Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1910-02-17

(Capital News. Feb lad
Intending to remain at Jarbidge
the balance of the year during which
time he viii act as foreman of the
Bourne claims Jesse Mitten. accom-
panied by d. A. Bourne left Boise
last evening for Bruneau and from
that outfitting point Will go direct
into the new and famous gold fielf
Mr.. Bourne has been I'm Boise for
several DAYS ATTENDING TO business
matters and left here with the under
standing that he would return in a.
bout zen DAYS. Mr. Mitten recently
accepted the foremanshiD of the
property which he considered the
richest in the field.
Mr. and Mrs Bourne recently re-
turned from an extended transcoDt-
mental trip during which they visit
ed the old home Of Mr.. Bourne in
New York and also relatives in Cali
fornia. stopping for some time at Los
Angeles The fact that Mr.. Bourne
sold a half interest in his claims in
Jarbidge for a fortune and that it is
reported by examining mining engi-
neers there is S26,0O0,0O0 in gold
in sight on the surface of this proper
tv gives some idea of its richness. Mr.
Bourne is naturally enjoying some Of
the profits of his long hunt for the
lost sheepherder's gold mine which
he located only after persistent pam
ming of dirt 60 miles along the shores
of the Jarbidge creek. If his mine
yields the great fortune expected,
his share will be almost half this
amount His find of last October
was the first during a prospecting ex-
Derience of over 20 years and reached
the one ambition of his life to find
and locate big mine
The Bourne dyke is the largest so
far discovered and extends into the
mountain that forms one side of the
Jarbidge gulch. Thousands of tons
of ore are said to be exposed above
the surface of the ground. the dyke
standing forth like a great wall
What this dyke may carry on its
trend into the mountain and the
great possible wealth under it are be-
yond computation if this district re-
heats the history of camns where
similar classes of ore prevail
Mr. Bourne is of the opinion that
it is just as easy and probably easier
to reach Jarbidge via Boise and
Bruneau as it is via Twin Falls and
2 Bull. He knows the country prob
5 ably better than most mining mer
and his word on this matter is c0nsid
cred authentic. it viii take him
according to his estimations. abort
8 four days out of Boise to reach hi'
2 property IN view of the fact thai
all other Southern idaho towns and
cities. esDecially Twin Falls and Bull
are making a strong play for The
2 trade into this big camD. it is be
5 lieved by many in this city that some
J definite action should be taken to
wards placing the caDital of Idaho il
direct communication with the cam"
2 This can be done by improvins
p the road in Ada county to Mountain
= Home. AMI via that city t'
Brunea. Those who are familiar
2 with the roads claim that it is pos
} sible to reach Jorbidge direct from
{ Boise in an automobile. Bruneau il
l claimed to be the closest QUILTING
e point, and for this reason it would
e be possible to make this the leadinl
highway into Jorbidge via that tow
and Boise.
Y 1t is understood that steps are nov
. being taken here to outfit those WIFI
S wish to go into the new camp. II
! fact. "grr bstake" companies are be
j. ing organized by men of small mean
!. to send agents into the new field ant
e locates claims. This makes it pos
D sible for many who cannot leav
their business and go to the gol
field to secure valuable claims with
out a great edal of trouble or eS
pense.