Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-09-05
BIG STRIKE IN ELK
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itself without any further outlay by
the financial hackers. Il,
The discovery Of the rich ore on the
Mineral Zone group mark the beginning
Of the most prosperous era in the his
tory of this great gold camp. Mining
investors and promoters are coming to
Elk City every week and several big
deals are now being closed.
Starts Last Chance Mil.
Jimmie Larson will start his two
stamp mill this week, on the Last
Chance group, located about one and
one.half mile from town. The mill has
been. closed down for some time ON
account Of shortage Of water.
The rains this week have increased
the water supply and the stamps will
now begin dropping. The mill is one
of the best small mills in the country
There is good mill building, equipped
with two stamps, and fruevanner.
The plant is run by water power, the
water being taken from Little Elk
creek.
About twenty-five tons of ore is now
on the dump and large quantity has
been blocked out ready for stopping.
The Last Chance group is opened up
with over 100 feet of tunnel and
shaft workings. The claims lie be-
tween the Mineral Zone and Buster
groups.
Lease Bengal Mine.
H. R. Coleman, Of Seattle, who has
been in camp for several days, has
leased the Bengal group of claims to
Perry Brothers and F. Tytler for q term
of one year. These claims are three in
number-the Bengal, Bengal No. l and
Bengal No. 2.
The claims are located one half mile
east of Elk City on the American river.
Considerable development work has
been done and the main ore body has
been opened for distance, Of over 100
feet along the vein.
The lesses will start work on = wagon
road to the claims. The road will be
one mile long and will be rushed to an
early completion. The ore will then
be taken out and treated at the Elk
City Reduction works, which are now
running day and night.
The ore in the Bengal group is a
free milling proposition, the values are
from $500 to $213.78. The last five
assays taken gave returns Of $500,
$500, $61.70, $4,000 and $213.7S.
Mr.. Coleman, owner of these claims
formerly resided at Louisville, Ken.
lucky, and still calls that place home.
He is one of the most prominent Nd
sons in the United States, having ats
tanned the highest honors possible in
America. =,
Work on Snowstorm Group.
Leslie Belor who returned from
across the South Fork Of the Clearwater
where he has been doing assessment
work on the Snowstorm group Of quartz
claims owned by himself. There are
two claims in the group on which con.
siderable surface work has been done
and also tunnel run on the vein for
distance Of so feet. These claims are
an extension to the Center Star Group
and show the same class of ore.
/ Orc From Center Star.
Mr.. Belor on his return to Elk City
came by the Center Star group owned
by Murphey Brown and Tiedman. He
brought out some fine looking ore from
the Center Star. The owners are drift.
ing on a ledge which fills the entire
face of the tunnel and how much wider
has not been determined.
The breast Of the tunnel is approx.
mately 500 feet from the portal Of the
tunnel and gets o depth Of about 900
feet below the surface. The ore in the
breast of the tunnel is of tellurium
character and the richest yet found
in these well know claims. Develop.
ment work will be probably be carried
on all winter.
Crooked River Placer.
The Crooked River Placer Mines
Co., owner of the placer ground on
Crooked river and the South Fork OF
the Clearwater at the mouth of Crook
ed river, will shortly start placering
The company has had force of men
employed in repairing the ditch since
last May. This work will be completed
this week and piping will begin. The
placer group was located several years
ago, but very little work outside of the
assessment has ever been done.
Work on the wagon road from New.
some creek to French Pete mines ha,
been started. The road will be rushed
to an early completion in order that
the mill and winter supplies may BE-
ON the ground before winter sets in.
/ Clam Nm IN RAd River