Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-04-21
LATE MINING NEWS
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its bulk in gold, and it is known to
many of the old-timers in Portland
that more than $4,000 was taken out
of the boxes in one short season. The
history Of the placers makes it plain to
the miner that some day the lodges
will produce great gold deposits. 1t
looks now like the first discoveries of
that nature had been, and l look for
many more to follow
Another Strike
j. M. Hinton, who with Robert
Puelz owns the new Ten-Mile strike
known as the Big Turk, is at the
Brown hotel, having arrived from the
new district last evening. He reports
that the hills are full Of prospectors,
most Of whom have come up the riv-
er.
"While modest boom is on in our
section Of the country said Mr.. Hin
ton, there is nothing wild about it
and the rush is unaccompanied by any
Of the bizarre features usually associat-
ed with such events, especially in Ne
vada- The newcomers are principally
Of the better class Of investors, and, as
a result, every property is tied up al
most as soon as a showing is made.
Our property, the Big Turk, is practi-
cally sold, and | am informed on the
best authority that the Bradley deal
on the Harmon Morrow mine is sure
60. We have opened our ledge for a
distance OF 200 feet on the surface
and the ledge from two to six feet in
width gives values from SIG to S4S.
The Harmon-Morrow has 24-foot
j ledge, and | am informed that 10 feet
of this will average $13 in gold All
development of this mine has been
stopped pending the sale. We are To-
Gated about two miles from the South
Fork mine, recently taken over by
Spokane men, and half mile across
!, the river from the York strike Prac-
tically every prominent claim in this
district is tied up at this time to out
side capitalists.
i We are all watching the develop
, ments of the Twin Butte Mining COM
: pany, which is located near Orogrande
, and about one and one-half miles from
the Hogan property. This is a low
grade property which has a 65-foot
, vein which averages $433 for the full
width.
The caving system Of mining is en-
ployed, which cheapens breaking down
t and obviates most of the timbering.
/ As 40 feet of the ledge averages $5.0o
and the mill will give about 80 per
$ cent extraction Of $4.O6, the net earn
t ings per ton should be $3.50, or about
S three times the net returns from the
Y Homestake mines in the Black Hills.
K The Twin Butte is by far the big.
gest ore showing in the district and
is practically mountain of low grade
B gold ore.
R The Silver Crown, better known as
4 the Howard-Lackie property, has q
sale pending, as has also the Comet
owned by Brown Il Cooper, and thu
! Schlosser estate.-Chronicle.
Country Not Scratched
y In speaking of the Ten Mile coun
y try prominent mining man stated t.
I the writer the other day that no wher,
q did there exist such an opportunity
0 for the prospector as in that district
I In conversation he stated:
a THE opportunity offered capital i
y excellent; there are any amount o
Y good properties in the camp that cal
8 be picked up at the present time at
e very low figure, considering the merit
\ of the same.
n While the big rush will occur oil
b and after the first of May right nov
4 IS really the best time to prospect al
8 there is no vegetation. As to snow
q being on the ground this is a mistaken
s idea, outside of the peaks there i
n practically no snow. The best way t,
n reach the camp is by the way 0
v Grangeville. Take the South Forl
s trail from this city and you will lane
? there o. X. and in short order. Blu
n one thing sure, that is the people O
4 this city must awaken and let the out
d side world know of the trail.
There are close to 400 men in the
q district now but there is room for three