The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-07-02
NEW Life AT ITALIAN MINE !!
New Machinery to be Installed
and 4 Season Of Great A(-
tivity viii Commence.

II, 5. Elliott ana j. W. Elliott, OF
Columbus, Nebraska, Nels johnson.
Iof Fremont, Nebraska, and G. A.
whyman aud v. W. BeIlamy, of Lin
coin, Nehrnskn, are in salmon.
These gentlemen have been visiting
the Italian mine In the Leesburp dis
trict. They represent the newly or
ganised Leesbdrg Mining Company
which mas taken over this famous old
bullion producer.
Mr.. whyman Il the fiscal agent Of
the new company, Mr.. n. ). Elliott
Is president and Mr.. johnson is
treasurer. Newton Hihbs, Of Sal
mon, Is superintendent. Mr.. Bel
lsmy, of the State University OF Me-
hraska, has been representing the
company as examining engineer. Iis
has made a very liaitering report on
the mine In professional capacity.
The visitors have spent ten Gays IN
the inspection and examination of
the mine aud they are all enthusias-
tic over the showing Of gold ore and
the future promises of the property.
IL has been decided 10 develop the
mine very thoroughly and instnll .
new reduction plant OF 100 tons ca
paciiy without delay. The old plant
IL Of limited capacity, hut the mine
has been the steadiesi rgodacer In
the county for % years. 10 has the
best reputation Of anY mlne In the
county. and with up-to,date maehin.
, lery IL viii surely become bonanza.
This Is an exclusive gold property.
II has produced from very limited
dcyel, pment about sso0,o0o. IL Is
both a high grade and low grade
aine. liz has numerous veins rang
Ing from one 10 II feet 10 width that
iun from els 20 go per ton IN free
gold. fhls vein system Is within q
! reef formation that runs In the
lneighbofhocd ~ liye dollars per ton.
! This reef OF dixie is from 10 70 40
feel Ia With. with the new install
. latlon proposed II Is estimated that
!, the ore can he mined and milled by
! the casina or glory hole" system of
aiming tor about iifty ceuts ton.
81 The txusnt aud value of tns ores of
this mine have been demonstrated by
d the actual millins of thousands u
: tons. Two small mills have been
> worn out In this work. The shafts
!. and tunnels put an immense tonnage
In sight. Only the modern plant VI
. large capacity that has been decided
h upon is required To make this one Of
q the great mines OF The country.
= ihis mine Is 20 miles from Salmon
y az an altitude OF 1000 feet. The
. holdings consist OF 900 acres % min
= eral gruu1d. The proven ofs deposit
/" extends through these grounds Tor Q
distance Of 400 feet. The whole
Q area Is covered with pins forest,
y and the location Is In the midst Of q
@ government forest Of great extent.
c The timber Is Of nne quality Tor all
= the demands Of great mining camp.
% There Is water power plant 6f ~
u horse p0wer enleiency already To-
e stalled, aud this power can be- In
y creased tnree fold very economically,
q by the use OF rights appurtsnant 20
. the company's holdings. There are
e at present ample opportunities for Sc
y curing electric power u meet all the
y demands Of big mine.
= This mine II IN the midst OF the
: Leesbutg placer neld which yielded
$50. oo. .ooo Ia gold, dust within ten
years after rs discovery To ieoS. The
rich bars Of tbIs camp we're fed by
the erosion Of sections Of tho reef
formation of which this oFe-body Is
a part. The minefalized f0ru alton
= from which W much gold has been
= ieleassd and which still holds 80
= many millions seems 70 be a glacial
. dep,slt which ~ss enriched BY solu-
,ions charged from volcanic sources
!" IN the period nf disturbance which
resulted In the uplifting Of the great
y mountains oi this region. The reef
OF diks formations dip al varying
, aoeleS in sccord sith the intrusive
: ,5ikes which are tbs eackOones % toe
mountain ranges hbhr ths great
% est depth ot exploration Ia THIS mine
= Is only $50 feet this formation gives
assurance ot great permaneDcy Of the
ore hoiies.
I The Leeshare NiuiBg company,
= the successor Of tie Bitter Root Mo
y ias company Is composed Of wealthy
~ aud conservative business mcn OF
= Nebraska. Tbey have engaged prae-
~ tical business methods 10 determine
the value Of their mine and 10 make
sc it divideuG payer The present
'e stage of progress Of tsis practical
y wofk has eiimlpatss all risk OF the
er investment. TIE ere body Is large
W and II Is free from ali refractory eie-
ma meptS that could interfere with eco
OF uomlcsl reduction.