Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-09-05
IN THE DIXIE CAMP.

IN THE Dixie CAMP.
Penn-Dixie Mill to acknowledgement
Work Opens Rich Ore Bodies.
While there has been no boom in
the Dixie gold camp this year, develop
ment work on several well-known pro-
perties has gone steadily ahead. The
Penn Dixie company, under the manage
ment Of 8. R. Clayton, has made many
improvements and opened up fine
body of rich ore. The mill will be in
operation about September 8. Ore bins
and tramways have been constructed:
ore has been blocked out, the ore bodies
prepared for stopping, ard wood has
been cut for several weeks run. This
summer 120 feet Of tunnel work has
been done and also a 50-foot shaft
sunk. About 800 tons Of high grade
ore that assays from 500 to $3.50 per
ton is now ready for stopping. These
assays were obtained from 60 samples
taken along the vein. This property
is equipped with four stamp mill, 30
horsepower boiler and engine, two con-
centrators and cyanide plant. Provisi-
ons have been made for six more stamps
which can be installed at a very small
outlay.
At the Majestic.
At the Majestic mines, ten men are
now employed driving ahead tunnels
No. l and 8. Machine drills are used
and an average of 81 feet per week is
being made in pushing forward the tun-
els. No. 2 tunnel is now 467 feet and
the breast show body of fine looking
ore. In No. 3 tunnel the breast is in
over 3l5 feet and the rock is highly
mineralized.
This property is equipped with fine
compressor plant, saw mill and the
buildings necessary for the equip
ment of first class mining property.
Under the conservative management
every dollar spent has something to
show for it, in and about the mine and
mill. s.;,f :
Y - Other Dixie Properties. IT,.
VIM. Sendker, superintendent of the
Dixie Chief company, is doing develop
ment work on the Blue Bucket, one of
the most promising claims of the com.
pany s holdings.
Richard Danforth has been busy all
summer developing the Arizcoos group
of quartz claims. The property looks
good.
The .Comstock people have q small
crew developing their property. They
are doing good work and opened up
the property in fine shape.
Hazlet and Trader are grading their
millsite preparatory to erecting = mill
They have one Of the best properties
In the Dixie district.
= George Mcdonald, who has a lease
on the Sam Dillinger claims, has abou,
40 tons of rich ore in the bins and on
the dump.
Robinson & Cox, owners of the Over
sight group Of quartz claims, which
they located last year, have opened up
one Of the richest bodies of ore in the
district. They are pushing develop
ment work.
Burpee & Sons are developing the
Lolo group on which they have done
much work. They have opened up 9
large body Of milling ore.
Howard Powelson, road overseer
whose district extends from Dixie t.
American river, is busy repairing bridg
es and getting the road in shape for the
fall .freighting.
VIM. 8. Howenstein, . pioneer Of
Idaho county, died at his cabin ON Sal
mon river, about ten miles south Of
Dixie, on Saturday, August II. He had
been helpless for several years and VA,
l;tlgihsn cara Of BY his partner, VIM. Mac
hey. He was buried near his home By
No nsishbors.
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