The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1912-02-29
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and on the north and west by the Brad
shaw properties, while on the south lie
the Robert Noble group and the Rich
Gulch mines, the De Lamar mines being
about two miles northwest.
The vein system traversing the
Wennersten group is identical in
character with that of the Trade Dollar,
Banner and other mines of Florida
Mountain.
The development Of this group consists
Of tunnel shafts, open cuts, ets, disclos-
ing the several veins. The Portland
tunnel has been driven distance Of 800
feet and has cut five small veins, some
OF them showing rich values in gold and
silver. From careful surveys recently
made the breast is within 100 feet OF
the Erickson" vein, which it will cut
at depth Of 400 feet. This vein is ex-
posed on the surface by open cuts, show
ing width Of 90 feet and is traceabe
the entire length of the property, $500
feet, where it runs into the Rich Gulch
mines on the south. Samples taken
from this vein recently gave an assay
value of SAL go gold and S7.S6 silver.
With strictly modern milling plant
this ore can be mined and put into
bullion for about So per ton.
To the east three other fssure veins
have been opened up which, while not
SO wide as the Erickson, carry very good
values in gold and silver. The Portland
tunnel will cut these at depth Of from
500 to 800 feet.
Equipment-Good building at the
tunnel portal containing blacksmith
outfit, ventilating fan and engine, and a
ten-inch air pipe runs the full length of
the tunnel. Good boarding house, bunk
house and Office buildings. Car tracks,
ETC., are installed adequate for extension
development. The road is good from
Silver City and electric air compressor
and power drills will be installed this
spring.
The company is capitalized at SOC, 1000
shares, par value $l.0O. Control of the
stock is vested in I. S. Burkland, presi-
dent of the Citizens State Bank of Nampa
and Asa Baldwin of Boise.
Ample capital is forthcoming for the
extension and scientific development Of
this property and it appears to be only a
question OF work" intelligently directed
to place the properties upon a dividend
paying basis of high character.
The work will be prosecuted under
the direct supervision Of Mr. Baldwin,
who has had many years experience as
a mine manager and owner in different
paris of rhe precious metal producing
sections of the United States.
The WilIenegser Claims
Down the other side Of De Lamar are
the claims owned by the Willenegger
Brothers, Ernest and Emil. They consist
OF the Meadowlark group, about five
miles northwest of De Lamar and the
Buster group, about six miles north Of
De Lamar.
A good deal of work has been done on
these properties in the way of assessment
and prospecting, which has resulted in
a big dump. A tunnel has been driven
$50 feet at the Meadowlark and two
tunnels at the Buster, one in $50 feet
and the other 200 feet.
There are huge bodies of low-grade
ore and the owners believe that they
possess a bonanza if the property is
properly worked. They are endeavoring
to interest capital in the proposition to
build mill, and Mr.. Willenegger states
that he has 5000 tons on the dump ready
for mill and plenty of ore blocked out.
The values are mostly gold, with some
silver.
Flint Mines
The operations at Flint bid fair to be-
come among the most important in the
district. There is plenty of capital be-
hind the undertaking which, if properly
managed, would undoubtedly become a