The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-09-26
MARSHAL LAKE
/ MINES ACTIVE
|Mills and Mines Working
Promise installation of
New Machinery.

Pronouncing the Marshall Lake
aining district of Idaho county to
bs one of the richest in gold, silver
nd lead in the northwest, and that
he Development of the rich section
rests alone with the entrance of
nllroads into the district, Ed B.
Virgins returned to the city a few
hys ago enthuSed over the pros
pects of the IL claims owned by
himself and associates says the Tri-
hne.
The Marshall Lake claims are sole
Il owned by residents of Lewiston.
these being e. II. Kilham, F. p.
Lint, Jr., A. A. Seaborg and Mr..
Wiggins. These men have held the
properties for several years and with
tie development work carried on
each year by Mr.. Virgins, more con
hdence in the claims aus the work
progressed has resulted until now it
has been decided to erect on the
properties within comparatively
short time, a full equipment of ma
chinery for treating the ore.
The district is removed so miles
from the nearest railroad at Grange
vile, but with the Pittsburg & Gill
more survey being made within
about three miles of the properties
| great hope is held out for transpor-
ation facilities being offered within
q year or so. In speaking of the
holdings of himself and associates,
N. Virgins gave out the following:
The trip from which | have just
returned marks the seventh made to
the properties in that many years,
and | again expect to leave Lewiston
late in October to carry on further
dtTelopment work. | consider our
Sn0wstorm claim of the Marshall
Lake group to be one of the best
prospects in the district. We have
driven lower tunnel in $50 feet and
an upper one to a depth of 200 feet,
and encountered a three and one
nalf foot lead of very high grade ore.
This has assayed as high as $500 to
me ton OF gold and silver, and with
an increased depth, we find that the
strength and richness of the ore
BODY Increases. On Snowstorm No.
: shaft Of so feet has been sunk;
y Gold Crown No. /, 20 foot tun-
nel has been driven, showing a two
ana one-half foot lead of rich sui
pnlde ore; on the Lint mine a 80
loot tunnel has been worked and four
open cuts, and the quantity and
quality of the gold discovered in the
ore here is really astonishing. All of
ne rest of our holdings loom up
we'll"
Mr. Virgins said that tin had been
discovered In the district but not in
sulHclent quantities to attract much
stlention at this time, but that the
suallty OF that already encountered
vas very high grade. The district
Wntains much iron ore, this going to
ud greatly In making the balance of
Ae ores easier for fluxing. The
property Is located at an altitude of
ABOUT 5000 feet, and during the
summer stay of Mr.. Virgins, about
one foot of snow fell.
me Goodenough claims, owned by
"eiser men, are being worked by
'Our men and at this time five stamps
re In place and the same number on
le ground, and it is expected opera
Sons will begin not later than next
'pflng. The stamps will be operated
Y water power derived from Bear
Ofeek, running through the district.
70 Great rs the decline of this stream
= uhe Marshall Lake properties,
nat It has been proven that with the
siection Of waterway extending
~ distance of not more than 70
vet enough power will be had to
'perate mill of from to 10 stamps.
other properties in the district re-
srred to by Mr.. Wiggins as being
1eseloped as fast as conditions will
.afrant, are the Montana Mining &
alaing company's seven claims, own
= ~ James Brisco and Charles
|. thompson, Of Grangeville; the Mount
snshall Mining company, owned by
Iowa, capitalists, and
Won the claims Of which there has
zen erected one Of the best equipped
anis In the state. This company has
.1ve0 . tunnel upward Of 1900 feet.
Ssrting about 800 feet below the
'pex OF their lead and working in and
'vsard, encountering veins OF good
sang ore at frequent intervals. The
! 'aefman group, owned by Griggs &
VI g exceedingly rich in gold, sam