The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-04-18
MINES TOHAVE
BUSY SEASON
Many Notes of Interest on
Prominent Central Ida
no Properties.

Elk City News: With the ad-
vent of spring, and the going of
the snow, the prospector com7
mences to wend his way back
INTO the mountains in the search
of the precious metals. For sew
eral years past there has not
been much encouragement for the
prospector in this, or any other
of the undeveloped sections of
the west.
In this section of the country
this is particularly the case,
owing to the lack of transporta-
ton facilities, which makes it
very hard matter to interest
capital in the development of the
numerous prospects that are now
only partially opened up. Things
are now assuming a definite form
whereby the transportation prob
lem will soon be solved. From
what can be learned from private
sources there can be no longer
any doubt but that the Salmon
river railroad will be built.
The recent advance in the
metal market, has greatly slim
. ulated the mining industry, and
capital will now turn to the gold
fields Of Central Idaho for in
vestment. The recent develop
ments in this section will receive
the attention they deserve, and
the property owners will feel
encouraged to go ahead with
work that will put their property
on basis where capital will take
hold.
The recent development which
has exposed such enormous large
and rich ore shoots as that on
Mineral Zone group has had a
very stimulating effect on the
district as whole, and great
amount of work will be done on
properties that have been idle
for sometime. The American
Eagle mine will be at work as
soon as the snow is off. This
mine was a great producer years
ago, but has been idle for some
time. 1t has now been taken
over by strong Canadian com
pany, who will commence de-
velopment work by the sinking
of a 500 foot shaft.
The South Fork mine, owned
by the Elk City Mines Corpora
ton, of Spokane, will double
their milling capacity this sum
mer. This mine has a wonderful
record, in the fact that it has
paid from the grass-roots, the
: original locator having taken
out several thousand dollars in
doing the recording work.
The work ON the Center Star
group the past winter has been
highly satisfactory, and large
body of high grade ore is now in
sight in this property.
The cutting of the vein at the
Oregon mine, in the Orogrande
a district, will have the effect OF
reviving interest in that district
S as there are several other prop
: critics in the vicinity of the Ore
!, gon that have good surface show
: ings, but not much underground
!, work has been done.
c At Dixie will be the scene OF
:. the most activity at present, fol
: there will be two placers at work
e as soon as the water starts, be
sides some of the quartz proper
ties will be active soon. Dixie
|. will feel the effect of the placer'
: at work ON the Salmon river, fol
: that is their nearest supply point
: In the Buffalo Hump district
: the Jumbo will be the only activ'
mine there. The leasing com
n pany now have made all tn,
+ changes that are considered nee
j. essary and will commence mill
Q ing soon. They expect to worl
Q a crew of 25 to 80 men.
Placers to Work.
The late spring will have SOM
f effect on the work near Elk City
but two placers are now gettins
/, ready to run, the Gold Scale ant
e the Golden Rule, both being OIL
S American river.
f Chas. Tiedeman, of the Colder
It Rule mine, situated about
'. miles north of Elk City, has com
l. menced to get things in shap
f for the seasons s run. Mr.. Tiede
Y man says that the water is abou
a month late in starting this yea