Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-29
TALKS OF
IDAHO MINING CAMPS
thunder Mountain Properties Work
ing Fair FOrccs--Ilorida Capital
lists Secure Bond.

Frank r Johnesso. mineral Inspector
lor southern Idaho for tho department
M the interior. returned Yesterday from
lin extended trip examining certain
I inning propepeies in the state upon
I ihich patents had been applied for,
!, nd reports an unusual mining activity
,.ll through central Idaho, says the
loise Statesman. Mr. Johncssc's Of
re is a new one. formed when the Of
&c Of mineral inspector was created
bout 10 months ago In the Held divi-
ion. tho duties being to examine into
II lands on which pa cnts are asked
or 10 ascertain II they arc more valu-
lblc for mineral than for timber or
gricultural purposes
Mr. Johnesse's trip Included visits
20 Thunder Mountain, yellow Jacket.
F, .ccsburg, Shoup, Salmon city and
unction The Han Brothers property
q Deadwood, under bond at present to
ONE Florida capitalists. Mr. Johnessc
! aid, had recently made one Of the best
urface showings Of any property in
CENTRAL Idaho in "A long time vein
Jas been tapped which has been cross
ut TO considerable depth. pcnetrat-
ne about 40 feet vein near tho foot
'all, which Us OF tho lower grade, show
ng nice body OF milling ore. High
rade portions which lie near the hang
ne wall have not yet been reached.
Some 80 men," said Mr.. Johnesse,
ARE at work In and about Roosevelt
IN Thunder mountain. developing In
mall way" This was Mr. Johnesse's
irst visit to Thunder mountain since |
be land slide, and he said that the
AXE which was formed In the gulch at
hat time Is sure TO be a permanent |
,ne since the slide was almost entirely |
n rocks. which formed n perfect res |
rvor. The cabins were still floating |
ubout the lake, he said, giving a most
appearance to the scene.
AT YELLOW JACKET
At the yellow Jacket mine Mr.
found j. u. Hastings in |
harge with force of 30 men opening |
~ the old yellow Jacket mine. They
Expect to have the mine in shape and
mill i'm operation In six months time.
rhe Rabbit Foot rnine on Rabbit Foot
reek about Is miles from Yellow
Jacket, is working "a full force OF men
nd operating a l0-stamp mill. The
Italian mine. near Leesburg. is also OPP
rating and the Ulysses mine near Shoup
With n full force Of men Is running
5-stamp mill continuously. This mine
las been i'm steady operation for sew
raj years and has been a profitable m
estment for the owners. Two small
ropcrties near Snoup are also working
We stamp mills
At Inspected the Old Kcntuck mine
ear Shoup." said Mr.. Johnesse, and
believe II TO be one Of the best gold
I'm central Idaho.
AT junction the lead ore mine is
'orklng n small force OF men. The
fillmore am told. II shipping about
We carloads OF lead ore a week, and I
as informed that the Spring Noun
ain smelter was recently blown in and
as the prospect Of being worked TO its
I'LL capacity"
PLACERS WORKING.
Mr. Johnesse states that there are
sveral placer mines working also In
emhi county, there being unusual
ctiv,ty I'm mining I'm this county. Aside
ON the properties mentioned he found
great deal OF work being done in
nall way by prospectors and owners
and around Knox. Yellow Pine Ba-
n, Profile. Big Creek. Greyhound and
heep mountain. on base and sulfid ores
hich they cannot expect to operate
rofitably until they have transporta-
on, but there Is a feeling prevalent
iat a road win be built through the
terror I'm the near future which will
AXE Il possible to market the ore.