The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-02-19

doubted for a moment that the Elk
City people were deeply interested
In the construction of the South Fork
road and when the time arrived
would take hold and do their part in
constructing the same. This conf
dence in that community was fully
justified as Is shown by the following
communication received by the Globe,
which shows that they have effected
a permanent good roads organization
and will begin work on the road at
that end Of the stretch. The COM
munication Is written by J. L. G. Nc
Caffrey, president Of the new good
roads association, who expresses the
hope that we can see our way clear
to publish 1t. Nothing gives us more
pleasure. The article follows:
Elk City, Idaho, Feb. 8. 1914.
Next to the beginning of pro-
ject, its successful finish is of most
Importance, or vice versa. The read
er Is left to thrash 1t out according
to his lights. and sharpness of his
metaphysical shears. This anent the
beginning OF the South Fork wagon
road at the Mt. Idaho end.
To the people of Elk City both
ends of the above question have been
of the most stupenduous Importance
for 10 years, but now since the start
he tnO iC n N N
and we are committed to the mega
tive. The successful finish is what
most concerns us, as 1t is expected
20 occur somewhere in our vicinity.
| Wherefore, that the fact may be made
to jump with our desire, ranchers,
miners, and business men, in mass
meeting February 9th, organized them
selves into the Elk City Good Roads
association; with the following offic-
ers, and committees; Chairman, j
L. G. McCaffrey; secretary, e. M.
Watson; executive committee, r. Nc
Gregor; Frank Hye, e. M. Watson
finance, H. B. Supplee, Geo. Esh
Mark Perry; publicity, J. l.. c. Nc
Godfrey.
While we are not as strong, either
numerically, or financially, as we
were when the writer first preached
the South Fork road crusade through
the columns of his paper, the Min
ing News"; we lack a whole lot o
being down and out as a community
on either count; and what we lacl
In either, we'll make up in zeal
And we still have our mining re
sources, practically untouched as the.
were then, the tinkers chorus Of th'
cold footed, and inefficient, to tn
contrary Notwithstanding, which i
amply proven by Mrs. Parr and he
efficient foreman, Fred Duhrkop, Il
the now famous Col. Sellers-thougl
cold feet can well be pardoned afte
trip over our present highway an
meeting the conditions engendered b
it at this end.
$4,000 Ore In Black Pine.
Mr.. H. B. Supplee, president an
resident manager of the Black Pin
Mining Co., Is another whose faith /
the camp and wise perseverance, ha
met with the most gratifying success
They encountered the ore shoot abou
q week ago, and a twenty-five inc
, body Of free milling ore was uncovel
ed, which returned assay values be
ter than $1,000 per ton, the gold b.
ing plainly visible by candle ligf
throughout the entire mass. The othe
. three feet of the vein is also of
: good grade. Altogether, 1t would b
i known in Nevada as Tiffany ore, tn
writer has seen state police of ths
! state guarding much poorer ore frol
> high graders.
The Centre Star owners report, {
this is being written, uncovering
Il strong body of good free milling OIL
e In. that much dug out" mine; ar
h so it goes all the way down the lin
l. 1t is fact susceptible of proof, tn
j. In this camp no Inning proper
which had merit to BEGIN with, al
Intelligent management ever fail,
p to give good results.
e Sixty Ranchers Near Elk City.
d Also we have another resource nc
Us which we lacked in those other roa
. less days-the rancher. We boast
s. about three then, now we have abo
n sixty, and room for more, and tn
e are coming right along Unfortuna
ID ly they have no practicable outlet,
N market; hence they raise only enou
lie for their own immediate need. 1t
}. well within the truth to say Il