of gravel has been
worked and doubtless the returns
will be large. A company COM
posed of eastern men is working a
quartz proposition known as the
Immogene, about five miles from
the placers.
From here Mr.. Talkington went
to Elk City. Here he found things
on the boom and the camp had
taken on new life since it was then
certain the Buster would be taken
over by the Bradley interests.
Everybody was feeling good and
conditions were prosperous.
The Buffalo Hill placer, To-
Gated about mile from
the town, we're being worked by
two giants. Cook Bros. are work
ing their prorerty, the Gold Hill
placers, across American river
opposite the Buffalo Hill property
At Dixie considerable quartz ano
placer mining is going on. Be
tween Elk City and Orogrande thu
Thunder Mountain Mining {
Milling Co. have a group of claim
on Crooked river. Sweeny & Pra
der managing this property, EN-
ploying fifteen men. This proper
ly is we'll equipped, having a tel
stamp mill and thoroughly lighte'
with electricity. The Oregon Co
is working eight men and runnin
q tunnel to determine the extent Q
rich ore vein.
OrOgrande is rather quiet a
present, everything being at
standstill awaiting the outcome
the Hogan property.
From Orogrande his bushes
carried him to the Buffalo Hum
Country. Here things are lively
at the Crackerjack twenty men az
employed ahd the stamp mill wa
ready to start.
The Jumbo is running twenty
four stamps and has force {
thirty-three men. From here
the head of Slate creek the sno
is from two to eight feet deep.
Florence is the scene of consider
able work but Resort is rather il
active.
The Golden Rule placer prope
ty on Grouse creek is operatir
four giants. There is plenty
water and operations will contin,
until late in the fall. Things loo
promising.
The Gott Mining Co. is workiI
some placer banks on Secesh cree
Silver King, a quartz property HI
much ore on the dumps and W
start the mill the middle Of tn
month. The company has six
seven patented claims.
! Mr.. Talkington says from VIII
! he has seen of the mining interet
OF the county things look bett
than usual and the chances a
there will be much gold taken O
from the mountains this year.
IL Chriofian Church