The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-04-09
BLACK PINE IS
ADVANCING
Latest Reports Show Contin-
ued Growth Working
Twenty Men.

w. n. tobinson and Judge Henry S.
Hazlett, who are out from the Dixie
country. bring in encouraging reports
all along the line but are especially en-
thusiastic over the Black Pine. Colonel
Sellers and other ELK City properties
They say there is a spirit of enter
prise and optomsm throughout the CEN
tral Idaho mining districts not known
before In many years. The new strikes
made in the mines and the projected
South Fork road Is accountable for some
| OF the new spirit, but in addition there
Is an undercurrent of feeling that CEN
tral Idaho mines have seen their worst
days, and this is justified in the fact
that there are number of matters
moving which are not yet ready for an
nouncement that will mean much to this
section. In speaking of the Black Pine
Mr.. Robinson said:
THE Black Pine is remarkable
property. and in the president and gen
eral manager, ii. B. Supplee Is found
Just the man to push the property rapid
ly to place among the big mines of
the country Mr.. Surplee is backed by
the energy, the enterprise and the cap-
tai, all of which are essential in the de-
Veiopment of great mining property or
great enterprise of any kind. He is
at present working twenty men on the
Black Pine. In the upper tunnel where
the vein was first exposed, they have
drifted on the ore shoot for 65 feet. The
vein has now widened to IL feet and the
values are just as good as in the face
of the drift where first exposed The
showing is remarkable, such well known
mining men as Engineers McNutt and
McGregor pronouncing II the best show
Ing from present indications ever un-
covered In the district. The mill is now
being placed in shape for work, and the
new bunk house will be completed with
In the next ten days"
Mrs. PARIS Colonel Sellers Great.
THE Mrs. Parr property known as
the Colonel Sellers, is going to be one
of the big mines of the northwest. the
mill tests of the ore from the 100 foot
level during the past winter having prov
en- that beyond doubt. The vein on the
100 foot level has widened to 10 feet
and carries 6 feet of fine nYfllinr ore
III there is any one person In the CEN
tral Idaho mining district who is de-
serving of special credit for persistent
and continued effort in the face of what
appeared as almost insurmountable OBJ
stacles, 1t is Mrs NJ A. Parr the well
known and well liked proprietor of the
Parr Hotel She has gone ahead under
conditions most dscouraging and devel-
oped the Colonel Sellers from an uncer-
tam prospect to "A real mine which
is going to be one of the big producers
in the near future.
The Frank Peck property in Oro-
grande is showing up some high grade
ore continued Mr. Robinson, that is
a revelation to the natives, and the fact
that the vein is some six or seven feet
between walls, spells bright outlook
in the Orogrande section The state
ment is made that the Hogan property
Is now preparing to start up work.
Judge Henry 5. Hazlett brought down
some samples of ore from his property
one mile southwest from Dixie, known
as the lronside. which looks good Mr.
Hazlett says there is a portion of the
lead that assays from 1925 to $400