The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-03-19
RICH STRIKE OF HIGH
GRADE ORE IN THE
OWYHEES.
Ledge of Gold and Silver Uncov.
cred In the Property OF the King
Phillip Mining Company near
Silver CITY.

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A ledgejof ore that may prove TO be q
real bonanza Of the very first color was
struck on the King Phillip property in
the famous Silver City mining district,
20 miles from the village OF Murphy, in
the Owyhee- NOMINATING last Tuesday,
the news being flashed to this city late
yesterday by the superintendent to F.
A. Toleman, city engineer of Boise.
The lucky strike has uncovered ore
which is rich in silver and gold exolu-
sively, and will assay several hundred
dollars to the ton, is confidently be-
lieved by those who know and are. in
terested in the properly.
When seen this afternoon to verify
the report, Mr.. Tollman stated that he
had been informed by the superiseu-
dent in charge Of the property that.the
ore is rich and hestrike is apparently
a very important one. He is inclined
TO believe that the property will de-
velop into a bonanza similar to the
older ones in the Silver City mining
territory, SO we'll known to the pioneer
prospectors.
The strike was made after the second
tunnel on the property had been driven
l72 feet into the side of the mountain
to uncover the ledge at wider base.
The calculations of those engaged in
work proved TO be true, for the ledge
was exposed at this depth showing
from four to five feet of ore which had
its values we'll distributed in the rock.
Specimens were immediately taken out
aud examined, the discovery then being
made that they were unusually rich in.
gold and silver A number of them
have been shipped to Boise and will
probably arrive tomorrow, when they
will be placed in the hands OF an expert
assayer
The first tunnel started on the King
Phillip property was nine months ago.
After being driven into the side of the
mountain 100 feet it caved in. 1t WAS
then decided to abandon the tunnel, al
though the ore taken out assayed from
$40 to $500 a ton. Starting a little
lower the second tunnel was driven the
distance mentioned before and the rich
ledge struck. 1t was figured at that
time that the second tunnel would
strike the ledge where it was much
wider and that at least foot streak of
ore would be uncovered. These esti.
mates proved to be correct except that
the ledge showed four feet of ore in-
stead of one. To add to the value of
the ledge it has been ascertained that
that there are four other branch lodges
running off from the main one and two
of them form right angle, the point
Of which is conferred on the main ledge.
The promoters believe that when the
ledge is struck at this point the min
eral values will be much greater than
the ledge just uncovered, although they
are jubilant over that
Il believe that the strike will make
the property one of the very BEST" de.
clared Mr.. Tolman when seen today.
sThe ledge is larger than we expected
and the ore should assay much more
than that taken out of the first tunnel.
1t is peculiar in that it is composed al
most entirely of gold and silver metals
which run into values. We have had
two shifts of men working on the works
for the past month and from now on
will push the work OF developing the
mine. 1t is our intention to install
mill in short time. There is abso-
lutely no question in my mind but that
we have good mine and one which
will warrant an investment for great
development work"
The King Phillip property is about
A miles from Silver City. 1t is also
within three miles OF the Swan Falls
electric power line and can easily be
supplied with an unlimited amount of
power. Besides that it is below the
snow line and within easy and down
grade freighting distance of Murphy
into which the Dewey railroad now runs.
The strike of quicksilver made in that
district last fall over which there was so
much excitement. is in the neighbor-
hood of this mine.
The officers of the King Phillip Min
ing company are business men of Boise,
and are as follows: President, J. J.
Blake; vice president, j. NJ. Haines
secretary, Nj. G, HaiRht; treasurer and
general manager, F. A. Tolman. Board
of disectors, ]. j. Blake, J.. M. Haines,
M. G. Haight, F. A. Tolman, r. c. 10th |