Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-11-14
STRIKE It RICH
Former Idaho County Citizens
Have a Bonanza.
HAVE FORTUNE IN NEVADA
A Last Their Efforts are
Crowned with Success.

1t seems that several former
citizens of this county have struck
it rich in the gold fields of Nevada
and if the following dispatch from
the Herald of Salt Lake City is to
be- credited, Messers. Gordon,
Spaulding and Kimball, who used
to mine in this county, are the
fortunate ones, and their friends
will be glad to hear OF their good
fortune.
Z. I. Gordon, of Gordon and
kimball, field agents of the Salt
Lake and Nevada Exploration
company, the men who made the
strike at Farrel, Seven Troughs
district, which has electrified that
region and occasioned not little
interest in Salt Lake as well, ar
rived in the city yesterday direct
from the scene of excitement. He
says that the excitement is growing
every day. New people are rush
ing in from the surrounding coun.
try, mining activity has increased
to degree and the town of Farrell
is enjoying real estate and build
ing boom.
Mr., Gordon believes that the i'm
portance of the strike has not been
in the least over estimated. The
fact that the ore found at grant
porphyry contact, with the high
values occurring in both formations
is regarded as absolute proM Of
permanency, and there ID good rea
son to believe that many more
good strikes will be made on that
contact.
Confirms Newest Strike.
He confirms the report printed
in this paper yesterday that another
Strike has been made l.20O feet
west of that of the Salt Lake crowd.
1t is in the property of the Seven
Troughs Cesar Mining company.
1t is said that il not only compares
favorably with the first strike, but
that it appears to be of greater
magnitude. The vein is l2 feet
wide and it has been opened 500
feet on its strike by trenching The
highest assay obtained is said to be
Sc, 600, the lowest sl3. The strike
was kept secret until the owners
could complete q patent survey OF
their claims.
A depth of feet has been at
tanned on the Exploration com
pany's strike, Mr.. Gordon says.
1t is the intention to sink as deep
as possible with a windlass and to
do some exploration work on the
vein. In sinking the l2 feet II
sacks of the extra high grade ore
has been saved. This will run
from $1,000 to 81 800 ton. Mr..
Gordon says that the entire eight
feet of ore will average at least 5000
ton. The high grade is tellur-
ium which certainly looks like a
rock of ages.
The Salt Lake and Nevada Ex-
ploration company which is headed
by Van d. Spaulding of this city,
owns 20 claims in the north end OF
he Seven Troughs district 1t
also owns one half interest in the
Blue Bird claims adjoining the big
strike, in which ANOTHER genuine
quartz vein has been opened which
shows high grade values.
No Doubt of Bonanzas.
Mr.. Gordon says there is nc
doubt about tie bonanza qualities
OF the Fairview, the Mazuma Hills,
the kindergarten and other proper.
ties in the central part of the dis
trict. The Fairview, he says, has
an enormous vein of good values
saying nothing of the high grade
streak which carries percentages il
gold. He went through this min.
recently and he declares that tn,
best values are on the 400-foo1
level.