Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-03-23
OUTLOOK IS GOOD
Deputy Sheriff Gives Glowing Ac-
count of Elk-Dixie Mines.
RAILROAD MEANS SALVATION
Custom Mill at Dixie--An Knock
ers Eliminated from the Camp.

One thing that has always made
us have faith in the future of the
mines of Idaho county has been the
persistency with which some of the
best mining men in the world have
clung to their claims in the county.
There is no doubt as to future of the
mines of the county, it is simply
question of time. Chief among those
who have implicit faith in the mineral
section of the county is Deputy-Sheriff
Charles Thompson. Thompson al
ways has good word for the mines and
it is surely encouraging to have him
tell of the vast resources of the min
eral belt and the development work
going on. Thompson came out from
the Elk-Dixie sections the other day
and straightway the writer made
for him, results, the following inter-
view:
Considering the present outlook
for railroad down the Salmon river
in the near future, there is an ac-
knowledged feeling Of satisfaction in
the Dixie mining camp in the many
evidences Of mine Improvement and
the signs Of prosperity that are ap-
pearing almost on every hand-the
nature of the mining development
being such as to compel the conclu.
sions that probably the most active
period in the history of the Dixie
district is at hand
One of the notable features in con-
nection with this district is the de-
velopment that has been going on the
last year on what is locally known in
that camp as the Dixie dyke, an i'm
mense body Of low grade ore, which
can be traced for over three miles
the width of which is estimated any
where from 800 to 1900 feet. Apart
from the immensity Of tonnage in
sight is the fact that the ore is so
obviously adapted to the milling and
cyaniding process.
The Majestic Company, which is
controlled by Washington, d. c.,
and Baltimore capitalists, own in the
neighborhood of rs or 80 claims and
since acquiring them have expended
$4,000 in development work, mining
machinry and etc. | learn also that
the superintendent Of this property,
a Mr.. Mcknight, is at present in the
east investigating the various pro
cesses for getting the best values and
that when he is satisfied of the pro
cess that will accomplish this mill
will be erected, which is believed will
not be later than the coming fall.
Lying north and adjoing this prop
erty, Larson, Brown and Perry Bros.
Of Elk City, have opened up theil
respective holdings on the dyke in
good shape. The ore that has beer
exposed in their prospecting tunnel,
appear in shoots of from 80 to 1O(
feet in width giving values from 81
to 81 in gold, so per cent of which i.
free. Adjoining the townsite of Dixi,
ON the south, the Dixie Chief com
pany are doing some al mining de
velopment. They have had fore,
Of men at work. all winter driving .
cross-cut tunnel and from appearance
j in face of workings are approaching
the view. They have some Of th'
best looking ore l saw in the district
On the opposite side Of Crooked
creek from this property, the Penn
Dixie company erected last year al
experimental stamp will with cap
acity of from 10 to II tons per day
with the idea of enlarging it thi
summer to working mill Of abou
60 tons per day capacity, which cal
be made in 48 hours time, after tn
material is on the ground, by the ad
dition of 6 more stamps and two nev
mortars. Recently they uncovere'
rich shoot Of high grade ore, tn
extent of which is yet undetermined.
The Idaho Realty Co., who owl
, the townsite in that camp, are plan
, ming, Just as soon as the weather pei
mits, to commence extensive opera
tions on their placer ground. Som
3 miles north Of Dixie they will 500
commence the work Of building
large dam, and expect to furnis
i electric power for mining purposes
, the mining companies operating i
, that district.
Can't. Danforth and son have som