The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-10-07
A Brief Mention of Some Of the
Valuable Properties
Passed Enroute.
FLINT MINING DISTRICT
Several Days Spent at Boulder
Creek---Mammoth Ledges Of
Ore---The "Big A. Group Sold
to Eastern Capitalists.


Last Thursday in company with y.
S. Scovillc of Chicago, Ill. and Walter
Cook Of Silver City, we took a short
trip TIN ough the mountains via the
prosperous mining camp of Flint to
Boulder Greek. On leaving Silver City
we headed up Long Guich past the
new buildings of the Silver City Min
ing s. Milling Company, where
small crew of men are working pre-
paratory to starting the tunnel to cross
cut the veins on this property. They
have the machinery installed for ma
chine drills to be used in driving the
tunnel and will soon begin work The
veins on this property have been de-
veloped to a considerable extent in the
upper workings and show good size
and some wonderfully rich ore. The
tunnel now being driven is low down
on the mountain and will cut the veins
at good depth.
A short distance above this property
is the Blaine mill, belonging to the
Trade Dollar Company, that has not
been used for several years, since the
consolidation of their properties, and
the concentration of all their work in
milling is done at their large plant in
Dewey, where they get much lower
depth. The ore from the Silver City
property can be worked at this mill,
as the crosscut tunnel was located so
as to use the mill for reduction if salts
factory terms for its purchase can be
made
Just above the Blaine mill is the
Trade Dollar tunnel, through which
one can pass through Florida mountain
and come out at the Black Jack mill,
provided one does not get entangled in
the numerous drifts and cross tunnels
in the % miles of workings in this com
pany's property. Here we passed the
residence of Peter Steele, the president
and general manager of the Banner
property, mine that is rapidly coming
into prominence and of which more
will be said later. The Banner mine
is situated little further up the gulch
on the west side on Florida mountain.
One of the most complete and up-to-date
mills has been erected on the property
and work in development of the mine is
in progress.
Near the head of the gulch a new
property is being opened by Belcher &
Connors of Silver City. that shows
high values and an ore body of over Z
feet in width. Further development
will undoubtedly show up a good mine.
After crossing the summit we passed
near the works on the Rich Gulch
mining property, where electrical
power has been installed and work is
progressing. In the near future we
win visit this property and give our
readers an account Of the mine as we
see it.
From this point to Flint we passed
over mountain roads that can only be
fully appreciated by a personal in,
spection The scenery presented tc
ones view is wei! worth seeing ane
fully compensates one for the troubl,
and effort of making the journey.
At Flint we were royalty entertained
by Mr.. Bonnell, the proprietor Of th,
Perseverance mine which is equipped
with 20-stamp mill At present tn,
mine is operated by hoist, but
crosscut tunnel from the mill level i
being driven that will greatly reduc
the expense Of handling the ore, as
will cut the ledge at great depth. Onl
10 stamps are in operation at presen
as they are trying out some Swat
concentrating tables that give promis
OF making a close saving of values. Tn
ore is very rich in silver with a goo
per cent of gold; carries some ant
mony near the surface and the ledge
OF good width. None Of the stock
this mine has ever been put on Ii
market and the properly is PRACTICAL
free from incumbrance. With the clos
saving now being made the mine is
sure winner. The power is at preser
procured by steam, and is rather e.